Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Wolf’s Sacrifice (Pack of Light: Book Two) Author: Draven St. James Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 154 Pages At a Glance: Overall, I would say this was a fun book with some great characters. Reviewed By: Janet Blurb: Sean Maddox has one basic goal: to protect the Northwest Pack. That priority helps him stay... Continue Reading →
Title: Broken Mercies Author: Lucy Marker Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: Broken Mercies is a book that held me in thrall from start to finish. Reviewed By: Janet Blurb: Musician Daniel Gilchrist has decided he’s broken. He doesn’t deserve Jeremy Evans, a sensible, sweet artist who insists they belong together.... Continue Reading →
Title: Acting Out Author: Scotty Cade Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: I can recommend this book as a great glimpse into the world of porn and the lives of two men behind the cameras. Reviewed By: Janet Blurb: After one very long tour of duty in Afghanistan and an honorable... Continue Reading →
Title: The Way Things Are Author: A.J. Thomas Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 266 Pages At a Glance: I really can’t say enough about how much I enjoyed this book. Reviewed By: Janet Blurb: A night of drunken confusion at nineteen resulted in Patrick Connelly fathering a child. Determined to be there for his son,... Continue Reading →
Title: Red Author: BG Thomas Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 90 Pages At a Glance: If you are familiar with BG Thomas, then you will love this book! Reviewed By: Janet Blurb: Leslie "Red" Parks was pretty surprised to find he was considered attractive enough to be a male escort. And once he started and... Continue Reading →
Title: We Found Love Author: Kade Boehme & Allison Cassatta Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 214 Pages At a Glance: Sometimes two authors will write a book together, and one plus one really equals more. Reviewed By: Janet Blurb: It’s no surprise Riley Connors is dealing with issues. He was kidnapped as a young boy,... Continue Reading →
Title: Wrong Side of the Law Author: Edward Kendrick Publisher: JMS Books Pages/Word Count: 201 Pages At a Glance: A very good read, indeed Reviewed By: Janet Blurb: Undercover cop Dan Hudson is framed for blackmail and kicked off the NOPD force. Enraged about that, and the fact that his lover refuses to stand by... Continue Reading →
Title: What’s In a Name? Author: Pat Henshaw Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 90 Pages At a Glance: This is an absolutely brilliant book Reviewed By: Janet Blurb: Barista Jimmy Patterson thinks it's a good idea to get rip-roaring drunk on his birthday after he’s dumped by his boyfriend. When the burly owner of Stonewall’s... Continue Reading →
Title: What’s In a Name? Author: Pat Henshaw Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 90 Pages At a Glance: This is an absolutely brilliant book Reviewed By: Janet Blurb: Barista Jimmy Patterson thinks it's a good idea to get rip-roaring drunk on his birthday after he’s dumped by his boyfriend. When the burly owner of Stonewall’s... Continue Reading →
Title: Mi Familia Author: Tessa Cárdenas Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: Mi Familia is a completely satisfying story Reviewed By: Janet Blurb: Sequel to Siempre Three years after starting their life together, Jamie and Sean decide the time is right to expand their family. Preparing to adopt, they cross their... Continue Reading →
Title: The Burnt Toast B&B (A Bluewater Bay Story) Author: Heidi Belleau and Rachel Haimowitz Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 241 Pages At a Glance: This whole series gets better with each book. Blurb: After breaking his arm on set, Wolf’s Landing stuntman Ginsberg Sloan finds himself temporarily out of work. Luckily, Bluewater Bay’s worst... Continue Reading →
Title: The Burnt Toast B&B (A Bluewater Bay Story) Author: Heidi Belleau and Rachel Haimowitz Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 241 Pages At a Glance: This whole series gets better with each book. Blurb: After breaking his arm on set, Wolf’s Landing stuntman Ginsberg Sloan finds himself temporarily out of work. Luckily, Bluewater Bay’s worst... Continue Reading →
Title: More than Anything Author: T.T. Kove Publisher: Less Than Three Press Pages/Word Count: 380 Pages At a Glance: Each page brings us closer to happiness, and the ending is fitting for the tone of the whole story. Blurb: Arriving home after work one evening, Jørgen sees a young man who looks adrift and out... Continue Reading →
Title: Blink Author: Rick R. Reed Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: There is so much to think about in this book and Reed guides us with a gentle hand Blurb: Life can change in the blink of an eye. That's a truth Andy Slater learns as a young man in... Continue Reading →
Title: Black Dog Blues Author: Rhys Ford Publisher: DSP Publications Pages/Word Count: 246 Pages At a Glance: The imagery evoked by Kai’s narrative is so colourful and intense that I was easily transported into the story Blurb: Ever since being part of the pot in a high-stakes poker game, elfin outcast Kai Gracen figures he... Continue Reading →
Title: They Come by Night Author: Tinnean Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 340 Pages At a Glance: A fast paced, well plotted story that I did not want to put down Blurb: Imagine an Earth just a bit different from ours. It may be 2014, but in this world, normals unknowingly share the planet with... Continue Reading →
Title: WaterColors Author: Trina Lane Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 226 Pages At a Glance: A really good romance, with vivid characters, lots of sexy times, and a gentle humor Blurb: Phil Alcorn is a vivacious artist living a lonely life. He has hundreds of acquaintances, dozens of casual lovers, but few know his real... Continue Reading →
Title: Black John (Johnnies: Book Four) Author: Amy Lane Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 280 Pages At a Glance: A book that is so rich in detail we can easily visualise each moment on the page Blurb: John Carey is just out of rehab and dying inside when he gets word that Tory, the guy... Continue Reading →
Title: Willow Man Author: John Inman Publisher: DSP Publications Pages/Word Count: 336 Pages At a Glance: Though unevenly paced, this book turns the unusual into the horrific Blurb: Woody Stiles has sung his country songs in every city on the map. His life is one long road trip in a never-ending quest for fame and... Continue Reading →
Title: Corkscrewed Author: M.J. O’Shea Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: This book was simply delightful Blurb: Cary Talbot has found the perfect mark. Marigold Shelley is filthy rich, and her newly found grandson, Isaac Shelley, is poised to inherit her huge estate, complete with a priceless wine collection. Cary concocts... Continue Reading →
Title: Corkscrewed Author: M.J. O’Shea Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: This book was simply delightful Blurb: Cary Talbot has found the perfect mark. Marigold Shelley is filthy rich, and her newly found grandson, Isaac Shelley, is poised to inherit her huge estate, complete with a priceless wine collection. Cary concocts... Continue Reading →
Title: Texas Fall (Texas: Book Six) Author: RJ Scott Publisher: Love Lane Books Pages/Word Count: 160 Pages At a Glance: If you have read the previous Texas books then you must read this latest one Blurb: Jack is focusing on building an equine therapy school for children with special needs and works hard along side... Continue Reading →
Title: Tangled Mind Author: Posy Roberts Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 76 Pages At a Glance: The author draws the reader into the story very well, if painfully Blurb: For years Beck Lund has taken care of his volatile boyfriend, Brady, always putting Brady’s needs above his own and walking on eggshells to keep the... Continue Reading →
Title: Trouble Comes in Threes Author: M.A. Church Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 234 Pages At a Glance: I picked very well this time, I loved this book Blurb: A snowstorm in the South—on New Year’s Eve—is a perfect recipe for a catastrophe. After two soul-crushing bad breaks, Kirk’s waiting for disaster number three to... Continue Reading →
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