Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Jack Wolf (A Daily Dose Story) Author: Kay Walker Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 44 Pages At a Glance: Steampunk and shifters collide in this fun daily dose story. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Henry Dalton is sent across the country by train to the western town of Woolridge in order to investigate the werewolf... Continue Reading →
Title: An Omega’s Heart (The Under Wolves: Book Two) Author: Amber Kell Publisher: Totally Bound Pages/Word Count: 68 Pages At a Glance: Short story that, for me, fell short. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: When everything is lost, the only thing left to fight for is love. Conley Elnon has been abused most of his life.... Continue Reading →
Title: Ansel of Pryor House Author: Hayden Thorne Publisher: Queerteen Press/JMS Books Pages/Word Count: 116 Pages At a Glance: Another excellent YA historical fantasy from the author of The Twilight Gods. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Fifteen-year-old Ansel Tunnicliffe has lived a harsh life. Abandoned by his mother and his siblings to a drunk and abusive... Continue Reading →
Title: Mastering Love (The Hampton Road Club: Book Four) Author: Morticia Knight Publisher: Totally Bound Pages/Word Count: 197 pages At a Glance: Fantastic fourth novel in a historical BDSM series. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Evan sees a Master who could be his whole world and Ned sees a beautiful boy in need. But shattered trust... Continue Reading →
Title: The Captain’s Pet Author: Samantha Cayto Publisher: Totally Bound Pages/Word Count: 134 Pages At a Glance: While filled with non-con and dub-con, this novel offers up a great sci-fi world and is the promising start of a series. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: When a distant planet’s ownership is in dispute, conquering aliens turn defiant... Continue Reading →
Title: Throwaway Mate Author: Ellen Cross Publisher: eXtasy Books Pages/Word Count: 63 Pages At a Glance: Good premise that would have been better executed as a novel. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: One man's trash is another man's destiny. Aiden is the black sheep of his family. Of course, always being covered in grease hasn't helped,... Continue Reading →
Title: Getting It Right Author: A.M. Arthur Publisher: Carina Press Pages/Word Count: 245 Pages At a Glance: Tag from the Belonging series FINALLY gets his own story, and it couldn’t have been better. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Detective Nathan Wolf might just be a junior detective, but he tackles every case with the passion that... Continue Reading →
Title: Back to the Dream (Dreamlands: Book Two) Author: Felicitas Ivey Publisher: DSP Publications Pages/Word Count: 314 Pages At a Glance: Slower pacing than the first novel, with frequent character changes, but still a good story. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Although Inuzaka Keno has found freedom and love in the Dreamlands with oni Samojirou Aboshi,... Continue Reading →
Title: Dragon Herder Author: K.M. Mahoney Publisher: Amber Allure Pages/Word Count: 82 pages At a Glance: Short, but with an interesting mythology and adorable baby dragons. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Torgny may be a burly, uncivilized mercenary, but even he has his limits. Hired to rid a village of a dragon, Torgny gets quite a... Continue Reading →
Title: Best Gay Romance 2015 Author: Anthology - Edited by Felice Picano Publisher: Cleis Press Pages/Word Count: 244 Pages At a Glance: A great collection of short stories with something for everyone. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Gay romance is coming into full bloom in the wake of the Defense of Marriage Act’s fall, and the... Continue Reading →
Title: Quinn’s Gambit (AURA: Book One) Authors: Bellora Quinn and Angel Martinez Publisher: Totally Bound Pages/Word Count: 246 Pages At a Glance: A fun read with an intriguing urban fantasy concept. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: An unregistered, human con wizard and a duty-bound, straightlaced elf cop. As New York explodes with dangerous creatures, their passion... Continue Reading →
Title: To Stand Close Author: Faith Ashlin Publisher: Totally Bound Pages/Word Count: 223 Pages At a Glance: Surprisingly deep and thought provoking. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Can love grow and survive for two men on opposite sides of the deepest of chasm—slavery? In this world one country has cut itself off, and is closed and... Continue Reading →
Title: The Prince and the Program Author: Aldous Mercer Publisher: DSP Publications Pages/Word Count: 344 pages At a Glance: Impossible to define, difficult to read, but thoroughly enjoyable. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Mordred Pendragon, the Bastard Prince, has done a Bad Thing—again. Exiled to Canada for seven years, he has to find a job to... Continue Reading →
Title: Erasing Shame Author: Yeyu Publisher: DSP Publications Pages/Word Count: 350 Pages At a Glance: This book will rip your heart out and stomp all over it. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: The son of a Han traitor who had let the Xianbei Mongols invade the borders, Jiang Shicai swears to restore his family’s honor, hoping... Continue Reading →
Title: Taming the Lion (Lionhearts: Book Two) Author: Elizabeth Coldwell Publisher: Totally Bound Pages/Word Count: 148 Pages At a Glance: A young, pouting lion shifter and a sexy archaeology professor. What more could you want? Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Will he sacrifice everything for the sake of his human mate? Thwarted in his efforts to... Continue Reading →
Title: The Best Corpse for the Job Author: Charlie Cochrane Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 298 Pages At a Glance: More mystery than romance, and a little slow paced for my tastes. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Schoolteacher Adam Matthews just wants to help select a new headteacher and go home. The governors at Lindenshaw St... Continue Reading →
Title: Rules to Live By Author: Heidi Belleau, Anah Crow, Dianne Fox, Lisa Henry, Anna Zabo, and Cari Z. Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 250 Pages At a Glance: Four very different tales of BDSM, each one well-crafted, with unique characters. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Four intimate tales of power exchange, discipline, risks taken, and... Continue Reading →
Title: The Last Grand Master Author: Andrew Q. Gordon Publisher: DSP Publications Pages/Word Count: 40 Pages and 350 Pages At a Glance: The short prequel was cute, and the novel was good, but there were parts that dragged on in the middle after an explosive beginning. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: In a war that shook... Continue Reading →
Title: Down Author: Ally Blue Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 380 Pages At a Glance: Not for the faint of heart but a thoroughly enjoyable novel, with horror, suspense, and the deep. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Seven thousand meters below the ocean’s surface, the crew of the BathyTech 3 mineral mining facility has found something... Continue Reading →
Title: Love: Universal Author: Dawn Flemington Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 104 pages At a Glance: Aliens, overbearing parents, and strange anatomy meet in a short but interesting read. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: John Russell, a UFOlogist, comes home for a much needed break, only to find his ex-lover AdienKaper has moved in next door.... Continue Reading →
Title: Winter’s Bees (Mechanical Universe: Book Three) Author: E.E. Ottoman Publisher: Less Than Three Press Pages/Word Count: 105 Pages At a Glance: A decent entry to a series set in an interesting world, but this story is filled with overused elements. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Lord Marcel de la Mont de Anges, the Marquis de... Continue Reading →
Title: Splat! Author: Alana Ankh Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 127 Pages At a Glance: Fairies, sex, and angst. Great read for a sunny afternoon. Blurb: Splat! When a small creature has an unfortunate run-in with his car, Deacon Hearst wonders what in the world hit his windshield. A bird? A butterfly? No, that would... Continue Reading →
Title: Banshee Author: Hayden Thorne Publisher: Queerteen Press/JMS Books Pages/Word Count: 228 Pages At a Glance: Fantastic narrator and a terrifying ghost that kept me awake at night. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Nathaniel Wakeman is the only child and son of a modest vicar, who lives in the quiet and idyllic confines of the Isle... Continue Reading →
Title: Alchemy Ever After Author: Raine & Siôn O’Tierney Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 56 Pages At a Glance: Short story with a sweet, innocent apprentice, a grumpy alchemist, and a sculpture come to life. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: The city of New Alexandria is filled with powerful magicians-in-training and mechanical follies, the world’s largest... Continue Reading →
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