5 Star Ratings

Audio Review: The Marrying Kind by Jay Northcote

Posted on December 9, 2015 by thebloggergirls

Reviewed by Morgan

Title: The Marrying Kind
Author: Jay Northcote
Narrator: Matthew Lloyd Davies
Series: Owen & Nathan #2
Heroes: Owen/Nathan
Genre: MM Contemporary
Length: 3 hours, 10 minutes
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: November 11, 2015
Available at: Amazon, Audible and iTunes
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Nathan wants to put a ring on it, but is Owen the marrying kind?

Two years from their first date, Owen and Nathan are living together and life is good – except they’re not on the same page about marriage.

A traditionalist at heart, Nathan wants it all: the wedding, the vows, and a pair of matching rings. Owen, on the other hand, believes marriage is old-fashioned and unnecessary. They don’t need a wedding to prove their commitment to each other. Love should be enough on its own.

All it takes is one moment of weakness on a night out to force the issue. Owen finds himself engaged after a half-drunk proposal, and Nathan’s enthusiasm sweeps him along. But as the big day approaches, the mounting tension finally combusts.

If he’s going to save their relationship, Owen will need to decide once and for all if he’s truly the marrying kind.

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Categories: 5 Star Ratings, Audio Review, LGBT, Published in 2015 | Tags: audio book, British, Contemporary, Dreamspinner Press, Existing Couple, Gay Marriage, M/M, Matthew Lloyd Davies, Miscommunication, sequel, Series - Owen & Nathan, The Blogger Girls, The Marrying Kind | Leave a comment

Book Review: Sweet Ruin by Kresley Cole

Posted on December 8, 2015 by thebloggergirls

Guest Reviewed by Gyn

Title: Sweet Ruin
Author: Kresley Cole
Series: Immortals After Dark #16
Heroine/Hero: Josephine/Rune
Genre: MF Paranormal Romance
Length: 384 Pages
Publisher: Gallery Books
Release Date: December 1, 2015
Available at: Amazon and Barnes & Noble
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: An immortal assassin is caught between desire and duty…

A foundling raised in a world of humans

Growing up, orphaned Josephine didn’t know who or what she was—just that she was “bad,” an outcast with strange powers. Her baby brother Thaddeus was as perfect as she was flawed; protecting him became her entire life. The day he was taken away began Jo’s transition from angry girl… to would-be superhero… to enchanting, ruthless villain.

A lethally sensual enforcer on a mission

A threat to the Møriør has brought archer Rune the Baneblood to the mortal realm to slay the oldest living Valkyrie. Whether by bow or in bed, he never fails to eliminate his target. Yet before he can strike, he encounters a vampiric creature whose beauty conceals a black heart. With one bite, she pierces him with aching pleasure, taking his forbidden blood – and jeopardizing the secrets of his brethren.

A boundless passion that will lead to sweet ruin…

Could this exquisite female be a spy sent by the very Valkyrie he hunts? Rune knows he must not trust Josephine, yet he’s unable to turn her away. Despite his millennia of sexual conquests, he can’t ignore the unfamiliar longing she arouses deep within him. When Jo betrays the identity of the one man she will die to protect, she and Rune become locked in a treacherous battle of wills that pits ultimate loyalty against unbridled lust.
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Categories: 5 Star Ratings, Book Review, Guest Reviewer, M/F, Published in 2015 | Tags: demons, Dirty Talk, Fae, Gallery Books, Guest Reviewer - Gyn, Kresley Cole, MF, paranormal, romance, Series - Immortals After Dark, Strong Heroine, Sweet Ruin, The Blogger Girls, vampires | Leave a comment

Book Review: Fish Stick Fridays by Rhys Ford

Posted on December 1, 2015 by thebloggergirls

Reviewed by Morgan

Title: Fish Stick Fridays
Author: Rhys Ford
Series: Half Moon Bay #1
Heroes: Deacon Reid/Lang Harris
Genre: MM Contemporary
Length: 204 Pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: November 30, 2015
Available at: Amazon and Barnes & Noble
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Deacon Reid was born bad to the bone with no intention of changing. A lifetime of law-bending and living on the edge suited him just fine—until his baby sister died and he found himself raising her little girl.

Staring down a family history of bad decisions and reaped consequences, Deacon cashes in everything he owns, purchases an auto shop in Half Moon Bay, and takes his niece, Zig, far away from the drug dens and murderous streets they grew up on. Zig deserves a better life than what he had, and Deacon is determined to give it to her.

Lang Harris is stunned when Zig, a little girl in combat boots and a purple tutu blows into his bookstore, and then he’s left speechless when her uncle, Deacon Reid walks in, hot on her heels. Lang always played it safe but Deacon tempts him to step over the line… just a little bit.

More than a little bit. And Lang is willing to be tempted.

Unfortunately, Zig isn’t the only bit of chaos dropped into Half Moon Bay. Violence and death strikes leaving Deacon scrambling to fight off a killer before he loses not only Zig but Lang too.
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Categories: 5 Star Ratings, Book Review, Guest Reviewer, LGBT, Published in 2015 | Tags: Abuse, Contemporary, danger, Dreamspinner Press, Drugs, Evil Ex, Ex-Con, Fish Stick Fridays, Loss of a Loved One, M/M, Men with kids, Murder, mystery, Police, Rhys Ford, Series - Half Moon Bay, Single Parent, Suicide, The Blogger Girls | 1 Comment

Book Review: Blood for Magic by Aundrea Singer

Posted on November 29, 2015 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: Blood for Magic
Author: Aundrea Singer
Heroes: Tarquin & Five
Genre: M/M Fantasy
Length: 234 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: November 23, 2015
Available at: Dreamspinner Press & Amazon
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Twenty-year-old Tarquin is smart, tactless, and braver than he knows. He’s also been Mage of the Realm of Kelor for two years, taking the title from his mother after she died protecting Kelor from a terrible threat.

While on a quest to heal his dying brother, Tarquin is attacked by a horrific, flesh-eating monster. He’s saved by an enigmatic and mute young soldier, cursed with a terrifying form that conceals the heart of a knight. There’s an almost instant attraction between the two men, but no time to explore it. The monster’s attack is the harbinger of a new invasion.

With Kelor helpless, the realm’s only hope lies with Tarquin. As Mage of the Realm, he alone can sacrifice himself, the way his mother did, in exchange for unimaginably powerful magic. He’s prepared to give up his life to defeat the coming evil, but before the battle is over, he’ll be faced not just with his own death, but the death of everyone he cares about.

Including the monster he’s come to love.
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Categories: 5 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Nikyta's Reviews, Published in 2015 | Tags: Action/Suspense, Aundrea Singer, Blood for Magic, curses, dragons, Dreamspinner Press, fantasy, favorites, injury/recovery, M/M, magic, military, royalty, The Blogger Girls, warriors, yearning | Leave a comment

Book Review: Breakaway by Avon Gale

Posted on November 27, 2015 by thebloggergirls

Reviewed by Morgan

Title: Breakaway
Author: Avon Gale
Series: Scoring Chances #1
Heroes: Lane/Jared
Genre: MM Contemporary
Length: 240 Pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: November 27, 2015
Available at: Amazon and Barnes & Noble
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Drafted to play for the Jacksonville Sea Storm, an NHL affiliate, twenty-year-old Lane Courtnall’s future looks bright, apart from the awkwardness he feels as a gay man playing on a minor league hockey team. He’s put his foot in his mouth a few times and alienated his teammates. Then, during a rivalry game, Lane throws off his gloves against Jared Shore, enforcer for the Savannah Renegades. It’s a strange way to begin a relationship.

Jared’s been playing minor league hockey for most of his career. He’s bisexual and doesn’t care if anyone knows. But he’s determined to avoid another love affair after the last one left him devastated. Out of nowhere a one-nighter with rookie Lane Courtnall gives him second thoughts. Lane reminds Jared why he loves the game and why love might be worth the risk. In turn, Jared hopes to show Lane how to be comfortable with himself on and off the ice. But they’re at different points in their careers, and both men will have to decide what they value most.
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Categories: 5 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Published in 2015 | Tags: Avon Gale, bisexual, Breakaway, Canadian, Coming Out, Contemporary, Gay Virgin, Geeks, humor, Jocks, M/M, May/December, NHL, Series - Scoring Chances, Sports - Hockey, sweet, The Blogger Girls | 1 Comment

Book Review: Don’t Touch Me by Bey Deckard

Posted on November 24, 2015 by justjenbo

Reviewed by JustJen

Title: Bey Deckard
Author: Don’t Touch Me
Series: UnCommon Bodies Anthology
Hero: Beau
Genre: Fiction
Publisher: Fighting Monkey Press
Release Date: November 24, 2015
Available at: Amazon
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Fighting is what Beau does best, because the very thing he dreads is exactly what lends him the extraordinary strength to defeat even the worst odds. And he does it all with the help of his angel, the woman he longs desperately to hold…but can’t.

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Categories: 5 Star Ratings, Book Review, JustJen's Reviews, M/F, Published in 2015 | Tags: Bey Deckard, Don't Touch Me, Fiction, Fighting, Fighting Monkey Press, Hurt/Comfort, Illness, Illness/Disorders, injury/recovery, Little to No Sex, MMA, No HEA, Phobia, Short Story, The Blogger Girls | Leave a comment

Audio Review: Sloe Ride by Rhys Ford

Posted on November 22, 2015 by thebloggergirls

Reviewed by

Title: Sloe Ride
Author: Rhys Ford
Narrator: Tristan James
Series: Sinners #4
Heroes: Quinn Morgan/Rafe Andrade
Genre: MM Contemporary
Length: 9 hours, 11 minutes
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: November 10, 2015
Available at: Amazon, Audible and iTunes
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: It isn’t easy being a Morgan. Especially when dead bodies start piling up and there’s not a damned thing you can do about it.

Quinn Morgan never quite fit into the family mold. He dreamed of a life with books instead of badges and knowledge instead of law—and a life with Rafe Andrade, his older brothers’ bad boy friend and the man who broke his very young heart.

Rafe Andrade returned home to lick his wounds following his ejection from the band he helped form. A recovering drug addict, Rafe spends his time wallowing in guilt, until he finds himself faced with his original addiction, Quinn Morgan—the reason he fled the city in the first place.

When Rafe hears the Sinners are looking for a bassist, it’s a chance to redeem himself, but as a crazed murderer draws closer to Quinn, Rafe’s willing to sacrifice everything—including himself—to keep his quixotic Morgan safe and sound.
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Categories: 5 Star Ratings, Audio Review, LGBT, Published in 2015 | Tags: audio book, Contemporary, Dreamspinner Press, drug addiction, Existing Characters, Friends to Lovers, Hurt/Comfort, M/M, Mental Disorder, Murder, musicians, Rhys Ford, rock stars, Series - Sinners, Sloe Ride, stalker, suspense, The Blogger Girls, Tristan James | Leave a comment

Book Review: A Solitary Man by Shira Anthony and Aisling Mancy

Posted on November 19, 2015 by thebloggergirls

Guest Reviewed by Morgan

Title: A Solitary Man
Authors: Shira Anthony and Aisling Mancy
Heroes: C. Evan “Chance” Fairchild/Xavier “Xav” Constantine
Genre: MM contemporary
Length: 304 Pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: November 6, 2015
Available at: Amazon and Barnes & Noble
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Sparks fly when Chance meets tall, sexy Xav at a Wilmington bar and they have the hottest one-nighter of their lives. But Chance doesn’t do repeats, Xav seems detached, and they go their separate ways without a word. Later, when closeted Assistant District Attorney C. Evan “Chance” Fairchild meets Dare’s Landing’s newest deputy sheriff, Xavier “Xav” Constantine, Evan isn’t only wary. He’s irritated as hell.

Xavier is a former FBI agent turned deputy sheriff who is hot on the trail of a South American child prostitution ring. Evan is fighting to put an end to rampant cocaine trafficking and chafing under the thumb of an election-hungry boss. When someone tries to kill the eleven-year-old witness who holds the key to both their investigations, they’re forced to work together as they put their lives on the line to protect him. As Chance and Xav collide in the heat of a sweltering North Carolina summer, dodging bullets and chasing bad guys isn’t the only action going on.
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Categories: 5 Star Ratings, Book Review, Guest Reviewer, LGBT, Published in 2015 | Tags: A Solitary Man, Abuse, ADA, Aisling Mancy, Boats, Child Prostitution, Closeted, Contemporary, Crime, danger, District Attorney, Dreamspinner Press, Drugs, FBI, Guest Reviewer - Morgan, Law Enforcement, lawyer, M/M, Missing Children, Mystery/Suspense, Sheriff, Shira Anthony, Shooting, South, The Blogger Girls | 2 Comments

Audio Review: Against the Grain by Charlie Cochet

Posted on November 17, 2015 by thebloggergirls

Reviewed by Morgan

Title: Against the Grain
Author: Charlie Cochet
Narrator: Mark Westfield
Series: THIRDS #5
Heroes: Ash Keeler/Cael Maddock
Genre: MM Paranormal
Length: 7 hours, 58 minutes
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: October 22, 2015
Available at: Amazon, Audible and iTunes
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: As the fiercest Defense Agent at the THIRDS, Destructive Delta’s Ash Keeler is foul-mouthed and foul-tempered. But his hard-lined approach always yields results, evident by his recent infiltration of the Coalition. Thanks to Ash’s skills and the help of his team, they finally put an end to the murdering extremist group for good, though not before Ash takes a bullet to save teammate Cael Maddock. As a result, Ash’s secrets start to surface, and he can no longer ignore what’s in his heart.

Cael Maddock is no stranger to heartache. As a Recon Agent for Destructive Delta, he has successfully maneuvered through the urban jungle that is New York City, picking up his own scars along the way. Yet nothing he’s ever faced has been more of a challenge than the heart of Ash Keeler, his supposedly straight teammate. Being in love isn’t the only danger he and Ash face as wounds reopen and new secrets emerge, forcing them to question old loyalties.
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Categories: 5 Star Ratings, Audio Review, Guest Reviewer, LGBT, Published in 2015 | Tags: Against the Grain, audio book, Charlie Cochet, danger, Double Cross, Dreamspinner Press, Existing Characters, Guest Reviewer - Morgan, Law Enforcement, M/M, Mark Westfield, OFY, paranormal, Series - THIRDS, Shifters, spy, The Blogger Girls | Leave a comment

Book Review: Prickly by Nature by Piper Vaughn and Kenzie Cade

Posted on November 16, 2015 by thebloggergirls

Guest Reviewed by Morgan

Title: Prickly by Nature
Authors: Piper Vaughn and Kenzie Cade
Series: Portland Pack Chronicles #2
Heroes: Avery Babineaux/Dylan Green
Genre: MM Paranormal
Length: 260 Pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: November 16, 2015
Available at: Amazon and Barnes & Noble
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: In the four months since hedgehog shifter Avery Babineaux started investigating the disappearance of a young female werewolf from the Portland Pack, he’s discovered his life’s passion. Now he’s apprenticing under established PI Corbin Reid. Avery hopes his training with Reid will help him finally bring Lacey home, but detective work isn’t without its perils, and the potential dangers strain his relationship with his new mate, Dylan.

Dylan Green would be perfectly content with his mating and his motorcycle shop if it wasn’t for his constant worry about Avery’s safety and the fact that Avery’s never home. Proud as he might be of Avery’s determination to prove his worth and fulfill his promise to Lacey’s father, Dylan can’t stand the thought of Avery being hurt. Yet what right does he have to demand Avery give up his job when it’s clear Avery’s found his true purpose? Still, Dylan wishes he could, and the appearance of a new police detective who sets his sights on Avery only adds to the tension.

Something has to give, but stubbornness runs in both their veins, and it might take a catastrophe for them to find a compromise they can live with.
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Categories: 5 Star Ratings, Book Review, Guest Reviewer, LGBT, Published in 2015 | Tags: danger, Dreamspinner Press, Guest Reviewer - Morgan, Kenzie Cade, Location - Portland, M/M, mates, mechanic, Mystery/Suspense, New Orleans, Ongoing Mystery, paranormal, Piper Vaughn, Prickly by Nature, private investigator, Rich Boy, Shifters, The Blogger Girls | Leave a comment

5 Star Ratings

Audio Review: The Marrying Kind by Jay Northcote

Book Review: Sweet Ruin by Kresley Cole

Book Review: Fish Stick Fridays by Rhys Ford

Book Review: Blood for Magic by Aundrea Singer

Book Review: Breakaway by Avon Gale

Book Review: Don’t Touch Me by Bey Deckard

Audio Review: Sloe Ride by Rhys Ford

Book Review: A Solitary Man by Shira Anthony and Aisling Mancy

Audio Review: Against the Grain by Charlie Cochet

Book Review: Prickly by Nature by Piper Vaughn and Kenzie Cade

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