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February 22, 2025
Review: TAKEN IN PUBLIC – Bk 1 – 3 by Victoria Kiss
A husband makes a dirty fantasycome true…by giving her two of his friends. Oh, wow!
These were some pretty hot andsteamy stories. There were some typos in there that could’ve been fixed, butstories were all readable for the most part.
Hot, hot, hot!
Rating:4 stars
Review: SUNSTONE Vol. 6 by Stjepan Sejic
I’m trying to only rate this basedon the art work (because I can’t read the too-small text,) but even the artwork was getting kind of dull. I expected this to be more like Swing, which waswhy I bought this whole series. But now I know what a waste of money this was.
Rating:1 star
Review: THE SEX CLUB – Bk 2 by Phillip Stein
Jennifer and Chloe were at theirfirst night at the sex club. There, they meet other characters that rave overhow the club has improved their sex lives. The tour of the place was kind ofslow. This involved a lot of group elements. With such a large group, it washard to keep track of who was doing what and who was doing who. It was just toocluttered and confusing, and the long read just made it boring.
Rating:2 stars
Review: SUNSTONE Vol. 7 by Stjepan Sejic
Looks like we’re getting intohetero BDSM here. Kind of kinky, sure. The art is good, but still can’t readthe text. Sexy scenes though.
Rating:2 stars
Review: SPICY ENCOUNTER (erotic manga)
A young man reconnects with an oldcrush from his childhood. Instead, he has a spicy encounter with his workmanager. Wowza!
I liked this story. There was aweird scene with a giant parasol. Such funny and awkward expressions. An okayread.
Rating:3 stars
February 20, 2025
Blog Tour: THE WARRIOR'S BRIDE ALLIANCE by Denise Lynn
The Roul brothers areKing David's Warrior Wolves -
each finds their (true love/mate) with a littlepush from the king...
The Warrior’s BrideAlliance
Warrior Wolves #3
by Denise Lynn
Genre: MedievalHistorical Romance
Denise Lynn returns to Harlequin Historical with an explosivemedieval marriage-of-convenience story!
She needs a husband…
So she captures one!
Lady Gillian of Rockskill desperately needs a husband—one strong and wealthyenough to protect her castle. So she has warrior Rory of Roul captured andblackmails him into marrying her!
Awaking in a dungeon to a marriage proposal, Rory stuns his beguiling captorwith a counteroffer: to free his men and complete his mission for the king, heagrees to a temporary chaste marriage. One that can be annulled when his questis over.
But despite their stormy beginning, their attraction grows, and so does thetemptation to claim their wedding night!
From Harlequin Historical: Your romanticescape to the past.
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The Warrior’sRunaway Wife
Warrior Wolves #2
The notoriousLord of Roul…
…must take her as his bride!
Lady Avelyn flees an unwanted betrothal to an elderly warlord only to be hunteddown and returned to King David’s court by fearsome Elrik, Lord of Roul, alegendary warrior with a heart of ice—and a kiss of fire. And now Avelyn isbound to Elrik—and his bed—when Elrik is commanded to wed her instead!
“Another sensual, action packed tale” — RT Book Reviews on Atthe Warrior’s Mercy
“Lynn has real talent” — RT Book Reviews on Dragon’sPromise
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At theWarrior’s Mercy
Warrior Wolves #1
Intwelfth-century Scotland, a woman is trapped into marriage with a warrior—byorder of the king!
Deceived and alone, Beatrice of Warehaven is forced to flee—straight into thepowerful arms of feared warrior Gregor of Roul. He escorts her home, though notbefore a kiss ignites true passion between them.
If Gregor is to gain his freedom, he must obey one last royal order—overthrowWarehaven and marry Beatrice. His betrayal will earn Beatrice’s hatred, butGregor is prepared to go into battle with this stubborn beauty—and finish whathe started with his innocent bride!
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Denise Lynn lives in NW Ohio with her husband, son andslew of 4-legged "kids". She has been an avid reader of romancenovels for many years, travelling to lands and times filled with brave knights,courageous ladies and never-ending love between the pages of those wonderfulbooks. She writes medieval romances set in England, Ireland, Normandy, Franceand a few fictitious islands in the waters surrounding Great Britain. WhenDenise isn't writing, she can be found hiking, baking, sitting in front of asewing machine, or snipping herbs for various edible and not-so-edible recipes.
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inner’s choice of a Print Copy from Warrior Wolves 1-3 – 5 winners, US only!
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February 19, 2025
Wednesday Weekly Blogging Challenge
Each Wednesday, Long and Short Reviews hosts a weekly “blog hop”. For more details on how to participate, please click here.
Fictional Worlds I’d Rather Not VisitFictional worlds I'd rather not visit would include those involving a serial killer or monsters. It would be cool to live in a genie world, but I guess that could be pretty scary too with that whole "Be Careful What You Wish For" thing.
February 18, 2025
Blog Tour: THE PUMPKIN KING and ASTEROID 6 by R. David Fulcher
Step into a world where the Pumpkin King reigns supreme, and other tales haunt your every thought.
Or step out of this world into the sheer terror of the unknowable and incomprehensible deep space.
The Pumpkin King and Other Tales of Terror
by R. David Fulcher
Genre: Horror Short Stories
THE PUMPKIN KING AND OTHER TALES OF TERROR offers up 20 works by Fulcher, each updated and revised by the author. Each tale has been fully revised by the author, making these the definitive versions of the stories.
The collection Includes
*Eulogy to E.A. Poe
*Marienburg Castle
*The Pumpkin King
*Heavenly Strains
*A Matter of Taste
*My Days With Mahalia
*A Night Out With Mr. Bones
*Merry Are We of the Lake
*The Night Flyer
*Pumpkin Seed Spit
*A Night for Animals
*The Man Next Door
*Extra! Extra!
*The Flight Dummy
*For the Children
*The Watcher’s Web
*Dreaming, The Copper City
*The Huntress
*The Faerie Lights
*The October Man
Features a wrap-around cover and contemporary design. Perfect for Halloween or dark, rainy nights.
Asteroid 6 and Other Tales of Cosmic Horror
by R. David Fulcher
Genre: Science Fiction Horror Short Stories
IntroducingASTEROID 6 AND OTHER TALES OF COSMIC HORROR! The companion book to R. DavidFulcher's 2023 indie horror hit, THE PUMPKIN KING AND OTHER TALES OF TERROR!
In this newest collection, Fulcher explores concepts of the insignificance ofhuman existence, terror of the unknowable and incomprehensible, and more motifsfound in edlritch horror. Fulcher draws his influence from a wide assortment ofauthors ranging from Poe and Fritz Leiber to Stephen King and Dean Koontz.
The title story features an astronaut named Jones who, while onasteroid-clearing duty, crash lands onto a massive asteroid where he is drawnto an alien monolith and discovering an ancient race trapped in stasis. Does hedare set it free?
Don't miss this one-of-a-kind collection!
R. DAVID FULCHER is an author of horror, science fiction, fantasy, and poetry. Major literary influences include H.P. Lovecraft, Dean Koontz, Edgar Allen Poe, Fritz Lieber, and Stephen King. Fulcher’s first novel, a historical drama set in World War II, Trains to Nowhere, and his second novel, a collection of fantasy and science fiction short stories, Blood Spiders and Dark Moon, are both available from authorhouse.com and Amazon.
FULCHER’S work has appeared in numerous small press publications including Lovecraft’s Mystery Magazine, Black Satellite, The Martian Wave, Burning Sky, Shadowlands, Twilight Showcase, Heliocentric Net, Gateways, Weird Times, Freaky Frights and the anthologies Dimensions and Silken Ropes. Fulcher’s work can also be found in the DPP collection Halloween Party 2019, available at Amazon and at the DPP online store. A passion for the written word has also inspired Fulcher to edit and publish the literary magazine, Samsara (samsaramagazine.net), which has showcased writers and poets for over a decade. Fulcher resides in Ashburn, Virginia, with his wife Lisa, and their rambunctious cats.
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February 17, 2025
Blog Tour: OUR LIVES IN BETWEEN by Billie Kowalewski
OUR LIVES IN BETWEEN
Billie Kowalewski
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GENRE: Young Adult Paranormal Romance
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BLURB:
Ithad been five years since the accident that derailed Veronica’s life, whichleft her suffering from a strange flu-like illness ever since. Thanks to abarrier set in her mind at birth, she can’t remember her name is Harmony andthat this is not her real life. She has no memory of the many lives she hadlived before this one and how several of those lives had been cut short. Howshe must uncover the reason why those lives had ended so early, and how thismoment may hold the key, or she risks losing herself and Earth forever.
AsHarmony, she wants to uncover the reason why her lives keep ending so soon. AsVeronica, she wonders how much longer she has to live like this? What couldpossibly be left for her? Little did she know, she was about to get heranswers...
Fansof YA paranormal romances and coming-of-age fantasies will be captivated bythis unique and emotional tale of love, loss, and the search for one's trueself. If you enjoyed books like "Evermore" by Alyson Noel, thenyou'll love this gripping story that explores the power of soulmates and thepossibility of eternal love. Don't miss out on this epic journey!
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ExcerptThree:
The next few lives on Earth were more of the same thing.Kaleb and I would concentrate on finding each other before we would leave here.Then, after some years would pass on Earth, we would. Not once did we miss.Every first greeting was basically the same. The second we would get closeenough to each other down there, that’s when the acrobatics would start. Wewould slam right into each other, bump our heads together, tripping andflipping over one another every single time. Always somehow causing one of us—mainlyme—if not both of us, to die.
No matter how far apart they placed us on Earth, Kaleb and Iwould find each other. It was my guess that using my theory made us likemagnets—accident magnets, as Gwen so kindly put it. We were hurdling towardeach other like comets at light speed, coming at each other so fast that wewere literally crashing into each other. We gave a new meaning to the phrase“bumping into each other” because we actually were.
It’s a unique feeling, being on this end of this odd littlesituation. I had been shoved out a second-story window, and then was luckyenough to snap my neck and be trampled by a horse I had spooked once when I hitthe ground. In the next life, I was rolled onto a very highly active beehiveand then stung to death (no, I am not kidding). Then, imagine the surprise Ifelt in the life after that one, when a certain someone was running with awallet he had stolen, and then shoved us both off a train platform into thepath of an oncoming train. I still don’t know if that person ever got theirwallet back.
I am sure all of this must seem rather disturbing from whereyou are sitting. I know I would certainly feel that way if I were reading thisfrom where you are. It’s quite an interesting perspective for me, being here,right now, knowing all that I do, versus being on Earth and having the limitedknowledge that we were allowed. It really turns things around and sheds adifferent light on it—don’t you think?
With the knowledge of home blocked from our memory, life anddeath can seem so absolute from the human perspective. Death seems final,bringing with it fear of the unknown, and such anguish to the ones that areleft behind.
You know what they say: hindsight is always 20/20. Imaginewhat Earth would be like if this knowledge weren’t blocked from our memory. Itwould certainly change the way we view our lives while we are there. Naturally,if some were armed with this knowledge, they would be much more adventurous,never taking their life seriously enough to truly learn anything. Life on Earthwould take on less meaning. Then again, perhaps knowing our lives do go onwould help some to live their life with less fear and appreciate their timethere. Maybe they would strive to be better because they know. Isn’t having alittle knowledge better than no knowledge at all? Something is better thannothing, isn’t it? To be able to utilize this knowledge might help propel usforward and help us gain a sense of purpose. If only there were a way to leaksome of this knowledge somehow…
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
BillieKowalewski grew up in a small town along the Connecticut shoreline. She’salways had a wild imagination and spent her childhood dreaming up stories. Thiswould often lead her to the library or whatever bookstore where she would becombing the shelves for books that closely resembled what was in her head atthe time. A lot of the time she would come close and would be satisfied withwhat she found. However, there was always this one story she could never find.It was in 2010 that she decided to write it herself. In whatever spare time shehas left, she enjoys listening to pretty much anything that rocks, like 80'shair bands, metal, etc. She also has a gift for finding the strangest moviesand shows ever (according to her children) and loves spending time with herfamily.
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BillieKowalewski will be awarding a $25 Amazon/BN gift card to a randomly drawnwinner and a Our Lives In Between book bag to a second randomly drawn winner.
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February 16, 2025
Review: COLLEGE WEEKEND by R.L. Stine
Tina was just looking forward to acollege weekend with her boyfriend. It didn’t start off well when the girlsarrived to an empty train station, where her boyfriend, Josh, was not waitingfor her. Instead, Tina hears that he was stuck at a car garage with a faultytransmission. That was already putting a damper to her college weekend.
“Her first college party andinstead of being with her boyfriend, she was with his roommate.”
Suspicion starts to weigh in onTina. Was Josh really out camping? Why didn’t he take his car keys or hishiking boots? And where was her cousin, Holly?
Soon, Tina becomes the obsessionof a crazed stalker who thinks she’s his dead girlfriend.
A good read with suspense andfright!
Rating:4 stars
