Where Fiction and Reality Meet
On Saturday, the 14th, I had the privilege of attending my first Pride event here in Indianapolis. It was such a positive and uplifting day, and I’m so glad Lynley Wayne and Jambrea Jo Jones let me tag along on their coattails as a reviewer representative of the genre we write, read and love. As... Continue Reading →
First off, thanks so much to Lisa and The Novel Approach for giving me a bit of space today! It’s no secret that I started out in fanfiction. I like to think of it as a place where I worked out a lot of the basic kinks (the bad kind ;) ) of writing and... Continue Reading →
First off, thanks so much to Lisa and The Novel Approach for giving me a bit of space today! It’s no secret that I started out in fanfiction. I like to think of it as a place where I worked out a lot of the basic kinks (the bad kind ;) ) of writing and... Continue Reading →
“Love is friendship set on fire.” – Jeremy Taylor Title: Better Than Friends (Better Than #3) Author: Lane Hayes Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 216 Pages Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: When Curt Townsend, a successful young DC lawyer, attends his first gay wedding, he doesn’t expect anything more than a great evening out spent celebrating... Continue Reading →
“Love is friendship set on fire.” – Jeremy Taylor Title: Better Than Friends (Better Than #3) Author: Lane Hayes Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 216 Pages Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: When Curt Townsend, a successful young DC lawyer, attends his first gay wedding, he doesn’t expect anything more than a great evening out spent celebrating... Continue Reading →
I love a series. As a reader, if I finish a book and know there are another two or more waiting for me to devour, I am beside myself with excitement. What could be better? I don’t want to necessarily read about the same boys over and over (though some exceptions apply), but there is... Continue Reading →
I love a series. As a reader, if I finish a book and know there are another two or more waiting for me to devour, I am beside myself with excitement. What could be better? I don’t want to necessarily read about the same boys over and over (though some exceptions apply), but there is... Continue Reading →
The release of Forever Hold His Peace marks the end of The Crofton Chronicles, my trilogy of historical novels set in Elizabethan England. Now, I’m going to be honest here, when I first started writing The Actor and the Earl, the story was meant to be a standalone novella, little did I think my fun... Continue Reading →
The release of Forever Hold His Peace marks the end of The Crofton Chronicles, my trilogy of historical novels set in Elizabethan England. Now, I’m going to be honest here, when I first started writing The Actor and the Earl, the story was meant to be a standalone novella, little did I think my fun... Continue Reading →
Blurb: 2nd Edition It should have been a perfect night out. Instead, Mark and Donald collide with tragedy when they leave their favorite night spot. That dark October night, three gay-bashers emerge from the gloom, armed with slurs, fists, and an aluminum baseball bat. The hate crime leaves Donald lost and alone, clinging to the... Continue Reading →
Blurb: 2nd Edition It should have been a perfect night out. Instead, Mark and Donald collide with tragedy when they leave their favorite night spot. That dark October night, three gay-bashers emerge from the gloom, armed with slurs, fists, and an aluminum baseball bat. The hate crime leaves Donald lost and alone, clinging to the... Continue Reading →
“Extraordinary afflictions are not always the punishment of extraordinary sins, but sometimes the trial of extraordinary graces.” ― Matthew Henry Title: The Art of Breathing Author: TJ Klune Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 350 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Tyson Thompson graduated high school at sixteen and left the town of Seafare, Oregon, bound for... Continue Reading →
“Extraordinary afflictions are not always the punishment of extraordinary sins, but sometimes the trial of extraordinary graces.” ― Matthew Henry Title: The Art of Breathing Author: TJ Klune Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 350 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Tyson Thompson graduated high school at sixteen and left the town of Seafare, Oregon, bound for... Continue Reading →
“In the space between chaos and shape there was another chance.” ― Jeanette Winterson Title: Total Immersion Author: Ellis Carrington Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 83 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Evan Stanton is in over his head. Injured from a fall on campus, he’s let his boyfriend talk him into a senior year total... Continue Reading →
“In the space between chaos and shape there was another chance.” ― Jeanette Winterson Title: Total Immersion Author: Ellis Carrington Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 83 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Evan Stanton is in over his head. Injured from a fall on campus, he’s let his boyfriend talk him into a senior year total... Continue Reading →
“There is no better place to heal a broken heart than on the back of a horse.” ― Missy Lyons Title: Off Stage: In the Wings Author: Jaime Samms Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 326 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Lenny Stevens was the lead guitarist of the up-and-coming grunge band Firefly until he crossed... Continue Reading →
“There is no better place to heal a broken heart than on the back of a horse.” ― Missy Lyons Title: Off Stage: In the Wings Author: Jaime Samms Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 326 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Lenny Stevens was the lead guitarist of the up-and-coming grunge band Firefly until he crossed... Continue Reading →
BLURB: Waiting for someone else’s child to die so yours can live is the worst kind of Hell. Celebrated Young Adult author Julian Holmes pits the heroic characters in his Black Heart series against all different kinds of monsters. But when a critical heart defect threatens his son’s life, he finds he has no champion.... Continue Reading →
BLURB: Waiting for someone else’s child to die so yours can live is the worst kind of Hell. Celebrated Young Adult author Julian Holmes pits the heroic characters in his Black Heart series against all different kinds of monsters. But when a critical heart defect threatens his son’s life, he finds he has no champion.... Continue Reading →
“Never tell the truth to people who are not worthy of it.” ― Mark Twain Title: The Legend of Uncle Everett Author: Gene Taylor Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 90 Pages Rating: 2 Stars Blurb: When Everett Coleman’s longtime enemy JB Sanderson dies, Everett’s nephew Blake comes to visit his uncle. He worries JB’s death... Continue Reading →
“Never tell the truth to people who are not worthy of it.” ― Mark Twain Title: The Legend of Uncle Everett Author: Gene Taylor Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 90 Pages Rating: 2 Stars Blurb: When Everett Coleman’s longtime enemy JB Sanderson dies, Everett’s nephew Blake comes to visit his uncle. He worries JB’s death... Continue Reading →
“Life is a journey that gives you the liberty to draw your own map and choose your own route.” ― Dennis E. Adonis Title: Chase the Storm Author: V.M. Waitt Narrator:: Hugh Bradley Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 6 Hours, 5 Minutes Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: Up until he buys an old truck, Elijah Morgan... Continue Reading →
“Life is a journey that gives you the liberty to draw your own map and choose your own route.” ― Dennis E. Adonis Title: Chase the Storm Author: V.M. Waitt Narrator:: Hugh Bradley Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 6 Hours, 5 Minutes Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: Up until he buys an old truck, Elijah Morgan... Continue Reading →
TNA: Thanks very much for joining us today, KC. Let's chat a little bit about the new book. Did you do a good bit of research on D/s relationships before you began writing about them? If so, where did that research lead you? What are some things you’ve discovered that surprised you? KC: Before I... Continue Reading →
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