Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Thank you so much for hosting me here again today! It has been such an amazing few months of releases and I really am so very excited to be here today to talk about the last book in the Hope Cove series, Ironhearted. This book follows Haydn, who is Oliver’s business partner from Book 1.... Continue Reading →
“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” ― e.e. cummings Title: What You Own Author: A.M. Arthur Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: For Ryan Sanders, the Paige Community Center is more than a place where he teaches at-risk teens about musical theater. He found a... Continue Reading →
“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” ― e.e. cummings Title: What You Own Author: A.M. Arthur Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: For Ryan Sanders, the Paige Community Center is more than a place where he teaches at-risk teens about musical theater. He found a... Continue Reading →
“The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.” ― Eleanor Roosevelt Title: Curious Sustenance Author: Charley Descoteaux Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 150 Rating: 3.5 Stars Blurb: Ross Jenson is looking forward to a little midmorning delight... Continue Reading →
“The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.” ― Eleanor Roosevelt Title: Curious Sustenance Author: Charley Descoteaux Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 150 Rating: 3.5 Stars Blurb: Ross Jenson is looking forward to a little midmorning delight... Continue Reading →
“Who is the happier man, he who has braved the storm of life and lived or he who has stayed securely on shore and merely existed?” – Hunter S. Thompson Title: The Little Things Author: Jay Northcote Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 214 Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: There are lots of things that brighten Joel’s... Continue Reading →
“Who is the happier man, he who has braved the storm of life and lived or he who has stayed securely on shore and merely existed?” – Hunter S. Thompson Title: The Little Things Author: Jay Northcote Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 214 Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: There are lots of things that brighten Joel’s... Continue Reading →
“I was made and meant to look for you and wait for you and become yours forever.” ― Robert Browning Title: Love Rising Author: Piper Vaughn Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 42 Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: An Isla Sagrario Story In the 1700s on the island of Sagrario, men who love other men find safe... Continue Reading →
“I was made and meant to look for you and wait for you and become yours forever.” ― Robert Browning Title: Love Rising Author: Piper Vaughn Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 42 Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: An Isla Sagrario Story In the 1700s on the island of Sagrario, men who love other men find safe... Continue Reading →
“We sometimes encounter people, even perfect strangers, who begin to interest us at first sight, somehow suddenly, all at once, before a word has been spoken.” --- Fydor Dostoevsky Title: Going Up Author: Amy Lane Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 94 Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Every dreary day, Zach Driscoll takes the elevator from the... Continue Reading →
“We sometimes encounter people, even perfect strangers, who begin to interest us at first sight, somehow suddenly, all at once, before a word has been spoken.” --- Fydor Dostoevsky Title: Going Up Author: Amy Lane Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 94 Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Every dreary day, Zach Driscoll takes the elevator from the... Continue Reading →
“I gave him my heart, and he took and pinched it to death; and flung it back to me.” ― Emily Brontë Title: Gingerbread Palace Author: EM Lynley Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 130 Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: A week before Christmas, Alex Bancroft’s bakery goes up in flames. When he runs back inside after... Continue Reading →
“I gave him my heart, and he took and pinched it to death; and flung it back to me.” ― Emily Brontë Title: Gingerbread Palace Author: EM Lynley Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 130 Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: A week before Christmas, Alex Bancroft’s bakery goes up in flames. When he runs back inside after... Continue Reading →
”Today we kneel only to truth, follow only beauty, and obey only love." – Khalil Gibran Title: Where You Lead Author: Mary Calmes Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 82 Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: ATF agent Peter Lomax isn’t a hearts and flowers kind of guy, but he can be possessive, and it caused problems until... Continue Reading →
”Today we kneel only to truth, follow only beauty, and obey only love." – Khalil Gibran Title: Where You Lead Author: Mary Calmes Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 82 Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: ATF agent Peter Lomax isn’t a hearts and flowers kind of guy, but he can be possessive, and it caused problems until... Continue Reading →
Once a long time ago *coffs* — a few years ago— I got an email from a reader, well, a reviewer, really. She was sweet and made ridiculous noises about how much she loved Dirty Kiss and how it—I don’t know what else. My brain was busy going off like a Jiffy Pop shipment that’d... Continue Reading →
Once a long time ago *coffs* — a few years ago— I got an email from a reader, well, a reviewer, really. She was sweet and made ridiculous noises about how much she loved Dirty Kiss and how it—I don’t know what else. My brain was busy going off like a Jiffy Pop shipment that’d... Continue Reading →
“The music resumed, as strange and compelling as before. ‘And the world is going to break his heart.’” – Ruth Sims Title: Counterpoint: Dylan's Story Author: Ruth Sims Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 332 Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: At eighteen Dylan Rutledge has one obsession: music. He believes his destiny is to be the greatest... Continue Reading →
“The music resumed, as strange and compelling as before. ‘And the world is going to break his heart.’” – Ruth Sims Title: Counterpoint: Dylan's Story Author: Ruth Sims Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 332 Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: At eighteen Dylan Rutledge has one obsession: music. He believes his destiny is to be the greatest... 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 →
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 →
“Ghosts could walk freely tonight, without fear of the disbelief of men; for this night was haunted, and it would be an insensitive man who did not know it.” ― John Steinbeck Okay, this one scared the freaking bejeezus out of me. I may never walk in the woods alone again, and guess what...I'm surrounded... Continue Reading →
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