Posts Tagged With: sweet

Book Review: Hanging The Stars by Rhys Ford

Posted on January 21, 2017 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: Hanging The Stars
Author: Rhys Ford
Series: Half Moon Bay #2
Heroes: West & Angel
Genre: M/M Contemporary
Length: 206 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: December 5, 2016
Available at: Dreamspinner Press & Amazon
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Angel Daniels grew up hard, one step ahead of the law and always looking over his shoulder. A grifter’s son, he’d learned every con and trick in the book but ached for a normal life. Once out on his own, Angel returns to Half Moon Bay where he once found… and then lost… love.

Now, Angel’s life is a frantic mess of schedules and chaos. Between running his bakery and raising his troubled eleven-year-old half brother, Roman, Angel has a hectic but happy life. Then West Harris returns to Half Moon Bay and threatens to break Angel all over again by taking away the only home he and Rome ever had.

When they were young, Angel taught West how to love and laugh, but when Angel moved on, West locked his heart up and threw away the key. Older and hardened, West returns to Half Moon Bay and finds himself face-to-face with the man he’d lost. Now West is torn between killing Angel or holding him tight.

But rekindling their passionate relationship is jeopardized as someone wants one or both of them dead, and as the terrifying danger mounts, neither man knows if the menace will bring them together or forever tear them apart.
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Categories: 4 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Nikyta's Reviews, Published in 2016 | Tags: action, against all odds, bakers, betrayal, Contemporary, deception, Dreamspinner Press, emotionally damaged, ex-lovers, Hanging The Stars, injury/recovery, kids, M/M, mystery, Rhys Ford, second chances, series, Series - Half Moon Bay, suspense, sweet, The Blogger Girls, yearning | Leave a comment

Book Review: Soldier of Fortune by S.J. Frost

Posted on January 6, 2017 by susan65coug Miss Behaving

Reviewed by Susan65

Title: Soldier of Fortune
Author: S.J. Frost
Heroes: Conrad/Lucas
Genre: MM Contemporary
Length: 140 Pages
Publisher: MLR Press
Release Date: November 25, 2016
Available at: Amazon
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Mercenary. Gun for hire. Soldier of fortune. That’s Conrad Dane. Maybe he hasn’t always done things the right way in his life, but that doesn’t mean he’s a bad guy. And sometimes, it takes doing the wrong thing, to get the right results. These days, he’s backing out of the underworld, taking more jobs in the open in personal protection. He’s contracted to protect a rising politician and gets more than he expected. Not from bad guys, but from the politician’s son, Lucas.

Lucas likes the good guys, both in his favorite comic book superheroes and the men he forges relationships with. Conrad isn’t the kind of man he goes for, but that’s not stopping Lucas from being drawn to him, wanting to be closer to him.

Conrad and Lucas can’t deny their attraction toward each other. When someone targeting Lucas’s father pulls Lucas into danger as well, Conrad will do whatever it takes to keep Lucas safe.
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Categories: 3.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Susan65's Reviews | Tags: betrayal, Bodyguard, Businessman, Contemporary, Hitman, M/M, Mercenary, MLR Press, Mystery/Suspense, Politician, politics, Romantic, S.J. Frost, Soldier of Fortune, sweet, The Blogger Girls, Violence | Leave a comment

Book Review: Treasure for Treasure by R. Cooper

Posted on January 1, 2017 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: Treasure for Treasure
Author: R. Cooper
Series: Beings in Love #7
Heroes: Zarrin & Joe
Genre: M/M Paranormal
Length: 340 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: December 12, 2016
Available at: Dreamspinner Press & Amazon
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: In the nineteenth century, the dragon Dìzhèn put the small coastal town of Everlasting under her protection. Her family was supposed to carry on the tradition, but all of Dìzhèn the Great’s heirs eventually left rather than live in the shadow of such a powerful dragon.

Only the youngest dragon of the current generation remains: Zarrin, the softhearted disgrace of his family. He might be weak, small, and afraid, but he is determined to show the humans they have not been forgotten… one human in particular. The problem is, Zarrin can barely get that human to talk to him.

It should be a dream come true to have a dragon trying to get his attention. But Joe refuses to bow to Zarrin like everyone else. Yes, Zarrin is sexy, oddly gentle for a dragon, and stares at Joe with a gaze so hot it makes him shiver. But hurt, mistrustful Joe can’t believe Zarrin’s promises that he’s here to stay. Joe doesn’t realize he is the treasure Zarrin has been looking for his whole life, a treasure he once let slip through his fingers out of fear. Now, to win Joe’s trust, Zarrin has to be brave and become as strong as Dìzhèn herself.
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Categories: 4.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Nikyta's Reviews, Published in 2016 | Tags: cute, dragons, Dreamspinner Press, emotionally damaged, famous, favorites, injury/recovery, M/M, magic, mates, paranormal, Pets, R. Cooper, series, Series: Beings in Love, Shifters, slow burn, sweet, The Blogger Girls, Trans*, Treasure for Treasure, unrequited, wolf shifters, yearning | 1 Comment

Book Review: Ranger Station Haven by S.A. Stovall

Posted on December 30, 2016 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: Ranger Station Haven
Author: S.A. Stovall
Series: 2016 Advent Calendar – Bah Humbug
Heroes: Carter & Owen
Genre: M/M Contemporary
Length: 42 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: December 1, 2016
Available at: Dreamspinner Press & Amazon
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Federal park ranger Carter Williams dislikes kids almost as much as he dislikes Christmas. He chose his career to escape human contact, not embrace it. And no matter how much his husband Owen tries to sway his opinion, Carter is a grump who would rather ignore the holiday. Owen’s efforts are put on hold, however, when they get a call about six missing foster kids lost in the park.

Christmas Eve takes a turn for the worse when Owen injures himself rescuing the children. Stranded in a snowstorm until dawn, Carter has to keep Owen awake and healthy while simultaneously watching six runaways. What he thinks is a nightmare come to life is actually a beautiful gift in disguise—the kids transform the ranger station into a Christmas wonderland. And before it’s all said and done, they might transform Carter’s heart as well—if he can keep his bah humbug attitude in check.
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Categories: 4.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Nikyta's Reviews, Published in 2016 | Tags: assholes, Christmas, Contemporary, Coworkers, cute, Dreamspinner Press, existing relationships, Holiday - Christmas, injury/recovery, kids, M/M, park rangers, Ranger Station Haven, S.A. Stovall, Series - 2016 Advent Calendar - Bah Humbug, sweet, The Blogger Girls | Leave a comment

Book Review: How the Supervillain Stole Christmas by Charles Payseur

Posted on December 29, 2016 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: How the Supervillain Stole Christmas
Author: Charles Payseur
Series: 2016 Advent Calendar – Bah Humbug
Heroes: Rex & Sanjay
Genre: M/M Paranormal
Length: 30 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: December 1, 2016
Available at: Dreamspinner Press & Amazon
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Rex Devious (Dr. Devious to meddlesome do-gooders everywhere) can go toe-to-toe with superheroes without blinking an eye. So picking out a Christmas present for his new boyfriend should be no problem. After all, he and Sanjay seem perfect for each other. But with a terrible track record for finding gifts that won’t scare his potential partners away, Rex is paralyzed with insecurity. Until, of course, he decides to change tactics. Instead of having to pick out that perfect present, why not just destroy Christmas altogether? If his nemeses (or his conscience) can’t stop him first, he might just become the supervillain who stole Christmas.
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Categories: 4 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Nikyta's Reviews, Published in 2016 | Tags: Charles Payseur, Christmas, cute, Dreamspinner Press, existing relationship, Holiday - Christmas, How the Supervillain Stole Christmas, M/M, paranormal, Series - 2016 Advent Calendar - Bah Humbug, supervillain, sweet, The Blogger Girls | Leave a comment

Book Review: Scrooged Over by David Connor

Posted on December 26, 2016 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: Scrooged Over
Author: David Connor
Series: 2016 Advent Calendar – Bah Humbug
Heroes: Deke and Dudley
Genre: M/M Contemporary
Length: 69 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: December 1, 2016
Available at: Dreamspinner Press & Amazon
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: For dueling radio hosts Deke and Dudley, the battle over Christmas starts the day after Thanksgiving. Deke hates the whole season. Dudley is a yuletide overachiever. They put their debate to a vote, inviting audience members to weigh in. The loser must go on a blind date of the winner’s choosing. Dudley decides he wouldn’t mind taking the loss, if his blind date, picked by Deke, turns out to be Deke himself. As Christmas gets closer, not only does that fantasy seem unlikely, but everything that can go wrong for Dudley does, including malfunctioning decorations, rancid cookies, and a lost pile of hundreds of handwritten Christmas cards. Just days before Santa’s arrival, Dudley’s about to throw in the red and green towel and join all the haters. It’ll take a miracle to change his mind….
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Categories: 4.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, Nikyta's Reviews | Tags: assholes, Christmas, Contemporary, cute, David Connor, dependent family, Dreamspinner Press, favorites, Friends to Lovers, Holiday - Christmas, M/M, Pets, Scrooged Over, Series - 2016 Advent Calendar - Bah Humbug, sweet, The Blogger Girls, unrequited, working together | Leave a comment

Book Review: Don’t Let the Light Go Out by L.A. Merrill

Posted on December 25, 2016 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: Don’t Let the Light Go Out
Author: L.A. Merrill
Series: 2016 Advent Calendar – Bah Humbug
Heroes: Ray & Josiah
Genre: M/M Contemporary
Length: 34 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: December 1, 2016
Available at: Dreamspinner Press & Amazon
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Ray Fine would like to forget Hanukkah even exists. The holiday holds too many sad memories for the young widower. When he’s paired with new convert Josiah Wilson in a year-long welcoming program at his synagogue, he doesn’t know how he’ll get through eight days of celebration, let alone twelve months of guidance.

Josiah has enough on his plate—school, conversion, the holiday concert season—without becoming someone’s shoulder to cry on. But when he discovers there’s more to his new synagogue buddy’s sadness than a case of the “Hanukkah Blues,” he sets out to show Ray how much there is to live for.

The first blizzard of the season has other plans, though, and Hanukkah might be a lost cause if Ray and Josiah can’t plow through the snow—and their differences. Determined not to lose Ray to his own darkness, Josiah plans to teach him a lesson about the real Miracle of Light—and love.
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Categories: 4 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Nikyta's Reviews, Published in 2016 | Tags: Christmas, cute, Don't Let the Light Go Out, Dreamspinner Press, emotionally damaged, Holiday - Hanukkah, L.A. Merrill, M/M, musicians, Series - 2016 Advent Calendar - Bah Humbug, sweet, The Blogger Girls | Leave a comment

Book Review: The 12 Days of Hipster by Raine O’Tierney

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: The 12 Days of Hipster
Author: Raine O’Tierney
Series: The Avona Tales #2
Heroes: Tyler & David
Genre: M/M Contemporary
Length: 240 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: December 19, 2016
Available at: Dreamspinner Press & Amazon
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Last Christmas, Tyler Lang accidentally accepted David Griffith’s invitation for dinner. Yes, it was an accident. See, hipster (don’t call him that!) Tyler doesn’t date guys, and even if he did, he certainly doesn’t date jocks. A rude and hasty exit right when the date was getting good left things awkward between them.

David Griffith isn’t really a jock. Well, he’s a former athlete who loves sports, but “jock” has a certain connotation that doesn’t quite fit the intelligent, hardworking store owner. A jock wouldn’t have given Tyler Lang the time of day. But even after that little, ahem, stunt with the fire escape, David can’t stop thinking about the hipster a year later. Which would be fine if fate didn’t keep butting her nose into their business, making it impossible for the jock and the hipster to avoid each other this Christmas.
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Categories: 3.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Nikyta's Reviews, Published in 2016 | Tags: assholes, bisexual, Christmas, cute, Dreamspinner Press, emotionally damaged, Holiday - Christmas, M/M, OFY, Raine O'Tierney, series, Series - The Avona Tales, sweet, The 12 Days of Hipster, The Blogger Girls, yearning | Leave a comment

Book Review: Resolutions by Emma Keene

Posted on December 19, 2016 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: Resolutions
Author: Emma Keene
Series: 2016 Advent Calendar – Bah Humbug
Heroes: Logan & Ryan
Genre: M/M Contemporary
Length: 33 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: December 1, 2016
Available at: Dreamspinner Press & Amazon
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: As an advertising executive, it’s Logan’s job to sell people holiday cheer, and he’s good at what he does. But deep down, Logan hates everything about Christmas, so he worries that his crush on the hot baker who loves the holidays is a recipe for disaster.

Last year, Logan saw Ryan at a holiday party Ryan was catering, and the attraction was instant. In a drunken moment, Logan made it his New Year’s resolution to ask the pastry chef out. But another year has slipped away, time is running out, and Logan’s assistant demands he collect on his resolution. Can Logan find the confidence that usually comes so easily to him? And if he does, will Ryan have any interest in spending the holidays with a man who doesn’t share his enthusiasm for the season?
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Categories: 4 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Nikyta's Reviews, Published in 2016 | Tags: 2016 Advent Calendar - Bah Humbug, bakers, Christmas, Contemporary, cute, Dreamspinner Press, Emma Keene, Holiday - Christmas, M/M, Resolutions, sweet, The Blogger Girls, yearning | Leave a comment

Book Review: Guardian Angels by Geneva Vand

Posted on December 13, 2016 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: Guardian Angels
Author: Geneva Vand
Series: 2016 Advent Calendar – Bah Humbug
Heroes: Jake & Eli
Genre: M/M Contemporary
Length: 36 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: December 1, 2016
Available at: Dreamspinner Press & Amazon
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: One snowy evening, a car wreck in front of his toy store triggers terrible memories for Jake. Suddenly, he is in the midst of another winter storm—and another accident, one that not everyone walked away from. When he returns to the present, Jake is on the ground, being watched over by a guardian angel in the form of a kind man named Eli. Eli is no stranger to panic attacks and PTSD, and he’s happy to help Jake get home—where the weather forces him to remain for the night. For Jake, it could be the first step toward a life free from fear and loneliness.
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Categories: 3.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Nikyta's Reviews, Published in 2016 | Tags: Angst, Christmas, Contemporary, cute, Damaged Characters, Dreamspinner Press, emotionally damaged, Geneva Vand, Guardian Angels, Holiday - Christmas, M/M, Series - 2016 Advent Calendar - Bah Humbug, sweet, The Blogger Girls | Leave a comment

Posts Tagged With: sweet

Book Review: Hanging The Stars by Rhys Ford

Book Review: Soldier of Fortune by S.J. Frost

Book Review: Treasure for Treasure by R. Cooper

Book Review: Ranger Station Haven by S.A. Stovall

Book Review: How the Supervillain Stole Christmas by Charles Payseur

Book Review: Scrooged Over by David Connor

Book Review: Don’t Let the Light Go Out by L.A. Merrill

Book Review: The 12 Days of Hipster by Raine O’Tierney

Book Review: Resolutions by Emma Keene

Book Review: Guardian Angels by Geneva Vand

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