Monday, November 19, 2012

Review Round-Up October 26-November 19, 2012

Enjoy our most current Review Round-Up for Torquere Press and Prizm Books.  This review round-up covers 10/26-11/19.  For those of you that are our friends in USA we wish you the Happiest of Thanksgivings. We are SO thankful for all of our readers, authors and friends.  For those of you outside the US, we are thankful for you as well and hope you have a great week!

Brief Encounters

You Think You Know Someone by Glyn Soitino
Nemesis by Mel Spenser
A Hundred Lonely Halloweens by Ari McKay
Taking Inventory, a Hammer Novel by Sean Michael
Dromos by G. Arden O'feden
Genuine Leather Interior by M. Durango
The Witching Hour by Sophia Beaumont
Mystical Convergency by Katherine Halle
The Mercy of Gulls by Tray Ellis
It's Like a Party in My Closet by G.R. Richards
A Fairy's Tale by G.O. Noce
Crazy in Love by Julia Talbot
Rockin' Headboard by Jamie Lowe
Wolf Moon by Vic Winter
The Lake of Fire by G.S. Wiley
Bound by Blood by Aaron Michaels
Steam Heat by Ari McKay
Finders Keepers by BA Tortuga
The Wishing Book of Barnaby Sloan by Jenna Jones
Salamander Moon by Kate Roman
Nothing Better Than Leather by Katherine Halle

Top 2 Bottom Reviews

Werewolves Can't Fly by Berengaria Brown
A Hundred Lonely Halloweens by Ari McKay
Digging Without a Shovel by Neena Jaydon
Wolf Moon by Vic Winter
Starting the Roux by BA Tortuga

Love Romances & More

Slow Awakening by M. Raiya

Dark Diva Reviews

Couched As A Question by Jane Davitt
Taking a Chance by A. Catherine Noon & Rachel Wilder

Joyfully Reviewed

Forever May Not Be Long Enough by Mychael Black & Shayne Carmichael
A is for Andy by Sean Michael

Coffee Time Romance & More

Cereus: Opening by Sean Michael, Julia Talbot, BA Tortuga

Elisa Rolle Reviews

A Fighting Chance by Andi Penn
Poisoned Spirits by Missouri Dalton
The Hanged Man's Ghost by Missouri Dalton
Fiends in Low Places by Missouri Dalton

Manic Readers Reviews

The Man Who Liked Wintergreen by Lucius Parhelion

Pants Off Reviews

The Wishing Book of Barnaby Sloan by Jenna Jones
A Most Unusual Courtship by Nancy M. Griffis

Rainbow Book Reviews

Play Dead by Julia Talbot
Attitude on Wheels by Sean Michael
Where He Belongs by DC Juris
Raine Fall by DC Juris

Reviews by Jessewave

Cartography for Beginners by Jenna Jones
It Happened in Buenos Aires by Missouri Dalton
Masks Off! Anthology by Various Authors
Couched as a Question by Jane Davitt
Moon Shadows by Neena Jaydon
Personal Fitting by Rob Knight
Nothing Better Than Leather by Katherine Halle
The Man Who Wouldn't Wear Leather by Aaron Michaels
The One That Gave by TC Blue

Scattered Thoughts & Rogue Words

Leather Work and Lonely Cowboys by BA Tortuga

Literary Nymphs Reviews

Moon Shine by Julia Talbot & BA Tortuga
Switch by Sean Michael
Starting the Roux by BA Tortuga
Cereus: Opening by Sean Michael, BA Tortuga, Julia Talbot

Hearts on Fire Reviews

Nemesis by Mel Spenser
You Think You Know Someone by Glyn Soitino
The Lake of Fire by G.S. Wiley
Finders Keepers by BA Tortuga
A Fairy's Tale by G.O. Noce
Worth the Wait by Mychael Black
Happy Halloween by Missouri Dalton
Earth Boys Are Easy by Tam Ames
Digging Without a Shovel by Neena Jaydon
Bone: Slip of the Tongue by I.D. Locke
Crazy in Love by Julia Talbot
A Hundred Lonely Halloweens by Ari McKay
Moon Shine by Julia Talbot & BA Tortuga
Spell the Coffee by Glyn Soitino

Affair de Coure Magazine

Ruby: Lost and Found
M.D. Grimm
Torquere Press
Ebook
978-1610403542
****

Lord Morgorth lived a calm life on the outskirts of Happy Valley. His castle was situated between two empires, and occasionally a knight would show up and challenge him. Still he was bored. After returning home from a trip, he discovers that another mage had tried to enter his castle. This slightly angered and amused Morgorth--who would dare try to steal from him?  Aishe was on a mission--to kill the mage that slaughtered his village for a powerful stone. He aligns himself with Morgorth, and they begin their hunt of a the destructive magical object. 
The story was very well written with a lot of description. The author builds an elaborate world and sucks the reader into it. The romance between Aishe and Morgorth is very shaky, but finally cements itself in the end. Watching Aishe fulfill his duty and Morgorth learn to love made the book even more interesting.  Overall, Ruby: Lost and Found is a wonderful book for those that like a little love with their magic. 
Rebecca Hallowell

Bone: Slip of the tongue
I. D. Locke
Torquere Press. Inc,
E- book
978-1610403818
****

Ivriah, a powerful battle mage had just returned home after combat. Despite being exhausted and covered in blood, he decided to use the sigil in his room to summon a demon to service his baser needs. Same-sex coupling was illegal in Islafar, and if found out, he would be severely punished. When the demon arrived, it turned out to be the demon he usually summoned in battle, Orajin. He was fast and had great fighting skills but was not the demon he summoned for this task. Through his exhaustion he had made a mistake with the summoning spell, and they were now locked in a contract they could do nothing to escape.
For such a short story this has an interesting plot and likeable characters. There is one scene that involves a bit of torture that may be too intense for some readers. Overall a good read.
Rebecca Halliwell

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