Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Under a New Star Author: Leo d’Entremont Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 76 pages At a Glance: Fun characters and a story that could easily be much longer and just as great Blurb: In the 26th Century, mankind has breached the light speed barrier and begun to colonize other planets. They've also learned to Design human beings,... Continue Reading →
Title: Sand and Ruin and Gold Author: Alexis Hall Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 48 Pages At a Glance: An interesting twist on mermaids in a dystopian-esque setting. Blurb: Once upon a time . . . that’s how the old stories always begin. Once upon a time there was a king of a fallen kingdom. He was just and... Continue Reading →
Title: Just Jack Author: Meredith Russell Publisher: Love Lane Books Pages/Word Count: 149 Pages At a Glance: Wonderfully written characters and a beautiful world where magic exists Blurb: When the line between fairy tales and magic, and the real world become blurred, can love really conquer anything? Leo Marsh is having a bad day. He just caught... Continue Reading →
Title: Dreamlands Author: Felicitas Ivey Publisher: DSP Publications Pages/Word Count: 290 Pages At a Glance: Fantasy and urban fantasy collide in the most epic way possible Blurb: The Trust and its battle-hardened recruits are fighting a horrific war, a war between the humans of this world and the demons of the Dreamlands. In this shadowy battle, Keno... Continue Reading →
Title: The Mechanical Chrysanthemums Author: Felicitas Ivey Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 90 Pages At a Glance: A mixture of genres that somehow work perfectly together Blurb: Hachisuka Narihiro is a pilot in the Shogun’s elite unit of musha-ki, robotic armor automated by steam and magic for the defense of Nippon in a slowly modernizing 19th Century,... Continue Reading →
Title: Sauna Lover Author: Susan Laine Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 94 Pages At a Glance: The ending is tied up too quickly, too neatly, and with little conflict after the set up given Blurb: When Shawn Wells learns a planned development project threatens the quaint gay neighborhood of Trickstown, he jumps into action. This is his... Continue Reading →
Title: The Quality of Mercy Author: J.S. Cook Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 44 Pages At a Glance: A quick historical read, with unexpected revelations Blurb: The year is 1934, and disgraced federal agent Nathan Devereaux is escorting convicted felon John Banks to visit his dying mother. Banks is despondent, miserably ill with a heavy cold, and... Continue Reading →
Title: Natural Instincts Author: M. Raiya Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 54 Pages At a Glance: Strange but good story involving mythology, a mathematical genius, and a loon Blurb: Most people would consider near perfect recall, an ability to crunch numbers that rivals a computer's, and an uncanny knack for predicting the stock market to be remarkable... Continue Reading →
Title: Recipe for Magic Author: Agatha Bird Publisher: Harmony Ink Press Pages/Word Count: 64 Pages At a Glance: A wonderful fantasy with snarky teens and a well-developed world Blurb: Connor Roth is a fire mage who’s going places. He's powerful, popular, and he has a plan. But his plan for fame and glory is disrupted when the Oracle... Continue Reading →
Title: The Wish Augur Author: Cecil Wilde Publisher: Less Than Three Press Pages/Word Count: 44 Pages At a Glance: Quick read, warm-hearted story with good intentions Blurb: Gabriel Juarez has only one wish for Christmas, uttered moments before midnight on Christmas Eve: a hug. He wakes up the next morning to find his wish being haphazardly granted... Continue Reading →
Title: Winter Hearts Author: Fyn Alexander Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 231 Pages At a Glance: A strong historical romance with sweet, lonely men in a small town on the prairie Blurb: Luke Chandler says he wants nothing more than a quiet life on his land-claim in Dakota Territory. But what he also wants is a partner.... Continue Reading →
Title: In His Arena 1: Slave Eternal Author: Nasia Maksima Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 248 Pages At a Glance: This book had everything I could have wanted and more Blurb: When novice gladiator Lucan is stolen from his patron house and enslaved by the wicked Stratos to be a pawn in a dark scheme, he finds himself... Continue Reading →
Title: A Spartan Love Author: Kayla Jameth Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 236 Pages At a Glance: The first in what should be an exciting trilogy Blurb: Alone, Andreas toils on a remote farmstead for a Spartan overlord. When a kryptes enters his world, Andreas fears for his life. The dread warriors stalk and kill... Continue Reading →
Title: On Wings of Song Author: Anne Barwell Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 110 At a Glance: Places where the pacing of the story seemed rushed, but a sweet story about two soldiers who reunite after a devastating war Blurb: Six years after meeting British soldier Aiden Foster during the Christmas Truce of 1914, Jochen Weber still finds... Continue Reading →
Title: Green the Whole Year ‘Round Author: Rowan McAllister Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 77 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Couples counselor Ted Freeman is still reeling six months after his partner left him. He desperately hopes a week of peace and quiet at a quaint mountain cabin will be just what he needs to... Continue Reading →
Title: Green the Whole Year ‘Round Author: Rowan McAllister Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 77 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Couples counselor Ted Freeman is still reeling six months after his partner left him. He desperately hopes a week of peace and quiet at a quaint mountain cabin will be just what he needs to... Continue Reading →
Title: The Sensualist & the Untouched Author: Susan Laine Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Page/Word Count: 324 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Being over thirty is not an issue for Corey Paige. Being frigid and a virgin, however, is a huge problem for the only son of a newspaper magnate. No matter the risk, Corey’s intent on... Continue Reading →
Title: The Sensualist & the Untouched Author: Susan Laine Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Page/Word Count: 324 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Being over thirty is not an issue for Corey Paige. Being frigid and a virgin, however, is a huge problem for the only son of a newspaper magnate. No matter the risk, Corey’s intent on... Continue Reading →
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