Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Breakaway (Scoring Chances: Book One) Author: Avon Gale Narrator: Scott R. Smith Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 7 hours and 33 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Buy this book if you like sports romance. Buy the book if like the author, and buy the book for the really well done narration. Reviewed By:... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome author Heidi Cullinan today on the tour for her latest novel, Enjoy the Dance, book two in the Dance series. Heidi's offering a couple of ways to win some great prizes, so be sure to check out the Rafflecopter widgets below after you enjoy her interview with Penny McGee. Welcome,... Continue Reading →
Title: Like a Lover (Housemates: Book Two) Author: Jay Northcote Narrator: Mark Steadman Publisher: Self-Published Run Time: 4 hours and 47 minutes Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: Grab a glass of wine, find your quiet place, and just enjoy a great story. It’s worth it! Reviewed By: Kathie Blurb: Josh has a plan: get... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have author RJ Jones joining us today on the tour for her new novel, Blueprint. Enjoy RJ's guest post and then be sure to check out the Rafflecopter giveaway below. Welcome, RJ! Finding Your Writing Style I’m a total pantser. Every time I’ve tried to plan a story, my characters have... Continue Reading →
Title: Island Doctor (Island Medics: Book One) Author: Sue Brown Narrator: Adam Rivington Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 6 hours and 12 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: As usual, Sue Brown creates loveable but flawed characters and an amazing supporting cast. Reviewed By: Amy Blurb: Dr. Jeff Martin has spent five years as a... 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 Rancher’s Son (Montana: Book Two) Series Info: Crooked Tree Ranch || The Rancher's Son || A Cowboy's Home Author: RJ Scott Publisher: Love Lane Books Length: 200 Pages (Kindle) Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: The Rancher’s Son is exciting, suspenseful, and a nicely plotted mystery with lots of high emotion. Reviewed By:... Continue Reading →
Title: Chase This Light Author: Francis Gideon Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 117 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: This was a lovely novella. Sweet, but not too sweet. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: When Jason Flores moves to the Yukon for a new job, he’s not sure what to expect. His son Micah seems enchanted by... Continue Reading →
Title: Enjoy the Dance (Dancing: Book Two) Author: Heidi Cullinan Publisher: Self-Published Length: 224 Pages (Kindle) Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: I want you all to go and read Enjoy the Dance and experience all of the emotion for yourselves. The last chapter and a half had me with tears in my eyes almost... Continue Reading →
Title: Ben and Shiloh (The Belladonna Arms: Book 4) Author: John Inman Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 204 Pages Category: Contemporary, Humor At a Glance: With elements like humor, great pacing, Arthur in drag, and perhaps the sweetest potential boyfriend ever to grace the page, it all made for an incredibly pleasant story that I read... Continue Reading →
Title: All Hallows’ Eve Author: Annabelle Jacobs Publisher: Self-Published Length: Novel Category: Paranormal, Contemporary Romance At a Glance: All Hallows’ Eve encompasses everything that makes me a fan of this genre and this author’s work Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Will a centuries-old broken heart ruin the promise of new love? Dominic Ashworth is descended from... Continue Reading →
Title: Pansies (A Spires Story: Vol. Four) Author: Alexis Hall Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 405 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: So yeah, swooning and sighing and giggling galore. Another wonderful, wonderful story from Alexis Hall. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Alfie Bell is . . . fine. He’s got a six-figure salary, a penthouse... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have author Sue Brown joining us today on the tour for her latest release, Morning My Angel. Enjoy Sue's guest post and then be sure to check out the Rafflecopter giveaway below. Welcome, Sue! Less Angst, More Thriller My son is currently picking university courses, but he has very diverse interests... Continue Reading →
Title: Morning My Angel Author: Sue Brown Publisher: Self-Published Length: 266 Pages (Kindle) Category: Contemporary, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: There are two sides to this book, the mystery and the romance—both sides written so well that you find yourself seamlessly engrossed in both from page one. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: Josh Cooper, top US security... Continue Reading →
Title: Happy Birthday Author: B.D. Roca Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 62 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: For a short novella, this was definitely suspenseful, fast paced and powerful. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: Jake Rushman is on the run, but it’s too late. He’s being tracked by an expert. Motorcycle Club Enforcer Nick is tough,... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome author DJ Jamison today, on the tour for her newest release, Heart Trouble. Keeping reading for a quick tease from the book, and then be sure to enter the giveaway for the chance to win a $10 Amazon Gift Card. Good luck! It’s release day for Heart Trouble! This sweet... Continue Reading →
Title: The Cop and the Drifter Author: Christiane France Publisher: Loose Id Length: 63 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: I enjoyed a lot of the elements of this story, but felt like the ending was a little bit abrupt and rushed. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: When they first meet in the woods and Brad... Continue Reading →
Title: The Real You (Wardens of the Guild: Book One) Author: N.J. Nielsen Publisher: Pride Publishing Length: 126 Pages Category: Paranormal, Contemporary At a Glance: Unfortunately, this story fell short of what I had expected and just didn’t click for me. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: The age-old war between good and evil is bringing changes,... Continue Reading →
Title: Settling Down (Little Earthquakes: Book Two) Author: Nicole Forcine Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 97 Pages Category: Contemporary, BDSM At a Glance: A surprisingly good and unexpected sequel to Shaken Up. Blurb: It’s been six months since Tim and Jae got together, and they’re giving Domestic Discipline an honest try. But when conflicting events conspire to... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have debut author Lucia Laurent with us today to introduce her new novel, In Vogue, from Ink & Smith Publishing. Welcome, Lucia! One of My Favorite Scenes I haven’t shared this excerpt with anyone yet, and it was probably one of my favorites to write, and whenever I read the book... Continue Reading →
Welcome to the Investigating Julius Drake blog tour! I’m Daisy, the author, and I’ll be sharing excerpts from the book, as well as extra information about the characters, location and story. Up until recently, Seattle was my home town, and I’ve stolen plenty of locations and institutions as settings for Investigating Julius Drake. Together, we’ll... Continue Reading →
Title: Pawsitively in Love Author: M.J. O’Shea Narrator: Marc Schindler Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 6 hours and 19 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Pawsitively in Love kept me engaged right to the end. M.J. O’Shea and Marc Schindler were a perfect fit for this story and audiobook. Reviewed By: Kathie Blurb: What Austin... Continue Reading →
Title: Tigers on the Run (Tigers & Devils) Author: Sean Kennedy Narrator: Dave Gillies Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 7 hours and 53 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Kennedy writes books that make you escape into his characters’ world and feel like you are the other friend at the table arguing and having a... Continue Reading →
Title: Take Two Author: Shira Anthony Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 214 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: I’m a sucker for second chance romance, and this one gave me all the feels. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: Lights, camera, action! When Professor Wesley Coolidge accepts a summer job as a historical consultant to a pirate movie... Continue Reading →
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