Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Steam Author: Jay B. Laws Publisher: ReQueered Tales (2nd Edition) Length: 577 Pages Category: Horror At a Glance: Clocking in at a robust 577 pages, Steam takes a fair amount of word count to pick up steam (if you’ll pardon the pun), but once all the significant parts and pieces fell into place, and... Continue Reading →
Title: A Body to Dye For Series: Stan Kraychik Mysteries: Book One Author: Grant Michaels Publisher: ReQueered Tales Length: 241 Pages Category: Gay Fiction, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Part murderous romp and part invitation to danger and mayhem, A Body to Dye For is nothing less than entertaining thanks in large part to Stan, who... Continue Reading →
Title: The Unfinished Author: Jay B. Laws Publisher: ReQueered Tales Length: 349 Pages Category: Gay Fiction, Horror At a Glance: Jay B. Laws' gift for spinning an effective tale is evidenced by the balance of shock he provokes with the empathy he inspires for his characters. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Jiggs, a hearing-impaired gay man... Continue Reading →
Title: Carved in Bone Series: Henry Rios Mysteries: Book Eight Author: Michael Nava Publisher: Persigo Press Length: 226 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Carved in Bone goes straight for the emotional jugular. And Nava’s aim is true. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: November, 1984. Criminal defense lawyer Henry Rios, fresh out of rehab and picking... Continue Reading →
Title: Tainted Love Series: Soho Noir: Book One Author: T.S. Hunter Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 116 Pages Category: Murder Mystery At a Glance: Establishing cause and wading through motives and suspects and red herrings is part and parcel to the storyline, conducted at a brisk but plausible pace to keep things moving towards a satisfying... Continue Reading →
Title: To Be Honest Series: #lovehim: Book Three Author: S. M. James Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 412 Pages Category: Contemporary, Teen Fiction At a Glance: While there are some problems with the story, the message it tries to convey is an important one, and the story, overall, is entertaining. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Angus Reid... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have author J. Scott Coatsworth joining us today on the tour for his new anthology, Spells & Stardust, a collection of previously released stories. We have an exclusive snippet from Avalon to share with you today as well as a giveaway, so be sure to check out the Rafflecopter widget below... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have author Jeff Adams dropping in today on the tour for his latest release, Audio Assault, book three in the Code Name: Winger series from Harmony Ink Press. He's chatting a bit about the series' hero, Theo Reese, as well as give us a peek at an excerpt and some things... Continue Reading →
Title: Late Fees Series: Pinx Video Mysteries: Book Three Author: Marshall Thornton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 229 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: There are very few characters that I let get under my skin, but Marshall Thornton makes Noah seem so real in dealing with his personal issues that it just shreds my heart.... Continue Reading →
Title: Death Checks In Series: A Detective Heath Barrington Mystery: Book Three Author: David S. Pederson Publisher: Bold Strokes Books Length: 242 Pages Category: Historical, Mystery At a Glance: Though some may find the pacing slow, I think it fits with the era. David Pederson does a great job with this classic murder mystery set... Continue Reading →
Lisa: We’re so pleased to have author Michael Bailey stopping by today on the tour for his latest release, Looking Forward. Welcome, Michael! Let’s start with a book question: what’s your favorite scene in the book, and what makes it a fave? Michael: There’s a scene toward the end of Looking Forward that I absolutely... Continue Reading →
Title: The Truth of Yesterday Series: A Killian Kendall Mystery: Book Four Author: Josh Aterovis Publisher: MLR Press Length: 498 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: Once again, I really liked the double-plotted mystery in The Truth of Yesterday> and how they connected. In Killian Kendall, Josh Aterovis has created a character who at times... Continue Reading →
Title: Echoes in the Glass Series: Dolores Author: Hayden Thorne Publisher: Self-Published Length: 152 Pages Category: Fantasy, New Adult At a Glance: If you are looking for a quick and lighthearted paranormal to pass the time, this one is worth a shot. I was genuinely interested as Quinn began unraveling the mystery of the guy... Continue Reading →
Title: All Lost Things Series: A Killian Kendall Mystery: Book Three Author: Josh Aterovis Publisher: MLR Press Length: 422 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: All Lost Things is another great mystery from Josh Anterovis. It’s a YA series that addresses the issues of growing up and the various emotions that go along with it.... Continue Reading →
Lisa: We’re so pleased to have author Josh Aterovis joining us today to celebrate the release of his latest novel, A Change of Worlds, book five in the Killian Kendall mystery series from MLR Press. Welcome, Josh! Let’s start by having you tell us something about yourself that most people don’t know. Josh: Aterovis is... Continue Reading →
Title: Schooled Series: Codename: Winger, Book Two Author: Jeff Adams Publisher: Harmony Ink Press Length: 186 Pages Category: Teen Fiction, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: This is a grand slam book, one I highly recommend. Reviewed By: Taz Blurb: Theo Reese is a high school student who’s also a secret agent. Usually those lives are kept... Continue Reading →
Title: A San Francisco Romance: The Story of Ryan and Leland Author: Brandon Carlisle Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 356 Pages Category: Gay Fiction At a Glance: This story is akin to enjoying a warm cup of coffee… Take your time, slow yourself down, and enjoy. Reviewed By: Carrie Blurb: A San Francisco Romance: The Story... Continue Reading →
Title: Leather Head Author: Matt Converse Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 47 Pages Category: Horror At a Glance: Leather Head is nail-biting action right up to the end, and honestly, the bathroom medicine cabinet discovery alone would have had me watching out for more work by this writer. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Gable is just playing... Continue Reading →
Title: Zero Warning Series: By the Numbers: Book Zero Author: John Charles Publisher: Manifest Vision Publishing Length: Novel Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: This novel was a page turner. There’s suspense, action, danger, and some solid secondary characters. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: When FBI agent Mateo Hachman took the undercover assignment, he knew the risks.... Continue Reading →
Title: And If I Fall Author: Robin Reardon Publisher: Self-Published Length: 474 Pages Category: Suspense/Thriller At a Glance: Robin Reardon has a way of writing that draws the reader into an immediate and powerful sensation of being inside the characters she writes, even those who aren’t the main characters. This was never more the case... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have author Jeff Adams dropping in today on the tour for his latest release, Schooled, book two in the Codename: Winger series from Harmony Ink Press. Jeff is joining us via video today, so enjoy and don't forget to enter his giveaway. Welcome, Jeff! Author Intro Thanks to Lisa for having... Continue Reading →
Title: Contraband Hearts Series: Portkennack: Book Ten Author: Alex Beecroft Publisher: Riptide Publishing Length: 250 Pages Category: Historical At a Glance: From the vivid setting to the appeal of its characters to the surprise revelation of the story’s true villain, Contraband Hearts added up to another win for me in a series of strong reads... Continue Reading →
Title: Masc Series: Sequel to Femme Author: Marshall Thornton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 217 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: Marshall Thornton delivers another great story about this sweet couple with issues that lead to heartbreak, love and a lot of humorous chaos. Reviewed By: Marshall Thornton Blurb: Lionel and Dog are back in this... Continue Reading →
Title: Lessons in Chasing the Wild Goose Series: The Cambridge Fellows Mysteries Author: Charlie Cochrane Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 104 Pages Category: Historical, Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: This is a brilliant series and I highly recommend it. Whenever Cochrane comes out with a new one, it’s an auto-buy for me and is better than Christmas.... Continue Reading →
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