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Book Review: Before Sundown by Lisa Worrall

Posted on September 3, 2016 by susan65coug Miss Behaving

Reviewed by Susan65

Title: Before Sundown
Author: Lisa Worrall
Heroes: Samuel Somerfield/Eli Watkins
Genre: MM Historical
Length: 200 Pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: January 4, 2016
Available at: Amazon and Barnes & Noble
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Samuel Somerfield is used to the oppressive heat of the Texas plains, and in the year 1892 things get even hotter when ranch hand Eli Watkins walks onto the job. Every stolen glance, every searing touch from Eli tilts Samuel’s world on its axis. He wants only to spend the rest of his life in Eli’s arms. But Samuel’s cruel and domineering father has other plans for him. Samuel must marry Eleanor Johnston and give his father the social standing he craves.

Eli knew falling in love with Samuel would cause problems, yet even he never dreamed Mr. Somerfield would go to such lengths to keep his son and him apart. After Somerfield orders a beating that leaves Eli disfigured and embarrassed, Eli takes a job on another ranch far from Samuel.

News of Samuel’s impending wedding eventually reaches Eli, and he realizes he must return to the man he loves, despite what might await him, and try to save Samuel from a life he was not meant to live.
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Categories: 4 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Published in 2016, Susan65's Reviews | Tags: Angst, Before Sundown, Class Differences, Closeted, cowboys, Cruelty to Animals, Domestic Violence, Dreamspinner Press, Evil Parent, Family Drama, Grief, Historical, Homophobia, Lisa Worrall, M/M, ranchers, Road trip, The Blogger Girls, Violence | 1 Comment

Book Review: Connection Error by Annabeth Albert

Posted on September 3, 2016 by thebloggergirls

Reviewed by Morgan

Title: Connection Error
Author: Annabeth Albert
Series: Gaymers #3
Heroes: Josiah Simmons/Ryan Orson
Genre: MM Contemporary
Length: 66,000 words
Publisher: Carina Press
Release Date: September 5, 2016
Available at: Amazon and Barnes & Noble
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: It’s typical of video game programmer Josiah Simmons to be the last one on the plane on the way to the biggest meeting of his career. Though he’s (mostly) coping with his ADHD, he can’t handle another distraction. But he also can’t ignore his rugged seatmate—especially once he learns the military man’s a fan of his game.

Ryan Orson refuses to let his severe injuries pause his career as a navy SEAL. He’s got hours of grueling physical therapy ahead of him, and no time for anything that might get in the way of his return to active duty. But that doesn’t mean he’s above a little first-class flirtation with geeky-cute Josiah.

When a delay strands the pair in St. Louis, they agree to share a hotel room and a night of gaming. Neither expects their new connection to move to the next level in the light of day. Opposites may attract, but is this game over before it’s even begun?

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Categories: 4.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Published in 2016, Uncategorized | Tags: ADHD, Annabeth Albert, Carina Press, Connection Error, Contemporary, Dirty Talk, disability, Friends to Lovers, Gamers, Geek/Jock, Hurt/Comfort, injury/recovery, Long-Distance Relationship, M/M, Mild Domination, military, Navy Seal, Nerd/Geek, Opposites Attract, Programmer, Series - Gaymers, The Blogger Girls | Leave a comment

Book Review: Blood Divine by Greg Howard

Posted on September 2, 2016 by susan65coug Miss Behaving

Reviewed by Susan65

Title: Blood Divine
Author: Greg Howard
Heroes: Cooper/Randy
Genre: MM Paranormal
Length: 271 Pages
Publisher: Wilde City Press
Release Date: August 24, 2016
Available at: Amazon
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Cooper Causey spent a lifetime eluding the demons of his youth and suppressing the destructive power inside him. But a disconcerting voicemail lures Cooper back home to the coast of South Carolina and to Warfield—the deserted plantation where his darkness first awakened. While searching for his missing grandmother, Cooper uncovers the truth about his ancestry and becomes a pawn in an ancient war between two supernatural races. In order to protect the only man he’s ever loved, Cooper must embrace the dark power threatening to consume him and choose sides in a deadly war between the righteous and the fallen.
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Categories: 4.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Published in 2016, Susan65's Reviews | Tags: Biblical References, Blood Divine, Evil v. Good, ghosts, Greg Howard, Grief, HFN, Historical References, Location - South Carolina, M/M, magic, Mystery/Suspense, paranormal, Pararnormal War, Revenge, The Blogger Girls, vampires, Violence, Wilde City Press | Leave a comment

Audio Review: My Hometown by S.J.D. Peterson

Posted on September 2, 2016 by thebloggergirls

Reviewed by Morgan

Title: My Hometown
Author: S.J.D. Peterson
Narrator: Ronald Ray Strickland
Heroes: Jimmy Brink/Eric Halter
Genre: MM Contemporary
Length: 7 Hours, 14 Minutes
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: July 11, 2016
Available at: Amazon, Audible and iTunes
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Jimmy Brink and Eric Halter grew up together in a small country town. While Eric has always been content with life as a rancher, Jimmy wanted more and moved to Chicago early on to pursue a medical career.

Life has a way of coming back around. When Jimmy’s parents decide to retire in Florida, Jimmy returns to his hometown to finish his residency at a local hospital. Flamboyant boyfriend Oliver in tow, Jimmy bumps into his old friend. Eric quickly takes a disliking to Oliver though, and for good reason. Oliver proves he’s not only self-centered but also a cheater.

When Jimmy finds out, he sends Oliver packing, not knowing Oliver is vengeful and maybe even teetering toward insane. Soon Jimmy and Eric are fighting to take back their hometown, while Eric finds it more and more difficult to hide his attraction to his best friend.
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Categories: 4 Star Ratings, Audio Review, LGBT, Morgan's Reviews, Published in 2016 | Tags: Audio, audio book, Cheating Ex, city boy/country boy; country, Contemporary, Doctor, Dreamspinner, Dreamspinner Press, Evil Ex, Friends to Lovers, GFY/OFY; demisexual, Infidelity, M/M, medical/doctor, My Hometown, ranch/farm, Rancher, Reunited, Ronald Ray Strickland, S.J.D. Peterson, The Blogger Girls | Leave a comment

Audio Review: Sarge by Bey Deckard

Posted on September 1, 2016 by thebloggergirls

Reviewed by JustJen

Title: Sarge
Author: Bey Deckard
Narrator: Nick J. Russo
Series: F.I.S.T.S. #1
Heroes: Sarge/Murphy
Genre: MM/Sci-Fi
Length: 1 Hour, 32 Minutes
Publisher: Bey Deckard
Release Date: August 19, 2016
Available at: Amazon and Audible
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Sometimes it’s just about being in the right place at the right time… with the right person.

Sarge is the short story of a burgeoning D/s relationship between two Space Marines stationed on an alien planet where an endless war drags on.

Sergeant Wilkes is a hard man with a long, celebrated military career.

Brawny, tattooed, and utterly submissive, Murphy is just an interesting diversion… until Sarge realizes he has found something truly rare.
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Categories: 5 Star Ratings, Audio Review, JustJen's Reviews, LGBT, Published in 2016 | Tags: audio book, BDSM, Bey Deckard, D/s, Damaged Characters, Hurt/Comfort, injury/recovery, M/M, military, Nick J. Russo, Sarge, sci-fi, Self-Published, Short Story, tattoos, The Blogger Girls | 1 Comment

Book Review: Volatile by Avylinn Winter

Posted on September 1, 2016 by susan65coug Miss Behaving

Reviewed by Susan65

Title: Volatile
Author: Avylinn Winter
Series: Treacherous Chemistry #1
Heroes: Chris Sinclair/Dante Heron
Genre: MM Contemporary
Length: 213 Pages
Publisher: Pride Publishing
Release Date: August 23, 2016
Available at: Amazon
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Like a depressed moth drawn to a wild flame, Chris hoped that flame would brighten his life, not burn him alive.

Chris Sinclair fades into a gray world after losing his mother to cancer. When forced to attend a concert as a last attempt to coax him out of his shell, he discovers that life might not be as bleak as he first thought.

Dante Heron holds the audience between the tips of his fingers and the delicate bow, playing the violin as if every heart is his to command. However, something darker brews behind the façade, and Chris is determined to solve the enigma.

When Chris is offered the job of traveling around Europe with the famous violinist, he surprises himself by accepting. With no idea what awaits him, he’s thrown into a world where emotions rule and rules are bent.

They’re a perfectly dysfunctional match, but then there’s always calm at the heart of the storm.
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Categories: 4 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Published in 2016, Susan65's Reviews | Tags: Avylinn Winter, Beard, Celebtity, College Student, Coming Out, Communication Issues Galore, Contemporary, Depression, Family Drama, Grief, Loss of a Loved One, M/M, Musician, Parents Acting Badly, Pride Publishing, Road trip, Series - Treacherous Chemistry, slow burn, The Blogger Girls, Touring Europe, Volatile | Leave a comment

Audio Review: Signs of Desire by Tempeste O’Riley

Posted on August 31, 2016 by thebloggergirls

Reviewed by Morgan

Title: Signs of Desire
Author: Tempeste O’Riley
Narrator: Jeff Gelder
Series: Desires Entwined #4
Heroes: Simon Tyler/Adrian Keys
Genre: MM Contemporary
Length: 6 Hours, 35 Minutes
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: July 27, 2016
Available at: Amazon, Audible and iTunes
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: When a night out turns into a matchmaking scheme, they thought communication would be their biggest challenge to their happily ever after….

Simon Tyler knows his job as a gay romance author makes his lack of faith in love more than a little ironic, but he’s tired of being used for his wallet. When a night out turns into a matchmaking scheme orchestrated by his best friends—though he’s not the target—Simon’s not thrilled, but since he’s sworn off happily-ever-after anyway, he goes along with it… until he meets the object of their efforts, Adrian, and finds perhaps he hasn’t given up on love after all.

Professor Adrian Keys has tried to date hearing men before, but being deaf himself, he’s never had any success at making a connection. After his friends con him into going out and Adrian realizes it’s all an elaborate plan to set him up, he braces for yet another failure, only to discover there is a spark—except it’s not with the man his friends had in mind, but with Simon Tyler instead.

Not all their friends have found a way past their romantic failures, but Simon and Adrian might be on the path to happily-ever-after.
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Categories: 4 Star Ratings, Audio Review, LGBT, Morgan's Reviews, Published in 2016 | Tags: Artist, ASL, audio book, Author, Billionaire, Contemporary, Deaf, disability, Dreamspinner Press, Homophobia, Hurt/Comfort, Jeff Gelder, M/M, Professor, Series - Desires Entwined, Signs of Desire, Tempeste O'Riley, The Blogger Girls | Leave a comment

Book Review: Wide Open Spaces by Renee Stevens

Posted on August 31, 2016 by thebloggergirls

Reviewed by Ami

Title: Wide Open Spaces
Author: Renee Stevens
Series: States of Love
Heroes: Devon/Levi
Genre: MM Contemporary
Length: 98 Pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: August 31, 2016
Available at: Amazon and Barnes & Noble
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Devon fled Wyoming as soon as he turned eighteen, leaving behind his high school love, Levi. After six years in the big city, Devon returns to his hometown. Not much has changed, except that Levi is no longer in the closet. He’s also single and living his dream—managing the local wild horse population. Both of them are very interested in picking up where they left off, but Devon is no more ready to reveal his orientation than he was as a teenager.

No one is going to shove Levi back in the closet—not even Devon. For a relationship to work, they’ll have to put the past behind them and find the courage to face the future as who they really are—a couple in love. But Devon doesn’t know if he’s strong enough. Maybe Levi would be better off without him—and his hang-ups.
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Categories: 2.5 Star Ratings, Ami's Reviews, Book Review, LGBT, Published in 2016 | Tags: Closeted, Contemporary, Dreamspinner Press, Homophobia, M/M, Renee Stevens, Reunited, Series - States of Love, Short Story, The Blogger Girls, Wide Open Spaces | Leave a comment

Book Review: The Mystery of Nevermore by C.S. Poe

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Heather C

Reviewed by Heather C

Title: The Mystery of Nevermore
Author: C.S. Poe
Series: Snow & Winter #1
Heroes: Sebastian Snow/Calvin Winter
Genre: M/M Mystery Romance
Length: 230 pages
Publisher: DSP Publications
Release Date: August 30, 2016
Available at: Amazon
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: It’s Christmas, and all antique dealer Sebastian Snow wants is for his business to make money and to save his floundering relationship with closeted CSU detective, Neil Millett. When Snow’s Antique Emporium is broken into and a heart is found under the floorboards, Sebastian can’t let the mystery rest.

He soon finds himself caught up in murder investigations that echo the macabre stories of Edgar Allan Poe. To make matters worse, Sebastian’s sleuthing is causing his relationship with Neil to crumble, while at the same time he’s falling hard for the lead detective on the case, Calvin Winter. Sebastian and Calvin must work together to unravel the mystery behind the killings, despite the mounting danger and sexual tension, before Sebastian becomes the next victim.

In the end, Sebastian only wants to get out of this mess alive and live happily ever after with Calvin.
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Categories: 4 Star Ratings, Book Review, Heather C's Reviews, LGBT, Published in 2016 | Tags: amateur sleuth, C.S. Poe, Detective, disability, DSP Publications, freckles, ginger, Happy For Now, HFN, In-the-Closet, Infidelity, insta love, mystery, out for you, scars, Series - Snow & Winter, sleuth, The Blogger Girls, The Mystery of Nevermore | Leave a comment

Book Review: A Fallen Heart by Cate Ashwood

Posted on August 29, 2016 by thebloggergirls

Reviewed by Ami

Title: A Fallen Heart
Author: Cate Ashwood
Series: Zero Hour #2
Heroes: Joseph Ford & Ridley Nash
Genre: M/M Contemporary Romance
Length: 200 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: August 29, 2016
Available at: Dreamspinner Press & Amazon
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: After his last disastrous relationship, Joseph Ford has absolutely no interest in getting attached again. Concentrating on working as a trauma nurse and keeping his life as simple as possible are his only goals. Unfortunately, his plans could be derailed by the charming, sexy Nash.

Things are looking up for paramedic Ridley Nash when he transfers to Station 217. He gets along with the crew, likes his partner, and is finally on a team willing to accept him—gay and all. It’s everything he’s always wanted, but when he meets Ford, Nash knows his life is about to get very interesting.

As Ford and Nash find themselves stuck in the middle of a homicide case, things become more complicated. For the last year, the mutilated bodies of teenage boys have been showing up all over downtown. With no leads, the police are getting desperate. One of the victims is found alive, and he’s the best chance the police have to catch the killer—if only they can get him to talk.

Will Nash be able to catch Ford when he falls, or is there too much standing in their way to make it work?
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Categories: 4 Star Ratings, Ami's Reviews, Book Review, LGBT, Published in 2016 | Tags: A Fallen Heart, Cate Ashwood, cliffhanger, Contemporary, Dreamspinner Press, Hurt/Comfort, M/M, Murder, Mystery/Suspense, Nurse, Paramedic, romance, Series - Zero Hour, The Blogger Girls | Leave a comment

LGBT

Book Review: Before Sundown by Lisa Worrall

Book Review: Connection Error by Annabeth Albert

Book Review: Blood Divine by Greg Howard

Audio Review: My Hometown by S.J.D. Peterson

Audio Review: Sarge by Bey Deckard

Book Review: Volatile by Avylinn Winter

Audio Review: Signs of Desire by Tempeste O’Riley

Book Review: Wide Open Spaces by Renee Stevens

Book Review: The Mystery of Nevermore by C.S. Poe

Book Review: A Fallen Heart by Cate Ashwood

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