Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Blood Drop (Warlock Brothers of Havenbridge: Book Five) Author: Jacob Z. Flores Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 246 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy, Vampires/Shifters At a Glance: A beautifully woven tale of love and suspense, Mr. Flores has provided a fast-paced tale well worth your time. Reviewed By: Taz Blurb: A single drop of blood might... Continue Reading →
Title: Cruising Author: Cate Ashwood Publisher: Self-Published/Free Download Length: 45 Pages Category: Contemporary, Short Story, Friends-to-Lovers At a Glance: Cruising is a sweet and sexy little story for those times when you just need a quick shot of happy. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Best friends Dylan and Jake have been inseparable since college, but Dylan... Continue Reading →
Lisa: Welcome to author Nora Phoenix and the blog tour for her newest release, No Fear, book three in the No Shame series. Hi, Nora, thanks so much for stopping by to chat. Let’s start with a question about the book. What’s your favorite scene in No Fear, and what makes it a fave? Nora:... Continue Reading →
Title: The Storm’s Gift Author: A.D. Ellis Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 34 Pages Category: Contemporary, Holiday, New Adult At a Glance: A cute, short story, but with some elements that seemed off for college life. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Snowed in together in their college dorm, two men share a quick connection that creates enough... Continue Reading →
Title: In Over Our Heads (Stories from the Shore: Book Two) Author: CJane Elliott Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 192 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: I wanted to like this book, but unfortunately, that isn’t what happened. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Anthony Vallen is the life of any party. Full of energy and fun, Anthony... Continue Reading →
Title: Trading Tridents Author: C.M. Taylor Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 32 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: A fun story with two versions of Aquaman, fanboys, and conventions. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: DecemberCon 2017. John Perlan, aka YouTuber “SmileyNibor,” has come to the con for one reason and one reason only: to see his idol,... Continue Reading →
Title: The Last Gift Author: Chrissy Munder Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 48 pages Category: Contemporary, Holiday At a Glance: I was completely charmed by this slow-burn and delightfully sweet story. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: College student Nick Reed works late shift at a convenience store and dreams of graduation, a job he can be proud... Continue Reading →
Lisa: We’re so pleased to welcome author CF White today on the tour for her latest release, Won’t Feel a Thing. Hi CF! Why don’t we start by having you tell us something about yourself that most people don’t know? CF: I sometimes eat Nutella straight from the jar. And that’s not always limited to... Continue Reading →
Title: A Holiday Crush Author: CJane Elliott Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 50 Pages Category: Contemporary, Holiday At a Glance: This one was a nice addition to this year’s advent story collection. It kept my Christmas cheer going for sure! Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: San Francisco lawyer Brad Halberstam is in a rut. At forty-one, he’s... Continue Reading →
Title: Don't Plan to Stay Author: Kaje Harper Publisher: Self-Published Length: 152 Pages Category: Contemporary, Holiday At a Glance: If you’re looking for a deep and meaningful holiday story, you won’t go wrong with Kaje Harper’s offering. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: At eighteen, Donnie Kagan's plans for graduation, and maybe even college, were derailed by... Continue Reading →
Title: The Fortune Hunter Author: Bonnie Dee Publisher: Self-Published Length: 235 Pages Category: Historical Romance At a Glance: Fans of this author, fans of a well written period piece, fans of a forbidden love that survives, thrives, and endures, should find a lot to embrace in this book. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: A man with... Continue Reading →
Title: Pressure Head (Plumber’s Mate Mysteries: Book One) Author: JL Merrow Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 256 Pages Category: Contemporary, Mystery At a Glance: A cozy little mystery wrapped in an amazingly humorous and intriguing little package. I can’t begin to even explain how much I love this book. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: Some things are... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome author L.A. Witt to TNA today on the tour for Reckless Behavior, book three in the Bad Behavior series co-authored with Cari Z. L.A. is talking writing and movies today, and there's also a giveaway, so be sure to check out the details for that below! Being a Writer Ruins... Continue Reading →
Title: The Mature Man’s Guide to Surviving Change Author: Chris Scully Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 59 pages Category: Contemporary, Holiday At a Glance: This is a heart-warming friends to lovers, second chance love story, with sweet and humorous moments that I thoroughly enjoyed. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: In the sunny playground of Palm Springs, growing... Continue Reading →
Title: Welcome Home, Soldier Author: Deanna Wadsworth Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 76 Pages Category: Contemporary, Holiday At a Glance: Welcome Home, Soldier is a sweet reunion story that many will find redemptive and romantic and a nice way to spend a few holiday hours. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Clay and Daniel fell in love as... Continue Reading →
Title: An Unexpected Sanctuary Author: Cassie Decker Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 33 Pages Category: Holiday, Sci-Fi At a Glance: A short but sweet dystopian set during Christmas with great characters. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: An aggressive super-flu pandemic wipes out a majority of the population over the course of one Christmas holiday—and brings Tobin and... Continue Reading →
Title: Eugene and the Box of Nails Author: Jaime Samms Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 58 Pages Category: Contemporary, Holiday At a Glance: Reading Eugene and the Box of Nails made me realize that it’s been too darn long since I’ve read something by Jaime Samms, and reminded me how much I love her books. Reviewed... Continue Reading →
Welcome to our first guest of the New Year, author Quinn Anderson, and the tour for her brand new release from Riptide Publishing, On Solid Ground. Quinn is sharing her inspiration for the book with us, and there's also a giveaway so be sure to check out the details below. The Inspiration for This Novel... Continue Reading →
Title: Back Where He Belongs Author: Isobel Starling Publisher: Self-Published/Kindle Unlimited Length: 151 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: The story does a great job of setting up the lives these two men left behind, and what happened in the interim while they were apart; though, while I do appreciate that this was a short... Continue Reading →
Title: Forever Haunt (The Jimmy McSwain Files: Book Five) Author: Adam Carpenter Publisher: MLR Press Length: 316 Pages Category: Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Adam Carpenter never fails to make the Jimmy McSwain series emotional on all levels. Family, friends, relationships, different clients and cases always leave me wanting more from this outstanding series. Reviewed... Continue Reading →
Title: Bleeding Like Me Author: Riley Parks Publisher: Boroughs Publishing Group Length: 226 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: I do love the premise of Bleeding Like Me, and can see so much evidence of this author’s talent, but there were weaknesses in the execution that caused the story to fall short of being great... Continue Reading →
Hello and welcome to the 415 Ink: Rebel Blog Tour. I’d like to say I’m Rhys Ford, your host, but the truth is, I am merely a stealer of space and time. Their space, your time. BUT I hope I can make it worth your while. Because dudes, I’ve got a book I want to... Continue Reading →
Title: Dragon Fire, Angel Light Author: Shara Godwinson Publisher: NineStar Press Length: 145 Pages Category: Paranormal At a Glance: Dragon Fire, Angel Light is an interesting concept in plot and characters; however, I found the narration to be off-putting. Unfortunately, a novel that I came close to just putting down and never returning to. Reviewed... Continue Reading →
Title: Inseparable (Port Java: Book One Author: Sloan Johnson Publisher: Self-Published/Kindle Unlimited Length: 209 Pages Category: Contemporary, New Adult At a Glance: As good and realistic as this journey was, I felt, at times, the story was a bit labored, spending much too much time on Trevor’s worries and not enough time on moving the... Continue Reading →
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