Where Fiction and Reality Meet
I’ve had Therapy! Nope, not that kind (although it probably wouldn’t hurt). Ian Bowen, my burly redheaded biker from Toy Run, is a certified physical therapist. I’ve been through PT three times in my life, and every one of those times had a cool “professional torturer” but never anyone quite like Ian. He’s a strong,... Continue Reading →
I’ve had Therapy! Nope, not that kind (although it probably wouldn’t hurt). Ian Bowen, my burly redheaded biker from Toy Run, is a certified physical therapist. I’ve been through PT three times in my life, and every one of those times had a cool “professional torturer” but never anyone quite like Ian. He’s a strong,... Continue Reading →
“One can't believe impossible things.” “I daresay you haven't had much practice. Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.” ― Lewis Carroll A Swift Herd for Solstice was a very funny story. Imagine driving home from work late and almost hitting a drunk elk..... that talks! When this happens to... Continue Reading →
“One can't believe impossible things.” “I daresay you haven't had much practice. Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.” ― Lewis Carroll A Swift Herd for Solstice was a very funny story. Imagine driving home from work late and almost hitting a drunk elk..... that talks! When this happens to... Continue Reading →
"You can have anything in life if you will sacrifice everything else for it.” ― J.M. Barrie BLURB: Jackson Bennett and Ryan Hennigan met and fell in love while Ryan worked on Jack's family's Christmas tree farm. Back then, Jack broke his own heart by convincing Ryan to leave and pursue his future. Ryan went,... Continue Reading →
"You can have anything in life if you will sacrifice everything else for it.” ― J.M. Barrie BLURB: Jackson Bennett and Ryan Hennigan met and fell in love while Ryan worked on Jack's family's Christmas tree farm. Back then, Jack broke his own heart by convincing Ryan to leave and pursue his future. Ryan went,... Continue Reading →
“A cynic is a man who knows the price of everything, and the value of nothing.” ― Oscar Wilde Travis Buckley is a man who has everything he believes he needs. He has wealth, a good career and a string of beautiful men to keep warm. He believes this is enough; he doesn't need or... Continue Reading →
“A cynic is a man who knows the price of everything, and the value of nothing.” ― Oscar Wilde Travis Buckley is a man who has everything he believes he needs. He has wealth, a good career and a string of beautiful men to keep warm. He believes this is enough; he doesn't need or... Continue Reading →
“It was love at first sight, at last sight, at ever and ever sight.” ― Vladimir Nabokov When Tomoki got his fortune he didn't believe it really meant he would find love, but boy was he ever wrong. When he returns home he meets Alex, and over the course of a year we follow the... Continue Reading →
“It was love at first sight, at last sight, at ever and ever sight.” ― Vladimir Nabokov When Tomoki got his fortune he didn't believe it really meant he would find love, but boy was he ever wrong. When he returns home he meets Alex, and over the course of a year we follow the... Continue Reading →
"In matters of feeling and of the heart, too much is always better than too little.” ― José Saramago Dreamspinner titled this year's Advent collection Heartwarming,and out of all the stories I've read, this one may just fit that description the best. Wade Hart and Chris Moss have known each other for years and have... Continue Reading →
"In matters of feeling and of the heart, too much is always better than too little.” ― José Saramago Dreamspinner titled this year's Advent collection Heartwarming,and out of all the stories I've read, this one may just fit that description the best. Wade Hart and Chris Moss have known each other for years and have... Continue Reading →
“Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city.” – George Burns BLURB: Lukas and Taylor are looking forward to Christmas with their two-month-old daughter. However, Taylor's parents and Lukas's siblings decide they shouldn't be alone for the holiday and invade the house. Their intentions are good, but it changes Lukas and... Continue Reading →
“Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city.” – George Burns BLURB: Lukas and Taylor are looking forward to Christmas with their two-month-old daughter. However, Taylor's parents and Lukas's siblings decide they shouldn't be alone for the holiday and invade the house. Their intentions are good, but it changes Lukas and... Continue Reading →
“If we never experience the chill of a dark winter, it is very unlikely that we will ever cherish the warmth of a bright summer’s day.” – Anthon St. Maarten J.L. O’Faolain serves up a yin-yang holiday fantasy, in which the Oak King and the Holly King, the keepers of the seasons, battle for supremacy... Continue Reading →
“If we never experience the chill of a dark winter, it is very unlikely that we will ever cherish the warmth of a bright summer’s day.” – Anthon St. Maarten J.L. O’Faolain serves up a yin-yang holiday fantasy, in which the Oak King and the Holly King, the keepers of the seasons, battle for supremacy... Continue Reading →
“A wise lover values not so much the gift of the lover as the love of the giver.” ― Thomas à Kempis BLURB: Constable Mark Cordwell and Sergeant Bryn Powell deliver post, transport the children to school, and make sure the older inhabitants are safe in their quiet farming village deep in the Welsh countryside.... Continue Reading →
“A wise lover values not so much the gift of the lover as the love of the giver.” ― Thomas à Kempis BLURB: Constable Mark Cordwell and Sergeant Bryn Powell deliver post, transport the children to school, and make sure the older inhabitants are safe in their quiet farming village deep in the Welsh countryside.... Continue Reading →
“‘Well then…’ I clear my throat once. ‘You are a fantastic actor,’ I say, breathless, and emotionally drugged up on Mr. Sexdorable.”-- Brittainy C. Cherry Scanty Santa is my last selection from Dreamspinner’s Advent anthology. This short story just didn’t work well for me. There is an audience for this type of book, I’m just... Continue Reading →
“‘Well then…’ I clear my throat once. ‘You are a fantastic actor,’ I say, breathless, and emotionally drugged up on Mr. Sexdorable.”-- Brittainy C. Cherry Scanty Santa is my last selection from Dreamspinner’s Advent anthology. This short story just didn’t work well for me. There is an audience for this type of book, I’m just... Continue Reading →
“Although no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.” ― Carl Bard Brandon Jacobs has just about had it with the holiday season. Added to all the regular stresses, his mother has been pushing for him to reach out to AJ,... Continue Reading →
“Although no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.” ― Carl Bard Brandon Jacobs has just about had it with the holiday season. Added to all the regular stresses, his mother has been pushing for him to reach out to AJ,... Continue Reading →
“There's one good thing about a mistake. As long as you're alive, you still have time to fix it.” ― Benjamin Bayani Norris Mason and Danny Falk have themselves what you might call a fixer-upper relationship, meaning that a one-man verbal demolition crew said a few things in the heat of hurt and anger, things... Continue Reading →
“There's one good thing about a mistake. As long as you're alive, you still have time to fix it.” ― Benjamin Bayani Norris Mason and Danny Falk have themselves what you might call a fixer-upper relationship, meaning that a one-man verbal demolition crew said a few things in the heat of hurt and anger, things... Continue Reading →
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