Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Let the Wrong Light In Author: Avon Gale Narrator: Derrick McClain Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 8 hours and 32 minutes Category: BDSM, Contemporary At a Glance: This book is a definite buy for the story, but especially for the narration. Pick it up as soon as you can. Reviewed By: Mike Blurb: Avery... Continue Reading →
Title: A Chance for Us (New Vampire Justice: Book Two) Author: Jake C. Wallace Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 274 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy At a Glance: What an incredibly intense sequel Jake C. Wallace has written! Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Love between a young man with a broken mind and the jaded New Vampire Justice... Continue Reading →
Title: Ace in the Hole (Wild Cards: Book One) Author: Ava Drake Narrator: John Solo Publisher: Dreamspinner Press/Dreamspun Desires Run Time: 5 hours and 43 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: John Solo brought out the humor, emotions, and a serious side to his narration. Between the e-book, audiobook, or both, I’d pick both. Reviewed... Continue Reading →
Title: Dangerous Waves (Mermen and Magic: Book Three) Author: L.M. Brown Publisher: Pride Publishing Length: 224 Pages Category: Fantasy, Mythology At a Glance: The continuing saga of Brown's mermen and magic just keeps getting better. Reviewed By: Angel Blurb: A blind merman fleeing the sunken city of Atlantis is torn between the family he left... Continue Reading →
Title: Seven-Card Stud (Wild Cards: Book Two) Author: Ava Drake Publisher: Dreamspinner Press/Dreamspun Desires Length: 242 Pages Category: Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: I can’t say enough about Ava Drake and the Wild Cards, series. It’s absolutely entertaining and suspenseful. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Temptation, peril, and dirty poker. Love is a high-stakes game. When... Continue Reading →
Title: Bare Author: Lynn Kelling Publisher: Fantastic Fiction Publishing Length: 353 Pages (Kindle) Category: Contemporary, BDSM At a Glance: I would definitely recommend this book. But be aware, it does have some intense content along with dubious consent and a nineteen-year-old MC. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Ev Myers was looking for trouble when he signed... Continue Reading →
Title: The Zozobra Incident (A BJ Vinson Mystery) Author: Don Travis Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 290 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: A New Mexican mystery novel I can’t say enough good things about. You’ll love confidential investigator BJ Vinson! Reviewed By: Ben Blurb: 2nd Edition BJ Vinson is a former marine and ex-Albuquerque PD... Continue Reading →
Title: Maze-Born Trouble Author: Ginn Hale Publisher: Blind Eye Books Length: 80 Pages (Kindle) Category: Sci-Fi, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Maze-Born Trouble is just one more example of why Ginn Hale remains a go-to author for me in the M/M genre. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: A dead girl, a cop he can’t forget, and a... Continue Reading →
Title: Closer by Morning Author: Thom Collins Publisher: Pride Publishing Length: 237 Pages Category: Contemporary, Suspense/Thriller At a Glance: This is excellently written and one of the most intense murder mysteries that I’ve read in a while. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Passion and love bring them together. Murder could tear them apart. When Matt Blyth,... Continue Reading →
Title: The Secrets in My Scowl Author: A.E. Via Publisher: Self-Published Length: 311 Pages (Kindle) Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Overall, this was such a good book. It was fast paced without feeling rushed. Jacob and Wylde were such great characters, I won’t be forgetting them anytime soon. Highly recommended. Reviewed By: Lynn Blurb: From... Continue Reading →
Title: Drawn In Author: Barbara Elsborg Publisher: Self-Published Length: 336 Pages (Kindle) Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Drawn In is an amazing read with unforgettable characters. Reviewed By: Lynn Blurb: Undercover police officer Kell has crossed the line. He’s become trapped in an abusive relationship with his violent thug of a boss and sees no... Continue Reading →
Title: The Dark Side (Reese Holt: Book One) Author: Laura Baumbach Publisher: MLR Press Length: 236 Pages Category: Contemporary, Suspense/Thriller At a Glance: This was an absolute page turner for me, and I can’t wait to see what Ms. Baumbach does with the Reese Holt series next. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Kidnap victim Alex Throne... Continue Reading →
Title: The Five Stages of Andrew Brawley Author: Shaun David Hutchinson Publisher: Simon Pulse/Simon & Schuster Length: 320 Pages Category: Young Adult At a Glance: This is such a lovely novel, exceedingly recommendable, and it made me an instant fan of its author. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: A heartbreaking yet uplifting story about a boy... Continue Reading →
Title: Safe in His Heart (Safe: Book Two) Author: Renae Kaye Narrator: Randy Fuller Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 9 hours and 38 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Those listeners familiar with Fuller’s other narrations will not be disappointed here. Reviewed By: Mike Blurb: Andrew and Paul learned about God and Jesus in different... Continue Reading →
Title: The Captain’s Promise (Adrift: Book Four) Author: T.J. Land Publisher: NineStar Press Length: 61 Pages Category: Sci-Fi At a Glance: An unexpected twist in the Adrift series! Blurb: Now that the crew of The Prayer have settled down on an uninhabited alien world, their captain intends for them to forge a new life for themselves. But Khurshed's... Continue Reading →
Title: Monster Author: Soren Summers Publisher: Self-Published Length: 244 Pages (Kindle) Category: Sci-Fi, Dark Fantasy, Horror At a Glance: If you love a great psychological thriller, Monster is that and so much more. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Bloodied corridors. Mangled bodies. Deranged test subjects. All in a day’s work at Vertex, a corporation devoted to... Continue Reading →
Title: Under the Knife Author: Laurin Kelly Publisher: Less Than Three Press Length: 270 Pages (Kindle) Category: Contemporary At a Glance: This is a debut novel for this author and I have to say, well done! I definitely recommend this story. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Season three of TV's hottest cooking competition, Under the Knife,... Continue Reading →
Title: Murmuration Author: TJ Klune Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 324 Pages Category: Sci-Fi, Historical At a Glance: I can’t say enough about how fantastic this book is, how amazing the writing is, or how much I think you should go read it. Like, now. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: In the small mountain town of Amorea,... Continue Reading →
Title: Unsafe Exposure (Hidden Wolves: Book Four) Author: Kaje Harper Publisher: MLR Press Length: 388 Pages Category: Paranormal At a Glance: Kaje Harper’s Hidden Wolves series just keeps getting better and better. She is continually recreating this paranormal genre and breathing new life into it with each installment. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Stepping out of... Continue Reading →
Title: Objects in the Rearview Mirror (Memoirs of the Human Wraiths Author: F.E. Feeley Jr. Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 200 Pages Category: Paranormal At a Glance: This a 5 Star read and highly recommended! Reviewed By: Kim Blurb: Their new home on Frederick Street in Clay Center, Kansas, was supposed to give writer Jonathan David... Continue Reading →
Title: Dinner at Jack’s Author: Rick R. Reed Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 220 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: Dinner at Jack’s satisfies, body and soul. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Personal chef Beau St. Clair, recently divorced from his cheating husband, returns to the small Ohio River town where he grew up to lick... Continue Reading →
Title: The Captive Pet (Alien Slave Masters: Book Four) Author: Samantha Cayto Publisher: Pride Publishing Length: 133 Pages Category: Sci-Fi At a Glance: I hope this series never ends. This book was a fantastic addition to the series! Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: When a distant planet’s ownership is in dispute, conquering aliens turn defiant human males into... Continue Reading →
Title: Torch (Unbreakable Bonds: Book Three) Authors: Jocelynn Drake and Rinda Elliott Publisher: Self-Published Length: 287 Pages (Kindle) Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Torch is power-packed with high emotion, action, destruction, and with shocking and heartbreaking moments that you won’t see coming. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Nine months ago, Rowan Ward thought he had it... Continue Reading →
Title: Until September Author: Chris Scully Narrator: Michael Pauley Publisher: Riptide Publishing Run Time: 7 hours and 51 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: This story just hits all my 5 star buttons, and has earned its place on my favorite reread shelf. Reviewed By: Kim Blurb: As a teenager, Archie Noblesse clawed his way... Continue Reading →
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