Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: I’ll Always Miss You Author: Raine O’Tierney Publisher: Harmony Ink Press Pages/Word Count: 256 Pages At a Glance: I can say with surety that I highly recommend I’ll Always Miss You. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Isa Zaman might forgive his parents for taking in a friend’s son if only he wasn’t the most boring... Continue Reading →
Title: I’ll Always Miss You Author: Raine O’Tierney Publisher: Harmony Ink Press Pages/Word Count: 256 Pages At a Glance: I can say with surety that I highly recommend I’ll Always Miss You. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Isa Zaman might forgive his parents for taking in a friend’s son if only he wasn’t the most boring... Continue Reading →
Title: Caught Author: Robbie Michaels Publisher: Harmony Ink Press Pages/Word Count: 190 Pages At a Glance: Robbie Michaels did a really good job with this book Blurb: Caught in the Act: Book One When Adam’s father catches him in bed with his best friend, he rips Adam away from his comfortable life in the city... Continue Reading →
Title: Gives Light (Books One through Four) Author: Rose Cristo Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 285 Pages At a Glance: Some of the best YA I’ve read in the genre Blurb: "Skylar is my name, tragically." Sixteen-year-old Skylar is witty, empathetic, sensitive--and mute. Skylar hasn't uttered a single word since his mother died eleven years ago,... Continue Reading →
Title: Recipe for Magic Author: Agatha Bird Publisher: Harmony Ink Press Pages/Word Count: 64 Pages At a Glance: A wonderful fantasy with snarky teens and a well-developed world Blurb: Connor Roth is a fire mage who’s going places. He's powerful, popular, and he has a plan. But his plan for fame and glory is disrupted when the Oracle... Continue Reading →
Title: Henning Book 2: Prince of Wintergrave Author: Hayden Thorne Publisher: Queerteen Press Pages/Word Count: 166 Pages At a Glance: Suspense, plot twists, and even a few tears make this a great read Blurb: Being a prince in a past life yields no benefits in the present, Henning has quickly learned. His concerned housemates have... Continue Reading →
Title: Poz Author: Christopher Koehler Publisher: Harmony Ink Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: Highly Recommended Blurb: Remy Babcock and Mikey Castelreigh are stalwart members of the Capital City Rowing Club’s junior crew, pulling their hardest to earn scholarships to rowing powerhouses like California Pacific. Just a couple of all-American boys, they face... Continue Reading →
Title: A Scout Is Brave Author: Jay Jordan Hawke Publisher: Harmony Ink Press Pages/Word Count: 180 Pages At a Glance: A difficult book to get through, but ends well Blurb: Sequel to Pukawiss The Outcast: The Two-spirit Chronicles: Book Two In the months following the brutal murder of Matthew Shepard, fourteen-year-old Joshua, a half Native... Continue Reading →
Title: Unicorns and Rainbow Poop Author: Sam Kadence Publisher: Harmony Ink Press Pages/Word Count: 260 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Ex-boyband member Dane Karlson is struggling to overcome an eating disorder and a body dismorphic disorder. His fall through a glass table puts him in rehab and on the road to recovery. Then a friend... Continue Reading →
Title: Carnival – Decatur Author: Zoe Lynne Publisher: Harmony Ink Press Pages/Word Count: 202 Pages Rating: 3 Stars Blurb: A Harmony Ink Press Young Adult Title In a world of lights, music, fanfare and fun, there’s not a lot left to the mundane, and nothing can be truer for four special boys whose lives intertwine... Continue Reading →
Title: Going the Distance Author: John Goode Publisher: Harmony Ink Press Pages/Word Count: 210 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Looking like the perfect all-American boy—tall, handsome, and athletic—makes it easy for Danny Monroe to blend in with the in-crowd of a new high school. It’s a trick he picked up moving with his father from... Continue Reading →
Title: Henning: The Hunted Prince Author: Hayden Thorne Publisher: Queerteen Press Pages/Word Count: 143 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Young Henning Babkis has learned not to consider himself to be anything special. Ignored and taken for granted by his family, his education suffering as a result of their neglect, he nevertheless struggles to fit in... Continue Reading →
Title: When Ryan Came Back Author: Devon McCormack Publisher: Harmony Ink Press Pages/Word Count: 222 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Steven's life changes forever the day he discovers his childhood friend and lifelong crush, Ryan Walters, standing in his bedroom. The problem? Ryan Walters committed suicide just days earlier. Ryan tells Steven that he didn't... Continue Reading →
Title: First Time for Everything Author: Anthology Publisher: Harmony Ink Press Pages/Word Count: 350 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: There’s nothing like the first time. Whether it’s a first crush, first date, first kiss, or finding tolerance and approval for the first time, for gay, lesbian, bi, and trans teens—or those still exploring and discovering... Continue Reading →
Title: Weatherboy Author: Theo Fenraven Publisher: Voodoo Lily Press Pages/Word Count: 154 Pages Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: After fifteen-year-old Tuck finds a Maya artifact while on vacation in Guatemala, his whole life changes. To his surprise, he discovers he can make it rain and snow. A local weatherman happens to be around when Tuck creates... 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: 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: 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 →
Title: Masks: Ordinary Champions Author: Hayden Thorne Publisher: Queerteen Press Pages/Word Count: 189 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Book 3 of the Masks series follows Eric’s adventures as a newly-transformed supervillain sidekick. Taking advantage of Eric’s relationship with Peter, the Devil’s Trill uses him for a shield against the superheroes. In the meantime, new villains... Continue Reading →
"And there the craftsman sat in the deepening shadows of his workshop, ignoring the candles that burned themselves out till he was finally enveloped by the night, his thin figure bent over his worktable and the little minstrel." -- Hayden Thorne Title: The Glass Minstrel Author: Hayden Thorne Publisher: Queerteen Press Pages/Word Count: 216 Pages... Continue Reading →
"And there the craftsman sat in the deepening shadows of his workshop, ignoring the candles that burned themselves out till he was finally enveloped by the night, his thin figure bent over his worktable and the little minstrel." -- Hayden Thorne Title: The Glass Minstrel Author: Hayden Thorne Publisher: Queerteen Press Pages/Word Count: 216 Pages... Continue Reading →
Title: Loveblood Author: M.J. O’Shea Publisher: Harmony Ink Press Pages/Word Count: 256 Pages Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: Max Appleton and his mother Celia are on the run, hiding from an abusive father and husband who’s also a notoriously bad pack leader. When Max hit puberty and it became obvious he’d never make an alpha wolf,... Continue Reading →
Title: Loveblood Author: M.J. O’Shea Publisher: Harmony Ink Press Pages/Word Count: 256 Pages Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: Max Appleton and his mother Celia are on the run, hiding from an abusive father and husband who’s also a notoriously bad pack leader. When Max hit puberty and it became obvious he’d never make an alpha wolf,... Continue Reading →
“He now knew what that ache was: empathy. And it wasn’t just any kind of empathy, but one involving loneliness.” – Hayden Thorne Title: Grave’s End Author: Hayden Thorne Publisher: Queerteen Press Pages/Word Count: 66 Pages Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: It isn’t business as usual for Maelwine when a new family moves into Grave’s End... Continue Reading →
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