Published in 2014

Book Review: The Pack or the Panther by Tara Lain

Posted on January 16, 2014 by susan65coug Miss Behaving

Reviewed by Susan65

Title: The Pack or the Panther
Author: Tara Lain
Heroes: Cole Harker and Paris Marketo
Genre: M/M Paranormal
Length: 202 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: January 8, 2014
Available at: Dreamspinner Press, Amazon, All Romance eBooks & Barnes and Noble
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads & Booklikes

Blurb: Cole Harker, son of an alpha werewolf, is bigger and more powerful than most wolves, tongue-tied in groups, and gay. For twenty-four years, he’s lived to please his family and pack—even letting them promise him in marriage to female werewolf Analiese to secure a pack alliance and help save them from a powerful gangster who wants their land. Then Cole meets Analiese’s half-brother, panther shifter Paris Marketo, and for the first time, Cole wants something for himself.

When Analiese runs off to marry a human, Cole finally has a chance with Paris, but the solitary cat rejects him, the pack, and everything it represents. Then Cole discovers the gangster wants Paris too and won’t rest until he has him. What started as a land dispute turns into World War Wolf! But the bigger fight is the battle between cats and dogs. Continue reading →

Categories: 4.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Published in 2014, Susan65's Reviews | Tags: Abduction, Alpha Males, Dreamspinner Press, Feline shifter, M/M, paranormal, Revenge, Shifters, Tara Lain, The Pack or the Panther, Werewolves | 4 Comments

Early Review: Payoff by Aleksandr Voinov & L.A. Witt

Posted on January 13, 2014 by justjenbo

Reviewed by JustJen

Title: Payoff
Authors: Aleksandr Voinov, L.A. Witt
Series: Market Garden #6
Heroes: Jared/Tristan
Genre: M/M, Contemporary
Length: 52 Pages
Publisher: Riptide Publishing
Release Date: February 3, 2014
Available at: Riptide Publishing
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Tristan and Jared have got it made. When they aren’t raking in the cash together at Market Garden, they’re burning up their own sheets and getting closer by the day. But something isn’t right. Tristan’s on edge, and Jared doesn’t understand why.

Before they can hash things out, their services are requested by none other than Rolex. And Rolex doesn’t just want to be a bystander this time. He wants Jared while Tristan watches, and he’s more than willing to pay for it.

But Tristan’s reached a breaking point, and even that huge wad of cash might not be enough to keep tonight’s arrangement from crashing and burning. Continue reading →

Categories: 4 Star Ratings, Book Review, JustJen's Reviews, LGBT, Published in 2014 | Tags: Aleksandr Voinov, Contemporary, L.A. Witt, M/M, Market Garden Series, Menage, Payoff, Rentboy, series | 1 Comment

Book Review: The Carousel by Eva Vicci

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Heather C

Reviewed by Heather C

Title: The Carousel
Author: Eva Vicci
The Heroes: Jonathan Moore & Francis Johnson
Genre: M/M Historical Romance
Length: 74 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: January 8, 2014
Available at: Dreamspinner Press, Amazon, All Romance eBooks & Barnes & Noble
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads & Booklikes

Blurb: Eighteen–year-old Jonathan Moore works as a garden hand on a lord’s estate in Victorian England. On a festive servants’ day off, he visits the Christmas fair, hoping to fulfill his childhood dream of riding the carousel. The trip turns out unexpectedly when he catches the eye of impudent footman Francis Johnson. Despite Jonathan’s reservations, the flirtatious Francis doesn’t give up, and after some hesitation, they share a ride on the glittering carousel. Before they say good-bye, Francis asks to meet again, and with a quickening heartbeat, Jonathan agrees.

Rarely having a day off from their duties, their yearning for one another cannot be quenched, while Jonathan’s fear of heartbreak makes him uncertain whether Francis is the right man for him. Meanwhile, Francis does everything in his power to make a next date happen. Will Jonathan’s naïve heart give in to the temptation of the seductive footman? Continue reading →

Categories: 3.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, Heather C's Reviews, LGBT, Published in 2014 | Tags: Dreamspinner Press, Eva Vicci, Historical, little or no sex, M/M, Novella, romance, sweet read, The Carousel | Leave a comment

Book Review: Flesh Cartel #13: The House Always Wins by Heidi Belleau & Rachel Haimowitz

Posted on January 10, 2014 by justjenbo

Reviewed by JustJen

Title: Flesh Cartel #13: The House Always Wins
Author: Heidi Belleau & Rachel Haimowitz
Series: Flesh Cartel #13
Heroes: Douglas/Mat
Genre: M/M, Action, Thriller, Erotica, Horror
Length: 74 Pages
Publisher: Riptide Publishing
Release Date: January 6, 2014
Available at: Riptide Publishing, Amazon & Barnes and Noble
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads & Booklikes

Blurb: Mat and Douglas’s time as Nikolai’s wards is finally drawing to a close. Though torn apart by Nikolai’s machinations, their fates are still inextricably entwined: they’ve been sold to the same cruel master, and are united in their desire to go home. But “home” means two different things to the brothers: for Mat, their little bungalow in Nevada, and for Douglas, a swift return to Nikolai and Roger, the only people he believes still love him.

But first they must survive their new master. Smythe Hall is a twisted island paradise where Americans affect British accents and slave boys dress up as slave girls, all at the whims of the rich and megalomaniacal Allen Smythe-Kennedy.

Meanwhile, FBI Special Agent Nate Johnson can’t let the case of the missing brothers lie. He knows it’s a waste of resources to chase ghosts down a cold trail, but after admiring Mathias “Stonewall” Carmichael ringside and at countless after parties where he was too shy to say hello, he’s determined to solve the mystery and bring Mat and his little brother home.

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

Categories: 5 Star Ratings, Book Review, JustJen's Reviews, LGBT, Published in 2014 | Tags: Abuse, action, Erotica, Flesh Cartel #13: The House Always Wins, Heidi Belleau, Horror, M/M, Non-Con, Novella, Rachel Haimowitz, Riptide Publishing, Serial, Slavery, Thriller | 1 Comment

Early Review: Dirty Deeds by SE Jakes

Posted on January 9, 2014 by susan65coug Miss Behaving

Reviewed by Susan65

Title: Dirty Deeds
Author: SE Jakes
Series: Dirty Deeds #1
Heroes: Mal and Cillian
Genre: M/M Action, Mystery
Length: 94 Pages
Publisher: Riptide Publishing
Release Date: January 13, 2014
Available at: Riptide Publishing
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Two seasoned operatives finally meet their match: each other.

Cillian works for the mysterious Special Branch 20: an organization that runs black ops commissioned by the British government. His specialty is deep undercover assignments with virtually no support. He’s been alone for so long that he no longer knows anything else.

Mal’s also used to being alone. Wanted in several states and even more countries, he’s not allowed in the vicinity of any of his former Navy SEAL teammates. And his current assignment is to track Cillian in order to discover the spook’s endgame. Except he’s no longer sure which one of them is getting played.

Cillian isn’t about to let the mission that’s consumed him for the past several years crumble because an outsider is poking around where he doesn’t belong. But Mal forces his way through Cillian’s defenses—and into his heart—exposing a devastating betrayal that could destroy them both.

Continue reading →

Categories: 4.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Published in 2014, Susan65's Reviews | Tags: action, Dirty Deeds, Dirty Deeds Series, Fisting, M/M, mystery, Riptide Publishing, SE Jakes, Secret Agent, Spies | 3 Comments

A Special Free Story from Kyle Adams: Dirty Vlogger

Posted on January 3, 2014 by thebloggergirls

When The Blogger Girls site became a work in progress, a few authors offered to write short stories for us. Kyle Adams was one of those authors and we greatly appreciate him for doing this. We hope everyone enjoys it as much as we have!

From the author himself:

I was asked to write a brief introduction to Dirty Vlogger. At first I was like, shit how do I do that? Then I figured the cover is enough of an introduction, I mean look at it! You can probably guess which direction the story is going, right? It’s obviously a story about a young, ambitious man striving to show the world the importance of a nutritious diet (if you believe that, this story Is NOT for you, sorry about it).

Dirty Vlogger came about when I was looking for a cover model for my other free short story Dirty Boys. I stumbled across the photo you can now see and was like I have to write a story for that picture. So I did. And now you’re going to read it and I hope you enjoy it.

Dirty Vlogger Continue reading →