Tag: Indie Author

• Restitution (Book 3), by Leigh Rivers

  

  This is book 3 of the series. If you’d like to read our review of the first two books, check out these links: Book Stats Book Rating Overall: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️/5 Summary & Review Um, I’m sorry. Do you hate me or love me, Leigh Rivers? Because FUCK. This book destroyed me, just like the…

  Two Halves, One Brian

  August 2, 2026

  Shayna’s Reviews

  5 stars, Audiobook, Author – Leigh Rivers, Betrayal, Book – Trilogy, Dark Romance, Death of a Sibling, Enemies-to-Lovers, Happily Ever After (HEA), Indie Author, Mafia/ Crime Family, Miscarriage (FMC), Narration – Multiple narrators, Narrator – JF Harding, Narrator – Lucy Rivers, Narrator – Michelle Sparks, Narrator – Roxelana Waters, Narrator – Shane East, Narrator – Teddy Hamilton, Narrator – Zara Hampton-Brown, Obsessive MMC, Possessive MMC, POV – First Person, Publisher – Author/Self Published, Second Chance, Sexual Abuse, Spicy, Spoiler Free, Touch Her and Die, Yearning/ Longing

• Voracious (Book 2), by Leigh Rivers

  

  This is book 2 of the series. If you’d like to read our review of book 1, Insatiable, check out this link! Book Stats Book Rating Overall: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️/5 Summary & Review Ugh, okay. If you read my review of book 1, Insatiable, you’ll already know I’m a huge fan of Leigh Rivers’s writing,…

  Two Halves, One Brian

  August 1, 2026

  Shayna’s Reviews

  5 stars, Audiobook, Author – Leigh Rivers, Betrayal, Book – Trilogy, Cliffhanger, Dark Romance, Enemies-to-Lovers, Indie Author, Mafia/ Crime Family, Miscarriage (FMC), Narration – Multiple narrators, Narrator – JF Harding, Narrator – Lucy Rivers, Narrator – Michelle Sparks, Narrator – Roxelana Waters, Narrator – Shane East, Narrator – Teddy Hamilton, Narrator – Zara Hampton-Brown, Obsessive MMC, Possessive MMC, POV – First Person, Publisher – Author/Self Published, Second Chance, Sexual Abuse, Spicy, Spoiler Free, Touch Her and Die, Yearning/ Longing

• Insatiable (Book 1), by Leigh Rivers

  

  Book Stats Book Rating Overall: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️/5 Summary & Review Okay, well this cast of narrators should be more than enough to convince you to listen to this book. But if for some reason it’s not? The story is fan-fucking-tastic. Please, please, PLEASE be mindful of the content and trigger warnings. This story is…

  Two Halves, One Brian

  July 26, 2026

  Shayna’s Reviews

  5 stars, Audiobook, Author – Leigh Rivers, Betrayal, Book – Trilogy, Cliffhanger, Dark Romance, Enemies-to-Lovers, Indie Author, Mafia/ Crime Family, Miscarriage (FMC), Narration – Multiple narrators, Narrator – JF Harding, Narrator – Lucy Rivers, Narrator – Michelle Sparks, Narrator – Roxelana Waters, Narrator – Shane East, Narrator – Teddy Hamilton, Narrator – Zara Hampton-Brown, Obsessive MMC, Possessive MMC, POV – First Person, Publisher – Author/Self Published, Second Chance, Sexual Abuse, Spicy, Spoiler Free, Touch Her and Die, Yearning/ Longing

• The Wolf King (Book 1), by Lauren Palphreyman

  

  Book Stats Book Rating Overall: ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 Spice: 🌶️🌶️/5 Summary & Review I initially read the ebook, available on Kindle Unlimited, in April 2025. With book 3 coming out soon, I wanted to do a re-read so the details would be fresh in my mind, but I decided to try the audiobook instead. I was sold…

  Two Halves, One Brian

  July 25, 2026

  Shayna’s Reviews

  Arranged Marriage, Audiobook, Author – Lauren Palphreyman, Banter, Book – Trilogy, Captive/ Captivity, Cliffhanger, Enemies-to-Lovers, Forced Proximity, Hidden Power, Indie Author, Kindle Unlimited, Magical Prophecy, Narration – Duet, Narrator – Shane East, Narrator – Zara Hampton-Brown, POV – First Person, Publisher – Author/Self Published, Publisher – Simon Maverick, Romantasy, Slow Burn, Spoiler Free, Touch Her and Die, Virgin FMC, Werewolves

• All Your Bloody Lies (Book 1), by M.L. Burns

  

  Book Stats Book Rating Overall: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️/5 Summary & Review Let me start by saying my 5 year old saw me put in my earbuds and asked, “Are you listening to a book?”. I said yeah and she asks, “What’s it called?” So I read the title and her response was, “Is it a…

  Two Halves, One Brian

  July 24, 2026

  Shayna’s Reviews

  5 stars, Animal Sidekick, Audiobook, Author – M.L. Burns, Banter, Betrayal, Book – Duology, Captive/ Captivity, Cliffhanger, Cursed, Dark Romance, Enemies-to-Lovers, Forced Proximity, Indie Author, Kindle Unlimited, Missing Person, Monsters, Narration – Duet, Narrator – James Cassidy, Narrator – Savannah Thomas, Obsessive MMC, Paranormal/ Supernatural, Possessive MMC, POV – First Person, Publisher – Blue Nose Audio, Revenge, Romantasy, Sexual Abuse, Shifters, Slow Burn, Spicy, Spoiler Free, Stalker, Succubi/ Incubi, Talking Animal, Thriller, Touch Her and Die, Vampires, Werewolves, Witches

• Definitely Not, by Rae Knight

  

  Book Stats Book Rating Overall: ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️/5 Summary & Review I was lucky enough to be chosen as an ARC reader for Definitely Not, Rae Knight’s newest book. This one comes out in just a couple weeks and if you’re into fun banter, unique characters, and an enjoyable story plot, you’ll definitely want to…

  Two Halves, One Brian

  July 21, 2026

  Ronni’s Reviews

  Advanced Reader Copy (ARC), Author – Rae Knight, Banter, Book – Standalone, Death of a Parent, Forced Proximity, Happily Ever After (HEA), He Falls First, Indie Author, Instalove, Kindle Unlimited, Narration – Multiple narrators, POV – First Person, Publisher – Author/Self Published, Romance, Spicy, Spoiler Free, Touch Her and Die, Virgin MMC, Why Choose

• Stolen Tongues, by Felix Blackwell

  

  Since our book club thoroughly enjoyed The Sorrowstones, we decided to try out another book by Felix Blackwell – Stolen Tongues! Another unique horror story with interesting characters and a chaotic plot. Book Stats Shayna’s Review Book Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐/ 5 I think I loved this book more than The Sorrowstones, up until the end. I…

  Two Halves, One Brian

  July 8, 2026

  Ronni & Shayna – Joint Review

  Author – Felix Blackwell, Book – Standalone, Death of a Child, Death of a Friend, Death of a Sibling, Grief, Horror, Indie Author, Kindle Unlimited, Memory Lapse/ Amnesia, Monsters, Paranormal/ Supernatural, POV – First Person, Publisher – Author/Self Published, Spoiler Free

• Eldritch (Book 2), by Keri Lake

  

  This is book 2 of the series. For our summary and review of book 1, Anathema, check out this link! Book Stats Book Rating Overall: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 Spice: 🌶️🌶️/5 Summary & Review If you read my review of Anathema, book 1 of the series, you’ll know how much I loved not only the writing and plot,…

  Two Halves, One Brian

  May 23, 2026

  Shayna’s Reviews

  5 stars, Age Gap, Audiobook, Author – Keri Lake, Banter, Book – Trilogy, Captive/ Captivity, Cliffhanger, Enemies-to-Lovers, Forced Proximity, Gothic Dark Fantasy, Hidden Power, Indie Author, Kindle Unlimited, Magical Prophecy, Monsters, Narration – Duet, Narrator – James Cassidy, Narrator – Melissa Barr, One Bed, POV – First Person, POV – Third Person, Publisher – Author/Self Published, Publisher – Podium Audio, Romantasy, Secret Past, Sexual Abuse, Slow Burn, Spoiler Free, Touch Her and Die, Virgin FMC, Yearning/ Longing

• All Your Deadly Truths (Book 2), by M.L. Burns

  

  Book Stats Book Rating Overall: ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️/5 Summary & Review This is book 2 of the series. For our review of book 1, All Your Bloody Lies, check out this link! And if you’ve read book 1, you’ll know that it ended with quite the cliffhanger. I was NOT ready for that and I…

  Two Halves, One Brian

  May 16, 2026

  Shayna’s Reviews

  Abortion (FMC), Animal Sidekick, Audiobook, Author – M.L. Burns, Betrayal, Book – Duology, Cursed, Dark Romance, Demons, Enemies-to-Lovers, Forced Proximity, Indie Author, Kindle Unlimited, Missing Person, Narration – Duet, Narrator – James Cassidy, Narrator – Savannah Thomas, Obsessive MMC, Paranormal/ Supernatural, Possessive MMC, POV – First Person, Pregnancy, Publisher – Blue Nose Audio, Revenge, Romantasy, Sacrifice, Sexual Abuse, Shifters, Slow Burn, Spicy, Stalker, Succubi/ Incubi, Talking Animal, Thriller, Touch Her and Die, Vampires, Werewolves

• The Night Prince (Book 2), by Lauren Palphreyman

  

  This is book 2 of the series. If you’d like to read our review for book 1, The Wolf King, check out this link! Book Stats Book Rating Overall: ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️/5 Summary & Review After the cliffhanger we got in The Wolf King, book 1, I couldn’t wait to start this one! To make…

  Two Halves, One Brian

  May 11, 2026

  Shayna’s Reviews

  Arranged Marriage, Audiobook, Author – Lauren Palphreyman, Banter, Book – Trilogy, Captive/ Captivity, Cliffhanger, Enemies-to-Lovers, Fated Mates/ Soulmates, Forced Proximity, Hidden Power, Indie Author, Kindle Unlimited, Magical Prophecy, Narration – Duet, Narrator – Sean Masters, Narrator – Shane East, Narrator – Zara Hampton-Brown, POV – First Person, Publisher – Author/Self Published, Publisher – Simon Maverick, Romantasy, Slow Burn, Spoiler Free, Touch Her and Die, Virgin FMC, Werewolves