Where Fiction and Reality Meet
One's not half of two; two are halves of one. – E.E. Cummings I’m such a sucker for Once Upon A Times that lead to Happily Ever Afters. You know, there’s a school of thought out there that says fairy tales can be harmful to impressionable young minds, especially for girls who may begin to... Continue Reading →
One's not half of two; two are halves of one. – E.E. Cummings I’m such a sucker for Once Upon A Times that lead to Happily Ever Afters. You know, there’s a school of thought out there that says fairy tales can be harmful to impressionable young minds, especially for girls who may begin to... Continue Reading →
I am bewitched with the rogue's company. If the rascal have not given me medicines to make me love him, I'll be hanged. – William Shakespeare Once upon a time, there was a rogue who was less a criminal than he was the end result of an uncontrollable circumstance which transformed him into a self-appointed... Continue Reading →
I am bewitched with the rogue's company. If the rascal have not given me medicines to make me love him, I'll be hanged. – William Shakespeare Once upon a time, there was a rogue who was less a criminal than he was the end result of an uncontrollable circumstance which transformed him into a self-appointed... Continue Reading →
For fools rush in where angels fear to tread. – Alexander Pope There was a time, not so long ago, that Xavi Escudero might’ve been described as impulsive, reckless, self-centered, maybe even a bit of a cheeky brat…but that was so much a part of the man’s appeal it was easy to be drawn in... Continue Reading →
For fools rush in where angels fear to tread. – Alexander Pope There was a time, not so long ago, that Xavi Escudero might’ve been described as impulsive, reckless, self-centered, maybe even a bit of a cheeky brat…but that was so much a part of the man’s appeal it was easy to be drawn in... Continue Reading →
Love is the most difficult and dangerous form of courage. – Delmore Schwartz So, I found this lovely little short story called The Argentine Seduction that I glommed onto when Loose ID was offering it for free as promo for their Spring Fling collection, which is also when I snatched up Anna Zabo’s Slow Waltz.... Continue Reading →
Love is the most difficult and dangerous form of courage. – Delmore Schwartz So, I found this lovely little short story called The Argentine Seduction that I glommed onto when Loose ID was offering it for free as promo for their Spring Fling collection, which is also when I snatched up Anna Zabo’s Slow Waltz.... Continue Reading →
Fear not for the future, weep not for the past - Percy Bysshe Shelley I have a savior complex. No, not the kind where I think I’m the Messiah or something. I’m talking about the kind of savior complex where I think, “Oh look, a book about a couple of damaged men who have to... Continue Reading →
Fear not for the future, weep not for the past - Percy Bysshe Shelley I have a savior complex. No, not the kind where I think I’m the Messiah or something. I’m talking about the kind of savior complex where I think, “Oh look, a book about a couple of damaged men who have to... Continue Reading →
Being together, we harm nobody; being apart, we extinguish ourselves. – Tabitha Suzuma Leonard Krause is in the process of moving away from the past. Forward, after all, is the only direction he can move when the single reason he’d even think to cling to what once was has abandoned him. There’s no point really... Continue Reading →
Being together, we harm nobody; being apart, we extinguish ourselves. – Tabitha Suzuma Leonard Krause is in the process of moving away from the past. Forward, after all, is the only direction he can move when the single reason he’d even think to cling to what once was has abandoned him. There’s no point really... Continue Reading →
How did it happen that their lips came together? A kiss, and all was said. – Victor Hugo Chris is a senior in high school, dressing for the prom and prepping to take that next big step away from childhood and into a new chapter of his life. Dear Diary is his story, a personal... Continue Reading →
How did it happen that their lips came together? A kiss, and all was said. – Victor Hugo Chris is a senior in high school, dressing for the prom and prepping to take that next big step away from childhood and into a new chapter of his life. Dear Diary is his story, a personal... Continue Reading →
Love and magic have a great deal in common. – Nora Roberts So after reading and reviewing Creature Feature, I was a little intrigued about the paranormal business in the m/m romance genre. I had heard quite a bit about the “Magic” series by Dennison and when Soul Magic came across the review list, I... Continue Reading →
Love and magic have a great deal in common. – Nora Roberts So after reading and reviewing Creature Feature, I was a little intrigued about the paranormal business in the m/m romance genre. I had heard quite a bit about the “Magic” series by Dennison and when Soul Magic came across the review list, I... Continue Reading →
A gentle word, a kind look, a good-natured smile can work wonders and accomplish miracles. – William Hazlitt When life has done its best to kick you, leave you out in the cold with nowhere—or no one—to turn to, sometimes even the smallest of kindnesses can feel like a miracle. Cal Harrison knows this because... Continue Reading →
A gentle word, a kind look, a good-natured smile can work wonders and accomplish miracles. – William Hazlitt When life has done its best to kick you, leave you out in the cold with nowhere—or no one—to turn to, sometimes even the smallest of kindnesses can feel like a miracle. Cal Harrison knows this because... Continue Reading →
Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end. – Seneca Sivan Cruz and Walter Wainright are at the end of their beginning—the end of a marriage that had languished through years of raising a family, building careers, and going through the emotional and physical mimicking of a relationship that had long ago ceased to... Continue Reading →
Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end. – Seneca Sivan Cruz and Walter Wainright are at the end of their beginning—the end of a marriage that had languished through years of raising a family, building careers, and going through the emotional and physical mimicking of a relationship that had long ago ceased to... Continue Reading →
No man is rich enough to buy back his past. – Oscar Wilde Darcy Butler moved from Oregon to New Orleans, following the woman he’s been in an on-again-off-again relationship with for the past decade. It’s a new beginning for the online magazine he’s made a success of, even while the economy has made it... Continue Reading →
No man is rich enough to buy back his past. – Oscar Wilde Darcy Butler moved from Oregon to New Orleans, following the woman he’s been in an on-again-off-again relationship with for the past decade. It’s a new beginning for the online magazine he’s made a success of, even while the economy has made it... Continue Reading →
Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars. – Kahlil Gibran Yessssss. I’ve been waiting for this book since the very second I read the final words of Letting Go, Drew and Mason’s story in M.J. O’Shea’s Rock Bay series. I thought that anticipation was bad, but... Continue Reading →
Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars. – Kahlil Gibran Yessssss. I’ve been waiting for this book since the very second I read the final words of Letting Go, Drew and Mason’s story in M.J. O’Shea’s Rock Bay series. I thought that anticipation was bad, but... Continue Reading →
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