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Book Review: Neon White Episode 2 by Wulf Francu Godgluck

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18999361Title: Neon White Episode 2
Author: Wulf Francu Godgluck
Series: A Tooth Claw and Horns Chronicle #2
Heroes: Belail/Bla’Gar
Genre: M/M Fantasy
Length: 74 pages
Publisher: Self-published
Release Date: October 29, 2014
Available at: Amazon
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Blurb: Raven White is finding it very difficult to forget Chetlér – the demon has had a profound effect on him. But the daily grind goes on, bringing with it a new partner, an invitation to the Winter Ball, and an attempt on Raven’s life.

No one attending the Ball could have foreseen how it would end – in blood and death.
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Book Review: Cockstrut by Jacques N. Hoff

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Cockstrut by Jacques N. Hoff eBookTitle: Cockstrut
Author: Jacques N. Hoff
Series: Peckers #2
Heroes: Sebastian & Louis
Genre: M/M Paranormal
Length: 120 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: October 22, 2014
Available at: Dreamspinner Press & Amazon
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Blurb: World-renowned avian vet Sebastian Grant is so sure bird shifters aren’t real that even when an unruly cockatoo named Louis ends up naked in his arms, it’s difficult for him to admit he’s not imagining it. Louis might be everything Sebastian has been looking for in a partner—funny, confident, sexy, and genuine—but there’s one major problem: Louis is a captive in a gilded cage. With the help of Simon, his blue jay partner, Jay, and the expanding team of Undercover Peckers, Sebastian finds out he’s willing to do anything to make sure Louis is able to fly free and cock strut to his heart’s content.
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Book Review: Quiet Nights by Mary Calmes

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24462735Title: Quiet Nights
Author: Mary Calmes
Series: Mangrove Stories #2
Heroes: Kelly & Coz
Genre: M/M Contemporary
Length: 80 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: February 9, 2015
Available at: Dreamspinner Press & Amazon
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Blurb: It’s a lovely little life Kelly Seaton leads. He’s got his own landscaping business, a nice little house, and his best friend, Cosimo Renaldi, and Coz’s goofball family who have adopted Kelly as their own. Sure, it’s a little lonely at night, but it’s a sweet deal, and Kelly can’t chance ruining it by letting on that he wants more—has always wanted more—with Coz.

Then Kelly’s past comes to town, bringing bad memories and hurt feelings that start to break Kelly down, and Coz just doesn’t understand why Kelly won’t let him be the support and strength that Kelly’s always been for him. They’ve already been through war, Coz’s devastating injury, and starting new careers in Mangrove, Florida. Why shouldn’t they face their chaotic pasts and build their future of quiet nights… together?
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Book Review: The Errant Prince by Sasha L. Miller

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The Errant Prince [PREORDER]Title: The Errant Prince
Author: Sasha L. Miller
Heroes: Myron & Tamsen
Genre: M/M Fantasy
Length: 38k words
Publisher: Less Than Three Press
Release Date: February 17, 2015
Available at: Less Than Three Press & Amazon
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Blurb: Myron’s task is easy enough on the surface: locate the runaway Prince Tamsen and bring him home. But Tamsen is not merely a talented wizard, he’s an exceptionally stubborn one, and dozens of others have already failed at the task. When he manages to find the cabin where Tamsen is hiding, Myron isn’t foolish enough to mistake the find for a victory.

Instead of attempting to drag the prince home by force, Myron tries a different tact: patience. He might not be able to best Tamsen magically or physically, but Myron can certainly out-stubborn him. He’s nothing if not used to doing what other people say he can’t.

But neither prince nor soldier expected stubbornness to be the crack in armor they’ve both become adept at wearing…
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Book Review: Sappy Pine Trees and Sticky Fingers by Jackie Nacht

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19491570Title: Sappy Pine Trees and Sticky Fingers
Author: Jackie Nacht
Series: Holiday Jobs that Don’t Suck #10
Heroes: Grant & Wyatt
Genre: M/M Contemporary
Length: 59 pages
Publisher: Extasy Books
Release Date: December 15, 2013
Available at: Extasy Books & Amazon
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Blurb: ‘Tis the season — pine needles, sap, and frozen limbs — yet these two can still feel the heat between them.

Three years ago, Grant left for school, but he didn’t leave without regret. An attraction to his friend Wyatt that he’d never pursued has haunted him these past years. Finally, while home for the holiday break, he has a second chance when he runs into none other than Wyatt himself.

Wyatt has always regretted the moment lost between him and Grant. When Grant starts working at Wyatt’s family Christmas tree farm, Wyatt can sense that the feelings between them have never dwindled in all the time that they were apart. A second chance is brought before them, but what will happen when Grant has to return to school?
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Book Review: Catnip and Hockey Sticks by Stephani Hecht

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24249769Title: Catnip and Hockey Sticks
Author: Stephani Hecht
Series: Stray House Hustle #1
Heroes: Hansen & Nevel
Genre: M/M Paranormal
Length: 53 pages
Publisher: Extasy Books
Release Date: January 1, 2015
Available at: Extasy Books & Amazon
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Blurb: The most painful thing of all is to have what you want the most to be within you grasp, yet you are forbidden to touch it.

When the council names Hansen the Alpha of his Stray pack of Cat shifters, at first he is reluctant. His father, the former Alpha, hadn’t exactly been a good example, so Hansen feels as if he doesn’t have a clue. But to his surprise, he finds that he is actually good at the job, and he soon has a thriving pack. One of Hansen’s steadfast rules is that he never favors one member of the pack over the other. They are all treated as equals, and that plan works out perfectly, until Hansen finds a homeless runt who needs a home. One who is sexy, alluring and draws Hansen in—Nevel.

Nevel didn’t even know he was a Cat shifter until he first transformed into his animal form. Kicked out of his home, he drifts around until Hansen takes him home and gives him sanctuary. Before long, Nevel finds himself in love with the Alpha, but no matter how hard Nevel, tries Hansen won’t give Nevel the time of day.

Will Hansen ever take Nevel as his mate? Or will Nevel be destined to live the rest of his days with a broken heart?
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Categories: 3.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Nikyta's Reviews, Published in 2015 | Tags: , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Book Review: Radiance by Grace Draven

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24473763Title: Radiance
Author: Grace Draven
Series: Wraith Kings #1
Hero/Heroine: Brishen & Ildiko
Genre: M/F Fantasy
Length: 297 pages
Publisher: Self-published
Release Date: January 11, 2015
Available at: Amazon
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Blurb: THE PRINCE OF NO VALUE

Brishen Khaskem, prince of the Kai, has lived content as the nonessential spare heir to a throne secured many times over. A trade and political alliance between the human kingdom of Gaur and the Kai kingdom of Bast-Haradis requires that he marry a Gauri woman to seal the treaty. Always a dutiful son, Brishen agrees to the marriage and discovers his bride is as ugly as he expected and more beautiful than he could have imagined.

THE NOBLEWOMAN OF NO IMPORTANCE

Ildiko, niece of the Gauri king, has always known her only worth to the royal family lay in a strategic marriage. Resigned to her fate, she is horrified to learn that her intended groom isn’t just a foreign aristocrat but the younger prince of a people neither familiar nor human. Bound to her new husband, Ildiko will leave behind all she’s known to embrace a man shrouded in darkness but with a soul forged by light.

Two people brought together by the trappings of duty and politics will discover they are destined for each other, even as the powers of a hostile kingdom scheme to tear them apart.
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Book Review: Giving a Little TLC by Jackie Nacht

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18806252Title: Giving a Little TLC
Author: Jackie Nacht
Series: Holiday Jobs that Don’t Suck #9
Heroes: Quinn & Mitch
Genre: M/M Contemporary
Length: 57 pages
Publisher: Extasy Books
Release Date: November 15, 2013
Available at: Extasy Books & Amazon
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Blurb: Cancelled flight, car breakdown and Black Friday—Quinn has a Thanksgiving that is one example of Murphy’s Law after another, but then, there’s the handsome twin Mitch…

Quinn has the worst luck. His flight home for Thanksgiving is cancelled due to the weather, and now, an unexpected invite has him spending the holiday with his frat brother Sawyer and his sexy twin brother Mitch. Between a car breakdown, a family member who is a militant shopper and preparing the holiday meal, somehow Mitch and Quinn find themselves having a romantic fling. The only problem is: hearts begin to get involved? And once they get back to campus, can the two somehow become more?
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Book Review: Hero Duty by Jenny Schwartz

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Title: Hero Duty
Author: Jenny Schwartz
Series: Jardin Bay #2
Heroes: Jessica & Brodie
Genre: M/F Contemporary
Length: 114 pages
Publisher: Escape Publishing
Release Date: June 1, 2014
Available at: Escape Publishing & Amazon
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Blurb: She can buy anything she wants…except the courage to stand up to her family. That’s where he comes in.

Jessica Trove is a billionaire Cinderella, bullied by her family, and terrified of the responsibilities crashing down on her shoulders. She knows what she needs to do — she just needs to find the courage to do it.

That’s where Brodie Carlton comes in. Jessica is used to buying anything she wants, and what she wants right now is a hero. She’s going to make Brodie Carlton an offer he can’t refuse: be her emotional bodyguard, and she’ll make him rich. The only question is who will guard their hearts?
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Book Review: Steamy Cider and Apples by Jackie Nacht

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18683529Title: Steamy Cider and Apples
Author: Jackie Nacht
Series: Holiday Jobs that Don’t Suck #8
Heroes: Tyler & Sawyer
Genre: M/M Contemporary
Length: 48 pages
Publisher: Extasy Books
Release Date: October 21, 2013
Available at: Extasy Books & Amazon
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Blurb: Can these two fall for one another while making hot, steamy…cider?

Tyler has a problem. He doesn’t have the funds to cover his fraternal dues this year and needs to find a job. After going to his fraternity treasurer, Mitch, Tyler finds himself working with Mitch’s hot twin brother, Sawyer.

Sawyer has had a crush on Tyler since he first saw the man at his twin’s crazy fraternity. When opportunity arises for the two to work together at the cider mill, Sawyer won’t waste any time to ask Tyler out and hope the two will become more.

Will there be steamy feelings, and will they fall for each other?
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