Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Flax’s Pursuit (AURA: Book Two) Author: Angel Martinez and Bellora Quinn Publisher: Pride Publishing Pages/Word Count: 294 Pages At a Glance: Fantastic second book in the series with returning favorites and new characters. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: A murderer haunts the city, turning the unwary to stone. Between hunting this evil and corralling new arrivals, Flax... Continue Reading →
Title: Strange Bedfellows Author: Cardeno C. Publisher: The Romance Authors, LLC Pages/Word Count: 226 Pages At a Glance: Strange Bedfellows is definitely a story I can recommend highly. Reviewed By: Janet Blurb: Can the billionaire son of a Democratic president build a family with the congressman son of a Republican senator? Forget politics, love makes... Continue Reading →
Title: Being True Author: Jacob Z. Flores Narrator: Mark Westfield Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 8 Hours and 40 Minutes At a glance: This book hit all the right notes in all the right places. Reviewed By: Amy Blurb: Truman L. Cobbler has not had an easy life. It’s bad enough people say he looks... Continue Reading →
Title: Billy Goat Stats (A DIY Family Story) Author: John C. Houser Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 246 Pages At a Glance: An outstanding novel, and one I’m delighted to share with you. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Back from summer basketball camp and starting at Hoosier State on an athletic scholarship, Billy is looking forward... Continue Reading →
Title: The Strange Case of the Big Sur Benefactor Author: Jess Faraday Publisher: Bold Strokes Books Pages/Word Count: 99 Pages At a Glance: Clever, clever, clever! Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Billiwack, California, 1884. When translator Rosetta Stein comes across her rival, Bartholomew Vincent, under attack by weird, raven-headed man-beasts behind the infamous Puckered Rosebud Gentleman’s... Continue Reading →
Title: Don’t Judge (Nothing Special: Book Four) Author: A.E. Via Publisher: Self-Published Page/Word Count: 270 Pages At a Glance: I am really not sure anyone does alpha guys quite as well as A.E. Via. Reviewed By: Karen Blurb: AN ENEMIES TO LOVERS STORY Detective Austin Michaels didn’t think life could get any better after he... Continue Reading →
Title: Life Under New Management Author: Jane Davitt Publisher: Totally Bound Pages/Word Count: 270 Pages At a Glance: Not for everyone, but I could not put this book down! Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Working for a perfectionist like strict, sexy-as-hell Ethan isn’t easy. Falling in love with him? No problem at all. Taking a bar job in... Continue Reading →
Title: The Enlightenment of Daniel (Sex in Seattle: Book Two) Author: Eli Easton Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Narrator: Tommy O'Brien Run Time: 5 Hours and 11 Minutes At a Glance: The Enlightenment of Daniel is a great story, but the narration misses the mark. Reviewed By: Kathie Blurb: Business tycoon Daniel Derenzo lives for his work... Continue Reading →
Title: Retrograde (Flight HA1710: Book One) Author: RJ Scott Publisher: Love Lane Books Pages/Word Count: 91 Pages At a Glance: Excellent beginning to a realistic and heartfelt multi-author series! Blurb: Co-Pilot Lachlan Donaghue wakes up in hospital, a survivor of the crash of Flight HA1710, with memory loss and the suspicion that he could be... Continue Reading →
Title: Charlie’s Hero (Heroes: Book One) Author: Nic Starr Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Page/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: A stories that shows family isn’t always just blood but those you choose to have in your life. Reviewed By: Karen Blurb: Schoolteacher Charlie Matthews returns to his hometown, looking to regain a sense of community, reconnect... Continue Reading →
Title: We, King Henry VIII: Part One Author: S. Joy P. Publisher: Self-Published via Amazon Pages/Word Count: 188 Pages At a Glance: With a unique plot and lush prose, We, King Henry VIII takes readers on a supernatural trip to the 16th century. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Henry VIII of England seeks his way home... Continue Reading →
Title: Little Wolf (A Being(s) in Love Story) Author: R. Cooper Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 380 Pages At a Glance: Expect to be wowed by this book, and expect to smile for weeks after reading it. Reviewed By: Janet Blurb: On the run from his old-blood werewolf family, Tim Dirus finds himself in Wolf's... Continue Reading →
Title: The Stonewall Inn: Settling Author: D.J. Manly Publisher: Amber Allure Pages/Word Count: 38000 Words At a Glance: There is fact and fiction melded together in this story, just a little touch of a mystery too, and it’s very well done! Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Sam owes his and his mothers’ jobs at the Stonewall... Continue Reading →
Title: Written in the Stars Author: Alix Bekins Narrator: Peter B. Brooke Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 6 Hours and 12 Minutes At a Glance: Peter B. Brooke IS FREAKIN AMAZING Reviewed By: Amy Blurb: Bailey McMillan’s life is a mess. The general public blames him for his former employer’s nuclear pollution, resulting in professional... Continue Reading →
Title: Camp Hell (PsyCop: Book Five) Author: Jordan Castillo Price Narrator:: Gomez Pugh Publisher: JCP Books Run Time: 10 Hours and 55 Minutes At a Glance: The PsyCop series is the perfect marriage of author and narrator. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Victor Bayne honed his dubious psychic skills at one of the first psych training... Continue Reading →
Title: Lucky Strike Author: Jane Davitt Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 202 Pages At a Glance: Lucky Strike was a book I’ll probably go back to read again and again. Reviewed By: Taz Blurb: Death’s a heartbeat away, but love is even closer. Flying a traveler to Leap celebrations on the luxury planet Crestal is... Continue Reading →
Title: The Secret Casebook of Simon Feximal Author: KJ Charles Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: 224 Pages At a Glance: The Secret Casebook of Simon Feximal is a book that deserves every bit of effusiveness aimed its way. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: A story too secret, too terrifying—and too shockingly intimate—for Victorian eyes. A note... Continue Reading →
Title: The Deep of the Sound (A Bluewater Bay Novel) Author: Amy Lane Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 308 Pages At a Glance: Simply put, this is a gorgeous story. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Cal McCorkle has lived in Bluewater Bay his whole life. He works two jobs to support a brother with a laundry... Continue Reading →
Title: Bachelors Party (A Brandt and Donnelly Caper: Case File Five) Author: Xavier Mayne Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 280 Pages At a Glance: I think the way Xavier Mayne takes a theme, or an idea, and is able to emphasize and intertwine it between two stories is amazing. Reviewed By: Karen Blurb: Med student... Continue Reading →
Title: Sam Dorsey and His First Days in College (Turning 16: Book 3.1) Author: Perie Wolford Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 140 Pages At a Glance: Fun, funny, and melancholy—this series should be labeled Required Reading in its genre. Reviewed By: Tina Blurb: Part 1: THE FIRST DAYS IN COLLEGE Sam worked so hard to get... Continue Reading →
Title: When I Grow Up (Tales from Foster High: Book Eight) Author: John Goode Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 284 Pages At a Glance: John Goode makes it laughably easy to say, “I highly recommend this novel to you.” Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: After graduation, Kyle Stilleno and Brad Graymark move to California to pursue... Continue Reading →
Title: Blue on Black Author: Carole Cummings Publisher: DSP Publications Pages/Word Count: 380 Pages At a Glance: Blue on Black is an alternate universe, twisted history, sci-fi/fantasy/steampunkish feast for the imagination and senses. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Kimolijah Adani—Class 2 gridTech, beloved brother, most promising student the Academy’s ever had the privilege of calling their... Continue Reading →
Title: Mocker of Ravens (SPECTR Two: Book One) Author: Jordan L. Hawk Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 114 Pages At a Glance: If you’re already a fan of this series, I can't foresee any possible way that Book One in Series Two won’t be a big win for you. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Caleb has spent... Continue Reading →
Title: Running with the Wind (Mermen of Ea: Book Three) Author: Shira Anthony Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 220 Pages At a Glance: I loved the book. I absolutely, whole-heartedly recommend it. Go! Read! Now! Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: With the final confrontation between the island and mainland Ea factions looming, Taren and Ian sail... Continue Reading →
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