Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Christmas on Firefly Hill Author: Garrett Leigh Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 205 Pages Category: Holiday Romance Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Christmas on Firefly Hill is sweet, warm, and homey, and deserves a big sloppy ::chef's kiss:: Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Firefighter Logan Halliwell doesn’t have much time for romance. A relentless work-life-balance... Continue Reading →
Title: Burn This City Author: Aleksandr Voinov Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 371 Pages Category: Dark Romance Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Aleksandr Voinov pushes boundaries, sometimes obliterates them, to offer up his brand of alt-romance that somehow still makes you believe in a happy, if perhaps unconventional, ending that strictly suits the two people... Continue Reading →
Title: Angels in the City Author: Garrett Leigh Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 243 Pages Category: Holiday Romance At a Glance: Every single thing about this story is just beautiful, and I couldn’t put it down. Rating: 5 Stars Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: A fake relationship with a stranger. An office romance with doughnuts and white... Continue Reading →
Title: Thrown Off the Ice Author: Taylor Fitzpatrick Publisher: Self-Published Length: 224 Pages Category: LGBTQ Fiction Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: There are no miracles conjured in Thrown Off the Ice, nor does the author end the story before the inescapable outcome of Mike’s decline. This novel is a punch to the gut, a... Continue Reading →
Title: Grandad's Cup of Tea Author: Amy Rae Durreson Publisher: Self-Published Length: 12k Words Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Amy Rae Durreson tells such a lovely and uncomplicated story of hope and happiness in these pages. No extremes of emotion, no dramatic episodes or simmering angst, just a sincere and heartfelt story of two men... Continue Reading →
Title: The Wayward Prince Series: Mind + Machine: Book Two Author: Hanna Dare Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 229 Pages Category: SciFi, Romance At a Glance: Dare has scored another great caper in The Wayward Prince. As a fan of character and action driven reads, this series is checking off a lot of boxes. Reviewed By:... Continue Reading →
Title: The Man Who Fell in Love With the Moon Author: Tom Spanbauer Publisher: HarperCollins Length: 368 Pages Category: Historical, LGBT Fiction At a Glance: The Man Who Fell in Love With the Moon is a book unlike any I’ve read before, and my head was so full of its story when I finished that... Continue Reading →
Title: Out of the Shade Author: S.A. McAuley Publisher: Self-Published Length: 368 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: S.A. McAuley has written an amazing, honest, touching book that you should all go and check out for yourselves! Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: The hardest battle is the fight to be yourself.... Jesse Solomona has always tried... Continue Reading →
Title: This Is Kind of an Epic Love StoryAuthor: Kheryn CallenderPublisher: HarperCollinsLength: 304 PagesCategory: YA, ContemporaryAt a Glance: Though nowhere near on par with the two books it's compared to, This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story nevertheless won me over on its own merits, neither over promising nor under delivering.Reviewed By: LisaBlurb: A... Continue Reading →
Title: Perfect Day Series: New Milton: Book One Author: Sally Malcolm Publisher: Carina Press Length: 187 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: But for one admittedly personal niggle that jerked me clean out of the story for a moment, Perfect Day is just about the perfect read if you’re looking for a second chances romance... Continue Reading →
Title: Death Days Author: Lia Cooper Publisher: NineStar Press Length: 257 Pages Category: Paranormal At a Glance: This book has everything that should have made it a slam-dunk for me: age gap, taboo attraction, slow burn relationship, and more paranormal fun than you can shake a smudge stick at. Unfortunately, it was more a miss... Continue Reading →
Title: Reasonable Doubt Series: Hazard and Somerset: Book Five Author: Gregory Ashe Publisher: Self-Published Length: 458 Pages Category: Contemporary, Murder Mystery At a Glance: Gregory Ashe's talent for telling a compelling story is matched in his ability to create atmosphere in each and every scene. This series just keeps getting better with each new installment.... Continue Reading →
Title: Rebel Series: 415 Ink: Book One Author: Rhys Ford Narrator: Tristan James Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 9 hours and 11 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Author Rhys Ford delves into the wounded psyche like no other author, plumbing the depths of what it means to doubt oneself to the point of living... Continue Reading →
Title: Object of Desire Author: Dal Maclean Publisher: Blind Eye Books Length: 396 Pages Category: Murder Mystery, Suspense/Thriller At a Glance: Dal Maclean comes out strong and delivers another outstanding whodunit with her second literary outing. This author excels at writing relationships that don't conform to traditional genre tropes, all wrapped up in a fantastic... Continue Reading →
Lisa: We’re so pleased to have author Dal Maclean stopping by today to celebrate the release of her new novel, Object of Desire. Welcome, Dal! Let’s start with a question about the book: what’s your favorite scene in “Object of Desire”, and what makes it a fave? Dal: Because there are a fair number of... Continue Reading →
Welcome to author Lane Hayes and the Leaning Into Touch virtual blog tour! Lane's sharing an exclusive excerpt from the book with us, and there's also a great giveaway so be sure not to miss the entry details below. About the Book Title: Leaning Into Touch Series: Leaning Into Stories, #4 Author: Lane Hayes Publisher:... Continue Reading →
Title: The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue Author: Mackenzi Lee Publisher: HarperCollins Length: 513 Pages Category: Historical, Teen Fiction, Sci-Fi/Fantasy At a Glance: Zounds—this was fun! 5 glorious stars! Reviewed By: Ben Blurb: An unforgettable tale of two friends on their Grand Tour of 18th-century Europe who stumble upon a magical artifact that leads... Continue Reading →
Title: Shadow of the Templar: The Morning Star Author: M. Chandler Publisher: Self-Published Length: 138 Pages Category: Suspense/Thriller, Crime Caper At a Glance: Fun and fast and furious, the writing crisp, the dialogue perfect, and the end exactly as cliffhanger-y as it’s supposed to be to keep me on the hook for book two. Reviewed... Continue Reading →
Title: Bonfires Author: Amy Lane Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 280 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: I hope that Larx and Aaron find their place in your heart and onto your bookshelf. This is one delightful romance you should be sure not to miss. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Ten years ago Sheriff’s Deputy Aaron George... Continue Reading →
Title: Flight Partners (Lovers in Japan: Book One) Author: Artemis Fay Publisher: Self-Published Length: 80k Words Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Though this isn’t the author’s debut novel, this is her debut in contemporary M/M romance, one that I really liked and would recommend when you’re in the mood for a complete angsty package. Reviewed... Continue Reading →
Please join us in welcoming author Lane Hayes today on the tour for A Kind of Honesty, book three in the Kind of Stories series. Enjoy Lane's guest post, and then be sure to check out the Rafflecopter widget below, where you can enter to win a $25 Amazon Gift Card. Welcome, Lane! Thank you for having... Continue Reading →
Title: A Kind of Honesty (A Kind of Stories: Book Three) Author: Lane Hayes Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 240 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: The epilogue was good and completed the story for me; I just could have used a little more umph to truly feel satisfied. Did it ruin the book for... Continue Reading →
Title: The Right Time (Right and Wrong: Book Three) Author: Lane Hayes Narrator: Michael Ferraiuolo Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 9 hours and 2 minutes Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: I fully recommend this book and the narration. There is a lot to enjoy here. Things that will make you smile and things that... Continue Reading →
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