JustJen’s Reviews

Book Review: Making It by Louis Stevens

Reviewed by JustJen

18933580Title: Making It
Author: Louis Stevens
Heroes: Drew/James
Genre: MM Contemporary
Length: 30 Pages
Publisher: DeviantErotica
Release Date: July 12, 2013
Available at: Amazon
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Blurb:  Drew worked years for his shot at Olympic greatness, but disappointment threatened his dreams of the big time. Will his coach be able to help him realize his dreams, and fantasies?

If you watched – and enjoyed – the recent Olympic Swimming events with their hot, young, well toned guys in tight fitting, wet swimwear, then you may will be in for a further splash of the same…

Only this time, it gets a lot more raunchy.

Hot, hot, hot gay erotica from one of the best authors to hit Deviant Erotica’s gay selection since Christian Quinn.
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Book Review: The Inner Room by Claire Thompson

Reviewed by JustJen

22493872Title: The Inner Room
Author: Claire Thompson
Heroine/Hero: Marissa Roberts/Cam Wilder
Genre: MF BDSM
Length: 116 Pages
Publisher: Romance Unbound Publishing
Release Date: June 13, 2014
Available at: Romance Unbound Publishing, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, All Romance eBooks and Kobo
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Blurb:  Step into the dark, passionate intrigue of The Inner Room – where submissive dreams become reality

Dr. Marissa Roberts takes charge and saves lives by day, but spends lonely nights embracing fantasies of erotic submission. When a friend encourages her to explore her submissive longings, Marissa agrees to an evaluation to become a member of an exclusive local BDSM club. With that act, a door is opened to Marissa, and her long-standing fantasies may just become reality.

Cam Wilder, a nurse at the same hospital as Marissa and an experienced Dominant in his private life, has no idea the prospective slave girl he will assess in The Inner Room of The Power Exchange will be his reserved co-worker. Sparks of desire ignite into flames of passion as Cam recognizes in Marissa the heart of a true submissive yearning for freedom, and she sees in him a Master who speaks directly to her soul.

Their potential BDSM paradise is threatened by the unwanted attention of an arrogant bastard who refuses to take no for an answer. His secret surveillance and devious plans lead to terrifying results that threaten to destroy not only Marissa and Cam’s careers, but the bonds of trust and love they’ve forged together as Master and sub girl.
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Categories: 4 Star Ratings, Book Review, JustJen's Reviews, M/F, Published in 2014 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Book Review: Meatworks by Jordan Castillo Price

Reviewed by JustJen

22472342Title: Meatworks
Author: Jordan Castillo Price
Heroes: Desmond Poole/Corey Steiner
Genre: M/M Sci-Fi
Length: 300 Pages
Publisher: JCP Books, LLC
Release Date: July 3, 2014
Available at: JCP Books, LLC, Amazon and Barnes & Noble
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Blurb:  Desmond Poole is damaged in more ways than one. If he was an underachiever before, he’s entirely useless now that he’s lost his right hand. He spends his time drowning his sorrows in vodka while he deliberately blows off the training that would help him master his new prosthetic. Social Services seems determined to try and stop him from wallowing in his own filth, so he’s forced to attend an amputee support group. He expects nothing more than stale cookies, tepid decaf and a bunch of self-pitying sob stories, so he’s blindsided when a fellow amputee catches his eye.

Corey Steiner is a hot young rudeboy who works his robotic limb like an extension of his own body, and he’s smitten by Desmond’s crusty punk rock charm from the get-go. Unfortunately, Desmond hasn’t quite severed ties with his ex-boyfriend, and Corey isn’t known for his maturity or patience.

Meatworks is set in a bleak near-future where cell phone and personal computer technologies never developed. In their place, robotics flourished. Now robots run everything from cars to coffee pots. Taking the guesswork out of menial tasks was intended to create leisure time, but instead robots have made society dependent and passive.

Desmond loathes robots and goes out of his way to avoid them. But can he survive without the robotic arm strapped to the end of his stump?
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Categories: 5 Star Ratings, Book Review, JustJen's Reviews, LGBT, Published in 2014 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Pirates Week Review: Captive by Remy Jensen

Reviewed by JustJen

15988793Title: Captive
Author: Remy Jensen
Heroes: Nico/Patrick
Genre: MM Contemporary
Length: 73 Pages
Publisher: Less Than Three Press
Release Date: December 12, 2012
Available at: Less Than Three Press, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, All Romance eBooks and Kobo
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Blurb:  All Nico wants is to leave his fame behind for a bit and enjoy a relaxing vacation. His trip to Belize starts off promisingly, but it all goes wrong quickly when he accidentally ruins the plans of Patrick, an ex-pat in the middle of an illegal deal. Patrick takes Nico hostage, hoping to recover his loss, and if Nico wants to regain his freedom he’ll have to do exactly what Patrick says—including, apparently, a bit of cross-dressing.
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Categories: 4 Star Ratings, Book Review, JustJen's Reviews, LGBT, Published in 2012 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Book Review: Strength of the Mate by Kendall McKenna

Reviewed by JustJen

18221995Title: Strength of the Mate
Author: Kendall McKenna
Series: The Tameness of the Wolf #3
Heroes: Adam Madison/Dawson Rivers
Genre: MM Paranormal
Length: 356 Pages
Publisher: MLR Press
Release Date: June 20, 2014
Available at: MLR Press, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, All Romance eBooks and Kobo
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Blurb:  Rampaging werewolves cause the True Alpha to send his Omega, Dawson Rivers, to bring them under control. Can Adam Madison help or hinder Dawson’s mission?

Adam Madison is in Iraq, driving supply trucks for the Marines, but he still can’t outrun his personal ghosts. Outside the wire, insurgents are a relentless threat. Inside, renegade werewolves are a constant danger.

Dawson Rivers is on a mission for the True Alpha—bring the rampaging shifters under control. Adam proves to be invaluable to his task. Their intense mutual attraction explodes into a powerful physical, and emotional connection.

Their future together is in peril, when Adam’s convoy is ambushed.Can they learn to rely on the strength of their bond? Adam staying alive long enough for Dawson to find him depends on it.
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Categories: 4 Star Ratings, Book Review, JustJen's Reviews, LGBT, Published in 2014 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Book Review: Bound for Trouble by E.M. Lynley

Reviewed by JustJen

22294377Title: Bound for Trouble
Author: E.M. Lynley
Heroes: Daniel Kane/Ryan Griffiths
Genre: MM BDSM
Length: 260 Pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: June 18, 2014
Available at: Dreamspinner Press, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, All Romance eBooks and Kobo
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Blurb:  Daniel “Deke” Kane is a broken man, facing the end of his career in the FBI. He’s on desk duty after a botched drug raid left the suspects and two children dead. He’s got one chance to prove himself, or the only thing he’ll be investigating is the Help Wanted ads.

Ryan Griffiths has been on the run for ten years. Forced onto the streets when his father kicked him out, Ryan earns his living in other men’s beds. Finding his john dead in a hotel room drives him under the radar until a favorite client gives him a chance at a safe, clean life. But Ryan’s relatively stable new world shatters when Deke Kane catches up with him.

When Deke’s tasked to take down a drug dealer with terrorist ties and a taste for the dark side of BDSM, his only chance to get close is the suspect’s interest in Ryan, and he convinces Ryan to become a confidential informant. In return, Deke offers Ryan immunity from his past. As Ryan falls under the drug lord’s domination, Deke finds himself falling for Ryan.
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Categories: 4 Star Ratings, Book Review, JustJen's Reviews, LGBT, Published in 2014 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Book Review: Vegas Hustle by Ethan Stone

Reviewed by JustJen

22402725Title: Vegas Hustle
Author: Ethan Stone
Heroes: Adam Brand/Javier Campos
Genre: MM Contemporary
Length: 66 Pages
Publisher: Totally Bound
Release Date: July 4, 2014
Available at: Totally Bound, Amazon, All Romance eBooks and Kobo
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Blurb:  A business trip to Las Vegas becomes a life or death situation for a comic book fan.

Comic book geek Adam Brand is young, good-looking and wealthy. He’s also a virgin because he’s not skilled at picking up guys. While in Vegas with his friend Dean to finalize a real estate deal, he throws caution to the wind and hires a professional. Hustler Javier Campos is just Adam’s type and his first time is perfect.

Things go very wrong when Dean and Adam have a run-in with two corrupt cops and Dean ends up dead. Adam must go into hiding with Javier where they realise their attraction is more than just a business arrangement.
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Categories: 3.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, JustJen's Reviews, LGBT, Published in 2014 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Book Review: Flesh Cartel 18: The Long Road by Rachel Haimowitz and Heidi Belleau

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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Categories: 4 Star Ratings, Book Review, JustJen's Reviews, LGBT, Published in 2014 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Book Review: Rent Me by Brina Brady

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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Categories: 4 Star Ratings, Book Review, Debut Authors, JustJen's Reviews, LGBT, Published in 2014 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Book Review: Running Wild by S.E. Jakes

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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Categories: 4 Star Ratings, Book Review, JustJen's Reviews, LGBT, Published in 2014 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments