Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Fate or Coincidence? I’ve heard or read a lot of debates about whether such a thing as “fate” exists, or whether everything that happens in our lives is just a serious of events and coincidences. Sometimes it’s hard to tell. If you’re thinking of a friend you haven’t heard from in years and all of... Continue Reading →
Title: All a Steer Can Do Is Try Author: J.D. Walker Publisher: JMS Books Pages/Word Count: 34 Pages At a Glance: Good for a short read but could have been better. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Clifford Ames is almost forty years old, and his ever-patient dog, Bambi Turgelson, is his only friend. Why? Because his... Continue Reading →
Title: Pawsitively in Love Author: M.J. O'Shea Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: Pawsitively in Love left me with more questions than answers and uncertain about the relationship between its two main characters. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: What Austin Lloyd lacks in academics, he makes up for in his love of... Continue Reading →
Title: Pura Vida Author: Sara Alva Narrator: Joseph Northton Publisher: Self-published Run Time: 2 hours and 23 minutes At a Glance: A strong narrator reading one of my favorite novellas by a talented author—this one is worth picking up. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: Simon has found himself in an open relationship for the summer—though not... Continue Reading →
Remember your creative writing assignments in elementary school when the teacher would let you write about any subject you wanted? Or public speaking, when you had to give a five-minute talk on...whatever you chose? The hardest part for me was always deciding what to write about. I faced the same dilemma when I started working... Continue Reading →
Out of Nowhere, Celebrity Casting In Out of Nowhere, Colin and Rafe work with a colorful group of teenagers at the Youth Alliance in North Philly. These teenagers are enthusiastic consumers of popular culture, and they talk about movies, music, and television a lot. I loved writing those scenes since I’m also a fan. One... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome author Hayden Thorne back today to introduce her New Adult Historical Fantasy, Guardian Angel. Enjoy the exclusive excerpt she's sharing with you, and then be sure to click on the Rafflecopter widget below to enter for the chance to win one of two e-copies of the book. Good luck! Guardian... Continue Reading →
Title: Make the Right Choice (The Love Wins Collection) Author: Jeff Adams Publisher: JMS Books LLC Pages/Word Count: 110 Pages At a Glance: In a genre filled with angsty drama and stormy relationships, Make the Right Choice is sunshine and a breath of fresh air. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Matt Blackwood never set out to... 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: Food for Thought (A Tale of the Curious Cookbook) Author: Amy Lane Narrator: Philip Alces Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 2 hours and 50 minutes At a Glance: I enjoyed how Food for Thought played out, but it just wasn’t my favorite narration. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Emmett Gant was planning to tell his... Continue Reading →
Hello everyone. I’m Teegan Loy, author of five, yes five novels! I’m so excited to bring you my newest release, Love Simplified, the follow-up to Love Complicated. Blurb: Life is about making choices. For nineteen-year-old Jalen Marten, the choices he makes will not only affect his life, but the life and career of his superstar... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome author KC Burn today to chat a bit about her new book Tartan Candy. Enjoy and be sure to watch for details about the giveaway she's offering just for you. Good luck! Hello! I’m KC Burn, and I’m here to talk about Tartan Candy, my new novel featuring a kilted... Continue Reading →
Title: On the Clock (Market Garden: Book Eight) Author: L.A. Witt and Aleksandr Voinov Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 219 Pages At a Glance: Highly recommended for lovers of erotic and sensual romance. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: When Blake Raleigh’s favorite rentboys retire from Market Garden, they’re sure their friend Jason will be a perfect... Continue Reading →
Title: Skip Trace (Chaos Station: Book Three) Author: Jenn Burke and Kelly Jensen Publisher: Carina Press Pages/Word Count: 211 Pages At a Glance: Another riveting installment in the Chaos Station series. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: Zander Anatolius has been revived from the fatal effects of the super-soldier program, but now he has to face his estranged family... Continue Reading →
Title: Taylor Maid Author: Tara Lain Publisher: Dreamspinner Press/Dreamspun Desires Pages/Word Count: 218 Pages At a Glance: Taylor Maid has got romp, romance and a HEA—what’s not to love? Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: He'll marry the maid to get $50 million but a secret could queer the deal. Taylor Fitzgerald needs a last-minute bride. On... Continue Reading →
We're pleased to welcome first time visitor, author Ken Bachtold. Ken is here today to chat a bit about his new book Mood Indigo. Enjoy! THE BIG DAY IS HERE! Hi, I’m Ken Bachtold, and I will have the excitement of seeing my new book Mood Indigo being released today. The first paragraph of this... Continue Reading →
Hi, Awesome Readers, and thanks for joining us today for another edition of Genre Talk. Today, we have DSP Publications author Andrew Q. Gordon here to tell us about his upcoming Fantasy release, Kings of Lore and Legend, the latest addition to the Champion of the Gods series. But first, let’s have a look at... Continue Reading →
Title: Lovers Leap Author: JL Merrow Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 217 Pages At a Glance: This wasn’t my favorite JL Merrow book, but by the end you will love these two guys, especially together. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: If they looked, would they ever leap? Good-looking, confident, and doted on by his widowed mum,... Continue Reading →
Title: Stealing Dragon's Heart (A Lifting the Veil Story) Author: Susan Laine Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 240 Pages At a Glance: Stealing Dragon’s Heart was a slow building romance surrounded by a fierce, fast moving plotline that occasionally suffered at the hands of overly descriptive passages. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Notorious master thief Finn... Continue Reading →
Title: Free Falling Author: Emery C. Walters Publisher: JMS Books/Queerteen Press Pages/Word Count: 41 Pages At a Glance: Free Falling was all over the place and difficult to sink my teeth into. Reviewed By: Taz Blurb: Evan has family problems. He has a special-needs brother whom he adores and clueless parents. His senior class writing... Continue Reading →
Once upon a time, there was a corporate giant called Amazon, who existed in a land inhabited by all manner of creature. This giant was possessed of a vast wealth and bartered myriad goods in exchange for those riches, from textiles to tchotchkes to consumables to a seemingly fathomless collection of media and books. There... Continue Reading →
Please join us in welcoming author Kelly Wyre today, on the tour for her new novel, Earthquakes. We're so glad to have her with us today to chat a bit about the book, and she's also got a great giveaway going on, so be sure to check out the info on that just below. Good... Continue Reading →
Lisa: Hi, Charley, thank you for stopping by on the Torque tour. Charley: Thank you for having me! It’s lovely to be back. Lisa: It’s great to have you back. I’m so pleased to have you here with us today. Let’s start with the getting-to-know you portion of the interview: tell us something about yourself... 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 →
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