Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Hidden Identity Author: Adam Carpenter Publisher: MLR Press Pages/Word Count: 188 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: When Jimmy McSwain is hired to find missing heir Harris Rothschild, he finds that identities can be altered and lives can be changed--or taken with the simple pull of the trigger. Jimmy McSwain is a New York City... Continue Reading →
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 →
TNA: Hi, Angel, thanks so much for stopping by to visit us today. Let's talk a bit about your writing. Do you prefer to write fantasy or contemporary genre romance? Do you find you like the challenge of stretching your imagination when writing fantasy, or are they equally challenging but in different ways? Angel: I... Continue Reading →
Yay! We’ll all get to see our friends again, we’ll also make new ones, and that’s the whole point…right? Or maybe not? Socializing and having fun are certainly important. Without a doubt, they are often the high points of the events we attend. However, there are a few very important items that we need to... Continue Reading →
Yay! We’ll all get to see our friends again, we’ll also make new ones, and that’s the whole point…right? Or maybe not? Socializing and having fun are certainly important. Without a doubt, they are often the high points of the events we attend. However, there are a few very important items that we need to... Continue Reading →
TNA: Hi, LE, thanks so much for being here with us today. Why don’t we start out by having you tell us a little bit about yourself: hobbies, interests, things we might not know about you but should? Your love of practical jokes, for instance. What’s the best prank you’ve ever pulled? LE: I say... Continue Reading →
TNA: Hi, LE, thanks so much for being here with us today. Why don’t we start out by having you tell us a little bit about yourself: hobbies, interests, things we might not know about you but should? Your love of practical jokes, for instance. What’s the best prank you’ve ever pulled? LE: I say... Continue Reading →
“Nothing good comes from hiding in the shadows.” ― David A. Broughton Title: Cops, Cakes, and Coffee (Love’s First Response: Book One) Author: Sara York Publisher: MLR Press Pages/Word Count: 63 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: After Drake Knowles embarrasses himself in front of Adam Hughes he doesn't see a way for them to ever... Continue Reading →
“Nothing good comes from hiding in the shadows.” ― David A. Broughton Title: Cops, Cakes, and Coffee (Love’s First Response: Book One) Author: Sara York Publisher: MLR Press Pages/Word Count: 63 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: After Drake Knowles embarrasses himself in front of Adam Hughes he doesn't see a way for them to ever... Continue Reading →
Last First Kiss is probably the most personal story I’ve written to date. Last summer I got a call, like so many others have gotten before me. An old friend from high school had attempted suicide. Thankfully, he survived and recovered, mostly. But those first few days of helping support his brother and tracking down... Continue Reading →
Last First Kiss is probably the most personal story I’ve written to date. Last summer I got a call, like so many others have gotten before me. An old friend from high school had attempted suicide. Thankfully, he survived and recovered, mostly. But those first few days of helping support his brother and tracking down... Continue Reading →
“I am well aware that for some, love and passion do not always follow the traditional path” – Amanda Quick Title: Devon Cream Author: Jet Mykles Publisher: MLR Press Pages/Word Count: 86 pages Rating: 3.5 Stars Blurb: When Steven helps his neighbor Devon move into the studio apartment upstairs, he can't help but drool. Devon... Continue Reading →
“I am well aware that for some, love and passion do not always follow the traditional path” – Amanda Quick Title: Devon Cream Author: Jet Mykles Publisher: MLR Press Pages/Word Count: 86 pages Rating: 3.5 Stars Blurb: When Steven helps his neighbor Devon move into the studio apartment upstairs, he can't help but drool. Devon... Continue Reading →
TNA: Hi, Jackie, thanks so much for being here with us today. Why don’t we start out by having you tell us a little bit about yourself, hobbies, interests, things we might not know about you but should? Jackie: Thank you for having me. I’m a mother of two little ones and happily married for... Continue Reading →
"Truth is everybody is going to hurt you: you just gotta find the ones worth suffering for." -- Bob Marley Blessed With A Curse: Author: N.J. Nielsen Publisher: MLR Press Pages/Word Count: 132 Pages Rating: 3 stars Blurb: What doesn't kill me - had better start running...Storm Gennaro When the past calls Storm Gennaro for... Continue Reading →
"Truth is everybody is going to hurt you: you just gotta find the ones worth suffering for." -- Bob Marley Blessed With A Curse: Author: N.J. Nielsen Publisher: MLR Press Pages/Word Count: 132 Pages Rating: 3 stars Blurb: What doesn't kill me - had better start running...Storm Gennaro When the past calls Storm Gennaro for... Continue Reading →
"Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight! For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night." ― William Shakespeare Title: Big Bone Lick Pack Author: Kendall McKenna, Jambrea Jo Jones, Cherie Noel Publisher: MLR Press Pages/Word Count: 227 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Overall Blurb: Welcome to the Big Bone Lick Pack: A more... Continue Reading →
"Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight! For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night." ― William Shakespeare Title: Big Bone Lick Pack Author: Kendall McKenna, Jambrea Jo Jones, Cherie Noel Publisher: MLR Press Pages/Word Count: 227 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Overall Blurb: Welcome to the Big Bone Lick Pack: A more... Continue Reading →
I’m Michael Rupured, author of Until Thanksgiving, Dreamspinner Press, After Christmas Eve, MLR Press, and Happy Independence Day (pending). As luck would have it—Lisa had no idea when she scheduled my post—today is my 56th birthday! To celebrate, I’m giving away autographed copies of Until Thanksgiving and After Christmas Eve (U.S. residents only). My stories... Continue Reading →
I’m Michael Rupured, author of Until Thanksgiving, Dreamspinner Press, After Christmas Eve, MLR Press, and Happy Independence Day (pending). As luck would have it—Lisa had no idea when she scheduled my post—today is my 56th birthday! To celebrate, I’m giving away autographed copies of Until Thanksgiving and After Christmas Eve (U.S. residents only). My stories... Continue Reading →
“It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.” – Mark Twain Title: Learning to Breathe (Arbor Heights #2) Author: Diana DeRicci Publisher: MLR Press Pages/Word Count: Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: To Remy, size is a state of mind, a fact few really learn to... Continue Reading →
“It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.” – Mark Twain Title: Learning to Breathe (Arbor Heights #2) Author: Diana DeRicci Publisher: MLR Press Pages/Word Count: Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: To Remy, size is a state of mind, a fact few really learn to... Continue Reading →
“Murder is easy if no one suspects you.” ― AgathaChristie Title: Foxe Fire (Skyler Foxe Mysteries #4) Author: Haley Walsh Publisher: MLR Press Pages/Word Count: 257 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Can out-and-proud high school teacher Skyler Foxe find the Redlands firebug before he falls prey to a killer? High school English teacher Skyler Foxe... Continue Reading →
“Murder is easy if no one suspects you.” ― AgathaChristie Title: Foxe Fire (Skyler Foxe Mysteries #4) Author: Haley Walsh Publisher: MLR Press Pages/Word Count: 257 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Can out-and-proud high school teacher Skyler Foxe find the Redlands firebug before he falls prey to a killer? High school English teacher Skyler Foxe... Continue Reading →
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