Book Review EROTICA (Mature Audiences Only) General Fiction Novella

“Control” by K.T. Nolan

Control by K.T. Nolan is an erotic novella that takes us inside the world of career-obsessed Sara Douglas. The story opens with her describing her life. She considers herself a model citizen who makes the “right” decisions and is predictable. She never wanted to disappoint her parents, who felt that being successful was more important than being happy. I love her motto, “if you don’t want to be eaten by the bigger bear, you become the bigger bear,” and with that, she was able to become a successful CFO. But at what cost does hard work with no social life become taxing, and can you live like this forever and be content with being unfulfilled in other areas of your life?

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Books General Fiction LGBTQIA+ FICTION Novella

“Moonshine Cabin” by Ron Fritsch

Growing up in Orange County as the son of a gay man, I was keenly aware of the bigotry and hatred that queer Americans face on a daily basis. For that reason alone, I am always interested in reading and learning more about the struggles encountered by those who have the courage to embrace and explore their true sexual identity, regardless of how heterodox it may be. In Moonshine Cabin, author Ron Fritsch tells the story of two such young men, Reed and Ethan, who fall in love smack-dab in the middle of the cauldron of homophobia that was mid-century America.

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Book Review Books Cozy Mystery General Fiction MYSTERY / CRIME FICTION Novella Romantic Suspense

“Murders in the Lonely Graveyard” by Elizabeth Upton

Murders in the Lonely Graveyard by Elizabeth Upton is not your average…anything.  I want to call this flash fiction, but at 124 pages, it falls into the short story or novella category more precisely.  But there are certainly similarities in the way Ms. Upton spins her tale.  Falling into the romantic suspense genre—sort of—Murders in the Lonely Graveyard reflects the sometimes-ironic nature of life as love blooms and grows in a derelict cemetery.

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