Where Fiction and Reality Meet
“Happiness is a warm puppy.” ― Charles M. Schulz Title: Hound Dog & Bean Author: B.G. Thomas Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 276 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: There's been little love in H.D. "Hound Dog" Fisher's life since the death of his beloved mom when he was a boy. Bounced around the foster care... Continue Reading →
"Maybe they'd turn every program on television into one of those reality shows." "That's mostly done already, Harry." "Oh. Well. I've got to believe that the world is worth saving anyway.” ― Jim Butcher Title: Husband Material Author: Xavier Mayne Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 350 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Husband Material is a... Continue Reading →
"Maybe they'd turn every program on television into one of those reality shows." "That's mostly done already, Harry." "Oh. Well. I've got to believe that the world is worth saving anyway.” ― Jim Butcher Title: Husband Material Author: Xavier Mayne Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 350 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Husband Material is a... Continue Reading →
TNA: Hello, Jay, many thanks for being here with us today. We’re thrilled to have you visit. Why don’t we start out by having you tell us a little bit about yourself: hobbies, interests, odds and ends things that make you, you. Jay: Well… as well as writing, I also own an online retail business... Continue Reading →
TNA: Hello, Jay, many thanks for being here with us today. We’re thrilled to have you visit. Why don’t we start out by having you tell us a little bit about yourself: hobbies, interests, odds and ends things that make you, you. Jay: Well… as well as writing, I also own an online retail business... Continue Reading →
“No one keeps a secret like a child.” – Victor Hugo Title: Bottoms Out (About a Bottoms: Book Two) Author: Etienne Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 266 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: After the death of their mother, Chris Bottoms adopted his little brother, Ted, and Chris and his partner, Mickey O’Donovan, settle down to... Continue Reading →
“No one keeps a secret like a child.” – Victor Hugo Title: Bottoms Out (About a Bottoms: Book Two) Author: Etienne Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 266 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: After the death of their mother, Chris Bottoms adopted his little brother, Ted, and Chris and his partner, Mickey O’Donovan, settle down to... Continue Reading →
And now, ladies and gentlemen, do not lick your computer screens as it's highly unsanitary. Coming from Dreamspinner Press in June 2014, Tequila Mockingbird (Sinners: Book Three), in which the Morgan men just keep getting sexier, and Forest Ackerman is the luckiest dude in fiction. :-D Enjoy! Prologue You cracked me open Sucked out my... Continue Reading →
And now, ladies and gentlemen, do not lick your computer screens as it's highly unsanitary. Coming from Dreamspinner Press in June 2014, Tequila Mockingbird (Sinners: Book Three), in which the Morgan men just keep getting sexier, and Forest Ackerman is the luckiest dude in fiction. :-D Enjoy! Prologue You cracked me open Sucked out my... Continue Reading →
"Don't give in to your fears. If you do, you won't be able to talk to your heart." – Paul Coehlo Title: Out of Hiding Author: Mia Kerick Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 180 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: After graduating from high school early, twenty-year-old Philippe Bergeron spent the past several years lost among... Continue Reading →
“It's a bizarre but wonderful feeling, to arrive dead center of a target you didn't even know you were aiming for.” ― Lois McMaster Bujold Title: Someone to Keep Me Author: K.C. Wells & Parker Williams Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 246 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Eighteen-year-old Scott Keating knows a whole world exists... Continue Reading →
“It's a bizarre but wonderful feeling, to arrive dead center of a target you didn't even know you were aiming for.” ― Lois McMaster Bujold Title: Someone to Keep Me Author: K.C. Wells & Parker Williams Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 246 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Eighteen-year-old Scott Keating knows a whole world exists... Continue Reading →
TNA: Hi, Indra, and welcome to The Novel Approach. We’re happy to have you here with us today. Let’s start out by having you tell us a little bit about yourself, hobbies and interests and other odds and ends things that make you, you. Indra: Hello, Lisa, I am absolutely thrilled to be here. I... Continue Reading →
TNA: Hi, Indra, and welcome to The Novel Approach. We’re happy to have you here with us today. Let’s start out by having you tell us a little bit about yourself, hobbies and interests and other odds and ends things that make you, you. Indra: Hello, Lisa, I am absolutely thrilled to be here. I... Continue Reading →
“Nobody owns life, but anyone who can pick up a frying pan owns death.” ― William S. Burroughs Title: Dead Men Tell Tales Author: Antonio Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 210 Pages Rating: 2 Stars Blurb: Mason Kincaid’s life is about to change. He’s adjusting to being alone a year after the death of his... Continue Reading →
“Nobody owns life, but anyone who can pick up a frying pan owns death.” ― William S. Burroughs Title: Dead Men Tell Tales Author: Antonio Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 210 Pages Rating: 2 Stars Blurb: Mason Kincaid’s life is about to change. He’s adjusting to being alone a year after the death of his... Continue Reading →
“Steampunk is...the love child of Hot Topic and a BBC costume drama.” ― Gail Carriger Title: Clockwork Tangerine Author: Rhys Ford Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 90 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: The British Empire reigns supreme, and its young Queen Victoria has expanded her realm to St. Francisco, a bustling city of English lords... Continue Reading →
“Steampunk is...the love child of Hot Topic and a BBC costume drama.” ― Gail Carriger Title: Clockwork Tangerine Author: Rhys Ford Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 90 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: The British Empire reigns supreme, and its young Queen Victoria has expanded her realm to St. Francisco, a bustling city of English lords... Continue Reading →
I need coffee. Seriously. It’s a need. A daily need. Hell, I can have a triple espresso and then go nap. In fact, I knew I hadn’t enough coffee when I started writing this because I just typed tripe instead of triple. Nothing adds to coffee like cleaned out cow stomach. I apparently also need... Continue Reading →
I need coffee. Seriously. It’s a need. A daily need. Hell, I can have a triple espresso and then go nap. In fact, I knew I hadn’t enough coffee when I started writing this because I just typed tripe instead of triple. Nothing adds to coffee like cleaned out cow stomach. I apparently also need... Continue Reading →
As bloggers, reviewers, authors, or email writers, we are crafters of words. English is a wonderful language, with words for every occasion. We do, however, use many incorrectly. I don’t know if my aversion to improperly used words and phrases is because I went to school eons ago or if we have become slack in... Continue Reading →
As bloggers, reviewers, authors, or email writers, we are crafters of words. English is a wonderful language, with words for every occasion. We do, however, use many incorrectly. I don’t know if my aversion to improperly used words and phrases is because I went to school eons ago or if we have become slack in... Continue Reading →
“When you fall in love, the natural thing to do is give yourself to it.” ― Haruki Murakami Title: The Carousel Author: Eva Vicci Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 74 Rating: 3 Stars Blurb: Eighteen–year-old Jonathan Moore works as a garden hand on a lord’s estate in Victorian England. On a festive servants’ day off,... Continue Reading →
“When you fall in love, the natural thing to do is give yourself to it.” ― Haruki Murakami Title: The Carousel Author: Eva Vicci Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 74 Rating: 3 Stars Blurb: Eighteen–year-old Jonathan Moore works as a garden hand on a lord’s estate in Victorian England. On a festive servants’ day off,... Continue Reading →
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