Z-Bot by S. C. Mitchell

September 18, 2018 By 9 Comments


Z-Bot by S. C. Mitchell
Publisher: Soul Mate Publishing
Genre: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Length: Full Length (239 pgs)
Heat Level: Hot
Rating: 4 stars
Review by Rose

Chris Johnson never really started living until he died. Orphaned, fostered, and drifting through life, the twenty-seven year old programmer had no family, little money, and few friends. But he also had no enemies. So, who the hell killed him? After an experimental process brings him back from the dead as a zombiebot, he gets the chance to find out.
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Heather Logan’s latest process uses nanobots to reanimate a corpse. Half robot, half something raised from the dead, Chris is her first successful resuscitation. Questions abound. What is it? Is it truly alive, a machine, or some kind of zombie-hybrid?

But someone wants to steal Heather’s secret process and put her out of the picture permanently. Chris, with his new superpowers, is the only thing standing between Heather and an assassin’s bullet. Is he enough of a hero to save her?

This is the first book in the author’s Xi Force series and it is scorching – in more ways than one! I loved the concept and could so see this as a Netflix or HBO series.

The characters were very cool… you have a female scientist who has developed the nano-technology to bring people back to life as “zombie robots”, a really hot guy who is the subject of her experiments, and a lot of good old fashioned action (not to mention the hot sex). And, it’s the perfect set up for the new series.

I loved the way the story is told from both Chris and Heather’s points of view… it allowed for some very entertaining moments. A nice light touch in a book that’s otherwise filled with non-stop action. I’m looking forward to reading the rest of the books in the series. Good job, Mr. Mitchell.

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Hong Kong Central by Marilynn Larew

September 6, 2018 By 7 Comments


Hong Kong Central by Marilynn Larew
Publisher: Artemis Hunter Press
Genre: Thriller
Length: Full (379 pages)
Rating: 5 stars
Review by Rose

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This is the 3rd book in the series, but the first I’ve read. It can be read on its own, but I think I would have gotten into the story sooner if I had read the previous books in the series. There are also several prior relationships I would had a better handle on.

However, once I got into the book, I had trouble putting it down. Lee Carruthers, who has resigned from the CIA, is doing a favor for her old boss – looking for a contact he’s not heard from in a weeks. When she arrives at his shop, she sees him being carried away. And thus begins a non-stop whirlwind of action and danger for Lee, along with some revelations about her father’s and Sidney’s pasts.

There were a lot of twists and turns and, just when you think you might have a handle on things, another dead body turns up – with more questions to answer.

I really enjoyed the characters and I’m looking forward to grabbing the first two books in the series so I can see how she and Lee got to the stage where they are! Maybe then I would understand better why she did what she did…and, sorry, you will need to read the book to find out what that is.. no spoilers here!

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Crossed Fire by Kim Baccellia

August 22, 2018 By 12 Comments


Crossed Fire by Kim Baccellia
Publisher: Lachesis Publishing
Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary, Paranormal
Length: Full Length (290 pgs)
Age Recommendation:
Rated: 4 stars
Review by Rose

Stephanie Stewart is a typical sixteen-year-old girl—she loves hanging out with her friends, going to concerts, and sipping mocha lattes. Yup. Just your average teenager . . . Except for one difference—she can see and talk to the dead. In fact, Stephanie helps dead girls who who’ve been murdered or killed, cross over. Just as Stephanie is getting used to her unique “gift”, her mom stumbles into some dangerous witchcraft that backfires and triggers similar abilities in Stephanie’s best friend Cura, and nemesis Hillary. Stephanie already has enough trouble trying to maintain a “normal” life between school and her cute boyfriend Dylan, who happens to have a supernatural talent all his own. But now she has to help her friend Cura and her “frenemy” Hillary cope with their new-found powers as well as cross over two murdered cheerleaders and battle an evil demon who wants to use Stephanie’s supernatural strengths as a free pass to The Other Side. And she needs to do it all while still getting her term papers in on time. She’s definitely going to need an extra-large mocha latte for this.

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It reminds me a bit of Buffy, only instead of being a vampire slayer, Stephanie helps the dead cross over. The book reveals a lot of past history that Stephanie didn’t know about her family – and leads to interesting character development on the part of all the characters.

You have all the characters you’d expect in a teen paranormal – the boyfriend, the best friend, and the mean girl. One thing that’s surprising is the parents play a pretty big role (especially Stephanie’s mom). They aren’t caricatures either… they are well developed and add a great deal to the plot of this book.

It’s from Stephanie’s first person point of view which really helps you get into the action and see her thought patterns, which also made me want to slap her sometimes..but teens are famous for not always making good choices.

I really enjoyed the back and forth in this book and the plotline… I can’t wait to go back and read the first book to get a better idea of what went on and how Stephanie started on this path. I could so see it as a TV show and hope Ms. Baccellia has more plans for this group. I’ll be looking for future books!

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Sophie Washington: Hurricane by Tonya Duncan Ellis

August 1, 2018 By 9 Comments


Sophie Washington: Hurricane by Tonya Duncan Ellis
Publisher: Self-Published
Genre: Middle Grade, Contemporary
Length: Short (104 pgs)
Age Recommendation: 10+
Rated: 4 stars
Review by Rose

#Sophie Strong

A hurricane’s coming, and eleven-year-old Sophie Washington’s typical middle school life in the Houston, Texas suburbs is about to make a major change. One day she’s teasing her little brother, Cole, dodging classmate Nathan Jones’ wayward science lab frog and complaining about “braggamuffin” cheerleader Valentina Martinez, and the next, she and her family are fleeing for their lives to avoid dangerous flood waters. Finding a place to stay isn’t easy during the disaster, and the Washington’s get some surprise visitors when they finally do locate shelter. To add to the trouble, three members of the Washington family go missing during the storm, and new friends lose their home. In the middle of it all, Sophie learns to be grateful for what she has and that she is stronger than she ever imagined.
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Tonya Duncan Ellis has written a series of books about 6th grader Sophie Washington, who is very well-drawn and true to life. The characters in this book are not perfect and are not stereotypes. They have their flaws and their foibles, which makes them very relatable.

The author describes the fear that Sophie and her family feel as they deal with living through a hurricane, and does it so well I could remember the hurricanes I have lived through. The quick decisions that have to be made. The not knowing what will happen.

Interspersed with this, Sophie learns a valuable lesson about judging and first impressions as she is forced to spend time with a classmate she really doesn’t like (and, quite frankly, is a bit jealous of–true to the nature of 6th graders and their friends).

This is a quick read at just over 100 pages and would be perfect for girls in the 4th – 8th grades (and some boys might like it as well).

Good job, Ms. Ellis.

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The Cycle of Harm by MH Snowy

July 18, 2018 By 22 Comments


The Cycle of Harm by MH Snowy
Publisher: Pygaso Productions
Genre: Fantasy
Length: Full Length (290 pgs)
Rated: 4 stars
Review by Rose

Nightmares or waking dreams? Only the keeper of the Legend knows… and it’s up to him to keep them from Harm!

By day, Jeffery is the best friend of Montague the Magician. By night, he’s the powerful warrior, Harm, The Legend, who leads a band of Berserkers—ridding the land of evil while saving villages by the score. Only Montague knows the villagers also have to cough up a hefty pouch of coin for the privilege of being rescued!

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THE CYCLE OF HARM—enter a world of magic, mayhem, and mystery you may never be able to leave… if the Spirit of Lohocla captures you in its embrace!

I was excited to see this book pop up for review – I had read Ms. Snowy’s previous book and thoroughly enjoyed it. I was not at all disappointed with this novel.

Ms. Snowy drops the reader squarely in the story with Montague and Harm imprisoned and Harm unconscious. I found myself wondering if this was the second part of a series and I had somehow missed the first book. Not to fear, though, I soon found myself caught up in the story.

I love these characters… especially Loom, a mute with a talent for communication, and Nolsun, who is caught up in the quest through no fault of his own. Their quest is saving villages… and they wander from village to village completing this task. Harm never remembers what happens once he becomes “the Legend” and Montague has to tell him the next morning. Harm trusts him without question.

There is more to this story that meets the eye and I cannot reveal more without major spoilers. This is a fun book—it’s an easy read and the characters are well worth spending a few hours with. Thanks, Ms. Snowy… I look forward to your next work.

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Little Computer People by Galen Surlak-Ramsey

July 12, 2018 By 14 Comments


Little Computer People by Galen Surlak-Ramsey
Publisher: Tiny Fox Press
Genre: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Length: Full (264 pgs)
Rated: 4
Review by Rose

When Gabe created the world’s first sentient program, Pi, he thought things couldn’t get better.

Now he’s pretty sure things couldn’t get worse.

After a colossal error on Gabe’s part, Pi turns into a binary monster along the lines of HAL, GLaDOS, and SHODAN. As she goes on the rampage, the only thing rendering her mostly harmless is the fact that she doesn’t fully understand the physical world…yet.
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And unless Gabe quickly finds a way to rein her in or shut her down, the next time Pi starts a fire, it won’t just be his empty house that goes up in flames.

If you’re a fan of Douglas Adams, Christopher Moore, or Terry Pratchet, then this is a novel for you.

I am a HUGE fan of the three authors mentioned in the blurb, so how could I not take up the challenge and pick up this book? And, I have to say that I am also now a fan of Galen Surlak-Ramsey and plan to pick up his other books as well.

This was a delightful book! I loved the characters and their geekiness (and the non-geeky characters, especially Gabe’s sister…she made me laugh at her computer ineptness, especially juxtaposed against Gabe). It’s great to watch Pi (the AI) change as she learns more and more. The dialogue was quick, snappy, and natural.

It’s also interesting to see how Gabe himself changed over the course of the book – a definite character growth going on.

Take a chance on this witty, easily read gem… I’m glad I did.

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A Promise Remembered by Erin S. Riley

July 9, 2018 By 7 Comments


A Promise Remembered by Erin S. Riley
Publisher: Soul Mate Publishing
Genre: Fantasy
Length: Short Story (124 pgs)
Heat Level:
Rated: 4 stars
Review by Rose

Two souls entangled in an eternal echo of true love…
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This is another fine entry in the Soul Mate Tree series. I easily read it in one night and thoroughly enjoyed it. This particular short story, weighing in at not much over 100 pages, takes the soul mate trope to a new level with the introduction of parallel worlds. The premise – when a traumatic event occurs, what would happen had it turned out another way in another world – the multiverse theory (think of the TV show Sliders – one of my favorites, btw. It’s no wonder I was drawn to this book!)

It’s hard to talk about the book without giving away spoilers, but — hey– it’s a romance so we know everything works out fine in the end. It’s the “how” it works out though that is so intriguing in this story. It’s been interesting to read different stories in this series and see how the soul mate tree is envisioned by each author. In this one, the tree shows a characteristic I’ve not seen in the other books I’ve read in the series.

The characters are wonderful — in both timelines. And, I fell in love with James. ‘Nuff said.

If you are at all into multiverses (and even if you aren’t… take a chance), I thoroughly recommend A Promise Remembered, and I’m definitely going to look for more of Erin Riley’s works.

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For the Brave by Holly Bush

June 14, 2018 By 7 Comments

For the Brave by Holly Bush
Publisher: Self-Published
Genre: Historical
Length: Full (230 pgs)
Heat Level: Spicy
Rated: 4 stars
Review by Rose

1869 – Matthew Gentry joined the Confederate Army at eighteen years of age after an argument with his father, leaving Paradise, his Virginia home and famed horse breeding stables, for the fields of Gettysburg. Having survived the War Between the States, Gentry is haunted by the violence and inhumanity of the war. He continues to roam the country long after the conflict is over, finding solace in the arms of soiled doves and at the bottom of whiskey bottles. Finally traveling home after learning of a family tragedy, he nearly loses his life in a spring-flooded riverbed.

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Matthew knows he must return to Paradise, to grieve with his family. Will his heart lead him back to Bridgewater and Annie Campbell?

This is the second in Holly Bush’s The Gentrys of Paradise series (book one is the story of the parents that begin the Paradise dynasty), but can certainly be read as a standalone. I’ve already downloaded the first book on my Nook and hope it’s as good as this one.

Although other reviewers at Long and Short Reviews have read and enjoyed Ms. Bush’s work, this is the first time I’ve had the chance to read her– and it definitely won’t be the last. She has a wonderful way of letting you really get to know the characters. Matt and Annie are not perfect, but they are perfect for each other. I have to admit that one of my very favorite people in the book was Ben…I loved him and hope he’s in the first book as well!! The other secondary characters are all well-drawn as well (with the possible exception of the villain of the piece…I found no redeeming features in him whatsoever).

The pacing was spot on.. the book never dragged and during the flooded riverbed scene, I was completely gripped, hoping Matt and Ben would make it through! Also, when Annie is alone at her house… great job ramping up the tension there as well.

I love a tortured hero; Matt and Annie both have their demons to fight and I love how they realize they don’t have to fight them alone. Kudos, Ms. Bush.

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A Hasty Grave by Jessie McAlan

June 14, 2018 By 10 Comments

A Hasty Grave by Jessie McAlan
Publisher: Self-Published
Genre: Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense
Length: Full (155 pgs)
Rated: 4 stars
Review by Rose

Finding a large hole on one’s property is one thing; finding a body in it the following day is quite another.

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Add to this mix the old Finley-Tennet feud and an elderly Finley’s nebulous recollection of James/Younger outlaw days. Does she have the clue to the cache’s location?

When a second death pushes Rona and Johnny into a deadly game of hide-and-seek with the killer, she learns—nearly too late–just how deeply Johnny still loves her.

After reviewing Book One of the series, I was excited when I was offered the chance to read this and I was not disappointed. Even though it’s the second in a series, I believe people could pick this book up and read it with no problems. Ms. McAlan did a good job explaining what happened in the first book without it being a huge info dump.

I absolutely love the main characters, Rona and Johnny, and their banter back and forth makes me smile. Ms. McAlan does a wonderful job of creating three dimensional characters – not only the main ones, but the people in the town as well.

The mystery itself was well played out, with great clues and action. I love codes and cyphers, so this particular book was right up my alley. I also loved all the historical references in the book. I’m looking forward to book three! Thanks, Ms. McAlan! 4 stars.

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Cloud Whispers by Sedona Hutton

June 5, 2018 By 8 Comments


Cloud Whispers by Sedona Hutton
Publisher: Self Published
Genre: Women’s Fiction, contemporary, fantasy
Length: Full (318 pgs)
Heat Level: Spicy
Rated: 4 stars
Review by Rose

The daughter she gave away. The family she always wanted. The journey to redefine her fate.

Katie Callahan longs to start a family of her own. Infertile and unable to convince her relatives to accept the man she married, she regrets giving away the daughter from her secret teenage pregnancy. When a twist of fate brings a second chance at motherhood, she’s caught between joy and the fear of her husband’s rejection of another man’s child… until a devastating motorcycle accident rips the decision out of her hands.

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Cloud Whispers is a mind-expanding women’s fiction novel with a strong spiritual message. If you like headstrong heroines, heartwarming stories of family and forgiveness, and new age concepts, then you’ll love Sedona Hutton’s empowering tale.

Tension runs high between Kate and her husband as well as Kate and her parents, especially her father, who not only keeps pushing her to find an “important” job, but also kept secret the whereabouts of the baby she gave up for adoption when she was a teenager.

Following a serious motorcycle accident, Kate finds herself in a spiritual place the author refers to as “Tranquility” – a transitional holding area for souls who are between life and death – she is in a coma on earth. As she tries to figure out what she really wants out of life, we also see what is going on with her family on earth.

The characters in this book are all well drawn, and you can see a lot of growth in them. It can be enjoyed on many levels – there’s the physical world story and the spiritual world story; a story of love – man for woman, mother for child, child for parents.

The reader learns, along with Kate, how to utilize the power of intention and the law of attraction to get what she really wants out of life.

If you are interested in learning more about the power of intention and what our consciousness can really accomplish, or if you are simply interested in a good story, I suggest giving Cloud Whispers a try. It is beautifully written with a wonderful tension filled plot.

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