Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Unto Us the Time Has Come (Sleigh Ride: Advent Calendar 2015) Author: Sean Michael Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 59 Pages At a Glance: A wonderfully rounded, second chances story. Reviewed By: Angel Blurb: Last Christmas, Kenn Greyson gave husband Chris Martenson an ultimatum—spend more time with the family or we’re leaving. He never... Continue Reading →
Title: Worth the Wait (Sleigh Ride: Advent Calendar 2015) Author: Caitlin Ricci and Cari Z Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 32 Pages At a Glance: Worth the Wait is a sweet coming together story for the holidays. Reviewed By: Angel Blurb: When Tate promises his niece Addie he’ll get a book signed by her favorite... Continue Reading →
Title: Hapless (Sleigh Ride: Advent Calendar 2015) Author: Therese Woodson Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 49 Pages At a Glance: I thoroughly enjoyed this short story from start to finish. I don’t think I stopped smiling the entire time I was reading it. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: All Ty wants is to propose to his... Continue Reading →
Title: A Fortunate Blizzard Author: L.C. Chase Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 179 Pages At a Glance: Grab this book and curl up by the fire one weekend soon! You’ll be so glad you did! Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: There are worse things than being stranded in a blizzard.... Artist Trevor Morrison has always appreciated... Continue Reading →
Title: Leap Through Eternity (Sleigh Ride: Advent Calendar 2015) Author: Sara Stark Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 26 Pages At a Glance: An Advent Calendar short that missed the mark for me. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Being evacuated from his apartment in the middle of the night because some idiot forgot his cookies in the oven isn’t... Continue Reading →
Title: Hearth and Home (Sleigh Ride: Advent Calendar 2015) Author: E.T. Malinowski Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 56 Pages At a Glance: Short but sweet story with an accident prone elf. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Thistle is a sweet elf with a kind heart. He tries his best to help all the other elves in Santa’s workshop.... Continue Reading →
Title: Talk Turkey (Sleigh Ride: Advent Calendar 2015) Author: Bru Baker Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 58 Pages At a Glance: This is an incredibly delightful tale of turkey woe. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Carson is a California transplant settling into life in the Windy City. On his first Christmas away from home, he assures... Continue Reading →
Title: Where You Lead Author: Mary Calmes Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Narrator: Greg Tremblay Run Time: 1 hour and 41 minutes At a Glance: You should definitely add this one to your collection of holiday feel-good romances! Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: ATF agent Peter Lomax isn’t a hearts and flowers kind of guy, but he can... Continue Reading →
Title: Menorahs and Mistletoe (Sleigh Ride: Advent Calendar 2015) Author: Jess Roth Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 61 Pages At a Glance: An excellent mix of romance, sweetness and a bit of sexiness for a wonderful holiday short story. Reviewed By: Angel Blurb: Hanukkah will be interesting. Single dad Martin’s daughter is determined to get... Continue Reading →
Title: Midwinter Night’s Dream Author: Eli Easton Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 121 Pages At a Glance: I’m a massive Eli Easton fangirl, she knocks so many things out of the park, but this one left me wanting. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Micah is the hippest, most chill guy on campus. But when he gets the hottest kiss... Continue Reading →
Title: Magic & Mistletoe Author: Annabelle Jacobs Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 114 Pages At a Glance: Annabelle Jacobs has the recipe for holiday magic and romance all sewn up in a sweet little package in Magic & Mistletoe. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Christmas is Harry’s favourite time of the year, but it looks like he’ll... Continue Reading →
Title: The Winter Spirit Author: Indra Vaughn Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 125 Pages At a Glance: Indra Vaughn played me like twelve drummers drumming and eleven pipers piping, and I adored it down to the story’s final words. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Nathaniel O’Donnelly likes his life quiet, his guests happy, and his ghosts well-behaved.... Continue Reading →
Title: Rebound Remedy Author: Christine d’Abo Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 155 Pages At a Glance: Despite the few misgivings I had about it, Rebound Remedy is a sweet holiday story that I think many will enjoy. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: The last thing Cole expects to get for the holidays is dumped. But there he... Continue Reading →
Title: A Guy’s Thanksgiving (The Guy Series) Author: Skylar M. Cates Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Page/Word Count: 126 Pages At a Glance: I have mixed feeling about A Guy’s Thanksgiving, but I did enjoy the story for what it was. Reviewed By: Karen Blurb: Two proposals. One giant dog. Reunited lovers. Welcome to Glamour, Arizona, where... Continue Reading →
Title: Winter Wonderland (Minnesota Christmas: Book Three) Author: Heidi Cullinan Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: 205 Pages At a Glance: Winter Wonderland is full of Christmas magic and warm feels. I loved absolutely everything about it. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Finding Mr. Right can be a snow lot of fun. Paul Jansen was the only one of... Continue Reading →
Title: Don’t Stop Believing (Silver Pines: Book One) Author: Gwen Hayes Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 59 Pages At a Glance: This book had me at “Mr. Literary Tightpants.” Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: The Ogre from the Hill Simon Powell, the town recluse, only comes to town to deliver firewood and get supplies. Two days before... Continue Reading →
Title: Dangerous Spirits (Spirits: Book Two) Author: Jordan L. Hawk Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 157 Pages At a Glance: Dangerous Spirits is everything a good ghost story should be. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: After the events of Reyhome Castle, Henry Strauss expected the Psychical Society to embrace his application of science to the study of... Continue Reading →
Title: Desmond and Garrick (Book One) Author: Hayden Thorne Publisher: Queerteen Press/JMS Books Pages/Word Count: 226 Pages At a Glance: Another fantastic historical YA fantasy from Hayden Thorne. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: It’s 1815. Garrick Mortimer is a scholar extraordinaire, an underemployed and starving genius, who agrees to sign on as tutor to Desmond Hathaway,... Continue Reading →
Title: Christmas in the Sun (Sapphire Cay: Book Four) Authors: RJ Scott and Meredith Russell Publisher: Love Lane Books Pages/Word Count: 154 Pages At a Glance: Christmas in the Sun is a nice little recap of the relationships that have developed so far on Sapphire Cay, and a glimpse into what we have to come.... Continue Reading →
Title: A Touch Of Mistletoe Author: Anthology Publisher: Less Than Three Press Pages/Word Count: 182 Pages At a Glance: An enjoyable mix of stories that had me visiting all ranges of the emotional spectrum. Reviewed By: Angel Blurb: Less Than Three Press presents a collection of stories about people brought together by the magic of... Continue Reading →
Title: A Touch Of Mistletoe Author: Anthology Publisher: Less Than Three Press Pages/Word Count: 182 Pages At a Glance: An enjoyable mix of stories that had me visiting all ranges of the emotional spectrum. Reviewed By: Angel Blurb: Less Than Three Press presents a collection of stories about people brought together by the magic of... Continue Reading →
Title: Lights, Camera, Cupid! Author: L.A. Witt, Amy Lane, SE Jakes, Anne Tenino, Z.A. Maxfield Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 226 Pages At a Glance: Instant gratification in five satisfying pieces Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Cupid is visiting Bluewater Bay, and he’s leaving chaos in his wake. Nothing’s been the same in this sleepy little... Continue Reading →
Title: A Prairie Dog’s Love Song Author: Eli Easton Narrator:: Michael Stellman Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 2 Hours, 5 Minutes At a Glance: If you loved the book, then you're in for a treat with the audio version. Blurb: Ben Rivers always was a showman. He won awards in 4-H and rodeo competitions from... Continue Reading →
Title: A Prairie Dog’s Love Song Author: Eli Easton Narrator:: Michael Stellman Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 2 Hours, 5 Minutes At a Glance: If you loved the book, then you're in for a treat with the audio version. Blurb: Ben Rivers always was a showman. He won awards in 4-H and rodeo competitions from... Continue Reading →
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