Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Percolation, Poetry, and Passion Author: A.V. Sanders Publisher: Less Than Three Press Pages/Word Count: 11000 Words At a Glance: Percolation, Poetry, and Passion is a cute story with lots of potential. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Beckett works at a coffee shop to make ends meet while attending a prestigious university. It's not the most... Continue Reading →
Title: Lonely Hearts (Love Lessons: Book Three) Author: Heidi Cullinan Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: 325 Pages At a Glance: If this book isn’t perfect, I sure couldn’t find the flaws, and I read it twice just to be sure. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Even hot messes need a happily ever after. With the quiet... Continue Reading →
Title: Craving’s Creek Author: Mel Bossa Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: 220 Pages At a Glance: Craving’s Creek is truly a gripping page-turner. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: For the man he loves, he will fight—body, mind, and soul. Fourteen years ago, on a sun-drenched summer day on the banks of Craving’s Creek, Ryde swore to... Continue Reading →
Title: Piece of Cake (A Matter of Time Story) Author: Mary Calmes Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 69 Pages At a Glance: We’ve all met the hot mess that is Jory Harcourt. Smooth sailing isn’t usually on the menu, but the adventure is unforgettable. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: After years of domestic partnership, Jory Harcourt... Continue Reading →
Title: The Geek and His Artist Author: Hope Ryan Publisher: Harmony Ink Press Pages/Word Count: 320 Pages At a Glance: At the end of the day, this book just wasn’t for me. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Simon Williams spends his lunch periods drawing his geek and trying not to think about the terrors waiting for... Continue Reading →
Title: Knave of Broken Hearts (Love in Laguna: Book Two) Author: Tara Lain Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 224 Pages At a Glance: In my opinion, this follow-up was definitely not as good as Knight of Ocean Avenue, but I'm still enjoying the series. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Jim Carney has a full time job—running... Continue Reading →
Title: By Way of Vegan Donuts Author: Kay Walker Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 48 Pages At a Glance: Even though the writing lacked polish and consistency in places, By Way of Vegan Donuts was, overall, a pleasant little read. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: In a tourist town in the Canadian Rockies, Simon is spending... Continue Reading →
Title: fawn Author: Nash Summers Publisher: Goodreads M/M Romance Group Pages/Word Count: 78 Pages At a Glance: Nash Summers is such a talented author. I can’t wait to see what she has in store for us in the future. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Heaven is rays of sunlight dancing slowly on wheat stalks. It's wind... Continue Reading →
I try not to hoard all the books submitted to us for review. Truly, I do try. But sometimes a book comes along that I want to read and review really, really bad. The problem is that sometimes someone else wants that book really, really bad too. That happened with Sutphin Boulevard. Jules and I... Continue Reading →
Title: Him Authors: Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy Publisher: Rennie Roads Books Pages/Word Count: 276 Pages At a Glance: I could go on and on with things I loved about this book... Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: They don’t play for the same team. Or do they? Jamie Canning has never been able to figure out... Continue Reading →
Title: Played! (The Shamwell Tales: Book Two) Author: JL Merrow Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: 216 Pages At a Glance: There was a little section at about three-quarters of the way through where I felt like it was dragging a bit. These guys danced around each other for sooo long. But, for the most part,... Continue Reading →
Title: Maps Author: Nash Summers Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 71 Pages At a Glance: Go read this, guys. SO. Cute. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: If Maps ruled the world, his best pal Benji would be court jester, and every day would celebrate a new experiment. No, scratch that. If Maps ruled the world, his best... Continue Reading →
Title: Focus on Me Author: Megan Erickson Publisher: Penguin/InterMix Pages/Word Count: 204 Pages At a Glance: Megan Erickson has hit another homerun. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Colin Hartman can now add college to his list of failures. On the coast-to-coast trek home from California, Colin stops at a gas station in the Nevada desert, and... Continue Reading →
Title: A Boy Called Cin Author: Cecil Wilde Publisher: Less Than Three Press Pages/Word Count: 150 Pages At a Glance: I love diversity in my books. I have really enjoyed the few transgender-related books that I’ve read, but I think Cecil Wilde tried to do too much here. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: On the search... Continue Reading →
Title: Yours All Along Author: Roni Loren Publisher: Penguin/InterMix Pages/Word Count: 135 Pages At a Glance: I definitely enjoyed the book, but I would have loved if it had been a little meatier. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Four years after an accident tore their friendship apart, Hunter and Devon are living separate lives. Hunter is... Continue Reading →
Title: Bound to Fall Author: Jaime Samms Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 350 Pages At a Glance: But Bound to Fall wasn’t the smooth glide that Jaime’s books typically are for me. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: With so many fences between them and happily ever after, two men wonder if it’s worth opening the gate.... Continue Reading →
Title: Memory Author: Doug Lloyd Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 270 Pages At a Glance: I was impressed by Doug Lloyd’s debut novel. Memory is at once a beautiful love story, and a powerful story of bravery and being true to who you are, even in the face of bigotry and hatred. Reviewed By: Jules... Continue Reading →
Title: A Life Without (A Daily Dose Story) Author: Katya Harris Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 47 Pages At a Glance: Overall, A Life Without is a good read. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: After decades of wondering and worrying over his submissive tendencies, fortysomething Todd decides to explore his fantasies. His first step is to... Continue Reading →
Title: The Deep of the Sound (A Bluewater Bay Novel) Author: Amy Lane Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 308 Pages At a Glance: Simply put, this is a gorgeous story. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Cal McCorkle has lived in Bluewater Bay his whole life. He works two jobs to support a brother with a laundry... Continue Reading →
Title: Running with the Wind (Mermen of Ea: Book Three) Author: Shira Anthony Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 220 Pages At a Glance: I loved the book. I absolutely, whole-heartedly recommend it. Go! Read! Now! Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: With the final confrontation between the island and mainland Ea factions looming, Taren and Ian sail... Continue Reading →
Title: Bindings and Books (A Daily Dose 2015 Story) Author: CM Corett Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 71 Pages At a Glance: This one was a bit hit and miss, but there was definitely some promise here. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: James Connell is adamant—he’s not getting involved. The forty-two-year-old bookstore owner’s life is governed... Continue Reading →
Title: Spectacularly Broken Author: Sage C. Holloway Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 204 Pages At a Glance: To sum up: Lysander was completely FABULOUS. Cai was a beautiful soul. And together, they felt real, and...right. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Turns out naked and hungover on the floor is not the most strategically sound place to... Continue Reading →
Title: For Real Author: Alexis Hall Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 437 Pages At a Glance: The book is on the longer side, but the pacing is perfect. It didn't feel long or drawn out in any way. I honestly could have read another four hundred pages! Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Laurence Dalziel is worn... Continue Reading →
Title: Love Me Tomorrow Author: Ethan Day Publisher: Wilde City Press Pages/Word Count: 252 Pages At a Glance: If you want to smile, and laugh, and feel good all the way down to your toes, read this book. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Event planner Levi Goode is positioned to inherit the newly vacated throne, becoming... Continue Reading →
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