Where Fiction and Reality Meet
“You carried your demons with you everywhere, the way you carried your shadow.” ― Lauren Oliver Title: Picks & Pucks Author: Teegan Loy Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 254 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Rising men’s figure skating star, Justin Corrin, is coming home to train for the upcoming season and face his demons. The... Continue Reading →
“The past will always come back to haunt you…” - Unknown Title: Spirit Author: John Inman Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 214 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Jason Day, brilliant designer of video games, is not only a confirmed bachelor, but he’s as gay as a maypole. One wouldn’t think being saddled with his precocious... Continue Reading →
“The past will always come back to haunt you…” - Unknown Title: Spirit Author: John Inman Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 214 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Jason Day, brilliant designer of video games, is not only a confirmed bachelor, but he’s as gay as a maypole. One wouldn’t think being saddled with his precocious... Continue Reading →
“These are the times that try men's souls.” ― Thomas Paine Title: Necropolis (Whyborne & Griffin #4) Author: Jordan L. Hawk Publisher: Self-Pubbed Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Introverted scholar Percival Endicott Whyborne has spent the last few months watching his lover, Griffin Flaherty, come to terms with the rejection of his... Continue Reading →
“These are the times that try men's souls.” ― Thomas Paine Title: Necropolis (Whyborne & Griffin #4) Author: Jordan L. Hawk Publisher: Self-Pubbed Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Introverted scholar Percival Endicott Whyborne has spent the last few months watching his lover, Griffin Flaherty, come to terms with the rejection of his... Continue Reading →
“Now I know what a ghost is. Unfinished business, that's what.” ― Salman Rushdie Title: Forgotten Author: Rider Jacobs Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Some houses come with secrets, and some secrets should never be forgotten. After eight years together, Peter and Rhys have finally achieved success: good jobs that keep... Continue Reading →
“Now I know what a ghost is. Unfinished business, that's what.” ― Salman Rushdie Title: Forgotten Author: Rider Jacobs Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Some houses come with secrets, and some secrets should never be forgotten. After eight years together, Peter and Rhys have finally achieved success: good jobs that keep... Continue Reading →
STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NEW YORK DERRICK SWAIN, Petitioner and Believer in The Fairy Tale, -against- ROMAN BRADFORD, Respondent and Prince in Distress. OPENING STATEMENT FROM: TAYLOR V. DONOVAN TO: ALL READERS OF GAY ROMANCE, LOVERS OF MEN IN SUITS AND ANYONE WITH LAWYER FANTASIES ON SEPTEMBER 18, 2013, an explosion... Continue Reading →
“A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality.” ― John Lennon Title: A Courageous Ride (The Bullriders: Book Three) Author: Andrew Grey Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 204 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Aspiring orchestra conductor Marshall is exhausted after months of auditions without a single job... Continue Reading →
“A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality.” ― John Lennon Title: A Courageous Ride (The Bullriders: Book Three) Author: Andrew Grey Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 204 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Aspiring orchestra conductor Marshall is exhausted after months of auditions without a single job... Continue Reading →
Hi, everyone, I hope you've all had an outstanding week. We’ve got another fun-filled seven days coming up, with more guest posts, interviews, giveaways and reviews to come. Here's what's on tap for the week ahead. Monday – Taylor V. Donovan kicks off the week on the Hearsay Blog Tour And Kris Jacen drops in... Continue Reading →
Hi, everyone, I hope you've all had an outstanding week. We’ve got another fun-filled seven days coming up, with more guest posts, interviews, giveaways and reviews to come. Here's what's on tap for the week ahead. Monday – Taylor V. Donovan kicks off the week on the Hearsay Blog Tour And Kris Jacen drops in... Continue Reading →
In chapter 15 of Basketball Jones, AJ ponders leaving Dray, my future husband Mo prepares his big party, jade drops a ball of gossip that makes me stop and gape at the prospects to come, and learn something about Dray that makes me sorry that I judged him so prematurely. Intrigued? It’s time for Kingett... Continue Reading →
In chapter 15 of Basketball Jones, AJ ponders leaving Dray, my future husband Mo prepares his big party, jade drops a ball of gossip that makes me stop and gape at the prospects to come, and learn something about Dray that makes me sorry that I judged him so prematurely. Intrigued? It’s time for Kingett... Continue Reading →
“No rose without at thorn or a love without a rival.” – Turkish Proverb Title: Roll Author: Lynn Townsend Publisher: Torquere Press Pages/Word Count: 220 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: From the farms of Tennessee, Beau Watkins had it all in high school; the cute girl, the popular, jock lifestyle, a loving family. As a... Continue Reading →
“No rose without at thorn or a love without a rival.” – Turkish Proverb Title: Roll Author: Lynn Townsend Publisher: Torquere Press Pages/Word Count: 220 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: From the farms of Tennessee, Beau Watkins had it all in high school; the cute girl, the popular, jock lifestyle, a loving family. As a... Continue Reading →
To celebrate my newest release, set in the world of Hollywood and horse racing, and in honor of today’s 140th Kentucky Derby, I’d like to share a glimpse at what happens behind-the-scenes at the racetrack. THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED For most of us who enjoy watching the race on TV, Derby Day means hanging... Continue Reading →
“Sometimes people don't understand the promises they're making when they make them.” ― John Green, “The Fault in Our Stars” Title: Love You Forever Author: Amelia Bishop Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 217 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: They grew up together, and fell in love along the way. But the night Cole & Rick came... Continue Reading →
“Sometimes people don't understand the promises they're making when they make them.” ― John Green, “The Fault in Our Stars” Title: Love You Forever Author: Amelia Bishop Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 217 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: They grew up together, and fell in love along the way. But the night Cole & Rick came... Continue Reading →
“Sometimes you are in the middle of your destiny before you even know it has begun.” ― Sarah Holman Title: Frankie & Al Author: Sue Brown Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 158 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Dumped by his boyfriend, Frankie Mason goes out with the girls, gets totally trashed, and ends his night... Continue Reading →
“Sometimes you are in the middle of your destiny before you even know it has begun.” ― Sarah Holman Title: Frankie & Al Author: Sue Brown Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 158 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Dumped by his boyfriend, Frankie Mason goes out with the girls, gets totally trashed, and ends his night... Continue Reading →
“Nancy: If I asked you to kill me, would you? Sid: I don’t know. How would I do it? I couldn’t live without ya.” — Sid and Nancy, 1986 (MGM) Title: The Perfect Place Author: Kol Anderson Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 320 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: When Liam Dailey arrives in his hometown of... Continue Reading →
“Nancy: If I asked you to kill me, would you? Sid: I don’t know. How would I do it? I couldn’t live without ya.” — Sid and Nancy, 1986 (MGM) Title: The Perfect Place Author: Kol Anderson Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 320 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: When Liam Dailey arrives in his hometown of... Continue Reading →
Rhys Ford knows what it means too, considering she's the one who's orchestrated this spontaneous little venture in celebration of Blackbird Knitting in a Bunny's Lair, the latest book in Amy's Granby Knitting Series. So, in celebration of Amy Lane's miraculous survival of the treacherous San Diego roads, cliffs and driveways while in search of... Continue Reading →
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