Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Submitting to the Darkness (Island Tales: Book Three) Author: K.C. Wells Publisher: Island Tales Press Pages/Word Count: 278 Pages At a Glance: This is an emotional journey of learning to live with blindness, and how love can help you see the way. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Three weeks after being diagnosed with acute glaucoma,... Continue Reading →
Title: Building Bonds (Kiss of Leather: Book One) Author: Morticia Knight Publisher: Pride Publishing Pages/Word Count: 162 Pages At a Glance: A solid start to a new, contemporary BDSM series. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Kyle’s a natural sub who builds dungeon furniture, yet has no interest in BDSM. It takes a hunky Dom to show him just... Continue Reading →
Title: Between Ghosts Author: Garrett Leigh Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 226 Pages Genre: Contemporary Cover Artist: G.D. Leigh Release Date: March 14, 2016 Pre-Order Link: Riptide Publishing Blurb: In 2003, journalist Connor Regan marched through London to add his voice to a million others, decrying the imminent invasion of Iraq. Eight months later, his brother, James,... Continue Reading →
Title: John Inman’s Greatest Hits Bundle Author: John Inman Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Page/Word Count: 978 Pages At a Glance: I am happy I gave this new-to-me author a shot and picked up the bundle. Reviewed By: Karen Blurb: Hit author John Inman presents five novels of romance, from tongue in cheek to seriously chic—Shy: Funny... Continue Reading →
Title: Diamonds (Life According to Maps: Book Two) Author: Nash Summers Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 70 Pages (approx.) At a Glance: Maps is truly special; I’ll take any glimpse into his world I can get! Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Maps’ kingdom is crumbling before his eyes. His parents are forcing him to get a job,... Continue Reading →
Brita Addams’ Beloved Unmasked is a story of second chances set against the backdrop of a bygone New Orleans where Storyville—the city’s former red light district—flourished with legalized prostitution and a regulated drug trade. NOLA herself is a character in this book, as it is in nearly every book I’ve ever read set in this... Continue Reading →
Title: Hiding Things Author: S.C. Wynne Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 71 Pages At a Glance: Hiding Things is one to add to your bookshelf if you are looking for a sweet coming of age story with a lovely happy ever after ending. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Mason Downing is good at a lot of things,... Continue Reading →
Title: Tyler Knoll’s Just For Fun: Books One-Four Author: A.B. Gayle Publisher: Wayward Ink Publishing Pages/Word Count: 180 Pages At a Glance: What can I say about Tyler Knoll’s Just for Fun? It’s an interesting take on a romance from the writer’s point of view. Reviewed By: Kim Blurb: Tyler Knoll was born one wild,... Continue Reading →
Title: Hotter With a Pole (Firehouse 69: Book Two) Author: Delilah Devlin Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: 77 Pages At a Glance: Hotter With a Pole is a sexy story that hits the spot and will surely make you beg for more. Reviewed By: Lana Blurb: When your heart is stuck in the wrong gear,... Continue Reading →
Title: The Cage Author: Catt Ford Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 220 Pages At a Glance: I recommend this book to anyone who loves M/M Romance, BDSM, and drag. Reviewed By: JJ Blurb: Welcome to The Cage, where you can share the ups and downs of a group of friends as they enjoy a rollicking... Continue Reading →
Title: Rattlesnake Author: Kim Fielding Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 240 Pages At a Glance: Rattlesnake is an incredibly gorgeous love story, a story of healing and of finally coming home. I cannot say enough about this beautiful novel. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: A drifter since his teens, Jimmy Dorsett has no home and no... Continue Reading →
Title: Brewing (Beer and Clay: Book Four) Author: Sean Michael Publisher: Pride Publishing Pages/Word Count: 130 Pages At a Glance: We finally get to the HEA for Toby and Damon in this fourth installment of the story, and I recommend this series. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: As the love between Toby and Damon deepens, the... Continue Reading →
Title: Lost in the Fire (Firehouse Six: Book Five) Author: Draven St. James Publisher: Loose Id Page/Word Count: 178 Pages At a Glance: I'm greedy and love the series that much! Reviewed By: Karen Blurb: Aaron Evans embodies every complication Wren Tucker knows he doesn’t need. The tempting go-go dancer refuses to leave him alone... Continue Reading →
Title: Fathom’s Five #1: The Cross of Sins Author: Geoffrey Knight Publisher: Wilde City Press Pages/Word Count: 233 Pages At a Glance: A riveting adventure with danger, intrigue, and five sexy men. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Somewhere in the world is a statue so sinful that a secret sect of the Church wants it destroyed at any... Continue Reading →
Title: Where Wishes Go Author: S.A. McAuley Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 246 Pages At a Glance: We loved it. Check this one out, folks! Reviewed By: Jules and Lisa Blurb: Can you have a second chance at a first love? Nick Paine is just starting to return to normal after he told his wife... Continue Reading →
Title: The Altered 3 Author: Annabelle Jacobs Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 166 Pages At a Glance: The Altered 3 is a suspenseful and romantic end to this series. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Matt is a single shifter living in a house full of couples. It’s not that he begrudges his friends their happiness—especially after everything... Continue Reading →
Title: Just Desserts Author: Mary Calmes Narrator:: Greg Tremblay Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 2 hours and 54 minutes At a Glance: What made Just Desserts such an enjoyable listen, and maybe just a bit more emotional, was how well Greg Tremblay narrated the story. Reviewed By: Kim Blurb: Boone Walton has tried hard to... Continue Reading →
Title: Keys (City of Keys: Book One) Author: Amber Kell Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: Keys is an excellent steampunk/dystopian story, in the grand tradition of the Steampunk genre, but it is a world all of its own. Reviewed By: Angel Blurb: My name is Octavius Septimus Stalk, but my... Continue Reading →
Title: Lessons for Sleeping Dogs (Cambridge Fellows Mysteries) Author: Charlie Cochrane Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 208 Pages At a Glance: If you like period appropriate verbiage and staging, REALLY GOOD mysteries, and colorful and witty characters, then this series is for you. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Cambridge, 1921 When amateur sleuth Jonty Stewart comes... Continue Reading →
Title: Valor on the Move Author: Keira Andrews Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 250 Pages At a Glance: Valor on the Move has it all: action, intrigue, romance, and a glimpse at the turmoil and fears surrounding coming out to the world. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Growing up gay in the White House hasn’t been easy... Continue Reading →
Title: Dark Economy Author: M. Keedwell Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: 287 Pages At a Glance: Dark Economy is a jolly good story. This is my first time reading this author, and I was very impressed. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Love can’t stay buried. Medical student Cadell Meredith has been known to acquire “volunteers” from... Continue Reading →
Todd, the main character in Into the Team, has a lot of drive, is optimistic, and chases his dream of becoming a professional footballer with complete focus. Those are admirable qualities, and everyone is inspired by stories of personal achievement. Into The Team blurs the lines between gay/straight, romance/bromance. And so the idea of a... Continue Reading →
Title: Texas Wedding (Texas: Book Seven) Author: RJ Scott Publisher: Love Lane Books Pages/Word Count: 216 Pages At a Glance: A fantastic and emotional conclusion to Jack and Riley's story. Reviewed By: Angel Blurb: Faced with the life changing prospect of a yes vote from SCOTUS on the issue of same sex marriage, Riley and... Continue Reading →
Title: The Model (A Workplace Encounters Book) Author: Serena Yates Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Page/Word Count: 125 Pages At a Glance: The Model is a cute, sexy, and quick read. Reviewed By: Karen Blurb: When successful fashion model Fabio Bonardi discovers his first wrinkle, he knows it’s time to move on to Plan B. He is tired of the... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach Reviews 