4 Star Ratings

Book Review: Detour by Sid Love

Reviewed by Susan65

Title: Detour
Author: Sid Love
Heroes: Austin Reyes/Dylan Carver
Genre: MM Contemporary
Length: 226 Pages
Publisher: Cool Dudes Publishing
Release Date: June 13, 2017
Available at:  Amazon and Barnes & Noble
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Blurb: Austin Reyes works as a bartender to support his ailing mother in a small town called Eaton. But his life takes a horrible turn when his boss’ son, Caleb, arrives in town and forces himself upon Austin. There is no end to Caleb’s lustful intentions. Austin leaves Eaton and flees to Denver to start a new life when his mother commits suicide after succumbing to depression. There, he meets Dylan Carver.

Dylan is out and proud. He’s also a well-known actor in the porn industry. When haters damage his car, Austin, now homeless and destitute, is injured and Dylan helps him. In the immediate aftermath, Dylan develops more than a passing interest for Austin, and, though they part ways, chance meetings never stop.

Austin lets Dylan in on the secret about his past, but soon realizes that the man who looked so happy on the outside, has his own baggage. Unbeknownst to them, someone is plotting to get Austin killed.

Even while surrounded by danger, Austin and Dylan’s relationship takes a detour that was always meant to be. Will this detour be Dylan’s undoing? Will Austin finally come to terms with his mother’s suicide and follow his own truth? Or will their lives implode?
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Book Review: Return to Biker Lane by Charlie Richards

Reviewed by Morgan 

Title: Return to Biker Lane
Author: Charlie Richards
Series: Kontra’s Menagerie #21
Heroes: Jethro Gunther/Wilhelm Smith
Genre: MM Paranormal
Length: 79 Pages
Publisher: eXtasy Books
Release Date: June 2, 2017
Available at:  Amazon
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Blurb:  On the Road: A series of unexpected meetings bring a solitary hippo shifter to a new family and friends…if he’s willing to take a chance.

Jethro Gunther has been servicing the motorcycles of his old pal’s gang for over a decade. When his buddy brings him a new customer, Jethro finds himself attracted to only the second man in his life–Wilhelm Smith. The first guy had left Jethro used and rejected, so he’d turned to one night stands with biker bunnies. It was just easier. Wilhelm, however, seems different One night, he realizes just how different Wilhelm actually is. Shifters are real? They are, and not only that, Wilhelm refuses to be a dirty little secret. Can Jethro accept his new reality and figure out a way to openly incorporate a male partner into his life?
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Book Review: Action by Quinn Anderson

Reviewed by JustJen

Title: Action
Author: Quinn Anderson
Series: Murmur Inc. #2
Heroes: Pet Griflow/Kyle Darko
Genre: MM Contemporary
Length: 366 Pages
Publisher: Riptide Publishing
Release Date: June 5, 2017
Available at: Amazon and Barnes & Noble
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Blurb:  Pete Griflow is the last person anyone would suspect of being a porn star. He’s quiet, gawky, and can’t even talk to guys without turning red. But on camera, he’s a different person. In the porn world, he’s Jaden Prime, a coquettish power bottom who’s been tantalizing fans for over a year now.

Pete is in a rut, though, and he knows it. And what’s worse, his boss knows it. If he can’t reignite his passion for the biz, he’s going to have trouble paying his none-too-cheap college tuition.

When Pete is given the opportunity to star in a huge summer production, sparks fly between him and his costar, Kyle Darko. Kyle is Pete’s opposite: he’s daring, achingly sexy, and in love with the sex industry. Their chemistry is palpable on and off screen, but dating on a porn set is tricky. Even pros struggle to separate fantasy from reality, especially with a script dictating their seduction. But what’s building between them can’t be ignored, and it’s so much more than getting some “action.”
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Book Review: On Point by Annabeth Albert

Reviewed by JustJen

Title: On Point
Author: Annabeth Albert
Series: Out of Uniform #3
Heroes: Maddox Horvat/Ben Tovey
Genre: MM Contemporary
Length: 320 Pages
Publisher: Carina Press
Release Date: June 5, 2017
Available at: Amazon and Barnes & Noble
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Blurb:  Never fall for your best friend…

Pushing thirty, with his reenlistment looming, decorated navy sniper Maddox Horvat is taking a long look at what he really wants in life. And what he wants is Ben Tovey. It isn’t smart, falling for his best friend and fellow SEAL, but ten years with Ben has forged a bond so intimate Maddox can’t ignore it. He needs Ben by his side forever—heart and soul.

Ben admits he likes what he’s seen—his friend’s full lower lip and the perfect muscles of his ass have proved distracting more than once. But Ben’s still reeling from a relationship gone to hell, and he’s not about to screw up his friendship with Maddox, too.

Until their next mission throws Ben and Maddox closer together than ever before, with only each other to depend on.

Now, in the lonely, desperate hours awaiting rescue, the real challenge—confronting themselves, their future and their desires—begins. Man to man, friend to friend, lover to lover.
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Dual Book Review: Crossing Jordan by Shannon West

Reviewed by JustJen and Susan65

Title: Crossing Jordan
Author: Shannon West
Heroes: Jace O’Neal/Will Jordan
Genre: MM Contemporary
Length: 135 Pages
Publisher: MLR Press
Release Date: May 12, 2017
Available at: Amazon and Barnes & Noble
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Blurb:  A complicated web of lies threatens Jace’s life and he must fight his way to happiness through a maze of romance, murder and intrigue.

Jace O’Neal is slowly rebuilding his life after a disastrous romance with an actor named Dylan Malone in NYC sends him back to Atlanta in disgrace. Living with his mother and his brother, a fourteen-year-old with Fragile X syndrome, one of the known causes of autism, Jace is pursued by Malone, who finally persuades him into another relationship. Then Dylan goes missing and the evidence left at the scene points to Jace’s involvement.

The detective on the case, Will Jordan, is drawn to Jace right away, and learns that Jace’s former lover was manipulative and cruel. Will fights his attraction to Jace as he seeks the truth of what happened to Malone. As more clues emerge and point to Jace, Jordan begins to believe Jace is in danger. A complicated web of lies threatens Jace’s life and he must fight his way to happiness through a maze of romance, murder and intrigue.
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Audio Review: Where There’s Fire by Cari Z.

Reviewed by Morgan

Title: Where There’s Fire
Author: Cari Z.
Narrator: Nick J. Russo
Series: Panopolis #2
Heroes:
Genre: MM Dystopian
Length: 3 Hours, 7 Minutes
Publisher: Riptide Publishing
Release Date: April 18, 2017
Available at: Amazon, Audible and iTunes
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Blurb: Making a name for myself as a Villain in Panopolis is hard work. Six months ago, my boyfriend broke me out of jail. Now he’s spending most of his time defending our turf against other Villains he accidentally freed along with me. And my new psychic powers are not only impossible to control, but they’re also giving me migraines.

But it’s not all doom and gloom. My skills are improving every day, and Raul—aka the Mad Bombardier—and I have never been happier. That is, until my first solo job is interrupted by a mysterious woman who tells me that Raul has been kidnapped by a ruthless new Villain. The only way to free him is to do a job for Maggot, a man with scary ideas and an even scarier superpower.

I can’t go to the cops or a Hero for help. Odds are they wouldn’t listen to me anyway. If I fail, Raul will be killed. If I succeed, we’ll both be bound to a man who’ll stop at nothing to put Panopolis on the path to civil war. It looks like the only way to win is to take out the competition.
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Book Review: Unbreakable Stories: Snow by Jocelynn Drake and Rinda Elliott

Reviewed by Susan65

Title: Unbreakable Stories: Snow
Authors: Jocelynn Drake and Rinda Elliott
Series: Unbreakable Bonds #2.5
Heroes: Ashton”Snow” Frost/Jude Torres
Genre: MM Contemporary
Length: 152 Pages
Publisher: Self Published
Release Date: December 29, 2016
Available at:  Amazon and Barnes & Noble
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Blurb:

Unbreakable Stories: Snow is a collection of short stories and a novelette set after the events of Shatter, book 2 of the Unbreakable Bonds series and before Torch, book 3. Follow the continuing, passionate and heartfelt romance between Dr. Ashton “Snow” Frost and Jude Torres as they merge their lives together as a couple.

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Audio Review: Chosen: Episode One by Nicholas Bella

Reviewed by Susan65

Title: Chosen: Episode 1
Author: Nicholas Bella
Narrator: Michael O’Shea
Series: The Demon Gate #1
Heroes: Brian/Raphael
Genre: MM Paranormal
Length: 2 Hours, 45 Minutes
Publisher: Nicholas Bella
Release Date: June 14, 2016
Available at: Amazon and Audible
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Blurb: “One minute, everything was normal for me, and the next, all hell breaks loose.”
I’m a cop with the Alandale City police force. I love my job, protecting the public and getting rid of scum was what made my day. Everything was going just fine until my lunch was interrupted by some rich, arrogant jerk in an Aston Martin who thought he could just speed past my squad car and get away with it. I had no idea what I was getting myself into when I wrote Mr. Ledéo his speeding ticket, but after what happened to me, I wish I had just let him go. Maybe then, my world wouldn’t have been turned upside down and inside out.

Warning: This serial contains strong adult content not meant for sensitive eyes. The novelettes in this serial will be filled with dark, twisted, raunchy and steamy scenes between powerful, sexy men that will either offend you or get ya revved up. This series will not be pulling any punches, and it won’t apologize for hurting your feelings, either. You’ll find no fluff and ruffles here. These demons play hard and they fight dirty. There are approximately 25100 words in this novelette.
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Book Review: Being Cherished by Caitlin Ricci

Reviewed by Susan65

Title: Being Cherished
Author: Caitlin Ricci
Series: Mountain Shifters #2
Heroes: Cole/Julian
Genre: MM Paranormal
Length: 34 pages
Publisher: eXtasy Books
Release Date: October 21, 2014
Available at:  Amazon and Barnes & Noble
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Blurb: With the trial approaching, tensions among the deer are high and the humans, including Cole, are left feeling a little lost in the middle. His mate is never far away but Julian has his own troubles as he waits to hear what the kings have in store for his friends. The cats demand justice for their murdered kin, but the only person that knows what really happened isn’t talking to anyone.
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Book Review: Unbreakable Stories: Lucas by Jocelynn Drake and Rinda Elliott

Reviewed by Susan65

Title: Unbreakable Stores: Lucas
Authors: Jocelynn Drake and Rinda Elliott
Series: Unbreakable Bonds #1.5
Heroes: Lucas Vallois/Andrei Hadeon
Genre: MM Contemporary
Length: 152 Pages
Publisher: Self-Published
Release Date: June 21, 2016
Available at:  Amazon and Barnes & Noble
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Blurb: A collection of six short stories following the romantic adventures and misadventures of millionaire Lucas Vallois and Romanian bodyguard Andrei Hadeon.

This collection is more than 30,000 words long and contains stories such as:

The Meeting
Perfect
Te Iubesc
I Want More
Homecoming
Thanksgiving

***Note: These short stories take place after Shiver (Unbreakable Bonds #1) and should be read after the first book.***
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