Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: The Rascal Author: Eric Arvin Publisher: Wilde City Press Pages/Word Count: 61500 Words At a Glance: For fans of horror, The Rascal is a must read. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Lana is a faded movie star who lives alone in a big house on a hill that overlooks the sea. She has lived this... Continue Reading →
Title: Underneath It All Author: Jack Bumgardner Publisher: Wilde City Press Pages/Word Count: 53 Pages At a Glance: I found Underneath It All to be a good short story for a new mystery series, full of action and danger, fast paced and suspenseful. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: When Crosby Comeaux, the owner of the only... Continue Reading →
Title: Sex, Love, and Videogames Author: CJane Elliott Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 264 Pages At a Glance: The story was a bit of a ramble for me, but there were definitely some winning elements to this installment. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Shy guy Jed Carter has always felt invisible next to his charismatic older... Continue Reading →
Title: Unbound, Unbroken (In His Arena: Book Two) Author: Nasia Maksima Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 309 Pages At a Glance: An excellent second installment in the In His Arena series. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: When rising star gladiator Titian finds himself paired with the vainglorious champion Galadros, he finds himself in mortal danger. For a dark... Continue Reading →
Title: A Subtle Breeze Author: Bailey Bradford Publisher: Pride Publishing Pages/Word Count: 94 Pages At a Glance: For me, there just wasn’t a whole lot that stood out one way or the other in this book. Reviewed By: Karen Blurb: Ezekiel Matthers and Brendon Shanahan are about to find out that sometimes all it takes... Continue Reading →
Title: Myth Adventures (Mojo Mysteries: Book Three) Author: Ally Blue Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: 192 Pages At a Glance: Ally Blue knows how to throw in just the right amount of spooky angst to keep me motivated to turn pages. Reviewed By: Kim Blurb: Something evil is going down in Atlanta... Adrian Broussard and... Continue Reading →
Title: A Man’s Man Author: Genta Sebastian Publisher: Shadoe Publishing Pages/Word Count: 152 Pages At a Glance: With a narrator who isn’t always easy to like, let alone love, A Man’s Man gives its young narrator the room to discover what being a man’s man truly means. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: “It’s like this, see.... Continue Reading →
Title: Better Than Safe (A Better Than Story) Author: Lane Hayes Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 244 Pages At a Glance: The Better Than series just gets better and better! Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Paul Fallon is a fashion advertising guru. He’s a genius at dealing with difficult editors, art directors, and designers alike. He... Continue Reading →
Title: Sultry Sunset Author: Mary Calmes Narrator: Greg Tremblay Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 1 hour and 57 minutes At a Glance: My favorite installment of the Mangrove stories so far, which the narrator perfectly brought to life – a sweet and poignant story on many levels. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: Hutch Crowley is well-liked... Continue Reading →
Title: Signs of Life (A Resilient Love Story) Author: Melanie Hansen Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 234 Pages At a Glance: Overall, this was a good romance, a nice second chance story. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Successful lawyer Jeremy Speer has it all—a loving husband, a beautiful home, and a cherished dream that’s about to... Continue Reading →
Title: King John (The Lost And Founds: Book Four) Author: Edmond Manning Publisher: Pickwick Ink Publishing Pages/Word Count: 245 Pages At a Glance: Every second with this story is a second well spent. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: English attorney Alistair Robertson can’t quite believe an astonishing tale of kingship and transformation he hears at Burning... Continue Reading →
Title: Better the Devil You Know Author: Bey Deckard Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 39000 Words At a Glance: Sick, twisted, brutal, filled with the unexpected, and I loved it. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Byron is tall, handsome, well spoken, wealthy, and has outstanding taste in wine and food. You’ll be impressed by his impeccable attire... Continue Reading →
Title: Inner Sanctum (The Stonebridge Mysteries: Book Two) Author: Maggie Kavanagh Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 204 Pages At a Glance: Inner Sanctum is just as good as the first story, Double Indemnity! Reviewed By: Kim Blurb: Six months into a relationship, things have heated up between political blogger Sam Flynn and FBI Special Agent... Continue Reading →
Title: All Man Author: Jay Northcote Publisher: Self-published Pages/Word Count: 44 Pages At a Glance: Another cute and flirty story of an opposites attract variety, with enough surprises thrown in to keep us guessing. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: “You’re the sleek little sports car to my Land Rover.” From the moment Gareth walks through the... Continue Reading →
Title: Light a Candle Author: VJ Summers Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 136 Pages At a Glance: Enjoyable story with BDSM, former friends getting reacquainted, and a man desperate to show how much he’s changed. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Will broke Dusty’s heart their senior year. One unexpected moment of passion between them, and Will freaked out.... Continue Reading →
Title: Midnight Passion (City Shifters: Book One) Author: Melody Lane Publisher: eXtasy Books Pages/Word Count: 98 Pages At a Glance: Midnight Passion left me disappointed beyond belief. Reviewed By: Lana Blurb: Dr. Ryan Collen detests being a vampire although there is hope on the horizon in the form of a monthly infusion. Not only does... Continue Reading →
Title: Mine Author: Mary Calmes Narrator: Caleb Dickinson Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 7 hours and 8 minutes At a Glance: I love when a good narration is able to bring a story I already love to life, making me love it that much more. Reviewed By: Karen Blurb: Trevan Bean has a job that's going... Continue Reading →
Title: The Articles of Release (The Release Series: Book Two) Author: BA Tortuga Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 220 Pages At a Glance: Highly recommended. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Just released from the military, wounded warrior Eric Tremaine is trying to put his life back together like the doctors reassembled his shattered leg. He’s a... Continue Reading →
Title: Blue Paramour (Blue Ridge Saga: Volume One) Author: Ligon and Maine Publisher: Voir Media Publishing Group Pages/Word Count: 344 Pages At a Glance: Blue Paramour is the perfect example of a fine book that unfortunately didn’t work for me. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: When Brayden, a devastatingly handsome heir to a prominent Southern family,... Continue Reading →
Title: His Captive’s Heart Author: Meredith O’Reilly Publisher: Stormy Night Publications Pages/Word Count: 79 Pages At a Glance: I would recommend this book if you’re looking for light BDSM and a sweet romance. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Twenty-nine-year-old lawyer Marcus Bradberry has fantasized for years about finding a firm-handed man who would not hesitate to... Continue Reading →
Title: Put a Ring on It (Ready or Not: Book One) Author: K.A. Mitchell Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Page/Word Count: 204 Pages At a Glance: I’ve really enjoyed other books by K.A. Mitchell, but unfortunately, this one just didn’t do it for me. Reviewed By: Karen Blurb: Kieran Delaney-Schwartz—adoptee, underachiever, and self-professed-slacker IT guy—lives his under-the-radar... Continue Reading →
Title: The Last Nights of the Frangipani Hotel (The Actor’s Circle: Book Two) Author: Bey Deckard Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 78 Pages At a Glance: Yet another lovely read from Bey Deckard Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: All James wanted was a little solitude at his favourite resort: bright sunshine overhead, soft, white sand underfoot, and... Continue Reading →
Title: Dakota Skies Author: Taylin Clavelli Publisher: Wayward Ink Publishing Pages/Word Count: 350 Pages At a Glance: Dakota Skies is an Old Western saga, an entertaining story with plenty of action. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Born in the wrong time... In 1875 Dakota, Sheriff Jamie Carter has to hide his interest in men, even from... Continue Reading →
Title: Home & Away Author: Samantha Wayland Publisher: Loch Awe Press Pages/Word Count: 402 Pages At a Glance: This was the perfect book at the perfect time. It just made me feel…good. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: You can build a team, but you have to find your home. Rupert Smythe is fond of many things.... Continue Reading →
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