Tag Archives: Amber Allure

A Little Bit of Country

littleBitTitle: A Little Bit of Country
Author: Christiane France
Cover Artist: Trace Edward Zaber
Publisher: Amber Allure
Publisher Buy Link: A Little Bit of Country
Amazon Buy Link:A Little Bit of Country
Genre: Contemporary
Length: 16k
Rating: 2

A Guest Review by Cryselle

Review Summary: Interesting setup but I didn’t believe the conflict and the ending was unsupported. Continue reading

Catching Fireflies

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Title: Catching Fireflies
Authors: KC Kendricks
Cover Artist: Trace Edward Zaber
Publisher: Amber Quill Press, LLC
Buy Link:  Catching Fireflies, Amber Quill Press, LLC
Genre: M/M contemporary
Length: Novella
Rating: 2 stars

A Guest Review by Sammy

Review Summary:  A story of healing and starting over that simply fell short of the mark.

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Wild Rose Silent Snow

Title: Wild Rose Silent Snow
Author: Angel Martinez
Cover artist: Trace Edward Zaber
Publisher: Amber Allure
Buy Link: at Amazon (no link), at the publisher.
Genre: Contemporary reinterpreted Fairy-Tale, Fantasy
Length: 40,000 words
Rating: 4.0 out of 5.0 stars

A guest review by Val Kovalin

Summary Review: A fun, fast-paced, satisfyingly three-dimensional modern take on a classic fairy tale.
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Chase the Ace

Title: Chase the Ace
Author: Clare London
Cover artist: Trace Edward Zaber
Publisher: Amber Allure
Buy Link: Chase The Ace
Genre: Contemporary Romance 
Length: 24,000 words
Rating: 4.5 out of 5.0 stars

A guest review by Val Kovalin

Summary Review: A road trip quest in which nothing is what it seems and everything is linked together in surprising and deeply significant ways. Fascinating and fun.
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An Unexpected Magick

med_UnexpectedMagickTitle: An Unexpected Magick (A Draegan Lords interlude)
Author: M.L. Rhodes
Cover Artist: Trace Edward Zaber
Publisher: Amber Allure
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Buy Link: Publisher
Genre: fantasy, shapeshifters, romance
Length: novella
Rating: 5 stars out of 5

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A Guest Review by Larissa

Review Summary: the Draegans are back! This time in a short, sweet but awesome interlude focusing on our second favorite couple: Wes and Wen and how they got together.

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The Whore of New Slum

WhoreNewSlumTitle: The Whore of New Slum
Author: T. A. Chase
Cover Artist: Trace Edward Zaber
Publisher: Amber Allure
Buy Link: Amazon, Amber Allure
Genre: Steampunk, Fantasy, Action/Adventure
Length: 37,000 words
Rating: 3 stars out of 5

A Guest Review by Shy

Summary: Gripping characters and a plot full of holes. Continue reading

Iron Eyes

 

imageTitle: Iron Eyes
Author: Vivien Dean
Cover Artist:Trace Edward Zaber
Publisher: Amber Quill Press
Publisher Buy Link
Amazon Buy Link: Iron Eyes
Genre: M/M Romance, Steam Punk, Fantasy
Length: Extended Novella 36,000 words
Rating: 3.75 out of 5 stars

A Guest Review by Raine

Summary Review: Sometimes even when done well, less is just not enough- for me these fully imagined characters would have been better served by a full length novel and a more detailed steampunk world.

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Locke and Blade

Title: Locke and Blade
Author: Lynn Lorenz
Cover artist: Trace Edward Zaber
Publisher: Amber Allure
Buy Link: Locke And Blade
Genre: Gay Romance, Fantasy
Length: 27,000 words
Rating: 3.25 out of 5.0 stars

A guest review by Val Kovalin

Summary Review: This enemies-to-lovers story that humorously combines fantasy and police procedural elements is underdeveloped but still fun.

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The Chase

chasethe Title: The Chase
Author: Erin O’Quinn
Cover artist: Trace Edward Zaber
Publisher: Amber Allure
Buy Link: The Chase
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Length: 48,000 words
Rating: 2.75 out of 5.0 stars

A guest review by Val Kovalin

Summary Review: A weak plot and too much sex swamped the good setting, characters, and chemistry.

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Just Between Us

Title: Just Between Us
Author: Aislinn Kerry
Cover artist: Trace Edward Zaber
Publisher: Amber Allure
Buy Link: Just Between Us
Genre: Contemporary M/M/M
Length: 16,000 words
Rating: 3.0 out of 5.0 stars

A guest review by Val Kovalin

Summary Review: A smoothly written m/m/m that didn’t offer quite enough distinctiveness in the three men’s personalities. A mixed recommendation.

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The Low Between

Title: The Low Between
Author: Vivien Dean
Cover artist: Trace Edward Zaber
Publisher: Amber Allure
Buy Link: The Low Between
Genre: Mystery, Historical (1950s era)
Length: 38,000 words
Rating: 2.5 out of 5.0

A guest review by Val Kovalin

Summary Review: The overly complicated mystery overwhelms the romance. Not recommended.

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The Tinkered Pinkerton

The Tinkered PinkertonTitle: The Tinkered Pinkerton
Author: Helen Louise Caroll
Cover Art: Trace Edward Zaber
Publisher: Amber Allure
Buy Link: Amazon, Publisher
Genre: M/M Romance/Steampunk/Action /Adventure
Length: Short Story/74 PDF pages/17,000 words
Rating: 3.25 stars out of 5

A guest review by LadyM

Review summary: Good idea, very good setting, but the format didn’t allow sufficient character development.

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Collusion

CollusionTitle: Collusion
Author: Eden Winters
Cover Artist: Trace Edward Zaber
Publisher: Amber Allure
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Amazon Buy Link: Collusion
Genre: contemporary, action/adventure
Length: 275 pages
Rating: 5 stars out of 5

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A Guest Review by Cryselle

Review Summary: Tightly plotted and very hot work kept me up way past my bedtime.

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The Mayfield Speakeasy

Title: The Mayfield Speakeasy
Author: LA Witt
Cover artist: Trace Edward Zaber
Publisher: Amber Allure
Buy Link: The Mayfield Speakeasy
Genre: Mystery, Historical (1930s era)
Length: 19,000 words
Rating: 3.25 out of 5.0

A guest review by Val Kovalin

Summary Review: Smoothly written and enjoyable, but the short word-count makes for shallow emotions and indistinguishable characters. A mixed recommendation.

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By A Thread

med_ByAThreadTitle: By A Thread
Author: L.A. Witt
Cover Artist: Trace Edward Zaber
Publisher: Ambure Allure
Buy Link:  By A Thread
Genre: M/M Fantasy
Length: Novella
Rating: 4 stars

A Guest Review by Sammy

Review Summary: What to do when your very touch can have grave consequences to those who feel its affects? Two men battle the odds and the specter of death itself to love without restraint.

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