Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Sparkle and Shine Author: Julia Talbot Publisher: Dreamspinner Press/2nd Edition Length: 72 Pages Category: Contemporary, Western At a Glance: Sparkle and Shine is a well-written read and has all the makings of an enjoyable rodeo romance, and you also get a good feel for all the characters’ personalities. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: ll that... Continue Reading →
Title: Finding Home Author: Meg Harding Publisher: Self-Published Length: 232 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Finding Home was as great as the title and the cover suggest. Reviewed By: Ky Blurb: aden Matthews has never known his father or his father's family, but he's about to get a crash course on having siblings. With... Continue Reading →
Title: Runner Author: Parker Williams Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 200 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Runner is a first time read for me from Parker Williams. It’s a well written novel with an in-depth look into each characters’ personality and feelings. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Matt Bowers’s life ended at sixteen, when a vicious... Continue Reading →
Title: How the Other Half Lives (A London Lads Story) Author: Clare London Publisher: Dreamspinner Press (2nd Edition) Length: 65 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Do you ever get tired of angst? Need a short, light book to cleanse your brain from that last heavy read? Need to remember why you love gay romance?... Continue Reading →
Title: Open Case (Open: Book Three) Author: Mickie B. Ashling Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 200 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Fans of the previous two books have much to enjoy in Open Case, as many storylines that seem to have been left unfinished from the previous books get wrapped up nicely in this third... Continue Reading →
Title: Taking a Chance Author: Emjay Haze Publisher: NineStar Press Length: 222 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: The potential was there and I had high hopes, but this one didn’t work out for me like I’d anticipated. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: Recent college graduate, Ethan Moore, flies to San Francisco for a job interview... Continue Reading →
Title: Cowboys Don’t Come Out Author: Tara Lain Narrator: K.C. Kelly Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 6 hours and 50 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Buy the book, enjoy the narration, and get ready to have all kinds of fun with two cowboys who are building love and a family right before our eyes.... Continue Reading →
Title: Texting, AutoCorrect, and a Prius Author: M.A. Church Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 121 Pages Category: Contemporary, Humor At a Glance: While the book was a miss for me, because both characters had flaws that were too big for me to ignore, I’ve heard others who found it funny and pleasurable to read, so dig... Continue Reading →
Title: The Layover Author: Roe Horvat Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 104 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: The Layover is gorgeous and emotionally gratifying in every way a romance should be. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Eight years ago, Ondro Smrek fled Slovakia and the bigotry that drove his first lover to take his own life.... Continue Reading →
Title: Whiskey Business (States of Love) Author: Avon Gale Narrator: Kirt Graves Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 3 hours and 37 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: I absolutely recommend adding this one to your list. Gale’s writing is, as always, funny, engaging, and so easygoing and enjoyable. Coupled with Kirt Graves’ fabulous narration, it’s... Continue Reading →
Title: Feel-Good True Romance Bundle Author: Rick R. Reed Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 705 Pages Category: Contemporary, New Adult At a Glance: I love Reed’s writing. He creates strong, character driven stories, and these are no exception. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Delve into some of Rick R. Reed’s classic feel-good romances with this bundle. In... Continue Reading →
Title: The Garden (Lavender Shores: Book Two) Author: Rosalind Abel Publisher: Self-Published Length: 267 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: The journey is the story here, and it is well worth taking to watch these men change and grow to believe in themselves. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Beautiful Gilbert Bryant designs jewelry for the... Continue Reading →
Title: Road Trip: Volume One Author: BA Tortuga Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 350 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Road Trip is an explosion of humor, danger, and just a whole lot of action, fighting and steamy scenes with MJ and Sonny. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: The road to love is notoriously bumpy, full of... Continue Reading →
Title: Summer Heat Author: Jay Northcote Narrator: Mark Steadman Publisher: Self-Published Run Time: 4 hours and 43 minutes Category: Category At a Glance: Light summer read? Nailed it! Reviewed By: Ky Blurb: A summer fling is an ideal cure for a broken heart. But when it's with your best friend, things get complicated. When Adam... Continue Reading →
Title: Unsettled (On the Strip: Book One) Author: Zach Jenkins Publisher: Self-Published Length: 222 Pages Category: Contemporary, Mystery At a Glance: Unsettled turned out to be a pretty fair read from Zach Jenkins. Good cops, bad cops, mystery, suspense, bigotry, drama and humor, it’s fast paced and it wasn’t easy to figure out who the... Continue Reading →
Title: Stone Cold Foxe (The Skyler Foxe Mysteries: Book Seven) Author: Haley Walsh Publisher: Self-Published Length: 213 Pages Category: Contemporary, Mystery At a Glance: Another adventure for the SFC. A great mix of quirky and fun, with a little mystery thrown in, The Skyler Foxe Mysteries haven’t disappointed me yet! Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: Is... Continue Reading →
Title: Poppy's Secret Author: Andrew Grey Publisher: Dreamspinner Press/Dreamspun Desires Length: 190 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: All said and done, I loved this book because it’s a story exemplifying the theme that love can conquer all. Reviewed By: Taz Blurb: A second chance born of love. Pat Corrigan and Edgerton “Edge” Winters were... Continue Reading →
Title: You Never Know Author: Mary Calmes Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 200 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: The lovely things about You Never Know far outweigh my tiny concerns. I can’t think of any couple I’ve read recently that deserve a second chance at love more than Hagen and Mitch did. I really did... Continue Reading →
Title: All Wheel Drive (A Bluewater Bay Novel Author: Z.A. Maxfield Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 326 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: All Wheel Drive started off too slow and didn’t pick up soon enough to hook me. A rare miss for me from this author. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Healey Holly is battered, depressed,... Continue Reading →
Title: Imperfect Harmony Author: Jay Northcote Narrator: Mark Steadman Publisher: Self-Published Run Time: 7 hours and 6 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Another enjoyable book by Northcote and a great narration by Steadman, who perfectly voiced the characters. Reviewed By: Queue Blurb: Imperfect harmony can still be beautiful.... John Fletcher, a former musician, is... Continue Reading →
Title: You Are the Reason (A Novel in the Tav Series) Author: Renae Kaye Narrator: Dave Gillies Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 8 hours and 19 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: While You Are the Reason is a book two, this is a standalone and you need not have read the first book to... Continue Reading →
Title: House of Cards (A Porthkennack Novel) Author: Garrett Leigh Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 249 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Another wonderful story to feed my addiction with. And, now I absolutely can’t wait for Garrett Leigh’s next Porthkennack book, Junkyard Heart. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Calum Hardy’s life has unravelled. Reeling from the... Continue Reading →
Title: The Second First Date Author: Marie Lark Publisher: Loose Id Length: 124 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: All in all, an enjoyable read and an intriguing exploration of coming out, being gay, and living honestly. Reviewed By: Taz Blurb: After years of an unrequited crush and exchanged secret looks, Mitchel Finch and Danny... Continue Reading →
Title: Back to You Author: Chris Scully Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 266 Pages Category: Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense, Drama At a Glance: Back to You is well written, and the mystery kept me guessing until the very end! Reviewed By: Kim Blurb: Journalist Alex Buchanan has come home to the remote British Columbia town he grew up... Continue Reading →
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