Posts Tagged With: yearning

Audio Review: Family of Lies: Sebastian by Sam Argent

Posted on April 2, 2016 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: Family of Lies: Sebastian
Author: Sam Argent
Narrator: Cornell Collins
Heroes: Sebastian & Turren
Genre: M/M Fantasy
Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: February 23, 2016
Available at: Dreamspinner Press, Amazon & Audible
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Sebastian Orwell did the only thing a smart wizard could do when he stumbled upon the wounded Crown Prince: He healed him and dumped him in a tavern where he could continue not being Sebastian’s problem. Unfortunately, the prince isn’t content with being alive, and he hunts Sebastian down to thank him personally. Not only is Sebastian stuck with the prince’s unwanted affections, but he’s also confronted by growing evidence linking the assassination attempt to someone from his father’s past.

Lord Orwell is a lot of things: thief, liar, drunk, and all-around horrible father, but Sebastian knows he’s no murderer. In order to prove it, Sebastian has to keep the prince alive long enough to discover the truth – a task made considerably harder because the idiot prince prefers wooing Sebastian over securing his own survival. On top of everything, Sebastian needs to save the day without revealing his magical powers and the real reason he hides his appearance.

Sebastian had no intention of playing the hero, but whoever is stirring up shit in his country will pay for destroying his quiet life.
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Categories: 5 Star Ratings, Audio Review, LGBT, Published in 2016 | Tags: assholes, audio book, Cornell Collins, crazy meddling family, cute, Dreamspinner Press, Family of Lies: Sebastian, fantasy, kidnapped, M/M, magic, royalty, Sam Argent, sweet, The Blogger Girls, yearning | Leave a comment

Book Review: Mending the Rift by Chris T. Kat

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: Mending the Rift
Author: Chris T. Kat
Heroes: Marcus & Luca
Genre: M/M Fantasy
Length: 214 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: March 14, 2016
Available at: Dreamspinner Press & Amazon
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: In a future where man’s ability to reproduce is severely compromised, humanity has adapted to survive. Breeders—male and female—have become precious commodities, and they are strictly guarded and subject to limitations.

Luca Walker is a breeder. Though he knows what’s expected of him as the youngest son of the Northern Confederacy’s Vice President, he’s held out against the pressures of an arranged marriage because he longs to marry for love, not duty. But he’s been promised to Colonel Liam Smith and there’s little he can do about it, no matter that Luca is secretly in love with his bodyguard, Marcus Gray.

When Luca finds himself pregnant with Marcus’s baby, Smith is furious and vows to take what is his—by force, if necessary. Now Luca must fight for his life and the life of his unborn child… as well as the love of Marcus and the happily ever after he’s always dreamed of.
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Categories: 4.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Nikyta's Reviews, Published in 2016 | Tags: abduction/kidnapping (actual), against all odds, Age Gap, Bodyguards, Chris T. Kat, cute, Dreamspinner Press, fantasy, Friends to Lovers, injury/recovery, M/M, Mending the Rift, Mpreg, musicians, sweet, The Blogger Girls, unrequited, yearning | 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
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

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: The Fire King by Kay Ellis

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: The Fire King
Author: Kay Ellis
Series: Evolin #3
Heroes: Sully/Okhela
Genre: M/M Fantasy
Length: 118 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: February 17, 2016
Available at: Dreamspinner Press & Amazon
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Sully is summoned back to Maestraad by the entity who took control of Tylan’s body when Tylan perished. This Fire King—now calling himself Okhela—offers Sully a bargain he cannot refuse: if, after six months, Sully fails to fall in love with him, Okhela will return Tylan. The trouble is, as much as Sully wants to hate Okhela, the Fire King rules with wisdom and generosity… and Sully cannot resist the attraction he feels toward the handsome king. Though his heart will always belong to Tylan, Sully gives in to his body’s demands.

But can Sully trust Okhela to keep his word? With assassins on the loose, can Sully keep the Fire King alive long enough to find out? With the future of the kingdom—as well as his heart—at stake, Sully must call upon old friends and new to protect the Fire King, who might hold the keys to both.

***BEWARE – THIS REVIEW CONTAINS MAJOR SPOILERS***
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Categories: 3.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Nikyta's Reviews, Published in 2016 | Tags: against all odds, assholes, Cheating, Dreamspinner Press, emotionally damaged, fantasy, injury/recovery, Kay Ellis, M/M, magic, royalty, series, Series - Evolin, suspense, The Blogger Girls, The Fire King, warriors, yearning | Leave a comment

Book Review: The Millionaire Upstairs by M.J. O’Shea

Posted on February 6, 2016 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: The Millionaire Upstairs
Author: M.J. O’Shea
Series: Dreamspun Desires
Heroes: Sasha & Harrison
Genre: M/M Contemporary
Length: 198 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: January 1, 2016
Available at: Dreamspinner Press & Amazon
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: He might be hard to work for, but he’s impossible to resist.

Sasha Sobieski has the perfect job working at legendary American fashion house Harrison Kingsley—or at least he used to. He just never thought he’d have to work for Harrison Kingsley himself. Harrison is exacting, difficult, cold, and hands-down the sexiest man Sasha has ever seen.

After years at the top, Harrison Kingsley knows what he wants, when he wants it, and exactly how he’d like it to be delivered to him. What he wants most right now? His new assistant. Sasha is mouthy, opinionated, and he drives Harrison mad. Problem is, Harrison can never tell if it’s with anger… or desire.
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Categories: 4 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Nikyta's Reviews, Published in 2016 | Tags: artists, assholes, Contemporary, cute, Dreamspinner Press, Dreamspun Desires, M.J. O'Shea, M/M, separated for a bit, sweet, The Blogger Girls, The Millionaire Upstairs, yearning | Leave a comment

Book Review: Magic & Mistletoe by Annabelle Jacobs

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: Magic & Mistletoe
Author: Annabelle Jacobs
Heroes: Harry & Andrew
Genre: M/M Contemporary
Length: 40k words
Publisher: Self-published
Release Date: November 30, 2015
Available at: Amazon
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Christmas is Harry’s favourite time of the year, but it looks like he’ll be spending it alone. When it comes to the men he fancies, his luck is non-existent. Harry’s nerves always get the better of him—especially when he tries to talk to Andrew, the hot guy downstairs.

Everything changes when Harry meets a mysterious girl in the woods who professes to be a witch. He dismisses her claims, but when odd things start happening to him, he has to reconsider.

Andrew was attracted to Harry from the start, but their awkward encounters put him off. All goes well until Harry opens his mouth—and ruins it with his stupidity and silly comments. When Harry suddenly becomes more relaxed and they have a proper conversation, Andrew realises his first impression was wrong. As the days count down to December 25, they get swept up in the Christmas spirit and their relationship moves faster than either expected.

A little winter magic might have been the push they needed, but Harry worries that when it wears off, he’ll no longer be the man Andrew wants.
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Categories: 4 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Nikyta's Reviews, Published in 2015 | Tags: Annabelle Jacobs, Contemporary, cute, Holiday - Christmas, M/M, magic, Magic & Mistletoe, neighbors, Self-Published, sweet, The Blogger Girls, yearning | Leave a comment

Book Review: The Oracle’s Sprite by Mell Eight

Posted on December 6, 2015 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: The Oracle’s Sprite
Author: Mell Eight
Series: The Oracle #4
Heroes: Keir & Sprite
Genre: M/M Fantasy
Length: 25k words
Publisher: Less Than Three Press
Release Date: September 30, 2015
Available at: Less Than Three Press & Amazon
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: At just eighteen years of age, Keir became the leader of the army fighting against the usurper king while Princes Edan and Egan led the navy. At his side, willing to help from time to time, was Sprite.

A friendly ghost, Sprite likes to keep Keir company and occasionally play tricks on Keir’s sister. When the Oracle demands Keir’s presence, he expects Sprite to travel with him.

He doesn’t expect the gale that knocks him overboard and into an adventure that might just kill him.
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Categories: 4 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Nikyta's Reviews, Published in 2015 | Tags: cute, dragons, fantasy, injury/recovery, Less Than Three Press, M/M, magic, Mell Eight, military, no sex, series, Series - The Oracle, sweet, The Blogger Girls, The Oracle's Sprite, warriors, yearning | Leave a comment

Book Review: Lord Mouse by Mason Thomas

Posted on December 5, 2015 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: Lord Mouse
Author: Mason Thomas
Heroes: Garron & Mouse
Genre: M/M Fantasy
Length: 256 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: November 06, 2015
Available at: Dreamspinner Press & Amazon
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Scoundrel by nature and master thief by trade, Mouse is the best there is. Sure, his methods may not make him many friends, but he works best alone anyway. And he has never failed a job.

But that could change.

When a stranger with a hefty bag of gold seduces him to take on a task, Mouse knows he’ll regret it. The job? Free Lord Garron, the son of a powerful duke arrested on trumped up charges in a rival duchy. Mouse doesn’t do rescue missions. He’s no altruistic hero, and something about the job reeks. But he cannot turn his back on that much coin—enough to buy a king’s pardon for the murder charge hanging over his head.

Getting Garron out of his tower prison is the easy part. Now, they must escape an army of guardsmen, a walled keep and a city on lockdown, and a ruthless mage using her power to track them. Making matters worse, Mouse is distracted by Garron’s charm and unyielding integrity. Falling for a client can lead to mistakes. Falling for a nobleman can lead to disaster. But Mouse is unprepared for the dangers behind the plot to make Lord Garron disappear.
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Categories: 4.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Nikyta's Reviews, Published in 2015 | Tags: Action/Suspense, against all odds, betrayal, Dreamspinner Press, emotionally damaged, fantasy, hostage, injury/recovery, Lord Mouse, M/M, Mason Thomas, no sex, Nobleman, separated for a bit, The Blogger Girls, yearning | Leave a comment

Book Review: King of the Kitchen by Bru Baker

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Nikyta

Reviewed by Nikyta

Title: King of the Kitchen
Author: Bru Baker
Heroes: Beck & Duncan
Genre: M/M Contemporary
Length: 200 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: November 06, 2015
Available at: Dreamspinner Press & Amazon
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Rising kitchen talents Beck Douglas and Duncan Walters have been on the foodie paparazzi radar for years, since their status as heirs to two of the biggest celebrity chef empires around makes them culinary royalty. Beck is known for his charm and traditional food as cohost of his uncle’s popular TV cooking show, while Duncan earned himself a reputation as a culinary bad boy, both for his refusal to work in his father’s restaurants and his avant-garde approach to cooking.

They’re also heirs to a food rivalry that could put the Hatfields and McCoys to shame, and when they’re photographed in the middle of a heated argument, the press goes wild with speculation. Damage control ensues, with a fake friendship engineered by PR cronies that leaves both of them secretly pining for more.

Beck chafes under his uncle’s micromanagement, and Duncan’s relationship with his homophobic father becomes even more tenuous when Beck and Duncan start getting closer. It’s hard to hide their chemistry on national television when Duncan joins Beck’s cooking show, but they won’t be able to take their relationship—or their careers—to the next level without breaking a few eggs.
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Categories: 4.5 Star Ratings, Book Review, LGBT, Nikyta's Reviews, Published in 2015 | Tags: assholes, Bru Baker, chefs, Contemporary, Dreamspinner Press, enemies to lovers, famous, King of the Kitchen, M/M, The Blogger Girls, working together, yearning | Leave a 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
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

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

Posts Tagged With: yearning

Audio Review: Family of Lies: Sebastian by Sam Argent

Book Review: Mending the Rift by Chris T. Kat

Book Review: The Winter Prince by R. Cooper

Book Review: The Fire King by Kay Ellis

Book Review: The Millionaire Upstairs by M.J. O’Shea

Book Review: Magic & Mistletoe by Annabelle Jacobs

Book Review: The Oracle’s Sprite by Mell Eight

Book Review: Lord Mouse by Mason Thomas

Book Review: King of the Kitchen by Bru Baker

Book Review: Blood for Magic by Aundrea Singer

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