Posts Tagged With: Contemporary

Book Review: The Skinny on Love by Fyn Alexander

Reviewed by JustJen

The Skinny on LoveTitle: The Skinny on Love
Author: Fyn Alexander
Heroes: John Moorcroft/Sky Cook
Genre: M/M Contemporary
Length: 213 Pages
Publisher: Loose Id
Release Date: April 22, 2014
Available at: Loose Id, Amazon, All Romance eBooks & Barnes and Noble
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Blurb: Thirty seven year old fitness fanatic and gym owner John Moorcroft has always known he was gay, and he has always had a problem admitting it, even to himself. After a failed attempt at a relationship with Roslyn, his long time female BFF, he knows he must take a hard look at himself. The first thing John does is to try to find out what happened to his mother who disappeared when he was four years old. Roslyn recommends Sky Cook Investigations to help him. The first time John meets Sky he finds himself extremely attracted to the man’s bear-like physique and eager to please manner.

Sky Cook, thirty six years old, is sweet, mild mannered and desperately in need of a health regime. He knows he needs to lose weight but is thwarted by issues from his childhood. Sky also wants a loving, yet dominant man to direct him, so when John suggests they barter services, the perfect storm for a relationship unfolds.

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Categories: 3 Star Ratings, Book Review, JustJen's Reviews, LGBT, Published in 2014 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Book Review: Sacrifices by Chris T. Kat

Reviewed by Nikyta

Sacrifices by Chris T. Kat eBookTitle: Sacrifices
Author: Chris T. Kat
Series: Jeff Woods Mysteries #2
Heroes: Jeff & Alex
Genre: M/M Contemporary
Length: 250 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: April 28, 2014
Available at: Dreamspinner Press, Amazon, All Romance eBooks & Barnes and Noble
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Categories: 4.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Nikyta's Reviews, Published in 2014 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Book Review: The Next by Rafe Haze

Guest Reviewed by Trish

The NextTitle: The Next
Author: Rafe Haze
Heroes: Marzoli and …
Genre: M/M Contemporary
Length: 315 Pages
Publisher: Wilde City Press
Release Date: April 23, 2014
Available at: Wilde City PressAmazonBarnes and Noble
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Blurb: He never thought he’d become one of the agoraphobic sludges of New York City—trapped with one view of a courtyard and a head full of wrenching memories. Dumped, disconnected, and depressed, he surrenders to spying on the neighbors as his only entertainment.

Until one day, without warning, the lascivious and suspicious behavior of the closeted lawyer in the huge apartment across the courtyard leads him to a spine-tingling conclusion… his neighbor is a murderer.

Perhaps collaborating with the beautiful and fierce Detective Marzoli to catch the killer can finally breathe life back into a man suffocated by the stranglehold of a tragic past. Unless the killer across the way decides to make him… The Next.

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Categories: 4.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, Guest Reviewer, LGBT, Published in 2014 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Book Review: Crazy From the Heat by Mercy Celeste

Reviewed by Susan65

Crazy From the HeatTitle: Crazy From the Heat
Author: Mercy Celeste
Heroes: Paul “Spicoli” Gaines and Grey Talbot
Genre: M/M Contemporary
Length: 161 Pages
Publisher: Self-published
Release Date: April 17, 2014
Available at: Amazon
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Blurb: Life is like high school.

For Grey Talbot teaching high school history was a choice. When a gorgeous blond punk of a kid walks into his class with attitude to spare, Grey fears his choice might just be his undoing.

High school kids kept getting younger and Paul Gaines stayed the same. Moving from one city narcotics unit to the next, his youthful looks and slender body made him a perfect undercover cop for the job.

Meeting the professor wasn’t part of the deal. The man was smart sexy and off limits even if he was younger than Paul.

For Grey getting involved with one of his students, even if that student wore a badge meant playing with fire. Fire that could burn them both. Continue reading

Categories: 4 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Published in 2014, Susan65's Reviews | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Book Review: The Guy From Glamour by Skylar M. Cates

Reviewed by JustJen

The Guy From Glamour (The Guy, #1)Title: The Guy From Glamour
Author: Skylar M. Cates
Series: The Guys #1
Heroes: Anthony Carrino/Dean Pierce
Genre: M/M Contemporary
Length: 246 Pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: January 10, 2014
Available at: Dreamspinner Press, Amazon, All Romance eBooks & Barnes and Noble
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Blurb: Anthony Carrino loves his big, gregarious Italian-American family, even if his sisters are interfering, and his dad, the local sheriff, knows everything going on in town. He’s happy as a middle school guidance counselor. Despite helping kids and their parents fix their problems, Anthony can’t manage to get his own love life right. If only everyone would stop calling him the “nice” guy.

Dean Pierce doesn’t do relationships. A tough-minded military man, he is dedicated to his job as a Night Stalker, flying Chinook helicopters and not speaking much to anybody. He certainly doesn’t want to deal with a mess of emotions. But when tragedy strikes, Dean finds his hands full with his troubled niece, her irresistible guidance counselor, and a meddlesome family, which includes a rather large puppy.

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Categories: 4 Star Ratings, Book Review, JustJen's Reviews, LGBT, Published in 2014 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Book Review: Country Crush by Shiloh Saddler

Reviewed by Susan65

Country CrushTitle: Country Crush
Author: Shiloh Saddler
Heroes: Will Conrad and Blake Bonner
Genre: M/M Contemporary
Length: 47 Pages
Publisher: Secret Cravings Publishing
Release Date: March 17, 2014
Available at: Secret Cravings Publishing, Amazon & Barnes and Noble
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Blurb: Country singer Will Conrad is afraid coming out will tank his career. Being a celebrity makes it difficult to pick up a man and keep things secret. A gay one night stand online dating site is his salvation. While he is performing in Las Vegas he agrees to meet the real cowboy with whom he has been corresponding.

A car accident left championship team roper Blake Bonner with a paralyzed leg and a wounded heart. Now fully recovered, he is ready for a relationship, but will his blind date want to be topped by a cripple and will he treat him like a whole man?

When Blake finds out his date is Will Conrad he can’t believe it. He’s been his country crush since he hit the country music scene. But when the paparazzi catch them together will their burgeoning relationship be able to brave the media storm?

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Categories: 3.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Published in 2014, Susan65's Reviews | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Book Review: The Sergeant by Christa Tomlinson

Reviewed by JustJen

The SergeantTitle: The Sergeant
Author: Christa Tomlinson
Heroes: Logan Pierce/Clay Foster
Genre: M/M Contemporary
Length: 426 Pages
Publisher: Torlina Publishing
Release Date: April 26, 2014
Available at: AmazonBarnes and Noble
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Blurb: “You’re the only one I want to control. The only one whose submission I want, need, and crave with every part of me, every second of every day.” – Sergeant Logan Pierce

Sergeant Logan Pierce: Head of Houston’s elite SWAT team. He leads his squad with cool efficiency, taking down rough criminals while keeping his team safe. But behind closed doors he sets a darker part of himself free. He’s a Dominant in the world of Bondage and Domination. As a Dom, he’s controlled many submissives, but never had one for his own. That’s because there’s only one man he wants: Corporal Clay Foster.

Corporal Clay Foster: Highly trained SWAT officer. He’s always the first one to face the dangerous situations of their job. Over the years he’d noticed his Sergeant’s secretly admiring glances and suspected his attraction. One night, with one kiss, he’s proven correct. Clay dives headlong into the rough passion of BDSM that Logan introduces him to. He submits to Logan’s control, accepting the sweet shackles that bind him to his Sergeant. But secrets, both his and Logan’s, force him to leave the newfound safety of his Dom’s arms.

Logan refuses to let go of what he’s wanted for so long, Clay as his own, proudly wearing his collar. Clay wants to be his. He knows it and Clay knows it too. Can Logan safely guide Clay through the obstacles that separate them until he can claim his submissive once more? Continue reading

Categories: 2.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, JustJen's Reviews, LGBT, Published in 2014 | Tags: , , , , , , | Leave a comment

KC Burn Week Review: Cast Off

Reviewed by JustJen

Cast Off (Toronto Tales, #3)Title: Cast Off
Author: KC Burn
Series: Toronto Tales #3
Heroes: Rick Haviland/Ian O’Donnell
Genre: M/M Contemporary
Length: 200 Pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: September 4, 2013
Available at: Dreamspinner PressAmazon, All Romance eBookBarnes and Noble
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Blurb: Thirty-five-year-old Rick Haviland is a well-respected speech pathologist, but while his friends are all settling into relationships, he refuses to give up his no-strings-attached club boy sex life. For him, relationships are dangerous; he’s got a secret to hide. When he meets Ian O’Donnell, an account manager with a local tabloid, Rick figures his personal rules for relationships should be enough to keep him safe from more than a one-night stand.

When Ian comes out of the closet, tired of anonymous hook-ups and keeping secrets from his large Catholic family, Rick is right there, and he’s just the sort of man Ian might like to get to know better. Their attraction is immediate, electric and mutual. Ian convinces Rick to break more and more of his rules, and his defenses crumble. But someone watches, someone who’d like to see this new relationship fail. When Ian’s job becomes a means to expose Rick’s secret, it could destroy both their careers and their hearts. Continue reading

Categories: 4 Star Ratings, Author Week, Book Review, JustJen's Reviews, LGBT, Published in 2013 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Book Review: Spencer by J.P. Barnaby

Reviewed by Susan65

Spencer (Survivor Stories #3)Title: Spencer
Author: J.P. Barnaby
Series: Survivor Stories #3
Heroes: Aaron Downing and Spencer Thomas
Genre: M/M Contemporary/Family Drama
Length: 216 Pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: March 21, 2014
Available at: Dreamspinner Press, Amazon, All Romance eBooks & Barnes and Noble
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Blurb: It’s been nearly five years since Aaron woke up in the hospital so broken, he couldn’t stand the sight of his own face. The flashbacks no longer dominate his life, but he’s still unable to find intimacy with his lover, Spencer Thomas. With time, patience, and the support of his family, his therapist, and his loving partner, Aaron has figured out how to live again. The problem is, Spencer hasn’t. His life has been on hold as he waits for the day he and Aaron can have a normal relationship. Hoping to move things forward for them both, he takes a job as a programmer in downtown Chicago, leaving Aaron alone.

Reeling in the wake of Spencer’s absence, Aaron receives another shock when his attackers are caught.

Now, he must testify and verbalize his worst nightmare. Publicly reliving his trauma without Spencer at his side destroys his precarious control. But he finds someone who can understand and empathize in Jordan, who watched his brother cut down in a school shooting. With Spencer gone and the DA knocking at his door, Aaron seeks solace in Jordan, and Spencer will have to risk everything to hold on to Aaron’s love.

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Categories: 5 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Published in 2014, Susan65's Reviews | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Book Review: Stay by Riley Hart

Reviewed by JustJen

Stay (Blackcreek, #2)Title: Stay
Author: Riley Hart
Series: Blackcreek #2
Heroes: Wes Jensen/Braden Roth
Genre: M/M Contemporary
Length: 212 Pages
Publisher: Self-published
Release Date: April 22, 2014
Available at: Amazon & Barnes and Noble
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Blurb: Wes Jensen just lost the sister who raised him, and gained custody of his niece. The last thing he needs to add to his full plate is dealing with Braden Roth, the one-night-stand who continues to try to push his way into Wes’ life. He has a kid to raise now, and Wes isn’t great at getting close anyway.

Braden has never had a woman or a man sneak out on him the morning after. From the start, Wes intrigues him, and Braden isn’t one to deny himself something he wants. And he wants Wes. The more time he spends with Wes and the little girl who constantly keeps them on their toes, the more Braden realizes this isn’t just about getting the guy who walked away.

As their lives intertwine more and more, Wes discovers Braden isn’t as shallow as he thought. But after everything Wes lost in his life, he isn’t sure he can risk his heart, and truly want Braden to stay—and if he did, would Wes’ quiet life be enough for Braden?

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Categories: 4.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, JustJen's Reviews, LGBT, Published in 2014 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment