Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Nothing Ventured Author: Jay Northcote Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 142 Pages At a Glance: An unfortunate miss Blurb: When Aiden agrees to run the Mad Mucker—a twelve-mile muddy slog over an obstacle course—he’s expecting it to be a bit of a laugh. The training will be tough, but Aiden could use the motivation... Continue Reading →
Hello! Angel here again with five more reviews from Dreamspinner's Advent 2014 Anthology, Celebrate! Title: Ilya and The Wolf Author: Rory Ni Coileain Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 25 Pages At a Glance: Highly recommended! Blurb: Ilya, the youngest son of a Moscow oligarch, is so deep in the closet he’d find Narnia if that... Continue Reading →
Title: On Wings of Song Author: Anne Barwell Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 110 At a Glance: Places where the pacing of the story seemed rushed, but a sweet story about two soldiers who reunite after a devastating war Blurb: Six years after meeting British soldier Aiden Foster during the Christmas Truce of 1914, Jochen Weber still finds... Continue Reading →
Title: Late Bloomer Author: Bru Baker Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 64 Pages At a Glance: This story was a late bloomer for me Blurb: If not for his family and his Christmas tree farm, David Rochester would be a recluse. And Erik Shriver wouldn’t know a quiet moment if it smacked him in the... Continue Reading →
Title: Candy Man Author: Amy Lane Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 136 Pages At a Glance: Highly recommended Blurb: Adam Macias has been thrown a few curve balls in his life, but losing his VA grant because his car broke down and he missed a class was the one that struck him out. One relative... Continue Reading →
Title: The Last Guy Breathing Author: Skylar M. Cates Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 254 Pages At a Glance: Great couple, good mystery, unconvincing procedural Blurb: Henry Clueley doesn’t want to be in Glamour, not after moving far away to overcome a difficult, if privileged, childhood. He’s no longer that pudgy kid desperate to escape... Continue Reading →
Hello all! Welcome to the Rise & Fall (THIRDS, Book 4) cover reveal! I'm super excited to share with you the cover for the latest THIRDS book by the fabulous L.C. Chase! There's also a giveaway, and Rise & Fall is now available for preorder! The bigger they are, the harder they fall. Book Details... Continue Reading →
Hello all! Welcome to the Rise & Fall (THIRDS, Book 4) cover reveal! I'm super excited to share with you the cover for the latest THIRDS book by the fabulous L.C. Chase! There's also a giveaway, and Rise & Fall is now available for preorder! The bigger they are, the harder they fall. Book Details... Continue Reading →
Title: In Me an Invincible Summer Author: Ryan Loveless Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 336 Pages At a Glance: An eloquent and well written novel Blurb: To an outsider's view, world-famous action star Joe Nestra lives the Hollywood dream—parties, women, and a high-profile divorce. In reality, Joe's agent directs his public life. Those women he's... Continue Reading →
Title: Green the Whole Year ‘Round Author: Rowan McAllister Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 77 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Couples counselor Ted Freeman is still reeling six months after his partner left him. He desperately hopes a week of peace and quiet at a quaint mountain cabin will be just what he needs to... Continue Reading →
Title: Green the Whole Year ‘Round Author: Rowan McAllister Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 77 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Couples counselor Ted Freeman is still reeling six months after his partner left him. He desperately hopes a week of peace and quiet at a quaint mountain cabin will be just what he needs to... Continue Reading →
Short stories are hard to write—and review. I love them, personally, but it does take a special type of author to get them correct, in my opinion. I think Stephen King said it best, and I am paraphrasing here, Short stories are like kisses from strangers in the dark. And they are, you never know... Continue Reading →
Title: Heart Author: Garrett Leigh Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 204 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Cornish pastry chef Seb Wright dreads the summer tourist season. The cash injection to his artisan fudge pantry is more than welcome, the extra work, less so. Then one summer, a shadowy Good Samaritan catches his eye. Irish Traveller... Continue Reading →
TNA: Welcome back to The Novel Approach, Lane, it’s lovely to have you with us today. Let’s start off with a tough question: Love his books or hate them, there’s no doubt Stephen King has been successful at the business of writing and selling a few books. One of his top 20 tips for writers... Continue Reading →
Title: Turkey in the Snow Author: Amy Lane Narrator:: Gomez Pugh Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 2 Hours, 32 Minutes Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Since Hank Calder's four-year-old niece Josie came to live with him, his life has been plenty dramatic, thank you, and the last thing he needs is a swishy, flaming twinkie to... Continue Reading →
Title: It's Christmas Everywhere But Here Author: Liam Grey Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 96 Rating: 3.5 Stars Blurb: Christmas brings dreams of peace, love, and family time for most. Sadly, Russell Moore isn’t so blessed. Since his coming out and marriage prompted a less-than-joyful reaction from his religious parents, Russ has kept his distance... Continue Reading →
Title: It's Christmas Everywhere But Here Author: Liam Grey Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 96 Rating: 3.5 Stars Blurb: Christmas brings dreams of peace, love, and family time for most. Sadly, Russell Moore isn’t so blessed. Since his coming out and marriage prompted a less-than-joyful reaction from his religious parents, Russ has kept his distance... Continue Reading →
Title: Hell & High Water Author: Charlie Cochet Narrator: Mark Westfield Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 10 hours 6 minutes Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: When homicide detective Dexter J. Daley’s testimony helps send his partner away for murder, the consequences—and the media frenzy—aren’t far behind. He soon finds himself sans boyfriend, sans friends, and, after... Continue Reading →
Title: Hell & High Water Author: Charlie Cochet Narrator: Mark Westfield Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 10 hours 6 minutes Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: When homicide detective Dexter J. Daley’s testimony helps send his partner away for murder, the consequences—and the media frenzy—aren’t far behind. He soon finds himself sans boyfriend, sans friends, and, after... Continue Reading →
Title: Blue Days Author: Mary Calmes Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 98 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Falling for a coworker is rarely a good idea, especially for a man getting a last chance at salvaging his career. But from the moment Dwyer Knolls sees the beautiful but socially awkward Takeo Hiroyuki, he seems destined... Continue Reading →
Title: The Sensualist & the Untouched Author: Susan Laine Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Page/Word Count: 324 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Being over thirty is not an issue for Corey Paige. Being frigid and a virgin, however, is a huge problem for the only son of a newspaper magnate. No matter the risk, Corey’s intent on... Continue Reading →
Title: The Sensualist & the Untouched Author: Susan Laine Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Page/Word Count: 324 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Being over thirty is not an issue for Corey Paige. Being frigid and a virgin, however, is a huge problem for the only son of a newspaper magnate. No matter the risk, Corey’s intent on... Continue Reading →
Title: By Blood Author: Sasha Kay Riley Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 172 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Anderson Stables: Book Two When Vincent Anderson returns from eight months in Florida helping his dad train racehorses, he expects a peaceful homecoming. But the initial happiness over the reunion with his boyfriend Dustin doesn't last long.... Continue Reading →
Title: Coming of Age Author: Venona Keyes Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 32 Pages Rating: 3 Stars Blurb: Akiyoshi ‘Aero’ Kurokuma, author of the wildly popular manga, Ecos, lost his assistant when his best friend retired. After Aero collapses from exhaustion four years later, he is forced to run a contest for an assistant. Placing... Continue Reading →
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