Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Red Popcorn Strings and Gumball Rings Author: Nell Iris Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 46 Pages Category: Contemporary Holiday Romance At a Glance: Red Popcorn Strings and Gumball Rings is a lovely, hopeful example of what Christmas is truly about. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Christmas is coming, and young couple Casey and Ellis are very... Continue Reading →
Title: Love Happens Anyway Author: RJ Scott Publisher: Love Lane Books Length: 110 Pages Category: Holiday Romance, Contemporary At a Glance: Love Happens Anyway is a blatant play on the heartstrings, and makes no apologies for it. I loved it. This one’s an absolute keeper for future holiday re-reading. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Hiring a... Continue Reading →
Title: Dear Ruth Author: Kim Fielding Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 52 Pages Category: Holiday Romance, Contemporary At a Glance: I loved Dear Ruth from start to finish, and loved the ending. It fit perfectly with the tone and theme of the story, and was just right. Reviewed By: Jenn Blurb: Dear Ruth, I’m not in... Continue Reading →
Title: Full Disclosure (Real Estate Relations: Book One) Author: DJ Jamison Publisher: Self-Published/Kindle Unlimited Length: 278 Pages Category: Contemporary, Romantic Comedy At a Glance: If you are willing to throw believability out the window, and just roll with it, this little romantic suspense is recommended. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: A new real estate agent gets... Continue Reading →
Title: Will & Patrick's Endless Honeymoon (Wake Up Married: Book Seven) Author: Leta Blake Publisher: Self-Published/Kindle Unlimited Length: 144 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: For dedicated fans of this series, Endless Honeymoon is a must read treat, and I find myself continuing to cheer on and root for these guys and their shmoopily-ever-after. Reviewed... Continue Reading →
Title: There Was a Boy Author: Justin Durand Publisher: Self-Published Length: 233 Pages Category: New Adult, Gay Fiction At a Glance: There Was a Boy had some good moments and ideas, but unfortunately the plot was too labored, the characters a bit too unrealistic in their speech and emotions, and the pacing was just terribly... Continue Reading →
Title: Homemade from the Heart Author: Bru Baker Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 52 Pages Category: Holiday Romance, Contemporary At a Glance: The entire story was just perfect, and I thoroughly recommend it with a cup of your favourite hot beverage! Reviewed By: Jenn Blurb: Craft store owner Grant has always been a sucker for a... Continue Reading →
Title: Archangel's Assassin Author: Barbara Elsborg Publisher: Self-Published Length: 209 Pages Category: Fantasy, Angels/Demons At a Glance: The first half or so of the book is pretty slow, but the rest is packed with fast-paced action that will keep your attention. I liked the story and the author's imagination. I'm rating with 3.5 stars. Reviewed... Continue Reading →
Title: New Game, Start Author: C.S. Poe Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 38 Pages Category: Holiday Romance, Contemporary At a Glance: It’s hard to believe this story was only thirty-eight pages long. There was so much originality and awesome packed into those pages, I didn’t find it lacking; in fact, I would have gladly read two... Continue Reading →
Title: A Warfield Christmas (The Warfield Hotel Mysteries: Book Four) Author: C.J. Baty Publisher: Self-Published Length: 80 Pages Category: Holiday, Contemporary, Mystery At a Glance: A Warfield Christmas is an easy and delightful read, with a bit of a mystery, and I wanted more. But, it absolutely provided a little of all the right emotions... Continue Reading →
Title: Tournament of Champions (Daniel and Ryan: Book Ten) Author: Tamryn Eradani Publisher: NineStar Press Length: 40 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: We get a solid HFN in Tournament of Champions which, in my opinion, doesn’t match the intensity of the rest of the series. That bothered me. But all in all, I will... Continue Reading →
Title: 'Tis the Season Author: Alex Jane Narrator: Michael Fell Publisher: Self-Published Run Time: 2 hours and 57 minutes Category: Contemporary, Holiday At a Glance: I really enjoyed this narrator and felt he took a bit of a lackluster story and gave it the heart that the author intended for it to have. Reviewed By:... Continue Reading →
Title: Christmas Cookies Author: CL Mustafic Publisher: NineStar Press Length: 159 Pages Category: Holiday, Contemporary At a Glance: I loved Christmas Cookies so much in the beginning, and was sad that it didn’t hold up all the way through. So, what didn't work? Well, it pretty much boils down to the fact that I couldn't... Continue Reading →
Title: The Orchard of Flesh (Arcadia Trust: Book Two) Author: Christian Baines Publisher: Bold Strokes Books Length: 264 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy, Paranormal At a Glance: Never one to dismiss a good cliffie, I can say that this one did its job in cementing my commitment to read the next book in the series, no... Continue Reading →
Title: Mirror Skin Author: Eric Del Carlo Publisher: Loose Id Length: 91 Pages Category: Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: I’m not quite sure exactly what I anticipated going into this story, but it certainly wasn’t what I ended up getting. It surprised me in a good way. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: Seedy private detective... Continue Reading →
Title: The Deadly Lies (The Dominic Delingpole Mysteries: Book Two) Author: David C. Dawson Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 210 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: While I had a problem with some contradictions in Jonathan's behavior in this open relationship, I didn't let it get in the way of the solid mystery. Reviewed By: Maryann... Continue Reading →
Title: Corey's Christmas Bundle (The Atherton Pack: Book Five) Author: Toni Griffin Publisher: Mischief Corner Books Length: 73 Pages Category: Paranormal, Shifters, Holiday At a Glance: A brief interlude into the world of Atherton, not a full-blown story. A nice Christmas novella. Reviewed By: Jenn Blurb: Being pregnant is not all it’s cracked up to... Continue Reading →
Title: Antisocial Author: Heidi Cullinan Narrator: Iggy Toma Publisher: Self-Published Run Time: 13 hours and 52 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: This book is another in a long and wonderful line of collaborations between author and narrator. If you have never had the pleasure of hearing a narrator work so well with an author,... Continue Reading →
Title: Junkyard Heart (A Porthkennack Novel Author: Garrett Leigh Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 195 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Maybe it's the fact that I loved House of Cards so much, but this one fell a bit short for me. In general, I think that the story had some holes and needed to cover... Continue Reading →
Title: Regret Me Not Author: Amy Lane Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 119 Pages Category: Contemporary, Holiday Romance At a Glance: Regret Me Not by Amy Lane is just the right blend of sweet and romantic—a lovely Christmas story you won’t want to miss. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Pierce Atwater used to think he was a... Continue Reading →
Title: Hearts and Hazelnuts Author: Kris T. Bethke Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 103 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Check this one out, guys! Cool Oregon landmarks and really lovely scenery, a nice low-angst romance, and a great, swoony epilogue. It made my heart happy. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Mechanic Jordan Hart is down on... Continue Reading →
Title: Unlikely Hero Author: Sean Michael Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 210 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Ultimately Josie stole the book, and my heart, in every scene she appeared. Her sweetness and trusting nature spoke to a maternal instinct I didn’t know I had. Reviewed By: Jenn Blurb: When his three-year-old daughter is kidnapped,... Continue Reading →
Title: Three Under the Christmas Tree Author: Silvia Violet Publisher: Self-Published Length: 88 Pages Category: Holiday Romance, Contemporary, Poly/Menage At a Glance: I totally enjoyed this short Christmas story. Silvia Violet is no stranger to writing solid poly relationships, and it shows. The chemistry between these three men was palpable, and the sex off the... Continue Reading →
Title: Throwaway Author: Jon Keys Publisher: Pride Publishing Length: 45 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Throwaway is an easy and quick read, with a little drama and some heartfelt moments. I thought the author did a really nice job of giving insight into Garrett and Trevor’s characters. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Garrett escaped the... Continue Reading →
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