Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Hiding Things Author: S.C. Wynne Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 71 Pages At a Glance: Hiding Things is one to add to your bookshelf if you are looking for a sweet coming of age story with a lovely happy ever after ending. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Mason Downing is good at a lot of things,... Continue Reading →
Title: Rattlesnake Author: Kim Fielding Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 240 Pages At a Glance: Rattlesnake is an incredibly gorgeous love story, a story of healing and of finally coming home. I cannot say enough about this beautiful novel. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: A drifter since his teens, Jimmy Dorsett has no home and no... Continue Reading →
Title: Valor on the Move Author: Keira Andrews Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 250 Pages At a Glance: Valor on the Move has it all: action, intrigue, romance, and a glimpse at the turmoil and fears surrounding coming out to the world. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Growing up gay in the White House hasn’t been easy... Continue Reading →
Title: Sex, Love, and Videogames Author: CJane Elliott Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 264 Pages At a Glance: The story was a bit of a ramble for me, but there were definitely some winning elements to this installment. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Shy guy Jed Carter has always felt invisible next to his charismatic older... Continue Reading →
Title: King John (The Lost And Founds: Book Four) Author: Edmond Manning Publisher: Pickwick Ink Publishing Pages/Word Count: 245 Pages At a Glance: Every second with this story is a second well spent. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: English attorney Alistair Robertson can’t quite believe an astonishing tale of kingship and transformation he hears at Burning... Continue Reading →
Title: Beyond The Surface Author: Felice Stevens Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 229 Pages At a Glance: Author Felice Stevens used a delicate hand when developing her story, and left us with a romance that was very much worth every moment spent reading it. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: On 9/11, firefighter Nick Fletcher’s world changed forever. He's... Continue Reading →
Title: Coming Back (Belladonna Arms: Book Three) Author: John Inman Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: This novel wraps around you like an old comfy blanket, and makes you part of the magical place where some of the most amazing characters live. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Barney Teegarden knows what it’s... Continue Reading →
Title: Forged in Trust Author: Mickie B. Ashling Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 215 Pages At a Glance: For me, this may be the weakest story to date, but even that does not detract from the fact that the Bay City Professional series is definitely a great one to invest some time in. Blurb: Dr.... Continue Reading →
Title: Rearranging Stars Author: Diane Adams Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 117 Pages At a Glance: All in all, as a love story, Rearranging Stars scores high points. Blurb: The freedom to love comes with a cost. As a guardian angel, Drake’s destiny is written in the stars. Choice is not part of an angel’s... Continue Reading →
Title: Solo Grave Diggers MC: Book One) Author: Carol Lynne Publisher: Pride Publishing Pages/Word Count: 103 Pages At a Glance: This novella was worth the read despite the flaws. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Sam “Solo” Braun lives by one truth, the Grave Diggers Motorcycle Club above all. The creed has served him well, giving him... Continue Reading →
Title: Buchanan House Author: Charley Descoteaux Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 157 Pages At a Glance: 3 stars Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Eric Allen, thirty-three-year-old line cook, moved in with his grandmother, Jewell, after a disastrous coming-out when he was in middle school. She raised him, and he cared for her when she fell ill.... Continue Reading →
Title: Groomzilla Author: Tere Michaels Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 160 Pages At a Glance: Tere Michaels is a great storyteller, and this novel had lovely moments of passion and humor, but, unfortunately, the plot felt a bit rough around the edges. Blurb: When drama threatens to ruin a romance on a reality show, only... Continue Reading →
Title: Bitter Taffy (A Candy Man Book) Author: Amy Lane Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 192 Pages At a Glance: The happy-ever-after we are given was well worth the wait. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Rico Gonzalves-Macias didn't expect to fall in love during his internship in New York—and he didn’t expect the boss’s son to... Continue Reading →
Title: Evolution Author: Lissa Kasey Publisher: DSP Publications Pages/Word Count: 250 Pages At a Glance: Evolution unlocks an exciting paranormal world where the focus is on the heart and soul of its characters rather than just their superhuman qualities. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Gene Sage has only ever wanted to sing, but his band, Evolution,... Continue Reading →
Title: Half Moon House Author: Theo Fenraven Publisher: Voodoo Lily Press Pages/Word Count: 175 Pages At a Glance: Once again Theo Fenraven gives us a thoughtful story. Highly recommended. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Abandoned by an industry that has been decimated by the economy, and struggling in a marriage that isn’t quite the stuff of... Continue Reading →
Title: Forever for Now Author: Scotty Cade Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 79 Pages At a Glance: A sweet read for those looking to escape for just a little while. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Leeland Jeffers is a contented single man with a thriving career in Atlanta. He’s had a few unsuccessful relationships over the... Continue Reading →
Title: Sunset Lake Author: John Inman Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 320 Pages At a Glance: I highly recommend Sunset Lake to you. It is an amazing piece of work. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Reverend Brian Lucas has a secret his congregation in the Nine Mile Methodist Church knows nothing about, and he’d really like... Continue Reading →
Title: Andrew’s Prayer (The College Rose Romances) Author: Ashavan Doyon Publisher: Torquere Press Pages/Word Count: 267 Pages At a Glance: Andrew’s Prayer had incredible potential but simply lost its way in the latter part of the story. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: For Andrew Tuttleman, sex is a means to an end. With a mother too... Continue Reading →
Title: To the Highest Bidder Author: Caitlin Ricci Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: Even though there were some questionable moments in To the Highest Bidder, I could see the strength of this author’s ability to weave a fascinating story. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: The Intergalactic Star Pilot Academy has accepted... Continue Reading →
Title: The Love of Wicked Men Author: Brandon Shire Publisher: TPG Books Pages/Word Count: 428 Pages At a Glance: Season one of The Love of Wicked Men is undeniably one of the best novels I have ever read. I highly recommend it to you. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Power, lust, legal intrigue. This is where... Continue Reading →
Title: Awakening: The Blood Rock Prophecy Author: Jason N. Smith Publisher: Mascot Books Pages/Word Count: 304 Pages At a Glance: Despite its fairly hefty problems, Awakening: The Blood Rock Prophecy is an interesting story. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Addy and Ethan are the best of friends, who happen to be cousins, and who live in... Continue Reading →
Title: Jerricho’s Freedom Author: JC Wallace Publisher: Amber Allure Pages/Word Count: 360 Pages At a Glance: Jerricho’s Freedom is a taut, psychological thriller that leaves you breathless by story’s end. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Jerricho never expected to fall in love with Rex, the sexy, construction foreman, but he did. Too bad tradition forbids Jerry... Continue Reading →
Title: Devil’s Food at Dusk Authors: M.J. O’Shea and Anna Martin Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: If sweet romance and a fast moving story is what you are after, you will not go wrong picking up a copy of Devil’s Food At Dusk. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Joe Fitzgerald hates... Continue Reading →
Title: Heat Trap (The Plumber’s Mate: Book Three) Author: JL Merrow Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: 255 Pages At a Glance: I think fans will be pleased with this one, despite a few glitches here and there. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: It’s been six months since plumber Tom Paretski was hit with a shocking revelation... Continue Reading →
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