Book Review

Book Review: Ransom by Lee Rowan

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Heather C

Reviewed by Heather C

Title: Ransom
Author: Lee Rowan
Series: Royal Navy #1
Heroes: David Archer/William Marshall
Genre: MM Historical Romance
Length: 276 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: September 1, 2014 (3rd ed.)
Available at: Dreamspinner Press, Amazon and Barnes & Noble
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: An officer, a gentleman… and a sodomite. The first two earn him honor and respect, the third may cost him his life. David Archer realizes how hopeless his attraction to his fellow midshipman is from the moment a newly-arrived William Marshall challenges a sexually abusive shipmate to a duel – and shoots him dead.

To Marshall, the Navy is his one chance to move beyond his humble beginnings. While others spend shore leave carousing, he curls up with a navigation text. When they and their captain are abducted, Archer and Marshall become pawns in a renegade’s sadistic game. To protect the man he loves, David Archer chooses to face his own demons of past abuse returned in a different form. When Marshall learns of Archer’s sacrifice, he discovers what he feels for Davy runs stronger and deeper than friendship. He’s in love, for the first time in his life, and he wants to know all about this new emotion.

But first they must escape. Only then will they find out if they can preserve their love without losing their lives.
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Categories: 4.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, Heather C's Reviews, LGBT, Published in 2014 | Tags: Dreamspinner Press, First-Time, Friends to Lovers, HFN, hostage, Kidnapping, Lee Rowan, M/M Historical Romance, Navy, non-con/rape, Past Abuse, pirates, Ransom, Series - Royal Navy, The Blogger Girls, virgin | Leave a comment

Book Review: Clockwork Bargain by Therese Woodson

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: Clockwork Bargain
Author: Therese Woodson
Series: Aerial City #2
Heroes: Malachi & Ian
Genre: M/M Steampunk
Length: 64 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: November 12, 2014
Available at: Dreamspinner Press & Amazon
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Malachi Covington, sole heir to the Covington Shipping empire and raised sheltered by his uncle, has taken a daring step and departed as a crewman aboard the airship Mockingbird. He’s experiencing new places, new foods, and new cultures, and he’s in love for the first time. Life couldn’t be better.

Of course, his good fortune cannot last. His companion and pilot, Ian Molloy, comes down with Swamp Water Fever, a life-threatening illness. During their desperate attempts to save him, the Mockingbird is set upon by airship pirates. Malachi must take drastic action and strike a bargain with the pirate captain to ensure Ian’s safety.
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Categories: 4 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Nikyta's Reviews, Published in 2014 | Tags: Clockwork Bargain, cute, Dreamspinner Press, existing relationships, hostage, Illness/Disease, injury/recovery, M/M, pirates, sailors, series, Series - Aerial City, Steampunk, sweet, The Blogger Girls, Therese Woodson, working together | Leave a comment

Book Review: Fire and Water by Andrew Grey

Posted on December 17, 2014 by thebloggergirls

Guest Reviewed by Morgan

Title: Fire and Water
Author: Andrew Grey
Series: Related to Bronco’s Boys
Heroes: Red Markham/Terry Baumgartner
Genre: MM Contemporary
Length: 200 Pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: December 15, 2014
Available at: Dreamspinner Press and Amazon
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Officer Red Markham knows about the ugly side of life after a car accident left him scarred and his parents dead. His job policing the streets of Carlisle, PA, only adds to the ugliness, and lately, drug overdoses have been on the rise. One afternoon, Red is dispatched to the local Y for a drowning accident involving a child. Arriving on site, he finds the boy rescued by lifeguard Terry Baumgartner. Of course, Red isn’t surprised when gorgeous Terry won’t give him and his ugly mug the time of day.

Overhearing one of the officer’s comment about him being shallow opens Terry’s eyes. Maybe he isn’t as kindhearted as he always thought. His friend Julie suggests he help those less fortunate by delivering food to the elderly. On his route he meets outspoken Margie, a woman who says what’s on her mind. Turns out, she’s Officer Red’s aunt.

Red and Terry’s worlds collide as Red tries to track the source of the drugs and protect Terry from an ex-boyfriend who won’t take no for an answer. Together they might discover a chance for more than they expected—if they can see beyond what’s on the surface.
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Categories: 3.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, Guest Reviewer, LGBT, Published in 2014 | Tags: Abuse, Andrew Grey, Contemporary, Cops, Dreamspinner Press, Drugs, Fire and Water, Guest Reviewer - Morgan, Hurt/Injury, Lifeguard, M/M, Mystery/Suspense, The Blogger Girls | Leave a comment

Book Review: Arctic Absolution by Lynn Kelling

Posted on December 16, 2014 by justjenbo

Reviewed by JustJen

Title: Arctic Absolution
Author: Lynn Kelling
Heroes: Dixon Rowe/Jaye Larson
Genre: MM Contemporary
Length: 240 Pages
Publisher: Forbidden Fiction
Release Date: December 16, 2014
Available at: Forbidden Fiction and Amazon
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: In the frozen expanses of remote Alaska, Dixon Rowe is a good man and a good cop who keeps finding himself in bed with the enemy. After he picks up a young ex-con named Jaye Larson for stealing food, Dixon gets seduced by the possibility of helping someone truly in need. Though he tells himself he’s assisting young Jaye out of the goodness of his heart, not because of how sexy Jaye is under all of the tattoos and defiance, the temptations of sin entangle them as their hostile environment threatens. Both of their pasts are filled with malicious ghosts that haunt every step, and while Jaye’s demons are less tangible that Dixon’s, they are all powerful enough to put both of their lives in danger.
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Categories: 4.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, JustJen's Reviews, LGBT, Published in 2014 | Tags: Abusive Relationship, Age Gap, Arctic Absolution, BDSM, Contemporary, Cop, dark, Ex-Con, Forbidden Fiction, HEA, Hurt/Comfort, Intense, Lynn Kelling, M/M, Past Abuse, past rape, Series - Arctic Absolution, tattoos, The Blogger Girls, Violence | 5 Comments

Book Review: Revenant by Larissa Ione

Posted on December 16, 2014 by thebloggergirls

Guest Reviewed by Gyn

Title: Revenant
Author: Larissa Ione
Series: Lords of Deliverance #6, Demonica #11
Heroine/Hero: Blaspheme/Revenant
Genre: MF Paranormal
Length: 400 Pages
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Release Date: December 16, 2014
Available at: Grand Central Publishing, Amazon and Barnes & Noble
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: HELL HATH NO FURY . . .

For five thousand years, Revenant believed he was alone in the world, a fallen angel beyond any redemption. Now he finds he has a twin brother who had all the light and love Revenant was denied. Caught in a tug of war between Heaven and Hell, he must weigh his thirst for revenge against his desire for a mysterious female named Blaspheme—a female whose very origins could deliver him into salvation . . . or destruction.

LIKE AN ANGEL SCORNED

Blaspheme has a deadly secret: she’s the forbidden offspring of an angel and a fallen angel. Hunted by both heavenly and satanic forces, she has survived only by laying low and trusting no one. When Revenant claims he can save them both, how can she possibly believe him? But the powerful angel is persistence incarnate and for Blaspheme, there’s no place she can hide in Heaven or Hell where he won’t find her . .
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Categories: 3.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, Guest Reviewer, M/F, Published in 2014 | Tags: Angels, demons, enemies to lovers, Grand Central Publishing, Guest Reviewer - Gyn, Larissa Ione, MF, paranormal, Revenant, Series - Demonica, Series - Lords of Deliverance, The Blogger Girls | Leave a comment

Book Review: A Snowman Made of Sand by J.J. Carroll

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: A Snowman Made of Sand
Author: J.J. Carroll
Series: Celebrate! – 2014 Advent Calendar
Heroes: Ethan & Tristan
Genre: M/M Contemporary
Length: 37 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: December 1, 2014
Available at: Dreamspinner Press & Amazon
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Last year in England, Australian Ethan Harvey not only met his “perfect” man in Tristan Lewin-Jones, Ethan shared a wonderful Christmas with Tristan’s “perfect” family—an ideal British holiday full of genteel good cheer and all the traditional trimmings.

Now Tris and Ethan are living in Sydney, and Tris wants the quintessential Australian beach Christmas, with sun, sand, surf, seafood… and the Harveys. But Ethan didn’t mention the Harveys are politically incorrect, rude, crude, and loud. He worries his family will drive Tris away. Giving Tris the perfect beach Christmas with the imperfect Harveys is going to take a holiday miracle.

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: A Snowman Made of Sand, artists, Australia, Contemporary, cute, Dreamspinner Press, existing relationships, Holiday - Christmas, J.J. Carroll, M/M, no sex, Series - Celebrate! - 2014 Advent Calendar, sweet, The Blogger Girls | Leave a comment

Book Review: Ilya and the Wolf by Rory Ni Coileain

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: Ilya and the Wolf
Author: Rory Ni Coileain
Series: Celebrate! – 2014 Advent Calendar
Heroes: Ilya & Volyk
Genre: M/M Paranormal
Length: 25 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: December 1, 2014
Available at: Dreamspinner Press & Amazon
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Ilya, the youngest son of a Moscow oligarch, is so deep in the closet he’d find Narnia if that weren’t a decadent Western story. On Christmas Eve, his brothers lure him into the forest, intending to murder him and erase the shame he inflicts on their family by existing. However, the attempt is interrupted by Volyk, a wolf who carries the blood of the ancient oboroten’ —shapeshifters. Ilya never imagined a Christmas gift like the handsome wolf, but accepting what Volyk offers will have consequences that change both of their lives forever.

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: closet cases, Dreamspinner Press, Holiday, Holiday - Christmas, Ilya and the Wolf, M/M, mates, paranormal, Rory Ni Coileain, Series - Celebrate! - 2014 Advent Calendar, The Blogger Girls, wolf shifters | Leave a comment

Book Review: Control by Nicholas Bella

Posted on December 15, 2014 by justjenbo

Reviewed by JustJen

Title: Control
Author: Nicholas Bella
Series: Chained in Darkness #5
Heroes: Noel/Théoden
Genre: MM Paranormal
Length: 70 Pages
Publisher: Nicholas Bella
Release Date: December 19, 2014
Available at: Amazon
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: As I awaken to this new night, I have no idea what Theoden has planned for me. I know there are more lessons he wants to teach me… I just don’t know how painful… or how pleasurable they will be. I do know that I’ve given into Theoden in ways that I’d never thought I would. Not only that, but he’s made me feel… pleasure unlike anything I’d ever experienced. I want to resist him, I need to resist him, but I’m finding it nearly impossible to resist him. His hold over me is stronger than my will to fight him and with each passing day, I know that I’m losing this battle. On top of personal experiences, I’m discovering secrets the human world never knew. I’m beginning to understand why the humans lost the war and how insignificant my rebellion actually was. This realization has been the cruelest lesson of all.

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Categories: 4.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, JustJen's Reviews, LGBT, Published in 2014 | Tags: Alpha Males, BDSM, Control, dark, dragons, Graphic Sex, M/M, Nicholas Bella, paranormal, Self-Published, Serial, Series - Chained in Darkness, Short Story, The Blogger Girls, vampires | Leave a comment

Ariel Tachna Week Review: Home for Chirappu

Posted on December 14, 2014 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: Home for Chirappu
Author: Ariel Tachna
Series: Celebrate! – 2014 Advent Calendar
Heroes: Nik & Trent
Genre: M/M Contemporary/Holiday
Length: 53 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: December 1, 2014
Available at: Dreamspinner Press & Amazon
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Nikhilesh (Nik) Sharma hasn’t been home to Alappuzha, India, since he came out to his family ten years ago. Now that his relationship with them is less strained, he’s bringing his boyfriend Trent along to celebrate the winter holidays. As excited as he is to see everyone again, he worries the foreign culture, religious differences, and disapproval might shock Trent. At the same time, Trent worries Nik’s big, close-knit family won’t accept an American—much less a man—as Nik’s partner and that his presence will impede the otherwise happy reunion. Whether the trip leads to misunderstandings that will drive them apart or to a new understanding that will draw them closer than ever, it’s sure to be an experience they’ll never forget.
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Categories: 4 Star Ratings, Author Week, Book Review, LGBT, Nikyta's Reviews, Published in 2014 | Tags: Ariel Tachna, Author Week - Ariel Tachna, Contemporary, cute, Dreamspinner Press, Existing Couples, Holiday - Christmas, Home for Chirappu, M/M, Series - Celebrate! - 2014 Advent Calendar, sweet, The Blogger Girls | Leave a comment

Book Review: Summer Symphony by Brandon Shire

Posted on December 14, 2014 by susan65coug Miss Behaving

Reviewed by Susan65

Title: Summer Symphony
Author: Brandon Shire
Heroes: Martin Zoric/Ren Wakahisa
Genre: MM Contemporary
Length: 164 Pages
Publisher: TPG Books
Release Date: October 1, 2014
Available at: TPG Books, Amazon and Barnes & Noble
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Martin Zoric had vivid dreams of fatherhood, of a small hand pressed to his, of pink dresses and girlish laughter. Then his wife had a stillbirth and his world fell apart.

He listened to the unwanted apologies, stood by his wife as was expected of him, and kept his façade strong and firm for the entire world to see.

But does he have the strength to let go and really grieve?

When Ren Wakahisa landed in Croatia he was hoping to escape the cultural pressures put on him to conform. His family wanted him to forsake love for duty. They viewed his happiness as secondary to familial prosperity.

Does he have the courage to be who he wants to be? Or, will he yield to their wishes?

Summer Symphony is the story of how two men find their answers and what they learn about strength, and grace, and the endurance of love
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Categories: 4 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Published in 2014, Susan65's Reviews | Tags: Bi-Sexual, Brandon Shire, Closeted, Contemporary, Family Drama, Grief, interracial, M/M, musicians, No HEA, Summer Symphony, tear jerker, The Blogger Girls, TPG Books | Leave a comment

Book Review

Book Review: Ransom by Lee Rowan

Book Review: Clockwork Bargain by Therese Woodson

Book Review: Fire and Water by Andrew Grey

Book Review: Arctic Absolution by Lynn Kelling

Book Review: Revenant by Larissa Ione

Book Review: A Snowman Made of Sand by J.J. Carroll

Book Review: Ilya and the Wolf by Rory Ni Coileain

Book Review: Control by Nicholas Bella

Ariel Tachna Week Review: Home for Chirappu

Book Review: Summer Symphony by Brandon Shire

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