Where Fiction and Reality Meet
One of the subplots in Sleigh Ride revolves around Arthur’s nephew, Thomas, who is six years old and has a doll. Thomas appeared in the story after I’d been writing for a month. Something seemed to be missing, and then one day when revisiting the opening, Arthur started talking to his nephew, which was delightful—and... Continue Reading →
Title: Grumble Monkey and the Department Store Elf Author: B.G. Thomas Narrator:: Donald Tursman Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Run Time: 2 hours, 19 minutes Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Kit Jefferies, a part-time department store Christmas elf, is an artist who loves life and his family. Unfortunately, his car dies at a rest stop in the middle... Continue Reading →
Title: Sleigh Ride Author: Heidi Cullinan Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Minnesota Christmas, Book 2 Arthur Anderson doesn’t want anything to do with love and romance, and he certainly doesn’t want to play Santa in his mother’s library fundraising scheme. He knows full well what she really wants is to hook... Continue Reading →
TITLE: Holding on to Hope AUTHOR: Sid Love PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press RELEASE DATE: 14th February, 2014 LENGTH: 68 Pages COVER ARTIST: Paul Richmond BLURB: Bradley Parker has waited twenty years for Mr. Right, and on Valentine’s Day, he finally finds him. It’s love at first sight, and Brad even loses his virginity to the man... Continue Reading →
TITLE: Holding on to Hope AUTHOR: Sid Love PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press RELEASE DATE: 14th February, 2014 LENGTH: 68 Pages COVER ARTIST: Paul Richmond BLURB: Bradley Parker has waited twenty years for Mr. Right, and on Valentine’s Day, he finally finds him. It’s love at first sight, and Brad even loses his virginity to the man... Continue Reading →
“Nothing spices up one's sex life like having a partner.” ― Jacob M. Appel Title: The Wishbone Author: Rob Rosen Publisher: Torquere Press Pages/Word Count: 13 Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: A trip home for Thanksgiving goes from dreaded to weird to downright hot when Paul finds that his date for dinner is none other than... Continue Reading →
“Nothing spices up one's sex life like having a partner.” ― Jacob M. Appel Title: The Wishbone Author: Rob Rosen Publisher: Torquere Press Pages/Word Count: 13 Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: A trip home for Thanksgiving goes from dreaded to weird to downright hot when Paul finds that his date for dinner is none other than... 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 →
“True love is like a metal tested in a fire. Fires of adversity surround us daily. Are we to love only when it is merely convenient? Like gold or silver, which very hot fire must heat to purge them of impurities, love must be thrust into the fire from time to time to make it... Continue Reading →
“True love is like a metal tested in a fire. Fires of adversity surround us daily. Are we to love only when it is merely convenient? Like gold or silver, which very hot fire must heat to purge them of impurities, love must be thrust into the fire from time to time to make it... Continue Reading →
“Family is everything. Family comes first. It's not what I expected it to be, but nothing ever is.” ― Madonna Title: Holiday Hootenanny Author: Ari McKay Publisher: Torquere Press Pages/Word Count: 80 Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: Clint Barker wants to take his relationship with boyfriend Joshua Cash to the next level, and that means meeting... Continue Reading →
“Family is everything. Family comes first. It's not what I expected it to be, but nothing ever is.” ― Madonna Title: Holiday Hootenanny Author: Ari McKay Publisher: Torquere Press Pages/Word Count: 80 Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: Clint Barker wants to take his relationship with boyfriend Joshua Cash to the next level, and that means meeting... 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 →
“True courage is in facing danger when you are afraid.” ― L. Frank Baum Title: Texas Christmas: Texas #5 Author: RJ Scott Publisher: Love Lane Books Pages/Word Count: 189 Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Six men with lives linked to the Double D... Danger comes to the Double D from Liam's past and threatens everything Jack... Continue Reading →
“True courage is in facing danger when you are afraid.” ― L. Frank Baum Title: Texas Christmas: Texas #5 Author: RJ Scott Publisher: Love Lane Books Pages/Word Count: 189 Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Six men with lives linked to the Double D... Danger comes to the Double D from Liam's past and threatens everything Jack... Continue Reading →
“The past cannot be changed, and we carry our choices with us, forward, into the unknown. We can only move on.” ― Libba Bray Kay Fraser combines history and the holidays, in Coming Home, the story of two boys who meet in decidedly touchy circumstances, and through the kindness and persuasive skills of young Alexander... Continue Reading →
“The past cannot be changed, and we carry our choices with us, forward, into the unknown. We can only move on.” ― Libba Bray Kay Fraser combines history and the holidays, in Coming Home, the story of two boys who meet in decidedly touchy circumstances, and through the kindness and persuasive skills of young Alexander... 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 →
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