Posts Tagged With: sweet

Book Review: Valentine Shower by John C. Houser

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: Valentine Shower
Author: John C. Houser
Heroes: Reuben & Terry
Genre: M/M Contemporary
Length: 56 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: February 12, 2014
Available at: Dreamspinner Press
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads & Booklikes

Blurb: For Reuben, numbers are everything people are not: rational, predictable, and soothing. Outside of this family, his boss, Terry, is the one person he feels connected with. In the years they’ve worked together, listening to Terry’s jokes and stories over coffee has become a reliable part of his routine. But he’s missed having family nearby since his parents retired to Florida, and figures he’ll need a woman to correct the problem. He’s hurt and confused when Terry not only refuses to help, but announces he won’t be coming around much anymore. It’s up to Reuben’s no-nonsense sister Yaffa and his therapist, Dr. Greenberg, to help him understand Terry’s feelings—and his own.

A part of the “A Valentine Rainbow” set of 14 holiday stories. Continue reading →

Categories: 4 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Nikyta's Reviews, Published in 2014 | Tags: A Valentine Rainbow, Contemporary, cute, Dreamspinner Press, favorites, Friends to Lovers, Gay for you, John C. Houser, M/M, oblivious, sweet, The Blogger Girls, Valentine Shower, Valentine's Day, working together | 4 Comments

Book Review: Five Ways a Boy Can Break Your Heart by Cate Ashwood & Skylar M. Cates

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: Five Ways a Boy Can Break Your Heart
Authors: Cate Ashwood & Skylar M. Cates
Heroes: Trey & Liam
Genre: M/M Contemporary
Length: 116 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: February 12, 2014
Available at: Dreamspinner Press
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: When Trey and Liam meet in boarding school, they couldn’t be more different. Liam is a classical violinist with a scholarship, and Trey is a punk rocker with famous parents. Despite their conflicting backgrounds, they hit it off and bond over their love of music. But after spending every waking hour together, Liam is devastated when Trey leaves school without an explanation. Worse yet, Trey capitalizes on a song they wrote together.

Seven years later, they bump into each other at a charity benefit in New York. Old sparks fly, but Liam hasn’t quite recovered from the pain Trey caused. Liam doesn’t know if any explanation Trey can offer will be enough, or if he can find it in his heart to forgive the only man he’s ever really loved. Continue reading →

Categories: 3.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Nikyta's Reviews, Published in 2014 | Tags: betrayal, Cate Ashwood, Coming-of-Age, Contemporary, cute, Dreamspinner Press, famous, Five Ways a Boy Can Break Your Heart, M/M, musicians, rock stars, second chances, Skylar M. Cates, sweet, teenage friends, The Blogger Girls, unrequited, yearning | 1 Comment

Early Review: Clockwork Tangerine by Rhys Ford

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: Clockwork Tangerine
Author: Rhys Ford
Heroes: Marcus Stenhill & Robin Harris
Genre: M/M Steampunk/Fantasy
Length: 90 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: February 19, 2014
Available at: Dreamspinner Press
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: The British Empire reigns supreme, and its young Queen Victoria has expanded her realm to St. Francisco, a bustling city of English lords and Chinese ghettos. St. Francisco is a jewel in the Empire’s crown and as deeply embroiled in the conflict between the Arcane and Science as its sister city, London—a very dark and dangerous battle.

Marcus Stenhill, Viscount of Westwood, stumbles upon that darkness when he encounters a pack of young bloods beating a man senseless. Westwood’s duty and honor demand he save the man, but he’s taken aback to discover the man is Robin Harris, a handsome young inventor indirectly responsible for the death of Marcus’s father.

Living in the shadows following a failed coup, Robin devotes his life to easing others’ pain, even though his creations are considered mechanical abominations of magicks and science. Branded a deviant and a murderer, Robin expects the viscount to run as far as he can—and is amazed when Marcus reaches for him instead. Continue reading →

Categories: 4 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Nikyta's Reviews, Published in 2014 | Tags: artists, Clockwork Tangerine, closet cases, cruelty, cute, Dreamspinner Press, emotionally damaged, fantasy, Historical, injury/recovery, M/M, Rhys Ford, scientists, Steampunk, sweet, The Blogger Girls | Leave a comment

Sleuth Week Review: Eidolon by Jordan L. Hawk

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Heather C

Reviewed by Heather C

Title: Eidolon
Author: Jordan L. Hawk
Series: Whyborne & Griffin #1.5
The Heroes: Whyborne & Griffin
Genre: M/M Historical Romance, Paranormal
Length: 29 pages
Release Date: February 12, 2014
Available at: Amazon, All Romance eBooks, Smashwords & Barnes and Noble
Add it to your shelf at: Goodreads

Blurb: A Whyborne & Griffin short story.

Griffin Flaherty wants nothing more than to create a perfect Valentine’s Day for his lover, Dr. Percival Endicott Whyborne. Dinner at a fancy restaurant, an evening at the theater, and a romantic interlude at home should do the trick.

But a new client with an urgent case puts Griffin’s plans in jeopardy. A magic talisman has been stolen, and if it isn’t returned by sundown, it may unleash disaster not only on the thief but the innocents around him.

Can Whyborne and Griffin track down the thief and return the amulet by nightfall, or will dinner reservations become the least of their worries? Continue reading →

Categories: 4.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, Heather C's Reviews, LGBT, Published in 2014, Theme Week | Tags: creepy, historical romance, Jordan L. Hawk, M/M Historical Romance, Paranormal Romance, series, Short Story, sweet, The Blogger Girls, Valentine's Day, Whyborne & Griffin | 2 Comments

Book Review: Aunt Adeline’s Bequest by Amy Rae Durreson

Posted on February 8, 2014 by Heather C

Reviewed by Heather C

Title: Aunt Adeline’s Bequest
Author: Amy Rae Durreson
The Heroes: Valentine Nugent & Jasper Pritchard
Genre: M/M Historical Romance
Length: 51 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: February 11, 2014
Available at: Dreamspinner Press, Amazon, All Romance eBooks & Barnes & Noble
Add it to your shelf at: Goodreads

Blurb: One snowy evening, wounded WWI veteran Jasper Pritchard arrives at Valentine Nugent’s sweet shop with an unusual request. Jasper’s deceased great-aunt has left him a fortune, along with a box of indiscreet letters she wants returned to the writer, and the only clue is a tin sold in Valentine’s shop over twenty years ago. As they search the shop’s records and uncover a love story from long ago, they find far more than the answer to the mystery. Continue reading →

Categories: 4 Star Ratings, Book Review, Heather C's Reviews, LGBT, Published in 2014 | Tags: A Valentine Rainbow, Amy Rae Durreson, Aunt Adeline's Bequest, disibility, Dreamspinner Press, HFN, historical romance, Holiday, M/M, M/M Historical Romance, mystery, Novella, scars, sweet, The Blogger Girls, Valentine's Day, war hero, wounded veteran | 2 Comments

Early Review: It’s All Geek to Me by JL Merrow

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Heather C

Reviewed by Heather C

Title: It’s All Geek to Me
Author: JL Merrow
Heroes: Jez and Rhys
Genre: M/M Contemporary Romance, Comedy
Length: 13,600 words
Publisher: Riptide Publishing
Release Date: February 10, 2014
Available at: Riptide Publishing
Add it to your shelf at: Goodreads

Blurb: Jez is on a mission of mercy: to replace a tragically deceased comic book for his injured best mate, Tel. Venturing into the Hidden Asteroid bookstore in London—the temple of geekdom itself—Jez is bowled over by the guy behind the counter.

Rhys is the poster boy for hot geeks: tall, gorgeous, and totally cool. Jez is desperate to impress him, so he bluffs his way through comic book jargon . . . and then dashes back to the hospital to beg Tel to teach him how to speak Geek.

Tel’s happy to oblige, and Jez is over the moon when Rhys asks him out. He’s even more thrilled when they discover a shared love of rugby, something he won’t have to fake for Rhys. The question is, how long can Jez keep up the deception, and what will happen when Rhys realizes he’s going out with a Fake Geek Guy? Continue reading →

Categories: 3.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, Heather C's Reviews, LGBT, Published in 2014 | Tags: comedy, comics, Contemporary Romance, deception, first person pov, funny, HFN, humor, It's All Geek to Me, JL Merrow, Laughed My Ass Off, M/M, M/M Contemporary Romance, M/M Romance, piercing, Riptide Publishing, sweet, The Blogger Girls | Leave a comment

Book Review: The Fall by Kate Sherwood

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: The Fall
Author: Kate Sherwood
Series: The Fall #1
Heroes: Scott Mackenzie & Joe Sutton
Genre: M/M Contemporary Romance
Length: 214 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: December 16, 2013
Available at: Dreamspinner Press, Amazon, All Romance eBooks & Barnes and Noble
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads & Booklikes

Blurb: Every relationship leaves something behind. Dumped by his sugar daddy, part-time model Scott Mackenzie somehow ends up owning an abandoned church in rural Ontario. He dreams of using it for gay weddings, even if he’ll never have one of his own.

Joe Sutton is trying to keep his family together after his parents’ deaths. Between the family ranch, his brother’s construction company, and commitments around town, he doesn’t have time for a relationship. But Mackenzie is hard to ignore.

As both men fight their growing attraction, challenges to Mackenzie’s business threaten their relationship. If he can’t make it work, he’ll have to crawl back to the city in defeat. But the only solution involves risking the ranch Joe loves, and each man has to decide how much he’ll sacrifice for the other. Continue reading →

Categories: 4 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Nikyta's Reviews, Published in 2013 | Tags: Angst, Contemporary, Contemporary Romance, cowboys, cute, Dreamspinner Press, Kate Sherwood, kids, M/M, Pets, ranchers, separated for a bit, sweet, The Blogger Girls, The Fall, The Fall Series | Leave a comment

Book Review: A Better Man by Jaime Reese

Posted on February 1, 2014 by Heather C

Reviewed by Heather C

Title: A Better Man
Author: Jaime Reese
Series: The Men of Halfway House #1
The Heroes: Matthew Doner & Julian Capeletti
Genre: M/M Contemporary Romance
Length: 69,034 words
Publisher: Romandeavor, Inc
Release Date: January 16, 2014, 2nd edition
Available at: Amazon, All Romance eBooks & Barnes and Noble
Add it to your shelf at: Goodreads

Blurb: Matthew Doner is starting over. After a five-year prison term that alters every aspect of his life, he receives a bequest from his aunt with the stipulation that he use the money to make things right. Breaking free of the long-standing role he’s played and inspired by the few who support him, he decides to create a safe place where people like him can find purpose and start a new life.

Julian Capeletti likes challenges. He is confident, brash, stubborn, and just what Matt needs. Desperate for work after a downturn of luck, he accepts the job to renovate Matt’s crumbling building.

Over the course of a year, romance simmers between them as they restore the house. But there’s a bigger renovation that must take place in their hearts. To become better men, they need to learn to trust each other even with secrets and painful memories they fear may rip them apart. Continue reading →

Categories: 4.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, Heather C's Reviews, LGBT, Published in 2014 | Tags: 2nd edition, A Better Man, Contemporary, crazy mother, deception, Jaime Reese, M/M, M/M Contemporary Romance, reread, romance, Romandeavor, second chances, secrets, Self-Published, series, sex after 40%, sweet, The Blogger Girls, The Men of Halfway House | 5 Comments

Book Review: My Cowboy Heart by Z.A. Maxfield

Posted on January 19, 2014 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: My Cowboy Heart
Author: Z.A. Maxfield
Series: The Cowboys #1
Heroes/Heroine: Speed Ball Malloy & Crispin Carrasco
Genre: M/M Contemporary Romance
Length: 266 pages
Publisher: Intermix (Penguin Imprint)
Release Date: August 20, 2013
Available at: Penguin, Amazon, All Romance eBooks, Barnes and Noble
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads & Booklikes

Blurb: A cowboy’s heart has room for anything…

J-Bar ranch foreman Malloy pretty much keeps to himself—slinking around the edges of everybody else like an old coyote, doing his job and staying private. That is until Crispin Carrasco shows up.

Lean, muscular, and with a motor mouth that won’t quit, Crispin sparks something in Malloy—something the foreman didn’t know was there. But how does a lone coyote approach the warmth of a fire? And more important, what would happen if that fire burned? Continue reading →

Categories: 4 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Nikyta's Reviews, Published in 2013 | Tags: Angst, artists, closet cases, Contemporary, cowboys, cute, emotionally damaged, grieving, Intermix, M/M, My Cowboy Heart, Pets, romance, series, sweet, tear jerker, The Cowboys Series, working together, Z.A. Maxfield | 2 Comments

Posts Tagged With: sweet

Book Review: Valentine Shower by John C. Houser

Book Review: Five Ways a Boy Can Break Your Heart by Cate Ashwood & Skylar M. Cates

Early Review: Clockwork Tangerine by Rhys Ford

Sleuth Week Review: Eidolon by Jordan L. Hawk

Book Review: Aunt Adeline’s Bequest by Amy Rae Durreson

Early Review: It’s All Geek to Me by JL Merrow

Book Review: The Fall by Kate Sherwood

Book Review: A Better Man by Jaime Reese

Book Review: My Cowboy Heart by Z.A. Maxfield

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