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Book Review: The Altered 2 by Annabelle Jacobs

Posted on May 30, 2015 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: The Altered 2
Author: Annabelle Jacobs
Series: Lycanaeris #2
Heroes: Ash & Sam
Genre: M/M Paranormal
Length: 37k words
Publisher: Self-published
Release Date: May 28, 2015
Available at: Amazon
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: A remote farmhouse in Cornwall seems the perfect place for Ash to settle into his recently altered status. Starting a new life there with Sam—the shifter he can’t stay away from—should be easy this far from London where they faced so much danger. So why does adjusting seem impossible?

Sam has issues of his own. He has to get used to his human form again after living the last eight years as a wolf. It’s hard when human worries weigh so heavily on his shoulders. Life is much more straightforward from a wolf’s perspective, until Ash needs his human support.

Ash’s problem is simple: he’s fearful of shifting fully. How can he believe he won’t hurt Sam when his genes were altered to create a killer? Despite repeated reassurance, his anger and resentment increase. Only one thing is certain: if Ash can’t learn to trust himself soon, he’s in danger of proving himself right.
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Categories: 4.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Nikyta's Reviews, Published in 2015 | Tags: Annabelle Jacobs, cute, emotionally damaged, injury/recovery, M/M, mates, paranormal, series, Series - Lycanaeris, sweet, The Altered 2, The Blogger Girls, virgins, wolf shifters, yearning | Leave a comment

Book Review: Art Criticism by Celeste Spettro

Posted on May 23, 2015 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: Art Criticism
Author: Celeste Spettro
Heroes: James & Turkish
Genre: M/M Contemporary
Length: 61k words
Publisher: Less Than Three Press
Release Date: May 7, 2014
Available at: Less Than Three Press & Amazon
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: James has no idea what he’s going to do with his art history degree, but for the moment he’s managing as a lowly gallery assistant… until he has to deal with an aggravating photographer. Turkish is a lot like his photographs: vapid, popular, and over the top—the perfect target for James’ snarky criticism, but somehow James is unable to reject the man as easily he rejects his art.
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Categories: 3.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Nikyta's Reviews, Published in 2014 | Tags: Art Criticism, artists, assholes, Celeste Spettro, Contemporary, Less Than Three Press, M/M, separated for a bit, The Blogger Girls, working together, yearning | Leave a comment

Book Review: Puncture Wounds by A. Morell

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: Puncture Wounds
Author: A. Morell
Heroes: James & Shay
Genre: M/M Paranormal
Length: 78 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: October 15, 2014
Available at: Dreamspinner Press & Amazon
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: James is at the end of a long crusade for vengeance against the vampire clan that destroyed everything he held dear. He has Ren, the final and most dangerous of them all, cornered at last in London. But victory remains just out of reach when Ren sets a feral vampire on James and makes his escape. With no other leads, James is forced to take in the feral until he can use its connection to its sire to track down Ren. But in caring for the vampire, James sees they might not all be the monsters he thought them to be. Faced with an ugly truth, his quest for revenge becomes a war for retribution, and the discovery of what it truly means to be human.
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Categories: 4 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Nikyta's Reviews, Published in 2014 | Tags: A. Morell, cute, Dreamspinner Press, injury/recovery, Little to No Sex, M/M, paranormal, Puncture Wounds, sweet, The Blogger Girls, vampires, working together | 1 Comment

Book Review: Primal Desire by Lupa Garneau

Posted on May 17, 2015 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: Primal Desire
Author: Lupa Garneau
Series: Children of Shairobi #1
Heroes: Cole & Nexhan
Genre: M/M Paranormal
Length: 63,505 words
Publisher: Totally Bound
Release Date: October 24, 2014
Available at: Totally Bound & Amazon
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Cole never thought he’d find himself in those he was running from… Until he met Nexhan, clan leader of a legendary shifter race.

After a century of vengeance, Nexhan, clan leader of the Rune Fang, returns home to find his people teetering on the edge of extinction. Still plagued by his past and his sense of failure, he has closed himself off from even his closest friend. He is desperate to return to the shifter way of life, but doesn’t know how to cope with the death of his family and his lover.

Cole is the typical outcast—clumsy, quiet and angry. After years of disappointing his parents with his inability to master his cougar’s predatory skills, he runs from the pressure to mate a female who he’s unable to love, but he never expected to end up living among the saber-toothed cats. Heck, he didn’t even know they still existed. Embarrassed by his lack of skills, he retreats into himself, quietly nursing his pain.

A chance meeting in the forest leads Cole to accept Nexhan’s help and companionship, but he never imagined he’d be trusting the male with his deepest secrets. Nexhan vows it’s just sex, but the cougar intrigues him like nothing and no one before. Can he move on and finally lay to rest his troubled past?
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Categories: 4 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Nikyta's Reviews, Published in 2014 | Tags: assholes, bird shifters, cat shifters, closet cases, Lupa Garneau, M/M, magic, mates, paranormal, Primal Desire, separated for a bit, series, Series - Children of Shairobi, The Blogger Girls, Totally Bound, warriors | Leave a comment

Early Review: Sultry Sunset by Mary Calmes

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: Sultry Sunset
Author: Mary Calmes
Series: Mangrove Stories #3
Heroes: Hutch & Mike
Genre: M/M Contemporary
Length: 78 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: May 15, 2015
Available at: Dreamspinner Press & Amazon
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Blurb: Hutch Crowley is well-liked in the small resort town of Mangrove—he’s got friends in his new neighbors, he’s the owner of the town grocery, and he’s building a community center—but he’s still unlucky at love. Every man he’s attracted to is either taken or simply not interested, including his best friend, Mike Rojas.

When Mike came to Mangrove two years ago, Hutch gave him a job and a place to stay in his guesthouse, where Mike has remained ever since. Despite the rumors circulating about them, Hutch knows Mike is straight and looking for the right woman. But his friends disagree, and after some hints to the contrary, even Hutch finally has to admit that maybe the rest of the town sees something he’s been missing. If Hutch wants to spend each sultry sunset with the man of his dreams, it might be time to figure out what’s going on with his best friend’s heart.

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Categories: 3.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Nikyta's Reviews, Published in 2015 | Tags: Contemporary, cute, Dreamspinner Press, Friends to Lovers, GFY, M/M, Mary Calmes, neighbors, Pets, series, Series - Mangrove Stories, Sultry Sunset, sweet, The Blogger Girls, working together, yearning | Leave a comment

Book Review: A Counselor Among Wolves by Liv Olteano

Posted on May 9, 2015 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: A Counselor Among Wolves
Author: Liv Olteano
Series: Leader Murders #2
Heroes: Tim & Weiss
Genre: M/M Paranormal
Length: 230 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: May 8, 2015
Available at: Dreamspinner Press & Amazon
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Blurb: Five dead leaders, their bodies arranged in a pentagram. Treason, lies, and backstabbing. A make-believe affair that turns into a real mating.

Timothy Sands is a PBI counselor, half-fey, half-elf, with a secret crush on Herman Weiss, PBI director. As a new chapter is added to the Leader Murders, it is Weiss’s responsibility to investigate what seems an impossible-to-solve case. The other problem? Weiss is suffering from rages, and his only salvation lies in Tim’s emotional-grid-balancing skills. They only have to pretend to be a couple for Tim to use his talents, and he owes Weiss a big favor. Piece of cake, right?

The fey might be involved in the Leader Murders. Someone on the Council might be their ally, and another prominent PBI figure looks more and more suspicious as they investigate. The stakes are upped when Timothy’s father, the Fey King, threatens to leave the Council destitute if they don’t hand Timothy over to him. Weiss’s brilliant solution? Mating Timothy and forcing the Council into protecting him.

There’s only one small hitch in that plan: instead of protecting one, the Council might decide to get rid of two.
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Categories: 4.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Nikyta's Reviews, Published in 2015 | Tags: A Counselor Among Wolves, against all odds, assholes, betrayal, curses, Dreamspinner Press, emotionally damaged, empaths, favorites, Friends to Lovers, injury/recovery, kids, Liv Olteano, M/M, magic, mates, paranormal, secret agency, series, Series - Leader Murders, The Blogger Girls, warriors, wolf shifters, yearning | 6 Comments

Book Review: Just Desserts by Mary Calmes

Posted on May 8, 2015 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: Just Desserts
Author: Mary Calmes
Series: Tales of the Curious Cookbook
Heroes: Boone & Scott
Genre: M/M Contemporary
Length: 102 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: April 29, 2015
Available at: Dreamspinner Press & Amazon
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Boone Walton has tried hard to create some distance between himself and his past. He’s invested in his new life, his New Orleans art gallery, and his friendship with Scott Wren. Things finally seem to be settling down to normal, and Boone couldn’t be happier.

Chef Scott Wren wants much more than normal with Boone. He wants to raise things to the next level, but Boone is terrified—and not because of the ghost in Scott’s apartment or Scott’s relatives. No, Boone’s past is about to pay him a visit, and the only thing that can get between Boone, Scott, and a hinky recipe for chocolate mousse found in a curious cookbook is the river of pain Boone had to swim across to get to this side of The Big Easy. There’s a secret behind the ingredients, though—one that might reveal the trust and love that have been missing from Boone’s life.
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Categories: 4 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Nikyta's Reviews, Published in 2015 | Tags: chefs, Contemporary, cute, Dreamspinner Press, Friends to Lovers, Just Desserts, M/M, Mary Calmes, Series - Tales of the Curious Cookbook, sweet, The Blogger Girls, unrequited, yakuza | Leave a comment

Book Review: Short-Circuit His Soul by Alana Ankh

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: Short-Circuit His Soul
Author: Alana Ankh
Series: Microchips and Purity #2
Heroes: Noah & Logan
Genre: M/M Fantasy
Length: 200 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: April 13, 2015
Available at: Dreamspinner Press & Amazon
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Blurb: Noah wasn’t born. He was created, a clone of Guiding Light Uriel, someone superior to him in every way. Noah is an instrument, and he knows it. He believes it, sees it in his mind and in his skin, breathes it every single day of his life—except for the moments he spends with Logan Maxfield. Logan makes him feel loved, makes him think he might have worth beyond being his brother’s copy, and allows him to hope that his secrets and sins might not own him. Even if he knows he has no right to Logan’s affection, he cannot help but seek refuge in Logan’s arms. He cannot help but love Logan.

Against all odds, Logan feels the same. But when Noah’s nightmares start to come true, when the images haunting his dreams invade his reality, their love threatens to be extinguished before it can fully flare into being. Noah is a clone, fading away like the imperfect copy he is. But Logan isn’t about to give up so easily. He belongs to Noah, and he will do everything in his power to save his lover, even if it means short-circuiting his own soul.
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Categories: 4 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Nikyta's Reviews, Published in 2015 | Tags: against all odds, Alana Ankh, betrayal, cyborgs, deception, Dreamspinner Press, emotionally damaged, fantasy, favorites, futuristic, Illness, injury/recovery, kidnapped, M/M, magic, separated for a bit, series, Series - Microchips and Purity, Short-Circuit His Soul, The Blogger Girls, warriors, yearning | Leave a comment

Book Review: Healing Hunter’s Heart by Charlie Cochet

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: Healing Hunter’s Heart
Author: Charlie Cochet
Series: A Little Bite of Love #2
Heroes: Ari & Hunter
Genre: M/M Paranormal
Length: 200 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: April 24, 2015
Available at: Dreamspinner Press & Amazon
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Months after being forced to leave his lover and mate Ari Jannsen behind, Hunter Devin settles into his role as Enforcer for the newly formed Deagan Clan under the rule of his new Alpha and best friend Tristan “Trip” Hagan. Along with Hunter’s brother Boone, their nephews, sister, and mother, Hunter finally has the family he’s always wanted, but without his little rebel Ari, his heart is incomplete.

The Hagan Clan is unable to accept the Deagan Clan’s betrayal for walking away and taking the clan’s pups with them. War looms. As both clans plan their attack, a greater enemy plots against them. But Hunter is determined to get his Ari back. Bonds are put to the test and unexpected alliances are made as Hunter and his clan set out to protect their own and end the spreading heartache.

**This review contains spoilers, please proceed with caution**
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Categories: 4 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Nikyta's Reviews, Published in 2015 | Tags: against all odds, Age Gap, betrayal, Charlie Cochet, crazy meddling family, cute, dog shifters, Dreamspinner Press, emotionally damaged, Healing Hunter's Heart, hostage, injury/recovery, kids, M/M, mates, paranormal, separated for a bit, series, Series - A Little Bite of Love, sweet, The Blogger Girls, warriors, wolf shifters, yearning | 3 Comments

Book Review: Jewel Cave by Elizabeth Noble

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: Jewel Cave
Author: Elizabeth Noble
Series: Circles #3
Heroes: Griff & Clint
Genre: M/M Contemporary
Length: 155 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: April 1, 2015
Available at: Dreamspinner Press & Amazon
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Through ten wonderful years Griff Diamond and Clint Bishop weathered good times and bad together. Lately they haven’t spent as much time together as they’d like, and their physical relationship is suffering. Then Clint loses his job at the steel mill. Instead of worrying, he sees it as an opportunity to lean on his steady partner, start his writing career, and rekindle the passion they’ve lost.

But a friendly relationship with another author turns to obsession, putting Clint’s life in danger. Taken against his will to the Jewel Cave system in South Dakota, Clint must rely on the skills he’s learned from Griff to survive.

Fearing the worst, Griff tracks Clint across the country. As a US Marshal, Griff’s always been the man who keeps everyone safe, but he doesn’t know how he and Clint will survive this.
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Categories: 4.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Nikyta's Reviews, Published in 2015 | Tags: Contemporary, Dreamspinner Press, Elizabeth Noble, existing relationships, injury/recovery, Jewel Cave, kidnapped, little to no smexing, M/M, series, Series - Circles, The Blogger Girls, US Marshals | 2 Comments

Author Archives: Nikyta

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Book Review: The Altered 2 by Annabelle Jacobs

Book Review: Art Criticism by Celeste Spettro

Book Review: Puncture Wounds by A. Morell

Book Review: Primal Desire by Lupa Garneau

Early Review: Sultry Sunset by Mary Calmes

Book Review: A Counselor Among Wolves by Liv Olteano

Book Review: Just Desserts by Mary Calmes

Book Review: Short-Circuit His Soul by Alana Ankh

Book Review: Healing Hunter’s Heart by Charlie Cochet

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