Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Enjoy the Dance (Dancing: Book Two) Author: Heidi Cullinan Publisher: Self-Published Length: 224 Pages (Kindle) Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: I want you all to go and read Enjoy the Dance and experience all of the emotion for yourselves. The last chapter and a half had me with tears in my eyes almost... Continue Reading →
Title: Ben and Shiloh (The Belladonna Arms: Book 4) Author: John Inman Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 204 Pages Category: Contemporary, Humor At a Glance: With elements like humor, great pacing, Arthur in drag, and perhaps the sweetest potential boyfriend ever to grace the page, it all made for an incredibly pleasant story that I read... Continue Reading →
Title: Rampant: Vol. One (Little Goddess: Book Four) Author: Amy Lane Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 280 Pages Category: Fantasy, Paranormal At a Glance: The continuing story of Cory and Green's Hill is full of interesting characters, intricate story arcs, and fascinating world building. I can't wait for volume two. Reviewed By: Cassie Blurb: Lady Cory... Continue Reading →
Title: PsyCop Briefs: Volume One Author: Jordan Castillo Price Publisher: JCP Books Length: 204 Pages Category: Paranormal, Urban Fantasy, Romance At a Glance: This volume of shorts is like a delicious, delicious box of chocolates. Reviewed By: Cassie Blurb: Victor Bayne sees dead people for a living…and he sees them off the clock, too. After... Continue Reading →
Title: Lone Star on a Cowboy Heart Author: Marie S. Crosswell Publisher: Less Than Three Press Length: 107 Pages (Kindle) Category: Contemporary, Aromantic, Asexual, Biromantic, Poly At a Glance: The only issue I had with Lone Star on a Cowboy Heart was the verbiage; otherwise, I thought there were some truly emotional moments in this... Continue Reading →
Title: All Hallows’ Eve Author: Annabelle Jacobs Publisher: Self-Published Length: Novel Category: Paranormal, Contemporary Romance At a Glance: All Hallows’ Eve encompasses everything that makes me a fan of this genre and this author’s work Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Will a centuries-old broken heart ruin the promise of new love? Dominic Ashworth is descended from... Continue Reading →
Title: Morning My Angel Author: Sue Brown Publisher: Self-Published Length: 266 Pages (Kindle) Category: Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: There are two sides to this book, the mystery and the romance—both sides written so well that you find yourself seamlessly engrossed in both from page one. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Josh Cooper, top US security... Continue Reading →
Title: Gideon (Order of the Black Knights: Book One) Author: Ashe Barker Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 200 Pages Category: Erotic Romance, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: I tried to like this book, but unfortunately, my intense dislike of both the MCs and the lack of relationship development overshadowed everything else. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: Gideon Maybury... Continue Reading →
Title: Locke & Blade (Locke & Blade of Waterford Patrol: Book One) Author: Lynn Lorenz Publisher: MLR Press Length: 105 Pages (Kindle) Category: Fantasy, Paranormal At a Glance: I’m usually not into stories with “majik” and elves, but I have to say Locke & Blade was different, fun and entertaining for me. Reviewed By: Maryann... Continue Reading →
Title: Happy Birthday Author: B.D. Roca Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 62 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: For a short novella, this was definitely suspenseful, fast paced and powerful. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Jake Rushman is on the run, but it’s too late. He’s being tracked by an expert. Motorcycle Club Enforcer Nick is tough,... Continue Reading →
Title: Fish Out of Water Author: Amy Lane Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 270 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Fish Out of Water is an incredibly thrilling mystery and deeply satisfying romance. I can honestly and happily highly recommend it to you! Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: PI Jackson Rivers grew up on the mean streets of... Continue Reading →
Title: In The Flesh Author: Ethan Stone Narrator: Tristan James Publisher: DSP Publications Run Time: 8 hours and 48 minutes Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Ethan Stone does an amazing job of world and plot building, and Tristan James is an audio GOD. Reviewed By: Amy Blurb: Reno Detective Cristian Flesh is an out and... Continue Reading →
Title: The Cop and the Drifter Author: Christiane France Publisher: Loose Id Length: 63 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: I enjoyed a lot of the elements of this story, but felt like the ending was a little bit abrupt and rushed. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: When they first meet in the woods and Brad... Continue Reading →
Title: The Real You (Wardens of the Guild: Book One) Author: N.J. Nielsen Publisher: Pride Publishing Length: 126 Pages Category: Paranormal, Contemporary At a Glance: Unfortunately, this story fell short of what I had expected and just didn’t click for me. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: The age-old war between good and evil is bringing changes,... Continue Reading →
Title: Settling Down (Little Earthquakes: Book Two) Author: Nicole Forcine Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 97 Pages Category: Contemporary, BDSM At a Glance: A surprisingly good and unexpected sequel to Shaken Up. Blurb: It’s been six months since Tim and Jae got together, and they’re giving Domestic Discipline an honest try. But when conflicting events conspire to... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have debut author Lucia Laurent with us today to introduce her new novel, In Vogue, from Ink & Smith Publishing. Welcome, Lucia! One of My Favorite Scenes I haven’t shared this excerpt with anyone yet, and it was probably one of my favorites to write, and whenever I read the book... Continue Reading →
Title: Pawsitively in Love Author: M.J. O’Shea Narrator: Marc Schindler Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 6 hours and 19 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Pawsitively in Love kept me engaged right to the end. M.J. O’Shea and Marc Schindler were a perfect fit for this story and audiobook. Reviewed By: Kathie Blurb: What Austin... Continue Reading →
Title: Tigers on the Run (Tigers & Devils) Author: Sean Kennedy Narrator: Dave Gillies Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 7 hours and 53 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Kennedy writes books that make you escape into his characters’ world and feel like you are the other friend at the table arguing and having a... Continue Reading →
Title: Take Two Author: Shira Anthony Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 214 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: I’m a sucker for second chance romance, and this one gave me all the feels. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: Lights, camera, action! When Professor Wesley Coolidge accepts a summer job as a historical consultant to a pirate movie... Continue Reading →
Title: It Was Always You Authors: Cardeno C., Ella Frank, Riley Hart, Lane Hayes, Christina Lee, Felice Stevens, and N.R. Walker Publisher: Self-Published Length: Novel Category: Contemporary, Anthology At a Glance: I highly recommend this anthology both for the stories contained within its pages and the charity the proceeds are going to support. Go buy... Continue Reading →
Title: In from the Cold (The Castoffs: A Robert Flynn Novel) Author: J.T. Rogers Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 236 Pages Category: Historical, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Are you a Captain America and Bucky Barnes fan? Then you are going to love this. Reviewed By: Ben Blurb: Robert Flynn abandoned a sterling military career when his... Continue Reading →
Title: Sweetwater Author: Lisa Henry Narrator: Dorian Bane Publisher: Riptide Publishing Run Time: 7 hours and 39 minutes Category: Historical, Western At a Glance: Dorian Bane is a very talented voice artist who takes the somewhat slow pacing of the first half of the book and makes it enjoyable. His characters come to life and... Continue Reading →
Title: Delaney and the Autumn Masque (Victorian Holiday Hearts: Book Four) Authors: Bonnie Dee and Summer Devon Publisher: Self-Published Length: 75 Pages Category: Historical Romance At a Glance: The writing duo of Dee and Devon deliver another sweet historical romance in the Victorian Holiday Hearts series. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Delaney, former pickpocket and now... Continue Reading →
Title: Desert Heat/Native Tongue Author: Lucy Felthouse Narrator: Joel Leslie Publisher: Self-published Run Time: 5 hours 26 minutes At a Glance: A surprisingly sweet love story made that much better by an engaging narrator. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: Their love is forbidden by rules, religion and risk. Yet still they can't resist. Captain Hugh Wilkes... Continue Reading →
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