Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: A Shot in the Dark Author: Victoria Lee Publisher: Dell Length: 310 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance, Drama Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: I love that this book reads so deeply personal even though I wasn't attuned to it in ways I've experienced personally. The empathetic bond Victoria Lee builds between her characters and... Continue Reading →
Title: A Glorious Mess Series: Silver Locket Origins: Book One Author: Kennedy Sutton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 278 Pages Category: Historical Romance Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Despite the complications and serious implications of Mickey and Hugh's romance, A Glorious Mess is a gorgeous book. I happily wallowed in all the turmoil Kennedy Sutton... Continue Reading →
Titles: Break Through/Come Back Series: The District Line: Books Two and Three Author: C.F. White Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 306/363 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: Author C.F. White serves up the drama at a near-relentless pace, from start to finish, and then delivers the happily ever after readers devour the Romance genre for.... Continue Reading →
Title: Playing in the Dark Series: Glasgow Lads: Book Four Author: Avery Cockburn Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 472 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: As usual, Avery Cockburn manages to balance everything in this book so well, bringing all the varying plotlines and focal points together in a way that no one thing eclipses the... Continue Reading →
Title: Rare Series: Roads: Book Two Author: Garrett Leigh Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 318 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Rare is a beautiful compliment to the original, Slide, and a must read for fans of this couple. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Paramedic Pete Adams lived through the year from hell watching his lover, Ash,... Continue Reading →
Title: Love, Simon Starring: Nick Robinson, Katherine Langford, Alexandra Shipp, Josh Duhamel, Logan Miller, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Tony Hale, Natasha Rothwell, Keiynan Lonsdale, Miles Heizer, and Jennifer Garner Directed By: Greg Berlanti Distributed By: 20th Century Fox Genres/Categories: Teen Romance, Romantic Comedy, Drama, Coming Out Run Time: 1 hour and 50 minutes At a Glance:... Continue Reading →
Welcome to the Exclusive Cover Reveal of L.A. Witt's Wash Out, book seven in the Anchor Point series, coming in May from Riptide Publishing About the Book Author: L.A. Witt Release Date: May 21, 2018 Page Count: ~265 Genre: Contemporary Romance, Drama Type: Part of a Series Cover By: L.C. Chase This title is #7 of the Anchor Point series Blurb: Casey... Continue Reading →
Title: The Remaking of Corbin Wale Author: Roan Parrish Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 237 Pages Category: Fantasy, Drama At a Glance: Roan Parrish has delivered an incredible story here. The characters, the beautiful imagery, the food (I want lemon-lavender pound cake and challah so bad), and the Chanukah magic made it a fabulous read. It’s... Continue Reading →
Title: Olive Juice Author: TJ Klune Narrator: Derrick McClain Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 5 hours and 11 minutes Category: Contemporary At a Glance: There is no doubt this narrator was near perfection for the story and in less capable hands, much of the impact of this novel has would have been lost. Reviewed By:... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome author Eli Lang and the Skin Hunger blog tour, book two in the Escaping Indigo series from Riptide Publishing! Eli has put together a character profile and is also offering a giveaway, so be sure to check out those details below. Character Profiles I asked on Twitter if anyone had... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have author Mickie B. Ashling back with us today on the virtual blog tour for her latest release from NineStar Press, Through My Own Lens, book five in the Horizons series. We've got an exclusive excerpt from the book to share with you, and there's also a giveaway, so be sure... Continue Reading →
Title: Street People Author: Michael Nava Publisher: Kórima Press Length: 134 Pages Category: Literary Fiction, Drama At a Glance: Michael Nava is an accomplished storyteller, and Street People is proof that a complete story can be told in an economy of words—as long as they are the right words, deliberate and evocative and delivered with... Continue Reading →
Welcome to author Elyse Springer and the Changing Colors virtual blog tour! Changing Colors is the fourth book in the Seasons of Love series from Riptide Publishing, so, aptly, Elyse is here to chat about the evolution of the series, as well as to offer a great giveaway that you can find entry details about... Continue Reading →
Welcome to author Erin McLellan and the exclusive cover reveal of her upcoming release from Riptide Publishing — Life on Pause About the Book Author: Erin McLellan Release Date: Oct 30, 2017 Page Count: ~290 Type: Standalone Cover by: L.C. Chase Blurb: Niles Longfellow is a nerd, and not the trendy type of nerd, either. He wears a historically accurate... Continue Reading →
Title: The Deep of the Sound (Bluewater Bay: Book Eight) Author: Amy Lane Narrator: Nick J. Russo Publisher: Riptide Publishing Run Time: 8 hours and 12 minutes Category: Contemporary, Drama At a Glance: The angst is strong with this one—but I loved me some Cal and Avery. Reviewed By: Cassie Blurb: Cal McCorkle has lived... Continue Reading →
Title: Wake Author: K. Evan Coles and Brigham Vaughn Publisher: Pride Publishing Length: 261 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Wake is quite a journey. When the inevitable happens and crisis emerges, I found myself unable to put the book down. Reviewed By: Taz Blurb: A love worth the wait Carter Hamilton and Riley Porter-Wright room... Continue Reading →
Title: When All the World Sleeps Authors: Lisa Henry & J.A. Rock Narrator: Greg Tremblay Publisher: Riptide Publishing Run Time: 12 hours and 11 minutes Category: Contemporary, Drama At a Glance: Lots of angst and populated with complex and compelling characters, this story makes you work for the ending. Reviewed By: Cassie Blurb: Daniel Whitlock... Continue Reading →
Title: Unforgiven Author: Ruth Clampett Publisher: Clampett Studio Length: 310 Pages Category: Contemporary, Drama At a Glance: I have a lot of feelings about this story. If I had to put a feeling into words, perhaps I would say “overwhelmed”. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: Would you live a lie to hold onto the one you... Continue Reading →
Author: Avon Gale Release Date: Sep 25, 2017 Page Count: ~234 Genre: Contemporary Orientation: Lesbian, Queer, Bisexual/Pansexual Type: Standalone Cover by: Natasha Snow This title is part of the Tour Dates universe. Blurb: Victoria “Vix” Vincent has only two weeks to find a replacement fiddle player for her band’s summer tour. When classically trained violinist Sawyer Bell shows... Continue Reading →
Title: Vivaldi in the Dark: Box Set Author: Matthew J. Metzger Publisher: JMS Books Length: 840 Pages Category: Contemporary, Drama At a Glance: This is a bit of a harrowing series but well worth the effort. Kudos to the author for doing such a brilliant job with a difficult subject. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: VIVALDI... Continue Reading →
Title: Rented Heart Author: Garrett Leigh Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 222 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: There was, as usual, a pretty perfect balance of tension, romance, and drama. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Ex-surfer-turned-businessman Liam Mallaney moved back to Holkham, Norfolk, to mourn the loss of his husband. Grief and loneliness keep him a... Continue Reading →
Title: The Places We Say Goodbye Author: Jordan Taylor Publisher: NineStar Press Length: 235 Pages Category: Literary/Genre Fiction At a Glance: The Places We Say Goodbye is an outstanding story and comes highly recommended to you. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Flep has a great job as a New York City production designer, a blossoming relationship... Continue Reading →
Title: What Remains Author: Garrett Leigh Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 283 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance, Drama At a Glance: Another amazing read from one of my absolute favorite authors. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Web designer Jodi Peters is a solitary creature. Lunch twice a week with his ex-girlfriend-turned-BFF and the occasional messy venture to a... Continue Reading →
Title: Love Can’t Conquer Author: Kim Fielding Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 260 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance At a Glance: Kim Fielding's writing is superb with this one. Fantastic! Reviewed By: Lynn Blurb: Bullied as a child in small-town Kansas, Jeremy Cox ultimately escaped to Portland, Oregon. Now in his forties, he’s an urban park ranger... Continue Reading →
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