Posts Tagged With: Closeted

Audio Review: The Right Words by Lane Hayes

Posted on October 4, 2015 by thebloggergirls

Reviewed by Morgan

Title: The Right Words
Author: Lane Hayes
Narrator: Michael Ferraiuolo
Series: Right and Wrong #1
Heroes: Luke Preston/Michael Martinez
Genre: MM Contemporary
Length: 7 Hours, 20 Minutes
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: September 15, 2015
Available at: Amazon, Audible and iTunes
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Escaping an abusive relationship left Luke Preston anxious and spouting panic-induced poetry. Desperate for a fresh start, Luke accepts a job remodeling a tired old beach house for a professional soccer player and his model girlfriend. While his passion is literature, not sports, focusing on the renovations eases his anxiety. Until the job he signed up for turns out to be more complicated than advertised.

Sidelined with a serious injury, soccer star Michael Martinez decides his beach house is the perfect place to recuperate. Remodeling might be the diversion he needs to keep his mind off his busted knee. Falling for the pretty designer with some quirky habits wasn’t on the drawing board. Unfortunately, Luke didn’t build a big enough closet for Michael to hide in. Having a star-powered sports career used to be all Michael lived for, but he’ll have to reevaluate his plans and find the right words if he wants to build more than a beach house with Luke.
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Categories: 4 Star Ratings, Audio Review, LGBT, Published in 2015 | Tags: Abusive Ex, Athlete, audio book, blackmail, Closeted, Coming Out, Contemporary, Dreamspinner Press, Flamboyant, Friends to Lovers, Guest Reviewer - Morgan, Hispanic, Homophobia, Hurt/Comfort, injury/recovery, Jock, Lane Hayes, M/M, Michael Ferraiuolo, OFY, Past Abuse, Series - Right and Wrong, Sports - Soccer, The Blogger Girls, The Right Words, Twink | Leave a comment

Book Review: Unexpected Engagement by Sylvia Violet

Posted on October 1, 2015 by thebloggergirls

Guest Reviewed by Morgan

Title: Unexpected Engagement
Author: Sylvia Violet
Series: Unexpected #3
Heroes: Simon/Edgar
Genre: MM Contemporary
Length: 199 Pages
Publisher: Sylvia Violet
Release Date: October 1, 2015
Available at: Amazon
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Simon McLeod was a promising young naval captain before his ship was attacked and CIA agents forced him to fake his death and join their ranks. Since that horrible night, Simon has focused on finding the men responsible for ending his career. He’s close now, but he needs help from the man he loves. The problem is Edgar is straight, has no idea how Simon feels, and threatened to strangle him the last time they were together.

After years of using his medical expertise to patch Simon up after ill-advised missions, Edgar told Simon not to come running to him anymore. Watching Simon self-destruct was too painful. But when Simon shows up on Edgar’s doorstep covered in blood, Edgar can’t turn him away. He also can’t fight the feelings he has for Simon, feelings that go way beyond friendship.

Neither man thought he’d ever truly be happy again, but if they can survive a final dangerous mission, they might be able to prove themselves wrong.
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Categories: 4 Star Ratings, Book Review, Guest Reviewer, LGBT, Published in 2015 | Tags: Action/Adventure, CIA, Closeted, Contemporary, espionage, ex-military, Existing Characters, Friends to Lovers, gfy/ofy, Guest Reviewer - Morgan, Hurt/Comfort, injury/recovery, M/M, Mystery/Suspense, Physician, Self-Published, Series - Unexpected, sylvia Violet, The Blogger Girls, Unexpected Engagement | Leave a comment

Book Review: Closet Confession by Kindle Alexander

Posted on September 24, 2015 by susan65coug Miss Behaving

Reviewed by Susan65

Title: Closet Confession
Author: Kindle Alexander
Heroes: Derek Babineaux/Justin Delacroix
Genre: MM Contemporary
Length: 83 Pages
Publisher: Kindle Alexander
Release Date: September 8, 2015
Available at: Amazon
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: This stand alone version includes Bonus Scenes adding an additional ten thousand words to this novella. Closet Confession was previously released in the Night Shift Anthology.

Dr. Derek Babineaux is intelligent, dedicated, and one of the best ER physicians in the fast-paced world of critical care at Tulane Medical in New Orleans. Always on top of his game, he’s thrown off balance when the newest medical staff member finally unleashes his hidden desires.

Justin Delacroix’s job at the inner city’s busiest hospital might be just what he needs to ease back into civilian life after a long stint in the military. High-performing shifts make working as a trauma nurse at TMC the perfect way to utilize his skills and quick reaction times. There’s only one problem, his attraction for one sexy ER doctor is off the charts, but he has his reasons for not returning Dr. Baby’s night shift advances. Or maybe he doesn’t.
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Categories: 4.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Published in 2015, Susan65's Reviews | Tags: Closet Confession, Closeted, Coming Out, Contemporary, Doctor, Established Relationship, ex-military, Kindle Alexander, M/M, Novella, Nurse, The Blogger Girls | Leave a comment

Audio Review: Linemates by D.K. Dunn

Posted on September 22, 2015 by thebloggergirls

Reviewed by Morgan

Title: Linemates
Author: D.K. Dunn
Narrator: Michael Pauley
Heroes: Derek LaVigne/Trevor Ladouceur
Genre: MM Contemporary
Length: 6 hours, 59 minutes
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: August 12, 2015
Available at: Amazon, Audible and iTunes
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Life is going pretty well for Derek LaVigne. He’s playing professional hockey in Los Angeles where hockey is barely on the radar, and this allows him to live in relative anonymity. Derek’s world is tilted on its axis when he’s traded to the Detroit Wheels. Not only is this one of the top teams in the National Hockey League, he’ll also be playing in a city that lives and breathes hockey. It sounds like a dream come true, but soon enough it becomes clear it isn’t.

The reason for Derek’s change of heart is Trevor Ladouceur. Five years ago Derek and Trevor were linemates on Team Canada at the World Junior Championship. They were inseparable both on and off the ice and became known as the Wonder Twins. After winning the gold medal, they slept together. Trevor was gone the next morning, and they haven’t spoken since. Now they’re together again, and the expectation is for the Wonder Twins to help Detroit win the Stanley Cup. Much to Derek’s dismay, he realizes he’s falling in love with Trevor all over again.
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Categories: 2 Star Ratings, Audio Review, Guest Reviewer, LGBT, Published in 2015 | Tags: Athletes, audio book, Closeted, Coming Out, D.K. Dunn, Dreamspinner Press, enemies to lovers, Guest Reviewer - Morgan, Linemates, Low Steam Level, Michael Pauley, OFY, reunited lovers, Sports - Hockey, The Blogger Girls | Leave a comment

Audio Review: Canning the Center by Tara Lain

Posted on September 21, 2015 by thebloggergirls

Reviewed by Morgan

Title: Canning the Center
Author: Tara Lain
Narrator: Jean-Paul Barrel
Series: Long Pass Chronicles #2
Heroes: Jamal Jones/Trevor Landry
Genre: MM Contemporary
Length: 9 hours, 17 minutes
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: August 20, 2015
Available at: Amazon, Audible and iTunes
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Six foot seven inch, 300 pound Jamal Jones loves football, so when he finds out the ultra-conservative owner of his new pro football team fired their current center because he’s gay, bisexual Jamal decides to stay in the closet and hang with the females. Then, at a small drag show, he comes face-to-face with his sexual fantasy in the form of Trixie LaRue, a drag queen so exquisitely convincing she scrambles Jamal’s hormones — and his resolve to nurse his straight side.

Trevor Landry, aka Trixie LaRue, hides more than his genitals. A mathematician so brilliant he can’t be measured, Trevor disguises his astronomical IQ and his quirk for women’s clothes behind his act as a gay activist undergrad at Southern California University.

To Trevor, Jamal is the answer to a dream — a man who can love and accept both his personas. When he discovers Jamal’s future is threatened if he’s seen with a guy, Trevor becomes Trixie to let Jamal pass as straight. But Trevor risks his position every time he puts on a dress. Is there a closet big enough to hold a football pro and a drag queen?
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Categories: 4 Star Ratings, Audio Review, LGBT, Published in 2015 | Tags: Athletes, audio book, Bi-Sexual, Canning the Center, Closeted, College Student, Contemporary, Cross dressing, Drag Queen, Dreamspinner Press, Guest Reviewer - Morgan, Homophobia, Jean-Paul Barrel, M/M, Nerd/Jock, Series - Long Pass Chronicles, Sports - Football, Tara Lain, The Blogger Girls, transgender | Leave a comment

Book Review: First by K.C. Wells

Posted on September 20, 2015 by thebloggergirls

Guest Reviewed by Morgan

Title: First
Author: K.C. Wells
Heroes: Tommy Newsome/Mike Scott
Genre: MM Contemporary
Length: 296 Pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: September 1, 2015
Available at: Amazon and Barnes & Noble
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: It’s taken Tommy Newsome a while to get his head around being gay.

Growing up in a small town in Georgia, hasn’t prepared him for the more liberal life of a student at the university in Athens. Add to that the teachings of his parents and his church, and you have one shy young man who feels out of his depth. Working on his daddy’s farm hasn’t given him any chance of a social life, certainly not one like the clubs of Atlanta have on offer. Not that Tommy feels comfortable when he gets to sample it—Momma’s lectures still ring loudly inside his head.

All that changes when he goes to his first gay bar and sets eyes on Mike Scott.

When Mike’s not behind the bar at Woofs, he’s busy with his life as adult entertainer Scott Masters. Twenty years in the industry and the times, they are a-changing. Mike’s not had much luck in the relationship department, but as his mom is fond of telling him, you keep fishing in the same pond, you’re gonna reel in the same kind of fish. Maybe it’s time for a change.

And then a beautiful young man asks Mike to be his first….
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Categories: 4.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, Guest Reviewer, LGBT, Published in 2015 | Tags: Age Gap, Bartender, Closeted, College Student, Coming Out, Coming-of-Age, Contemporary, Dreamspinner Press, Family Drama, First, First-Time, Guest Reviewer - Morgan, HEA, Homophobia, K.C. Wells, M/M, May/December, Sex Workers, The Blogger Girls | Leave a comment

Audio Review: Shotgun by Marie Sexton

Posted on September 19, 2015 by thebloggergirls

Reviewed by Morgan

Title: Shotgun
Author: Marie Sexton
Narrator: Paul Morey
Series: Coda Books #7
Heroes: Dominic Jacobson/Lamar Franklin
Genre: MM Contemporary
Length: 8 hours, 31 minutes
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: August 31, 2015
Available at: Amazon, Audible and iTunes
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: As a young man, Dominic Jacobsen already suspects he’s gay, and he gets all the confirmation he needs when a rich boy from out of town climbs into the back seat of Dominic’s GTO. One night with Lamar Franklin is all it takes to convince Dominic he’s found the man of his dreams. Unfortunately, that one night is all he’ll get before Lamar returns to Tucson.

Fifteen years later Lamar returns to Coda, Colorado, after ending the latest in a string of bad relationships. He’s alone, depressed, and plagued by late-night phone calls from an unidentified caller. Lamar’s ready to give up when he comes face-to-face with his past.

Since he was seventeen, Dominic has dreamed of a reunion with Lamar, but that doesn’t mean he’s ready for it now. Facing small-town rumors and big-family drama is bad enough, but Dominic won’t risk losing custody of his teenage daughter, Naomi. The only solution is to make sure he and Lamar remain friends and nothing more. Clothes stay on, no matter what.

It seems simple enough. But for better or worse, Lamar has other ideas.
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Categories: 3.5 Star Ratings, Audio Review, LGBT, Published in 2015 | Tags: audio book, Bi-Sexual, Bigoted, Closeted, Coming Out, Contemporary, Dreamspinner Press, Existing Couples, Family Drama, Friends to Lovers, Guest Reviewer - Morgan, Homophobia, Location - Colorado, M/M, Marie Sexton, Men with kids, Paul Morey, Reunited, Series - Coda Books, Shotgun, stalker, The Blogger Girls, Young Love | Leave a comment

Book Review: The Last Nights of the Frangipani Hotel by Bey Deckard

Posted on September 11, 2015 by justjenbo

Reviewed by JustJen

Title: The Last Nights of the Frangipani Hotel
Author: Bey Deckard
Heroes: James/Rudie
Genre: MM Contemporary
Length: 78 Pages
Publisher: Bey Deckard
Release Date: September 12, 2015
Available at: Amazon and Barnes & Noble
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: All James wanted was a little solitude at his favourite resort: bright sunshine overhead, soft, white sand underfoot, and a hammock to read in while the warm breeze rustles through the coconut palms and almond trees. However, when an old acquaintance shows up, and James is obliged to share “his” beach, a profound exchange over a bottle of rum leads to a lust-fuelled encounter in the dark.

Reeling from the intensity of the drunken tryst, James decides to cut his vacation short rather than face what he’s kept hidden under mountains of denial.

However, his escape is thwarted when Rudie, handsome and plainspoken, calls him out on his behaviour and makes him see that life needn’t be spent running away from his desires.

Set at a rundown old resort on a small Caribbean island, The Last Nights of The Frangipani Hotel is a story about letting go of fear and learning that passion and love can be found in the most unexpected of places.
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Categories: 4.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, JustJen's Reviews, LGBT, Published in 2015 | Tags: Actors, Bey Deckard, Celebrities, Closeted, Coming Out, gfy/ofy, Short Story, The Blogger Girls, The Last Nights of The Frangipani Hotel | Leave a comment

College Week Review: His Roommate’s Pleasure by Lana McGregor

Posted on September 10, 2015 by justjenbo

Reviewed by JustJen

Title: His Roommate’s Pleasure
Author: Lana McGregor
Heroes: Adam/Josh
Genre: MM Contemporary
Length: 84 Pages
Publisher: Carina Press
Release Date: July 1, 2013
Available at: Amazon and Barnes & Noble
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: It started with an accidental click…but where will it end?

Desperate to turn in a paper, Adam borrows his roommate’s computer and mistakenly opens a folder that contains Josh’s collection of porn. Adam had no idea that his jock roommate was gay—and into leashes, paddles and domination. And Adam, an inexperienced virgin who’s only ever kissed one guy, is surprised to find himself curious about submitting…

Josh can’t believe that his roommate discovered his spank bank—and he can’t believe that Adam is so turned on by the thought of giving up control to someone. Taking a chance, he offers to look through the photos with Adam…and maybe try acting some of them out.

Night after night, the boys delve into their darkest fantasies of domination and submission. And as lust and experimentation grow into the promise of something deeper, Adam must decide if he’s brave enough to tell Josh how he feels.

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Categories: 4.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, Debut Authors, JustJen's Reviews, LGBT, Published in 2013, Theme Week | Tags: BDSM, Carina Press, Closeted, College Kids, Coming Out, Coming-of-Age, Contemporary, Dirty Talk, First-Time, Friends to Lovers, His Roommate's Pleasure, Lana McGregor, M/M, NA, Nerd/Jock, Short Story, The Blogger Girls, Theme - College, virgin | Leave a comment

Book Review: Valor on the Move by Keira Andrews

Posted on September 10, 2015 by thebloggergirls

Guest Reviewed by Morgan

Title: Valor on the Move
Author: Keira Andrews
Heroes: Rafael Castillo/Shane Kendrick
Genre: MM Contemporary
Length: 250 Pages
Publisher: KA Books
Release Date: September 9, 2015
Available at: Amazon
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: He’d give his life to protect the president’s son. But he never expected to risk his heart.
Growing up gay in the White House hasn’t been easy for Rafael Castillo. Codenamed “Valor” by the Secret Service, Rafa feels anything but brave as he hides in the closet and tries to stay below the radar in his last year of college. His father’s presidency is almost over, and he just needs to stick to his carefully crafted plan. Once his family’s out of the spotlight, he can be honest with his conservative parents about his sexuality and his dream of being a chef.

It’s definitely not part of Rafa’s plan to get a new Secret Service agent who’s a walking wet dream, but he’s made it this long keeping his desires to himself. Besides, it’s not like Shane Kendrick would even look at him twice if it wasn’t his job.

Shane’s worked his way up through the Secret Service ranks, and while protecting the president’s shy, boring son isn’t his dream White House assignment, it’s an easy enough task since no one pays Rafa much attention. He discovers there’s a vibrant young man beneath the timid public shell, and while he knows Rafa has a crush on him, he assures himself it’s harmless. Shane’s never had room for romance in his life, and he’d certainly never cross that line with a protectee. Keeping Rafa safe at any cost is Shane’s mission.

But as Rafa gets under his skin, will they both put their hearts on the line?
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Categories: 5 Star Ratings, Book Review, Guest Reviewer, LGBT, Published in 2015 | Tags: Age Gap, Bodyguard, Closeted, College Student, Contemporary, Guest Reviewer - Morgan, Hidden Love, Hurt/Comfort, KA Books, Keira Andrews, kidnapped, M/M, May/December, mystery, Secret Service, Self-Published, Surfing, The Blogger Girls, Valor on the Move | Leave a comment

Posts Tagged With: Closeted

Audio Review: The Right Words by Lane Hayes

Book Review: Unexpected Engagement by Sylvia Violet

Book Review: Closet Confession by Kindle Alexander

Audio Review: Linemates by D.K. Dunn

Audio Review: Canning the Center by Tara Lain

Book Review: First by K.C. Wells

Audio Review: Shotgun by Marie Sexton

Book Review: The Last Nights of the Frangipani Hotel by Bey Deckard

College Week Review: His Roommate’s Pleasure by Lana McGregor

Book Review: Valor on the Move by Keira Andrews

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