“The core of your true self is never lost. Let go of all the pretending and the becoming you’ve done just to belong. Curl up with your rawness and come home. You don’t have to find yourself; you just have tolet yourself in.” – D. Antoinette Foy Title: Filthy Acquisitions Author: Edmond Manning Publisher: Wilde... Continue Reading →
Lou Harper Delivers A Delightful Addition To The Dead Man series – “Dead Man and the Army of Frogs”
“All the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on.” – Henry Ellis Title: Dead Man and the Army of Frogs Author: Lou Harper Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 123 Pages Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: All Denton wanted was a few minions. He got frogs instead. Web developer by day... Continue Reading →
TJ Klune’s “John & Jackie” Defines Forever Love
“I have so much love for you… for us… I am overcome with this feeling that just one life will not be enough to give to you… and forever won’t nearly be long enough to spend with you.” – Steve Maraboli Title: John & Jackie Author: TJ Klune Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 122 Pages... Continue Reading →
Silvia Violet’s “Unexpected Trust” Is An Action Packed Addition To The Series
“None of us knows what might happen even the next minute, yet still we go forward. Because we trust. Because we have Faith.” – Paul Coelho Title: Unexpected Trust (Unexpected #2) Author: Silvia Violet Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 175 Pages Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: Special Agent Hugh Cranford, better known as Sport, is conducting an... Continue Reading →
John Inman’s “Head-on” Is One Of This Year’s Finest Novels
“Saving you is the only thing that will bring me peace for all the wrong I have done.” – Jillian Peery Title: Head-on Author: John Inman Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 220 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: At twenty-six, Gordon Stafford figures his days are numbered. At least he hopes they are. Wearied by guilt... Continue Reading →
Review: How to Train Your Dom in 5 Easy Steps
Title: How to Train Your Dom in 5 Easy Steps Author: Josephine Myles Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: 295 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Sometimes the little head really does know best. Jeff White’s needs are simple. All he wants is a submissive to help him explore the dominant side that his ex-girlfriend couldn’t handle.... Continue Reading →
Grace R. Duncan Takes On Homophobia And Coming Out In “No Sacrifice”
“Burst down those closet doors once and for all, and stand up and start to fight. – Harvey Milk Title: No Scarifice Author: Grace R. Duncan Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 400 Pages Rating: 2.5 Stars Blurb: Patrick has taken his acting talents from high school all the way to a role in a major... Continue Reading →
Heidi Cullinan Reminds Us There’s A “Hero” Inside Each Of Us, If Only We Believe
“When you feel like hope is gone, look inside you and be strong and you'll finally see the truth—that hero lies in you.” – Mariah Carey Title: Hero (2nd Edition) Author: Heidi Cullinan Publisher: Wilde City Press Pages/Word Count: 60,000 Words Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Construction worker Hal Porter knows he’s nobody special. But when... Continue Reading →
JL Merrow Tugs At Your Heatstrings In “Raising the Rent”
“This thing about you that you think is your flaw – it’s the reason I’m falling in love with you.” – Colleen Hoover Title: Raising the Rent Author: JL Merrow Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: 88 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Rent boy rule number one: Never fall in love with a customer. Life as... Continue Reading →
Ariel Tachna’s “Testament To Love” Affirms The Idea That Love Ascends All Boundaries
“For truly we are all angels temporarily hiding as humans.” - Brian L. Weiss Title: Testament to Love (2nd Edition) Author: Ariel Tachna Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 80 Rating: 2.5 Stars Blurb: Another mission to rescue yet another lost soul—Emmanuel isn’t sure how much more of the same old routine he can withstand. Get... Continue Reading →
BJ Sheppard’s “Rainbow Connection: Volume 1” Delivers A Hilarious Fourth Installment In The Series
“You can love someone so much...But you can never love people as much as you can miss them.” – John Green Title: Rainbow Connection: Volume One Author: BJ Sheppard Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 153 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: One man, his lover, his boss, and all the balls you can juggle. Liam Adams was... Continue Reading →
Kenzie Cade’s “Son Of A Fish” Is A Sweet Romance That Struggles To End Well
“Don't rush into love. You'll find the person meant for you when you least expect it.” – Franzie Gubatina Title: Son of a Fish Author: Kenzie Cade Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 32 Pages Rating: 2.5 Stars Blurb:Sam Crowe lives a quiet life. He's a freelance journalist and sometimes fiction writer. His world is turned... Continue Reading →
Into the Wind Is A Stunning Sequel To Shira Anthony’s Mermen of Ea Series
“I believe in the immeasurable power of love; that true love can endure any circumstance and reach across any distance.” – Steve Maraboli Title: Into The Wind (Mermen Of Ea #2) Author: Shira Anthony Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 216 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Since learning of his merman shifter heritage, Taren has begun... Continue Reading →
Rowan McAllister’s “Never a Road Without a Turning” Shines With Beauty And Wit
“Once we recognize the fact that every individual is a treasury of hidden and unsuspected qualities, our lives become richer, our judgment better, and our world is more right. It is not love that is blind, it is only the unnoticed eye that cannot see the real qualities of people.” - Charles Percy Title: Never... Continue Reading →
JC Wallace Breathes New Life Into A Formulaic Genre With His New Novel, “Dare to Love Forever”
“Love isn’t an act, it’s a whole life.” – Brian Moore Title: Dare to Love Forever Author: JC Wallace Publisher: Amber Quill Press Pages/Word Count: 206 Pages Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: Carson Locke is a Tabula Rosa vampire—a dangerous rarity in the world of vampires. With one bite, he can wipe clean a vampire’s mind,... Continue Reading →
“Re-Entry Burn” Ends Katey Hawthorne’s Superpowered Series With A Searing Look At Love And Redemption
“Maybe kids are the only ones capable of love. As good as it gets, before you get all fucked-up.” – Katey Hawthorne Title: Re-Entry Burn (Superpowered Love #5) Author: Katey Hawthorne Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 227 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Malory Claremont was born and raised to be the villain in someone else's... Continue Reading →
In Distress by Katey Hawthorne Offers Up An Incredibly Sweet And Hilarious Story
“A single change can sometimes change your entire life” - Rahul Rampal Title: In Distress (Superpowered Love–Missed Connections) Author: Katey Hawthorne Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 98 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Hopeless romantic Eddie Kim acts out his favorite 'rescued by the white knight' fantasies through weekly D&D campaigns, but had almost given up... Continue Reading →
“Losing Better” Turns Katey Hawthorne’s Superpowered Love Series In A New And Exciting Direction!
“There's nothing more dangerous than someone who wants to make the world a better place.” - Bansky Title: Losing Better (Superpowered Love #4) Author: Katey Hawthorne Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 162 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Superpowered Special Agent Gabriel Genêt's first solo mission: go to Hooperstown, North Carolina, find evidence that Andrew Wynne... Continue Reading →
“Nobody’s Hero” Adds Its Spark To Katey Hawthorne’s Superpowered Love Series!
“Lying is wrong. When you tell a lie for the sake of sparing someone's feelings it is not suddenly right, but it is compassionate. And is not compassion a form of love? Love—the greatest of all virtues! So, my darling, I do wrong for you; I lie that you might feel loved.” – Richelle E.... Continue Reading →
Katey Hawthorne’s “Riot Boy” Rocks Off The Page And Straight Into Your Heart
“I was always hungry for love. Just once, I wanted to know what it was like to get my fill of it -- to be fed so much love I couldn't take any more. Just once.” – Haruki Murakami Title: Riot Boy (Superpowered Love #2) Author: Katey Hawthorne Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 187 Pages... Continue Reading →
“Equilibrium” Lights Up The Start Of A Week Of Superpowered Love From Katey Hawthorne
“…each of us is born with a box of matches inside us but we can't strike them all by ourselves” - Laura Esquivel Title: Equilibrium (Superpowered Love #1) Author: Katey Hawthorne Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 151 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Econ student Hansen Marks has been hot for Sam MacLeod since they first... Continue Reading →
Temper Sanguine by Lou Harper Is One Delicious Bite After Another!
“So I would choose to be with you, that's if the choice were mine to make, but you can make decisions too, and you can have this heart to break” – Billy Joel Title: Temper Sanquine Author: Lou harper Publisher: Samhain Publishing LTD Pages/Word Count: 169 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Gabe Vadas’s slayer ancestors... Continue Reading →
Garrett Leigh’s “Only Love” Shatters Your Heart, Then Slowly Mends It – Reviewed by Sammy
“Everyone breaks a little sometimes. That doesn't make you weak. It makes you wounded. And I will always be there to help you heal.” - J. Kenner Title: Only Love Author: Garrett Leigh Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 275 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: The diagnosis of a chronic stomach condition leaves thirty-two-year-old Sergeant Jed... Continue Reading →
Susan Mac Nicols’ “Double Alchemy” Is Witches, and Warlocks and Sprites–OH MY! – Reviewed by Sammy
“We do not need magic to transform our world. We carry all of the power we need inside ourselves already.” – J.K. Rowling Title: Double Alchemy Author: Susan Mac Nicol Publisher: Burroughs Publishing Group Pages/Word Count: 353 Pages Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: Powerful yet tormented modern warlock Quinn Fairmont must initiate the silver-eyed Cade Mairston... Continue Reading →

