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Book Review: Twin Flames by Lexi Ander

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Twin Flames [Ebook]Title: Twin Flames
Author: Lexi Ander
Series: Sumeria’s Sons #1
Heroes: Tristan & Ushna
Genre: M/M Paranormal
Length: 40k words
Publisher: Less Than Three Press
Release Date: October 1, 2014
Available at: Less Than Three Press & Amazon
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: A Lycan descendant of Gilgamesh and Enkidu, Tristan is not as extraordinary as his ancestors. He is an average warrior, unremarkable throughout. But this fact does not trouble him because he has found his Twin Flame, the one person destined to be his, who will love him unconditionally, life after life.

Then his Flame betrays him, leaving him shattered and dying. Brokenhearted, Tristan dissolves the sacred bond and leaves. His best friend, Ushna, accompanies him, vowing to guard and protect him, and Tristan slowly comes to realize that love does not require a sacred bond.

But if he hopes to keep the love he chooses, they will first have to survive ancient secrets, lies, mythical creatures, and the return of absent gods…
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Book Review: Wolf’s Sacrifice by Draven St. James

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

24270644Title: Wolf’s Sacrifice
Author: Draven St. James
Series: Pack of Light #2
Heroes: Sean & Liam
Genre: M/M Paranormal
Length: 160 pages
Publisher: Loose Id
Release Date: January 20, 2015
Available at: Loose Id
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Blurb: Sean Maddox has one basic goal: to protect the Northwest Pack. That priority helps him stay grounded—until the day the pack rescues Liam. Suddenly Sean is finding any excuse to be around the sweet, blind shifter. But trying to focus his thoughts on keeping Liam safe and not exploring the whole laundry list of carnal fantasies he’s been having is anything but grounding. It doesn’t help that Sean’s wolf makes it damn clear it believes Liam belongs to him.

From the first deep breath of Sean Maddox’s intoxicating scent, all Liam wants to do is strip naked for the sexy beta and let the wolf claim him. Hiding away his desires seems like the best plan, given after a lifetime in captivity Liam is just learning what it means to be free. What does he know about being a mate? More to the point, would Sean even want him if he knew the truth?

As Sean and Liam struggle with their growing craving for each other an old enemy steps out of the shadows. With secrets lurking and fate twisting two worlds together a sacrifice must be made, but can the two mates live with the consequences?
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Book Review: The Firecracker and the Rocket by Jackie Nacht

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

18171036Title: The Firecracker and the Rocket
Author: Jackie Nacht
Series: Holiday Jobs that Don’t Suck #7
Heroes: Casey & Vin
Genre: M/M Contemporary
Length: 44 pages
Publisher: Extasy Books
Release Date: July 1, 2013
Available at: Extasy Books & Amazon
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Blurb: Sparks will ignite under their passion if these two can just get their acts together.

Casey has held a yearlong crush on Vin Sumpter. When the man keeps coming to his place of work with date after date, he calls Vin out on it only to come to find out things aren’t what they seem. Now, it’s a month later, and Casey is still embarrassed as hell when Vin decides to work at the fireworks tent located in the parking lot of O’Dwyer’s, the pub where Casey works.

Vin Sumpter is tired of playing cat and mouse. Ever since his friend Derek pointed Casey out to him, he hasn’t been able to keep the man out his mind. So, when he is offered the chance to work near Casey, Vin does everything to make the man his.

Will sparks begin to ignite for Vin and Casey? And what will happen when Vin’s summer term is up and he has to leave campus?
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Book Review: Unborn by Amber Lynn Natusch

Posted on January 18, 2015 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

20797388Title: Unborn
Author: Amber Lynn Natusch
Series: Unborn #1
Heroine: Khara
Genre: M/F Urban Fantasy
Length: 258 pages
Publisher: 47North
Release Date: August 26, 2014
Available at: Amazon
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Blurb: Born into mystery. Shackled to darkness…

Khara has spent centuries discovering everything about the Underworld―except her place in it. But when she’s ripped from her home, solving the riddle of her origins becomes more important than ever. With evil stalking her through the dark alleys of Detroit, she finds salvation from an unlikely source: a group of immortal warriors sworn to protect the city. Khara needs their help to unravel the tangled secrets of who and what she is—secrets many seem willing to kill for. But time is running out, and the closer she gets to the truth, the closer necessity binds her to an arrogant fallen angel.

Can their shaky alliance withstand that which threatens her, or will her soul fall victim to the unholy forces that hunt her―those that seek the Unborn?
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Early Review: The Oracle’s Golem by Mell Eight

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

23461233Title: The Oracle’s Golem
Author: Mell Eight
Series: The Oracle #3
Heroes: Golem & Marl
Genre: M/M Fantasy
Length: 20k words
Publisher: Less Than Three Press
Release Date: January 20, 2015
Available at: Less Than Three Press & Amazon
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Blurb: Golem has never known anything but pain. He exists solely to serve the Oracle’s whims and needs. Determined to escape a life of abuse and servitude, he runs away and finds refuge in a cave.

Then one day a child falls asleep in his lap…

Marl isn’t anyone special. He’s low in the Earth Caste, set to watch over the Caste’s problem child, Lichen. In search of the errant Lichen one day, he unexpectedly comes across Golem hiding deep in the mountains. Even more surprising is the reason that Golem is hiding, a reason that forces Marl to make a choice: Oracle or Golem.
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Book Review: But I Look Terrible in Green by Jackie Nacht

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

17619893Title: But I Look Terrible in Green
Author: Jackie Nacht
Series: Holiday Jobs that Don’t Suck #6
Heroes: Jimmy & Niall
Genre: M/M Contemporary
Length: 39 pages
Publisher: Extasy Books
Release Date: March 14, 2013
Available at: Extasy Books & Amazon
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Blurb: Can a little luck help these two men’s feelings ignite during the St. Patrick’s Pub madness?

Since the beginning of his senior year in college, Jimmy has lived above the very popular Irish Pub O’Dwyer’s. Sure, the music is loud and the co-eds constantly party, but the bonus is seeing graduate student Niall come in and out of work on a daily basis.

Working separate shifts hasn’t given the two much time to get to know one another. So it’s quite a shock when Niall comes pounding on his door on St. Patrick’s Day asking for help working at the pub on the busiest day of the year. Even though Jimmy just finished with his own shift, being next to Niall for the night is too tempting to resist.

Will sparks finally ignite? And will Jimmy find himself having a little luck of the Irish to finally make Niall notice him?
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Book Review: Aiden’s Shepherd by Beany Sparks

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

1Title: Aiden’s Shepherd
Author: Beany Sparks
Series: Paws and Magic #1
Heroes: Aiden/Lex
Genre: M/M Paranormal
Length: 111 Pages
Publisher: Extasy Books
Release Date: October 1, 2014
Available at: Extasy Books and Amazon
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Blurb: A man who never knew magic and shifters existed gets a crash course when he saves an injured dog.

Aiden Grey is packed and ready to move and start a new phase of his life away from the family that kicked him out when he was eighteen. The night before he leaves he sees something fall out of the back of a van. Upon closer inspection, he is shocked to find that it’s not the bag he suspected, it’s a dog!

He decides to take the dog with him, and the two set off the next morning to Aiden’s new home. Everything is going well for Aiden and the German Shepherd he named Lex. That is, until said German Shepherd shifts into a man who claims Aiden is his mate.

Lex can’t believe he’s finally found his mate. But as happy as he is to have him, he still worries about his brother and pack, and where they have ended up.

With the revelation that shifters exist, secrets about Aiden’s past come to light. Secrets he didn’t even know existed. Suddenly, Aiden has to deal with not only the reality of shifters, but also ghosts and magic. But with Lex by his side he can handle anything—even his surprise guest.
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Book Review: A Paranormal Chipmunk Christmas by Jackie Nacht

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

23688954Title: A Paranormal Chipmunk Christmas
Author: Jackie Nacht
Series: Paranormal Dentistry for the Fanged and Friendly #4
Heroes: Dallas/Nikko & Gunner/Phillip
Genre: M/M Paranormal
Length: 11k words
Publisher: MLR Press
Release Date: December 19, 2014
Available at: MLR Press & Amazon
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Blurb: It’s time for the chipmunk brothers to take their bear and wolf home to meet the family for the holidays.

A vicious horde of chipmunks? Dallas and Gunner knew that meeting their mate’s family wasn’t going to be a walk in the park. How could it be when they had eighteen brothers and sisters? This bear and wolf are about to be put to the test—surviving this family holiday. Will they be able to escape just the four of them or will they be taking some of the siblings back to White Pine…involuntarily?
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Book Review: A Hellhound Christmas by Jackie Nacht

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

23489302Title: A Hellhound Christmas
Author: Jackie Nacht
Series: Moon Compound #7
Heroes: Daegal & Oren
Genre: M/M Paranormal
Length: 7k words
Publisher: Extasy Books
Release Date: December 15, 2014
Available at: Extasy Books & Amazon
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Blurb: Daegal and Oren find out that they are about to embark on a dangerous rescue mission the day after the holiday. Daegal expects to spend the time training and preparing, but his mate has other ideas. The holiday they are about to experience will be a foreign one for Daegal as he learns what love, celebrating and fun is all about when you spend the day with your family and friends.
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