Posts Tagged With: favorites

Book Review: Lay It Down by Mary Calmes

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: Lay It Down
Author: Mary Calmes
Heroes: Hudson/Barber
Genre: M/M Contemporary
Length: 126 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: March 16, 2016
Available at: Dreamspinner Press & Amazon
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Paradise can be hell.

Most people would say being stranded in the villa of Spanish shipping magnate Miguel García Arquero on the beautiful isle of Ibiza wasn’t such a bad deal. But Hudson Barber isn’t one of them. To him, being stuck without a passport in a foreign country far from home is a nightmare, made worse by the fact that the person who did the stranding was his flighty twin brother.

Unwilling to turn Dalvon in for identity theft, Hudson is forced to wait, but meanwhile he discovers the chance to rehabilitate Miguel’s failing local businesses—enterprises left to Dalvon’s inexperienced care. The flagging ventures are a badly wrapped gift from heaven, and if Hudson can turn them around, he might be able to leverage the experience to finish his MBA.

Then Miguel returns to Ibiza, and instead of finding a boy toy, he discovers Hudson has turned his cold villa into a warm, welcoming home. Miguel’s path is clear: convince Hudson to lay down his defenses and let love in.
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Categories: 4.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Nikyta's Reviews, Published in 2016 | Tags: Contemporary, cute, Dreamspinner Press, favorites, kidnapped, Lay It Down, M/M, Mary Calmes, sweet, The Blogger Girls | Leave a comment

Book Review: The Winter Prince by R. Cooper

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: The Winter Prince
Author: R. Cooper
Heroes: Razin & Kisin
Genre: M/M Fantasy
Length: 147 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: February 24, 2016
Available at: Dreamspinner Press & Amazon
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Blurb: His heart stolen by a powerful pari’s magic, a young prince’s veins slowly fill with ice. That is what the stories say. Three years have passed since, and all efforts to save Kisin have failed. He won’t survive another winter. To save the prince’s life, Razin, the court wizard and Kisin’s childhood friend, plans to seek out the pari. But unbeknownst to Razin, Kisin’s heart was never stolen; he gave it freely to escape the pain of impossible love—his love for Razin.

Razin won’t accept Kisin’s fate, for reasons obvious to anyone who knows anything of love. Kisin agrees to the desperate quest, out of duty and a need to protect Razin. But it isn’t long before Razin realizes saving his prince will require more than simply retrieving his heart. Razin will have to convince him to want it.
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Categories: 4 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Nikyta's Reviews, Published in 2016 | Tags: against all odds, arranged marriage, assholes, cat shifters, curses, cute, Dreamspinner Press, emotionally damaged, fantasy, favorites, Friends to Lovers, injury/recovery, M/M, magic, R. Cooper, sweet, The Blogger Girls, The Winter Prince, unrequited, warriors, yearning | 1 Comment

Book Review: Gone Away by Elizabeth Noble

Posted on January 6, 2016 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: Gone Away
Author: Elizabeth Noble
Series: Circles #4
Heroes: Mason & Riece
Genre: M/M Contemporary
Length: 130 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: January 6, 2016
Available at: Dreamspinner Press & Amazon
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Blurb: Mason Arquette isn’t one for mincing words. In fact, he often rubs people the wrong way—with the exception of Riece Burrell. Riece came with his own set of social issues, but he saw right through Mason’s tough exterior, and they made a perfect couple. Or so Mason thought… until Riece abruptly ended their relationship without much explanation.

Years later, Mason and Riece are thrown back together. As a US Forestry Service photographer, Riece is sent on assignment to the Black Hills, where Mason works. When Mason is tasked with guiding Riece around the territory, old feelings are quickly rekindled.

But nothing is ever easy. Just as Mason and Riece begin to work things out, they’re targeted by people with motives so vile and twisted they defy imagination. In a desperate race for their lives, they must depend on one another and take a big step out of their personal comfort zones to find their way back to safety—and back to love.
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Categories: 4.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Nikyta's Reviews, Published in 2016 | Tags: artists, Contemporary, Dreamspinner Press, Elizabeth Noble, favorites, Gone Away, injury/recovery, M/M, Park Ranger, second chances, series, Series - Circles, suspense/action, The Blogger Girls, Thriller | Leave a comment

Book Review: Son of Santa by Kate Sands

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: Son of Santa
Author: Kate Sands
Series: Sleigh Ride – 2015 Advent Calendar
Heroes: Noel & Fannar
Genre: M/M Paranormal
Length: 53 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: December 1, 2015
Available at: Dreamspinner Press & Amazon
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Noel Nicholas is on a sabbatical from the North Pole realm. Back home he’s known as the Son of Santa, but in the human world, he’s a university student and he likes living in anonymity. Only Ruby, his cupid friend from the Eros realm, knows his true identity. That is, until Fannar, the gorgeous ice-sprite from the Pole, shows up unexpectedly. This causes Noel’s suppressed and unrequited crush on Fannar to return full force. However, there are more pressing matters at hand—Noel’s father has taken an extended vacation but cannot be found, and there’s only a month until Christmas.

As Noel is finishing his semester at school and he hasn’t seen his father in months, Mrs. Claus has tasked Fannar with finding Santa. Fannar keeps in touch with Noel but comes around far more often than necessary. It’s not helping Noel’s ability to hide his feelings… but as it turns out, they may not be as one-sided as Noel originally believed.
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Categories: 4.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Nikyta's Reviews, Published in 2015 | Tags: cute, Dreamspinner Press, favorites, Friends to Lovers, Holiday - Christmas, Kate Sands, Little to No Sex, M/M, magic, paranormal, Santa's Elves, Series - Sleigh Ride - 2015 Advent Calendar, Son of Santa, sweet, The Blogger Girls, unrequited | 1 Comment

Book Review: Blood for Magic by Aundrea Singer

Posted on November 29, 2015 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: Blood for Magic
Author: Aundrea Singer
Heroes: Tarquin & Five
Genre: M/M Fantasy
Length: 234 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: November 23, 2015
Available at: Dreamspinner Press & Amazon
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Blurb: Twenty-year-old Tarquin is smart, tactless, and braver than he knows. He’s also been Mage of the Realm of Kelor for two years, taking the title from his mother after she died protecting Kelor from a terrible threat.

While on a quest to heal his dying brother, Tarquin is attacked by a horrific, flesh-eating monster. He’s saved by an enigmatic and mute young soldier, cursed with a terrifying form that conceals the heart of a knight. There’s an almost instant attraction between the two men, but no time to explore it. The monster’s attack is the harbinger of a new invasion.

With Kelor helpless, the realm’s only hope lies with Tarquin. As Mage of the Realm, he alone can sacrifice himself, the way his mother did, in exchange for unimaginably powerful magic. He’s prepared to give up his life to defeat the coming evil, but before the battle is over, he’ll be faced not just with his own death, but the death of everyone he cares about.

Including the monster he’s come to love.
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Categories: 5 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Nikyta's Reviews, Published in 2015 | Tags: Action/Suspense, Aundrea Singer, Blood for Magic, curses, dragons, Dreamspinner Press, fantasy, favorites, injury/recovery, M/M, magic, military, royalty, The Blogger Girls, warriors, yearning | Leave a comment

Book Review: Winter Wonderland by Heidi Cullinan

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: Winter Wonderland
Author: Heidi Cullinan
Series: Minnesota Christmas #3
Heroes: Paul & Kyle
Genre: M/M Contemporary – Holiday
Length: 205 pages
Publisher: Samhain Publishing
Release Date: November 10, 2015
Available at: Samhain Publishing & Amazon
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Blurb: Mr. Right can be a snow lot of fun.

Paul Jansen was the only one of his friends who wanted a relationship. Naturally, he’s the last single man standing. No gay man within a fifty-mile radius wants more than casual sex.

No one, that is, except too-young, too-twinky Kyle Parks, who sends him suggestive texts and leaves X-rated snow sculptures on his front porch.

Kyle is tired of being the town’s resident Peter Pan. He’s twenty-five, not ten, and despite his effeminate appearance, he’s nothing but the boss in bed. He’s loved Paul since forever, and this Christmas, since they’re both working on the Winter Wonderland festival, he might finally get his chance for a holiday romance.

But Paul comes with baggage. His ultra-conservative family wants him paired up with a woman, not a man with Logan’s rainbow connection. When their anti-LGBT crusade spills beyond managing Paul’s love life and threatens the holiday festival, Kyle and Paul must fight for everyone’s happily ever after, including their own.

Product Warnings: Contains erotic snow art, toppy twinks, and super-sweet holiday moments. Best savored with a mug of hot chocolate with a dash of spice.

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Categories: 4.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Nikyta's Reviews, Published in 2015 | Tags: Age Gap, artists, Contemporary, crazy meddling family, cute, Emotional Abuse, favorites, Heidi Cullinan, Holiday - Christmas, M/M, Medical Personnel, Samhain Publishing, series, Series - Minnesota Christmas, sweet, tear jerker, The Blogger Girls, unrequited, Winter Wonderland, yearning | Leave a comment

Book Review: A Fortunate Blizzard by L.C. Chase

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: A Fortunate Blizzard
Author: L.C. Chase
Heroes: Trevor & Marc
Genre: M/M Contemporary
Length: 179 pages
Publisher: Riptide Publishing
Release Date: November 2, 2015
Available at: Riptide Publishing & Amazon
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: There are worse things than being stranded in a blizzard.

Artist Trevor Morrison has always appreciated the little things in life, treating each day as a gift. And with good reason: he’s been on the transplant-recipient list for too long now. When he learns just how numbered his days truly are, he resolves not to take them for granted. But he won’t be unrealistic, either—which means romantic commitments are off the table.

Marcus Roberts seems to have it all. He’s handsome, financially sound, and on the fast track to partnership at a prestigious law firm. In reality, though, his drive for success has meant no time for friends or relationships. Add in the fact that his family discarded him long ago, and he’s facing yet another holiday season alone.

When the biggest snowstorm to hit Colorado in decades leaves Marc and Trevor stranded at the same hotel, a chance encounter and a night of passion leads to more than either of them expected. Finding comfort in each other is a welcome surprise, but time is not on their side. Either they find a way to beat the odds, or they lose each other forever. Continue reading →

Categories: 4.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Nikyta's Reviews, Published in 2015 | Tags: A Fortunate Blizzard, against all odds, artists, Contemporary, favorites, Holiday - Christmas, Illness/Disease, L.C. Chase, Lawyers, M/M, older couples, Riptide Publishing, separated for a bit, sweet, tear jerker, The Blogger Girls, yearning | Leave a comment

Book Review: Breeding Stations by Chris T. Kat

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: Breeding Stations
Author: Chris T. Kat
Series: Alliances #1
Heroes: Berit & Tom
Genre: M/M Scif-fi/Fantasy
Length: 204 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: July 27, 2015
Available at: Dreamspinner Press & Amazon
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Blurb: Spunky commander Berit Turner is known for two things: his huge libido and his lack of a filter—he says what he thinks. Berit sets his mind on being part of a mission to Ligador to make sure the planet is habitable for humans. He’s ecstatic when his team is assigned to the task force. A delegation of Nadisc, a humanoid alien race, accompanies them, and passion ignites between Berit and their commanding officer, Tom. But Berit is determined that Tom is just another notch on his bedpost, as he doesn’t do relationships.

The excursion to Ligador goes wrong from the beginning, when they discover Ligador has been established as a breeding station by their worst enemy: the Tash’Ba. Dinosaur-like creatures become the team’s worst nightmare, and staying alive is going to take everything they’ve got… and then some.
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Categories: 5 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Nikyta's Reviews, Published in 2015 | Tags: Action/Suspense, aliens, Breeding Stations, Chris T. Kat, Dreamspinner Press, fantasy, favorites, injury/recovery, Interspecies, M/M, mates, military, sci-fi, series, Series - Alliances, The Blogger Girls, warriors | 1 Comment

Book Review: Sons of the Countryside by Jenni Michaels

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: Sons of the Countryside
Author: Jenni Michaels
Heroes: Knox & Cailean
Genre: M/M Fantasy
Length: 200 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: July 3, 2015
Available at: Dreamspinner Press & Amazon
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: In the kingdom of Ailis, the Council removes all magicians from their family at the onset of their powers. All except one—Knox Cane, whose father hid him to keep him safe. But when Knox’s skills become known, the Council captures his father and gives him an ultimatum: use his abilities to help them locate and kill the last prince of the Phela line, the royal family the Council overthrew twenty years before, or never see his father again.

When he was just a child, Cailean Phela lost most of his family in a senseless slaughter perpetuated by a power-hungry group of men. His race—the Mac Tire—were banished to the nearly uninhabitable northern mountains of Cairn, where their numbers have dwindled. Luckily for the Mac Tire, the rising resistance is finally ready to make a move. If they can harness the magic the land holds for them before time runs out, they might find the strength to take back their kingdom.

Cailean knows he is a hunted man. He anticipates a difficult battle to free his land from the Council’s tyranny, but he never expected to fall in love with the man charged with ending his life.
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Categories: 4.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Nikyta's Reviews, Published in 2015 | Tags: against all odds, betrayal, Dreamspinner Press, fantasy, favorites, injury/recovery, Jenni Michaels, kidnapped, M/M, magic, royalty, Sons of the Countryside, The Blogger Girls, warriors, wolf shifters | Leave a comment

Early Review: In the Distance by Nikka Michaels & Eileen Griffin

Posted on June 14, 2015 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: In the Distance
Author: Nikka Michaels & Eileen Griffin
Series: In the Kitchen #3
Heroes: Tyler and Trevor
Genre: M/M Contemporary
Length: 104,230 words
Publisher: Carina Press
Release Date: June 15, 2015
Available at: Carina Press & Amazon
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Blurb: Tyler Mitchell has worked hard to rebuild his life after his family kicked him out. A culinary student and sous chef who spends his spare time volunteering with kids, he’s happy enough even though he has no time to consider a relationship.

Trevor Pratt is finally getting over losing the one person he wanted to spend the rest of his life with, but it’s taken screwing every cute guy in Manhattan to get there. He’s vowed to repair the friendship he broke along the way, but that’s hard to do when his friend’s new employee catches his eye. Despite being warned to stay away from Tyler, Trevor turns on the charm.

Romance is a terrible idea. Trevor is ten years older and a relentless playboy. Tyler is still unsure of his place in the world. Neither of them is ready for life-changing love, but as things heat up, their chemistry in the bedroom might just take that decision out of their hands.
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Categories: 4.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Nikyta's Reviews, Published in 2015 | Tags: Age Gap, betrayal, Carina Press, chefs, Contemporary, Eileen Griffin, emotionally damaged, favorites, In the Distance, long distance relationships, M/M, Nikka Michaels, Rich/Poor, school, separated for a bit, series, Series - In the Kitchen, sweet, The Blogger Girls | 4 Comments

Posts Tagged With: favorites

Book Review: Lay It Down by Mary Calmes

Book Review: The Winter Prince by R. Cooper

Book Review: Gone Away by Elizabeth Noble

Book Review: Son of Santa by Kate Sands

Book Review: Blood for Magic by Aundrea Singer

Book Review: Winter Wonderland by Heidi Cullinan

Book Review: A Fortunate Blizzard by L.C. Chase

Book Review: Breeding Stations by Chris T. Kat

Book Review: Sons of the Countryside by Jenni Michaels

Early Review: In the Distance by Nikka Michaels & Eileen Griffin

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