Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Rain Shadow (A Bluewater Bay Novel) Author: L.A. Witt Publisher: Riptide Publishing At a Glance: All in all, another solid addition to the Bluewater Bay series. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Jeremy Rose came to Bluewater Bay to work as Anna Maxwell's bodyguard, not to escape his increasingly bitter relationship with his estranged kids. He... Continue Reading →
Title: Will and Patrick Do the Holidays (Wake Up Married: Episode Three) Author: Leta Blake and Alice Griffiths Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 117 Pages At a Glance: The soap opera fun continues for our bold, beautiful, young, and restless duo. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: A couple’s first holiday season is always a special time. Thanksgiving,... Continue Reading →
Title: Deranged (Ivy Hollow Chronicles: Book One) Author: Niko McQueen Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 126 Pages At a Glance: Deranged needed a bit more storyline for me to buy into its romance. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Adam Rossmore is a rich party boy who doesn’t answer to anyone. He’s played the orphan card for too... Continue Reading →
Title: Pent Up Author: Damon Suede Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 290 Pages At a Glance: I enjoyed the little twists and turns the story gave me. And the great reveal…well, I didn't even see it coming. I loved it. Reviewed By: Lynn Blurb: PENT UP: Mix business with pleasure and take cover. Ruben Oso moves to... Continue Reading →
Title: He Completes Me (The Home Collection: Book Two) Author: Cardeno C. Narrator: Alexander Collins Publisher: Self-Published Run Time: 8 hours and 25 minutes At a Glance: He Completes Me gives us just what Cardeno C. promises: a love story with a happy ending. Reviewed By: Kathie Blurb: Not even his mother's funeral can convince... Continue Reading →
Title: Electric Candle (The Sleepless City: Book Two) Author: Elizabeth Noble Narrator: Faust Kells Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 6 hours and 49 minutes At a Glance: Even though this series is written by two different authors and performed by different narrators, it’s worth the read or the listen, whatever you prefer. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb:... Continue Reading →
Title: Cotton Candy (Wyoming Lovers: Book Two) Author: Mae Hancock Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 185 Pages At a Glance: This one just didn’t do it for me. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Cowboy Cotton Reid is the laid-back type of guy who accepts people as they are, no matter how flawed. People think he’s fun,... Continue Reading →
Title: The Way Things Are Author: A.J. Thomas Narrator: Ron Herczig Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 9 hours and 20 minutes At a Glance: A.J. Thomas has created a realism and vibrant characters in such an entertaining story. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: A night of drunken confusion at nineteen resulted in Patrick Connelly fathering a child.... Continue Reading →
Title: Hawaiian Orchid (The Hawaiians: Book Two) Author: Meg Amor Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 302 Pages At a Glance: Love does conquer all, and Hawaiian Orchid will tug at your heart and make you believe. Reviewed By: Lana Blurb: Kulani Mahikoa is “The Orchid,” a young, insecure, pro surfer from a rough background on... Continue Reading →
Title: Shades of Sepia (The Sleepless City: Book One) Author: Anne Barwell Narrator: Michael Ferraiuolo Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 7 Hours and 59 Minutes At a Glance: I have now read the book and listened to the audio, so whichever you choose, I think you will be pleasantly entertained. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: A... Continue Reading →
Title: Love Me Harder Author: Remmy Duchene Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 172 Pages At a Glance: Love Me Harder is a solid interracial romance. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Life hasn’t been perfect for Mathew Chance. Between not knowing who his parents are, and being bounced from foster home to foster home, he’s had to... Continue Reading →
Title: Tainted Heart (Mi Corazón Sangrante Series: Book Two) Author: Melissa Graves Publisher: Interlude Press Pages/Word Count: 244 Pages At a Glance: I’m looking forward to the next book in the series to see how everything unfolds, but didn’t love this one as much as I did the first. Reviewed By: Karen Blurb: A year... Continue Reading →
Title: A Cowboy Out of Texas Author: Sean Michael Publisher: Amber Allure Pages/Word Count: 13000 Words At a Glance: A Cowboy Out of Texas is a sweet, heartwarming little story, well written and keeps you interested in its characters. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Sam Hawker’s fall off a bucking bronc at an event in Canada has left... Continue Reading →
Title: Tasting Notes Author: Cate Ashwood Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: This is the first book in a new series for Cate Ashwood, and I am looking forward to the next installment! Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: There’s nothing that can’t be solved over a glass of excellent wine. Joseph “West”... Continue Reading →
Title: Safety in Numbers (Sizzling Miami: Book Five) Author: Jessie G Publisher: Self-Published Page/Word Count: 241 Pages At a Glance: I truly enjoyed the way Jessie G developed Safety in Numbers, a well-rounded story of the four guys, as brothers and friends, and as couples. Reviewed By: Karen Blurb: “Bros stick together no matter what.”... Continue Reading →
Title: Will and Patrick Meet the Family (Wake Up Married: Episode Two) Author: Leta Blake and Alice Griffiths Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 117 Pages At a Glance: Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of their lives… and woot! it’s fun. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Meeting the family is challenging for every new... Continue Reading →
Title: VanDoren’s Vice (Kansas City Heat: Book Seven) Author: Jenna Byrnes Publisher: Pride Publishing Pages/Word Count: 115 Pages At a Glance: Murder, Danger, and lots of suspects makes for a fast-paced read. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: A detective and the head of security at a casino have something in common, don’t they? Perhaps more than... Continue Reading →
Title: Let the Wrong Light In Author: Avon Gale Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 210 Pages At a Glance: For a book about a “wrong” relationship, there is so much right. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Avery Hextall, a junior architect at a prestigious firm, is thrilled when his design is chosen for a new performing-arts center—even if... Continue Reading →
Title: The Water Will Catch You Author: Chase Potter Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 233 Pages At a Glance: The Water Will Catch You is very well written, and I was pulled in right away to both Danny’s and Curtis’s stories. Reviewed By: Kathie Blurb: Best friends since childhood, Danny Somers and Curtis Wyatt were inseparable... Continue Reading →
Title: Inside His Reflection Author: Zathyn Priest Publisher: Wilde City Press Pages/Word Count: 294 Pages At a Glance: Once again, Zathyn Priest proves he is an outstanding storyteller. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: A blind date leaves Harry reeling, and another date goes as badly. Scars on Elijah’s face are clues of a broken soul, yet... Continue Reading →
Title: Memento (A PsyCop Short) Author: Jordan Castillo Price Publisher: JCP Books Pages/Word Count: 22 Pages At a Glance: If you love the PsyCop series, don’t miss Memento. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Seasons change, and so do fashion trends. But in this heartstring-tugging PsyCop short, what’s beneath the clothes matters most. Do clothes make the... Continue Reading →
Title: King of the Kitchen Author: Bru Baker Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: I would highly recommend this book if you enjoy a real romance and slow buildup kind of story. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Rising kitchen talents Beck Douglas and Duncan Walters have been on the foodie paparazzi radar... Continue Reading →
Title: You Can Leave Your Boots On Author: Irene Preston Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 92 Pages At a Glance: You Can Leave Your Boots On is a short, sweet, and sexy little read. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: In the heart of Texas... Liberal Austinite Travis Boyd recycles, shops local, and is partner in a successful... Continue Reading →
Title: The Claiming of Patrick Donnelly Author: Carol Lynne Publisher: Wilde City Press Pages/Word Count: 99 Pages At a Glance: Carol Lynne creates another well done horror/paranormal story here, with dangerous spirits, satanic worship, possession and old tales of horror. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: After taming the Ghosts of Alcatraz, Fisher Marx left his position... Continue Reading →
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