Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Holy Cow! (Daily Dose 2016) Author: EM Lynley Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 52 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense, Shifters At a Glance: Holy Cow! is 52 pages of greatness. Reviewed By: Kathie Blurb: American med student Duncan Stirling is traveling around India with his two best friends, who have just married. Their last stop is the... Continue Reading →
Title: Undercover Boyfriend (One Fine Day: Book One) Author: Jacob Z. Flores Publisher: Dreamspinner Press/Dreamspun Desires Length: 236 Pages Category: Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: A fast-paced whirlwind tale of craziness and insta-love. Blurb: Two men, one lie, and a whole bunch of trouble. Marty Valdez is in serious trouble. His sister’s wedding is around... Continue Reading →
Title: Damned If You Do Author: Marie Sexton Publisher: Samhain Publishing Length: 123 Pages (Kindle) Category: Paranormal Romance, Angels/Devils, Alt Reality At a Glance: Marie Sexton’s delivery is spot on, and I mean, come on, Chapter Four is titled Cock Blocked by Darth Vader, so don’t even try to pretend like you’re not curious now.... Continue Reading →
Title: Ball & Chain (Cut & Run: Book Eight) Author: Abigail Roux Narrator: J.F. Harding Publisher: Riptide Publishing Run Time: 10 hours Category: Contemporary Romance, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: J.F. Harding gave an outstanding performance. Reviewed By: Kim Blurb: Home from their unexpected deployment, the former members of Marine Force Recon team Sidewinder rejoin their... Continue Reading →
Title: As You Wish (Shatterproof Bond: Book 0.5) Author: Isobel Starling Publisher: Self-Published Length: 141 Pages (Kindle) Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: 1 wedding, 2 best men, one hell of a love story! Declan Ramsay's brother Oliver was marrying Annabelle Aiken at a fairy tale Castle on the banks of... Continue Reading →
Title: Tattooed Author: Wayne Mansfield Publisher: JMS Books LLC Length: 81 Pages Category: Erotic Horror At a Glance: A story with a unique plot but moved a little too fast. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: Nathan Crosby has a gambling addiction that cost him almost everything he owns. When he tries to run out on newcomer... Continue Reading →
Title: Tasting (Beer and Clay: Book Six) Author: Sean Michael Publisher: Pride Publishing Length: 99 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance, BDSM At a Glance: From the beginning of this series I have enjoyed getting to know these men. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Find out how it all began for Peter and Christian. Before Toby met Damon,... Continue Reading →
Title: The Private Secretary Author: Summer Devon Publisher: Self-Published Length: 141 Pages (Kindle) Category: Historical Romance At a Glance: The Private Secretary is a well written and diverting historical romance with a little conflict, some undeniable wanting of the lustful variety, and a happy ending that suits the setting. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Down on... Continue Reading →
Review: Rekindled Flame Author: Andrew Grey Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 200 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: Rekindled Flame is another well written story from Andrew Grey. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Firefighter Morgan has worked hard to build a home for himself after a nomadic childhood. When Morgan is called to a fire, he... Continue Reading →
Title: Ace Author: Jack Byrne Narrator: Jonathan David Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 5 hours and 37 minutes Category: Contemporary, Asexual At a Glance: So a piano-playing asexual and a bisexual, leather-wearing biker walk into a bar...there's no punchline, but there is some learning to communicate, lots of compromise, and even some beautiful music (I'm... Continue Reading →
Title: Spirit Author: John Inman Narrator: John Anthony Davis Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 6 hours and 47 minutes Category: Paranormal, Humor At a Glance: I adore this book and narration! Reviewed By: Amy Blurb: Jason Day, brilliant designer of video games, is not only a confirmed bachelor, but he’s as gay as a maypole.... Continue Reading →
Title: Alpaca Lies (Daily Dose 2016: A Walk on the Wild Side) Author: Elizabeth Coldwell Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 23 Pages Category: Paranormal, Shifters At a Glance: A cute, unique short story with an alpaca shifter. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Alpaca shifter Alfie dreams of a life beyond the petting zoo at stately Mattock Hall. He... Continue Reading →
Title: Shut Your Face, Anthony Pace! Authors: Claire Davis and Al Stewart Publisher: Beaten Track Publishing Length: 118 Pages (Kindle) Category: New Adult, Contemporary Romance At a Glance: Shut Your Face, Anthony Pace! made me smile and warmed my heart, and that’s never a bad thing to base a recommendation on. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb:... Continue Reading →
Title: Set Me Free Author: Kitty Stevens Publisher: Interlude Press/Duet Length: 256 Pages (Print) Category: Young Adult, Contemporary Romance At a Glance: This was a sweet little YA novel that I think teenagers, especially, would enjoy. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Aaron Ledbetter’s future has been planned out for him since before he was born. Each... Continue Reading →
Title: A Kind of Romance (A Kind of Story: Book Two) Author: Lane Hayes Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages: 234 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: A charming story of two completely different men, who are nothing alike but just may be exactly what the other needs. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: Zeke Gulden is a... Continue Reading →
Title: Werewolf PTA (2016 Daily Dose: A Walk on the Wild Side) Author: Felicitas Ivey Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 51 Pages Category: Paranormal, Shifters, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Werewolf PTA suffered from lack of development and too many conflicting plot points. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Dr. Malak Shahzed moved to the small town of Goodfields... Continue Reading →
Title: Ruby Red Booty Shorts and a Louisville Slugger Author: Lexi Ander Publisher: Less Than Three Press Length: 186 Pages Category: Paranormal, Urban Fantasy At a Glance: Anyone who likes a fast-paced story of suspense and mystery, as well as some extended sexual tension, will find this a very worthwhile read. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb:... Continue Reading →
Title: Trial by Fire Author: BA Tortuga Narrator: Rusty Topsfield Publisher: Dreamspinner Press/Dreamspun Desires Run Time: 5 hours and 36 minutes Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: I actually listened to this book twice to make sure I was not missing some important bit of information that would explain this narration. Reviewed By: Mike Blurb:... Continue Reading →
Title: The Harder He Falls (Kick: Book One) Author: Lynda Aicher Publisher: Loveswept (Random House) Length: 233 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: Minor complaints aside, the story kept me engaged the entire time, and I was completely invested in these guys and their journey. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Expert whitewater-rafting guide Grady Kelley... Continue Reading →
Title: This Is How It Ends Author: Nick Wilgus Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 276 Pages Category: Horror, Sci-Fi At a Glance: Apocalypse Now-ish--two teens are stuck on a dying world between aliens and the undead. It doesn’t look good for them. Reviewed By: Ben Blurb: High school juniors Billy Gunn and Rory Wilder return from... Continue Reading →
Title: THIRDS Beyond the Books (Vol. One) Author: Charlie Cochet Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 146 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy, Mystery/Suspense, Shifters At a Glance: A wonderful gift to the fans of Charlie Cochet's THIRDS series. Reviewed By: Angel Blurb: Join us as we celebrate the THIRDS universe with this collection of flash fiction stories written... Continue Reading →
Title: Beauty, Inc. (Pennymaker Tales: Book Three) Author: Tara Lain Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages: 121 Pages Category: Fairy Tale Romance At a Glance: A lovely modern take on one of my favorite fairytales. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: Is beauty only skin deep? Chemist Dr. Robert “Belle” Belleterre loves flowers, green trees, his best friend Judy,... Continue Reading →
Title: Reaping Fate (Reaping Havoc: Book Two) Author: AJ Rose Publisher: Self-Published Length: 270 Pages (Kindle) Category: Paranormal, Horror, Humor At a Glance: All in all, I'm in love with this series. It's so much fun to read. Reviewed By: Lynn Blurb: For Nate Koehn, the worst part of being a reaper is maintaining his... Continue Reading →
Title: Shifting Silver (Daily Dose 2016: A Walk on the Wild Side) Author: Brandon Witt Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 49 Pages Category: Fantasy, Mythology At a Glance: Brandon Witt weaves a complete and fantastical tale, rich with spirituality and mysticism. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: The year is 1618, and Allakau is different from the other... Continue Reading →
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