Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Sinders and Ash (A Pennymaker Tale) Author: Tara Lain Narrator: Kale Williams Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 4 hours and 52 minutes Category: Fairy Tale, Fantasy At a Glance: Kale Williams is a new-to-me narrator; his voice characterizations fit the image I had of the characters while meeting my expectations of a well-done performance.... Continue Reading →
Title: Lord of a Thousand Steps Author: Tara Lain Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 220 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Another wonderful story from this author that had me rooting for Ian and Braden from their first flirtation. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: To architecture student Ian Carney, family means everything. Taken in by his brother,... Continue Reading →
Title: Beauty, Inc. (Pennymaker Tales: Book Three) Author: Tara Lain Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages: 121 Pages Category: Fairy Tale Romance At a Glance: A lovely modern take on one of my favorite fairytales. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: Is beauty only skin deep? Chemist Dr. Robert “Belle” Belleterre loves flowers, green trees, his best friend Judy,... 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: Prince of the Playhouse (Love in Laguna: Book Three) Author: Tara Lain Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 240 Pages At a Glance: I wish I could recommend this one. I really wanted to love Ru’s story. But, the delivery was just so over the top, and there were so many moments that I couldn’t... Continue Reading →
Title: Taylor Maid Author: Tara Lain Publisher: Dreamspinner Press/Dreamspun Desires Pages/Word Count: 218 Pages At a Glance: Taylor Maid has got romp, romance and a HEA—what’s not to love? Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: He'll marry the maid to get $50 million but a secret could queer the deal. Taylor Fitzgerald needs a last-minute bride. On... Continue Reading →
Title: Knave of Broken Hearts (A Love in Laguna Novel) Author: Tara Lain Narrator:: K.C. Kelly Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 7 hours and 46 minutes At a Glance: Kelly…dang...he performed an awesome narration! Reviewed By: Kim Blurb: Jim Carney has a full time job - running from himself. Since he walked out on his... Continue Reading →
Title: Tackling the Tight End (A Novel in the Long Pass Chronicles) Author: Tara Lain Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 245 Pages At a Glance: Ms. Lain sure knows how to pack a sexy punch. Reviewed By: Taz Blurb: Everyone wants the best for SCU student and tight end Raven Nez—and they know exactly what... Continue Reading →
Welcome to author Tara Lain and the Tackling the Tight End blog tour. We're pleased to have Tara with us today to chat about the latest book in the Long Pass Chronicles series, and she's also offering a $25 Gift Card giveaway, so be sure to click on the Rafflecopter widget to enter for a... Continue Reading →
Title: Driven Snow (A Pennymaker Tale) Author: Tara Lain Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 210 Pages At a Glance: I love how Tara Lain took this fairytale theme and turned the story into a wonderful M/M contemporary fantasy romance. Reviewed By: Kim Blurb: Young Snowden “Snow” Reynaldi is brilliant, beautiful, and alone. Though he’s shy,... Continue Reading →
Title: Canning the Center Author: Tara Lain Narrator: John-Paul Barrel Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 9 hours and 17 minutes At a glance: Tara Lain’s work shines through an otherwise flat and disappointing narration. Reviewed By: Amy Blurb: Six foot seven inch, 300 pound Jamal Jones loves football, so when he finds out the ultra-conservative... Continue Reading →
Title: Sinders and Ash (A Pennymaker Tale) Author: Tara Lain Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 145 Pages At a Glance: I’ll have no problem reading more of this series since this book kept my interest throughout. Reviewed By: Kim Blurb: Housekeeper Mark Sintorella (Sinders) works diligently at a resort hotel while designing clothes anonymously, hoping... Continue Reading →
Title: Knight of Ocean Avenue (A Love in Laguna Novel) Author: Tara Lain Narrator:: K.C. Kelly Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 9 Hours and 33 Minutes At a Glance: K.C. Kelly delivers a knock-out performance of Knight of Ocean Avenue. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: How can you be twenty-five and not know you’re gay? Billy... Continue Reading →
Title: Winter’s Wolf (Tales of the Harker Pack: Book Three Author: Tara Lain Narrator:: Max Lehnen Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 8 Hours and 31 Minutes At a Glance: The twists and turns in this book keep you guessing in a good way. No matter whether you are reading, or being read to, Winter’s Wolf... Continue Reading →
Title: Knave of Broken Hearts (Love in Laguna: Book Two) Author: Tara Lain Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 224 Pages At a Glance: In my opinion, this follow-up was definitely not as good as Knight of Ocean Avenue, but I'm still enjoying the series. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Jim Carney has a full time job—running... Continue Reading →
Today we're so pleased to continue the countdown to GayRomLit 2015 celebration with Tara Lain and the guys from her new novel Knave of Broken Hearts. We put together a little interview with Jim Carney and Ken Tenaka, and Tara is also offering the chance for one reader to win an e-copy of Book One... Continue Reading →
Title: Knight of Ocean Avenue (A Love in Laguna Novel) Author: Tara Lain Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 254 Pages At a Glance: What a wonderful start to a new contemporary series from a favorite author! Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: How can you be twenty-five and not know you’re gay? Billy Ballew runs from that... Continue Reading →
Title: Outing the Quarterback Author: Tara Lain Narrator: John-Paul Barrel Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 8 Hours, 30 Minutes At a Glance: This is definitely not my favorite from this author, and I am still not convinced audiobooks are for me. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: Will Ashford lives in two closets. He meets his wealthy... Continue Reading →
Title: Outing the Quarterback Author: Tara Lain Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 216 Pages Rating: 3.5 Stars Blurb: Will Ashford lives in two closets. He meets his wealthy father’s goals as both the quarterback for the famous SCU football team and a business major, but secretly he attends art school and longs to live as... Continue Reading →
“You never know what you are going to want until you see it clearly.” ― Shirley Jackson Title: Wolf in Gucci Loafers Author: Tara Lain Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 234 Pages Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: Socialite Lindsey Vanessen wants someone to love who will love him back—an impossibility for a gay, half-human, half-werewolf. Too... Continue Reading →
“You never know what you are going to want until you see it clearly.” ― Shirley Jackson Title: Wolf in Gucci Loafers Author: Tara Lain Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 234 Pages Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: Socialite Lindsey Vanessen wants someone to love who will love him back—an impossibility for a gay, half-human, half-werewolf. Too... Continue Reading →
“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson Title: The Pack or the Panther Author: Tara Lain Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 202 Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Cole Harker, son of an alpha werewolf, is bigger and more powerful than... Continue Reading →
“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson Title: The Pack or the Panther Author: Tara Lain Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 202 Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Cole Harker, son of an alpha werewolf, is bigger and more powerful than... Continue Reading →
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