Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: First Comes Marriage Author: Shira Anthony Narrator: John Solo Publisher: Dreamspinner Press/Dreamspun Desires Run Time: 6 hours and 20 minutes At a Glance: Shira Anthony perfectly encompasses old school love with a new school twist. Reviewed By: Amy Blurb: When struggling novelist Chris Valentine meets Jesse Donovan, he’s interested in a book contract, or... Continue Reading →
Title: Old Town New Author: BA Tortuga Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 161 Pages At a Glance: The plot of Old Town New is good and the story pace just right. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Danny Avers is a teacher in small town Colorado. Back in the day, before high-speed Internet, social media, smartphones, or... Continue Reading →
Title: The Lusty Adventures of Theseus Author: Arthur Griffin Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 114 Pages At a Glance: A fun, erotic romp starring some of our favorite mythological characters. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: The myth of Theseus and the Minotaur has never been quite this steamy! Handsome Theseus journeys to Athens to claim his birthright as... Continue Reading →
Title: Growing Up Author: Tricia Sol Publisher: Less Than Three Press Pages/Word Count: 80 Pages At a Glance: Unfortunately, this one just didn’t work, guys. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Growing up wasn't really something twenty-one-year-old Kelly Alston thought about much. Being adult and independent was never his dream. With the pressures of coming out to... Continue Reading →
Title: The Rebellious Pet (Alien Slave Masters: Book Two) Author: Samantha Cayto Publisher: Pride Publishing Pages/Word Count: 140 Pages At a Glance: Not for everyone, but definitely a fun series with fascinating characters. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Sometimes surrender turns into victory… Forced to be the sex slave of an alien warrior, perpetual bad-boy, Joel, finds himself... Continue Reading →
Title: Will & Patrick’s Happy Ending (Wake Up Married: Episode Six) Authors: Leta Blake and Alice Griffiths Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 127 Pages At a Glance: Wheeeeee! Well, that was fun. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Sure, Will and Patrick are in love now, but they weren’t when they got married in Vegas. For Patrick, that’s no... Continue Reading →
Title: Ollie Always Author: John Wiltshire Publisher: MLR Press Pages/Word Count: 217 Pages At a Glance: Beautifully written, complicated story about finding oneself, and personal growth. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: Sometimes there is a very fine dividing line between fact and fiction. Named after the main character in his mother's infamous Oliver novels, Ollie's been... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have Amy Lane and Nick J. Russo joining us today on the Selfie blog tour. For the Selfie tour, Amy has written a few monologues from Vinnie’s video blog, set prior to the crash that takes his life. These monologues, performed by Nick J. Russo of Dark Night Sound, correspond to... Continue Reading →
Title: Strip Search (Sin City Uniforms: Book Seven) Author: Morticia Knight Publisher: Pride Publishing Pages/Word Count: 148 Pages At a Glance: Strip Search is a well-written story that has some tense moments. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: A sexy stripper attempts to escape his dangerously obsessed boss while searching for his missing younger brother. Stripping used... Continue Reading →
Title: 6 Days to Get Lucky Author: LE Franks Publisher: Wilde City Press Pages/Word Count: 226 Pages At a Glance: While parts of the story dragged a bit, I love Nick’s voice and the hilarious obstacles that keep popping up on the way to finally getting with FatBoy. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: Mixologist Nick Valentine... Continue Reading →
Title: The Heart As He Hears It (Perspectives: Book Three) Author: A.M. Arthur Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: 253 Pages At a Glance: A.M. Arthur delivers another punch to the heart with this one, and I cannot wait for the next book in the series. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Love can slip through the smallest... Continue Reading →
Please join us in welcoming author Morticia Knight, on the tour for her newest release, Strip Search, book seven in the Sin City Uniforms series. Enjoy this exclusive snippet, and then be sure to check out the Rafflecopter widget, where we have a special contest for you! The exclusive excerpt for Strip Search that we... Continue Reading →
Title: Bondage Rescue (Kiss of Leather: Book Three) Author: Morticia Knight Publisher: Pride Publishing Pages/Word Count: 156 Pages At a Glance: Third book in a series that tackles tough issues with great characters. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Kyle’s best friend Marshall resurfaces and he’s in a lot of trouble. Can the men at Kiss of... Continue Reading →
Title: Eye of Scota (Dalriata: Book One) Authors: Serena Yates Publisher: DSP Publications Pages/Word Count: 200 Page At a Glance: A romance between two men from different planets… with kilts. Reviewed By: Ben Blurb: In 845 a group of Gaels fleeing the Vikings stumbled through the mystic Eye of Scota and found safety on a... Continue Reading →
Title: Love, Joy, Heartache and Pain Author: John H. Ames Publisher: Ai Press Pages/Word Count: 207 Pages At a Glance: While I admire this author’s ability to represent young adult gay themes, this particular anthology did not meet my expectations. Reviewed By: Taz Blurb: A collection of new entwined stories by best-selling Young Adult author,... Continue Reading →
Title: Myths Untold: Faery Authors: Gus Li, Brandon Witt, Skye Hegyes, J. Scott Coatsworth Publisher: Wilde City Press Pages/Word Count: 247 Pages At a Glance: Myths Untold: Faery gets a high recommendation for lovers of fairy tales and fantasy. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Faeries are part of mythology the world over, past, present, and future.... Continue Reading →
Today we're pleased to welcome author Andrew Jericho, with an excerpt and giveaway of his book Hard Times. Enjoy this little teaser and his reasons for choosing to share it with you, and then be sure to click on the Rafflecopter widget below for a chance to win an e-copy of the book. Good luck!... Continue Reading →
Happy Sunday, everyone, and a grateful welcome to you if you're here to take a wee peek at what we have in store for all of you in the coming week. Before we get to that business, though, I want to say a big congratulations to Shirley Ann, who won the $25 Dreamspinner Press store... Continue Reading →
Title: Despite the Odds (Odds Are: Book One) Author: Chris T. Kat Narrator: Joel Leslie Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 3 hours and 20 minutes At a Glance: Not only is Despite the Odds perfection, it is a short story of perfection. ADORE THIS! Reviewed By: Amy Blurb: Never judge a book by its cover. Michael... Continue Reading →
Title: Sex and Candy Author: Nico Jaye Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 50 Pages At a Glance: Sex and Candy is a sweet and sexy interlude with a couple whose love for each other is big, even if their story isn’t. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Sex and Candy Lee may be in a relationship with Tony,... Continue Reading →
Title: Coke’s Clown Author: BA Tortuga Publisher: Pride Publishing Pages/Word Count: 188 Pages At a Glance: Coke’s Clown was an enjoyable and great read, mainly because Dillon is my favorite character in the Roughstock series. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: How does Dillon take care of Coke when Coke’s destroying himself? Bullfighter Coke is having a... Continue Reading →
Title: Imperfect Harmony Author: Jay Northcote Publisher: Jaybird Press Pages/Word Count: 189 Pages At a Glance: This is a rather sweet story of love, loss, letting go and second chances in unexpected places. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: Imperfect harmony can still be beautiful… John Fletcher, a former musician, is stuck in limbo after losing his... Continue Reading →
We're pleased to welcome author John H. Ames today, on the tour for his latest release, Love, Joy, Heartache & Pain. Enjoy John's guest post, and then be sure to click on the Rafflecopter widget below for the chance to win a $15 Amazon Gift Card. Good luck! Who is your favorite character from your... Continue Reading →
Title: Checkmate Ever After Author: Lex Chase Publisher: DSP Publications Pages/Word Count: 314 Pages At a Glance: An entertaining story with all the necessary elements I expect of a book based on Superheroes. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: The day disgraced superhero Memphis Rook literally fell into Hogarth Dawson’s lap, you could say it was fate.... Continue Reading →
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