Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: A Forced Silence Author: Cate Ashwood Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: A Forced Silence is a gripping tale of love and struggle you won’t want to miss. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: For paramedic Adam Carson, his world is lights and sirens and saving lives. Pressures at work keep him... Continue Reading →
Title: Textual Attraction Author: K-lee Klein Publisher: Amber Allure Pages/Word Count: 34k Words At a Glance: K-lee Klein is a talented storyteller who once again offers up a most comforting and satisfying tale of healing and love. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Lewis has spent most of his adult life looking after his aging parents, and... Continue Reading →
Title: Clean Author: Mia Kerick Publisher: YoungDudes Publishing Pages/Word Count: 306 Pages At a Glance: I cannot say enough about this book. Clean should and must be in every high school library. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: High school senior Lanny Keating has it all. A three-sport athlete at Lauserville High School looking at a college... Continue Reading →
Title: Fate Author: Rob Rosen Publisher: MLR Press Pages/Word Count: 262 Pages At a Glance: Unfortunately, I found the whole “foursome” love angle wearying after a while. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: One man, four lovers, and just ten years to choose one set the Hollywood stage in this hilarious coming of age tale of family, friendship,... Continue Reading →
Title: A Gentle Kind of Strength Author: Kendall McKenna Publisher: MLR Press Pages/Word Count: 186 Pages At a Glance: A Gentle Kind of Strength is an okay story that one would not expect from such a gifted author. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: A police K9 handler believes he's lucky when a romance starts with the local... Continue Reading →
Title: Scenes from Adelaide Road Author: Helena Stone Publisher: Pride Publishing Pages/Word Count: 164 Pages At a Glance: Helena Stone excels at creating a voice for Lennart that keeps the reader fully invested in his life. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Can a young man find the courage he never knew he had when faced with losing everything... Continue Reading →
Title: Dreaming of You Author: Ethan Day Publisher: Wilde City Press Pages/Word Count: 143 Pages At a Glance: I did not find this reissue of the 2009 novel Dreaming Of You to be one of Mr. Day’s stronger works. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Restaurateur Aden Ingle has been in love with the perfect man since... Continue Reading →
Title: Like No One Is Watching Author: Jaime Samms Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 154 Pages At a Glance: Like No One Is Watching is an incredibly beautiful tale of love and healing and new beginnings. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Dusty has finally landed a job he thinks he’ll be able to keep long-term, even... Continue Reading →
Title: Loving And Loathing Vegas (Sleigh Ride: Advent Calendar 2015) Author: Lex Chase Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 62 Pages At a Glance: This little snippet is sure to delight and amuse you this holiday season. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Jackson has loved Vegas since God created Man—literally. As a demonic incubi hailing from the Seventh... Continue Reading →
Title: Scrudge & Barley, Inc. Author: John Inman Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: I found this story to be just brilliant. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: A classic tale takes off in sexy new directions! Poor Mr. Dickens must be twirling in his grave. When E.B. Scrudge, putz extraordinaire and all-around... Continue Reading →
Title: Reindeer Games Author: Kenzie Cade Publisher: Less Than Three Press Pages/Word Count: 68 Pages At a Glance: If you are looking for a nice little story filled with Christmas cheer and sexy men, then definitely take a chance on Reindeer Games. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Dashing von Stride has one thing on his mind:... Continue Reading →
Title: Best Laid Trap (Sleigh Ride: Advent Calendar 2015) Author: Rob Rosen Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 24 Pages At a Glance: Fans of Rob Rosen will immediately latch on to his wickedly humorous writing style and slightly crazed characters. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Roy has a crush on Steve, so when a work-related ski... Continue Reading →
Title: Blame It On The Fruitcake (Sleigh Ride: Advent Calendar 2015 Author: Pat Henshaw Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 36 Pages At a Glance: Blame It on the Fruitcake is a sweet and funny love story. A perfect morsel of yummy goodness for this holiday season! Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Fruitcake is the laughingstock of... Continue Reading →
Title: Evolution: Genesis (Evolution: Book Two) Author: Lissa Kasey Publisher: DSP Publications Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: Genesis is an interesting, if somewhat tangled, read for paranormal fans. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Evolution made music history when one bandmate turned vampire and another joined the vampire hate movement Preservation Group. Gene is trying to... Continue Reading →
Title: Beautiful Boy Author: Grace R. Duncan Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 280 Pages At a Glance: All in all, Beautiful Boy is a good BDSM story with some wonderfully intimate moments that carried the novel. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Malcolm Tate hung up his flogger when his submissive sought out another Dom and landed... Continue Reading →
Title: Easy Evenings (Mangrove: Book Four) Author: Mary Calmes Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 77 Pages At a Glance: Several huge plot holes turned this novella from a sweet little romance into a rather confusing story. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Lazlo Maguire doesn’t do relationships—he does transactions. Six months of the year, he’s an expensive rent... Continue Reading →
Title: Spirit (Gothika: Book Four) Authors: Jamie Fessenden, Kim Fielding, Eli Easton, B. G. Thomas Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 260 Pages At a Glance: Four top-notch authors have once again created an incredibly well written anthology with stories that are both entertaining and thoughtful. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Seeing dead people. Haunting and being... Continue Reading →
Title: Black Dog Blues (The Kai Gracen Series: Book One) Author: Rhys Ford Narrator: Greg Tremblay Publisher: DSP Publications Run Time: 8 hours and 50 minutes At a Glance: The audio version of this novel was well done and hooked me immediately, drenching me in the mood and pathos of the story. Reviewed By: Sammy... Continue Reading →
Title: Jack Of All Trades (Box Of Nails: Book Four) Author: Sean Michael Publisher: Torquere Press Pages/Word Count: 137 Pages At a Glance: Unfortunately, Jack of All Trades is not one of this author’s better works. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Brad is crashing in his cousin Stephen's room while he tries to sort out his... Continue Reading →
Title: Inside His Reflection Author: Zathyn Priest Publisher: Wilde City Press Pages/Word Count: 294 Pages At a Glance: Once again, Zathyn Priest proves he is an outstanding storyteller. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: A blind date leaves Harry reeling, and another date goes as badly. Scars on Elijah’s face are clues of a broken soul, yet... Continue Reading →
Title: Bloom Box (Heartsville) Author: Cate Ashwood Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 61 Pages At a Glance: Bloom Box is a delightful addition to this collection. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: If there's one thing William Sullivan knows less about than how to run a business, it’s flowers. When Will is left carrying responsibility for the flower shop he’d... Continue Reading →
Title: Other Side of the Line Author: Marguerite Labbe Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 330 Pages At a Glance: Other Side of the Line is a journey of love and endurance you will not want to miss. I highly recommend it to you. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Caleb Hudson and Hal Zimmer became best friends... Continue Reading →
Title: First Author: K.C. Wells Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 296 Pages At a Glance: In spite of some flaws, this was a gorgeously written love story. Blurb: It’s taken Tommy Newsome a while to get his head around being gay. Growing up in a small town in Georgia, hasn’t prepared him for the more liberal... Continue Reading →
Title: Without a Net Author: Lyn Gala Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 266 Pages At a Glance: Without a Net just needed a bit more attention to details in order to work out a few inconsistencies in the story. Blurb: Oliver Robertson has been assigned to go undercover in one of the shade clubs that litter... Continue Reading →
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