3 Star Ratings

Early Book Review: Every Little Kiss by Kim Amos

Posted on October 23, 2015 by thebloggergirls

24820217Guest Reviewed by Ami

Title: Every Little Kiss
Author: Kim Amos
Series: White Pine #3
Heroine/Hero: Casey Tanner/Abe Cameron
Genre: MF Contemporary Romance
Length: 352 Pages
Publisher: Forever
Release Date: October 27, 2015
Available at:  Amazon and Barnes & Noble
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb:  TURN ON THE CHARM
Eternal good girl Casey Tanner moved to White Pine for a fresh start. Her mission: to finally have fun. And a fling with a reckless bad boy is the very first item on the to-do list she pretended not to make. After one long, lingering look at a sexy firefighter, Casey has found her man.

…AND TURN UP THE HEAT
Getting women into his bed has never been a problem for Abe Cameron. Letting one into his heart is an entirely different matter. But just one kiss, just one touch, just one smile from beautiful Casey has this lifelong bachelor flirting with the idea of forever. And Casey’s refusal to settle down only makes Abe more determined than ever to win her heart. Now the one woman who can’t be caught is the only one Abe can’t live without…
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Early Book Review: One More Kiss by Kim Amos

Posted on October 2, 2015 by thebloggergirls

Guest Reviewed by Ami

25747132Title: One More Kiss
Author: Kim Amos
Series: White Pine #2.5
Heroine/Hero: Betty Lindholm/Randall Sondheim
Genre: MF Contemporary Romance
Length: 107 Pages
Publisher: Forever (Grand Central)
Release Date: October 6, 2015
Available at:  Amazon and Barnes & Noble
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb:  ONE MORE KISS…
Betty Lindholm doesn’t know whether to laugh or cry. The banner advertising the new shipment of satin at her fabric store finally arrived and now the entire town of White Pine is up in arms. How was she supposed to know there’d be a typo? Now the entire town thinks she’s proclaiming “Satan is here!” Even the gorgeous pastor with his steel-grey eyes and sexy smile.

…IS NEVER ENOUGH

Pastor Randall Sondheim is always on the lookout for excuses to drop by Betty’s shop and gaze into her lovely blue eyes. The latest is her crazy sign—could that be a sign of something more? Sweet Betty brings out the best in him but it’s the worst in him, his dark secret tragedy, that worries Randall. Can this man of God conquer his own demons to win a match made in heaven?
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Early Book Review: Playing With Fire by Kate Meader

Posted on September 26, 2015 by thebloggergirls

Guest Reviewed by Ami

25111048Title: Playing With Fire
Author: Kate Meader
Series: Hot in Chicago #2
Heroine/Hero: Alexandra Dempsey/Eli Cooper
Genre: MF Contemporary Romance
Length: 384 Pages
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Release Date: September 29, 2015
Available at:  Amazon and Barnes & Noble
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb:  As the only female firefighter at Engine Co. 6, Alexandra Dempsey gets it from all sides: the male coworkers who think she can’t do the job, the wives and girlfriends who see her as a threat to their firefighter men, and her overprotective foster brothers who want to shelter their baby sister at all costs. So when she single-handedly saves the life of Eli Cooper, Chicago’s devastatingly handsome mayor, she assumes the respect she’s longed for will finally come her way. But it seems Mr. Mayor has other ideas…

Eli Cooper’s mayoral ratings are plummeting, his chances at reelection dead in the water. When a sexy, curvaceous firefighter gives him the kiss of life, she does more than bring him back to the land of the living—she also breathes vitality into his campaign. Riding the wave of their feel-good story might prop up Eli’s flagging political fortunes, but the sizzling attraction between them can go nowhere; he’s her boss, and there are rules that must be obeyed. But you know what they say about rules: they’re made to be broken…
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Book Review: Let Go of Loneliness by Edward Kendrick

Posted on September 14, 2015 by thebloggergirls

Guest Reviewed by Morgan 

26199769Title: Let Go of Loneliness
Author: Edward Kendrick
Heroes: Byron Randall/Jonah Hyland
Genre: MM Contemporary
Length: 54 Pages
Publisher: JMS Books
Release Date: September 13, 2015
Available at:  Amazon
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb:  When Byron Randall — in his mid-fifties, single and alone — moves into a new condo complex, he meets another resident, fifty-five year old realtor Jonah Hyland — also single since his breakup with his much younger lover. The two middle-aged men become friends, sharing common interests in gardening and hiking.

As their friendship deepens, each man wonders if he has found someone he could learn to care for. Then Jonah’s ex reappears in his life, much to Byron’s dismay. Will this end Byron and Jonah’s budding romance? Or will they discover that, together, they can let go of loneliness?
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Book Review: FRET by Sandrine Gasq-Dion

Posted on September 1, 2015 by justjenbo

Reviewed by JustJen

26174755Title: FRET
Author: Sandrine Gasq-Dion
Series: The Rock #1
Heroes: Axel Blaze/Gareth Wolf
Genre: MM Contemporary
Length: 232 Pages
Publisher: Sandrine Gasq-Dion
Release Date: September 1, 2015
Available at: Amazon
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb:  Former Navy SEAL Axel Blaze lives a solitary life. He doesn’t do emotions, and he doesn’t do babysitting. Used to being on his own, his job consists of Wetwork (a charming term coined by the KGB) for his former Master Chief, Mac. When an out-of-the-ordinary job lands on his doorstep, Axel heads down a path that includes a famous heavy metal rock band and one quiet, vulnerable, guitar-shredding virtuoso named Gareth Wolf.

Gareth Wolf’s life changed in an instant when a car he was a passenger in crashed, hurting his brother’s best friend and the band’s lead guitarist. They created the band, Skull Blasters, as kids. Gareth had always been happy in the background, playing roadie. With the lead guitarist’s injury, Gareth is suddenly thrust into the limelight and into a frenzied life he never imagined for himself. Finally fed up with living a lie, Gareth comes out as gay in a newspaper interview and finds himself in the bulls-eye of a crazed stalker. Somebody wants Gareth hurt – or worse – and Mac has been hired to be sure that doesn’t happen. Babysitting duty is NOT Axel’s strong suit, but Mac won’t be budged.

Enter Axel Blaze. Against his better judgment, the big man takes the job to protect the shy musician. The more time he spends with Gareth Wolf, the more he admires the man. Where’s a simple assassination when you need one? The situation becomes more volatile for each man as the attempts on Gareth escalate just as Axel finds himself falling for the quiet lead guitarist.
Strong, funny, smart-ass — and kinda sweet Axel is everything Gareth has ever wanted in a man. Too bad he’s off limits. As the stalker grows bolder, Gareth and Axel move closer emotionally – but is it too late? All Axel knows is that they don’t stand a chance if he can’t find the maniac trying to kill the man he’s come to care about. A lot.

Everyone knows that relationships that begin in pressured or volatile situations eventually fizzle out. Or do they?
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Book Review: Prickly Business by Piper Vaughn & Kenzie Cade

Posted on August 15, 2015 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

PricklyBusinessTitle: Prickly Business
Author: Piper Vaughn & Kenzie Cade
Series: Portland Pack Chronicles #1
Heroes: Avery & Dylan
Genre: M/M Paranormal
Length: 280 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: July 27, 2015
Available at: Dreamspinner Press & Amazon
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Blurb: Some people might call Avery Babineaux a prick. He’s a hedgehog shifter from an old-money Louisiana family, with a penchant for expensive shoes and a reputation for being a judgmental snob. His attitude is why he and his fated mate are estranged. Not that Avery cares. He doesn’t want to be mated to some blue-collar werewolf anyway. Or so he keeps telling himself.

No werewolf likes to be looked down upon, least of all Dylan Green. He doesn’t need a mate, especially not some snotty hedgehog who sneers at his custom motorcycle shop and calls him a grease monkey. But when Avery gets into trouble with a shady loan shark, Dylan can’t stand by and let him be hurt—whether he wants the brat or not.

Yet once Dylan steps into Avery’s world, he realizes there’s more to Avery than his prickly exterior, and that unexpected vulnerability calls to Dylan’s protective instincts. The sassy little hedgehog needs a keeper, and despite their horrible first impressions, Dylan starts to believe he might be the wolf for the job.
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Book Review: Just a Summer Fling by Cate Cameron

Posted on August 2, 2015 by thebloggergirls

Guest Reviewed by Ami

23637854Title: Just a Summer Fling
Author: Cate Cameron
Series: Sullivan Lake #1
Heroine/Hero: Ashley Carlsen/Josh Sullivan
Genre: MF Contemporary Romance
Length: 304 Pages
Publisher: Berkley
Release Date: August 4, 2015
Available at:  Amazon and Barnes & Noble
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb:  Sullivan Lake, Vermont, has plenty of attractions for movie star Ashley Carlsen—pristine nature, local color, and a handyman with a bad reputation for all the right reasons…

Ashley’s movie-star life is starting to feel like an act. She’s desperate to be taken seriously, and after her boyfriend’s affair with a costar, she’s ready for a new scene. A vacation at Sullivan Lake with Hollywood power player Jasmine McArthur might be the answer to all her problems. And according to Jasmine, all Ashley needs is a hot summer fling with local stud Josh Sullivan.

After one look at the handsome handyman, Ashley has a hard time saying no. But Josh is tired of playing boy toy for rich women like Jasmine and her friends. As determined as he is to stay away, he can’t shake the feeling that Ashley is different—and he can’t help noticing her auburn hair and dancing green eyes. But when their budding romance hits the tabloids, will it be another Hollywood scandal, or happily ever after?
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Book Review: Hunted by Lourdes Skye

Posted on July 22, 2015 by justjenbo

Reviewed by JustJen

25859088Title: Hunted
Author: Lourdes Skye
Heroes: Jace/Cobra
Genre: MM Contemporary
Length: 168 Pages
Publisher: Wilde City Press
Release Date: July 1, 2015
Available at: Amazon
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Blurb:  Upon a dastardly escape from his sadistically abusive husband, Jace Vanderhuff embarks on a journey that’ll lead him into a dangerous realm of trafficking, murder, and unsuspecting love.

However, Jace has no choice but take the chance, for going back would be a fate worse than death. Hiding in plain sight brings Jace face to face with a cop who is sexy as sin.

Detective Cobra Stallone, while investigating a teen trafficking ring, stumbles upon a sweet, shy, blonde-haired guy who invades his thoughts and dreams. But there’s something there. Something that Jace is guarding. When the truth is revealed, can he melt past Jace’s defenses and fears and show him that love can be better the second time around?

With his husband and a crazed killer-for-hire hot on his trail, will the jungle known as New York City become ground zero, where the hidden has now become the hunted.
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