Book Review

Early Review: No Distance Left to Run by L.A. Witt & Aleksandr Voinov

Posted on May 11, 2014 by susan65coug Miss Behaving

Reviewed by Susan65

Title: No Distance Left to Run
Author: L.A. Witt and Aleksandr Voinov
Series: Distance Between Us #4
Heroes: Chris and Joshua/Julien
Genre: M/M Contemporary/Family Drama
Length: 227 Pages
Publisher: Samhain Publishing
Release Date: May 13, 2014
Available at: Samhain Publishing, Amazon & Barnes and Noble
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Blurb: The night before Chris and his best friend Joshua were sent thousands of miles apart on their respective Mormon missions, they finally gave in to their mutual desire. Left trying to make sense of what happened, Chris’s already shaky faith crumbled altogether a year later when Joshua suddenly died.

Inconsolable, ostracized by his family and the only community he’d ever known, Chris found his way on his own. Now he’s going to school and loves his job as a bartender at Wilde’s. Years after Joshua’s death, he’s finally moving on.

Then a familiar face rocks his world. Joshua isn’t dead. He’s back in Seattle to make peace with his dying father, with a new name, a new accent…and old feelings for Chris that are alive and well.

Forgiveness doesn’t come easy for anyone, but just as Chris is accepting that the man he loves isn’t going to run away this time, their families threaten to pull them apart all over again…

Warning: Contains two lost boys who need to make up for a hell of a lot of lost time. There’s also a military uniform, a tuxedo, and a knife. In the same scene. And yes, it’s that kind of scene. Continue reading →

Categories: 4 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Published in 2014, Susan65's Reviews | Tags: Aleksandr Voinov, Alpha Males, Coming Out, Contemporary, Distance Between Us Series, Family Drama, Homophobia, Hurt-Comfort, L.A. Witt, M/M, military, No Distance Left to Run, Religion, Reunited, Samhain Publishing | Leave a comment

Early Review: Hostile Ground by Aleksandr Voinov & L.A. Witt

Posted on May 10, 2014 by justjenbo

Reviewed by JustJen

Title: Hostile Ground
Author: Aleksandr Voinov & L.A. Witt
Heroes: Mahir/Ridley
Genre: M/M Contemporary
Length: 362 Pages
Publisher: Riptide Publishing
Release Date: May 12, 2014
Available at: Riptide Publishing, Amazon & Barnes & Noble
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Blurb: . After the deaths of three undercover cops investigating a drug ring in a seedy strip club in Seattle, Detective Mahir Hussain has been sent to finish the job. He joins the club’s security team in the hopes of finding enough evidence to bust the operation before the men in charge find a reason to put him in a shallow grave.

To protect the strippers, only gay men can work the club. Ridley, the cold and intimidating head of security, knows exactly how to test potential new hires—including Mahir. From the minute they meet, Mahir and Ridley engage in a dangerous dance of sex and mind games. Mahir needs to find his evidence before Ridley figures out he’s a cop—and before they both grow too close to betray one another.

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Categories: 4.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, JustJen's Reviews, LGBT, Published in 2014 | Tags: Aleksandr Voinov, Contemporary, Drugs, enemies to lovers, Hostile Ground, L.A. Witt, M/M, Prostitution, Riptide Publishing, Suspense/Thriller, Teenagers, The Blogger Girls, Violence | Leave a comment

Book Review: The Flesh Cartel #16: To the Victor by Heidi Belleau & Rachel Haimowitz

Posted on May 9, 2014 by justjenbo

Reviewed by JustJen

Title: The Flesh Cartel #16: To the Victor
Author: Heidi Belleau & Rachel Haimowitz
Series: The Flesh Cartel #16
Heroes: Mat/Doug
Genre: M/M Contemporary
Length: 58 pages
Publisher: Riptide Publishing
Release Date: May 5, 2014
Available at: Riptide Publishing, Amazon & Barnes and Noble
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Blurb: In the exciting final season of the Flesh Cartel . . .

With the help of the FBI, Mat Carmichael has let himself be re-taken by the Flesh Cartel. Objective? Rescue his brother, exact revenge, and destroy the entire organization from the inside.

FBI Special Agent Nate Johnson will be playing backup, of course, but to get Dougie out alive, Mat will need to make sure his brother is out of Allen’s clutches before calling in the troops. Now that Mat’s back in bondage, though, there’s no way he can do it alone. He’ll have to ask for help from the only man within the Cartel who cares about Dougie’s welfare: Nikolai. And even knowing it will destroy him, Nikolai delivers.

Bringing down the Cartel should have been the hardest part, but it doesn’t take long to realize that the real challenge has only just begun. Dougie doesn’t know how to be free anymore, and Mat is forced to admit that he may no longer be strong enough to help himself, let alone his brother. But with loved ones in their corner and their love for each other banked but not extinguished, Mat and Dougie learn that you can come home again, no matter how desperate the circumstances you’ve left behind..

Reader discretion advised. This title contains the following sensitive themes: dubious consent, explicit violence, non-consent.

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Categories: 4 Star Ratings, Book Review, JustJen's Reviews, LGBT, Published in 2014 | Tags: abduction/kidnapping (actual), Abuse, Angst, Contemporary, Disability/disfigurement, Heidi Belleau, Horror/Thriller, Hurt/Comfort, Illness/injury, M/M, PTSD, Rachel Haimowitz, Recovery, Riptide Publishing, slave/capture (actual), suspense, The Blogger Girls, The Flesh Cartel #16: To the Victor, The Flesh Cartel Serial | Leave a comment

Book Review: Hunters by A.M. Burns

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: Hunters
Author: A.M. Burns
Heroes: Thom & Ben
Genre: M/M Paranormal/Young Adult
Length: 180 pages
Publisher: Harmony Ink
Release Date: April 24, 2014
Available at: Dreamspinner Press, Amazon, All Romance eBooks & Barnes and Noble
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Blurb: Bigfoot hunters prowl the forests of Cripple Creek, Colorado. That doesn’t sit well with Thom Woodmen—a Bigfoot—albeit the runt of his family. Being the smallest has advantages; Thom, in disguise, gets to attend high school, and he’s not expected to accomplish much in life. All that changes when he comes across a distressed human in the forest.

Ben Steele is new to Cripple Creek High School, and after a harrowing experience in the woods near his new home, he quickly falls in with Thom Woodmen and his circle of friends. So what if they like to hang out with nature? Ben’s got nothing better to do. Trouble is, Ben can’t seem to stay out of it—trouble, that is.

However, in saving young Ben’s life, Thom inadvertently kick-starts a bonding process that’ll change both their lives forever. With the support of family and friends, Thom learns to accept bonding with the human boy. But with the danger overrunning Cripple Creek lately, Thom may be cut down before he can confess his secret and his love.

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Categories: 4 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Nikyta's Reviews, Published in 2014 | Tags: A.M. Burns, Bigfoot, cute, Harmony Ink, Hunters, injury/recovery, M/M, mates, no sex, paranormal, school, sweet, The Blogger Girls, underage, Young Adult | Leave a comment

Book Review: The Skinny on Love by Fyn Alexander

Posted on May 8, 2014 by justjenbo

Reviewed by JustJen

Title: The Skinny on Love
Author: Fyn Alexander
Heroes: John Moorcroft/Sky Cook
Genre: M/M Contemporary
Length: 213 Pages
Publisher: Loose Id
Release Date: April 22, 2014
Available at: Loose Id, Amazon, All Romance eBooks & Barnes and Noble
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Blurb: Thirty seven year old fitness fanatic and gym owner John Moorcroft has always known he was gay, and he has always had a problem admitting it, even to himself. After a failed attempt at a relationship with Roslyn, his long time female BFF, he knows he must take a hard look at himself. The first thing John does is to try to find out what happened to his mother who disappeared when he was four years old. Roslyn recommends Sky Cook Investigations to help him. The first time John meets Sky he finds himself extremely attracted to the man’s bear-like physique and eager to please manner.

Sky Cook, thirty six years old, is sweet, mild mannered and desperately in need of a health regime. He knows he needs to lose weight but is thwarted by issues from his childhood. Sky also wants a loving, yet dominant man to direct him, so when John suggests they barter services, the perfect storm for a relationship unfolds.

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Categories: 3 Star Ratings, Book Review, JustJen's Reviews, LGBT, Published in 2014 | Tags: BDSM, Closeted, Contemporary, Fyn Alexander, Illness/Disorders, Loose Id, M/M, Past Abuse, The Blogger Girls, The Skinny on Love | Leave a comment

Book Review: The V Unit by Max Vos

Posted on May 7, 2014 by justjenbo

Reviewed by JustJen

Title: The V Unit
Author: Max Vos
Heroes: Bronson/Sarge
Genre: M/M Paranormal
Length: 232 Pages
Publisher: Self-published
Release Date: April 21, 2014
Available at: Amazon & All Romance eBooks
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Blurb: Only a select few in the human world knew of the existence of the V-Unit, a small group of highly trained Marines – who happened to be vampires.

And it would have stayed that way.

But when events in the vampire world, threatened the stability of the human world, the powers that be called for the unit’s specialized services.

An intrepid war correspondent, Bronson Rudan, who’d seen more than his fair share of fighting, stumbles across the unit by accident, and is drawn into their world.

Bronson has no problem with that, given that he gets to spend time with a hunky Marine Lieutenant, Sarge. Although he won’t remember any of this when they’re through.

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Categories: 4.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, JustJen's Reviews, LGBT, Published in 2014 | Tags: M/M, M/M/M, M/M/M/M, Max Vos, Menage, paranormal, Rape, Self-Published, The Blogger Girls, The V Unit, Violence | 2 Comments

Book Review: Wolf in Gucci Loafers by Tara Lain

Posted on May 7, 2014 by susan65coug Miss Behaving

Reviewed by Susan65

Title: Wolf in Gucci Loafers
Author: Tara Lain
Series: Tales of the Harker Pack #2
Heroes: Lindsey Vanessen and Seth Zakowsy
Genre: M/M Paranormal
Length: 235 Pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date:April 18, 2014
Available at: Dreamspinner Press, Amazon, All Romance eBooks & Barnes and Noble
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Blurb: Socialite Lindsey Vanessen wants someone to love who will love him back — an impossibility for a gay, half-human, half-werewolf. Too aggressive for humans, too gay for wolves, and needing to protect the pack from human discovery, Lindsey tries to content himself with life as a successful businessman. But when someone starts kidnapping members of wealthy families, Lindsey meets tough cop Seth Zakowsy—the hunky embodiment of everything Lindsey wants but can’t have.

Seth has never been attracted to flamboyant men. What would the guys in the department think of Lindsey? But intrigue turns to lust when he discovers Lindsey’s biting, snarling passion more than matches his dominant side. It might mean a chance at love for a cop in black leather and a wolf in Gucci loafers. Continue reading →

Categories: 4 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Published in 2014, Susan65's Reviews | Tags: Abduction, Abuse, Alpha Males, Athlete, Blue-collar, Cops, criminals, Dreamspinner Press, Flamboyant Character, Interspecies, Kidnapping, Law Enforcement, Shifters, Socialite, Tales of the Harker Pack Series, Tara Lain, The Blogger Girls, Werewolves, Wolf in Gucci Loafers | 2 Comments

Book Review: Studio Orders by Morticia Knight

Posted on May 6, 2014 by justjenbo

Reviewed by JustJen

Title: Studio Orders
Author: Morticia Knight
Series: Gin & Jazz #5
Heroes: Vincent/Juan
Genre: M/M Historical BDSM
Length: 165 Pages
Publisher: Totally Bound
Release Date: March 7, 2014
Available at: Totally Bound, Amazon, All Romance eBooks & Barnes and Noble
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Blurb: The head of Global Pictures Studios, Vincent Franklin, promised Jack Stone that he would take care of Jack’s loyal driver, Juan. But for a dominant man like Vincent, Juan’s natural submissiveness causes him to long for much more from the shy young man.

Juan is devastated when his only friend, film star Jack Stone, leaves Hollywood for good. Lonely most of his life, the shy young man has dreamt of love, only to have his heart broken repeatedly. Before he left, Jack made certain that Juan would be taken care of by asking his ex-boss, studio chief Vincent Franklin, to hire him on.

Vincent Franklin is an incredibly controlled and meticulous man. Not given to emotional outbursts and unnecessary flights of fancy, his temperament is ideal for the stressful and demanding job as head of Global Pictures Studio. He leads a carefully concealed private life, his only social outlet being the S&M club to which he belongs. When Jack introduces him to his handsome chauffeur Juan, he is struck by how naturally submissive Juan is. He wonders…

Soon, Juan is falling for the elegant, older man that is his new boss. He’s also thrilled when Vincent asks him to be his personal valet. But there are things that Vincent demands of a lover that Juan knows nothing about. Things that could make him run away from the man that would do anything to protect and care for him.

Reader Advisory: This book contains strong elements of BDSM.

Publisher’s Note: This book is best read as part of a series but can be read as a standalone. Continue reading →

Categories: 3.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, JustJen's Reviews, LGBT, Published in 2014 | Tags: Age Gap, BDSM, Historical, insta love, M/M, Morticia Knight, Studio Orders, The Blogger Girls, Totally Bound | Leave a comment

Book Review: Necropolis by Jordan L. Hawk

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Heather C

Reviewed by Heather C

Title: Necropolis
Author: Jordan L. Hawk
Series: Whyborne & Griffin #4
Heroes: Percival Endicott Whyborne & Griffin Flaherty
Genre: M/M Historical Romance, Paranormal
Length: 69,700 words
Publisher: Self-published
Release Date: May 5, 2014
Available at: Smashwords, Amazon, All Romance eBooks and Barnes & Noble
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Blurb: Introverted scholar Percival Endicott Whyborne has spent the last few months watching his lover, Griffin Flaherty, come to terms with the rejection of his adoptive family. So when an urgent telegram from Christine summons them to Egypt, Whyborne is reluctant to risk the fragile peace they’ve established. Until, that is, a man who seems as much animal as human tries to murder Whyborne in the museum.

Amidst the ancient ruins of the pharaohs, they must join Christine and face betrayal, murder, and a legendary sorceress risen from the dead. In the forge of the desert heat, the trio will either face their fears and stand together—or shatter the bonds between them forever. Continue reading →

Categories: 4.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, Heather C's Reviews, LGBT, Published in 2014 | Tags: archaeology, Egyptian Mythology, Established couple, female BFF, ghouls, Jordan L. Hawk, M/M, M/M Historical Romance, magic, Necropolis, paranormal, Self-Published, sorcery, The Blogger Girls, Whyborne & Griffin, Whyborne & Griffin Series | Leave a comment

Early Review: Haunted Halls by M. Raiya

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: Haunted Halls
Author: M. Raiya
Heroes: Evan & Gabriel
Genre: M/M Paranormal
Length: 21,000 words
Publisher: Less Than Three Press
Release Date: May 7, 2014
Available at: Less Than Three Press
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