Posts Tagged With: Past Abuse

Book Review: Nothing Special by A.E. Via

Posted on March 24, 2014 by justjenbo

Reviewed by JustJen

Title: Nothing Special
Author: A.E. Via
Heroes: Cashel “Cash” Godfrey/Leonidis “Leo” Day
Genre: M/M Contemporary
Length: 255 pages
Publisher: Amira Press Publishing
Release Date: March 21, 2014
Available at: Amira Press Publishing, Amazon & All Romance eBooks
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads & Booklikes

Blurb: Detective Cashel ‘Cash’ Godfrey is big, tattooed and angry so people typically keep their distance. He’s fresh out of the police academy, however, no one is looking to partner with the six foot four beast with a huge chip on his shoulder and an inability to trust. When Cash scans the orientation room he wasn’t expecting to find sexy hazel eyes locked onto him. Eyes of the handsome Detective Leonidis ‘Leo’ Day.

Leo is charming, witty, hilariously sarcastic and the only one that can make Cash smile. He’s proud, out and one bad-ass detective.

Together Cash and Leo become the most revered and successful narcotics detectives Atlanta’s ever seen. Able to communicate and understand each other, without even having to voice it, they quickly climb up the promotional ranks.

When Cash saves Leo’s life in a raid that turns deadly, Leo begins to see something in the big man that no one else does…something special. But Leo fears he’ll never break through the impenetrable wall that protects Cash’s heart.

Nothing Special takes the reader through various emotions throughout the richly fulfilling plot that’s full of erotic gay romance, heartache, passion, trials and tribulations, police action scenes, and an intriguing twist that comes to an amazing ending that’s impossible to see coming.

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Categories: 4.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, JustJen's Reviews, LGBT, Published in 2014 | Tags: A.E. Via, Amira Press Publishing, Contemporary, Detectives, Friends to Lovers, M/M, Nothing Special, Past Abuse, The Blogger Girls | 1 Comment

Challenge Week Review: Billy’s Bones by Jamie Fessenden

Posted on March 22, 2014 by justjenbo

Reviewed by JustJen

Title: Billy’s Bones
Author: Jamie Fessenden
Heroes: Kevin Derocher/Tom Langois
Genre: M/M Contemporary
Length: 254 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: July 22, 2013
Available at: Dreamspinner Press, Amazon, All Romance eBooks & Barnes and Noble
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads & Booklikes

Blurb: Kevin Derocher was thirty-two when he walked into Tom’s office, newly married, a baby on the way, and the collar of his red flannel shirt pulled up to hide the bruises around his throat from when he hanged himself in his garage. After his initial consult, therapist Tom Langois believes he’ll never see Kevin again—but Kevin turns up three years later to make repairs on Tom’s new house.

Kevin and Tom become fast friends, and Tom begins to suspect Kevin may be interested in more than friendship. However, Kevin remains haunted by something from his childhood—something so terrible he blocked it from his mind. These suppressed memories make it impossible for Kevin to get close to anyone without panicking and lashing out, sometimes violently. But as his past begins to surface, it becomes apparent that Kevin may hold the key to a twenty-five-year-old mystery: what happened to Billy? Continue reading →

Categories: 4.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, Challenge Book Week, JustJen's Reviews, LGBT, Published in 2013 | Tags: Billy’s Bones, Contemporary, Dreamspinner Press, Friends to Lovers, GFY, Jamie Fessenden, M/M, Mystery/Suspense, Past Abuse, PTSD, The Blogger Girls | 1 Comment

Book Review: The Experiment by Alicia Nordwell

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: The Experiment
Author: Alicia Nordwell
Heroes: Ryker & Seral
Genre: M/M Sci-fi Romance
Length: 270 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: January 27, 2014
Available at: Dreamspinner Press
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Blurb: In the distant future, humans wage war against the alien planet Caeorleia, with no tactic off-limits if it will help the humans get their hands on Caeorleia’s resources. Ask Ryker. He thought he volunteered for a simple experiment that would help his government in the war. He didn’t realize sadistic doctors would turn him into the experiment—by injecting him with blood from a captured Caeorleian, Seral Iorflas.

Nor did Ryker realize he’d be sent to sabotage a planet full of the very beings his world is battling, beings who kill humans on sight. But then, thanks to the experiment that irrevocably changed him, he isn’t exactly human any longer—and with each passing day, as his blood bond with Seral strengthens, he’s less and less sure as to whose side he’s on. Continue reading →

Categories: 4 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Nikyta's Reviews, Published in 2014 | Tags: against all adds, Alicia Nordwell, aliens, Alpha Males, cute, Dreamspinner Press, emotionally damaged, forced bonding, injury/recovery, M/M, mates, military, otherworlds, Past Abuse, physically damaged, poisoned, royalty, sci-fi, space, sweet, The Blogger Girls, The Experiment, vampires, warriors | 1 Comment

Challenge Week Review: A Casual Weekend Thing by A.J. Thomas

Posted on February 22, 2014 by justjenbo

Reviewed by JustJen

Title: A Casual Weekend Thing
Author: A.J. Thomas
Heroes: Christopher/Doug
Genre: M/M Contemporary
Length: 310 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: May 13, 2013
Available at: Dreamspinner Press, Amazon, All Romance eBooks & Barnes and Noble
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads & Booklikes

Blurb: Doug Heavy Runner left the life of an openly gay Miami police officer and returned to his home on the Salish-Kootenai Indian Reservation when his mother got sick. In the two years since she passed, he’s carved out an empty life as a small-town deputy, relying on out-of-town one-night stands to keep him sane. Then he meets Detective Christopher Hayes, and they share a wild night so incredible Doug breaks his own rule and allows a one-night stand to grow into a weekend of amazing sex.

When Christopher travels from San Diego to Montana to deal with his abusive brother’s suicide, he doesn’t expect to find the man he spent the weekend with to be handling his brother’s case. He certainly doesn’t mind spending more time with Doug—but then an arsonist destroys the house Christopher inherited from his brother, and Christopher and Doug discover they are the primary suspects.

As they investigate, they discover Christopher’s dead brother has set them on the trail of a psychotic pedophile who will stop at nothing to silence his last victim. However, the search for the victim goes horribly wrong, leaving Doug hospitalized and Christopher at the mercy of the killer… Continue reading →

Categories: 4 Star Ratings, Book Review, Challenge Book Week, JustJen's Reviews, LGBT, Published in 2013 | Tags: A Casual Weekend Thing, A.J. Thomas, Contemporary, Cops, criminals, Dreamspinner Press, February Challenge Week, insta love, M/M, Past Abuse, The Blogger Girls, Thriller | 1 Comment

Book Review: Rescuing Jack by Caitlin Ricci

Posted on February 7, 2014 by justjenbo

Reviewed by JustJen

Title: Rescuing Jack
Author: Caitlin Ricci
Heroes: Jack/Marius
Genre: M/M Paranormal
Length: 200 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: February 7, 2014
Available at: Dreamspinner Press
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Werewolves are real. Marius enjoys the irony that everyone calls him a dog whisperer, not just because he’s a werewolf, but for his work at the local animal shelter. He has a unique talent for pairing families with their perfect pets upon first meeting them. But he’s still looking for acceptance and a forever family of his own. Then Jack comes into the rescue looking for a big, mean dog. To prevent Jack from making the wrong choice, Marius convinces him to adopt a needy spaniel mix instead. But when Marius learns Jack is tormented by horrible memories while at his apartment, he opens his home to the sweet, scared man. As their relationship grows, Jack feels comfortable telling Marius about the horrors he suffered. Marius hopes his steady presence, protection, and love can help Jack reclaim the pieces of himself broken on that terrible night. Continue reading →

Categories: 3.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, JustJen's Reviews, LGBT, Published in 2014 | Tags: Caitlin Ricci, Dreamspinner Press, Hurt/Comfort, M/M, Paranormal/Shifter, Past Abuse, Pets, Rescuing Jack | 1 Comment

Book Review: French Quarter Knights by Jacob Campbell

Posted on January 25, 2014 by justjenbo

Reviewed by JustJen

Title: French Quarter Knights
Author: Jacob Campbell
Heroes: Thaddeus “Tadpole” Merton
Genre: M/M Contemporary
Length: 201 pages
Publisher: JMS Books
Release Date: August 4, 2013
Available at: JMS Books, Amazon, All Romance eBooks & Barnes and Noble
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads & Booklikes

Blurb: After winning millions in a settlement from the church, Thaddeus “Tadpole” Merton has learned to hide things from others — his money, his epilepsy, and his feelings. Now, he searches for love, acceptance, and sexual liberation in 1983 New Orleans.

Leaving behind a reluctant master in Linden and exploring a new lover in Sandy, Tadpole has adventures into a sensual drug-and alcohol-rich world of gay bars, drag clubs, baths, porno theatres, arcades, and hidden sex venues. Yet he also works with a yoga teacher and Zen guide, and questions himself in light of a world beyond the merely physical.

Tadpole seeks friendship and love, a home, and independence. But exploring steamy sensuality seems to counter his romantic need for true love, and he struggles with himself and his desires. Continue reading →

Categories: 4.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, JustJen's Reviews, LGBT, Published in 2013 | Tags: Contemporary, Drug Use, French Quarter Knights, JMS Books, M/M, Multiple Partners, open relationship, Past Abuse | 2 Comments

Posts Tagged With: Past Abuse

Book Review: Nothing Special by A.E. Via

Challenge Week Review: Billy’s Bones by Jamie Fessenden

Book Review: The Experiment by Alicia Nordwell

Challenge Week Review: A Casual Weekend Thing by A.J. Thomas

Book Review: Rescuing Jack by Caitlin Ricci

Book Review: French Quarter Knights by Jacob Campbell

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