Book of the Week Poll
Welcome to the Love Bytes Book of the Week Poll. Here are the books which achieved a 4.5 or 5.0 review last week from our reviewers.
The poll will stay open until next Friday at Midnight. As a reminder, the top two books from each week’s poll will roll into our Book of the Month poll at month’s end. Happy Voting!
Please scroll to the very bottom for the voting section.
Book Review: Shadows Fall by J.K. Hogan
Reviewed by Donna
TITLE: Shadows Fall
AUTHOR: J.K. Hogan
PUBLISHER: Wilde City Press
LENGTH: 103,253 Words
BLURB:
For him, the whole world is a graveyard…
A gift—or curse—gives Titus McGinty the unwanted ability to talk to ghosts. When he starts seeing the same few apparitions repeatedly, appearing with similar gruesome injuries, he begins to…Read More »
Flashback Friday Book Review: Change of Heart (Change of Heart #1) by Mary Calmes
Reviewed by Amber
TITLE: Change of Heart
SERIES: Change of Heart #1
AUTHOR: Mary Calmes
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 260 pages
BLURB:
As a young gay man—and a werepanther—all Jin Rayne yearns for is a normal life. Having fled his past, he wants nothing more than to start over, but Jin’s old life…Read More »
Book Review: Speedy Rewards (Working Class #1) by Jeff Erno
Reviewed by Tidal
TITLE: Speedy Rewards
SERIES: Working Class Series Book 1
AUTHOR: Jeff Erno
PUBLISHER: Wayward Ink Publishing
LENGTH: 250 pages
BLURB:
Phil Mitchell pours his heart and soul into his job as manager of Speedy Mart, a local convenience store. He loves his work and he loves his fellow employees, but when it…Read More »
Recent Release Review: Don’t Judge (Nothing Special #4) by A.E. Via
Reviewed by Tammy
TITLE: Don’t Judge
SERIES: Nothing Special, #4
AUTHOR: A.E. Via
PUBLISHER: Via Star Wings Books
LENGTH: 364 pages
BLURB:
Detective Austin Michaels didn’t think life could get any better after he was accepted into the most notorious narcotics task force on the East Coast, headed up by two of…Read More »
Recent Release Book Review: Balls and Chains (Outlaw MC #6) by James Cox
Reviewed by Dan
TITLE: Balls and Chains
SERIES: Outlaw MC #6
AUTHOR: James Cox
PUBLISHER: Evernight Publishing
LENGTH: 86 Pages
BLURB:
What if bad guys ruled the world and the good guys were the outlaws?
The war has begun. The MCs of Mars are fighting against the corrupt government and their archaic rules:…Read More »
Series Review: Past Hurts & For a Reason (Sizzling Miami 1 & 2) by Jessie G.
Reviewed by Amber
SERIES REVIEW: Sizzling Miami
AUTHOR: Jessie G.
PUBLISHER: Self Pub
BOOK #1 TITLE: Past Hurts
LENGTH: 298 pages
BLURB:
Abandoned by his mother and raised by a judgmental, homophobic father on the unforgiving streets of Overtown, Davin Monroe knows a lot about survival and little about love. As heir to the family…Read More »
Release Day Review: Forging the Future (Change of Heart #5) by Mary Calmes
Reviewed by Amber
TITLE: Forging the Future
SERIES: Change of Heart #5
AUTHOR: Mary Calmes
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 180 pages
BLURB:
Jin Church is back where he started, alone, wandering, and uncertain of his path. It’s not by choice but by circumstance, as he remembers he’s a werepanther… but not much else. He knows…Read More »
Book Review: Balls Up (Blowing It #2) by Kate Aaron
Reviewed by Sheena
TITLE: Balls Up
SERIES: Blowing It #2
AUTHOR: Kate Aaron
PUBLISHER: Croft House
LENGTH: 310 Pages
BLURB:
Owen Barnes’s life is finally going the way he wants. He’s making a living as an author, and his relationship with building surveyor Magnus Cassidy is going from strength to strength.
When Owen finds a lump,…Read More »
Book Review: Against The Wall (Firsts and Forever #7) by Alexa Land
Reviewed by Dan
TITLE: Against the Wall
SERIES: Firsts and Forever #7
AUTHOR: Alexa Land
PUBLISHER: Alexa Land
LENGTH: 261 Pages
BLURB:
Don’t start something you can’t finish.
It’s a cliché, but 22-year-old graffiti artist Christian lives by those words. He’s going away when he graduates from art school in just six short months….Read More »
Book Review: Perfect Imperfections by Cardeno C
Reviewed by Tammy
TITLE: Perfect Imperfections
AUTHOR: Cardeno C
PUBLISHER: The Romance Authors, LLC
LENGTH: 210 pages
BLURB:
Hollywood royalty Jeremy Jameson has lived a sheltered life with music as his sole focus and only friend. Before embarking on yet another international concert tour, he wanders into a bar in what…Read More »
Book Review: Caged: Love and Treachery on the High Seas (Baal’s Heart #1) by Bey Deckard
Reviewed by Jenna
TITLE: Caged: Love and Treachery on the High Seas
SERIES: Baal’s Heart #1
AUTHOR: Bey Deckard
PUBLISHER: Self-Published
LENGTH: 317 Pages
BLURB:
Sheltered and lonely, Jon’s life changes drastically when a strange ship sails into the harbour of his small port town one day. Trapped between the possessive pirate…Read More »
Recent Release Review: Surrounded By Crimson (Sumeria’s Sons #4) by Lexi Ander
Reviewed by Carissa
TITLE: Surrounded By Crimson
SERIES: Sumeria’s Sons #4
AUTHOR: Lexi Ander
PUBLISHER: Less Than Three Press
LENGTH: 162 pages
BLURB:
Tristan has agreed to bond with Ushna, but there is still much to do and returning to Tribe Enkidu puts everyone on edge. Tristan is being stalked like prey, all…Read More »
Recent Release Book Review: The Grand Ballast by J. A. Rock
Reviewed by Jenna
TITLE: The Grand Ballast
AUTHOR: J.A. Rock
PUBLISHER: Self-Published
LENGTH: 301 pages
BLURB:
In a future where live sex shows abound to keep a jaded population entertained, dancer Bode Martin falls for the brilliant and unstable Kilroy Ballast, who molds Bode into the star attraction of his erotic circus,…Read More »
Recent Release Book Review: The Pill Bugs of Time (Offbeat Crime #2) by Angel Martinez
Reviewed by Vicki
TITLE: The Pill Bugs of Time
SERIES: Offbeat Crime #2
AUTHOR: Angel Martinez
PUBLISHER: Amber Quill
LENGTH: 24,000 words
BLURB:
Vikash Soren, the perfect police officer except for his odd paranormal ability, never seems to lose his temper. Always serene and competent, he’s taken on the role of mediator in a squad room full of misfits. But…Read More »
Recent Release Review & Giveaway: Strange Bedfellows by Cardeno C.
Reviewed by Carissa
TITLE: Strange Bedfellows
AUTHOR: Cardeno C.
PUBLISHER: The Romance Authors
LENGTH: 226 pages
BLURB:
Can the billionaire son of a Democratic president build a family with the congressman son of a Republican senator? Forget politics, love makes strange bedfellows.
As the sole offspring of the Democratic United States president and…Read More »
Release Day Review: Played! (The Shamwell Tales #2) by J.L. Merrow
Reviewed by Carissa
TITLE: Played!
SERIES: The Shamwell Tales #2
AUTHOR: J.L. Merrow
PUBLISHER: Samhain Publishing
LENGTH: 216 pages
BLURB:
Tristan’s in Shamwell for one last summer of freedom before he joins the family firm in New York—no more farting around on stage, as his father puts it. But the classically trained actor…Read More »
Recent Release Review: Helping Hand by Jay Northcote
Reviewed by Dan
TITLE: Helping Hand
AUTHOR: Jay Northcote
PUBLISHER: Jaybird Press
LENGTH: 97 Pages
BLURB:
Wanking with a mate isn’t gay—as long as you keep your hands to yourself.
Jez Fielding and James MacKenzie—Big Mac to his mates—are in their second year at uni. After partying too hard last year, they make…Read More »
Book Review: Make You Mine (Rock Gods #3) – Ann Lister
Reviewed by Danielle
TITLE: Make You Mine
SERIES: Rock Gods #3
AUTHOR: Ann Lister
PUBLISHER: Lulu.com
LENGTH: 387 Pages
BLURB:
Cooper Rand is the high-energy drummer for his band Ivory Tower. Everyone is drawn to Cooper; which makes him the go-to party guy for those lucky enough to call him friend. He loves the…Read More »
Recent Release Review: Retrograde by RJ Scott
Reviewed by Tammy
TITLE: Retrograde
SERIES: Flight HA1710, #1
AUTHOR: RJ Scott
PUBLISHER: Love Lane Books
LENGTH: 91 pages
BLURB:
A standalone story about how one incident can change a life forever
Co-Pilot Lachlan Donaghue wakes up in hospital, a survivor of the crash of Flight HA1710, with memory loss and the suspicion…Read More »
Never have I been so conflicted in make a choice. So many of my FAVE books and authors are vying for the same spot. May the BEST author wins………’LUCK!!!!!! <3