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Our Reviewers won’t judge your book as compared to other self-published titles, but against other books, period. Our ratings are based on the following criteria, although reviewers are able to award partial stars (i.e. a 1.3 or a 4.7), rather than rounding up or down to a whole or half number.

1/5

Really bad 
Work on it.

2/5

Mediocre
1-2 bright spots.

3/5

Good
Worth reading.

4/5

Very Good
1-2 spots that need work

5/5

Excellent!
Must-read.

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March 18, 2024

GUILTY OF STEALING HIS HEART

By Nancy Lynn White
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0

Nancy Lynn White's GUILTY OF STEALING HIS HEART is a compelling and uplifting read that seamlessly blends historical elements with romance and inspiration.

IR Approved
February 26, 2024

GIVE US BAD BOYS & BILLIONAIRES

By L.M. Mountford
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

L.M. Mountford's GIVE US BAD BOYS & BILLIONAIRES is a highly charged, erotically intense collection of short stories designed to appeal to a wide variety...

IR Approved
January 3, 2024

LOSING MY BREATH

By J Rose Black
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

J. Rose Black’s LOSING MY BREATH offers engaging characters, a touching love story, and playful humor that help it transcend romance-novel stereotypes and become a...

IR Approved
November 13, 2023

RHAPSODY IN A MINOR MODE

By Elaine Kozak
Rating:
4.7 / 5.0

A touching, heartfelt character study, Elaine Kozak's RHAPSODY IN A MINOR MODE resonates with family drama, vibrant characters, and uptempo melodies.

IR Approved
October 25, 2023

ALMOST PERFECT

By E.F. Dodd
Rating:
4.3 / 5.0

E.F. Dodd's ALMOST PERFECT is a feel-good, swoony romance full of blush-worthy moments paired with important themes of self-love and the idea that “almost perfect”...

October 23, 2023

THE CURSE OF MOONSEED MANOR

By D. Lieber
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

D. Lieber 's THE CURSE OF MOONSEED MANOR has some fine (ghost) storytelling strengths, but readers will first need to look past some clumsy plot...

August 16, 2023

ENDS & STARTS

By Kit Hindmarsh
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0

Kit Hindmarsh’s ENDS & STARTS is a fast-paced romance that could use more world-building and on-the-page action to set the scene.

August 14, 2023

THE SILENT WOODSMAN

By Cat Treadgold
Rating:
3.5 / 5.0

A sweet and hot romance with a touch of mystery, Cat Treadgold's THE SILENT WOODSMAN (the audio version) covers more than a few of the...

August 14, 2023

THE LOVE AWAKENING: LOVE UNCONDITIONAL

By Dina Arruda
Rating:
3.7 / 5.0

Dina Arruda's THE LOVE AWAKENING: LOVE UNCONDITIONAL is an enjoyable and unusual contemporary romance novella with a well-drawn lead character and a first person narration...

August 9, 2023

THE GUARDSMAN

By Cat Treadgold
Rating:
3.8 / 5.0

With heartfelt family dynamics and deeply relatable characters, Cat Treadgold's THE GUARDSMAN dials the forbidden romance up to an eleven, where dramatic angst, smoldering glances,...

IR Approved
June 14, 2023

WIT AND WITCHERY

By Geraldine Burrows
Rating:
4.0 / 5.0

WIT AND WITCHERY by Geraldine Burrows starts as a well-crafted homage to Jane Austen before veering into an occasionally grim yet utterly delicious melodrama.

IR Approved
June 9, 2023

THE SILENT WOODSMAN

By Cat Treadgold
Rating:
4.8 / 5.0

Filled with 1990s nostalgia, Cat Treadgold's THE SILENT WOODSMAN sizzles with an addictive "will they-won’t they" tension that starts from the moment of the main...

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