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Early Review: Noble Metals by L.A. Witt

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Heather C

Reviewed by Heather C

21530780Title: Noble Metals
Author: L.A. Witt
Series: Metals #1
Heroes: Robert Belton/John Fauth
Genre: M/M Historical Romance, Steampunk
Length: 52,500 words
Publisher: Riptide Publishing
Release Date: July 14, 2014 (2nd Edition)
Available at: Riptide Publishing
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Blurb:  Ever since Robert Belton gambled away the money to stake his claim in the Klondike gold fields, he’s been stranded in Seattle working as a prostitute. When an attractive customer needs help hauling provisions to the frozen north, Robert eagerly volunteers.

Dr. John Fauth is only searching for one thing, and it isn’t gold. He needs platinum for the prototypes of his revolutionary inventions, and if he doesn’t find it in the Klondike, his university career—and his research—is over.

Getting to the Klondike is a grueling, dangerous journey, and just hours after leaving Seattle, John and Robert find themselves in over their heads. John is carrying an invaluable device that his competitors will do anything to get their hands on. And as the cold nights and mutual desire pull John and Robert closer together, they discover that they have much more to lose than gold or platinum.

(Publisher’s Note: This book was previously published by a different press; it has since been edited extensively and expanded by over 10,000 words.)

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Pirates Week Review: The Butcher and the Beast by Sean Michael

Posted on July 9, 2014 by susan65coug Miss Behaving

Reviewed by Susan65

8417807Title: The Butcher and the Beast
Author: Sean Michael
Heroes: Stephen/John
Genre: M/M Historical
Length: 81 Pages
Publisher: High Ball
Release Date: May 1, 2006
Available at: Unfortunately, this is no longer available (per the author)
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Blurb: Stephen is a doctor, a practical man who wishes his sister wouldn’t worry so about the pirates that plague their island home. So it’s ironic that Stephen himself is set upon by just those pirates, who carry him off to heal their wounded captain.

John is a pirate Captain, master of his fate, and used to getting what he wants. And he decides he wants Stephen, even when the good doctor wants nothing more than to run away from him. Can the beast convince the doctor the sailors call the butcher to stay with him?
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Book Review: The Prince, The Thief, & The Shadow Emperor by M.J. Willow

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

21893569Title: The Prince, The Thief, & The Shadow Emperor
Author: M.J. Willow
Series: That Famous Happy End Anthology
Heroes: Ilya/Soloyev
Genre: M/M Fantasy
Length: 25,000 Words
Publisher: Less Than Three Press
Release Date: June 18, 2014
Available at: Less Than Three Press, Amazon, All Romance eBooks and Kobo
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Blurb: Traveling home by way of the Black Forest, Ilya is accosted by a highwayman who unexpectedly breaks free of his magic by dissolving into smoke. Not a highwayman, he learns later, but rumored to be the malcontent spirit of a despised dead emperor killed centuries ago.

Ilya dismisses the tale as superstition and clever shadow magic … until he sees the thief again in the very last place he expected.

Note: This story was originally published in the That Famous Happy End anthology.
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Early Review: Crave the Night by Lara Adrian

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Heather C

Reviewed by Heather C

17184930Title: Crave the Night
Author: Lara Adrian
Series: Midnight Breed #12
Hero/Heroine: Nathan/Jordana
Genre: M/F Paranormal Romance
Length: 288 Pages
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Release Date: August 5, 2014
Available at: Delacorte Press, Amazon and Barnes & Noble
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Blurb: Born and raised to be an emotionless killing machine, Nathan is one of the most lethal Breed vampires in existence. A key member of the Order—an elite group of warriors charged with protecting both mortals and vampires—Nathan executes each mission with flawless precision and a total lack of mercy. Now he must pursue a powerful, hidden enemy. But Nathan’s hard discipline and training are no match for the fierce pull he feels toward a young woman he has no right to desire—a woman of wealth and high social standing who has long been promised to another Breed male, and who may also prove to be the key to rooting out Nathan’s elusive quarry.

Jordana lives a life of glittering privilege as a member of a prominent Breed family in Boston. Surrounded by fine things and fawning admirers, Jordana wants for nothing—until she crosses paths with a dark, intense warrior from the Order and finds herself swept into an impulsive, sizzling kiss that neither of them will forget. As much as she tries to deny her deep feelings for Nathan, Jordana cannot resist the craving to be near him, to break through his forbidding walls and see the man he truly is. But getting close to Nathan will thrust Jordana into a treacherous new world, forcing her to risk all she has and all she knows about herself and her past. And loving this seductive man could be the most dangerous temptation of all.
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Book Review: Full Moon Torn by Jackie Nacht

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Full Moon Torn (Moon Compound, #5)Title: Full Moon Torn
Author: Jackie Nacht
Series: Moon Compound #5
Heroes: Knox & Whitley
Genre: M/M Paranormal
Length: 25k words
Publisher: Extasy Books
Release Date: July 1, 2014
Available at: Extasy Books & Amazon
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Blurb: Knox has been at Moon Compound for over three years. His life forever changed when his mate was brought in, injured from the cruel captivity endured at the hands of hellhounds. Now, torn between protecting Whitley and letting him help his pack, Knox loses the battle with his wolf and turns feral.

When Whitley is summoned back to Moon Compound, he finds his beloved mate locked in a cell to protect both himself and others at the compound. Whitley knows what to do, but isn’t sure Knox will agree to the consequences.
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Book Review: Flesh Cartel 18: The Long Road by Rachel Haimowitz and Heidi Belleau

Posted on July 6, 2014 by justjenbo

Reviewed by JustJen

20692882Title: Flesh Cartel 18: The Long Road
Author: Rachel Haimowitz and Heidi Belleau
Series: Flesh Cartel #18
Heroes: Mat/Doug
Genre: MM Contemporary
Length: 88 Pages
Publisher: Riptide Publishing
Release Date: July 7, 2014
Available at: Riptide Publishing
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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.
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Book Review: Rent Me by Brina Brady

Posted on July 5, 2014 by justjenbo

Reviewed by JustJen

22047254Title: Rent Me
Author: Brina Brady
Heroes: Brennan/Dmitri
Genre: MM Contemporary
Length: 260 Pages
Publisher: Brina Brady
Release Date: May 27, 2014
Available at: Smashwords, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, All Romance eBooks and Kobo
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Blurb:  Rent Boy Brennen wants to belong to his lover Dmitri Dubrovsky. The Russian mobster controls every inch of his life in and out of bed. Brennen works for Dmitri’s escort service. His only desire is to please his lover. When Dmitri marries Nika, his lover moves him out of their home to an apartment in Beverly Hills and tells him nothing has changed. What is Brennen going to do now?
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Debut Author Review: Dark Side of the Sun by Belinda Burke

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

The Dark Side of the Sun (Eight Kingdoms #1)Title: Dark Side of the Sun
Author: Belinda Burke
Series: Eight Kingdoms #1
Heroes: Bran & Macsen
Genre: M/M Paranormal
Length: 53k words
Publisher: Totally Bound
Release Date: April 11, 2014
Available at: Totally Bound, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, All Romance eBooks and Kobo
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: An ancient pact was once broken by the theft of Summer’s Prince. Now, the Red King has found him. To live, to love, they seek the dark side of the sun…

A thousand years ago, Milesian invaders gained ownership of Ireland from Summer’s Queen through trickery. Since that day, the green isle’s native sidhe have been imprisoned in their hidden kingdom, bound by their ancient pact with the Milesians.

Now, the treaty has been violated. The Milesians have stolen Bran Fionnan, the son of Summer’s Queen. Trapped in the human world with no way of returning home, Bran is held under a death threat that forces him to work for his captors. He must forge weapons the Milesian huntresses can use to slay their new foe: the Red King. 

The Red King is Macsen Cadoc, a vampire—a hunter who cannot stand being hunted. He seeks vengeance for the Milesian attacks in spilled blood—Milesian blood, and the blood of the sidhe traitor who has forged their weapons. 

When the one he finds is a victim, not a traitor, everything changes. 

Bran Fionnan is the Milesian’s most valuable prize, but from the moment Macsen sees him, he wants him…and the Red King is not accustomed to being denied—by anyone. What begins with desire may end in extraordinary ways, but first there are questions that must be answered.

What is love? Can it help Bran overcome lost ties and a lifetime’s worth of anger? Can it help the Red King gain more than the satisfaction of his lusts?
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Book Review: Running Wild by S.E. Jakes

Posted on July 3, 2014 by justjenbo

Reviewed by JustJen

1Title: Running Wild
Author: S.E. Jakes
Series: Havoc #1
Heroes: Sean/Ryker
Genre: MM Contemporary
Length: 280 Pages
Publisher: Riptide Publishing
Release Date: May 30, 2014
Available at: Riptide Publishing, Amazon, Barnes & Noble and All Romance eBooks
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Blurb:  Embrace the danger.

Sean Rush is an adrenaline junkie. That’s why he was in the Army, why he steals and races classic muscle cars . . . and why he can’t stay away from bad boy Ryker, a Havoc Motorcycle Club lieutenant. Fortunately, Ryker can’t seem to stay away from Sean—he’s spent the last eight months breaking into Sean’s apartment and stealing into his bed, leaving Sean physically satisfied but increasingly restless.

Sean has always avoided relationships. He likes to come and go without being controlled. And Ryker is possibly the most controlling man he’s ever known. Still, he finds that he wants more from Ryker than their silent nighttime encounters.

Then one of Sean’s thefts goes bad, and Ryker’s protective instincts kick into overdrive. He takes Sean to the Havoc compound, determined to keep him safe. But Sean’s past threatens the safety of Havoc—and everything Ryker holds dear. Worse, Ryker’s hiding secrets of his own. Soon it’s obvious that the adrenaline rush can’t keep them together anymore. But maybe love can.
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