Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Vampire with Benefits Series: Supernatural Selection: Book Two Author: EJ Russell Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 300 Pages Category: Urban Fantasy, Comedy At a Glance: Vampire With Benefits is a delightfully droll romance with just enough suspense and plot twists to keep the reader fully engaged. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: A match between a vampire... Continue Reading →
Title: The Ghost Slept Over Author: Marshall Thornton Narrator: Jason Frazier Publisher: Self-Published Run Time: 6 hours and 13 minutes Category: Paranormal, Humor At a Glance: The story here is fun and light and should be a lovely romp for the listener. Unfortunately, however, most of the narration is uninspired and the voices tend to... Continue Reading →
Welcome to the Exclusive Cover Reveal of Quinn Anderson's Fourteen Summers, coming in May from Riptide Publishing About the Book Author: Quinn Anderson Release Date: May 21, 2018 Page Count: ~287 Genre: Comedy, Contemporary, New Adult, Romance Type: Standalone Cover By: Melissa Liban Blurb: Identical twins Aiden and Max Kingsman have been a matched set their whole lives. When... Continue Reading →
Title: All the World's an Undead Stage Series: Offbeat Crimes: Book Six Author: Angel Martinez Publisher: Pride Publishing Length: 144 Pages Category: Paranormal, Comedy At a Glance: I cannot begin to explain to you why I love this series, but can only affirm that I do. The writing is always fresh—for the paranormal genre, it... Continue Reading →
Welcome to the Exclusive Cover Reveal of Detour by Reesa Herberth and Michelle Moore, coming in May from Riptide Publishing About the Book Authors: Reesa Herberth and Michelle Moore Release Date: May 7, 2018 Page Count: ~337 Genre: comedy, contemporary, drama, new adult, romance Type: Standalone Cover By: Kanaxa This title is part of the Transportation universe Blurb: Ethan Domani had... Continue Reading →
Hi, everyone, welcome to the Exclusive Cover Reveal of author Quinn Anderson's upcoming release from Riptide Publishing, New Heights! About the Book Author: Quinn Anderson Release Date: Mar 12, 2018 Page Count: ~140 Genre: Comedy, Contemporary, New Adult Pairing: M/M Type: Standalone Cover By: L.C. Chase Blurb: After attending a friend’s wedding in New York, James Thompson is eager... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome author Quinn Anderson to TNA today on the tour for her latest Riptide Publishing release, All of the Above. She's sharing a bit about the writing of the book, and there's also a giveaway, so be sure to check out those details below. Welcome, Quinn! The Hardest Part of Writing... Continue Reading →
Title: Jackalopes & Woofen-Poofs (Offbeat Crimes: Book Five) Author: Angel Martinez Publisher: Pride Publishing Length: 225 Pages Category: Paranormal, Comedy At a Glance: Jackalopes & Woofen-Poofs is a rollicking good romance that once again left me smiling and wanting to reread it over and over again! Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: All Animal Control Officer Jason... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to bring you the exclusive cover reveal of Quinn Anderson's upcoming short novel, All of the Above, from Riptide Publishing About the Book Author: Quinn Anderson Release Date: Nov 20, 2017 Page Count: ~155 Type: Standalone Genre: Comedy, Contemporary, New Adult Cover by: Natasha Snow Blurb: Brendon isn’t in a rut, per se—he just always seems to be... Continue Reading →
Welcome to author Joe Cosentino, who's joining us today with a character interview he put together to celebrate the latest release in his Nicky and Noah Mystery series, Drama Luau. He's also offering the chance for one lucky reader to win an audiobook copy of book one in the series, Drama Queen, so be sure... Continue Reading →
Writing a Hit Gay Mystery Hi, I’m Noah Oliver of Joe Cosentino’s Nicky and Noah mystery series. That’s me on the left of the book cover. I know, I look a bit frazzled. Well, a lot frazzled. That’s because Nicky and I keep getting ourselves into one murder mystery after the next. How were the... Continue Reading →
Title: The Buckland-in-the-Vale and Sandstone Tor Gay Book Club (Inaugural Meeting) Author: John Wiltshire Publisher: MLR Press Length: 253 Pages Category: Contemporary, Humor At a Glance: Wiltshire is undeniably a talented writer. There were lots of things that made me chuckle. There were also a handful of things that had me saying, ‘Ummm...whut?’ But, overall,... Continue Reading →
Dreaming Again There's something we possess in our teens and twenties that gradually disappears with time. The ability to look into the unknown ahead of us and imagine that all kinds of things are possible. As we become older and take on responsibilities and move forward into the mundane things of reality, we lose bits... Continue Reading →
Title: Looking for Group Author: Alexis Hall Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 341 Pages Category: New Adult, Contemporary, Fantasy, Comedy At a Glance: Gamers will obviously go crazy for this book…but anyone who loves NA, sweet, funny romances, or wants to try something that is unique and extremely well-written, should give this a shot. Reviewed By:... Continue Reading →
Title: Butt Villains on Vacation Authors: Kage Alan, Ally Blue, T.C. Blue, Kiernan Kelly Publisher: Wilde City Press Length: 260 Pages Category: Comedy, Contemporary Romance, Superheroes/Villains At a Glance: A fun and funny mix of stories from the Butt-Thology authors. Reviewed By: Angel Blurb: Heroes are boring. Seriously, how much effort does it take to... Continue Reading →
Title: Illuminate the Shadows (Shatterproof Bonds: Book One) Author: Isobel Starling Publisher: Self-Published Length: 161 Pages (Kindle) Category: Contemporary Romance, Comedy At a Glance: I must say that there were times when the story leapt forward a bit too fast for me; however, Illuminate the Shadows kept me enthralled. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: After the... Continue Reading →
About the Book Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 231 Pages Categories: New Adult Romance, M/M Romance, Contemporary, Comedy Release Date: 15 August 2016 Cover Artist: L.C. Chase Blurb: The struggle is real. Nick Stahlnecker is eighteen and not ready to grow up yet. He has a summer job, a case of existential panic, and a hopeless crush... Continue Reading →
Buenos nachos! Kage Alan here and if there’s one thing I’m known for, it’s… Okay, there may be two things I’m known for because, well, I kill spiders. All spiders. Seriously, if there’s a spider inside the house, it will DIE. Ask any local arachnid. They’ll tell you about my reputation where their kind is... Continue Reading →
Title: Loving And Loathing Vegas (Sleigh Ride: Advent Calendar 2015) Author: Lex Chase Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 62 Pages At a Glance: This little snippet is sure to delight and amuse you this holiday season. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Jackson has loved Vegas since God created Man—literally. As a demonic incubi hailing from the Seventh... Continue Reading →
Title: Scrudge & Barley, Inc. Author: John Inman Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages At a Glance: I found this story to be just brilliant. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: A classic tale takes off in sexy new directions! Poor Mr. Dickens must be twirling in his grave. When E.B. Scrudge, putz extraordinaire and all-around... Continue Reading →
Title: My Haunted Blender’s Gay Love Affair, and Other Twisted Tales Authors: Abigail Roux, Andrea Speed, and Anne Tenino Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 340 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: A collection of not-so-chilling tales of love and laughter from three of the genre's masters of pulp. In The Bone Orchard by Abigail Roux –... Continue Reading →
Title: My Haunted Blender’s Gay Love Affair, and Other Twisted Tales Authors: Abigail Roux, Andrea Speed, and Anne Tenino Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 340 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: A collection of not-so-chilling tales of love and laughter from three of the genre's masters of pulp. In The Bone Orchard by Abigail Roux –... Continue Reading →
Title: Repossession Is 9/10ths of the Law Author: Hank Edwards Publisher: Wilde City Press Pages/Word Count: Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Alan Baxter barely scrapes by working as a deejay in suburban Detroit. To make ends meet, he takes a job as an automobile repossession agent, and discovers his very first assignment is a car owned... Continue Reading →
Title: Repossession Is 9/10ths of the Law Author: Hank Edwards Publisher: Wilde City Press Pages/Word Count: Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Alan Baxter barely scrapes by working as a deejay in suburban Detroit. To make ends meet, he takes a job as an automobile repossession agent, and discovers his very first assignment is a car owned... Continue Reading →
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