Book Review

Book Review: On Deaf Ears by Penelope Rivers

Posted on January 9, 2015 by susan65coug Miss Behaving

Reviewed by Susan65

Title: On Deaf Ears
Author: Penelope Rivers
Heroes: James/Vince
Genre: MM Paranormal
Length: 113 Pages
Publisher: Sugar and Spice Press
Release Date: November 13, 2014
Available at: Sugar Spice Press, Amazon and Barnes & Noble
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: When James Brandon, writer for Paradigm Shifts magazine, is sent to Port Coquitlam, Canada to do a research article on a werewolf, he is eager to write yet another skeptical piece about the supernatural. After all, that’s what sharp tongued James is known for—skepticism, and disdain to boot. But when he arrives in Canada, he realizes he’s going to be more than hunting a werewolf. He’s also going to be hunting the sexy innkeeper, Vincent Tyrone. James is turned on by the man’s strength and the fact that the man never lets his deafness get in the way of his dreams.

Soon, though, James’s life is turned upside down when he realizes that werewolves may exist after all—and that the man he’s now calling his lover may just be one of them.
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Categories: 4 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Published in 2014, Susan65's Reviews | Tags: Deaf, disability, Grief, Hurt/Comfort, innkeeper, Journalist, M/M, On Deaf Ears, paranormal, Penelope Rivers, Road trip, Shifters, Sugar and Spice Press, The Blogger Girls, Werewolves | Leave a comment

Book Review: We Found Love by Allison Cassatta and Kade Boehme

Posted on January 9, 2015 by justjenbo

Reviewed by JustJen

Title: We Found Love
Authors: Allison Cassatta and Kade Boehme
Heroes: Hunter Morgan/Riley Connors
Genre: MM Contemporary
Length: 214 Pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: January 5, 2015
Available at: Dreamspinner Press, Amazon and Barnes & Noble
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: It’s no surprise Riley Connors is dealing with issues. He was kidnapped as a young boy, and his parents abandoned him after his newsworthy return. He bounced from foster home to facility and back. Now an adult, ghosts from his past continue to haunt him. After a suicide attempt, he is locked away in Hartfield so that people can make him tune in to emotions he has tried to bury.

Hunter Morgan had the kind of love that spans ages. But the stress of college and adulthood became too much to handle, and the love of Hunter’s life turned to drugs. After he overdoses, Hunter finds himself soaring out of control on the same miserable path. His brother finds him and calls an ambulance, and the sister Hunter would rather not have calls it a suicide attempt, landing Hunter in Hartfield.

Finding love isn’t easy, but it can happen under the most dire circumstances. Together Hunter and Riley may be able to grow from their pain. But they will need to learn to live for themselves, letting love come second.
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Categories: 5 Star Ratings, Book Review, JustJen's Reviews, LGBT, Published in 2015 | Tags: Allison Cassatta, Bullying, Contemporary, Dreamspinner Press, Drug/Alcohol Use, Friends to Lovers, HEA, Hurt/Comfort, Kade Boehme, Kidnapping, Little to No Sex, M/M, mechanic, mental illnesses, Past Abuse, PTSD, Recovery, Suicide, Suicide Attempts, tattoos, The Blogger Girls, Therapy, We Found Love | Leave a comment

Book Review: The Protector by Cooper West

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: The Protector
Author: Cooper West
Heroes: Alex Taylor/Marcus Stephanek
Genre: M/M Paranormal
Length: 250 Pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: May 5, 2014
Available at: Dreamspinner Press, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, All Romance eBooks and Kobo
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Guardsmen are always matched in a bonded pair. The Protector can shift into a weredog, and the human partner is his Handler. They are incredibly rare and highly valued, but people also fear them for their mystical abilities. No Protector in living memory has outlived his Handler—until Alex Taylor.

Now a widower, Alex lives a lonely half-life and faces day after day of grief with no hope for happiness in the future. When he unexpectedly bonds with the young and vibrant Handler Marcus Stephanek, Alex is angry and unwilling to leave the memory of his former Handler behind. He pushes Marcus away and tries to distance himself from their bond. But then a mysterious villain who has been secretly shadowing Alex for years sets his plan in motion. Alex and Marcus must learn to trust their bond and love each other, or risk not only their own lives but the lives of those closest to them.
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Categories: 4 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Nikyta's Reviews, Published in 2014 | Tags: assholes, Cooper West, dog shifters, Dreamspinner Press, emotionally damaged, grieving, injury/recovery, M/M, mates, Mystery/Suspense, paranormal, Shifters, tear jerker, The Blogger Girls, The Protector, working together, yearning | Leave a comment

Book Review: Caged Sanctuary by Tempeste O’Riley

Posted on January 8, 2015 by justjenbo

Reviewed by JustJen

Title: Caged Sanctuary
Author: Tempeste O’Riley
Heroes: Kaden Thorn/Deacon James
Genre: MM BDSM
Length: 204 Pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: December 29, 2014
Available at: Dreamspinner Press, Amazon and Barnes & Noble
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Kaden Thorn, a dental surgeon who lives a quiet life, has no hope of finding the love he craves. A vicious gay bashing cost him the use of his legs and confined him to a wheelchair. He has given up hope of finding a Dom or even a nonkink partner to love him. When his best friend practically forces him to attend a dinner party, the last thing he expects is a strong Dom who can see beyond his wheels.

Deacon James is an architect and a demanding Dom, but he has spent the past couple of years without a sub or partner. When an employee invites him to a dinner party to meet his girlfriend, Deacon smells a setup but agrees anyway. He prides himself on being an excellent judge of character, and when he meets the younger dentist, he sees past the chair and finds a sweet submissive man who more than piques his interest.

Kade’s fears and demons continue to haunt him, challenging Deacon to use everything he’s learned as a Dom to earn Kade’s trust and submission. Deacon’s determined, though, willing to battle all of it to have Kade by his side and at his feet.
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Categories: 3 Star Ratings, Book Review, JustJen's Reviews, LGBT, Published in 2014 | Tags: BDSM, Caged Sanctuary, Contemporary, Dentist, disability, Dreamspinner Press, Hurt/Comfort, injury/recovery, M/M, Past Abuse, Poly-Play, Tempeste O'Riley, The Blogger Girls | Leave a comment

Book Review: Winds of Change and Eye of the Storm by Lee Rowan

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Heather C

Reviewed by Heather C

Title: Winds of Change and Eye of the Storm
Author: Lee Rowan
Series: Royal Navy #2
Heroes: David Archer and William Marshall
Genre: MM Historical Romance
Length: 280 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: October 31, 2014 (3rd edition)
Available at: Dreamspinner Press, Amazon and Barnes & Noble
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Winds of Change

Lieutenants William Marshall and David Archer, of His Majesty’s frigate Calypso, have been lovers for more than a year. Because the penalty for discovery is the hangman’s noose, they limit themselves to the occasional night of passion ashore.

But in the Navy, nothing lasts forever. A transfer to a new ship brings with it a bizarre turn of events: their captain orders them to behave as though they are involved in an illicit relationship in order to smoke out a suspected traitor. When their masquerade proves dangerously effective, it threatens to cost Davy his life.

Eye of the Storm

The long war between England and France enters a fragile and temporary truce in the winter of 1802, but the lives of Commander William Marshall and Lieutenant David Archer are more complicated than ever. After almost losing Davy in battle, Will faces the responsibility of command and questions whether he can give orders that will put his love in harm’s way once more.

Doubts torment David Archer. Will walked away once, trying to end their relationship for Davy’s own safety. His physical wounds have healed, but the loss of trust remains. Now, his biggest challenge is persuading Will their love is worth the risk of loss.
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Categories: 3 Star Ratings, Book Review, Heather C's Reviews, LGBT, Published in 2014 | Tags: Dreamspinner Press, Established couple, established lovers, Eye of the Storm, Lee Rowan, military, mystery, Series - Royal Navy, The Blogger Girls, Winds of Change | Leave a comment

Book Review: Recipe for Magic by Agatha Bird

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: Recipe for Magic
Author: Agatha Bird
Heroes: Connor & Landyn
Genre: M/M Young Adult/Fantasy
Length: 64 pages
Publisher: Harmony Ink Press
Release Date: January 1, 2015
Available at: Dreamspinner Press & Amazon
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Connor Roth is a fire mage who’s going places. He’s powerful, popular, and he has a plan. But his plan for fame and glory is disrupted when the Oracle sticks him with Landyn Glendower for Senior Trial. This is an act unprecedented in their school’s history. Landyn is a water mage, and everyone knows mages with opposing elements can’t work magic together.

Connor is left with a choice: work alone and fail or swallow his pride and work with Landyn to find a way to combine their magic in a display the Archmages will never forget—if they don’t get kicked out of school in the process.
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Categories: 4 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Nikyta's Reviews, Published in 2015 | Tags: Agatha Bird, assholes, cute, enemies to lovers, fantasy, Harmony Ink Press, M/M, magic, Recipe for Magic, school, sweet, The Blogger Girls, working together, Young Adult | Leave a comment

Book Review: In Too Deep by Kate Sherwood

Posted on January 7, 2015 by susan65coug Miss Behaving

Reviewed by Susan65

Title: In Too Deep
Author: Kate Sherwood
Heroes: Cade/Aiden
Genre: MM Contemporary
Length: 234 Pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: December 1, 2014
Available at: Dreamspinner Press, Amazon and Barnes & Noble
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: At first glance, Cade and Aiden hardly seem like a match made in heaven. Their worlds couldn’t be further apart. Cade is quiet, serious, and determined to succeed; Aiden’s a party-loving frat boy. Cade comes from a rough home and worked hard to get the scholarships that make it possible for him to attend college; Aiden’s had it all thrown in his lap by supportive, kind, and wealthy parents. Cade wants nothing to do with Aiden, but from the moment they meet, Aiden is determined to find a way to bring their different worlds together.

Aiden manages to persuade Cade he’s a decent guy, and a tentative friendship becomes much more. But a trip to Aiden’s family cottage puts Cade in the path of a ghost from his past, and a dark secret he never expected to face again. Cade did what he had to do to escape his dead-end life, but now he sees he didn’t leave it as far behind him as he thought.
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Categories: 4 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Published in 2014, Susan65's Reviews | Tags: Alcohol Abuse, Barely Legal, College, Coming-of-Age, Contemporary, dark, Depression, Domestic abuse, Dreamspinner Press, Dub-Con, Family Drama, Hurt/Comfort, In Too Deep, Kate Sherwood, M/M, Rich Man/Poor Man, Road trip, slow burn, The Blogger Girls | Leave a comment

Book Review: Going Home by Max Vos

Posted on January 7, 2015 by justjenbo

Reviewed by JustJen

Title: Going Home
Author: Max Vos
Heroes: Carter Roberts/Carl Foltz/Matt Evans
Genre: MMM Contemporary
Length: 128 Pages
Publisher: Max Vos
Release Date: October 16, 2014
Available at: MaxVos.com
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Journalist Carter Roberts was required to interview Carl Foltz and Matt Evans for an article on their lives. It was not an assignment he relished: he just wanted to get there, get it done and get out. Thinking about the subject matter made his stomach churn.

The interview reveals as much about himself as about the two men, and for the first time, Carter learns what a real home feels like. He never would have expected that meeting the two men would change his way of thinking – and his life – forever.

WARNING: Contains materials for ADULTS only. If you have any reason to think that you cannot or will not tolerate any type of mature subject matter, please do not continue. If you have any issues with any type of taboo, or what you may consider taboo material, please do not read. If you have a closed mind about any sexual activities whatsoever, please put this book down or delete it now. If you truly believe that love is love, then by all means, continue.
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Categories: 4 Star Ratings, Book Review, JustJen's Reviews, LGBT, Published in 2014 | Tags: Age Gap, Contemporary, Established couple, Father/Son, Going Home, incest, insta love, Journalist, M/M/M, Max Vos, ranchers, Self-Published, The Blogger Girls | Leave a comment

Book Review: Aiden’s Shepherd by Beany Sparks

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: Aiden’s Shepherd
Author: Beany Sparks
Series: Paws and Magic #1
Heroes: Aiden/Lex
Genre: M/M Paranormal
Length: 111 Pages
Publisher: Extasy Books
Release Date: October 1, 2014
Available at: Extasy Books and Amazon
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: A man who never knew magic and shifters existed gets a crash course when he saves an injured dog.

Aiden Grey is packed and ready to move and start a new phase of his life away from the family that kicked him out when he was eighteen. The night before he leaves he sees something fall out of the back of a van. Upon closer inspection, he is shocked to find that it’s not the bag he suspected, it’s a dog!

He decides to take the dog with him, and the two set off the next morning to Aiden’s new home. Everything is going well for Aiden and the German Shepherd he named Lex. That is, until said German Shepherd shifts into a man who claims Aiden is his mate.

Lex can’t believe he’s finally found his mate. But as happy as he is to have him, he still worries about his brother and pack, and where they have ended up.

With the revelation that shifters exist, secrets about Aiden’s past come to light. Secrets he didn’t even know existed. Suddenly, Aiden has to deal with not only the reality of shifters, but also ghosts and magic. But with Lex by his side he can handle anything—even his surprise guest.
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Categories: 3.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Nikyta's Reviews, Published in 2014 | Tags: Aiden's Shepherd, Beany Sparks, cute, dog shifters, Extasy Books, ghosts, injury/recovery, M/M, magic, mates, paranormal, series, Series - Paws and Magic, sweet, The Blogger Girls | Leave a comment

Book Review: A Paranormal Chipmunk Christmas by Jackie Nacht

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: A Paranormal Chipmunk Christmas
Author: Jackie Nacht
Series: Paranormal Dentistry for the Fanged and Friendly #4
Heroes: Dallas/Nikko & Gunner/Phillip
Genre: M/M Paranormal
Length: 11k words
Publisher: MLR Press
Release Date: December 19, 2014
Available at: MLR Press & Amazon
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: It’s time for the chipmunk brothers to take their bear and wolf home to meet the family for the holidays.

A vicious horde of chipmunks? Dallas and Gunner knew that meeting their mate’s family wasn’t going to be a walk in the park. How could it be when they had eighteen brothers and sisters? This bear and wolf are about to be put to the test—surviving this family holiday. Will they be able to escape just the four of them or will they be taking some of the siblings back to White Pine…involuntarily?
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Categories: 4 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Nikyta's Reviews, Published in 2014 | Tags: A Paranormal Chipmunk Christmas, crazy family, cute, existing relationships, Holiday - Christmas, Jackie Nacht, M/M, MLR Press, paranormal, series, Series - Paranormal Dentistry For the Fanged and Friendly, Shifters, sweet, The Blogger Girls | Leave a comment

Book Review

Book Review: On Deaf Ears by Penelope Rivers

Book Review: We Found Love by Allison Cassatta and Kade Boehme

Book Review: The Protector by Cooper West

Book Review: Caged Sanctuary by Tempeste O’Riley

Book Review: Winds of Change and Eye of the Storm by Lee Rowan

Book Review: Recipe for Magic by Agatha Bird

Book Review: In Too Deep by Kate Sherwood

Book Review: Going Home by Max Vos

Book Review: Aiden’s Shepherd by Beany Sparks

Book Review: A Paranormal Chipmunk Christmas by Jackie Nacht

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