Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Drama Queen (A Nicky and Noah Mystery) Author: Joe Cosentino Publisher: Lethe Press Pages/Word Count: 196 Pages At a Glance: Drama Queen is a comedic and cozy little murder mystery with a side of romance. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: It could be curtains for college theatre professor Nicky Abbondanza. With dead bodies popping up... Continue Reading →
Title: Wild Fragile Vines Author: Vivien Dean Publisher: Amber Allure Pages/Word Count: 13000 Words At a Glance: This is a really beautiful and touching short story of a love that one man can’t let go, and the other can’t accept. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: When his boss’s twenty-year-old son announced he wanted to be more... Continue Reading →
Title: Encounter (Encounters: Book One) Author: Perie Wolford Narrator:: William Turbett Publisher: Self-Published Run Time: 3 Hours and 3 Minutes At a Glance: Encounter is a unique sci-fi story for Young Adults. Perie Wolford created a mystery with tension and excitement. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: It's time to face the unknown. In an attempt to... Continue Reading →
Title: The Tide of War Author: Lori A. Witt Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 371 Pages At a Glance: The Tide of War is straight up sci-fi at its best. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Lieutenant Commander Kyle West is one of Earth Fleet’s greatest fighter pilots. Every day, he leads his squadron into battle over... Continue Reading →
Title: Port in a Storm Author: Douglas Black Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 274 Pages At a Glance: Port in a Storm is a book I couldn’t put down. Reviewed By: Taz Blurb: Alex is stuck in a rut. He’s facing a big decision about his future, namely, what to do with it and so... Continue Reading →
Title: Testing Lysander Author: L.M. Somerton Publisher: Totally Bound Pages/Word Count: 191 Pages At a Glance: Testing Lysander is a solid adventure story that I enjoyed and recommend for a fun read at the pool. Reviewed By: Lana Blurb: Feel the fear and do it anyway. Extreme photographer Lysander Brock is accustomed to challenging places... Continue Reading →
Title: Helping Hand Author: Jay Northcote Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 97 Pages At a Glance: Charming characters who earn our empathy in their struggle to understand the questions that arise between them, coupled with a plot that eases the reader along through hardship to happiness, makes Helping Hand a lovely way to spend a few... Continue Reading →
Title: Toy with Me (The Secrets Collection) Author: Annabelle Jacobs Publisher: Blanket Fort Press Pages/Word Count: 11000 Words At a Glance: Toy with Me earns a solid “A” in the short story telling department. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Aaron is hiding something in his drawers—but that’s not his only secret. When he moves in with... Continue Reading →
Title: Memory Author: Doug Lloyd Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 270 Pages At a Glance: I was impressed by Doug Lloyd’s debut novel. Memory is at once a beautiful love story, and a powerful story of bravery and being true to who you are, even in the face of bigotry and hatred. Reviewed By: Jules... Continue Reading →
Title: Dances and Cookies (A Daily Dose Story) Author: Felicitas Ivey Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 54 Pages At a Glance: The story offers much more than suggested by the blurb. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: After living hard in the big city, Paavo settles down in the country with a bakery and his cat. He tutors the... Continue Reading →
Title: A Tarnished Strength (Pickleville: Book Four) Author: April Kelley Publisher: eXtasy Books Pages/Word Count: 101 Pages At a Glance: There’s humor and love among the drama in A Tarnished Strength. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Brad Flynn had a rough start to life. With an abusive father and an addiction problem, his life hasn’t been... Continue Reading →
Title: Kithric’s Mountain (A Daily Dose Story) Author: Jessica Payseur Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 30 Pages At a Glance: A daily dose with a lot of bittersweet emotions. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Kithric, an aging dragon tamer, leads a solitary life atop his mountain, until the day he accidentally traps a dragon that is more than... Continue Reading →
Title: A Most Unusual Courtship Author: Nancy M. Griffis Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 32 Pages At a Glance: If the short prequel is any indication of the rest of the series, it’s going to be great. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Gerald Smithson, master leathersmith, has ample reason to distrust mages. He doesn't take their commissions and... Continue Reading →
Title: Path Not Taken (A Daily Dose Story) Author: Andrew Grey Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 57 Pages At a Glance: Path not Taken is a well written story about the gift of a second chance. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: On the train from Lancaster to Philadelphia, Trent runs into Brit, his first love and... Continue Reading →
Title: Spell Bound (The Warlock Brothers of Havenbridge: Book One) Author: Jacob Z. Flores Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 216 Pages At a Glance: I can easily recommend this book for a wonderful escape for a few hours, with the bonus of more to come. Reviewed By: Janet Blurb: Mason Blackmoor just can’t compete with... Continue Reading →
Title: Twenty-Five Years (A Daily Dose Story) Author: Rob Rosen Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 19 Pages At a Glance: Check out this delightful romp. It’s guaranteed to make you smile! Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Sometimes letting go of an obsession leads to something better instead. A twenty-five-year high school reunion is Conrad’s chance to... Continue Reading →
Title: Bonfire Heart Author: Devon Rhodes Publisher: Totally Bound Pages/Word Count: 65 Pages At a Glance: If you are looking for a fun, quick read to satisfy your romance palate, this is a great book for you. Reviewed By: Taz Blurb: Sometimes fires burn and destroy, but from the ashes, new growth can heal and... Continue Reading →
Title: Oren’s Right (Tales of the Forest) Author: Blaine D. Arden Publisher: Cayendi Press Pages/Word Count: 65 Pages At a Glance: A beautiful tale of longing and need set in the world of Blaine D. Arden’s Forester series. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Following his principles will break two hearts. Forester Veld loses a piece of... Continue Reading →
Title: Because of Roses (A Daily Dose 2015 Story) Author: Richard May Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 26 Pages At a Glance: This is my first read by Richard May, and I have to say it was a very good story, well put together. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: After the death of his longtime partner,... Continue Reading →
Title: Lord Heliodor’s Retirement (A Daily Dose 2015 Story) Author: Amy Rae Durreson Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 52 Pages At a Glance: A sweet and sentimental story of second chances for two men approaching their golden years. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Unlikely hero Lord Adem Heliodor saved his queen’s life during the Screaming, a... Continue Reading →
Title: Mens Rea (A Daily Dose 2015 Story) Author: Brooke Edwards Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 25 Pages At a Glance: Brooke Edwards has written a good May/December romance filled with courtroom drama and relationship tension. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: James Carter is forty-five and has been a police officer most of his life. He... Continue Reading →
Title: Spectacularly Broken Author: Sage C. Holloway Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 204 Pages At a Glance: To sum up: Lysander was completely FABULOUS. Cai was a beautiful soul. And together, they felt real, and...right. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Turns out naked and hungover on the floor is not the most strategically sound place to... Continue Reading →
Title: Conflict of Interest Author: Zahra Owens Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 276 Pages At a Glance: Conflict of Interest shows how two different people deal with abuse, healing, and relationships. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: When a material witness changes her story during a court interrogation, allowing the man who assaulted her little boy to... Continue Reading →
Title: Tag Team (Guards of Folsom: Book Two) Author: SJD Peterson Narrator: Rusty Topsfield Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 7 Hours and 56 Minutes At a Glance: All I can ever ask for from a narrator is to take me into the world the author has created. Rusty Topsfield painted a picture of SJD Peterson’s... Continue Reading →
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