It’s a new year which means it is time to set a new reading goal! Last year I aimed to read 75 books and ended up reading 78. I was hoping to read more books that I owned last year, but didn’t end up reading as many as I wanted, borrowing them from the library … More 2026 Reading Goals.
Chapter Seven: An elf, a baker and a suit maker. Olen pulls the sleigh up outside of a stone building. It has two large windows beside a wooden door painted a dark grey. Above it, a small sign reads ‘Suit Maker. Men’s fine tailoring by Fredson S. Threader’. Well, if that’s not a suitable last … More A Dragon For Christmas: Chapter Seven.
Chapter Six: The Pieman. Hemlin is a man in love. I can tell by the way he looks at Lyndaria. The way he smiles the moment he sees her. The way his eyes glisten. He isn’t tall and intimidating like I imagined he would be, but stocky, the top of his head coming to Lyndaria’s … More A Dragon For Christmas: Chapter Six.
Chapter Four: An annoying little elf. We aren’t in the bush anymore, the Aussie gums and paperbarks long gone. A forest you would see in a fairytale surrounds us, snow covering the ground and trees. It’s not as cold as I expect. The sun is shining, and there is no wind. Ashlyn lets go … More A Dragon For Christmas: Chapter Four.
Publisher: The Company. Release Date: June 19th 2025. Category: Short stories, paranormal, fantasy. Source: From author in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own honest opinions. Synopsis from Goodreads: A mermaid outcast, a girl who can steal stars, and a high schooler suddenly affected by gravity in a gravity-free world—these are just … More Review: Fantastical Summer. A Vella Karman Anthology.
Publisher: Twenty Hills Publishing Release Date: November 21st, 2025 Source: I was gifted an ARC from the author. All opinions are my own, honest opinions. Category: Contemporary with fantasy elements. Short story. Synopsis from Goodreads: The storm brewing on the beach is no match for the turmoil inside Jenna’s breaking heart. The last time she … More Short Story Review: The Edge of Sea Glass by Kayla E. Green
September: I had another flash fiction accepted by Havok – It actually published Tuesday November 11th (They are quick to publish once a story has been accepted). If you are a member of Havok you can read my story here. If you like flash fiction in the mystery, sci-fi, wacky, thriller and/or fantasy genres you … More September/October 2025 Writing Update.
Publisher: Self-Published. Release Date: 5th November 2025. (Available now!) Source: An eARC from the author. All opinions are my own honest opinions. I also purchased a physical copy. Category: Christmas, contemporary, fantasy. Stand alone. Synopsis from Goodreads: For Claire Samson, the only way to survive Christmas this year is to escape it. High-achieving Australian medical … More ARC Review: Christmas on the Goblin Express by J.J Fischer.
Publisher: Self-published (The Unbending books). Release Date: November 4th, 2025. Category: NA, Christian, Contemporary. Series: Mayberry University #2. Source: gifted from author. All opinions are my own, honest opinions. Synopsis from Goodreads: One frenetic runner.One compulsive helper.A collision they can’t seem to stop—And a God who won’t follow their lead. Always singing Sophie Appel has … More ARC Review: Anywhere by Kristina Welch
Publisher: Twenty Hills Publishing. Release Date: September 16th, 2025. Source: From publisher. All opinions are my own. Category: YA, historical, mystery, paranormal. Synopsis from Goodreads: She can see ghosts, but can she catch a killer? Stornshire, England – 1890 Leighanna Pauley barely escaped consumption. Now, she’s claimed by both Life and Death. Fascinated by justice … More ARC Review: The Curious Case of the Midnight Specter by Moriah Chavis.
Rochelle L. Sharpe 