Posts Tagged With: College Student

Book Review: Touchdown by T.S. McKinney

Posted on September 9, 2016 by justjenbo

Reviewed by JustJen

Title: Touchdown
Author: T.S. McKinney
Series: Game Day #1
Heroes: Alexander/Lincoln
Genre: MM Contemporary
Length: 217 Pages
Publisher: Dark Hollows Press
Release Date: September 7, 2016
Available at: Amazon and Barnes & Noble
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Alexander Bryant has lived his entire life making everyone else happy. After meeting Lincoln, will he have the courage to finally do what makes him happy?

Alexander – I like to imagine myself a rebel – an ass-kicker that takes what he wants regardless of what others think. I make my own path and flip off the people who don’t agree. I laugh in the face of conflict. Nobody tells me what to do.

In reality, everything about me is a lie – past, present, and future. The Bryant name requires certain things and all my decisions are based on those requirements. I like football, but the family name demands I love it. I want to be an artist, but the family name demands I be a lawyer. The family demands I fall in love with a nice girl, but I’m falling for, well, the opposite of nice AND girl. I’m a coward and a liar.

Lincoln – I like to imagine myself a loner – a cold heartless bastard that takes what he wants. I lived the biggest part of my life with parents that were ashamed of me for more reasons that one could begin to count, so I trust no one.

I have a low tolerance for bullshit and hate liars.

So why did I go and fall in love with the biggest liar of them all?
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Categories: 4.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, JustJen's Reviews, LGBT, Published in 2016 | Tags: Angels/Devils, Artist, Athletes, BDSM, bisexual, College Student, Coming Out, Contemporary, Dark Hollows Press, Dirty Talk, First-Time, gfy/ofy, humor, M/M, secrets, Series - Game Day, Sports - Football, T.S. McKinney, The Blogger Girls, Touchdown | Leave a comment

Book Review: Volatile by Avylinn Winter

Posted on September 1, 2016 by susan65coug Miss Behaving

Reviewed by Susan65

Title: Volatile
Author: Avylinn Winter
Series: Treacherous Chemistry #1
Heroes: Chris Sinclair/Dante Heron
Genre: MM Contemporary
Length: 213 Pages
Publisher: Pride Publishing
Release Date: August 23, 2016
Available at: Amazon
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Like a depressed moth drawn to a wild flame, Chris hoped that flame would brighten his life, not burn him alive.

Chris Sinclair fades into a gray world after losing his mother to cancer. When forced to attend a concert as a last attempt to coax him out of his shell, he discovers that life might not be as bleak as he first thought.

Dante Heron holds the audience between the tips of his fingers and the delicate bow, playing the violin as if every heart is his to command. However, something darker brews behind the façade, and Chris is determined to solve the enigma.

When Chris is offered the job of traveling around Europe with the famous violinist, he surprises himself by accepting. With no idea what awaits him, he’s thrown into a world where emotions rule and rules are bent.

They’re a perfectly dysfunctional match, but then there’s always calm at the heart of the storm.
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Categories: 4 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Published in 2016, Susan65's Reviews | Tags: Avylinn Winter, Beard, Celebtity, College Student, Coming Out, Communication Issues Galore, Contemporary, Depression, Family Drama, Grief, Loss of a Loved One, M/M, Musician, Parents Acting Badly, Pride Publishing, Road trip, Series - Treacherous Chemistry, slow burn, The Blogger Girls, Touring Europe, Volatile | Leave a comment

Book Review: Coin of the Realm by Michael Murphy

Posted on August 14, 2016 by justjenbo

Reviewed by JustJen

Title: Coin of the Realm
Author: Michael Murphy
Heroes: Timothy/Jared
Genre: MM Contemporary
Length: 210 Pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: August 15, 2016
Available at: Amazon and Barnes & Noble
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Timothy Mitchell worked his way from humble beginnings to graduate school in Washington, DC. The end is in sight—but so are his funds. Determined not to let his dream slip through his fingers, Timothy goes from part-time jobs to modeling for art classes, to stripping, and finally to working as an escort to pay his tuition.

The nation’s capital is full of powerful men and secrets, which Timothy learns firsthand when he takes on a client who demands absolute anonymity. Even though Timothy realizes he’s sleeping with one of the most influential men in the world, he must keep up the facade. Despite that, their association moves from sex to love.

But power and secrets also mean danger. When Timothy is violently abducted off the street, all because of what—and who—he knows, his lover must make a decision: risk his power and position or lose the man he loves.
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Categories: 3.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, JustJen's Reviews, LGBT, Published in 2016 | Tags: Age Gap, Class Differences, Coin of the Realm, College Student, Contemporary, Dreamspinner Press, Government, kidnapped, M/M, Michael Murphy, politics, rent boy, Sex Worker, The Blogger Girls | Leave a comment

Book Review: Out on a Limb by A.J. Truman

Posted on June 4, 2016 by Heather C

Reviewed by Heather C

Title: Out on a Limb
Author: A.J. Truman
Series: Browerton University #2
Heroes: Cameron Buckley/Walker Reed
Genre: MM Contemporary Romance
Length: 278 pages
Publisher: Self Published
Release Date: April 2016
Available at: Amazon
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: No looking back.

That’s the motto of college senior Cameron Buckley, whether he’s kicking his latest hookup out of bed or plotting out his future as a hit screenwriter. With only a few weeks until graduation, he’s ready to put Browerton University in his rearview mirror and start the life he’s been dreaming of ever since he was a kid. But a chance meeting with a sexy stranger in a bar throws a wrench into his Hollywood plans.

For Walker Reed, no looking back is hard to do when you work minutes away from your alma mater and share child custody with your college sweetheart. Almost fifteen years after graduating from Browerton, he can’t stop wondering how he got here. He has an ex who can’t stand him, a five-year-old son he can’t connect with, and a dead-end job he can’t escape.

When Cameron and Walker first meet, they know the rules. They know their friendship has an expiration date, yet it begins changing them in ways they never expected. As graduation looms, they both know things can’t go anywhere, but they can’t keep denying the feelings pulling them closer, even as an offer from Hollywood threatens to tear them apart forever.

OUT ON A LIMB is a gay new adult romance filled with humor, heart, and hot guys. It’s the second full-length book in the Browerton University series, but can be read as a standalone. The book is intended for readers 18+.
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Categories: 4 Star Ratings, Book Review, Heather C's Reviews, LGBT, Published in 2016 | Tags: A.J. Truman, Age Difference, College Student, Contemporary Romance, M/M Contemporary Romance, Men with kids, New Adult, Self-Published, Series - Browerton University, The Blogger Girls | 1 Comment

Audio Review: Dirty Dining by E.M. Lynley

Posted on December 28, 2015 by thebloggergirls

Reviewed by Morgan

Title: Dirty Dining
Author: E.M. Lynley
Narrator: Zen Wolfgang
Heroes: Jeremy Linden/Brice Martin
Genre: MM Contemporary
Length: 6 Hours, 20 Minutes
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: November 30, 2015
Available at: Amazon, Audible and iTunes
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Jeremy Linden’s a PhD student researching an HIV vaccine. He’s always short of money, and when biotech startup PharmaTek reduces funding for his fellowship, he’s tempted to take a job at a men’s dining club as a serving boy. The uniforms are skimpy, and he’s expected to remove an item of clothing after each course. He can handle that, but he soon discovers there’s more on the menu here than fine cuisine. How far will he go to pay his tuition, and will money get in the way when he realizes he’s interested in more from one of his gentlemen?

Brice Martin is an attorney for a Silicon Valley venture capital firm. When he’s asked to take a client to the infamous Dinner Club, he finds himself unexpectedly turned on by the atmosphere and especially by his server, Remy. He senses there’s more to the sexy young man than meets the eye. The paradox fascinates him, and he can’t get enough of Remy.

Their relationship quickly extends beyond the club and sex. But the trust and affection they’ve worked to achieve may crumble when Jeremy discovers Brice’s VC firm is the one that pulled the plug on PharmaTek—and Jeremy’s research grant.
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Categories: 4 Star Ratings, Audio Review, LGBT, Published in 2015 | Tags: Attorney, audio book, Cinderella Story, College Student, Contemporary, Dirty Dining, Dreamspinner Press, E.M. Lynley, Economic Disparity, Hidden Love, M/M, May/December, Rentboy, Sex Worker, The Blogger Girls, Zen Wolfgang | 1 Comment

Book Review: For the Asking by Caitlin Ricci

Posted on November 13, 2015 by justjenbo

Reviewed by JustJen

Title: For the Asking
Author: Caitlin Ricci
Heroes: Milo Brickman/Sullivan Craine
Genre: MM Contemporary
Length: 46 Pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: November 4, 2015
Available at: Amazon and Barnes & Noble
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: College student Milo Brickman is in a bind as he tries to figure out how he’s supposed to afford a master’s degree. His best friend points him to an ad looking for guys to star in light kink scenes. It’s good money and his friend has worked for the company before, so Milo gives it a shot. On the job, Milo meets porn veteran Sullivan Craine, who Milo falls for—hard.

When Milo and Sullivan are thrown together for a scene all about denying Milo pleasure, Milo is desperate for more by the time the director yells, “Wrap!” Convincing Sullivan he’s okay with a boyfriend who is not only much older than him, but who’s made a career in porn, is a tough sell—but one that Milo is determined to make.
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Categories: 3.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, JustJen's Reviews, LGBT, Published in 2015 | Tags: Age Gap, Caitlin Ricci, College Student, Contemporary, Dreamspinner Press, Edging, For the Asking, HFN, light BDSM, M/M, porn, Porn Star, Sex Workers, Short Story, 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

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

Book Review: Blind Passion by Bonnie Dee

Posted on December 26, 2014 by Heather C

Reviewed by Heather C

Title: Blind Passion
Author: Bonnie Dee
Series: Wyatt Brothers #1
Hero/Heroine: J.D. Wyatt/Leah Schaeffer
Genre: MF New Adult Romance
Length: 176 Pages
Publisher: Self Published
Release Date: December 26, 2014
Available at: Smashwords, Amazon and Barnes & Noble
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Through personal darkness, two strangers find their way to each other.

Leah Schaeffer has come a long way since an accident took her sight. She’s finally ready for independence, but convincing her wealthy parents she’ll be safe on her own isn’t easy. The first night in her own place at last, she encounters her neighbor with the midnight velvet voice and her world shifts again.

Since finishing a military tour, J.D. Wyatt has struggled both financially and emotionally. When Leah’s parents hire him to act as her bodyguard, he seizes the opportunity. The catch—she can’t know she’s being followed. As he grows closer to the intriguing woman and begins to have feelings for her, the burden of this secret grows heavier.

Although Leah and J.D. have suffered different types of trauma, their mutual understanding of each other’s pain bonds them. But their relationship, dependent on absolute trust, is rooted in lies which will detonate like an IED when exposed.
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Categories: 3.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, Heather C's Reviews, M/F, Published in 2014 | Tags: betrayal, blind character, Blind Passion, Bonnie Dee, cage fighting, College Student, Depression, disability, drug addiction, ex-military, lies, New Adult, PTSD, secrets, security guard, Self-Published, Series - Wyatt Brothers, The Blogger Girls, trust issues, Veteran, war veteran | Leave a comment

Posts Tagged With: College Student

Book Review: Touchdown by T.S. McKinney

Book Review: Volatile by Avylinn Winter

Book Review: Coin of the Realm by Michael Murphy

Book Review: Out on a Limb by A.J. Truman

Audio Review: Dirty Dining by E.M. Lynley

Book Review: For the Asking by Caitlin Ricci

Audio Review: Canning the Center by Tara Lain

Book Review: First by K.C. Wells

Book Review: Valor on the Move by Keira Andrews

Book Review: Blind Passion by Bonnie Dee

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