Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: The Cellar Hand (2nd Edition) Author: Serena Yates Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 120 Pages At a Glance: The Cellar Hand is a nice little feel good mystery/romance. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Orson Digby is no stranger to loss. His family died in a house fire when he was fifteen, and he has never... Continue Reading →
Title: Sleeping ‘til Sunrise (A Mangrove Story) Author: Mary Calmes Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 79 Pages At a Glance: Mary Calmes is the queen of banter and this book is no exception, it just doesn’t get any better. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Everyone in Mangrove, Florida, knows Fire Chief Essien Dodd is a saint.... Continue Reading →
Title: The Final Round (The Square Peg: Book Four) Authors: Jane Davitt and Alexa Snow Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 272 Pages At a Glance: Whew! This one is heavy but worth it! Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Reeling from the news of his mother's death, Shane heads back to England to face a hostile father.... Continue Reading →
Cheers, everyone, and welcome to the first of our Best of 2015 Giveaways! We've put together a list of our Top 5 favorite books this year, in no particular order (and some of us also had an honorable mention because it's just that hard to narrow things down), and we'd not only like to share... Continue Reading →
Title: Kiss of the Alpha (Supremacy of Wolves: Book Two) Authors: Shannon West and Victoria Sue Publisher: Dark Hollows Press Pages/Word Count: 154 Pages At a Glance: Each of these books keeps getting better and better as this brave new world between wolves and humans evolves. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Jay Tabor, rebel leader of... Continue Reading →
Title: Kiss of the Alpha (Supremacy of Wolves: Book Two) Authors: Shannon West and Victoria Sue Publisher: Dark Hollows Press Pages/Word Count: 154 Pages At a Glance: Each of these books keeps getting better and better as this brave new world between wolves and humans evolves. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Jay Tabor, rebel leader of... Continue Reading →
Title: Grateful for You Author: J.D. Walker Publisher: JMS Books LLC Pages/Word Count: 33 Pages At a Glance: If you enjoy those feel good kinda short stories, then this one is for you. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Jared Gillespie left the family farm five years ago because Walt Schneider cheated on him. With a woman.... Continue Reading →
Title: X Marks the Spot Author: M.J. O’Shea Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: Send reality packing and just enjoy the ride. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Jack Hunter is always on a quest for lost art, ancient manuscripts, and anything else that’ll romance the millions of viewers who watch his show... Continue Reading →
Title: His Very Own Vampire Author: Sean Michael Publisher: Amber Allure Pages/Word Count: 60 Pages At a Glance: This story had so much promise, but just didn’t deliver. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Vampire Truelock’s job for the last several hundred years has been protecting the President of Archer Industries, a family-run company that has done... Continue Reading →
Title: Not Safe for Work Author: L.A. Witt Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: 341 Pages At a Glance: This is another great hit from L.A. Witt! Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: They’re a match made in the dungeon…until their secret gets out. Bored senseless in a meeting, architectural modeler Jon McNeill amuses himself with a kinky... Continue Reading →
Title: Say Yes Author: J.R. Gray Publisher: OmniLit/ARe Pages/Word Count: 93 Pages At a Glance: Say Yes is a gritty story of control, and ultimately, of letting go. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Charles holds the key to salvation, but James has to say yes. James failed. He tried to be what they wanted. He tried... Continue Reading →
Title: The Subs Club (The Subs Club: Book One) Author: J.A. Rock Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 297 Pages At a Glance: I highly recommend this book and cannot wait for Pain Slut, coming out in February of 2016. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: A year ago, my best friend Hal died at the hands of... Continue Reading →
Title: Hapless (Sleigh Ride: Advent Calendar 2015) Author: Therese Woodson Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 49 Pages At a Glance: I thoroughly enjoyed this short story from start to finish. I don’t think I stopped smiling the entire time I was reading it. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: All Ty wants is to propose to his... Continue Reading →
Title: Talk Turkey (Sleigh Ride: Advent Calendar 2015) Author: Bru Baker Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 58 Pages At a Glance: This is an incredibly delightful tale of turkey woe. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Carson is a California transplant settling into life in the Windy City. On his first Christmas away from home, he assures... Continue Reading →
Title: Stranded Author: HelenKay Dimon Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 155 Pages At a Glance: Oh heavens, this was a good book! Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Brax Hughes lived hard and retired young to a cabin in the middle of nowhere. Well, that was the plan, but before he can hang up his sniper rifle,... Continue Reading →
Title: Rain Shadow (A Bluewater Bay Novel) Author: L.A. Witt Publisher: Riptide Publishing At a Glance: All in all, another solid addition to the Bluewater Bay series. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Jeremy Rose came to Bluewater Bay to work as Anna Maxwell's bodyguard, not to escape his increasingly bitter relationship with his estranged kids. He... Continue Reading →
Title: Leave it All (Saint Lakes: Book One) Author: April Kelley Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 177 Pages At a Glance: Leave it All is a quirky paranormal story. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Lucas just wanted to be a normal human being, but normal is highly over-rated. Lucas Speck had been just some guy who worked... Continue Reading →
Title: Cotton Candy (Wyoming Lovers: Book Two) Author: Mae Hancock Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 185 Pages At a Glance: This one just didn’t do it for me. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Cowboy Cotton Reid is the laid-back type of guy who accepts people as they are, no matter how flawed. People think he’s fun,... Continue Reading →
Title: Love Me Harder Author: Remmy Duchene Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 172 Pages At a Glance: Love Me Harder is a solid interracial romance. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Life hasn’t been perfect for Mathew Chance. Between not knowing who his parents are, and being bounced from foster home to foster home, he’s had to... Continue Reading →
Title: Tasting Notes Author: Cate Ashwood Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: This is the first book in a new series for Cate Ashwood, and I am looking forward to the next installment! Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: There’s nothing that can’t be solved over a glass of excellent wine. Joseph “West”... Continue Reading →
Title: King of the Kitchen Author: Bru Baker Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: I would highly recommend this book if you enjoy a real romance and slow buildup kind of story. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Rising kitchen talents Beck Douglas and Duncan Walters have been on the foodie paparazzi radar... Continue Reading →
Title: Negotiating Love (Sin City Uniforms: Book Five) Author: Morticia Knight Publisher: Pride Publishing Pages/Word Count: 198 Pages At a Glance: A power play dynamic between two powerful men – it’s a scorcher! Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Can the kinky billionaire owner of the Dark Fantasy resort casino capture the heart of a muscled SWAT... Continue Reading →
Title: Innocence to the Max Author: SJD Peterson Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 220 Pages At a Glance: Do you love vampires? I love vampires, and I loved Innocence to the Max! Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: On his sixteenth birthday, Francisco “Cisco” Aguilar first sets eyes on Maximilian De Ferrari, owner of Wicked Grounds, an... Continue Reading →
Title: Home to Danger Author: S.C. Wynne Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: I highly recommend this book, as it was an engaging and easy read. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Jason Sinclair isn’t very good at relationships, which is no surprise given a childhood with an eccentric father and an unloving,... Continue Reading →
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