Posts Tagged With: Contemporary

Book Review: Out of the Past by Sean Michael

Posted on January 25, 2016 by thebloggergirls

Reviewed by Morgan

Title: Out of the Past
Author: Sean Michael
Series: The King of Pentacles
Heroes: Steven/Andy
Genre: MM Contemporary
Length: 70 Pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: January 20, 2016
Available at: Amazon and Barnes & Noble
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Steven thinks Andy has been dead for years, the victim of a car accident. Andy thinks Steven abandoned him back when he was in a terrible wreck, leaving him alone during his long recovery. When they two of them experience a chance meeting in a bar, it’s like the dead have come back to life, and like the past has come back to haunt them. While society mover and shaker Steven has never stopped loving Andy, carpenter Andy has learned to hate his ex-lover, thinking the worst. Steven tracks Andy down, both of them realizing they’ve been the victim of lies and deceit. Can Andy learn to love Steven again, or is it too late for the pair to start over?
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Categories: 4 Star Ratings, Book Promo, LGBT, Morgan's Reviews, Published in 2016 | Tags: Contemporary, Deceit, Dreamspinner Press, Hurt/Comfort, M/M, Novella, Older MCs, Out of the Past, Reunited, Sean Michael, Second Chance, Series - The King of Pentacles, Short Story, The Blogger Girls, Treachery | Leave a comment

Book Review: Benoit’s Christmas Surprise by Catherine Lievens

Posted on January 24, 2016 by thebloggergirls

Reviewed by Morgan

Title: Benoit’s Christmas Surprise
Author: Catherine Lievens
Heroes: Benoit Girault/Jake Manning
Genre: MM Contemporary
Length: 50 Pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: January 20, 2016
Available at: Amazon and Barnes & Noble
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Belgium expat Benoit Girault has only worked in the administrative department of Toys for All in Milwaukee for a few short months, but it’s long enough for him to miss everyone back home and to fall for coworker Jake Manning—not that Jake ever notices him. Or so Benoit thinks.

Jake notices Benoit all right, but he doesn’t want to risk mixing business with pleasure, not when it could create problems in the office. So when Jake’s friend and boss, Randall, tells him to team up with Benoit to organize a Saint Nicholas party, he’s less than thrilled. But as they work together and Jake nurses Benoit through an illness, he realizes some people might be worth risking it all for.
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Categories: 3 Star Ratings, LGBT, Morgan's Reviews, Published in 2016 | Tags: Belgian, Benoit's Christmas Surprise, Catherine Lievens, co-workers, Contemporary, Dreamspinner Press, Holiday - Christmas, M/M, No Angst, Short Story, The Blogger Girls | Leave a comment

Audio Review: Something in the Way He Needs by Cardeno C.

Posted on January 23, 2016 by thebloggergirls

Reviewed by Morgan

Title: Something in the Way He Needs
Author: Cardeno C.
Narrator: Ezekiel Robison
Series: Family #1
Heroes: Asher Penaz/Daniel Tover
Genre: MM Contemporary
Length: 7 Hours, 6 Minutes
Publisher: The Romance Authors
Release Date: January 14, 2016
Available at: Amazon and Audible
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Police captain Asher Penaz’s staunch professionalism bleeds into his home life, down to his neatly pressed attire and spartan apartment. He enjoys being the man in charge, and leather bars satisfy his need for dominance—so his sudden and powerful attraction to the lighthearted, free-spirited Daniel Tover throws him for a loop. In his entire life, Daniel has never gotten what he needs, so he moves to the next place, the next job, the next attempt to find something worth staying for, always landing at the top of his game, but never feeling like he belongs.

The chemistry between Asher and Daniel sizzles, so Asher invites Daniel home. As both men struggle to learn themselves while getting to know each other, the lines of desire and control blur. With all that fire comes the risk of getting burned. But if Daniel and Asher can walk through the flames together, they might find what they desperately need.
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Categories: 5 Star Ratings, Audio Review, LGBT, Morgan's Reviews, Published in 2016 | Tags: alpha male, Artist, audio book, BDSM, Cardeno C., chef, Contemporary, Cop, Dancer, Ezekiel Robison, Hurt/Abuse, Jack of all Trades, M/M, Savant, Series - Family, singer, Something in the Way He Needs, The Blogger Girls, The Romance Authors | Leave a comment

Book Review: Unquiet by Melanie Hansen

Posted on January 22, 2016 by justjenbo

Reviewed by JustJen

Title: Unquiet
Author: Melanie Hansen
Series: Resilient Love #3
Heroes: Loren Smith/Eliot Devlin
Genre: MM Contemporary
Length: 296 Pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: January 22, 2016
Available at: Amazon and Barnes & Noble
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Loren Smith has been in love with Eliot Devlin almost his entire life. During their turbulent childhood and teen years, Loren didn’t always understand Eliot, and sometimes he could be a challenge, but Eliot was the only one to ever truly ease Loren’s deep loneliness and accept him. When Eliot’s increasingly erratic and self-destructive behavior culminates in a suicide attempt at seventeen, Loren is devastated.

Upon meeting again by chance nine years later, Loren is enjoying a successful career as a police officer while Eliot’s life has been a constant struggle for stability. In and out of mental hospitals, with a rap sheet a mile long, he continues to be buffeted by the twin storms of mania and depression. Loren’s love and protectiveness for Eliot are deeply ingrained in him, however, and their feelings for each other are quickly rekindled.

Loren has issues of his own he’s dealing with, and trying to understand and cope with Eliot’s bipolar disorder isn’t easy. They believe they’re meant to be, and Eliot brings a fulfillment to Loren’s life that no one else will ever match. But as they both come to realize, love by itself can’t cure all.
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Categories: 4.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, JustJen's Reviews, LGBT, Published in 2016 | Tags: Bipolar, childhood friends, Closeted, Coming Out, Contemporary, Cop, Depression, disability, Dreamspinner Press, Drug/Alcohol Use, Friends to Lovers, Hurt/Comfort, injury/recovery, M/M, Melanie Hansen, Mental Disorder, Reunited, Self-Harm, Series - Resilient Love, Suicide Attempts, The Blogger Girls, Unquiet | Leave a comment

Audio Review: Where Nerves End by L.A. Witt

Posted on January 22, 2016 by thebloggergirls

Reviewed by Morgan

Title: Where Nerves End
Author: L.A. Witt
Narrator: Iggy Toma
Series: Tucker Springs #1
Heroes: Jason Davis/Michael Whitman
Genre: MM Contemporary
Length: 6 Hours, 55 Minutes
Publisher: Riptide Publishing
Release Date: December 20, 2015
Available at: Amazon and Audible
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Jason Davis can handle a breakup. And an overwhelming mortgage. And a struggling business. And the excruciating pain that keeps him up at night thanks to a shoulder injury. But all of it at once? Not so much. When his shoulder finally pushes him to a breaking point, Jason takes a friend’s advice and gives acupuncture a try.

Acupuncturist Michael Whitman is a single dad struggling to make ends meet. When a mutual friend refers Jason as a patient, and Jason suggests a roommate arrangement to alleviate their respective financial strains, Michael jumps at the opportunity.

But Jason soon finds himself regretting it—he’s too damn attracted to Michael, and living with him is harder than he thought it’d be. In fact, the temptation to act on his feelings would almost be too much if not for the fact that Michael is straight. Or at least, that’s what their mutual friend claims.
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Categories: 3.5 Star Ratings, Audio Review, LGBT, Morgan's Reviews, Published in 2015 | Tags: Acupuncture, Acupuncturist, addiction, audio book, bisexual, Chronic Illness, Coming Out, Contemporary, Doctor/Patient, Friends to Lovers, gfy/ofy, Hurt/Comfort, Iggy Toma, injury/recovery, L.A. Witt, M/M, Men with kids, Riptide Publishing, Series - Tucker Springs, Single Parent, The Blogger Girls, Where Nerves End | Leave a comment

Audio Review: Another Way by Anna Martin

Posted on January 21, 2016 by thebloggergirls

Reviewed by Morgan

Title: Another Way
Author: Anna Martin
Narrator: Brad Langer
Series: Another Way #1
Heroes: Jesse/Will
Genre: MM Contemporary
Length: 7 Hours, 56 Minutes
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: December 18, 2015
Available at: Amazon, Audible and iTunes
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: On the surface, Jesse Ross is an average guy in an average relationship with his college sweetheart, Adele. But what his girlfriend doesn’t know is that he’s having an affair—with a man—and exploring his sexuality in ways she never could imagine. His compartmentalized life suits Jesse just fine, and he has no intention of coming out of the closet either as a bisexual or as a submissive.

However, Jesse takes a tumble when his Master, Will, admits to wanting more, wanting Jesse as his partner, not just his submissive. Suddenly Jesse’s conveniently pieced-together life isn’t quite so comfortable. In the end, Jesse has to lay it all on the line—for his girlfriend, for his lover, and for himself.
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Categories: Audio Review, Did Not Finish, LGBT, Morgan's Reviews, Published in 2015 | Tags: Anna Martin, Another Way, audio book, BDSM, bisexual, Brad Langer, Contemporary, Dreamspinner Press, Girlfriend, Infidelity, M/M, Series - Another Way, The Blogger Girls | Leave a comment

Book Review: The Marine Next Door by Terry O’Reilly

Posted on January 19, 2016 by thebloggergirls

Reviewed by Morgan

Title: The Marine Next Door
Author: Terry O’Reilly
Heroes: Julian Reynolds/Tate Butler
Genre: MM Contemporary
Length: 79 Pages
Publisher: JMS Books
Release Date: January 3, 2016
Available at: Amazon and Barnes & Noble
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Schoolteacher Julian Reynolds is disillusioned with the seedier side of gay life in New York City with its self-absorption, vanity, and preoccupation with sex. When his long-time relationship with his high school sweetheart ends, he returns to his hometown and vows to live a simple life free of the extremes of the gay lifestyle and romantic entanglements. With that end in mind, he rents the carriage house next door to a large Tudor-style home.

Tate Butler, a former student of Julian’s, lives in the big house with his mother. Tate is bitter and withdrawn after losing a leg while serving in the Marine Corps during the war in Afghanistan. Fearing rejection from his mother and blaming himself for his father’s death, Tate stays firmly in the closet and punishes himself by refusing to learn how to walk again.

Can Tate and Julian help heal each other’s pasts and forge a real and lasting future together? Or will the driveway that separates their houses prove too wide a gulf to cross?
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Categories: 3 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Morgan's Reviews, Published in 2016 | Tags: Age Gap, Amputee, Closeted, Contemporary, disability, Disabled Veteran, Evil Ex, ex-military, Friends to Lovers, Homophobia, JMS Books, M/M, May/December, Men with pets, Reunited, Short Story, Small Town Romance, Teacher, teacher/student, Terry O'Reilly, The Blogger Girls, The Marine Next Door | Leave a comment

Audio Review: Crash & Burn by Abigail Roux

Posted on January 18, 2016 by susan65coug Miss Behaving

Reviewed by Susan65

Title: Crash & Burn
Author: Abigail Roux
Narrator: J.F. Harding
Series: Cut & Run #9
Heroes: Ty/Zane
Genre: MM Contemporary
Length: 10 Hours, 44 Minutes
Publisher: Riptide Publishing
Release Date: December 15, 2015
Available at: Amazon and Audible
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: It’s been five years since Special Agents Ty Grady and Zane Garrett first worked together to solve the Tri-State murders, and time has been both harsh and kind. Engaged now, they face the challenge of planning a deeply uncertain future together. Zane is at the pinnacle of his career with one last mystery to solve, while Ty is at sea in a world where he’s no longer the tip of a spear.

There’s just one more hurdle in the way of their happy ever after: a traitor from their inner circle who threatens to burn their world to the ground.

Squeezed between the Vega cartel, an unknown mole, and too many alphabet agencies to count, Ty and Zane must gather all their strength and resources to beat the longest odds they’ve ever faced. To make it out alive, they’ll need help from every friend they’ve got. Even the friends who might betray their trust.
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Categories: 4.5 Star Ratings, Audio Review, LGBT, Published in 2015, Susan65's Reviews | Tags: Abigail Roux, Action/Adventure, audio book, betrayal, Brothers in Arms, Contemporary, Crash & Burn, Existing Characters, Existing Couple, HEA, J.F. Harding, Law Enforcement, M/M, military, Mystery/Suspense, Revenge, Riptide Publishing, Road trip, secrets, Series - Cut & Run, The Blogger Girls, Violence, Wedding | Leave a comment

Book Review: Home is Where the Christmas Trees Are by CJane Elliott

Posted on January 18, 2016 by thebloggergirls

Reviewed by Morgan

Title: Home is Where the Christmas Trees Are
Author: CJane Elliott
Series: Sleigh Ride – 2015 Advent Calendar
Heroes: Dex Crawford/Ed Alcott
Genre: MM Contemporary
Length: 47 Pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: December 1, 2015
Available at: Amazon and Barnes & Noble
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: After the tragic death of his sister, Jan, Dex Crawford leaves his life in Portland to take care of his twelve-year-old niece, Rowan. He gets a job as a physical therapist and tries to be a good guardian to Rowan, but they’re both grieving. The Christmas holidays hit Dex especially hard this year. He’d always left it to Jan to make the season merry, and now it’s up to him. Two weeks before Christmas, Dex has yet to even put up a Christmas tree.

Things go from bad to worse when Rowan’s clarinet is stolen right before the school holiday concert. Dex’s life begins to turn around when he accompanies Rowan to school to talk to her band teacher, Ed Alcott. Handsome and kind, Ed likes kids, music, and holiday decorations. Dex comes to think of him as his very own Christmas elf. Ed brings with him everything that’s been missing in Dex’s life: the possibility of love, home, and celebration… and Christmas trees.
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Categories: 2.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Morgan's Reviews, Published in 2015, Uncategorized | Tags: CJane Elliott, Contemporary, Dreamspinner Press, Grief, HFN, Holiday - Christmas, Home is Where the Christmas Trees Are, Loss of a Loved One, M/M, Men with kids, Series - Sleigh Ride - 2015 Advent Calendar, Short Story, Teacher, The Blogger Girls | Leave a comment

Audio Review: Gingerbread Palace by E.M. Lynley

Posted on January 17, 2016 by thebloggergirls

Reviewed by Morgan

Title: Gingerbread Palace
Author: E.M. Lynley
Narrator: Nick J. Russo
Series: Delectable #4
Heroes: Alex Bancroft/Kevin Flint
Genre: MM Contemporary
Length: 3 Hours, 31 Minutes
Publisher: Silk Road Press
Release Date: December 5, 2015
Available at: Amazon and Audible
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: A week before Christmas, Alex Bancroft’s bakery goes up in flames. When he runs back inside after a dog, firefighter Kevin Flint has to rescue Alex—and Quincy—from the smoldering building, endangering them and inflaming Kevin’s resentment.

Now Alex can’t create the elaborate gingerbread house he donates to a foster-kids charity each year. Fire Station 7 again comes to his rescue, offering their kitchen and their manpower.

Everyone but Kevin Flint, that is. A third-generation firefighter, he’s fearful of stepping too far out of the closet. So when his powerful physical attraction for Alex ends in a sizzling secret encounter in the firehouse, Kevin can’t push Alex far enough away, and Alex returns the cold shoulder.

After a change of heart, Kevin risks his life to prove he’s worthy of Alex’s affection, but without a Christmas miracle, their chances at sweet romance might go up in smoke.

Like all Delectable stories, Gingerbread Palace includes recipes used in the book.
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Categories: 4.5 Star Ratings, Audio Review, LGBT, Morgan's Reviews, Published in 2015 | Tags: Abuse, Arson, audio book, Baker, Closeted, Contemporary, E.M. Lynley, enemies to lovers, firefighters, Gingerbread Palace, Holiday - Christmas, injury/recovery, M/M, Nick J. Russo, Novella, OFY, Series - Delectable, The Blogger Girls | 2 Comments

Posts Tagged With: Contemporary

Book Review: Benoit’s Christmas Surprise by Catherine Lievens

Audio Review: Something in the Way He Needs by Cardeno C.

Book Review: Unquiet by Melanie Hansen

Audio Review: Where Nerves End by L.A. Witt

Audio Review: Another Way by Anna Martin

Book Review: The Marine Next Door by Terry O’Reilly

Audio Review: Crash & Burn by Abigail Roux

Book Review: Home is Where the Christmas Trees Are by CJane Elliott

Audio Review: Gingerbread Palace by E.M. Lynley

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