We are so pleased to welcome author Susan Mac Nicol today on her Two Year Anniversary Celebration Tour. It’s been two years since her first M/M novel, Stripped Bare, was published, and to commemorate it, Susan is offering a couple of ways for readers to win some great prizes. Click on the Rafflecopter widget below…
Month: July 2015
Here’s a Sneak Peek at the Coming Week
Cheers, everyone, and thanks for popping in to see what we have in store for you in the week ahead. We’re helping some authors do a little celebrating this week with anniversaries, cover reveals, and our next GayRomLit guest post, and, of course, we’ll have lots of reviews too. Here’s what’s coming up! Monday –…
Review: Stranger at the Door by J.S. Cook
Title: Stranger at the Door Author: J.S. Cook Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 87 Pages At a Glance: Stranger at the Door is a little sad and eerie and wonderful love story. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: South Carolina lawyer Calvin Amos is confident he can gain Thomas Basinger his freedom on appeal. Thom was convicted…
Review: Fire and Ice by Andrew Grey
Title: Fire and Ice (Carlisle Cops: Book Two) Author: Andrew Grey Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: I have to say, from the first chapter I think the outcome of the story is pretty predictable, but, as they say, it isn’t about the destination, it’s about the journey, and that is…
Review: Unison by Vivien Dean
Title: Unison Author: Vivien Dean Publisher: Amber Quill Press Pages/Word Count: 60 Pages At a Glance: Time travel and magic collide to right a wrong in history. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Freddie Valek is a dreamer. He dreams about the fantastic as a means to escape, about finding the perfect man, about anything his imagination…
Review: Mashing by Sean Michael
Title: Mashing (Beer and Clay: Book Three) Author: Sean Michael Publisher: Pride Publishing Pages/Word Count: 125 Pages At a Glance: In this book we see into the heart of Damon and Toby’s relationship; no new plot twists, no new antagonists, just a glimpse into the lives of these wonderful men. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Life…
Excerpt and Review: Focus on Me by Megan Erickson
Title: Focus on Me Author: Megan Erickson Publisher: Penguin/InterMix Pages/Word Count: 204 Pages At a Glance: Megan Erickson has hit another homerun. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Colin Hartman can now add college to his list of failures. On the coast-to-coast trek home from California, Colin stops at a gas station in the Nevada desert, and…
Review: Lost Along the Way by Marie Sexton
Title: Lost Along the Way (A Tale of the Curious Cookbook) Author: Marie Sexton Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 126 Pages At a Glance: All in all, I would recommend Lost Along the Way. It’s an excellent read. Reviewed By: Kim Blurb: Three months after losing his parents in a car crash, Denver weatherman Daniel…
Audio Review: Rise & Fall by Charlie Cochet – Narrated by Mark Westfield
Title: Rise & Fall (THIRDS: Book Four) Author: Charlie Cochet Narrator:: Mark Westfield Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 8 Hours and 47 Minutes At a Glance: Perfection…Simply perfection. Reviewed By: Amy Blurb: After an attack by the Coalition leaves THIRDS Team Leader Sloane Brodie critically injured, agent Dexter J. Daley swears to make Beck Hogan…
Audio Review: Ed & Marchant by Sue Brown – Narrated by Max Lehnen
Title: Ed & Marchant (A Novella in Frankie’s Series) Author: Sue Brown Narrator:: Max Lehnen Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 3 Hours and 59 Minutes At a Glance: I really enjoyed the audio portion of Ed & Marchant, but I found it impossible to like the book when the main character, Ed, was so disagreeable….
Audio Review: Nowhere Ranch by Heidi Cullinan – Narrated by Iggy Toma
Title: Nowhere Ranch Author: Heidi Cullinan Narrator:: Iggy Toma Publisher: Self-Published Run Time: 6 Hours and 3 Minutes At a Glance: While I feel some of the vocals could have been more distinct, Nowhere Ranch and Iggy Toma are the perfect merger of story and narrator. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Love will grow through the…
Flashback Friday: Excerpt and Giveaway – How to Repair a Mechanical Heart by J.C. Lillis
I’m chuffed to bits to have author J.C. Lillis with us today to help celebrate the release of How to Repair a Mechanical Heart in print. I first read this book back in November of 2012 and fell instantly in love with Brandon, Abel, and all the wacky and wonderful characters who populate this delightful…
Excerpt and Audiobook Giveaway: Sam Dorsey and Gay Popcorn by Perie Wolford
We’re so pleased to welcome back author Perie Wolford today, with an excerpt from and giveaway of his latest audiobook release, Sam Dorsey and Gay Popcorn, narrated by Joel Leslie. Take a look at the little tease he’s sent along, and then click on the Rafflecopter widget below to enter for the chance to win…
Review: The Butcher, the Baker, and the Custom Bike Maker by Mathew Ortiz
Title: The Butcher, the Baker, and the Custom Bike Maker: The Myer Triplets (The Butcher) Author: Mathew Ortiz Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 116 Pages At a Glance: I really loved this book. I had a smile plastered on my face throughout. Reviewed By: Lana Blurb: What does a horny, bisexual, triplet, father of one do…
Review: Devil’s Food at Dusk by M.J. O’Shea and Anna Martin
Title: Devil’s Food at Dusk Authors: M.J. O’Shea and Anna Martin Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: If sweet romance and a fast moving story is what you are after, you will not go wrong picking up a copy of Devil’s Food At Dusk. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Joe Fitzgerald hates…
Review: Throwaway Card by A.J. Marcus
Title: Throwaway Card Author: A.J. Marcus Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: A.J. Marcus always does an incredible job and keeps me thoroughly interested in the story. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Hugh Lafoux managed to survive the Civil War, but came out of it scarred for life and with an intricately…
Audio Review: Anything Could Happen by B.G. Thomas – Narrated by Charlie David
Title: Anything Could Happen Author: B.G. Thomas Narrator: Charlie David Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 7 Hours and 32 Minutes At a glance: This was a good read but I didn’t think it was a great read. Charlie David, on the other hand, brought this book to life. Reviewed By: Amy Blurb: Moving to Kansas City…
Cover Reveal: The Darkest Flame by Christina Lee
Title: The Darkest Flame Series: Roadmap to Your Heart: Book One Author: Christina Lee Expected Publication: August 17, 2015 Blurb: From the author of There You Stand, a new male/male romance about an errant motorcycle recruit and the captivating bartender who sends his wheels spinning down an all too tempting road. Vaughn O’Keefe has been…
Guest Post and Giveaway: The Where There’s Fire Blog Tour with Cari Z.
Welcome to author Cari Z. and Riptide Publishing’s blog tour for Cari’s new book Where There’s Fire. Check out the great guest post we have for you, and then be sure to leave a comment right here to enter in the giveaway. The winner of the Where There’s Fire blog tour will work with Cari…
Audio Review: Work in Progress by John Inman – Narrated by Caleb Dickinson
Title: Work in Progress (A Belladonna Arms Novel) Author: John Inman Narrator:: Caleb Dickinson Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 7 Hours and 14 Minutes At a Glance: I adore John Inman, I really do, and I’m glad I got to listen to Work in Progress. Reviewed By: Pia Blurb: Dumped by his lover, Harlie Rose…