Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: The Palisade (Lavender Shores: Book One) Author: Rosalind Abel Publisher: Self-Published Length: 243 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: The Palisade is the perfect summer romance for someone looking for a light, slightly angsty love story. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Confident businessman Joel Rhodes sees the small California town of Lavender Shores as nothing... Continue Reading →
Title: Love Wanted Author: John Inman Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 270 Pages Category: Contemporary, Paranormal At a Glance: Love Wanted is a superbly written story and left me happy and smiling, wishing for more. Always a good sign of a book worth reading. Reviewed By: Taz Blurb: When it rains, it pours. Not only has... Continue Reading →
Title: Coach’s Challenge (Scoring Chances: Book Five) Author: Avon Gale Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 200 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: The dialogue is, as always, so sharp and fast-paced. And, so, so funny. Gale writes these guys so well; I’m pretty convinced she was a male hockey player in another life. Reviewed By: Jules... Continue Reading →
Title: Model Investigator (Haven Investigations: Book Three) Author: Lissa Kasey Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 250 Pages Category: Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Model Investigator is a really great installment in the Haven Investigation series, and I’m so looking forward to the next installment. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: With his lover, Kade, missing, androgynous former model... Continue Reading →
Title: As You Wish (Shatterproof Bond: Book One) Author: Isobel Starling Narrator: Gary Furlong Publisher: Self-Published Run Time: 4 hours and 9 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: The sweet moments in this book outweigh its flaws. Buy it for the narration and try to forgive the cliffhanger-y ending. Reviewed By: Mike Blurb: One wedding,... Continue Reading →
Title: Extrasensual Perception Author: Rayna Vause Narrator: John Solo Publisher: Dreamspinner Press/Dreamspun Desires Run Time: 5 hours and 45 minutes Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: This narration is wonderful and rich. It is a great addition to the Dreamspun Desires series, and could get a series of its own with a reluctant psychic and skeptical... Continue Reading →
Title: Starstruck (A Bluewater Bay Novel) Author: L.A. Witt Narrator: Nick J. Russo Publisher: Riptide Publishing Run Time: 7 hours and 1 minute Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Nick J. Russo’s narration was pretty close to flawless. His performance kept me completely engaged and excited to turn the audio back on the second I got... Continue Reading →
Title: The Hitchhiker Murders Author: Edward Kendrick Publisher: JMS Books Length: 105 Pages Category: Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Two solid and loving characters, a well written mystery, and a surprise little twist. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: When married private investigators Brent and Quinn Collins are hired to find Andrew, a young man who has... Continue Reading →
Title: Inches of Trust Author: A.R. Moler Publisher: JMS Books Length: 193 Pages Category: Contemporary, Anthology At a Glance: This is a lovely slow-building love story between two very different men who learn to trust each other despite past experiences. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: 2nd Edition When architect Brian Townsend meets a man dressed as... Continue Reading →
Title: Playing with Fire Author: Jambrea Jo Jones Publisher: Pride Publishing Length: 36 Pages Category: Contemporary, Western At a Glance: This is a great character driven short story. We get a solid beginning, middle, and ending all wrapped up in a short space of time. And, the characters are charming. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Ranch... Continue Reading →
Title: Just Drive (Anchor Point: Book One) Author: L.A. Witt Narrator: Nick J. Russo Publisher: Riptide Publishing Run Time: 7 hours and 17 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: As this well-written story by L. A. Witt evolves, Russo captures every nuance of the characters and gives the listener an audio treat. Reviewed By: Mike... Continue Reading →
Title: Restoring the Past Author: M. Durango Publisher: JMS Books Length: 103 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: While the character and plot development moved at an easy pace, with no rushed or dragging parts, I found it difficult to fully feel happy for Cal in the end. Reviewed By: Taz Blurb: After thirteen years... 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: Arrows Through Archer Author: Nash Summers Publisher: Self-Published Length: 264 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: I loved everything about this story. From the insanely beautiful backdrop of Banff, to the wonderful characters, and the exquisite, poetic words of the author. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: After the loss of his parents, Archer Hart is... Continue Reading →
Title: A Kind of Honesty (A Kind of Stories: Book Three) Author: Lane Hayes Narrator: Seth Clayton Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 10 hours and 10 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: A great addition to a series I love, and the narration really brought Tim and Carter to life. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: Music... Continue Reading →
Title: Summer Lessons (Winter Ball: Book Two) Author: Amy Lane Narrator: Nick J. Russo Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 8 hours and 25 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Oh my god, I love Mason, a fantastic character we met in Winter Ball, and I loved his story. As usual, Nick J. Russo provides the... Continue Reading →
Title: Open Road Author: M.J. O’Shea Narrator: Robbie D Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 6 hours and 4 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Let me begin this review by saying I really liked the story. Like most romance books, it has a few plot holes that are easy to forgive. That being said, this... Continue Reading →
Title: Ride Along (A States of Love Story) Author: Meghan Maslow Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 122 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: I dug this one for sure! A quick, enjoyable read that I would absolutely recommend. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Drew Nolan is a loud-and-proud mystery writer with a brutal case of writer’s block. He... Continue Reading →
Title: Buyout - A Love Story Author: Dev Bentham Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 80 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: This was a great short story that could have either ended a bit sooner than it did, or could have been lengthened, allowing the reader to know more of Sean and Martim so that their... Continue Reading →
Title: Summer Heat Author: Jay Northcote Publisher: Self-Published Length: 184 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Summer Heat turned out to be a delightful romance that was an easy breezy read, perfect for those wanting a story that delivers no surprises and lots of fun. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: A summer fling is an ideal... Continue Reading →
Title: Riding the Circuit (Riding Cowboy Flats: Book Three) Author: Julia Talbot Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 73 Pages Category: Contemporary, Western At a Glance: Riding the Circuit is another delightful addition to the Riding Cowboy Flats series. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Rodeo cowboy Frost Barton spends most of his time on tour, and that’s the... Continue Reading →
Title: Death Dancer (Dangerous Dancers: Book Two) Author: Tara Lain Publisher: Pride Publishing Length: 199 Pages Category: Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: I highly recommend this book for those who love their romance liberally sprinkled with dead bodies and the suspense that comes between a hot ginger cop and a power bottom of a ballet... Continue Reading →
Title: Off Stage: Beyond the Footlights (Off Stage: Set Three) Author: Jaime Samms Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 300 Pages Category: Contemporary, BDSM At a Glance: If you’re a fan of the first two books, you will absolutely not want to miss this one. If you haven’t started the series yet, do ittttt!!!! Reviewed By: Jules... Continue Reading →
Title: P.S. I Spook You Author: S.E. Harmon Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 256 Pages Category: Paranormal, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: I loved this book and I'll highly recommend it to anyone who is going to hear me—or I guess read me! 5 stars just because I can't rate higher. Reviewed By: Ky Blurb: SSA Rain... Continue Reading →
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