Where Fiction and Reality Meet
“Good friends help you to find important things when you have lost them… your smile, your hope and your courage.” – Doe Zantamata Title: As You Are Author: Ethan Day Publisher: Wilde City Press Pages/Word Count: 61000 Words Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: Operation Danny…that’s all bartender and recent college graduate, Julian Hallowell has had on... Continue Reading →
“Good friends help you to find important things when you have lost them… your smile, your hope and your courage.” – Doe Zantamata Title: As You Are Author: Ethan Day Publisher: Wilde City Press Pages/Word Count: 61000 Words Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: Operation Danny…that’s all bartender and recent college graduate, Julian Hallowell has had on... Continue Reading →
“I've never met a problem a proper cupcake couldn't fix.” ― Sarah Ockler Title: Cupcakes Author: Sean Michael Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 188 Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: Allen Jameson had it all—the perfect house, the perfect partner, the perfect life—until his partner, Gary, died suddenly, leaving him alone in the real world, where life... Continue Reading →
“I've never met a problem a proper cupcake couldn't fix.” ― Sarah Ockler Title: Cupcakes Author: Sean Michael Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 188 Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: Allen Jameson had it all—the perfect house, the perfect partner, the perfect life—until his partner, Gary, died suddenly, leaving him alone in the real world, where life... Continue Reading →
“You are you. Now, isn't that pleasant?” ― Dr. Seuss Title: It’s All Geek to Me Author: JL Merrow Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 57 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Jez is on a mission of mercy: to replace a tragically deceased comic book for his injured best mate, Tel. Venturing into the Hidden Asteroid... Continue Reading →
“He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how.” –Friedrich Nietzsche Title: Bone Rider Author: J. Fally Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 310 Pages Rating: 2.5 Stars Blurb: Riley Cooper is on the run. Misha Tokarev, the love of his life, turned out to be an assassin for the Russian mob,... Continue Reading →
“He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how.” –Friedrich Nietzsche Title: Bone Rider Author: J. Fally Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 310 Pages Rating: 2.5 Stars Blurb: Riley Cooper is on the run. Misha Tokarev, the love of his life, turned out to be an assassin for the Russian mob,... Continue Reading →
“I never thought getting arrested would be the best thing that ever happened to me, but it was, because it brought me you.” – Lisa Worrall Title: The Marshalls Park Series #8-10 Author: Lisa Worrall Publisher: White Stiletto Press Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Monty’s Trick or Treat: Everyone has been the victim of Chris' pranks... Continue Reading →
“I never thought getting arrested would be the best thing that ever happened to me, but it was, because it brought me you.” – Lisa Worrall Title: The Marshalls Park Series #8-10 Author: Lisa Worrall Publisher: White Stiletto Press Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Monty’s Trick or Treat: Everyone has been the victim of Chris' pranks... Continue Reading →
“No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river and he's not the same man.” ― Heraclitus Title: Special Delivery (Special Delivery #1) Author: Heidi Cullinan Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: 379 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Sam Keller knows he’ll never find the excitement he craves in Middleton,... Continue Reading →
“No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river and he's not the same man.” ― Heraclitus Title: Special Delivery (Special Delivery #1) Author: Heidi Cullinan Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: 379 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Sam Keller knows he’ll never find the excitement he craves in Middleton,... Continue Reading →
“Courage is a kind of salvation.” ― Plato Title: Dumped In Oz Author: Andrew Grey Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 164 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Because of an opportunity he’d be a fool to turn down, Lyle Powers transfers to his company’s warehouse in central Kansas. The last thing he expects is to meet... Continue Reading →
“Courage is a kind of salvation.” ― Plato Title: Dumped In Oz Author: Andrew Grey Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 164 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Because of an opportunity he’d be a fool to turn down, Lyle Powers transfers to his company’s warehouse in central Kansas. The last thing he expects is to meet... Continue Reading →
“The adrenaline and stress of an adventure are better than a thousand peaceful days.” ― Paulo Coelho Title: Clashing Tempest (Men of Myth: Book Three) Author: Brandon Witt Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 350 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Finn de Morisco knows he is walking into a trap when he enters the Vampire Cathedral... Continue Reading →
“The adrenaline and stress of an adventure are better than a thousand peaceful days.” ― Paulo Coelho Title: Clashing Tempest (Men of Myth: Book Three) Author: Brandon Witt Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 350 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Finn de Morisco knows he is walking into a trap when he enters the Vampire Cathedral... Continue Reading →
“Shame is a soul eating emotion.” ― C.G. Jung Title: From Johann to Tannenbaum Author: Ashlyn Forge Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 370 Rating: 3.5 Stars Blurb: Johann Andreas IV is a rich loser who has a raw deal in life. He is handsome, yet with a poor self-image, clever, but still uneducated, and despite being... Continue Reading →
“Shame is a soul eating emotion.” ― C.G. Jung Title: From Johann to Tannenbaum Author: Ashlyn Forge Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 370 Rating: 3.5 Stars Blurb: Johann Andreas IV is a rich loser who has a raw deal in life. He is handsome, yet with a poor self-image, clever, but still uneducated, and despite being... Continue Reading →
“There is no point in using the word 'impossible' to describe something that has clearly happened.” ― Douglas Adams Title: When Love Gets Hairy (Provincetown: Book Three) Author: Jacob Z. Flores Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 240 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: As vain as he is beautiful, Nino Santos happily lives life waiting for... Continue Reading →
“There is no point in using the word 'impossible' to describe something that has clearly happened.” ― Douglas Adams Title: When Love Gets Hairy (Provincetown: Book Three) Author: Jacob Z. Flores Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 240 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: As vain as he is beautiful, Nino Santos happily lives life waiting for... Continue Reading →
“Pull up a chair. Take a taste. Come join us. Life is so endlessly delicious.” ― Ruth Reichl Title: Destroyer of Worlds (SPECTR #5) Author: Jordan L. Hawk Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 97 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: After becoming possessed by the vampire spirit Gray, telekinetic Caleb Jansen thought his situation couldn’t get any... Continue Reading →
“Pull up a chair. Take a taste. Come join us. Life is so endlessly delicious.” ― Ruth Reichl Title: Destroyer of Worlds (SPECTR #5) Author: Jordan L. Hawk Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 97 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: After becoming possessed by the vampire spirit Gray, telekinetic Caleb Jansen thought his situation couldn’t get any... Continue Reading →
As part of my non-writing life, I attended a development day, where one of the speakers discussed “Relationship Marketing” and the increasing loyalty as someone moves from being a prospective customer to a brand advocate. (How does this relate to the story behind “Awfully Glad”? Bear with, bear with...) I immediately could relate this concept... Continue Reading →
As part of my non-writing life, I attended a development day, where one of the speakers discussed “Relationship Marketing” and the increasing loyalty as someone moves from being a prospective customer to a brand advocate. (How does this relate to the story behind “Awfully Glad”? Bear with, bear with...) I immediately could relate this concept... Continue Reading →
“We can change so many times in our lives. We’re born into a family, an it’s the only life we can imagine, but it changes. Buildings collapse. Fires burn. And the next second we’re someplace else entirely, going through different motions and trying to keep up with this new person we’ve become.”-- Lauren DeStefano Title:... Continue Reading →
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