Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Tumbled (Olympic Passions: Book Two) Author: E.E. Grey Publisher: Fantastic Fiction Publishing Category: Contemporary Romance Pages/Word Count: 166 Pages At a Glance: Tumbled kept me turning the pages to see how it would end, but I was let down by everyone except for the main character. Reviewed By: Taz Blurb: A chance at the... Continue Reading →
Title: Loaded for Bear (Shifter Hardball: Book Two) Author: Cheyenne Meadows Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 192 Pages Category: Paranormal Romance, Shifters At a Glance: The sexy times are hot, the men are macho with a soft, gooey inside, and the story entertaining—not a bad combination. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Polar bear shifter Graham Tundra can’t... Continue Reading →
Title: Wild and Precious Author: CJane Elliott Narrator: K.C. Kelly Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 2 hours and 34 minutes Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: An enjoyable, low-angst story of young people growing up and discovering who they are and what they want in life. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: Aspiring writer Brent Granger has... Continue Reading →
Title: Taylor Maid Author: Tara Lain Narrator: John Solo Publisher: Dreamspinner Press/Dreamspun Desires Run Time: 5 hours and 18 minutes Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: I was emotionally invested in this story from point one. Reviewed By: Amy Blurb: He'll marry the maid to get $50 million but a secret could queer the deal.... Continue Reading →
Title: A Year Less Three Days Authors: Mychael Black and Alyx J. Shaw Publisher: Samhain Publishing Length: 133 Pages (Kindle) Category: Alt U/Fantasy At a Glance: A Year Less Three Days is a rare Samhain miss. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Only love will save them…if it can survive the pits of the damned. When Lias’s... Continue Reading →
Title: Reckless Author: Caitlin Ricci Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 200 Pages Category: BDSM, Contemporary At a Glance: The tangled web of “should I or shouldn’t I” that Caitlin Ricci weaves keeps this novel fresh and interesting. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: When his best friend, Lee, offered him his sub as part of a bet, Colton... Continue Reading →
Title: Love Can’t Conquer Author: Kim Fielding Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 260 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: Kim Fielding's writing is superb with this one. Fantastic! Reviewed By: Lynn Blurb: Bullied as a child in small-town Kansas, Jeremy Cox ultimately escaped to Portland, Oregon. Now in his forties, he’s an urban park ranger... Continue Reading →
Title: Short Stay (Love Lessons: Book 3.5) Author: Heidi Cullinan Publisher: Self-Published Length: 272 Pages (Kindle) Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: For me it wasn’t the perfection that I’ve experienced with every other Love Lessons book—and nearly every Heidi Cullinan book I’ve ever read—but overall, it was a super fun read. Reviewed By: Jules... Continue Reading →
Title: Always Another Side Author: Annabelle Jacobs Publisher: Self-Published Length: 167 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: Annabelle Jacobs gives readers a beautiful and emotionally engaging story in Always Another Side. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Starting over at forty is hard work for landscape architect Jack Bowman. His long-term partner hurt him badly. With... Continue Reading →
Title: Love in Retrograde Author: Charlie Cochet Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 73 Pages Category: Sci-Fi At a Glance: A sweet sci-fi romance that left me wanting more. Reviewed By: Angel Blurb: Enthusiastic, play-it-safe Kelly Sutton is an American intern at the Photonic Royal Society in New London. He’s been working on Project Mars for over... Continue Reading →
Title: Debt Author: K.C. Wells Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 254 Pages Category: BDSM, Contemporary At a Glance: Simply put, Debt delivers a gorgeous story of love that springs from an impossible beginning. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Two months after Mitch Jenkins had the rug pulled out from under him when his two-year relationship came to... Continue Reading →
Title: Chemical Bonds Author: LM Somerton Publisher: Pride Publishing Length: 141 Pages Categories: Contemporary Romance, BDSM, Erotica At a Glance: This is a great read if you are after a light, short, but solid romance with a BDSM slant. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Even the best-planned experiment can have unpredictable consequences. Max Allenby loves his... Continue Reading →
Title: Test Drive (Crossroads: Book Three) Author: Riley Hart Publisher: Self-Published Pages: 230 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: An emotional, wonderfully written story that is a great addition to the series Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: A double shot of devastating news turns Justin Evanson’s life upside down. When he learns his father has... Continue Reading →
Title: Shadowboxing (Echoes Rising: Book One) Author: Anne Barwell Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 270 Pages Category: Historical, Suspense/Thriller At a Glance: Besides giving us some very solid characters, Anne Barwell also gives us a suspenseful, action packed, old-time war thriller. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: 2nd Edition Berlin, 1943. An encounter with an old friend leaves... Continue Reading →
Title: Beta Test (#gaymers: Book Two) Author: Annabeth Albert Publisher: Carina Press Length: 178 Pages (Kindle) Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: I absolutely love Annabeth Albert’s easygoing storytelling style. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Player vs. Player. Fight! Brilliant graphic designer Ravi Tandel is ahead of the game—he's just been asked to present a top... Continue Reading →
Title: Boy Banned Author: RJ Scott Publisher: Love Lane Books Length: 174 Pages (Kindle) Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: Boy Banned is a feel-good book, unrepentantly so. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: When the only way to win is to hide who you are, how far are you prepared to go? Reuben “Angel” Jacobs is... Continue Reading →
Title: Penal Station 05 (With This Mark: Book One) Author: Valentina Heart Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 211 Pages At a Glance: Great start to a series with characters that are lovable if damaged. Blurb: Jared, a guard on one of the many penal space stations, is good at his job, but painfully naive. Getting convicted for... Continue Reading →
Title: Come What May (All Saints: Book One) Author: A.M. Arthur Publisher: Carina Press Length: 288 Pages At a Glance: All in all, this was a good coming-of-age story that just needed some small fixes to make it more solid and realistic. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Jonas needs Tate. He just doesn't know it yet. Or... Continue Reading →
Title: Fish Stick Fridays (Half Moon Bay: Book One) Author: Rhys Ford Narrator: Spencer Goss Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 6 hours and 58 minutes At a Glance: If I could give Rhys Ford more stars than five, I would. Reviewed By: Amy Blurb: Deacon Reid was born bad to the bone with no intention... Continue Reading →
Title: Splintered (Hunting Evil: Book One) Author: SJD Peterson Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 220 Pages At a Glance: I read this book in 2014, and it's just as exciting now as it was then. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: 2nd Edition A string of murders targeting effeminate gay men has the GLBTQ community of Chicago on... Continue Reading →
Title: Five-Sided Heart Author: Max MacGowan Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 230 Pages At a Glance: This is only Max MacGowan’s second book and WOW. Just WOW. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Noah Trevelyan has lost his moorings. Disowned over his sexuality as a teenager, he hasn’t been back to his home on the Outer Banks since... Continue Reading →
Title: Round and Round (Bronco’s Boys: Book Four) Author: Andrew Grey Narrator: Michael Pauley Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 7 hours and 1 minute At a Glance: I can recommend the story wholeheartedly. The narration I can only give a 50% rating for choices directly at odds with the direction given by the author. Reviewed... Continue Reading →
Title: Nanny Dearest Author: Shawn Bailey Publisher: MLR Press Length: 86 Pages At a Glance: If the author wanted to write this cute premise of a story with a female protagonist, Nanny Dearest would have been darling. Reviewed By: Angel Blurb: When it comes to picking a mate baby knows best. Cosmetician Hunter Monroe is... Continue Reading →
Title: The Circle Unbroken (The Eight Kingdoms: Book Two) Author: Belinda Burke Publisher: Pride Publishing Length: 152 Pages At a Glance: Belinda Burke’s prose is stunning, and at times, borderline poetic. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: A prince, a king, an oath to bind and an oath to break. Can something begun in darkness survive the... Continue Reading →
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