Book Review

Book Review: On Wings of Song by Anne Barwell

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Heather C

Reviewed by Heather C

Title: On Wings of Song
Author: Anne Barwell
Heroes: Jochen Weber/Aiden Foster
Genre: MM Historical Romance
Length: 110 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: December 24, 2014
Available at: Dreamspinner Press and Amazon
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Six years after meeting British soldier Aiden Foster during the Christmas Truce of 1914, Jochen Weber still finds himself thinking about Aiden, their shared conversation about literature, and Aiden’s beautiful singing voice. A visit to London gives Jochen the opportunity to search for Aiden, but he’s shocked at what he finds.

The uniform button Jochen gave him is the only thing Aiden has left of the past he’s lost. The war and its aftermath ripped everything away from him, including his family and his music. When Jochen reappears in his life, Aiden enjoys their growing friendship but knows he has nothing to offer. Not anymore.
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Categories: 4 Star Ratings, Book Review, Heather C's Reviews, LGBT, Published in 2014 | Tags: Anne Barwell, disability, Dreamspinner Press, Friends to Lovers, HFN, Holiday - Christmas, Hurt-Comfort, M/M Historical Romance, military, Military/PTSD, no sex, Novella, On Wings of Song, PTSD, singer, sweet, tear jerker, The Blogger Girls, war, WWII | 1 Comment

Book Review: Hummingbird House by Kenzie Cade

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: Hummingbird House
Author: Kenzie Cade
Series: Celebrate! – 2014 Advent Calendar
Heroes: Trenton & Callum
Genre: M/M Contemporary
Length: 57 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: December 1, 2014
Available at: Dreamspinner Press & Amazon
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: To honor his grandmother’s final request, Trenton Appleton drops everything to visit the family’s ancestral home: Hummingbird House, where he experienced his first kiss and first heartbreak with Callum Eason.

Eight years ago, confused by his attraction to Trent, Callum reacted badly. But with help he never expected, Callum found himself and learned to accept who he was.

Now Trent is back at Hummingbird House, and Callum has his opportunity to salvage their friendship, at least. But Trent is less receptive than he was all those years ago. Still, Callum is determined to show Trent he has changed and keep his promise to Trent’s grandmother. When past mistakes repeat themselves, Callum must break the cycle before his last chance with Trent passes him by.

A story from the Dreamspinner Press 2014 Advent Calendar package “Celebrate!”.

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Categories: 4 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Nikyta's Reviews, Published in 2014 | Tags: Contemporary, cute, Dreamspinner Press, Friends to Lovers, grieving, Holiday - Christmas, Hummingbird House, Kenzie Cade, M/M, Series - Celebrate! - 2014 Advent Calendar, sweet, The Blogger Girls, unrequited | Leave a comment

Book Review: My Cowboy Homecoming by Z.A. Maxfield

Posted on December 23, 2014 by thebloggergirls

Guest Reviewed by Gyn

Title: My Cowboy Homecoming
Author: Z.A. Maxfield
Series: The Cowboys #3
Heroes: Tripp/Lucho
Genre: MM Contemporary
Length: 317 Pages
Publisher: Penguin/Intermix
Release Date: December 2, 2014
Available at: Penguin/Intermix, Amazon and Barnes & Noble
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Love can heal the deepest wounds…
A sense of duty brings a soldier home…but a passionate cowboy makes him want to stay.

After his brother’s tragic death, Tripp has to leave the army and return to New Mexico to take care of his mother while his father is in prison for arson. Seeking work at the J-Bar Ranch, Tripp is immediately drawn to injured cowboy Lucho Reyes, whose foot was accidentally crushed by a rescue horse. But will the sins of the father interfere with the desires of the son? Tripp’s father may be responsible for the death of Lucho’s grandfather. Now Tripp must balance caring for his mother, repairing his father’s damages, and trying to win the heart of a man who has every reason to hate him and his family…
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Categories: 4 Star Ratings, Book Review, Guest Reviewer, LGBT, Published in 2014 | Tags: Contemporary, cowboys, enemies to lovers, Family Drama, Grief, Guest Reviewer - Gyn, Horse Whisperer, Hurt/Comfort, injury/recovery, M/M, My Cowboy Homecoming, Penguin/Intermix, ranchers, Series - The Cowboys, Soldier, The Blogger Girls, Z.A. Maxfield | 1 Comment

Book Review: Coming of Age by Venona Keyes

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: Coming of Age
Author: Venona Keyes
Series: Celebrate! – 2014 Advent Calendar
Heroes: Aero & Daniel
Genre: M/M Contemporary
Length: 32 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: December 1, 2014
Available at: Dreamspinner Press & Amazon
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Akiyoshi ‘Aero’ Kurokuma, author of the wildly popular manga, Ecos, lost his assistant when his best friend retired. After Aero collapses from exhaustion four years later, he is forced to run a contest for an assistant. Placing impossible rules on the contest, Aero is sure no one can win. But a winner emerges: a young man from America, Daniel Beck. The first time he lays eyes on Daniel, Aero realizes he’ll have a hard time hiding his attraction. Daniel is a perfect assistant, but it doesn’t help Aero see past the twenty-year age difference between them. It will take all of Daniel’s charm and the prayers offered at the shrine to make Aero take a chance on the romance they both want.

A story from the Dreamspinner Press 2014 Advent Calendar package “Celebrate!”.

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Categories: 4 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Nikyta's Reviews, Published in 2014 | Tags: Age Gap, artists, Coming-of-Age, Contemporary, cute, Dreamspinner Press, Holiday - Christmas, M/M, no sex, Recluse Artist, Series - Celebrate! - 2014 Advent Calendar, sweet, The Blogger Girls, unrequited, Venona Keyes | Leave a comment

Book Review: Canning the Center by Tara Lain

Posted on December 22, 2014 by susan65coug Miss Behaving

Reviewed by Susan65

Title: Canning the Center
Author: Tara Lain
Series: Long Pass Chronicles #2
Heroes: Jamal Jones/Travor Landry
Genre: MM Contemporary
Length: 250 Pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: December 17, 2014
Available at: Dreamspinner Press and Amazon
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Six foot seven inch, 300 pound Jamal Jones loves football, so when he finds out the ultra-conservative owner of his new pro football team fired their current center because he’s gay, bisexual Jamal decides to stay in the closet and hang with the females. Then, at a small drag show, he comes face-to-face with his sexual fantasy in the form of Trixie LaRue, a drag queen so exquisitely convincing she scrambles Jamal’s hormones — and his resolve to nurse his straight side.

Trevor Landry, aka Trixie LaRue, hides more than his genitals. A mathematician so brilliant he can’t be measured, Trevor disguises his astronomical IQ and his quirk for women’s clothes behind his act as a gay activist undergrad at Southern California University.

To Trevor, Jamal is the answer to a dream — a man who can love and accept both his personas. When he discovers Jamal’s future is threatened if he’s seen with a guy, Trevor becomes Trixie to let Jamal pass as straight. But Trevor risks his position every time he puts on a dress. Is there a closet big enough to hold a football pro and a drag queen?
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Categories: 4.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Published in 2014, Susan65's Reviews | Tags: Athlete, Bi-Racial, Bi-Sexual, Canning the Center, Closeted, Contemporary, Cross dressing, Drag Queen, Dreamspinner Press, Family Drama, Family Illness, football, Genius, Homophobia, M/M, Nerd/Geek, Series - Long Pass Chronicles, Sports, Tara Lain, The Blogger Girls | 1 Comment

Book Review: Darach’s Cariad by R.J. Scott

Posted on December 22, 2014 by thebloggergirls

Guest Reviewed by Morgan

Title: Darach’s Cariad
Author: R.J. Scott
Series: The Fire Trilogy #2
Heroes: Darach Gravenor/Ceithin Morgan
Genre: MM Paranormal
Length: 133 Pages
Publisher: Love Lane Books
Release Date: November 7, 2014
Available at: Love Lane Books, Amazon and All Romance Ebooks
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Darach Gravenor is a keeper of blue Fire. He is alone in his world and he wants to rescue his friend Kian from the horrors of the Other World.

Ceithin Morgan is Cariad. Strong with Ancient magic he teaches Darach that not all children’s fairy stories should be believed. Ceithin has his own reasons for helping Darach and shows Darach that there is magic that he never even knew existed.

They are living on borrowed time. Guardian knows what they are doing and he is coming for Ceithin. Darach and Ceithin have two choices — do they run, or do they make their stand together?
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Categories: 3 Star Ratings, Book Review, Guest Reviewer, LGBT, Published in 2014 | Tags: Darach's Cariad, enemies to lovers, Guest Reviewer - Morgan, Intrigue, Love Lane Books, M/M, magic, paranormal, R.J. Scott, Series - The Fire Trilogy, The Blogger Girls | Leave a comment

Book Review: Business or Pleasure by Michael Cross and Emma Michaels

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: Business or Pleasure
Author: Michael Cross and Emma Michaels
Series: Celebrate! – 2014 Advent Calendar
Heroes: Ian & Alex
Genre: M/M Contemporary
Length: 36 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: December 1, 2014
Available at: Dreamspinner Press & Amazon
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: When American Ian lands a secretarial job in the United Kingdom, he thinks he’s set for life. Admittedly, he’s still a bachelor living in a small apartment and working for a complete jackass, but other than that, his life is everything he ever hoped for in an enticing city full of beautiful people. When Alistair Security is robbed during the Christmas Fundraiser, the last thing Ian expects is to end up locked in with his boss, Alex Alistair, and to realize he might have mistaken his resentment for something else. The two men find common ground throughout the night, but when morning comes and the news hits the headlines, their connection will be tested. Ian might find himself at the start of a hot office romance—or he’ll spend the holidays browsing the classifieds.

A story from the Dreamspinner Press 2014 Advent Calendar package “Celebrate!”.

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Categories: 3 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Nikyta's Reviews, Published in 2014 | Tags: assholes, Business or Pleasure, closet cases, Contemporary, cute, Dreamspinner Press, Emma Michaels, Holiday - Christmas, hostage, M/M, Michael Cross, OFY, Series - Celebrate! - 2014 Advent Calendar, sweet, The Blogger Girls, unrequited, Unrequited Love | Leave a comment

Book Review: The Bells of Times Square by Amy Lane

Posted on December 21, 2014 by susan65coug Miss Behaving

Reviewed by Susan65

Title: The Bells of Times Square
Author: Amy Lane
Heroes: Nate Meyer
Genre: MM Historical
Length: 236 Pages
Publisher: Riptide Publishing
Release Date: December 15, 2014
Available at: Riptide Publishing, Amazon and Barnes & Noble
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Every New Year’s Eve since 1946, Nate Meyer has ventured alone to Times Square to listen for the ghostly church bells he and his long-lost wartime lover vowed to hear together. This year, however, his grandson Blaine is pushing Nate through the Manhattan streets, revealing his secrets to his silent, stroke-stricken grandfather.

When Blaine introduces his boyfriend to his beloved grandfather, he has no idea that Nate holds a similar secret. As they endure the chilly death of the old year, Nate is drawn back in memory to a much earlier time . . . and to Walter.

Long before, in a peace carefully crafted in the heart of wartime tumult, Nate and Walter forged a loving home in the midst of violence and chaos. But nothing in war is permanent, and now all Nate has is memories of a man his family never knew existed. And a hope that he’ll finally hear the church bells that will unite everybody—including the lovers who hid the best and most sacred parts of their hearts.
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Categories: 4 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Published in 2014, Susan65's Reviews | Tags: Amy Lane, Bi-Sexual, Closeted, First-Time, Grief, Historical, Hurt/Injury, Non-Traditional Happy Ending, Past Abuse, PTSD, Riptide Publishing, soldiers, The Bells of Times Square, The Blogger Girls, war | Leave a comment

Book Review: Kian’s Hunter by R.J. Scott

Posted on December 21, 2014 by thebloggergirls

Guest Reviewed by Morgan

Title: Kian’s Hunter
Author: R.J. Scott
Series: Fire Trilogy #1
Heroes: Kian and Regan Campbell
Genre: MM Paranormal
Length: 102 Pages
Publisher: Love Lane Books
Release Date: March 19, 2014
Available at: Love Lane Books, Amazon and Barnes & Noble
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Please note, this book was originally a short story written in 2010. This version is inspired by that short story and is a complete re-write.

Kian has crossed over from his world to ours to seek revenge. His plan is to kill the monster who murdered his Uncle. The same monster who used magic to escape to our world and is hiding here and growing in strength.

Regan Campbell is a hunter of Demons. The first son, of a first son, he is the one who protects this world from the monsters that no one else knows are here.

When Kian reaches this world, he knows Regan is the perfect man to fight alongside him, but Regan trusts no one.

It isn’t until they are facing death and a terrible evil that will be let loose, that Regan finally realises he can trust another…his fated partner, Kian.
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Categories: 3.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, Guest Reviewer, LGBT, Published in 2014 | Tags: demons, Fated Couples, Guest Reviewer - Morgan, Hunters, Kian's Hunter, Love Lane Books, M/M, magic, mates, Parallel Worlds, paranormal, R.J. Scott, Series - Fire Trilogy, The Blogger Girls | Leave a comment

Book Review: Stardust by Andrew Grey

Posted on December 21, 2014 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: Stardust
Author: Andrew Grey
Series: Celebrate! – 2014 Advent Calendar
Heroes: Duncan & Georg
Genre: M/M Contemporary
Length: 62 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: December 1, 2014
Available at: Dreamspinner Press & Amazon
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Duncan is an ocean from home over the holidays and expects to spend them alone. To his pleasant surprise, one of his European co-workers, Georg, befriends him and includes Duncan in the holiday traditions of his homeland: cutting a Christmas tree under starry skies at Georg’s country estate, decorating it at the family’s city home, and shopping at the Christmas market in Munich. Both men are lonely and realize they have much in common. But Georg’s life is in Germany and Duncan’s is in Boston. With the project they’re working on nearing completion, any chance for more than a holiday fling seems as elusive as stardust.

A story from the Dreamspinner Press 2014 Advent Calendar package “Celebrate!”.

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Categories: 3.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Nikyta's Reviews, Published in 2014 | Tags: Andrew Grey, Contemporary, cute, Dreamspinner Press, Holiday - Christmas, M/M, Series - Celebrate! - 2014 Advent Calendar, Stardust, sweet, The Blogger Girls, working together | 2 Comments

Book Review

Book Review: On Wings of Song by Anne Barwell

Book Review: Hummingbird House by Kenzie Cade

Book Review: My Cowboy Homecoming by Z.A. Maxfield

Book Review: Coming of Age by Venona Keyes

Book Review: Canning the Center by Tara Lain

Book Review: Darach’s Cariad by R.J. Scott

Book Review: Business or Pleasure by Michael Cross and Emma Michaels

Book Review: The Bells of Times Square by Amy Lane

Book Review: Kian’s Hunter by R.J. Scott

Book Review: Stardust by Andrew Grey

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