Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Stealing Dragon's Heart (A Lifting the Veil Story) Author: Susan Laine Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 240 Pages At a Glance: Stealing Dragon’s Heart was a slow building romance surrounded by a fierce, fast moving plotline that occasionally suffered at the hands of overly descriptive passages. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Notorious master thief Finn... Continue Reading →
Title: Free Falling Author: Emery C. Walters Publisher: JMS Books/Queerteen Press Pages/Word Count: 41 Pages At a Glance: Free Falling was all over the place and difficult to sink my teeth into. Reviewed By: Taz Blurb: Evan has family problems. He has a special-needs brother whom he adores and clueless parents. His senior class writing... Continue Reading →
Title: My Man Walter Author: J.S. Cook Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 236 Pages At a Glance: I can’t say enough about all of J.S. Cook’s stories, but My Man Walter was outstanding. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Billionaire inventor Chase Gordon has just turned forty—and everything in his ordered little world is going to hell... Continue Reading →
Title: Finding His Home (A Men of Falcon Pointe Novel) Author: Thianna Durston Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: This is book is not for everyone, the premise is not a light fluffy story, but I would recommend it. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Sebastien Cather moves to Falcon Pointe with a... Continue Reading →
Title: Out of Nowhere (Middle of Somewhere: Book Two) Author: Roan Parrish Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Page/Word Count: 274 Pages At a Glance: Out of Nowhere was so wonderfully written and so consuming that I didn’t want it to end. Reviewed By: Karen Blurb: The only thing in Colin Mulligan’s life that makes sense is taking cars... Continue Reading →
Title: The Queen & the Homo Jock King Author: TJ Klune Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 350 Pages At a Glance: The Queen & the Homo Jock King gets two made-me-feel-bipolar thumbs up. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Do you believe in love at first sight? Sanford Stewart sure doesn't. In fact, he pretty much believes... Continue Reading →
Title: The Seer Author: Jordan Reece Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 249 Pages At a Glance: Jess Faraday, Tamara Allen, KJ Charles, Jordan L. Hawk--author Jordan Reece's The Seer notches right in there with some of my fave historical/historical fantasy authors. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Detective Laeric Scoth is good at his job, but he’s also... Continue Reading →
Title: Einstein's Peep Show Author: Josephine Myles Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 94 Pages At a Glance: The quick and delightful humor, smart dialogue and intriguing premise made Einstein’s Peep Show a sweet romance that I would not hesitate to read again. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Nerdy by day, naughty by night! Nathan Wright has a... Continue Reading →
Title: Blueberry Boys Author: Vanessa North Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 186 Pages At a Glance: I had high expectations for Blueberry Boys—both built up in my own mind, and then as early praise started to roll in—and I’m happy to say that it completely lived up to the hype. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Connor... Continue Reading →
Title: Farm Fresh (Naked Organics: Book One) Author: Posy Roberts Publisher: Labyrinth Bound Press Pages/Word Count: 202 Pages At a Glance: I liked Farm Fresh. The only real issue I had with the story was that I wanted more of the relationship between Jude and Hudson. Reviewed By: Karen Blurb: Jude Garrity visits the farmers... Continue Reading →
Title: Rustic Melody Author: Nic Starr Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 174 Pages At a Glance: Honest dialogue, some very sweet and hot sex, and strong female side characters who give sound advice to both men all combined to make Rustic Melody a lush story with a hard earned happy ever after. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb:... Continue Reading →
Title: Goodbye Town Author: T.A. Chase Publisher: Amber Allure Pages/Word Count: 17000 Words At a Glance: Goodbye Town is a classic T.A. Chase story, and I feel confident saying that since it’s the twenty-sixth story of hers I’ve read. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: Duke Smith is ready to leave Granter's Corner, the little backwater town... Continue Reading →
Title: Linhart’s Beautiful Beast Author: Mel Bossa Publisher: JMS Books Pages/Word Count: 220 Pages At a Glance: A beautiful and difficult story of a forbidden love that kept me reading to see how Joe and Christophe would survive. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: The Great North, Quebec, 1934. Joe Vega, the Beast, has been locked up... Continue Reading →
Title: Stroke Rate Author: L.M. Somerton Publisher: Pride Publishing Pages/Word Count: 183 Pages At a Glance: If you are looking for a quick romance with some kink and great chemistry, then this is the book for you. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Lucien Thorne likes to be in control, but the boy he wants to own... Continue Reading →
Title: Wolf, Becoming Author: Rory Ni Coileain Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 124 Pages At a Glance: After a slightly choppy beginning, Wolf Becoming soon smooths out into a wonderfully engaging tale. Reviewed By: Angel Blurb: Volyk learns very young that he has to hide what he is—oboroten’, shape-shifter—after his father is killed and skinned... Continue Reading →
Title: That One Kid Who Freaked Out, or Whatever Author: A.J.J. Bourque Publisher: Alwick Press Pages/Word Count: 198 Pages At a Glance: That One Kid Who Freaked Out, or Whatever is a nice addition to the LGBTQ YA space; I’m so glad I stumbled upon it! Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Seventeen-year-old Nicandro Stellan Colby is... Continue Reading →
Title: Danny's Dragon Author: Sedonia Guillone Publisher: Wayward Ink Publishing Pages/Word Count: 207 Pages At a Glance: Danny’s Dragon had some very fine moments, but came off as a weak novel due to a jarring beginning that had little or no basis in reality. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: A rugged, muscular cop. A sexy computer... Continue Reading →
Title: Wood (A PsyCop Short: Book 3.2) Author: Jordan Castillo Price Publisher: JCP Books Pages/Word Count: 17 Pages At a Glance: Wood simply proves that size doesn’t matter. Though, where this series is concerned, I’ve gotta say that bigger is always just a little bit better. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Victor Bayne might not be... Continue Reading →
Title: Knave of Broken Hearts (A Love in Laguna Novel) Author: Tara Lain Narrator:: K.C. Kelly Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 7 hours and 46 minutes At a Glance: Kelly…dang...he performed an awesome narration! Reviewed By: Kim Blurb: Jim Carney has a full time job - running from himself. Since he walked out on his... Continue Reading →
Title: Put a Ring on It (Ready or Knot: Book One) Author: K.A. Mitchell Narrator:: Michael Stellman Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 6 Hours and 26 Minutes At a Glance: You just really can’t go wrong with any book narrated by Mr. Stellman. He performs so well every time. Reviewed By: Kathie Blurb: Kieran Delaney-Schwartz—adoptee,... Continue Reading →
Title: Unbreak Broken Author: J.K. Hogan Publisher: Wilde City Press Pages/Word Count: 357 Pages At a Glance: Definitely my favorite in this series, which gets stronger with each book. Brava, Ms. Hogan! Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: Rory Donovan’s life is a hot mess. His marriage is failing and he’s in intensive psychotherapy, working through the... Continue Reading →
Title: Cherry Bomb (Mercury Rising: Book Two) Author: Samantha Kane Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: 192 Pages At a Glance: This book is a well-grounded, realistic view of two people from different worlds coming together and navigating obstacles. Reviewed By: Taz Blurb: Their spark could be too hot to handle…or bring a dying town back... Continue Reading →
Title: Rattlesnake Author: Kim Fielding Narrator: K.C. Kelly Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 8 hours and 55 minutes At a Glance: I think K.C. Kelly did an awesome job of bringing this sweet story to life. Reviewed By: Karen Blurb: A drifter since his teens, Jimmy Dorsett has no home and no hope. What he does have... Continue Reading →
Title: Skid Row Serenade Author: J.S. Cook Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 210 Pages At a Glance: Complex characters and romance make for an exciting mystery. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: In the tradition of novel noir, nothing is ever quite as it seems. Novelist and war hero Tony Leonard sees private investigator Edwin Malory being... Continue Reading →
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