Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Check Me Out Authors: Jordan Castillo Price, Clare London, Dev Bentham & Kim Fielding Publisher: Self-Published Length: 201 Pages Category: Anthology, Romance, Contemporary, Fantasy Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Check Me Out gives good feels and has a little something to please every reader. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurbs: THE PRICE OF HAPPINESS by... Continue Reading →
Title: Short Stack Author: Lily Morton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 330 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance, Anthology At a Glance: Short Stack is nothing short of a gift to readers who are fans of the Mixed Messages and Finding Home series. If you're looking for something sweet and joyful to read to take your mind off... Continue Reading →
Title: Hazard and Somerset: Off Duty Volume Two Series: Hazard and Somerset: A Union of Swords Author: Gregory Ashe Publisher: Self-Published Length: 178 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: Ashe throws Emery and John-Henry into heartwarming scenes with their daughter, into sexier moments when they're alone together, into times when the romantic gestures are... Continue Reading →
Title: 19 Love Songs Author: David Levithan Publisher: Knopf Books/Random House Length: 289 Pages Category: LGBTQ Fiction, Love and Romance At a Glance: 19 Love Songs is a diverse and sublime collection of love stories, it’s a love note to the written word, an homage to music, and a celebration of both the fleeting and... Continue Reading →
Title: Heart2Heart Series: The Heart2Heart Charity Collection: Vol. Three Authors: Various Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 761 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: I was incredibly impressed with this anthology and had so much fun reading it. The overall vibe was light, fun, and sweet. Would absolutely recommend! Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Once upon a time,... Continue Reading →
Title: A Tender Curiosity Author: Charlie Cochet Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 90 Pages Category: Historical, Paranormal, Anthology At a Glance: A Tender Curiosity is, overall, a cute collection of short stories connected by being set in the 1920s and ‘30s. I appreciated the use of time appropriate dialogue and slang, and although it does make... Continue Reading →
Title: Things that Go Bump in the Night Author: BA Tortuga Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 340 Pages Category: Paranormal, Anthology At a Glance: Overall, these were good stories, some better than others, and something nice to read when you didn’t have a lot of time for a full-length book. Reviewed By: Kel Blurb: This collection... Continue Reading →
Welcome to author Shane K. Morton, our second guest this week on the tour for the new charity anthology Resist and Triumph, a collection of LGBTQ+ stories celebrating hope and love, and raising money for two great causes, GLAAD and The Trevor Project. Shane is sharing an exclusive excerpt from his contribution today, Get Off... Continue Reading →
Welcome to author Perci T. Brooks and the tour for the new charity anthology Resist and Triumph, a collection of LGBTQ+ stories celebrating hope and love, and raising money for two great causes. Perci's sharing an exclusive excerpt from her contribution today, Breaking Ties with the Bully. About the Anthology As 2017 opened, the United... Continue Reading →
Title: Make the Yuletide Gay Authors: Nicky Spencer, Stephen Hoppa, Addison Albright, Nell Iris, Amy Tasukada Publisher: Self-Published Length: 126 Pages Category: Holiday Romance At a Glance: In spite of one near miss in this collection, I really enjoyed reading it. I not only got a heaping dose of holiday cheer and romance, but I... Continue Reading →
Title: The Brimstone Journals: Collection One (Brimstone: Book Five) Author: Angel Martinez Publisher: Mischief Corner Books Length: 284 Pages Category: Sci-Fi/Fantasy At a Glance: A strange but delightful mix of genres in a ton of short stories involving an established crew. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: The Brimstone. Cargo ship, hive of thievery and profiteering. Captained by... Continue Reading →
Title: The Long Past & Other Stories Author: Ginn Hale Publisher: Blind Eye Books Length: 225 Pages Category: Historical, Alt Worlds, Steampunk At a Glance: Ginn Hale is, simply put, a master of unique and incredible Alt U fantasy. I don’t devour her work as much as I work hard to savor every word of... Continue Reading →
Title: Unbreakable Stories: Rowe Authors: Jocelynn Drake and Rinda Elliott Publisher: Self-Published Length: 101 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: The writing team of Drake and Elliott never fail to give us quality entertainment, whether it’s a novel or fun shorts about each of their guys. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Unbreakable Stories: Rowe is a... Continue Reading →
Title: Beneath the Layers Authors: Various Publisher: NineStar Press Length: 165 Pages Category: Anthology, Contemporary, Historical, Menage At a Glance: On the whole, I enjoyed this anthology. There were some hits and misses, but that’s the way of it sometimes, and my favs will be different from yours, and vice versa. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb:... Continue Reading →
Title: Unconventional in Kansas City Authors: Carol Lynne, T.A. Chase, Stephani Hecht, Jambrea Jo Jones, Devon Rhodes Publisher: Pride Publishing Length: 217 Pages Category: Contemporary, Anthology At a Glance: Overall, this was a wonderful compilation for GRL 2016 by some very talented authors. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: 'Kiss Me, Cowboy' by Carol Lynne It isn’t... Continue Reading →
Title: Once Upon a Time in the Weird West Authors: Jamie Fessenden, Andrew Q. Gordon, Jana Denardo, Kim Fielding, Shira Anthony, Tali Spencer, Venona Keyes, Lex Chase, C.S. Poe, Nicole Kimberling, Ginn Hale, Astrid Amara, Langley Hyde Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 400 Pages Category: Historical Americas / Mystery/Suspense / Other Paranormal / Steampunk / Urban... Continue Reading →
Title: It Was Always You Authors: Cardeno C., Ella Frank, Riley Hart, Lane Hayes, Christina Lee, Felice Stevens, and N.R. Walker Publisher: Self-Published Length: Novel Category: Contemporary, Anthology At a Glance: I highly recommend this anthology both for the stories contained within its pages and the charity the proceeds are going to support. Go buy... Continue Reading →
Title: Until I Fade: An Anthology Author: Kol Anderson Publisher: Self-Published Length: 330 Pages (Kindle) Category: Horror, Psychological Thriller At a Glance: If you've never read Kol Anderson, be it because he's new to you or because of the intimidating warnings, I would recommend starting here. From paranormal to psychological, clever twists and turns, this... Continue Reading →
Title: Mud, Movies, Bullets, and Bulls Author: BA Tortuga Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 206 Pages Category: Contemporary, Anthology At a Glance: I was going to try to pick a favorite, but I liked them all. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Four men in need of a helping hand…. When a cowboy finds he has grit in... Continue Reading →
Title: A More Perfect Union Authors: B.G. Thomas, J. Scott Coatsworth, Jamie Fessenden, and Michael Murphy Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 350 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: These are beautiful stories, each with the same message: love is love. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: On June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States... Continue Reading →
Title: Riverdance Anthology Authors: Morwen Navarre, Lynn Townsend, L.J. Hamline, Dale Cameron Lowry, Asta Idonea Publisher: Torquere Press Pages/Word Count: 99 Pages At a Glance: On the whole this is a nice anthology; the stories are fanciful and hit a distinctly Irish note. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Riverdance is a compilation of all things Irish.... Continue Reading →
Title: Haunted Hotties (Volume Two) Authors: Various Publisher: Torquere Press Pages/Word Count: 223 Pages At a Glance: The majority of the stories in Haunted Hotties didn’t disappoint me, but a couple just didn’t do it for me. Reviewed By: Kim Blurb: This Halloween collection has a little something for everybody. With demons, ghosts, psychics, reapers,... Continue Reading →
Title: Love, Joy, Heartache and Pain Author: John H. Ames Publisher: Ai Press Pages/Word Count: 207 Pages At a Glance: While I admire this author’s ability to represent young adult gay themes, this particular anthology did not meet my expectations. Reviewed By: Taz Blurb: A collection of new entwined stories by best-selling Young Adult author,... 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 →
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