Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Santa Baby (Minnesota Christmas: Book Four) Author: Heidi Cullinan Publisher: Self-Published Length: 227 Pages Category: Holiday Romance, M/M/M, Contemporary At a Glance: Onward and upward…I’m sure I’ll love the next one. This was definitely a very rare miss. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Trimming the tree is more fun with three. Twin Cities developer Dale... Continue Reading →
Title: Neon Fever Dream Author: Eliot Peper Publisher: Self-Published Length: 210 Pages Category: Mystery/Triller At a Glance: A lesbian mystery/thriller that will keep you glued to the pages! Reviewed By: Ben Blurb: A dark secret hides in the swirling dust and exultant revelry of Burning Man. Asha Amarasuriya is bored and struggling to get by... Continue Reading →
Title: Painting with Fire Author: Lissa Kasey Publisher: Self-Published Length: 173 Pages (kindle) Category: Contemporary At a Glance: This story is just top notch from beginning to end. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Charlie “Wood Chuck” Fox knows his best friend and fellow wildfire firefighter Jessie Row had a major family break up in her past.... Continue Reading →
Title: The Mistletoe Effect Author: Cate Ashwood Publisher: Self-Published Length: 116 Pages Category: Holiday Romance, Contemporary At a Glance: This book just had such a great feel to it. From the cute, Colorado mountain town, to the sexy, swoony guys, the possibility of love-at-first-sight, and the joy of fresh, new beginnings, I loved it. Reviewed... Continue Reading →
Title: Merry Christmas, Mr. Miggles Author: Eli Easton Publisher: Self-Published Length: 50k Words Category: Holiday Romance At a Glance: Merry Christmas, Mr. Miggles is just about pitch perfect and would be a delightful addition to any Christmas library. Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: Toby Kincaid loves being the junior librarian in his hometown of Sandy Lake,... Continue Reading →
Title: Three Dates of Christmas Author: KC Burn Publisher: Self-Published Length: 39k Words Category: Holiday Romance At a Glance: This one is definitely worth adding to your Christmas book list! Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Dean Murphy hates Christmas a little more each year. His job as a pharmacy manager requires him to festoon his store... Continue Reading →
Title: Alpha Barman (J.T.'s Bar: Book One) Author: Sue Brown Publisher: Self-Published Length: 150 Pages (Kindle) Category: Contemporary, Suspense/Thriller At a Glance: If you are looking for fluff or men who ask questions first and act second, then this story will not be the one for you—but, if you like your men tough and resilient,... Continue Reading →
We have a special guest visiting today to help celebrate our 5 Year Blogiversary. Author Bey Deckard couldn't join us, but Max--have you met Max yet? Trust me, you'd remember if you had--has offered to take Bey's place. And, there's also a giveaway involved, so be sure to check out the details below. Welcome, Max...... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have author Lissa Kasey joining us today on the tour for her newest release, Painting with Fire. Welcome, Lissa! Family Ties I have always been a big reader. I also grew up in the eighties and nineties on television shows like Saved by the Bell and Family Ties. And like most... Continue Reading →
Title: Wild Bells: The Shade on a Fine Day & The Angel in the Window Author: Charlie Cochrane Publisher: Self-Published Length: 110 Pages Category: Historical Romance At a Glance: Fans of Charlie Cochrane should be elated by Wild Bells, I know I was, and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it to her long-time readers or... Continue Reading →
Title: The Boyfriend Makeover (The Boyfriend Chronicles: Book Three) Author: River Jaymes Publisher: Self-Published Category: Contemporary At a Glance: On the whole, I highly recommend this book. It was an excellent addition to the series and I hope River Jaymes decides to write another book for the Boyfriend Chronicles. Hint, hint… Logan. Reviewed By: Carrie... Continue Reading →
Title: You Are Not Me (90s Coming of Age: Book Two) Author: Leta Blake Publisher: Self-Published Length: 328 Pages Category: New Adult At a Glance: Seriously…Reeeeaaad theeeese boooooks. You’ll thank me for recommending them. After you’re done being mad at me, of course. They’re so good! Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Follow Peter into the summer... Continue Reading →
Title: Detective Fox and the Christmas Caper Author: Isobel Starling Publisher: Self-Published Length: 124 Pages (Kindle) Category: Holiday Romance At a Glance: I have been a fan of author Isobel Starling from the start, and this latest Christmas novella seals the deal for me. This author is now on auto-buy for me, and deservedly so,... Continue Reading →
Title: Hell-Knights Author: Hayden Thorne Publisher: Self-Published Length: 319 Pages (Kindle) Category: Historical, Gothic Romance At a Glance: I highly recommend this one, guys. Super cool, spooky, action-packed, New Adult spec fic. Go grab it! Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Decima is a centuries-old Italian city on the water, a vanity project meant to be a... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to kick off our week with author Chris McHart on the tour for her new holiday romance, Two Ruined Christmas Eves. Check out Chris' Top 10, and then be sure to enter the giveaway for the chance to win a $10 Amazon Gift Card. Welcome, Chris! Top 10 Things You Didn't Know... Continue Reading →
Title: Guided Heart Author: P.J. Nevada Publisher: Self-Published Length: 130 Pages Category: Contemporary At a Glance: I enjoyed the setting and descriptions of Venice and the story was cute, but I didn’t feel a huge connection and had a difficult time being invested. Reviewed By: Lindsey Blurb: Holiday in Venice, Italy. What can be more... Continue Reading →
Title: The Amateur: A Villainous Love Story Author: T.J. Land Publisher: Self-Published Length: 117 Pages Category: Fantasy, Action/Adventure At a Glance: Amazing superhero/villain novella with a bigender character and some delightful villains you’re going to love rather than hate. Blurb: Worst thing about being a supervillain? Getting your butt handed to you by caped do-gooders. Best thing... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome author Eli Easton to TNA today on the tour for her new holiday novella, Merry Christmas, Mr. Miggles. Enjoy the teaser she's sharing and also be sure to check out the great Rafflecopter giveaway below. Welcome, Eli! The Excerpt I left as usual at 5pm. At 7:15, I met Mr.... Continue Reading →
Title: What Happens at Christmas Author: Jay Northcote Narrator: Mark Steadman Publisher: Jaybird Press Run Time: 3 hours and 41 minutes Category: Holiday Romance At a Glance: If you are looking for a sweet and happy Christmas story that's relatively low on the angst and is sure to leave you with a smile, I highly... Continue Reading →
Title: Walking on Thin Ice Author: Jocelynn Drake Publisher: Self-Published Length: 127 Pages (Kindle) Category: Holiday Romance At a Glance: This short novel is the epitome of the holiday romance genre: sweet, heartwarming, swoon-worthy and will make you believe in love and the magic of the season. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: It’s not easy for... Continue Reading →
Please help us give a warm welcome to J.S. Lewis, author of The Malcolm Mafia & the Rodriguez Cartel. Enjoy the little tease from the book he's brought along to share with you, and feel free to leave comments or ask questions as well. Welcome, J.S.! I’m More Into Readers Than They Are Into Me... Continue Reading →
Title: A Family for Christmas Author: Jay Northcote Publisher: Self-Published Length: 136 Pages (Kindle) Category: Holiday Romance At a Glance: A Family for Christmas has it all. Reviewed By: Jules Blurb: Zac never had a family of his own, but Rudy has enough to share. Shy, inexperienced Rudy has a crush on Zac from the... Continue Reading →
Title: A Christmas Kiss Author: Annabelle Jacobs Publisher: Self-Published Length: 38k words Category: Holiday Romance At a Glance: This is a delightful friends-to-lovers story that kept me engaged the entire time. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: Keeping secrets from your best friend isn’t right, but it’s easier than admitting you’ve fallen in love with him. Sharing... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have author Shae Connor stopping by TNA today on the tour for her new novella, Heart & Soul. Welcome, Shae! You Could Look It Up Great big thanks to Lisa for having me today for the release of my new novella, Heart & Soul. :) When I’m working on a new... Continue Reading →
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