Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Refired Author: BA Tortuga Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 220 Pages At a Glance: I just love BA Tortuga’s stories, and Refired is up there with the best of them. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: When Kris Cerny walks back into Two Spirits, the art gallery he owns with Josh McPhee, all he wants is... Continue Reading →
Title: Duet Author: Eden Winters Narrator:: Michael Ferraiuolo Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 7 hours and 13 minutes At a Glance: I loved Duet when I read it, and I love it even more now that it’s out in audio. Reviewed By: Kim Blurb: A conqueror’s decree can’t separate Aillil Callaghan from his Scottish heritage.... Continue Reading →
Title: Warrior and Priest Author: Katie Howe Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: Such a great story with wonderful characters and a fascinating world. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: On an earthlike planet ruled by the Elite, a rite called “the Gleaning” is used to select suitable spouses for those of merit. Nico Stamford... Continue Reading →
Title: A Frost of Cares Author: Amy Rae Durreson Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 138 Pages At a Glance: Amy Rae Durreson packs a lot of love story into this chilling and poignant paranormal novel. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Military historian Luke Alcott leaps at the chance to live in the seventeenth-century country mansion of... Continue Reading →
Title: Splendid Isolation (Shadow Play: Book Three) Author: Helena Maeve Publisher: Pride Publishing Pages/Word Count: 99 Pages At a Glance: With each new installment in the Shadow Play series, Helena Maeve makes things just a little more interesting. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Old spies make dangerous hostages. A prisoner at the tender mercies of the... Continue Reading →
Title: A Forced Silence Author: Cate Ashwood Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: A Forced Silence is a gripping tale of love and struggle you won’t want to miss. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: For paramedic Adam Carson, his world is lights and sirens and saving lives. Pressures at work keep him... Continue Reading →
Title: Fit to Be Tied (Marshals: Book Two) Author: Mary Calmes Narrator: Tristan James Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 7 hours and 43 minutes At a Glance: I have listened to a couple audiobooks narrated by Tristan James and have yet to be disappointed. Reviewed By: Karen Blurb: Deputy US Marshals Miro Jones and Ian... Continue Reading →
Title: Dark Space Author: Lisa Henry Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 229 Pages At a Glance: I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves M/M Erotic Romance, Fantasy, and Scifi. Reviewed By: JJ Blurb: Brady Garrett needs to go home. He’s a conscripted recruit on Defender Three, one of a network of stations designed... Continue Reading →
Title: The Music of the Spheres Author: Chase Potter Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 216 Pages At a Glance: The Music of the Spheres is such a great story of friends to lovers. Reviewed By: Kathie Blurb: An athlete and introvert from a family touched by loss, Ryan Mattson splits his life between reading and spending... Continue Reading →
Title: Tied to Trouble (Gamers: Book Three) Author: Megan Erickson Publisher: Entangled: Brazen Publishing Page/Word Count: 175 Pages At a Glance: This book wasn’t even on my radar, but I’m so glad that I found it. Reviewed By: Karen Blurb: Between love and hate, there's a whole lot of trouble... Chad Lake only showed up... Continue Reading →
Title: Textual Attraction Author: K-lee Klein Publisher: Amber Allure Pages/Word Count: 34k Words At a Glance: K-lee Klein is a talented storyteller who once again offers up a most comforting and satisfying tale of healing and love. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Lewis has spent most of his adult life looking after his aging parents, and... Continue Reading →
Title: Island Doctor (Island Medics: Book One) Author: Sue Brown Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 214 Pages At a Glance: Once again, Sue Brown has created a first class romance. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Dr. Jeff Martin has spent five years as a rural general practitioner on the Isle of Wight, hiding the fact he’s... Continue Reading →
Title: Pickup Men Author: L.C. Chase Narrator: Dorian Bane Publisher: Riptide Publishing Run Time: 4 hours and 54 minutes At a Glance: All my “musts” were met by Mr. Bane’s narration. Reviewed By: Kim Blurb: It takes a pissed-off Brahma bull named Shockwave to show rodeo pickup man Marty Fairgrave the cold hard truth about... Continue Reading →
Title: Unwrapping Hank Author: Eli Easton Narrator: Tristan Wright Publisher: Self-Published Run Time: 4 hours and 4 minutes At a Glance: I HIGHLY recommend this one, guys!! Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Sloane loves a good mystery. He grew up as the son of two psychiatrists, so he finds most people tediously easy to figure out.... Continue Reading →
Title: Cold-Hearted Concept (Concept: Book Two) Author: Whitley Gray Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 442 Pages At a Glance: All in all, Cold-Hearted Concept is a truly great, shiver inducing read. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Detective Beck Stryker has a lot to juggle: his long-distance relationship with FBI profiler Zach Littman, the family issues of cop... Continue Reading →
Title: Falling, One by One and Strength of the Rising Sun (The Borders War: Books Four and Five) Author: S.A. McAuley Publisher: Pride Publishing Pages/Word Count: 152 Pages/198 Pages At a Glance: Having your heart shredded and put back together over and over again? It was so fucking worth it. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb Falling,... Continue Reading →
Title: Price of Freedom (Shadow Play: Book Two) Author: Helena Maeve Publisher: Pride Publishing Pages/Word Count: 96 Pages At a Glance: Helena Maeve takes us on another thrilling ride in the Shadow Play series. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Some stories just aren’t meant to be told. From warzones to domestic scandals, Ulysses has built a... Continue Reading →
Title: The Imperfection of Swans Author: Brandon Witt Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 284 Pages At a Glance: Brandon, guess what? You do a great job! I definitely plan to keep reading and recommending your stories! Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Kevin Bivanti’s dream is to open a wedding dress shop, a place with the stunning... Continue Reading →
Title: Safe Limits (Kiss of Leather: Book Two) Author: Morticia Knight Publisher: Pride Publishing Pages/Word Count: 146 Pages At a Glance: Strong follow-up to the first Kiss of Leather book. Reviewed By: Jennifer Blurb: The men from Kiss of Leather gather together to rescue a terrified young sub. But it’s Master Derek who wants to keep him... Continue Reading →
Title: The Result of a Straight Razor (The Mako Shark: Book Two) Author: Nicole Castle Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 168 Pages At a Glance: Three cheers for the morally complicated! Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Miko is in mourning. He is plotting. Miko is thinking about death and vengeance. About forgiveness. And love. Miko is getting... Continue Reading →
Title: The Butcher, the Baker, and the Custom Bike Maker: The Myer Triplets (The Butcher) Author: Mathew Ortiz Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 116 Pages At a Glance: I really loved this book. I had a smile plastered on my face throughout. Reviewed By: Lana Blurb: What does a horny, bisexual, triplet, father of one do... Continue Reading →
Title: Fool’s Gold Series: The Ira Adler Series: Book Three Author: Jess Faraday Publisher: Bold Strokes Books Length: 322 Pages Category: Historical, Mystery/Suspense Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: There’s a reason The Affair of the Porcelain Dog and Turnbull House both made my list of their respective years’ Best Books. Fool’s Gold will make... Continue Reading →
Title: Encore (The Replacement Guitarist: Book Four) Author: Lori Toland Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 376 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Blaze Shinozuka is a bonafide rockstar with his band, Razor's Edge. After his romance with music manager Jason Stockton crashed and burned, Blaze is free to live and love. It's been a wild and heady... Continue Reading →
Title: Hidden Gem Author: Lissa Kasey Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 246 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Misaki “Aki” Itou is a psi—a person with mutated DNA granting him psychic abilities. He’s also a contracted companion—a whore. It may not be the perfect profession, but having a roof over his head, food to eat, and... Continue Reading →
The Novel Approach Reviews 