Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Please join us in welcoming author Eli Lang today, on the tour for her brand new novel, Escaping Indigo. She's sharing the book's playlist with us, and there's also a great giveaway, so be sure to check out the details for entry below. Welcome, Eli! Playlist for Escaping Indigo Escaping Indigo is a band, and... Continue Reading →
Title: Imperfect Harmony Author: Jay Northcote Narrator: Mark Steadman Publisher: Self-Published Run Time: 7 hours and 6 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Another enjoyable book by Northcote and a great narration by Steadman, who perfectly voiced the characters. Reviewed By: Queue Blurb: Imperfect harmony can still be beautiful.... John Fletcher, a former musician, is... Continue Reading →
Title: Willow Man Author: John Inman Narrator: Austin Rising Publisher: DSP Publications Category: Horror Run Time: 12 hours and 49 minutes At a Glance: Will this story be for everyone? Definitely not. But it was certainly for me, and, in my opinion, Austin Rising’s narration brought the perfect eerie quality to this disturbing, dark, scary,... Continue Reading →
Title: You Are the Reason (A Novel in the Tav Series) Author: Renae Kaye Narrator: Dave Gillies Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 8 hours and 19 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: While You Are the Reason is a book two, this is a standalone and you need not have read the first book to... Continue Reading →
Kneeling Nun Eruption Alters the Landscape of New Mexico’s Boot Heel Country That could be a headline from Don Travis’s The City of Rocks Once again, thanks to The Novel Approach for hosting a guest blog about my new book The City of Rocks. I’d also like to express my appreciation to DSP Publications for... Continue Reading →
Please help us welcome author Mary Calmes today to celebrate the upcoming release of her latest novel, You Never Know, from Dreamspinner Press. She's talking second chances and is also giving one lucky reader the chance to win an e-copy of the book on release day, July 21st, so this is a FLASH GIVEAWAY, friends!... Continue Reading →
About the Book Todd is too flakey. Richard is too stubborn. Together, they're perfect. A May-December couple get a second chance at love. Retired soldier Richard Davis wants a stable life in a quiet town with a forever man. Becoming the sheriff of Hope, Arizona, accomplishes two of his three goals, but instead of finding... Continue Reading →
Title: House of Cards (A Porthkennack Novel) Author: Garrett Leigh Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 249 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Another wonderful story to feed my addiction with. And, now I absolutely can’t wait for Garrett Leigh’s next Porthkennack book, Junkyard Heart. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Calum Hardy’s life has unravelled. Reeling from the... Continue Reading →
Title: An Unexpected Truth Author: S.A. Meade Publisher: Pride Publishing Length: 177 Pages Category: Contemporary, Suspense/Thriller At a Glance: An Unexpected Truth just missed the mark for me. It's a good story that with a bit more development and time could have been a great one. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Brendan Matthews is happy training... Continue Reading →
Title: The Second First Date Author: Marie Lark Publisher: Loose Id Length: 124 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: All in all, an enjoyable read and an intriguing exploration of coming out, being gay, and living honestly. Reviewed By: Taz Blurb: After years of an unrequited crush and exchanged secret looks, Mitchel Finch and Danny... Continue Reading →
Title: The Sumage Solution (San Andreas Shifters: Book One) Author: G.L. Carriger Publisher: Self-Published Length: 314 Pages Category: Paranormal, Shifters, Urban Fantasy At a Glance: The Sumage Solution is a fresh and fun debut in the San Andreas Shifters series. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Max fails everything - magic, relationships, life. So he works for... Continue Reading →
Lisa: I’m so pleased to have author Soren Summers joining us today. It’s not exactly a secret that I’m a huge fan of the Vertex series, and with the release of book three, Paragon, I wanted to invite Soren to chat about not only the series but a bit about himself as well. So, welcome... Continue Reading →
Title: Back to You Author: Chris Scully Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 266 Pages Category: Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense, Drama At a Glance: Back to You is well written, and the mystery kept me guessing until the very end! Reviewed By: Kim Blurb: Journalist Alex Buchanan has come home to the remote British Columbia town he grew up... Continue Reading →
Title: In Time I Dream About You Author: Gene Gant Publisher: Dreamspinner/Harmony Ink Press Length: 108 Pages Category: Teen Fiction, Time Travel At a Glance: In Time I Dream About You is gritty, unflinchingly honest, and yet allows for the dream of a better life to be realized in the end. It is an excellent... Continue Reading →
Title: After the Sunset Author: Lilah Suzanne Publisher: Interlude Press Length: 94 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: After the Sunset was a good little book. Just not quite as advertised. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Caleb Harris and Ty Smith-Santos are struggling actors who have never crossed paths until their lives take a turn for... Continue Reading →
Title: All In (A Wild Cards Novel) Author: Ava Drake Publisher: Dreamspinner Press/Dreamspun Desires Length: 228 Pages Category: Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Ava Drake brings action, suspense and danger along with the wild car chases in the third installment of the Wild Cards series in the Dreamspun Desires collection, and I hope she has... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome author Rick R. Reed today with an exclusive excerpt from his novel M4M, just re-released by Dreamspinner Press. Enjoy, and welcome, Rick! About the Book Finding and keeping love can be a challenge in the modern world of blogging, social media, and online dating, as one man will learn in... Continue Reading →
Hi, friends, and welcome to a look at what we have coming up for you in the week ahead. Before we get to the guests, though, it’s time for another reader incentive giveaway from Dreamspinner Press! For entry details, be sure to check out the Rafflecopter widget below. And now, here’s what’s in store! Monday... Continue Reading →
Title: The Blacksmith Prince Author: Beryll and Osiris Brackhaus Publisher: Self-Published Length: 214 Pages Category: Fairy Tale, Fantasy At a Glance: In classic fairy tale style, Beryll and Osiris Brackhaus have created a world of magic, danger, and a hero’s quest that engages the imagination. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: 17th century Perigord is a county... Continue Reading →
Title: Unconditionally Author: Nell Iris Publisher: JMS Books Length: 50 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: This story was cute. And, I would definitely give this author another go. In fact, I wish she would expand on this story! I would read more of these characters, for sure. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Flamboyant book café... Continue Reading →
Title: Equality (Dublin Virtues: Book Two) Author: Helena Stone Publisher: Pride Publishing Length: 156 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Equality is a very nice addition to author Helena Stone’s Dublin Virtues trilogy. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Lorcan Barratt has never considered himself relationship material. After his parents made it perfectly clear they’d never welcome... Continue Reading →
Please join us in welcoming author Sadie Rose Bermingham, half the writing duo of Burning Boundaries from Pride Publishing. She's done a lightning round style interview for us, so enjoy and welcome, Sadie Rose! Word Sprints! Plotter or pantser? S: Reformed Pantser *laughs* Coffee or tea? S: Tea, with milk. Cats or dogs? S: Cats... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome author Victoria Sue to TNA today on the tour for her newest release, Who We Truly Are, from Dreamspinner Press. We have an exclusive excerpt from the book to share, and there's also a chance to win an e-book from Victoria's backlist, so be sure to check out the Rafflecopter... Continue Reading →
Title: Moro’s Price Author: M. Crane Hana Publisher: NineStar Press Length: 367 Pages Category: Sci-Fi/Fantasy At a Glance: I prefer more concise works, with fewer points of view. This was a sprawling science fiction epic that clumsily muddled through backstory, info dumps, and had too many characters. Reviewed By: Ben Blurb: Crown Prince, techno-geek, and... Continue Reading →
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