Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Ball & Chain (Cut & Run: Book Eight) Author: Abigail Roux Narrator: J.F. Harding Publisher: Riptide Publishing Run Time: 10 hours Category: Contemporary Romance, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: J.F. Harding gave an outstanding performance. Reviewed By: Kim Blurb: Home from their unexpected deployment, the former members of Marine Force Recon team Sidewinder rejoin their... Continue Reading →
Title: As You Wish (Shatterproof Bond: Book 0.5) Author: Isobel Starling Publisher: Self-Published Length: 141 Pages (Kindle) Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: 1 wedding, 2 best men, one hell of a love story! Declan Ramsay's brother Oliver was marrying Annabelle Aiken at a fairy tale Castle on the banks of... Continue Reading →
Title: Tasting (Beer and Clay: Book Six) Author: Sean Michael Publisher: Pride Publishing Length: 99 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance, BDSM At a Glance: From the beginning of this series I have enjoyed getting to know these men. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Find out how it all began for Peter and Christian. Before Toby met Damon,... Continue Reading →
Title: Taylor Maid Author: Tara Lain Narrator: John Solo Publisher: Dreamspinner Press/Dreamspun Desires Run Time: 5 hours and 18 minutes Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: I was emotionally invested in this story from point one. Reviewed By: Amy Blurb: He'll marry the maid to get $50 million but a secret could queer the deal.... Continue Reading →
Title: Reckless Author: Caitlin Ricci Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 200 Pages Category: BDSM, Contemporary At a Glance: The tangled web of “should I or shouldn’t I” that Caitlin Ricci weaves keeps this novel fresh and interesting. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: When his best friend, Lee, offered him his sub as part of a bet, Colton... Continue Reading →
Title: Always Another Side Author: Annabelle Jacobs Publisher: Self-Published Length: 167 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: Annabelle Jacobs gives readers a beautiful and emotionally engaging story in Always Another Side. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Starting over at forty is hard work for landscape architect Jack Bowman. His long-term partner hurt him badly. With... Continue Reading →
Title: Debt Author: K.C. Wells Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 254 Pages Category: BDSM, Contemporary At a Glance: Simply put, Debt delivers a gorgeous story of love that springs from an impossible beginning. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Two months after Mitch Jenkins had the rug pulled out from under him when his two-year relationship came to... Continue Reading →
Title: Test Drive (Crossroads: Book Three) Author: Riley Hart Publisher: Self-Published Pages: 230 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: An emotional, wonderfully written story that is a great addition to the series Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: A double shot of devastating news turns Justin Evanson’s life upside down. When he learns his father has... Continue Reading →
Title: Splintered (Hunting Evil: Book One) Author: SJD Peterson Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 220 Pages At a Glance: I read this book in 2014, and it's just as exciting now as it was then. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: 2nd Edition A string of murders targeting effeminate gay men has the GLBTQ community of Chicago on... Continue Reading →
Title: The Circle Unbroken (The Eight Kingdoms: Book Two) Author: Belinda Burke Publisher: Pride Publishing Length: 152 Pages At a Glance: Belinda Burke’s prose is stunning, and at times, borderline poetic. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: A prince, a king, an oath to bind and an oath to break. Can something begun in darkness survive the... Continue Reading →
Title: Mulligans (2nd Edition) Author: Charlie David Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 200 Pages At a Glance: Set against an idyllic summer backdrop, two men come out, threatening to tear a family apart at the seams. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Chase never had many friends, but at college, he meets and forms close ties with straight... Continue Reading →
Title: Fire and Snow (Carlisle Cops: Book Four) Author: Andrew Grey Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 200 Pages At a Glance: I think Fire and Snow is my favorite book so far in the Carlisle Cop series. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Fisher Moreland has been cast out of his family because they can no longer deal... Continue Reading →
Title: Save of the Game (Second Chances: Book Two) Author: Avon Gale Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: If you want to read some spectacular hockey romance, go grab these books! Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: After last season’s heartbreaking loss to his hockey team’s archrival, Jacksonville Sea Storm goalie Riley Hunter... Continue Reading →
Title: A Time to Rise Author: Tal Bauer Publisher: NineStar Press Pages/Word Count: 319 Pages At a Glance: A well-paced and exciting story that grabbed my attention and didn’t let it go. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: History says the Knights Templar were destroyed in 1307. History is wrong. Vampires haunt the sewers beneath Rome, revenants... Continue Reading →
Title: Selfie (A Bluewater Bay Novel) Author: Amy Lane Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 400 Pages At a Glance: The closeted actor story certainly isn’t anything new. Nor, probably, is the story of the actor falling in love with his or her PA. But, Lane put her own spin on it, as always, and made... Continue Reading →
Title: Will & Patrick’s Happy Ending (Wake Up Married: Episode Six) Authors: Leta Blake and Alice Griffiths Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 127 Pages At a Glance: Wheeeeee! Well, that was fun. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Sure, Will and Patrick are in love now, but they weren’t when they got married in Vegas. For Patrick, that’s no... Continue Reading →
Title: Ollie Always Author: John Wiltshire Publisher: MLR Press Pages/Word Count: 217 Pages At a Glance: Beautifully written, complicated story about finding oneself, and personal growth. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: Sometimes there is a very fine dividing line between fact and fiction. Named after the main character in his mother's infamous Oliver novels, Ollie's been... Continue Reading →
Title: Myths Untold: Faery Authors: Gus Li, Brandon Witt, Skye Hegyes, J. Scott Coatsworth Publisher: Wilde City Press Pages/Word Count: 247 Pages At a Glance: Myths Untold: Faery gets a high recommendation for lovers of fairy tales and fantasy. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Faeries are part of mythology the world over, past, present, and future.... Continue Reading →
Title: Like You've Never Been Hurt (Dance, Love, Live: Book Two) Author: Jaime Samms Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: Like You’ve Never Been Hurt is a worthy second installment in a series that I feel gets stronger with each new story. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: About to lose the only... Continue Reading →
Title: Cherish the Land (Lang Downs: Book Five) Author: Ariel Tachna Narrator: William James Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 8 hours and 35 minutes At A Glance: This was my first visit to Lang Downs, and I have to say I would like to visit again, and maybe stay there forever. Reviewed By: Amy Blurb:... Continue Reading →
Title: Snowman Author: Isabelle Rowan Narrator: Brad Walton Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 9 hours and 32 minutes At a Glance: Isabelle Rowan's wonderful shined through this narration. Reviewed By: Amy Blurb: We all find ways to run away. Some do it in seclusion, others in the arms of lovers. Since the death of his... Continue Reading →
Title: The 13th Hex: A Hexworld Short Story Author: Jordan L. Hawk Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 53 Pages At a Glance: Hex World: yet another brilliant Jordan L. Hawk world being built from the ground up, and one I can’t wait to know more about. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Romance. Magic. Murder. Dominic Kopecky dreamed... Continue Reading →
Title: Stars & Stripes (Cut & Run: Book Six) Author: Abigail Roux Narrator: J.F. Harding Publisher: Riptide Publishing Run Time: 10 hours and 19 minutes At a Glance: Stars & Stripes, the audiobook, is a highly recommended addition to your collection, if you love the Cut & Run series. Reviewed By: Kim Blurb: Special Agents... Continue Reading →
Title: The Art of Hero Worship Author: Mia Kerick Publisher: CoolDudes Publishing Pages/Word Count: 181 Pages At a Glance: Despite the rushed ending, The Art of Hero Worship is a well crafted novel that explores relationships without labeling them. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Trembling on the floor, pressed beneath a row of seats in a... Continue Reading →
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