Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: The Secret of Hunter’s Bog Author: Ally Blue Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 212 Pages At a Glance: All in all, I thought The Secret of Hunter’s Bog was a very entertaining mystery. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: For Koichi McNab, the shop he and his twin sister Kimmy are opening in Hunter’s Bog Mall... Continue Reading →
Title: Haven’s Creed Author: Parker Williams Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 256 Pages At a Glance: All in all, this is not a bad read, but it’s the type of story I wouldn’t read more than once, mainly because of its subject matter. Reviewed By: Kim Blurb: An act of violence destroys his family and ends... Continue Reading →
Title: My Man Walter Author: J.S. Cook Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 236 Pages At a Glance: I can’t say enough about all of J.S. Cook’s stories, but My Man Walter was outstanding. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Billionaire inventor Chase Gordon has just turned forty—and everything in his ordered little world is going to hell... Continue Reading →
Title: The Seer Author: Jordan Reece Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 249 Pages At a Glance: Jess Faraday, Tamara Allen, KJ Charles, Jordan L. Hawk--author Jordan Reece's The Seer notches right in there with some of my fave historical/historical fantasy authors. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Detective Laeric Scoth is good at his job, but he’s also... Continue Reading →
Title: Skid Row Serenade Author: J.S. Cook Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 210 Pages At a Glance: Complex characters and romance make for an exciting mystery. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: In the tradition of novel noir, nothing is ever quite as it seems. Novelist and war hero Tony Leonard sees private investigator Edwin Malory being... Continue Reading →
Title: Tracefinder: Contact Author: Kaje Harper Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 518 Pages At a Glance: Exciting, action-packed and emotionally charged, this novel has it all. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Brian Kerr has spent years hiding behind a facade of mental slowness. His brother and sister got all three of them off the streets and into a... Continue Reading →
Title: It was Supposed to be a Vacation Author: M Durango Publisher: Torquere Press Pages/Word Count: 118 Pages At a Glance: More of a mystery with romance on the side, but an engaging friends-to-lovers story nonetheless. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: A week alone is just what Todd needs to get his head straight. Before he... Continue Reading →
Title: Dancer of Death (SPECTR Series 2: Book 2) Author: Jordan L. Hawk Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 106 Pages At a Glance: So badass. I’ll just leave it at that. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Revenge. Murder. Ballet? Vampire spirit Gray wants to hunt demons. Unfortunately, the foolish mortals at SPECTR have put his host, Caleb,... Continue Reading →
Title: Scott Sapphire and the Emerald Orchid Author: Geoffrey Knight Publisher: Wilde City Press Pages/Word Count: 162 Pages At a Glance: Scott Sapphire and the Emerald Orchid is Indiana Jones and Robin Hood all wrapped up into one fast paced and over-the-top-exciting, action packed tale. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Meet Scott Sapphire—lover of French champagne,... Continue Reading →
Title: Mute Witness (2nd Edition) Author: Rick R. Reed Publisher: DSP Publications Pages/Word Count: 290 Pages At a Glance: Mute Witness is a well written story, with realism and a little taste of the dark side weaved in. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: The abuse of a little boy turns a community against a loving gay... Continue Reading →
Title: Touch & Geaux (Cut & Run: Book Seven) Author: Abigail Roux Narrator: J.F. Harding Publisher: Audible Studios Run Time: 8 Hours and 52 Minutes At a Glance: I thoroughly enjoy how this new-to-me narrator, J.F. Harding, performed Touch & Geaux Reviewed By: Kim Blurb: After having their faces plastered across the news during a... Continue Reading →
Title: Catch a Ghost Author: SE Jakes Narrator: Adam North Publisher: Audible Studios Run Time: 8 hours and 3 minutes At a Glance: By the end of the book, I was quite happy that I’d stuck with it. Reviewed By: Karen Blurb: Everyone knows that Prophet - former Navy SEAL, former CIA spook, full-time pain... Continue Reading →
Title: Blind Spot (The Stonebridge Mysteries: Book Three) Author: Maggie Kavanagh Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 206 Pages At a Glance: Blind Spot is another welcome addition to my faves library. Reviewed By: Kim Blurb: Living together is bliss for Sam Flynn and Nathan Walker, but things never stay quiet for long in Stonebridge. On... Continue Reading →
Title: Warrior and Priest Author: Katie Howe Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: Such a great story with wonderful characters and a fascinating world. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: On an earthlike planet ruled by the Elite, a rite called “the Gleaning” is used to select suitable spouses for those of merit. Nico Stamford... Continue Reading →
Title: Splendid Isolation (Shadow Play: Book Three) Author: Helena Maeve Publisher: Pride Publishing Pages/Word Count: 99 Pages At a Glance: With each new installment in the Shadow Play series, Helena Maeve makes things just a little more interesting. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Old spies make dangerous hostages. A prisoner at the tender mercies of the... Continue Reading →
Title: Fit to Be Tied (Marshals: Book Two) Author: Mary Calmes Narrator: Tristan James Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 7 hours and 43 minutes At a Glance: I have listened to a couple audiobooks narrated by Tristan James and have yet to be disappointed. Reviewed By: Karen Blurb: Deputy US Marshals Miro Jones and Ian... Continue Reading →
Title: Redemption (Diversion: Book Five) Author: Eden Winters Publisher: Rocky Ridge Pages/Word Count: 205 Pages At a Glance: I loved every second of Redemption. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: Living is the easy part. Agent Lucky Lucklighter and his partner escaped Mexico alive, only to plunge into bureaucratic fallout from their mission. Hell, maybe Lucky should... Continue Reading →
Title: Cold-Hearted Concept (Concept: Book Two) Author: Whitley Gray Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 442 Pages At a Glance: All in all, Cold-Hearted Concept is a truly great, shiver inducing read. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Detective Beck Stryker has a lot to juggle: his long-distance relationship with FBI profiler Zach Littman, the family issues of cop... Continue Reading →
Title: Price of Freedom (Shadow Play: Book Two) Author: Helena Maeve Publisher: Pride Publishing Pages/Word Count: 96 Pages At a Glance: Helena Maeve takes us on another thrilling ride in the Shadow Play series. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Some stories just aren’t meant to be told. From warzones to domestic scandals, Ulysses has built a... Continue Reading →
Title: Best Kept Lies (Shadow Play: Book One) Author: Helena Maeve Publisher: Pride Publishing Pages/Word Count: 102 Pages At a Glance: I enjoyed the drama that Ms. Maeve created, and I’m looking forward to the next Shadow Play book. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: What becomes of the Russian spy who lands himself in the crosshairs of... Continue Reading →
Title: Vanished 3 Author: Carter Quinn Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 137 Pages At a Glance: Go. Read. It. Now. Reviewed By: Lynn Blurb: It’s been five months since Henry Cooley woke up to find that his husband, Tom MacKinnon, had vanished. Henry has gone through hell and back since then trying to uncover what... Continue Reading →
Title: After the Horses: A Dan Sharp Mystery Author: Jeffrey Round Publisher: Dundurn Publishing Pages/Word Count: 312 Pages At a Glance: Besides penning a well written mystery, Mr. Round addresses all types of issues within the gay community, as well as immigration, and takes us on a journey throughout Canada. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Dan... Continue Reading →
Titles: One Breath, One Bullet and Dominant Predator (The Borders War: Books 1 and 2) Author: S.A. McAuley Publisher: Pride Publishing Pages/Word Count: 53k/50k Words At a Glance: So much action. So much intrigue. So many heart-stopping situations and incredible characters ... I can’t get enough of this story. Reviewed By: Jules Blurbs: One Breath, One Bullet: Face... Continue Reading →
Title: The Couple Next Door Author: Rick R. Reed Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: The Couple Next door is a tension filled and fact paced psychological thriller. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: With the couple next door, nothing is as it seems. Jeremy Booth leads a simple life, scraping by in... Continue Reading →
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