Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Wild Fragile Vines Author: Vivien Dean Publisher: Amber Allure Pages/Word Count: 13000 Words At a Glance: This is a really beautiful and touching short story of a love that one man can’t let go, and the other can’t accept. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: When his boss’s twenty-year-old son announced he wanted to be more... Continue Reading →
Title: A Casual Thing Author: Annabelle Jacobs Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 138 Pages At a Glance: A Casual Thing turns complicated in a lovely and romantic way. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Patrick Mason travels to Bristol to spend the summer with his brother, Ben. He’s cat sitting for the first two weeks while Ben... Continue Reading →
Title: Yours All Along Author: Roni Loren Publisher: Penguin/InterMix Pages/Word Count: 135 Pages At a Glance: I definitely enjoyed the book, but I would have loved if it had been a little meatier. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Four years after an accident tore their friendship apart, Hunter and Devon are living separate lives. Hunter is... Continue Reading →
Title: Don’t Judge (Nothing Special: Book Four) Author: A.E. Via Publisher: Self-Published Page/Word Count: 270 Pages At a Glance: I am really not sure anyone does alpha guys quite as well as A.E. Via. Reviewed By: Karen Blurb: AN ENEMIES TO LOVERS STORY Detective Austin Michaels didn’t think life could get any better after he... Continue Reading →
Title: The Hit Man Cometh Author: Edward Kendrick Publisher: Totally Bound Pages/Word Count: 178 Pages At a Glance: All in all, a fun and exciting read. Well worth the experience. Reviewed By: Taz Blurb: Mick is a hit man sent after Gavin. Can Gavin, an ex-conman and a shifter, convince Mick they should join forces... Continue Reading →
Title: Life Under New Management Author: Jane Davitt Publisher: Totally Bound Pages/Word Count: 270 Pages At a Glance: Not for everyone, but I could not put this book down! Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Working for a perfectionist like strict, sexy-as-hell Ethan isn’t easy. Falling in love with him? No problem at all. Taking a bar job in... Continue Reading →
Title: The Enlightenment of Daniel (Sex in Seattle: Book Two) Author: Eli Easton Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Narrator: Tommy O'Brien Run Time: 5 Hours and 11 Minutes At a Glance: The Enlightenment of Daniel is a great story, but the narration misses the mark. Reviewed By: Kathie Blurb: Business tycoon Daniel Derenzo lives for his work... Continue Reading →
Title: Retrograde (Flight HA1710: Book One) Author: RJ Scott Publisher: Love Lane Books Pages/Word Count: 91 Pages At a Glance: Excellent beginning to a realistic and heartfelt multi-author series! Blurb: Co-Pilot Lachlan Donaghue wakes up in hospital, a survivor of the crash of Flight HA1710, with memory loss and the suspicion that he could be... Continue Reading →
Title: Charlie’s Hero (Heroes: Book One) Author: Nic Starr Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Page/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: A stories that shows family isn’t always just blood but those you choose to have in your life. Reviewed By: Karen Blurb: Schoolteacher Charlie Matthews returns to his hometown, looking to regain a sense of community, reconnect... Continue Reading →
Title: Prisoner of Silence Author: Derek Adams Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 85 Pages At a Glance: All in all, Prisoner of Silence was an okay read for me. Reviewed By: Kim Blurb: On a cold February evening, Robert Chambers gives a panhandler a significant amount of cash. That gift allows Matt Cosgrove to turn... Continue Reading →
Title: Port in a Storm Author: Douglas Black Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 274 Pages At a Glance: Port in a Storm is a book I couldn’t put down. Reviewed By: Taz Blurb: Alex is stuck in a rut. He’s facing a big decision about his future, namely, what to do with it and so... Continue Reading →
Title: Into the Light (Avery: Book Two) Author: Carter Quinn Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 166 Pages At a Glance: This was my first time reading a Carter Quinn novel, and both stories in this series are very good. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Avery spent years in the blackness, fighting memories of abuse and feelings of... Continue Reading →
Title: Bound to Fall Author: Jaime Samms Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 350 Pages At a Glance: But Bound to Fall wasn’t the smooth glide that Jaime’s books typically are for me. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: With so many fences between them and happily ever after, two men wonder if it’s worth opening the gate.... Continue Reading →
Title: Testing Lysander Author: L.M. Somerton Publisher: Totally Bound Pages/Word Count: 191 Pages At a Glance: Testing Lysander is a solid adventure story that I enjoyed and recommend for a fun read at the pool. Reviewed By: Lana Blurb: Feel the fear and do it anyway. Extreme photographer Lysander Brock is accustomed to challenging places... Continue Reading →
Title: Helping Hand Author: Jay Northcote Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 97 Pages At a Glance: Charming characters who earn our empathy in their struggle to understand the questions that arise between them, coupled with a plot that eases the reader along through hardship to happiness, makes Helping Hand a lovely way to spend a few... Continue Reading →
Title: No Boundaries (Phoenix Inc.: Book One) Author: SE Jakes Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: 187 Pages At a Glance: Highly satisfying and definitely not the last book I’ll read by this talented author. Reviewed By: Taz Blurb: When your past closes in, running isn’t always an option… The jobs Marcus Lowry works for at... Continue Reading →
Title: Fire Inside Author: Dawn Douglas Narrator:: Randy Fuller Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 3 Hours and 12 Minutes At a Glance: Fire Inside is an emotionally charged novella. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: After ten years as an active duty Marine, Captain Eric Ramos is rejoining civilian life. His first job is chauffeuring, assisting, and... Continue Reading →
Title: Evac Author: Michael Murphy Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: Evac had such promise. However, a need to twist certain realities to produce a happy ever after really derailed this story from its initial trajectory. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: While on a mission in northern Afghanistan, Benji’s helicopter is shot... Continue Reading →
Title: Toy with Me (The Secrets Collection) Author: Annabelle Jacobs Publisher: Blanket Fort Press Pages/Word Count: 11000 Words At a Glance: Toy with Me earns a solid “A” in the short story telling department. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Aaron is hiding something in his drawers—but that’s not his only secret. When he moves in with... Continue Reading →
Title: Written in the Stars Author: Alix Bekins Narrator: Peter B. Brooke Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 6 Hours and 12 Minutes At a Glance: Peter B. Brooke IS FREAKIN AMAZING Reviewed By: Amy Blurb: Bailey McMillan’s life is a mess. The general public blames him for his former employer’s nuclear pollution, resulting in professional... Continue Reading →
Title: Aiding and Abetting (A Daily Dose Story) Author: Nora Roth Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 59 Pages At a Glance: A well written, exciting and tension filled mystery. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: When cynical forty-three-year-old police officer Evan Andrews finds his home broken into, he quickly learns there's more to Beau Toliver than meets... Continue Reading →
Title: Up to Boil (A Daily Dose Story) Author: Tia Fielding Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 36 Pages At a Glance: Up to Boil doesn’t live up to Tia Fielding’s usual standards. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: When plumber and builder Jordan Novotny goes to take a look at the home of the town’s openly gay,... Continue Reading →
Title: Dances and Cookies (A Daily Dose Story) Author: Felicitas Ivey Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 54 Pages At a Glance: The story offers much more than suggested by the blurb. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: After living hard in the big city, Paavo settles down in the country with a bakery and his cat. He tutors the... Continue Reading →
Title: Embrace the Fire (Through Hell and Back: Book Three) Author: Felice Stevens Publisher: Loose Id Page/Word Count: 243 Pages At a Glance: Right in line with the others in the series, all of which I loved. Reviewed By: Karen Blurb: Brandon Gilbert has spent years in hiding, but finally he’s accomplished his dream of... Continue Reading →
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