Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Line in the Sand (Herc’s Mercs: Book Two) Author: Ari McKay Publisher: Torquere Press Pages/Word Count: 104 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Alec “Red” Davis is Hercules Security’s director of operations, a man who is brave and honorable and yet also a stickler for following the rules. When Cade Thornton says that Alec is... Continue Reading →
Title: A Taste of Copper Author: Elin Gregory Publisher: Love Lane Books Pages/Word Count: 71 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Your master has the field for today, but his name, whatever it might be, is without honour. Olivier the squire worships the Black Knight and takes a fierce joy in his prowess as he defends... Continue Reading →
Hi, everyone, and welcome back to another look at what we have coming up for you in the week ahead. First, though, in case you missed it, The Novel Approach is hosting a giveaway over at Mary Calmes's Blog for our Book of the Month picks in October. There's a chance to win TWO of... Continue Reading →
Title: Bottled Up Secret Author: Brian McNamara Publisher: Bold Strokes Books Pages/Word Count: 264 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Brendan Madden is in the midst of his senior year of high school and couldn’t be happier. He has a great group of friends, his pick of colleges, and he has recently come to terms with... Continue Reading →
Title: Made by Raffi Author: Craig Pomranz Illustrator:: Margaret Chamberlain Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children’s Books Length: 40 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Raffi is a shy boy who doesn’t like noisy games and is often teased at school. But when he gets the idea of making a scarf for his dad’s birthday, he is full... Continue Reading →
Title: Secret Fire (Uniform Encounters: Book Five) Author: Morticia Knight Publisher: Totally Bound Pages/Word Count: 203 Pages Rating: 3 Stars Blurb: Police officer, Zach and Fire Marshal, Daryl would be perfect together—if they would ever quit fighting long enough to find out. A devastating fire and the secret behind it almost keeps them from getting... Continue Reading →
Title: Aidan’s Journey (The Serpentine: Book Two) Author: CJane Elliott Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 326 Pages Rating: 3.5 Stars Blurb: The star of the University of Virginia theater department, Aidan Emery is lusted after and admired for living out and proud. He uses his talent and good looks to his advantage and never sleeps... Continue Reading →
Title: Aidan’s Journey (The Serpentine: Book Two) Author: CJane Elliott Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 326 Pages Rating: 3.5 Stars Blurb: The star of the University of Virginia theater department, Aidan Emery is lusted after and admired for living out and proud. He uses his talent and good looks to his advantage and never sleeps... Continue Reading →
Title: All Kinds of Tied Down Author: Mary Calmes Narrator:: Tristan James Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 9 hours, 1 minute Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Deputy US Marshal Miro Jones has a reputation for being calm and collected under fire. These traits serve him well with his hotshot partner, Ian Doyle, the kind of guy... Continue Reading →
Hello, lovely readers. Happy Halloween, All Hallow’s Eve, or Happy Samhain, if you celebrate! Halloween is one of our favorite holidays. I (Piper) love watching horror movies, seeing all the decorations, visiting haunted houses, taking my son trick-or-treating. Maybe this is in part because Fall is also my favorite season. Changing leaves, hoodie weather, an... Continue Reading →
Title: DMZ Author: Andrea Speed Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 28 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Carlo Langlois joined the diplomatic corps to help people, but when his helicopter is shot down in a war torn country, he’s the one who needs assistance. None other than his old secret crush from university, Ky Kinnaird, turns... Continue Reading →
Title: The Last Wolf Author: Sue Brown Publisher: Love Lane Books Pages/Word Count: 162 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: The only good predator is a dead one, as far as Joe Lowther is concerned. That is until the day he shoots a wolf, only to watch the animal turn into a naked Callum Pope. Cal... Continue Reading →
Title: Sarge (F.I.S.T.S.: Book One) Author: Bey Deckard Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 49 Pages Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: Sometimes it’s just about being in the right place at the right time… with the right person. Sarge is the short story of a burgeoning D/s relationship between two space marines stationed on an alien planet where... Continue Reading →
Title: All Fired Up (Sin City Uniforms: Book One) Author: Morticia Knight Publisher: Totally Bound Pages/Word Count: 160 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Officer Shawn Everly patrols the Strip and one night, fireman Trent Marshall saves him when danger strikes. But it’s still uncertain whether Trent can save himself from getting his heart broken by... Continue Reading →
Title: Beneath the Stain: Parts Six and Seven Author: Amy Lane Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 350 Pages (Full Series) Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: In a town as small as Tyson, CA, everybody knew the four brothers with the four different fathers—and their penchant for making good music when they weren't getting into trouble. For... Continue Reading →
Title: Patchwork Heaven Author: Jaime Samms Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 344 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Singer Coby Kennedy and his drummer twin, Bruce, have a band called Patchwork Heaven. They have been rising steadily up the country music charts, but unfortunately, that rise has attracted unwanted attention. Faced with anonymous letters, sinister gifts,... Continue Reading →
Title: Prosperity Author: Alexis Hall Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 190 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: A breathtaking tale of passion and adventure in the untamed skies! Prosperity, 1863: a lawless skytown where varlets, chancers, and ne’er-do-wells risk everything to chase a fortune in the clouds, and where a Gaslight guttersnipe named Piccadilly is about... Continue Reading →
Title: Under the Stars Author: Geoff Laughton Publisher: Harmony Ink Press Pages/Word Count: 180 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Ethan Tanner is an out and proud, fastidious, and fashionable sixteen-year-old vegetarian who likes theater and musicals. This year, it’s his sister’s turn to pick the vacation destination, so he ends up on a dude ranch... Continue Reading →
Title: Family Unit Author: Z.A. Maxfield Narrator:: JP Handler Publisher: Self-Published Run Time: 8 hours, 38 minutes Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: A retired marine, Logan is methodical and conservative. Richard is a liberal pacifist who is pathologically afraid of guns. Yet the minute Logan sets eyes on Richard, his heart turns over like an old... Continue Reading →
Title: When Love Comes to Town Author: Jacob Z. Flores Narrator:: TJ Jamesin Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 7 hours, 32 minutes Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Brody O'Shea isn't looking for much, just a hot guy with a decent job, who is sane and doesn't have kids. The son of a former rock star, Brody... Continue Reading →
Title: Confetti, Cake & Confessions Author: K.C. Wells Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 183 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Tony Porter and Marc Powell had lived in the same house for the past eight years, since their single parents moved in together. When Tony’s mother Marie and Marc’s father Dennis decide to tie the knot at... Continue Reading →
Title: Confetti, Cake & Confessions Author: K.C. Wells Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 183 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Tony Porter and Marc Powell had lived in the same house for the past eight years, since their single parents moved in together. When Tony’s mother Marie and Marc’s father Dennis decide to tie the knot at... Continue Reading →
Title: The Shearing Gun Author: Renae Kaye Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 214 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: At twenty-five, Hank owns a small parcel of land in Australia’s rural southwest where he supplements his income from the property with seasonal shearing. Hank is a “shearing gun”—an ace shearer able to shear large numbers of... Continue Reading →
Hello from Disney World! Yes, it’s been a fun-filled week with Mickey and Minnie, and after a week of GRL just before, I’m so ready for my couch and my Kindle and little else. I hope you’ve all had a fantastic week, filled with lots of good books. Here’s what we’ve got scheduled in the... Continue Reading →
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