Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Wet Paint Author: Will Parkinson Publisher: Harmony Ink Press Pages/Word Count: 214 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Transitions: Book Two Although Addy’s heart and body bear the scars from his life before he was adopted by the Deans, he’s ached for something he thought he would never find. Until he met Benny. He isn’t... Continue Reading →
Cheers, everyone! We've made it to the end, this is our final GRL Virtual Gift Basket Giveaway, but that doesn't mean the giving is quite done yet. We have a final Grand Prize giveaway coming up tomorrow for one lucky GayRomLit attending reader, so be sure to stay tuned. And in case you missed them,... Continue Reading →
Title: Vanished Author: Carter Quinn Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 98 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Henry Cooley has good friends and a good life. He’s secure in his job and his relationship. He and Tom, the love of his life, are about to celebrate their twenty-first anniversary as a couple. Their son, CJ, is in... Continue Reading →
Title: The Soul Author: S.R. Carrillo Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 165 Pages Rating: 3 Stars Blurb: Evil has flourished since the beginning of time, but at long last it has come to pass - that the world should end at the hands of the divine. A Lesser Earth thrives in the ashes of the old... Continue Reading →
Title: Laurel Heights 2 Author: Lisa Worrall Publisher: White Stiletto Press Pages/Word Count: 143 Pages Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: Will and Scott are now out and proud and living together in Scott's tiny house. So everything is perfect, right? Wrong... Scott has a new partner, a new male partner, and Will is not happy about... Continue Reading →
Hi, folks, thanks for stopping by to check out what we have to offer today in Basket Six of our GRL Virtual Gift Basket Giveaways. In case you've missed them, Basket Three (exp. at Midnight PT tonight), Basket Four, and Basket Five are still up for grabs, so be sure to check those out as... Continue Reading →
Title: Burnin’ For You Author: Jamie Lynn Miller Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 226 Pages Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: Lucas Taylor is a New York City fireman at Station 127, dedicated to his job, even though it has brought him heartrending tragedy - the loss of his lover, Ryan, in an explosion. Evan Singer is the... Continue Reading →
Title: Burnin’ For You Author: Jamie Lynn Miller Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 226 Pages Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: Lucas Taylor is a New York City fireman at Station 127, dedicated to his job, even though it has brought him heartrending tragedy - the loss of his lover, Ryan, in an explosion. Evan Singer is the... Continue Reading →
Title: Summer Symphony Author: Brandon Shire Publisher: TPG Books Pages/Word Count: 164 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Martin Zoric had vivid dreams of fatherhood, of a small hand pressed to his, of pink dresses and girlish laughter. Then his wife had a stillbirth and his world fell apart. He listened to the unwanted apologies, stood... Continue Reading →
Actually, it means quite a lot. Thank you. I’ve had that “Dark Night of the Soul” moment that writers get sometimes. That moment when we question our abilities—our very right to call ourselves writers—when we catch a review, read it the wrong (or right!) way and are sent spinning down the rabbit hole of self-loathing... Continue Reading →
Greetings, everyone, and welcome back for round five of our Countdown to GayRomLit Virtual Gift Basket Giveaways. In case you've missed the previous baskets still up for grabs, here are the links to Baskets Three and Four. We have another great basket on offer today, so without further ado, have a look at what's up... Continue Reading →
Title: The Glass-House Murder Author: T. Nielson Publisher: JMS Books Pages/Word Count: 156 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Meet Lord Henry Carlisle: gentleman, wastrel, and mystery-novel lover. When his mother telephones him on a May evening to tell him they've just discovered a body in the glass-house, Hal does what he loves to do: he... Continue Reading →
Title: Sacrificed: Heart Beyond the Spires Author: Bey Deckard Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 380 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Reunited once more, the crew of Baal’s Heart must make the long and treacherous journey south to the towering spires of the Devil’s Isles. The path through the mountain range is fraught with peril; mayhem and... Continue Reading →
Hello all! Welcome to the Rack & Ruin (THIRDS, Book 3) cover reveal & giveaway! I'm super excited to share with you the cover to for the latest THIRDS book by the fabulous L.C. Chase! There's also a giveaway, and Rack & Ruin is now available for preorder! When the walls come tumblin' down.... ... Continue Reading →
Hello all! Welcome to the Rack & Ruin (THIRDS, Book 3) cover reveal & giveaway! I'm super excited to share with you the cover to for the latest THIRDS book by the fabulous L.C. Chase! There's also a giveaway, and Rack & Ruin is now available for preorder! When the walls come tumblin' down.... ... Continue Reading →
Happy Monday, everyone, and welcome back to day four of the GRL Virtual Gift Basket Giveaways! We have more great goodies on offer for you today, so have a look at what's up for grabs: • Rhys Ford: A $25 Gift Card to the e-tailer of the winner’s choice • DH Starr: An e-copy of... Continue Reading →
Title: When Love Gets Hairy Author: Jacob Z. Flores Narrator:: T.J. Jamesin Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 7 Hours, 55 Minutes Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: As vain as he is beautiful, Nino Santos happily lives life waiting for the next ferry full of fairies to bring him new conquests. As long as they aren’t hirsute,... Continue Reading →
Hi, everyone, and happy Sunday to you. I hope you've all had a weekend filled with lots of good reading. We're winding some things down in the coming week, namely all the GayRomLit Countdown celebrating we've been doing since April. Six months of guest posts and giveaways, will all lead up to a Grand Prize,... Continue Reading →
Hi, everyone, and happy Sunday to you. I hope you've all had a weekend filled with lots of good reading. We're winding some things down in the coming week, namely all the GayRomLit Countdown celebrating we've been doing since April. Six months of guest posts and giveaways, will all lead up to a Grand Prize,... Continue Reading →
Title: Men on the Make: True Gay Sex Confessions Author: Anthology – Edited by Shane Allison Publisher: Cleis Press Pages/Word Count: 232 Pages Rating: 3.5 Stars Blurb: Gay award-winning editor Shane Allison brings together a staggeringly sexy set of true stories reflecting gay life today. Men on the Make is as incredibly diverse as the... Continue Reading →
Title: Tell Me It’s Real Author: TJ Klune Narrator:: Michael Lesley Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 10 Hours, 24 Minutes Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Do you believe in love at first sight? Paul Auster doesn't. Paul doesn't believe in much at all. He's thirty, slightly overweight, and his best features are his acerbic wit and... Continue Reading →
Title: Tell Me It’s Real Author: TJ Klune Narrator:: Michael Lesley Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 10 Hours, 24 Minutes Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Do you believe in love at first sight? Paul Auster doesn't. Paul doesn't believe in much at all. He's thirty, slightly overweight, and his best features are his acerbic wit and... Continue Reading →
Title: Hell on Earth (Hellscape: Book Two) Author: Ally Blue Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: 262 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Two prisoners. One forgotten planet. A secret that twists justice beyond all recognition. All Sandman wants is to get away from his violent past on Hell’s End, but trouble follows him, leaving him with... Continue Reading →
Title: The Brick Yard Author: Carol Lynne Publisher: Totally Bound Pages/Word Count: 203 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: For Lucky Gunn, the hardest fight of his life happens outside the cage. On the south side of Chicago sits an old gym called The Brick Yard. Ten years ago, on a bitterly cold day, Lucky Gunn... Continue Reading →
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