Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Billionaire with Benefits Author: Anne Tenino Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 443 Pages At a Glance: Fell just a bit short of the quality work I am used to reading by this author Blurb: It’s just a friend thing. Before confessing his gayness to his best friend, Tierney Terrebonne’s sex life is strictly restroom.... Continue Reading →
Title: Caged Sanctuary Author: Tempeste O’Riley Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 204 Pages At a Glance: A good story with a refreshing twist, though a bit too glib Blurb: Kaden Thorn, a dental surgeon who lives a quiet life, has no hope of finding the love he craves. A vicious gay bashing cost him the... Continue Reading →
Title: Caged Sanctuary Author: Tempeste O’Riley Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 204 Pages At a Glance: A good story with a refreshing twist, though a bit too glib Blurb: Kaden Thorn, a dental surgeon who lives a quiet life, has no hope of finding the love he craves. A vicious gay bashing cost him the... Continue Reading →
Title: Learning to Love Cats Author: K.M. Mahoney Publisher: Amber Allure Pages/Word Count: 61 Pages At a Glance: Simple, sweet, and quick Blurb: Mike isn’t much of an animal lover. His sister, however, insists that every little boy needs a pet, which is how he finds himself sitting in a veterinary office, trying to explain... Continue Reading →
Title: Blood and Rain (Blood: Book One) Author: Shira Anthony Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 268 Pages At a Glance: Multi-layered with subplots galore, but well done Blurb: Adrien Gilbert has spent several lifetimes searching for the love he lost. Born in the 1800s into a clan of fabled vampire hunters, Adrien once wanted nothing... Continue Reading →
Title: Nothing Ventured Author: Jay Northcote Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 142 Pages At a Glance: An unfortunate miss Blurb: When Aiden agrees to run the Mad Mucker—a twelve-mile muddy slog over an obstacle course—he’s expecting it to be a bit of a laugh. The training will be tough, but Aiden could use the motivation... Continue Reading →
Title: The Two Gentlemen of Altona (Playing the Fool: Book One) Author: Lisa Henry & J.A. Rock Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 215 Pages At a Glance: Sign me up for the next one in the queue because this one was simply fantastic! Blurb: Special Agent Ryan “Mac” McGuinness is having a rough week. Not... Continue Reading →
Title: In Me an Invincible Summer Author: Ryan Loveless Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 336 Pages At a Glance: An eloquent and well written novel Blurb: To an outsider's view, world-famous action star Joe Nestra lives the Hollywood dream—parties, women, and a high-profile divorce. In reality, Joe's agent directs his public life. Those women he's... Continue Reading →
Title: Heart Author: Garrett Leigh Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 204 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Cornish pastry chef Seb Wright dreads the summer tourist season. The cash injection to his artisan fudge pantry is more than welcome, the extra work, less so. Then one summer, a shadowy Good Samaritan catches his eye. Irish Traveller... Continue Reading →
Title: Unicorns and Rainbow Poop Author: Sam Kadence Publisher: Harmony Ink Press Pages/Word Count: 260 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Ex-boyband member Dane Karlson is struggling to overcome an eating disorder and a body dismorphic disorder. His fall through a glass table puts him in rehab and on the road to recovery. Then a friend... Continue Reading →
Title: Secrets and Charms Author: Lou Harper Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: 191 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Out and proud from a tender age, Olly Blackwood is content with life in LA, working at a Hollywood gourmet grocery. There’s only one thing missing: romance. He’s had his fill of casual hook-ups. He wants a... Continue Reading →
Title: Bones (Gothika: Volume Two) Author: Anthology Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 260 Pages Overall Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Vodou. Obeah. Santeria. These religions seem mysterious and dark to the uninitiated, but the truth is often very different. Still, while they hold the potential for great power, they can be dangerous to those who don’t... Continue Reading →
Title: Bad Behavior (Bad in Baltimore: Book Five) Author: K.A. Mitchell Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: 366 Pages Rating: 3.5 Stars Blurb: David Beauchamp might as well be in jail. After one too many misunderstandings with the law, he’s chained to the city by the GPS and alcohol sensor strapped to his ankle. Awaiting trial,... Continue Reading →
Title: Always Have, Always Will Author: BJ Sheppard Publisher: Wilde City Press Pages/Word Count: 64 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Imagine losing everything you ever loved in the blink of an eye. For Clayton Palmer, that terrible fate has just become a reality as he buries his lover, Gregg, after a brief and futile battle... Continue Reading →
Title: Krampusz Author: Lou Harper Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 31 Pages Rating: 3.5 Stars Blurb: Freshly out of college, shy and introverted Brian Preston travels from LA to Budapest to teach English, ready to embrace life and spread his wings. It’s early December, and the air is heavy with the scent of roasting chestnuts.... Continue Reading →
Title: The Virgin Miracle Author: Rob Rosen Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 22 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Two strangers on a plane, one heading to Paris, the other Barcelona, both trying to get to their families in time for the holidays. It’s Christmas Eve, and all they have in common is a connection through... Continue Reading →
Title: Dilemma Author: Noah Willoughby Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 195 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Though surrounded by people on a daily basis, Chuck is a miserably lonely man, desperately seeking companionship and affection. Not only does his shy personality make him reluctant to approach others, but he also harbors a secret side of himself... Continue Reading →
Title: Blue Mountain (Pack Collection: Book One) Author: Cardeno C. Publisher: Self-Publishes Pages/Word Count: 148 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Exiled by his pack as a teen, Omega wolf Simon Moorehead learns to bury his gentle nature in the interest of survival. When a hulking, rough-faced Alpha catches Simon on pack territory, he tries to... Continue Reading →
Title: Going the Distance Author: John Goode Publisher: Harmony Ink Press Pages/Word Count: 210 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Looking like the perfect all-American boy—tall, handsome, and athletic—makes it easy for Danny Monroe to blend in with the in-crowd of a new high school. It’s a trick he picked up moving with his father from... Continue Reading →
Title: Storming Love: Nelson & Caleb Author: Kaje Harper Publisher: MLR Press Pages/Word Count: 87 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Nelson Dunn has a settled routine – an evening security-guard job, days off for his therapy dogs, occasional club sex, and good books. He sometimes dreams about more, but he’s made himself content. So when... Continue Reading →
Title: Storming Love: Nelson & Caleb Author: Kaje Harper Publisher: MLR Press Pages/Word Count: 87 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Nelson Dunn has a settled routine – an evening security-guard job, days off for his therapy dogs, occasional club sex, and good books. He sometimes dreams about more, but he’s made himself content. So when... Continue Reading →
Title: Storming Love: Bradley & Mike Author: Stephani Hecht Publisher: MLR Press Pages/Word Count: 71 Pages Rating: 2.5 Stars Blurb: Bradley is just a normal, unassuming man. He works as a banker during the day, then goes home to his dogs and his grandfather. There may be the occasional speed bump since Gramps has several... Continue Reading →
Title: Storming Love: Bradley & Mike Author: Stephani Hecht Publisher: MLR Press Pages/Word Count: 71 Pages Rating: 2.5 Stars Blurb: Bradley is just a normal, unassuming man. He works as a banker during the day, then goes home to his dogs and his grandfather. There may be the occasional speed bump since Gramps has several... Continue Reading →
Title: Storming Love: Austin & Troy Author: Kendall McKenna Publisher: MLR Press Pages/Word Count: 140 Pages Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: Hurricane Lauris tore through North Carolina, leaving devastation in her wake. When the Marines of Camp Lejeune respond with help and resources, Staff Sergeant Troy Matson immediately volunteers. His mission is to assist Sheriff’s Deputy... Continue Reading →
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