Where Fiction and Reality Meet
“Love hurts. There is nothing as painful as heartbreak. But in order to learn to love again you must learn to trust again.” -Nicholas Sparks Title: Dandy’s Little Girl Author: Ari McKay Publisher: Torquere Press Pages/Word Count: 103 Pages Rating: 2.5 Stars Blurb: Noah Coleman doesn’t do casual relationships. After losing his partner, Jeff, and... Continue Reading →
“Family is everything. Family comes first. It's not what I expected it to be, but nothing ever is.” ― Madonna Title: Holiday Hootenanny Author: Ari McKay Publisher: Torquere Press Pages/Word Count: 80 Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: Clint Barker wants to take his relationship with boyfriend Joshua Cash to the next level, and that means meeting... Continue Reading →
“Family is everything. Family comes first. It's not what I expected it to be, but nothing ever is.” ― Madonna Title: Holiday Hootenanny Author: Ari McKay Publisher: Torquere Press Pages/Word Count: 80 Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: Clint Barker wants to take his relationship with boyfriend Joshua Cash to the next level, and that means meeting... Continue Reading →
“…The Laird o’ Phelps spent Hogmany declaring he was sober. Counted his feet to prove the fact and found he had one foot over.”-- Louis MacNeice Last Leap of the First-Foot is another short story included in Dreamspinner Press’s Advent anthology. I have to admit that I had no clue what the title meant when... Continue Reading →
“…The Laird o’ Phelps spent Hogmany declaring he was sober. Counted his feet to prove the fact and found he had one foot over.”-- Louis MacNeice Last Leap of the First-Foot is another short story included in Dreamspinner Press’s Advent anthology. I have to admit that I had no clue what the title meant when... Continue Reading →
“The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking you've got to have a what-the-hell attitude.” ― Julia Child BLURB: After the success of his two Gourmet Network specials, outspoken Executive Chef Stephen Pierce is offered a sweetheart deal for his own regular show. Everyone believes Stephen has a lot of self-confidence, but... Continue Reading →
“The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking you've got to have a what-the-hell attitude.” ― Julia Child BLURB: After the success of his two Gourmet Network specials, outspoken Executive Chef Stephen Pierce is offered a sweetheart deal for his own regular show. Everyone believes Stephen has a lot of self-confidence, but... Continue Reading →
“Trust me, you see the dead walking around, you learn not to scream, laugh, or piss yourself pretty quickly.” ― Stacey Kade Blurb: Dr. Mason Beaulieu thinks rival ghost hunter Haywood “Fort” Fortenberry is sexy but too credulous when it comes to the paranormal. Fort thinks Mason is attractive but too cynical. When they’re offered... Continue Reading →
“Trust me, you see the dead walking around, you learn not to scream, laugh, or piss yourself pretty quickly.” ― Stacey Kade Blurb: Dr. Mason Beaulieu thinks rival ghost hunter Haywood “Fort” Fortenberry is sexy but too credulous when it comes to the paranormal. Fort thinks Mason is attractive but too cynical. When they’re offered... Continue Reading →
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