Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: The Layered Mask Author: Sue Brown Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 108 Pages At a Glance: I would love to have a whole Gentleman’s Club series… Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: 2nd Edition Threatened by his father with disinheritance, Lord Edwin Nash arrives in London with a sole purpose: to find a wife. A more... Continue Reading →
Title: The First Bloom of Winter (Garden Series: Book Two) Author: Pearl Love Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 136 Pages At a Glance: I wish there had been more to this story. I look forward to the other books, though, to see what happens to everyone else. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Holden Peters is a... Continue Reading →
Title: Viscount’s Wager Author: Ava March Publisher: Carina Press Pages/Word Count: 275 Pages At a Glance: Another sexy and romantic and emotionally satisfying read from Ava March. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: London, 1822 You never forget your first love, but is a second chance worth the gamble? Anthony, Viscount Rawling, knows exactly what he wants... Continue Reading →
Title: Dragon’s Bounty (Dracula’s Love: Book One) Author: S. Joy P. Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 299 Pages At a Glance: This author’s imagination and delivery of the unique and unexpected continues to impress. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: In the fifteenth century Wallachia, the self-serving boyars will do anything to advance their own positions while the... Continue Reading →
Title: Lessons for Idle Tongues Author: Charlie Cochrane Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 247 Pages At a Glance: Just when you think you might have it all figured out… That would be a no. I love it! Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Cambridge, 1910 Amateur detectives Jonty Stewart and Orlando Coppersmith seem to have nothing more... Continue Reading →
Title: Checkmate Author: Nicki Bennett and Ariel Tachna Narrator:: Peter B. Brooke Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 10 Hours and 18 Minutes At a Glance: There is never a dull moment and there’s a good pace to this story! Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: When sword for hire Teodoro Ciéza de Vivar accepts a commission to... Continue Reading →
Title: I’ll Still Be There Author: Keelan Ellis Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: In spite of some issues I had with I'll Still Be There, I liked its message of the enduring power of love. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: The summer after high school, Eli Dunn and Jess Early explore... Continue Reading →
Title: The Tutor Author: Bonnie Dee Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 184 Pages At a Glance: Chills, suspense, and romance work together beautifully in The Tutor. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Gothic romance with a twist. Elements of The Sound of Music, The Enchanted Garden, Jane Eyre, and “true” ghost hunting shows make this story feel familiar.... Continue Reading →
Title: Stranger at the Door Author: J.S. Cook Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 87 Pages At a Glance: Stranger at the Door is a little sad and eerie and wonderful love story. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: South Carolina lawyer Calvin Amos is confident he can gain Thomas Basinger his freedom on appeal. Thom was convicted... Continue Reading →
Title: Unison Author: Vivien Dean Publisher: Amber Quill Press Pages/Word Count: 60 Pages At a Glance: Time travel and magic collide to right a wrong in history. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Freddie Valek is a dreamer. He dreams about the fantastic as a means to escape, about finding the perfect man, about anything his imagination... Continue Reading →
Title: Throwaway Card Author: A.J. Marcus Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: A.J. Marcus always does an incredible job and keeps me thoroughly interested in the story. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Hugh Lafoux managed to survive the Civil War, but came out of it scarred for life and with an intricately... Continue Reading →
Title: Letters from a Cowboy (A Morning Report Story) Author: Sue Brown Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 154 Pages At a Glance: Sue Brown does a wonderful job of bringing Simon Wood and Chip Henson to life. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Simon Wood arrives at Tamar Ranch looking for a job after being fired from... Continue Reading →
Title: The Strange Case of the Big Sur Benefactor Author: Jess Faraday Publisher: Bold Strokes Books Pages/Word Count: 99 Pages At a Glance: Clever, clever, clever! Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Billiwack, California, 1884. When translator Rosetta Stein comes across her rival, Bartholomew Vincent, under attack by weird, raven-headed man-beasts behind the infamous Puckered Rosebud Gentleman’s... Continue Reading →
Title: All the Arts of Hurting Author: Amelia Faulkner Publisher: LoveLight Press Pages/Word Count: 95 Pages At a Glance: A historical novella set during WWI that may lack in heat but makes up for in heart. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: As far as Lord Duncan Aldham is concerned, war is a thing which affects other people. He’s... Continue Reading →
Title: We, King Henry VIII: Part One Author: S. Joy P. Publisher: Self-Published via Amazon Pages/Word Count: 188 Pages At a Glance: With a unique plot and lush prose, We, King Henry VIII takes readers on a supernatural trip to the 16th century. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Henry VIII of England seeks his way home... Continue Reading →
Title: The Stonewall Inn: Settling Author: D.J. Manly Publisher: Amber Allure Pages/Word Count: 38000 Words At a Glance: There is fact and fiction melded together in this story, just a little touch of a mystery too, and it’s very well done! Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Sam owes his and his mothers’ jobs at the Stonewall... Continue Reading →
Title: Jack in the Green Author: JL Merrow Publisher: JMS Books Pages/Word Count: 24 Pages At a Glance: While slightly confusing at times, this is an interesting story with a couple of surprising twists. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: In 1920s England, class distinctions still hold sway, and the old pagan traditions are far from forgotten.... Continue Reading →
Title: Memory Author: Doug Lloyd Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 270 Pages At a Glance: I was impressed by Doug Lloyd’s debut novel. Memory is at once a beautiful love story, and a powerful story of bravery and being true to who you are, even in the face of bigotry and hatred. Reviewed By: Jules... Continue Reading →
Title: The Secret Casebook of Simon Feximal Author: KJ Charles Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: 224 Pages At a Glance: The Secret Casebook of Simon Feximal is a book that deserves every bit of effusiveness aimed its way. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: A story too secret, too terrifying—and too shockingly intimate—for Victorian eyes. A note... Continue Reading →
Title: Lord Heliodor’s Retirement (A Daily Dose 2015 Story) Author: Amy Rae Durreson Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 52 Pages At a Glance: A sweet and sentimental story of second chances for two men approaching their golden years. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Unlikely hero Lord Adem Heliodor saved his queen’s life during the Screaming, a... Continue Reading →
Title: Ansel of Pryor House Author: Hayden Thorne Publisher: Queerteen Press/JMS Books Pages/Word Count: 116 Pages At a Glance: Another excellent YA historical fantasy from the author of The Twilight Gods. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Fifteen-year-old Ansel Tunnicliffe has lived a harsh life. Abandoned by his mother and his siblings to a drunk and abusive... Continue Reading →
Title: Mastering Love (The Hampton Road Club: Book Four) Author: Morticia Knight Publisher: Totally Bound Pages/Word Count: 197 pages At a Glance: Fantastic fourth novel in a historical BDSM series. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Evan sees a Master who could be his whole world and Ned sees a beautiful boy in need. But shattered trust... Continue Reading →
Title: Primavera Author: Hayden Thorne Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 57 Pages At a Glance: Haunting and beautiful, Primavera will make you believe in the infinite power of love. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Images of a young man who died in a dreadful manner suddenly haunt the dreams of eighteen-year-old Adam Cassidy. Even more disturbing are... Continue Reading →
Title: The First Hello Author: Willa Okati Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 143 Pages At a Glance: This is a poignant tale of love and loss and love again - beautiful and lyrical and at times, heartbreaking. It grabs the reader and doesn’t let go until the final sentence. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: Shawn Tillerman... Continue Reading →
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