Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: The Garden (Lavender Shores: Book Two) Author: Rosalind Abel Publisher: Self-Published Length: 267 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: The journey is the story here, and it is well worth taking to watch these men change and grow to believe in themselves. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Beautiful Gilbert Bryant designs jewelry for the... Continue Reading →
Title: Road to the Sun Author: Keira Andrews Publisher: Self-Published Length: 246 Pages Category: Contemporary, Age Gap, Suspense/Thriller At a Glance: This story is a great combination of spine-tingling thriller wrapped in sweet romance, and made for a wonderfully satisfying summer read. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Jason Kellerman’s life revolves around his eight-year-old daughter. Teenage... 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: 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: 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: 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 →
Title: Into the Blue Author: Pene Henson Publisher: Interlude Press Length: 236 Pages Category: New Adult, Contemporary At a Glance: There are so many beautiful, beautiful passages in this book, you guys. I have many highlights of gorgeous, poetic words. Do yourselves a favor, and add this one to your summer reading list! Reviewed By:... Continue Reading →
Title: Heart of the Steal Authors: Avon Gale and Roan Parrish Publisher: Philtre Press Length: 304 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Black, white, and gray… who’d have thought those three hues could make for such a colorful romance? Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Responsible, disciplined William Fox channeled his love for art and his faith... Continue Reading →
Title: Power Bottom? Author: Rowan McAllister Narrator: Nick J. Russo Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 7 hours and 38 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Buy the book for the story and for the top-level narration. Look for the names of both the author and the narrator on future books for what surely will be... Continue Reading →
Title: Carte Blanche Author: Nash Summers Publisher: Self-Published Length: 61 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Suspending a little disbelief isn’t much of a sacrifice here, guys. Nash Summers took no prisoners in her mad grab for my feels, so all the win. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Everything is white in Jude Allen's world. The... Continue Reading →
Title: Love Wanted Author: John Inman Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 270 Pages Category: Contemporary, Paranormal At a Glance: Love Wanted is a superbly written story and left me happy and smiling, wishing for more. Always a good sign of a book worth reading. Reviewed By: Taz Blurb: When it rains, it pours. Not only has... Continue Reading →
Title: Model Investigator (Haven Investigations: Book Three) Author: Lissa Kasey Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 250 Pages Category: Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Model Investigator is a really great installment in the Haven Investigation series, and I’m so looking forward to the next installment. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: With his lover, Kade, missing, androgynous former model... Continue Reading →
Title: Just Drive (Anchor Point: Book One) Author: L.A. Witt Narrator: Nick J. Russo Publisher: Riptide Publishing Run Time: 7 hours and 17 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: As this well-written story by L. A. Witt evolves, Russo captures every nuance of the characters and gives the listener an audio treat. Reviewed By: Mike... Continue Reading →
Title: Arrows Through Archer Author: Nash Summers Publisher: Self-Published Length: 264 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: I loved everything about this story. From the insanely beautiful backdrop of Banff, to the wonderful characters, and the exquisite, poetic words of the author. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: After the loss of his parents, Archer Hart is... Continue Reading →
Title: Where There’s Fire (Panopolis: Book Two) Author: Cari Z. Narrator: Nick J. Russo Publisher: Riptide Publishing Run Time: 3 hours and 6 minutes Category: Sci-Fi, Alt U, Suspense/Thriller At a Glance: Nick Russo’s voice added to the drama throughout the entire story. He did amazing with Edward and all the other characters. Reviewed By:... Continue Reading →
Title: The Straight Boyfriend (Loving You: Book Three) Author: Renae Kaye Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 220 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: This is a true romance, one I highly recommend. Buy the book. If you enjoy this genre, you just may find a new favorite. Reviewed By: Mike Blurb: Aaron Hall has never been... Continue Reading →
Title: Dim Sum Asylum Author: Rhys Ford Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 240 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: I happily lost myself in the raucous action and well crafted mystery elements of this incredible novel. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Welcome to Dim Sum Asylum: a San Francisco where it’s a ho-hum kind of... Continue Reading →
Title: Caught! (Shamwell Tales: Book One) Author: JL Merrow Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 337 Pages Category: Contemporary, RomCom At a Glance: Robert and Sean are lovely together, and their story is just the right mix of angst and humor to make for a delightfully heartwarming romance. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Bow ties are cool .... Continue Reading →
Title: Enemy Within (The Executive Office: Book Three) Author: Tal Bauer Publisher: Self-Published Length: 485 Pages Category: Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: This final book in the Executive Office series is everything a thriller should be: exciting, enthralling, nerve-wracking, and, at times, gut-wrenching. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: The White House, infiltrated. The president, running for... Continue Reading →
Title: Draakewood (Whyborne & Griffin: Book Nine Author: Jordan L. Hawk Publisher: Self-Published Length: 246 Pages Category: Paranormal, Historical At a Glance: I will admit that this one wasn’t my absolute favorite of the series—for now, I think Maelstrom is still sitting in that spot—but, there is no denying that it’s fantastic. Reviewed By: Jules... Continue Reading →
Title: Counterblow (Shatterproof Bond: Book Four) Author: Isobel Starling Publisher: Self-Published Length: 169 Pages Category: Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: This was a non-stop action filled story just as the others have been. But this time we really got a sense of how deeply Declan loves Sam, and how far he will go to make... Continue Reading →
Title: Seattle Stories Box Set Author: Con Riley Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 794 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Author Con Riley knows how to create characters with depth, and that makes each of these novels worth the read. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Experience the tug and pull of love while weathering life's challenges in... Continue Reading →
Title: Before You Break Author: K.C. Wells and Parker Williams Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 340 Pages Category: BDSM, Contemporary At a Glance: With finesse and care, the writing team of Wells and Williams leads us into a world where men care for each other and dare to be vulnerable while still maintaining their need to... Continue Reading →
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