Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: How to Howl at the Moon Author: Eli Easton Narrator: Matthew Shaw Publisher: Pinkerton Road Run Time: 5 hours and 52 minutes At at glance: Eli Easton continues to mesmerize me with her amazing writing talents. Blurb: Sheriff Lance Beaufort is not going to let trouble into his town, no sir. Tucked away in... Continue Reading →
Title: Johnnie (Siphon: Book One) Author: Cardeno C. Narrator: Greg Tremblay Publisher: Self-Published Run Time: 5 hours and 50 minutes At a glance: Lions and Siphons and Tremblay… Oh my! Reviewed By: Amy Blurb: A Premier lion shifter, Hugh Landry dedicates his life to leading the Berk pride with strength and confidence. Hundreds of people... Continue Reading →
Title: The Silence of the Stars Author: Kate McMurray Narrator: Michael Ferraiuolo Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 7 Hours At a glance: I really enjoyed this book, but the narrator didn't make much of an impression. Reviewed By: Amy Blurb: Sandy Sullivan has gotten so good at covering up his emotions, he’s waiting for someone... Continue Reading →
Title: Acting Out Author: Scotty Cade Narrator: Randy Fuller Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 6 Hours and 49 Minutes At a glance: I look forward to Randy Fuller’s next narration. Reviewed By: Amy Blurb: After one very long tour of duty in Afghanistan and an honorable discharge from the USMC, Elijah Preston comes home to... Continue Reading →
Title: Rise & Fall (THIRDS: Book Four) Author: Charlie Cochet Narrator:: Mark Westfield Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 8 Hours and 47 Minutes At a Glance: Perfection…Simply perfection. Reviewed By: Amy Blurb: After an attack by the Coalition leaves THIRDS Team Leader Sloane Brodie critically injured, agent Dexter J. Daley swears to make Beck Hogan... Continue Reading →
Title: Anything Could Happen Author: B.G. Thomas Narrator: Charlie David Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 7 Hours and 32 Minutes At a glance: This was a good read but I didn’t think it was a great read. Charlie David, on the other hand, brought this book to life. Reviewed By: Amy Blurb: Moving to Kansas City... Continue Reading →
Title: Velocity (Flight HA1710: Book Two) Author: Sara York Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 89 Pages At a Glance: While I liked this second entry in the Flight HA1710 series, I was a bit disappointed in it as well. Blurb: The crash of Flight HA1710 brings life into focus for Phil Stewart. Before meeting Davin Tierney,... Continue Reading →
Title: Quiet Nights (Mangrove Stories) Author: Mary Calmes Narrator:: Greg Tremblay Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 2 Hours and 11 Minutes At a Glance: I have listened to Greg many times, and no matter how many times I hear his narrations, it always sounds like a fresh and new story with a new voice. Reviewed... Continue Reading →
Title: Being True Author: Jacob Z. Flores Narrator: Mark Westfield Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 8 Hours and 40 Minutes At a glance: This book hit all the right notes in all the right places. Reviewed By: Amy Blurb: Truman L. Cobbler has not had an easy life. It’s bad enough people say he looks... Continue Reading →
Title: Written in the Stars Author: Alix Bekins Narrator: Peter B. Brooke Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 6 Hours and 12 Minutes At a Glance: Peter B. Brooke IS FREAKIN AMAZING Reviewed By: Amy Blurb: Bailey McMillan’s life is a mess. The general public blames him for his former employer’s nuclear pollution, resulting in professional... Continue Reading →
Title: The Little Things Author: Jay Northcote Narrator: Matthew Lloyd Davies Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 7 Hours and 31 Minutes At a Glance: Davies narration was INCREDIBLE. Reviewed By: Amy Blurb: There are lots of things that brighten Joel’s life. His three-year-old daughter, Evie, is one. His close relationship with her mother, his best... Continue Reading →
Title: Blue Notes Author: Shira Anthony Narrator: Peter B. Brooke Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 7 Hours and 47 Minutes At a Glance: I simply adore Shira Anthony's writing, and Peter B. Brooke is one of the best narrators in the business. Reviewed By: Amy Blurb: Blame it on jet lag. Jason Greene thought he... Continue Reading →
Title: Tag Team (Guards of Folsom: Book Two) Author: SJD Peterson Narrator: Rusty Topsfield Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 7 Hours and 56 Minutes At a Glance: All I can ever ask for from a narrator is to take me into the world the author has created. Rusty Topsfield painted a picture of SJD Peterson’s... Continue Reading →
Title: Blackbird Knitting in a Bunny’s Lair Author: Amy Lane Narrator: Philip Alces Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 8 Hours and 30 Minutes At a Glance: Philip Alces is a new narrator to me. He did an outstanding job of telling the story and defining the characters. Reviewed By: Amy Blurb: After three years of... Continue Reading →
Title: Cupcakes Author: Sean Michael Narrator: Jeff Gelder Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 4 Hours, 52 Minutes At a Glance: Both the story and the narration of Cupcakes were disappointing. Reviewed By: Amy Blurb: Allen Jameson had it all—the perfect house, the perfect partner, the perfect life—until his partner, Gary, died suddenly, leaving him alone... Continue Reading →
Title: An Unlocked Heart Author: K.C. Wells Narrator: Nick J. Russo Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 10 Hours, 4 Minutes At a Glance: Overall, I liked the story and where Wells took Leo and Alex, but the narration didn’t work for me. Reviewed By: Amy Blurb: Since the death of his submissive lover two years... Continue Reading →
Title: Better Than Friends Author: Lane Hayes Narrator: Tyler Stevens Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 7 Hours, 25 Minutes At a Glance: There isn’t single thing I would change about this book. Reviewed By: Amy Blurb: When Curt Townsend, a successful young DC lawyer, attends his first gay wedding, he doesn’t expect anything more than... Continue Reading →
Title: Fighting Instinct (L'Ange: Book Two) Author: Mary Calmes Narrator: Tristan James Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 7 Hours, 25 Minutes At a Glance: What can I say about Tristan James? I have heard this narrator before, and my expectations were high. As usual he didn’t disappoint me. Reviewed By: Amy Blurb: Only a privileged... Continue Reading →
Title: Rack & Ruin (THIRDS: Book Three) Author: Charlie Cochet Narrator: Mark Westfield Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 7 Hours, 6 minutes At a glance: This Audiobook and narrator are without a doubt the best I have listened to in some time. Putting this incredible author and narrator together is a pairing made in heaven.... Continue Reading →
Title: Rack & Ruin (THIRDS: Book Three) Author: Charlie Cochet Narrator: Mark Westfield Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 7 Hours, 6 minutes At a glance: This Audiobook and narrator are without a doubt the best I have listened to in some time. Putting this incredible author and narrator together is a pairing made in heaven.... Continue Reading →
Title: Technically Dating Author: Jena Wade Narrator:: John-Paul Barrel Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 2 Hours, 18 Minutes At a Glance: I really enjoyed the brief world Jena Wade weaves, but the narration definitely left me wanting more. Reviewed By: Amy Blurb: Meek and mild Bruce Collins decides to set aside his life in technical... Continue Reading →
Title: Newton’s Laws of Attraction Author: M.J. O’Shea Narrator:: George Somerset Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 4 Hours, 57 Minutes At a Glance: Only because of M.J. O’Shea’s brilliant writing was I able to get through this Audiobook. Reviewed By: Amy Blurb: Rory was Ben's oldest and best friend until senior year of high school,... Continue Reading →
Title: Newton’s Laws of Attraction Author: M.J. O’Shea Narrator:: George Somerset Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 4 Hours, 57 Minutes At a Glance: Only because of M.J. O’Shea’s brilliant writing was I able to get through this Audiobook. Reviewed By: Amy Blurb: Rory was Ben's oldest and best friend until senior year of high school,... Continue Reading →
Title: Black John Author: Amy Lane Narrator: Gomez Pugh Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 10 Hours, 39 Minutes At a glance: Amy Lane weaves a tapestry, a multicolored masterpiece where there is hope for the damaged. Reviewed By: Amy Blurb: John Carey is just out of rehab and dying inside when he gets word that... Continue Reading →
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