Joe Cosentino's Blog, page 90
October 17, 2016
New Interview
Find out what motivates my writing in this author interview I did on Library of Erana http://goo.gl/tUsWoY Enjoy!
5 Stars for AN INFATUATION
http://myBook.to/InMyHeart
“The writing is superb and highly original. I don’t want to give too much of the plot away, but it made me chuckle, laugh out loud, say ‘awww’, and cry. The humour and light-hearted approach to such a heart-breaking story worked perfectly and stopped me from becoming a blubbering mess. At the same time, the story has a happy ending. It has you thinking about love, commitment and being true to yourself, and cleverly interweaves moral and political issues.” Thank you Sinfully MM Book Reviews for the 5-star review of AN INFATUATION. Rainbow Award Honorable Mention, & 2nd Place Favorite Romance of 2015 in Divine Magazine’s Readers’ Poll
http://goo.gl/DuxgLg
“The writing is superb and highly original. I don’t want to give too much of the plot away, but it made me chuckle, laugh out loud, say ‘awww’, and cry. The humour and light-hearted approach to such a heart-breaking story worked perfectly and stopped me from becoming a blubbering mess. At the same time, the story has a happy ending. It has you thinking about love, commitment and being true to yourself, and cleverly interweaves moral and political issues.” Thank you Sinfully MM Book Reviews for the 5-star review of AN INFATUATION. Rainbow Award Honorable Mention, & 2nd Place Favorite Romance of 2015 in Divine Magazine’s Readers’ Poll
http://goo.gl/DuxgLg
October 12, 2016
Interview on Audiobooks!
Here's an interview I did about audiobooks. Lots of info. Enjoy! http://goo.gl/uETIIl
October 11, 2016
Barbara and me
I'm visiting with Barbara Bettis today to talk about the amazing new audiobook for PAPER DOLL, the first Jana Lane mystery, by Joe Cosentino, performed by Charissa Clark Howe. Enjoy! https://barbarabettis.blogspot.com/20...
October 10, 2016
And Sale at NineStar Press
NineStar Press is having a $1.50 sale on my Cozzi Cove: Bouncing Back (Rainbow Award Honorable Mention) and Cozzi Cove: Moving Forward! http://ninestarpress.com/authors/joe-...
Sale at Dreamspinner Press
My Dreamspinner Press novellas: AN INFATUATION & A SHOOTING STAR/IN MY HEART (Rainbow Award Honorable Mention) and A HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS (taking place on the gorgeous island of Capri) are on sale now! https://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/boo...
Back to book 1
Thank you Author Angela Hayes for the informative interview about my just released audiobook of PAPER DOLL, the first Jana Lane mystery, performed by the talented Charissa Clark Howe. After five books, what fun it was to go back to book one where it all started! http://goo.gl/6mzHlb
October 7, 2016
PAPER DOLL, the first Jana Lane mystery, audiobook released today, performed by Charissa Clark Howe
Hello!
PAPER DOLL, the first Jana Lane mystery in the heralded series of five novels by Joe Cosentino, is now available as an audiobook performed by Charissa Clark Howe. Go back to where it all started!
Joe Cosentino
http://www.JoeCosentino.weebly.com
Audiobook by Charissa Clark Howe on Audible: http://www.audible.com/pd/Mysteries-T...
Audiobook by Charissa Clark Howe on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Paper-Doll-Jan...
Jana Lane was America’s most famous child star until she was attacked on the studio lot at eighteen years old. Now a thirty-eight-year-old beauty and mother of two living in a mansion in picturesque Hudson Valley, New York, Jana’s flashbacks from her past turn into murder attempts in her present.
The local suspects include Jana’s down-on-his-luck husband with a dislike for living off the fruits of his wife’s young labor, Jana’s sister and male friend (who both have eyes for Jana’s husband), Jana’s show business father, her deranged loyal fan, and Jana's young Guy Friday who covets her fame and shares an uncanny resemblance to Jana.
Forced to summon up the lost courage she had as a child, Jana visits the California movie studio she once called home. This sends her on a whirlwind of visits with former and current movie studio personnel. It also leads to a romance with the son of her old producer—Rocco Cavoto—the devilishly handsome filmmaker who is planning Jana’s comeback both professionally and personally. With Rocco’s help, Jana uncovers a web of secrets about everyone she loves, including the person who destroyed her past and threatens to snuff out her future.
"Mr. Cosentino has produced a masterpiece of mystery" "The story gripped me from the start and there were enough twists and turns, with a bit of romance thrown in for good measure, to keep hold of me until the end of the book." "Great book, can’t wait for book 2." Readers’ Favorite
“Paper Doll is a superbly crafted mystery with an eclectic cast of characters that will engage you and elicit some very emotional responses as you are completely caught up in the events that unfold in these pages. Everyone has secrets and the people in Paper Doll have them in spades!” Fresh Fiction
“If you like novels that are filled with new and old Hollywood, and a range of sub-plots, you are going to love this!” Saguaro Moon Reviews
“I liked that there was enough evidence for each of the suspects to keep me guessing until the very end.” Molly Lolly Reviews
“Joe Cosentino knows how to keep his readers’ interest with every page.” Universal Creativity Digital Magazine
“The setting, the characterization and the plot keep you turning the pages.” The Book Mistress
“Joe Cosentino has crafted an engaging tale of secrets, lies and deceit set in that crazy, ego driven scene called Hollywood.” Deb Sanders
“The suspense this book holds is amazing!” “You will absolutely love this book!” Stormy Night Reviews
Bestselling author Joe Cosentino won Divine Magazine’s awards for best mystery novel, best humorous novel, and best contemporary novel of 2015. He is the author of the Jana Lane mysteries: Paper Doll, Porcelain Doll, Satin Doll, China Doll, Rag Doll (The Wild Rose Press); the Nicky and Noah mysteries: Drama Queen, Drama Muscle, Drama Cruise (Lethe Press); the Cozzi Cove beach series: Cozzi Cove: Bouncing Back, Cozzi Cove: Moving Forward, Cozzi Cove: Stepping Out (NineStar Press); and the romance novellas: In My Heart anthology (An Infatuation & A Shooting Star), A Home for the Holidays, and The Naked Prince and Other Tales from Fairyland (Dreamspinner Press). As an actor, he has appeared in principal roles in film, television, and theatre opposite stars such as Bruce Willis, Rosie O’Donnell, Nathan Lane, Holland Taylor, and Jason Robards. Joe is currently Head of the Department/Professor at a college in upstate New York, and is happily married. Upcoming novels are Drama Luau and Cozzi Cove: New Beginnings. http://www.JoeCosentino.weebly.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/JoeCosentinoa...
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoeCosen
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
Amazon: Author.to/JoeCosentino
PAPER DOLL, the first Jana Lane mystery in the heralded series of five novels by Joe Cosentino, is now available as an audiobook performed by Charissa Clark Howe. Go back to where it all started!
Joe Cosentino
http://www.JoeCosentino.weebly.com
Audiobook by Charissa Clark Howe on Audible: http://www.audible.com/pd/Mysteries-T...
Audiobook by Charissa Clark Howe on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Paper-Doll-Jan...
Jana Lane was America’s most famous child star until she was attacked on the studio lot at eighteen years old. Now a thirty-eight-year-old beauty and mother of two living in a mansion in picturesque Hudson Valley, New York, Jana’s flashbacks from her past turn into murder attempts in her present.
The local suspects include Jana’s down-on-his-luck husband with a dislike for living off the fruits of his wife’s young labor, Jana’s sister and male friend (who both have eyes for Jana’s husband), Jana’s show business father, her deranged loyal fan, and Jana's young Guy Friday who covets her fame and shares an uncanny resemblance to Jana.
Forced to summon up the lost courage she had as a child, Jana visits the California movie studio she once called home. This sends her on a whirlwind of visits with former and current movie studio personnel. It also leads to a romance with the son of her old producer—Rocco Cavoto—the devilishly handsome filmmaker who is planning Jana’s comeback both professionally and personally. With Rocco’s help, Jana uncovers a web of secrets about everyone she loves, including the person who destroyed her past and threatens to snuff out her future.
"Mr. Cosentino has produced a masterpiece of mystery" "The story gripped me from the start and there were enough twists and turns, with a bit of romance thrown in for good measure, to keep hold of me until the end of the book." "Great book, can’t wait for book 2." Readers’ Favorite
“Paper Doll is a superbly crafted mystery with an eclectic cast of characters that will engage you and elicit some very emotional responses as you are completely caught up in the events that unfold in these pages. Everyone has secrets and the people in Paper Doll have them in spades!” Fresh Fiction
“If you like novels that are filled with new and old Hollywood, and a range of sub-plots, you are going to love this!” Saguaro Moon Reviews
“I liked that there was enough evidence for each of the suspects to keep me guessing until the very end.” Molly Lolly Reviews
“Joe Cosentino knows how to keep his readers’ interest with every page.” Universal Creativity Digital Magazine
“The setting, the characterization and the plot keep you turning the pages.” The Book Mistress
“Joe Cosentino has crafted an engaging tale of secrets, lies and deceit set in that crazy, ego driven scene called Hollywood.” Deb Sanders
“The suspense this book holds is amazing!” “You will absolutely love this book!” Stormy Night Reviews
Bestselling author Joe Cosentino won Divine Magazine’s awards for best mystery novel, best humorous novel, and best contemporary novel of 2015. He is the author of the Jana Lane mysteries: Paper Doll, Porcelain Doll, Satin Doll, China Doll, Rag Doll (The Wild Rose Press); the Nicky and Noah mysteries: Drama Queen, Drama Muscle, Drama Cruise (Lethe Press); the Cozzi Cove beach series: Cozzi Cove: Bouncing Back, Cozzi Cove: Moving Forward, Cozzi Cove: Stepping Out (NineStar Press); and the romance novellas: In My Heart anthology (An Infatuation & A Shooting Star), A Home for the Holidays, and The Naked Prince and Other Tales from Fairyland (Dreamspinner Press). As an actor, he has appeared in principal roles in film, television, and theatre opposite stars such as Bruce Willis, Rosie O’Donnell, Nathan Lane, Holland Taylor, and Jason Robards. Joe is currently Head of the Department/Professor at a college in upstate New York, and is happily married. Upcoming novels are Drama Luau and Cozzi Cove: New Beginnings. http://www.JoeCosentino.weebly.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/JoeCosentinoa...
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoeCosen
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
Amazon: Author.to/JoeCosentino
October 2, 2016
The first time...
The first time is always the most special. I'm on Open Skye Book Reviews today talking about my Rainbow Award Honorable Mention IN MY HEART/An Infatuation and A Shooting Star, my first two novellas, loosely based on my high school and college years. Enjoy! http:///goo.gl/4JlmZ4
September 28, 2016
Rainbow
Thank you Wendy Stone of Rainbow Gold Reviews for the stellar review of my deeply personal comedy/drama novella, AN INFATUATION, published by Dreamspinner Press, Rainbow Award Honorable Mention and Divine Magazine’s Readers’ Poll Second Place Favorite LGBT Romance Novel.
“I cried hard more than once during this book….I also didn’t expect to see the heavy social issues that were addressed in such a short book done so completely and in such a touching way….Well done Mr. Cosentino, very well done!” https://goo.gl/hW9j07
“I cried hard more than once during this book….I also didn’t expect to see the heavy social issues that were addressed in such a short book done so completely and in such a touching way….Well done Mr. Cosentino, very well done!” https://goo.gl/hW9j07
