Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Dogwood Days Author: Poppy Dennison Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 129 Pages At a Glance: With snappy dialogue, cleverly written characters, a small town warmth and a blossoming love story, Dogwood Days is a delightful journey down America’s main streets. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Jefferson Lee Davis is happy with his life in the... Continue Reading →
Title: Playing for Keeps & Playing to Win (Glasgow Lads: Books One and Two) Author: Avery Cockburn Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 325 Pages/360 Pages At a Glance: I can conceive of no reason not to read these books! Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb Playing for Keeps: Rule One: No Drama! Fergus Taylor is damaged goods. Reeling... Continue Reading →
Title: Negotiating Love (Sin City Uniforms: Book Five) Author: Morticia Knight Publisher: Pride Publishing Pages/Word Count: 198 Pages At a Glance: A power play dynamic between two powerful men – it’s a scorcher! Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Can the kinky billionaire owner of the Dark Fantasy resort casino capture the heart of a muscled SWAT... Continue Reading →
Title: Bloom Box (Heartsville) Author: Cate Ashwood Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 61 Pages At a Glance: Bloom Box is a delightful addition to this collection. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: If there's one thing William Sullivan knows less about than how to run a business, it’s flowers. When Will is left carrying responsibility for the flower shop he’d... Continue Reading →
Title: How to be a Normal Person Author: TJ Klune Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 290 Pages At a Glance: I love so hard that this book exists. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Gustavo Tiberius is not normal. He knows this. Everyone in his small town of Abby, Oregon, knows this. He reads encyclopedias every night before... Continue Reading →
Title: Clique (Heartsville) Author: Jayden Brooks Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 78 Pages At a Glance: Funny, sweet, and sarcastic, Clique is a story about taking risks, hanging on, and fighting for something real. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Adam Locke’s youthful looks aren’t the blessing everyone seems to think. At twenty-eight, he’s a successful photographer with... Continue Reading →
Title: Jesse’s Diner (Hope Collection) Author: Cardeno C. Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 112 Pages At a Glance: What I loved most about this story was its simplicity. Right to the point, no angst, no miscommunication. Just two people finding love and companionship for all the right reasons. Reviewed By: Lynn Blurb: Two men with a... Continue Reading →
Title: Home to Danger Author: S.C. Wynne Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: I highly recommend this book, as it was an engaging and easy read. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Jason Sinclair isn’t very good at relationships, which is no surprise given a childhood with an eccentric father and an unloving,... Continue Reading →
Title: Another Shot (Heartsville) Author: J.H. Knight Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 74 Pages At a Glance: Definitely recommended for fans of shorter works with some angsty moments and a happy ending. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: The town of Heartsville means something different to everyone who lives there. For Aaron Forester, it’s a gay-friendly buffer between... Continue Reading →
Title: Secrets and High Spirits (Secrets: Book Four) Author: Lou Harper Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: 137 Pages At a Glance: I found this an enjoyable book, and I plan to go back to the first three books to read the stories of the other characters I met in Secrets and High Spirits. Reviewed By:... Continue Reading →
Title: Other Side of the Line Author: Marguerite Labbe Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 330 Pages At a Glance: Other Side of the Line is a journey of love and endurance you will not want to miss. I highly recommend it to you. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Caleb Hudson and Hal Zimmer became best friends... Continue Reading →
Title: Unscripted (Heartsville) Author: Nico Jaye Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 80 Pages At a Glance: Fun, sweet, adorable, charming—Unscripted is all that and a little more. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Theater manager Teddy Carbone's life has gone pretty much according to script... until now. To his surprise, Teddy finds himself co-owner of the Oasis Theater... Continue Reading →
Title: Stygian Author: Santino Hassell Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 217 Pages At a Glance: I loved this book. I recommend Stygian to anyone who loves horror, paranormal, and dark m/m romance. Reviewed By: JJ Blurb: Jeremy has been isolated and adrift since the death of his brother. Most people just see him as the... Continue Reading →
Title: Bookmarked (Heartsville) Author: Piper Vaughn Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 82 Pages At a Glance: The writing is tight, the pacing is great, the dialogue sharp, and I really enjoyed the characters. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: To save his bookstore from closing, Mark Werner realizes it’s going to take a miracle—like getting reclusive, best-selling author Shepherd... Continue Reading →
Title: Bare for You (Outback Skies: Book Three) Author: Lexxie Couper Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: 111 Pages At a Glance: Bare for You is an entertaining story of love in the outback. Reviewed By: Lana Blurb: Not all cowboys ride horses. Jeremy Craig is on the cusp of being named the deputy prime minister... Continue Reading →
Title: First Author: K.C. Wells Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 296 Pages At a Glance: In spite of some flaws, this was a gorgeously written love story. Blurb: It’s taken Tommy Newsome a while to get his head around being gay. Growing up in a small town in Georgia, hasn’t prepared him for the more liberal... Continue Reading →
Title: First Steps Author: Sean Michael Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 104 Pages At a Glance: First Steps is a tooth-achingly sweet romance. Reviewed By: Angel Blurb: Abandoned by his partner in the wilds of Alaska, Peter is pretty much at the end of his rope. He has a cabin falling down around his ears,... Continue Reading →
Title: Bent Arrow Author: Posy Roberts Publisher: Labyrinth Bound Press Pages/Word Count: 82 Pages At a Glance: I enjoyed this book, and I especially liked the setting. Reviewed By: JJ Blurb: Sometimes curves in the road take you right where you belong. Luther Almond’s life working the Bakken oil field is perfect—short-lived jobs, temporary housing,... Continue Reading →
Title: Submitting to the Darkness (Island Tales: Book Three) Author: K.C. Wells Publisher: Island Tales Press Pages/Word Count: 278 Pages At a Glance: This is an emotional journey of learning to live with blindness, and how love can help you see the way. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Three weeks after being diagnosed with acute glaucoma,... Continue Reading →
Title: John Inman’s Greatest Hits Bundle Author: John Inman Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Page/Word Count: 978 Pages At a Glance: I am happy I gave this new-to-me author a shot and picked up the bundle. Reviewed By: Karen Blurb: Hit author John Inman presents five novels of romance, from tongue in cheek to seriously chic—Shy: Funny... Continue Reading →
Title: Tyler Knoll’s Just For Fun: Books One-Four Author: A.B. Gayle Publisher: Wayward Ink Publishing Pages/Word Count: 180 Pages At a Glance: What can I say about Tyler Knoll’s Just for Fun? It’s an interesting take on a romance from the writer’s point of view. Reviewed By: Kim Blurb: Tyler Knoll was born one wild,... Continue Reading →
Title: Twinks in Bearland (Bearland Tales: Book One) Author: Kendall Morgan Publisher: Tulabella Ruby Press Pages/Word Count: 69 Pages At a Glance: I can see this being a great series to watch for. Reviewed By: Kathie Blurb: The friends of pretty blue-eyed Dustin Garber are about to find out that he has a secret. He... Continue Reading →
Title: Hotter With a Pole (Firehouse 69: Book Two) Author: Delilah Devlin Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: 77 Pages At a Glance: Hotter With a Pole is a sexy story that hits the spot and will surely make you beg for more. Reviewed By: Lana Blurb: When your heart is stuck in the wrong gear,... Continue Reading →
Title: Under the Gun (Hardy and Day: Book One) Author: BL Morticia Publisher: Entice by Booktrope Pages/Word Count: 55 Pages At a Glance: Under the Gun is really well written and has a good pace to it. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Jaded by his lover leaving him for a woman, Camdyn Hardy is looking for... Continue Reading →
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