Where Fiction and Reality Meet
“It seemed to him that he had just seen both ends of that chain; that when he touched one end, the other quivered.” – Anton Chekhov The beginning of this book starts with Jax and his little brother Mason making their way across Mississippi toward New Orleans. The two boys, nineteen and eight years old,... Continue Reading →
“When we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them, and fall into mutually satisfying weirdness — and call it love — true love.” — Robert Fulghum I have a deeply held personal belief that most really talented writers are sadists at heart. Especially those who write books in series.... Continue Reading →
“When we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them, and fall into mutually satisfying weirdness — and call it love — true love.” — Robert Fulghum I have a deeply held personal belief that most really talented writers are sadists at heart. Especially those who write books in series.... Continue Reading →
“And that is how change happens. One gesture. One person. One moment at a time.” ― Libba Bray This sequel was wonderfully written and kept my attention from the start. We are first introduced to Paul Owens. Paul is Sam Owens' brother. If you read the first book in the series then you will remember... Continue Reading →
“And that is how change happens. One gesture. One person. One moment at a time.” ― Libba Bray This sequel was wonderfully written and kept my attention from the start. We are first introduced to Paul Owens. Paul is Sam Owens' brother. If you read the first book in the series then you will remember... Continue Reading →
“Touch comes before sight, before speech. It is the first language and the last, and it always tells the truth.” ― Margaret Atwood Love Comes In Darkness is the second in the Senses Series. I haven't read book one, and while I believe book two can be read as a standalone, some may feel as... Continue Reading →
“Touch comes before sight, before speech. It is the first language and the last, and it always tells the truth.” ― Margaret Atwood Love Comes In Darkness is the second in the Senses Series. I haven't read book one, and while I believe book two can be read as a standalone, some may feel as... Continue Reading →
“The friend in my adversity I shall always cherish most. I can better trust those who helped to relieve the gloom of my dark hours than those who are so ready to enjoy with me the sunshine of my prosperity.”-- Ulysses S. Grant Capture & Surrender is the fifth book in the successful “Market Garden”... Continue Reading →
“The friend in my adversity I shall always cherish most. I can better trust those who helped to relieve the gloom of my dark hours than those who are so ready to enjoy with me the sunshine of my prosperity.”-- Ulysses S. Grant Capture & Surrender is the fifth book in the successful “Market Garden”... Continue Reading →
“Whether black or white, male or female, active or reserve, gay, bisexual, or straight, we are all Marines. What we share in common goes deeper than any superficial differences.” -- SJD Peterson Beyond Duty the novel started off as Beyond Duty the short story. It was originally written as part of the Goodreads M/M Romance... Continue Reading →
“Whether black or white, male or female, active or reserve, gay, bisexual, or straight, we are all Marines. What we share in common goes deeper than any superficial differences.” -- SJD Peterson Beyond Duty the novel started off as Beyond Duty the short story. It was originally written as part of the Goodreads M/M Romance... Continue Reading →
“If a relationship is base on loved, everything is worth one more try.” – Author Unknown This is the author's debut novel. Reading the blurb and finding out it was about rockers, I was instantly hooked. Wes and Scottie are brothers who lost their parents and were put into foster care. After turning eighteen, Wes... Continue Reading →
“If a relationship is base on loved, everything is worth one more try.” – Author Unknown This is the author's debut novel. Reading the blurb and finding out it was about rockers, I was instantly hooked. Wes and Scottie are brothers who lost their parents and were put into foster care. After turning eighteen, Wes... Continue Reading →
If we are made for each other, there is no one else who fits with you better than I do. – Author Unknown The Trouble with Tony starts out with Tony DeMarco, a goofy macho Italian, ex-police officer, now a PI, meeting Jack Halloran, ex-military combat surgeon, now a sex therapist, under interesting circumstances involving... Continue Reading →
If we are made for each other, there is no one else who fits with you better than I do. – Author Unknown The Trouble with Tony starts out with Tony DeMarco, a goofy macho Italian, ex-police officer, now a PI, meeting Jack Halloran, ex-military combat surgeon, now a sex therapist, under interesting circumstances involving... Continue Reading →
“The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking you've got to have a what-the-hell attitude.” – Julia Child I have loved the lion’s share of Kate McMurray’s previous work. With one exception, they have all been four or five star rated by me. That’s why when I got the opportunity to review... Continue Reading →
“The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking you've got to have a what-the-hell attitude.” – Julia Child I have loved the lion’s share of Kate McMurray’s previous work. With one exception, they have all been four or five star rated by me. That’s why when I got the opportunity to review... Continue Reading →
“First best is falling in love. Second best is being in love." – Maya Angelou It’s not often that I am surprised by romance novel and this was a very pleasant surprise, indeed. When Prince of Silk of Thorns came across for review, I have to admit I was a bit underwhelmed by the cover-... Continue Reading →
“First best is falling in love. Second best is being in love." – Maya Angelou It’s not often that I am surprised by romance novel and this was a very pleasant surprise, indeed. When Prince of Silk of Thorns came across for review, I have to admit I was a bit underwhelmed by the cover-... Continue Reading →
“Moving on is easy. It's staying moved on that's trickier.” ― Katerina Stoykova Klemer Matthew Collins has just joined the ranks of the officially dumped. His lover, Milo, has left him for another man. Or maybe the better term is “another sucker”, because that’s the only kind of guy who’d take on a freeloading couch... Continue Reading →
“Moving on is easy. It's staying moved on that's trickier.” ― Katerina Stoykova Klemer Matthew Collins has just joined the ranks of the officially dumped. His lover, Milo, has left him for another man. Or maybe the better term is “another sucker”, because that’s the only kind of guy who’d take on a freeloading couch... Continue Reading →
“Much unhappiness has come into the world because of bewilderment and things left unsaid.” ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky When we first meet Matt, Madison Ward. He is meeting his cousin Brian, who has gotten him a job at the Gates cattle ranch. Matt has been taking care of his aunt, Brian's mother, but she has become... Continue Reading →
“Much unhappiness has come into the world because of bewilderment and things left unsaid.” ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky When we first meet Matt, Madison Ward. He is meeting his cousin Brian, who has gotten him a job at the Gates cattle ranch. Matt has been taking care of his aunt, Brian's mother, but she has become... Continue Reading →
“You can't look back—you just have to put the past behind you, and find something better in your future.” ― Jodi Picoult What happens to a man that has been in a relationship for eight years when he finds out that his long distance love affair has fallen apart. Well, for Jeremy Decker it means... Continue Reading →
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