4.5 Star Ratings

Book Review: The Master by Kate Aaron

Posted on November 26, 2014 by justjenbo

Reviewed by JustJen

Title: The Master
Author: Kate Aaron
Series: Free Man #3
Heroes: Lysander/Tamelik/Kai
Genre: MM Fantasy
Length: 170 Pages
Publisher: Croft House
Release Date: November 24, 2014
Available at: Amazon, Smashwords and All Romance eBooks
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Blurb: Being rescued was only the start.

Otiz lies in ruins. As underlord of the region, Lysander knows where his responsibilities lie. He has an obligation to the survivors to rebuild their homes and their lives. But what about his home, his life?

Kai needs help. The damage inflicted on him goes beyond the marks left when he was tortured, but healing him might require more from Lysander than he’s capable of giving. Of one thing he’s certain: Tam and Kai will never be endangered again because of who he is, even if saving them means setting them free.

All Lysander wants is to be left in peace. To recover from the horrors of his experience at the hands of his enemies. But with pressure piling up from every angle, peace is the last thing he’s likely to find. Suffocated by guilt, Lysander begins to spiral. How can he hold everything together, when inside he’s falling apart?
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Categories: 4.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, JustJen's Reviews, LGBT, Published in 2014 | Tags: Croft House, fantasy, Hurt/Comfort, Kate Aaron, M/M/M, master/slave, Self-Published, Series - Free Men, The Blogger Girls, The Master | Leave a comment

Book Review: Dare in the Dungeon by S.M. Johnson

Posted on November 20, 2014 by justjenbo

Reviewed by JustJen

Title: Dare in the Dungeon
Author: S.M. Johnson
Series: Dungeon #4
Heroes: Dare/Zach/Thomas
Genre: MM Contemporary BDSM
Length: 238 Pages
Publisher: S.M. Johnson
Release Date: September 12, 2014
Available at: Amazon and Barnes & Noble
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: “I dare you to leap…”

Kneeling for Thomas is like skirting the edge of a fatal fall, and Dare wonders what he’s gotten himself into. Why can’t he just be happy with Zach, the perfect gay boyfriend? Yeah, Zach forced him out of the closet, and that was uncomfortable, but that’s nothing compared to what Thomas expects from him. Subbing for Roman was cookies and milk and kindergarten naptime compared to this. He wants to trust Thomas and stop pretending, but how much pain and humiliation can one Ivy League kid handle before he comes apart?

Meanwhile, in Minnesota… Jeff continues to write hot, hot, hot D/s erotica while battling emotional trauma from the accident. It’s easier to keep Jason as a buffer between himself and Roman than to face his fear of being tied up. He’s tired of being broken, but how can he be fixed when he can’t stay in bondage for more than fourteen minutes?
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Categories: 4.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, JustJen's Reviews | Tags: BDSM, Dare in the Dungeon, existing relationships, M/M, M/M/M, S.M. Johnson, Self-Published, Series - Dungeon, The Blogger Girls, Tiny bit of FFM | Leave a comment

Book Review: Love Comes Around by Andrew Grey

Posted on November 18, 2014 by susan65coug Miss Behaving

Reviewed by Susan65

Title: Love Comes Around
Author: Andrew Grey
Series: Senses #4
Heroes: Dan/Connor
Genre: MM Contemporary
Length: 200 Pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: September 19, 2014
Available at: Dreamspinner Press, Amazon and Barnes & Noble
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Dan was a throwaway child and learned to take care of himself in foster care. As an adult, he devotes his life to the business he started and his heart to raising children no one else wants. Dan has already adopted six-year-old Lila, who walks on crutches, and then decides to adopt eight-year-old Jerry, who suffers from MD and is confined to a wheelchair.

Also abandoned as a child, Connor ended up on his own and retreated into himself. He works as a carpenter and woodcarver and is the perfect man to ensure Dan’s home becomes wheelchair accessible.

When Dan hires Connor, neither of the men are ready to open their hearts to the possibility of love. As they learn how much they have in common, both of them must weigh the possibility of family and a future against the risks of getting hurt again.
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Categories: 4.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Published in 2014, Susan65's Reviews | Tags: Andrew Grey, Blue-collar, Businessman, Children, Contemporary, disability, Dreamspinner Press, Foster Parent, Hurt/Comfort, Illness/Disease, Love Comes Around, M/M, Men-with-children, Road trip, Series - Senses, slow burn, sweet, tear jerker, The Blogger Girls | Leave a comment

Early Review: Alliance by Annabelle Jacobs

Posted on November 16, 2014 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: Alliance
Author: Annabelle Jacobs
Series: Torsere #3
Heroes: Ryneq/Nykin
Genre: M/M Fantasy
Length: 284 Pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: November 17, 2014
Available at: Dreamspinner Press and Amazon
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: King Ryneq and his dragon rider consort, Nykin, return to Torsere to defend the kingdom against the lowland armies already camped along Torsere’s borders. Seran wants the dragons, and with a new witch in his ranks, war is inevitable.

With the elves of Hervath now helping them, Ryneq has a chance at holding Seran at bay. But the witch is using old dark magic, and as Nykin and the dragon riders battle her deadly attack, unexpected betrayal forces Ryneq to make a difficult decision.

Faced with the prospect of losing his kingdom, Ryneq gambles on a plan that could ultimately save Torsere, if they can stay alive long enough to see it through. With Ryneq standing against Seran and his witch, time is of the essence, and Nykin must make a sacrifice to end the war. Only then will Ryneq and Nykin be able to start a life together.
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Categories: 4.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Nikyta's Reviews, Published in 2014 | Tags: against all odds, Alliance, Annabelle Jacobs, betrayal, captured, death, dragons, Dreamspinner Press, elves, existing relationships, fantasy, favorites, injury/recovery, M/M, magic, royalty, series, Series - Torsere, The Blogger Girls, war, warriors | Leave a comment

Book Review: Rack & Ruin by Charlie Cochet

Posted on November 15, 2014 by susan65coug Miss Behaving

Reviewed by Susan65

Title: Rack & Ruin
Author: Charlie Cochet
Series: THIRDS #3
Heroes: Dex/Sloane
Genre: MM Paranormal
Length: 206 Pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: November 7, 2014
Available at: Dreamspinner Press, Amazon and Barnes & Noble
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: New York City’s streets are more dangerous than ever with the leaderless Order of Adrasteia and the Ikelos Coalition, a newly immerged Therian group, at war. Innocent civilians are caught in the crossfire and although the THIRDS round up more and more members of the Order in the hopes of keeping the volatile group from reorganizing, the members of the Coalition continue to escape and wreak havoc in the name of vigilante justice.

Worse yet, someone inside the THIRDS has been feeding the Coalition information. It’s up to Destructive Delta to draw out the mole and put an end to the war before anyone else gets hurt. But to get the job done, the team will have to work through the aftereffects of the Therian Youth Center bombing. A skirmish with Coalition members leads Agent Dexter J. Daley to a shocking discovery and suddenly it becomes clear that the random violence isn’t so random. There’s more going on than Dex and Sloane originally believed, and their fiery partnership is put to the test. As the case takes an explosive turn, Dex and Sloane are in danger of losing more than their relationship.
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Categories: 4.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Published in 2014, Susan65's Reviews | Tags: Abduction, action, Alpha Males, Charlie Cochet, cliffhanger, Cops, criminals, Dreamspinner Press, Established couple, existing relationship, Humorous, Hurt/Confort, Illness/injury, Law Enforcement, M/M, mystery, paranormal, Rack & Ruin, Series - THIRDS, Shifters, The Blogger Girls | Leave a comment

Audio Review: A Prairie Dog’s Love Song by Eli Easton

Posted on November 15, 2014 by thebloggergirls

Reviewed by Morgan

Title: A Prairie Dog’s Love Song
Author: Eli Easton
Narrator: Michael Stellman
Series: Heartwarming
Heroes: Joshua Braintree and Ben Rivers
Genre: MM Contemporary
Length: Book – 95 Pages / Audio – 2 Hours, 5 Minutes
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: Book – December 1, 2013 / Audio – october 29, 2014
Available at: Dreamspinner Press, Amazon, Audible and iTunes
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Ben Rivers always was a showman. He won awards in 4-H and rodeo competitions from the time he could walk, and he’s happiest in the spotlight. So when he got the chance to be a star—in porn—he took it. He still loves Montana and everything about being a cowboy, but when news of his alternate identity leaks out, he figures he’s lost the town’s goodwill forever. Clyde’s Corner would never accept an openly gay cowboy, even a hometown boy born and bred.

Joshua Braintree always had the notion that he and his best friend’s kid brother, Ben, would end up together. Ben’s always been a diehard cowboy, just like him: they need the land and its freedom as much as they need air. So when Joshua learns Ben moved away from their small Montana town to be a porn star in Vegas, he can hardly believe it. He’s determined to finally declare himself and bring Ben home.

Despite his longtime crush on Joshua, Ben won’t be as easy to tame as Joshua’s “lost cause” horses. It will take a lot of heart and holiday spirit for Joshua to convince Ben that even old prairie dogs can learn new tricks in the name of love.

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Categories: 4.5 Star Ratings, Audio Review, Guest Reviewer, LGBT, Published in 2014 | Tags: audio book, Closeted, Coming-of-Age, Contemporary, Cowboy, Dreamspinner Press, Eli Easton, Friends to Lovers, Gay-for-Pay, Guest Reviewer - Morgan, Holiday, Location - Las Vegas, Location - Montana, M/M, Michael Stellman, OFY, Prairie Dog's Love Song, Rancher, Series - Heartwarming, Sex Workers, Short Story, The Blogger Girls | Leave a comment

Book Review: A Bite In Time by Viki Lyn & Vina Grey

Posted on November 14, 2014 by thebloggergirls

Guest Reviewed by Morgan

Title: A Bite In Time
Authors: Viki Lyn and Vina Grey
Series: Orbus Arcana #2
Heroes: John Reeder and Vincent Kamateros
Genre: MM Paranormal
Length: 178 Pages
Publisher: Viki Lyn and Vina Grey
Release Date: August 1, 2014
Available at: Amazon
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: A dangerous secret, a vampire, plus one sexy cop is a recipe for trouble.

JOHN REEDER has accepted his love for VINCENT KAMATEROS, but he doesn’t know his lover is a vampire. When a killer targets Vincent, John has to deal with uncovered secrets that blow his life apart.

Will Vince reveal his true nature to protect the cop who has come to mean more than his own life? In doing so, he might ruin his only chance for a ‘happy ever after’ with John.
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Categories: 4.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, Guest Reviewer, LGBT, Published in 2014 | Tags: A Bite In Time, Closeted, Guest Reviewer - Morgan, M/M, Murders, Mystery/Suspense, OFY, paranormal, Rogue, Self-Published, Series - Orbus Arcana, The Blogger Girls, vampires, Viki Lyn, Vina Grey | Leave a comment

Book Review: Undercover Addiction by Hayley B. James

Posted on November 12, 2014 by susan65coug Miss Behaving

Reviewed by Susan65

Title: Undercover Addiction
Author: Hayley B. James
Series: Secret Sin #2
Heroes: Connor Bishop/Riley Drapeau
Genre: MM Contemporary
Length: 240 Pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: October 20, 2014
Available at: Dreamspinner Press, Amazon and Barnes & Noble
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Working Vice for the Seattle PD, Connor Bishop’s favorite part of the job is going undercover. His current assignment is to get close to Riley Drapeau, a human trafficker backed into a corner by the FBI and turned informant. Connor needs to milk him for information on his organization, but while doing so, sees an entirely different Riley than he expected.

Caught off balance, Connor relies heavily on Lucas, his outside man and only link to the real world, but he gets sucked in by Riley and his attempt to clear his name and prove his partners fabricated evidence to frame him.

Up to his eyeballs in the dark world of trafficking, Connor finds it easier to believe Riley than what the FBI is saying, especially when a leak is uncovered within the Bureau. The choices Connor has to make become even more difficult when Lucas admits he has feelings for him and promises a safe life far from harm. But Connor can’t deny the only man he wants to be with is Riley. Which forces him to decide if his addiction to the dangerous side of life can include loving a criminal.
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Categories: 4.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Published in 2014, Susan65's Reviews | Tags: Abduction, Abuse, action, betrayal, Captivity, Contemporary, Cops, Crime, dark, Dreamspinner Press, Hayley B. James, Human Trafficking, Hurt/Comfort, Illness/injury, Informant, M/M, Mystery/Suspense, Series - Secret Sin, The Blogger Girls, undercover, Undercover Addiction, Violence | 1 Comment

Audio Review: Little Squirrels Can Climb Tall Trees by Michael Murphy

Posted on November 9, 2014 by thebloggergirls

Reviewed by Morgan

Title: Little Squirrels Can Climb Tall Trees
Author: Michael Murphy
Narrator: Nick J. Russo
Heroes: Kyle Miller and Joseph
Genre: MM Contemporary
Length: Book – 200 Pages / Audio – 5 Hours and 44 Minutes
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: Book – July 27, 2012 / Audio – October 9, 2014
Available at: Dreamspinner Press, Amazon, Audible and iTunes
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Kyle Miller is a rare breed. Though born to conservative parents and raised in small-town Oklahoma, Kyle realized young that he had to escape rural America. Now he’s living in New York City, working as an ER doctor, and paying off his massive student loans. He’s never been on a plane and never seen a movie, but he is worldly enough to recognize attraction when it smacks him in the forehead. Not that he knows how he managed to crack heads with Joseph, who’s a good foot shorter than Kyle’s six-and-a-half feet.

Joseph is Kyle’s polar opposite in other ways too, well-off where Kyle is poor, and self-assured while Kyle is insecure. He’s also determined to show Kyle what a great guy he is and bring the confidence Kyle shows in the ER out in his everyday life. But Kyle’s hectic work schedule and inexperience with relationships won’t make for an easy romance.
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Categories: 4.5 Star Ratings, Audio Review, Guest Reviewer, LGBT, Published in 2014 | Tags: audio book, Closeted, Coming Out, Contemporary, Dating, Dreamspinner Press, Guest Reviewer - Morgan, humor, Little Squirrels Can Climb Tall Trees, Location - New York, M/M, Michael Murphy, Nick J. Russo, Physician, Religious Fervor, Rich Man/Poor Man, The Blogger Girls, travel, virgin | Leave a comment

Early Review: Sleigh Ride by Heidi Cullinan

Posted on November 8, 2014 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: Sleigh Ride
Author: Heidi Cullinan
Series: Minnesota Christmas #2
Heroes: Arthur/Gabriel
Genre: M/M Contemporary
Length: 71,464 words
Publisher: Samhain Publishing
Release Date: November 11, 2014
Available at: Samhain Publishing, Amazon and Barnes & Noble
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: The way to a man’s heart is on a sleigh.

Arthur Anderson doesn’t want anything to do with love and romance, and he certainly doesn’t want to play Santa in his mother’s library fundraising scheme. He knows full well what she really wants is to hook him up with the town’s lanky,prissy librarian.It’s clear Gabriel Higgins doesn’t want him, either—as a Santa, as a boyfriend, as anyone at all. But when Arthur’s efforts to wiggle out of the fundraiser lead to getting to know the man behind thestorytime idol, he can’t help but be charmed. The least he can do is be neighborly and help Gabriel find a few local friends.As their fiery arguments strike hotter sparks, two men who insist they don’t date wind up doing an awful lot of dating. And it looks like the sleigh they both tried not to board could send them jingling all the way to happily ever after.

Product Warnings: Contains a feisty librarian, a boorish bear, small town politics, deer sausage, and a boy who wants a doll.

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Categories: 4.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Nikyta's Reviews, Published in 2014 | Tags: consensual non-con, Contemporary, emotionally broken, geeks/nerds, Ginger-lovin, heavy kink, Heidi Cullinan, Holiday, kids, Librarians, M/M, Rope Play, Samhain Publishing, series, Series - Minnesota Christmas, Shame, Sleigh Ride, The Blogger Girls, yearning | Leave a comment

4.5 Star Ratings

Book Review: The Master by Kate Aaron

Book Review: Dare in the Dungeon by S.M. Johnson

Book Review: Love Comes Around by Andrew Grey

Early Review: Alliance by Annabelle Jacobs

Book Review: Rack & Ruin by Charlie Cochet

Audio Review: A Prairie Dog’s Love Song by Eli Easton

Book Review: A Bite In Time by Viki Lyn & Vina Grey

Book Review: Undercover Addiction by Hayley B. James

Audio Review: Little Squirrels Can Climb Tall Trees by Michael Murphy

Early Review: Sleigh Ride by Heidi Cullinan

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