Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Chipmunk Drizzled in Honey Author: Jackie Nacht Publisher: MLR Press Pages/Word Count: 59 Pages At a Glance: Sometimes, we need a short book, maybe for an afternoon at the beach or a bath with lots of bubble. Chipmunk Drizzled in Honey is a perfect fit. Reviewed By: Kathie Blurb: Even this grumpy bear can't... Continue Reading →
Title: The Fight for Identity Author: Andrew Grey Narrator:: Andrew McFerrin Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 6 Hours, 8 Minutes At a Glance: In my humble opinion, this is the best series Andrew Grey has written so far. Reviewed By: Kathie Blurb: Will Martin's racist father, Kevin, hates Native Americans and wants to keep them... Continue Reading →
Title: Nothing Serious Author: Jay Northcote Narrator:: Michael Pauley Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 4 Hours, 3 Minutes At a Glance: My heart was just racing, right along with Mark and Jamie! Reviewed By: Kathie Blurb: Mark O'Brien is finally being honest with himself. His relationship with Rachel is over, and he's moving out of... Continue Reading →
Title: Snow on the Mountain (The Mountains: Book Two) Author: P.D. Singer Narrator:: Finn Sterling Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 6 Hours, 43 Minutes At a Glance: The relationship between Jake and Kurt was very believable; they just seem like good guys trying to find their way. Reviewed By: Kathie Blurb: Champagne powder snow, gorgeously... Continue Reading →
Title: The Trouble With Tony (Sex in Seattle: Book One) Author: Eli Easton Narrator:: Tommy O’Brien Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 3 Hours, 12 Minutes At a Glance: Tommy O’Brien is great, and I look forward to hearing his narration again. Reviewed By: Kathie Blurb: As part of the investigation into the murder of a... Continue Reading →
Title: The Trouble With Tony (Sex in Seattle: Book One) Author: Eli Easton Narrator:: Tommy O’Brien Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 3 Hours, 12 Minutes At a Glance: Tommy O’Brien is great, and I look forward to hearing his narration again. Reviewed By: Kathie Blurb: As part of the investigation into the murder of a... Continue Reading →
Title: Shawn’s Law Author: Renae Kaye Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: Five Stars are not enough for this book, and it’s one of my top reads for 2015. Reviewed By: Kathie Blurb: Shawn is single, twenty-nine, the full-time career of his Alzheimer’s-stricken mother, and a frequent victim of Murphy’s Law—although... Continue Reading →
Title: Shawn’s Law Author: Renae Kaye Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: Five Stars are not enough for this book, and it’s one of my top reads for 2015. Reviewed By: Kathie Blurb: Shawn is single, twenty-nine, the full-time career of his Alzheimer’s-stricken mother, and a frequent victim of Murphy’s Law—although... Continue Reading →
Title: Remember My Name Author: Chase Potter Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 265 Pages At a Glance: Remember My Name is a story that shows a passion for love and family. Reviewed By: Kathie Blurb: Every action can have devastating consequences. For Jackson Roanoke, the greatest consequence of his parents’ divorce was watching his mother drive... Continue Reading →
Title: Misplaced Affection Author: Wade Kelly Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 380 Pages At a Glance: I felt there were too many balls in the air in this plot. Reviewed By: Kathie Blurb: Clichés are overrated and loving the boy next door may not be as genuine as the love Flynn sacrifices along the way. Knowing... Continue Reading →
Title: Loving Jay Author: Renae Kaye Narrator:: Dave Gillies Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 6 Hours, 24 Minutes At a Glance: Easily in the top 5 of my favorite audiobooks. Reviewed By: Kathie Blurb: One thing Liam Turner knows for sure is that he's not gay—after all, his father makes it very clear he’ll allow... Continue Reading →
Title: BAMF Author: SJD Peterson Narrator:: Adam Dort Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 5 Hours, 58 Minutes At a Glance: I liked BAMF and liked the give and take relationship Alex and Ridley grew into Blurb: With his fauxhawk, sleeve tattoos, and visible piercings, Ridley Corbin has the whole bad ass vibe going on in... Continue Reading →
Title: Shiny! Author: Amy Lane Narrator:: Tyler Stevens Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 6 Hours, 15 Minutes At a Glance: Shiny! kept me engaged throughout Blurb: Will Lafferty and Kenny Scalia are both having sort of a day. Will gets fired for letting fifth graders read Harry Potter, and Kenny finds his boyfriend and his... Continue Reading →
Title: The Fight Within Author: Andrew Grey Narrator:: Andrew McFerrin Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 7 Hours, 7 Minutes At a Glance: Andrew Grey writes the stories and Andrew McFerrin bring them to life Blurb: Bryce Morton needs a change of scenery. Since his partner's death a year ago, he's become withdrawn and quiet, so... Continue Reading →
Title: The Good Fight Author: Andrew Grey Narrator: Andrew McFerrin Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 6 Hours, 13 Minutes At a Glance: One of the best stories based on an ongoing problem I’ve ever read Blurb: Jerry Lincoln has a problem: his Sioux Falls IT consulting business has more work than one man can handle.... Continue Reading →
Title: The Healing Power of Eggnog Author: Jamie Fessenden Narrator:: Robbie Ravena Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 1 Hour, 55 Minutes At a Glance: I would definitely recommend this audio even if you have read the book Blurb: Will Sutherland hasn't been home to see his parents in four years - not since they reacted... Continue Reading →
Title: Happiness for Beginners Author: Zahra Owens Narrator:: Michael Stellman Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 1 Hour, 51 Minutes At a Glance: The storyline was too basic, with very few details about the main characters’ lives Blurb: Jesse harbored a crush on his TV series costar, Kaye, for more than eight years, but when the... Continue Reading →
Title: Fish and Ghosts Author: Rhys Ford Narrator:: Tristan James Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 8 Hours, 16 Minutes Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: When his Uncle Mortimer died and left him Hoxne Grange, the family's Gilded Age mansion, Tristan Pryce became the second generation of Pryces to serve as a caretaker for the estate, a... Continue Reading →
Title: Feathers from the Sky Author: Posy Roberts Narrator:: Paul Morey Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 1 Hour, 40 Minutes Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Cal Thompson is going a little mad over the Christmas holiday, stuck in a tiny house with fourteen members of his immediate family. There's no privacy and no boyfriend to help... Continue Reading →
Title: A Chaotic Range Author: Andrew Grey Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Most of the time ranch hand David rescues stray cattle, but this time he and his fellow cowboys Wally and Haven save a stranded motorist. David is surprised to find his former high school classmate nearly frozen... Continue Reading →
Title: Hound Dog and Bean Author: B.G. Thomas Narrator:: Charlie David Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 8 Hours, 23 Minutes Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: There's been little love in H.D. "Hound Dog" Fisher's life since the death of his beloved mom when he was a boy. Bounced around the foster care system, he ran away... Continue Reading →
Title: Snowbound in Nowhere Author: Andrew Grey Narrator:: K.C. Kelly Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 2 hours, 1 minute Rating: 2 Stars – Plot/3 Stars - Narration Blurb: When a funeral calls his friend Martin away, sunbelt resident Chris is left alone in Martin's cabin in the dead of winter - and in a blizzard... Continue Reading →
Title: Trapped in Oz (Tales From Kansas: Book Three) Author: Andrew Grey Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Martin Long has plans and dreams, but they are derailed when his parents move and must sell their house. In need of a place to stay, fast, he answers an ad for a roommate,... Continue Reading →
Title: A Taste of Honey Author: Anthology Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 340 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: In the mood to try something sweet? How about a collection of stories about bears and the special men in their lives? Guys don’t have to be in their twenties, perfectly sculpted, and hairless to be hot.... Continue Reading →
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