Red Dirt Christmas (Red Dirt #3.5) by N.R. Walker

Reviewed by Vicki

TITLE: Red Dirt Christmas

SERIES: Red Dirt #3.5

AUTHOR: N.R. Walker

PUBLISHER: Blueheart Press

LENGTH: 54 pages

BLURB:

Travis had been here at Sutton Station for just over a year. We were technically engaged, not that we’d told anyone. He was happy just knowin’ I’d said yes, and I had some head-clearin’ stuff to work through. Knowing…Read More »

Sunset Park (Five Boroughs #2) by Santino Hassell

Reviewed by Jenna

TITLE:    Sunset Park

SERIES:    Five Boroughs #2

AUTHOR:    Santino Hassell

PUBLISHER:    Dreamspinner Press

LENGTH:   230 Pages

BLURB:

Raymond Rodriguez’s days of shoving responsibility to the wayside are over. His older brother wants to live with his boyfriend, so Raymond has to get his act together and find a place of his own….Read More »

Maelstrom (Whyborne & Griffin #7) by Jordan L. Hawk

Reviewed by Dan

TITLE:    Maelstrom          

SERIES:   Whyborne & Griffin #7

AUTHOR:     Jordan L. Hawk

PUBLISHER:  Widdershins Press LLC

LENGTH:     204 Pages

BLURB:

Between his father’s sudden—and rather suspicious—generosity, and his own rash promise to help Christine plan her wedding, Percival Endicott Whyborne has quite enough to worry about. But when…Read More »

Cabin Nights by Ashley John

Reviewed by Kat

TITLE:  Cabin Nights

AUTHOR:  Ashley John

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH:  98 pages

BLURB:

Oxford University student, Ben thinks a skiing holiday in the French Alps is his idea of hell, so when his best friend, Jonny suggests they spend Christmas there he isn’t impressed. Taking to the slopes like Bambi on…Read More »

Reindeer Games by Kenzie Cade

Reviewed by Sarina

TITLE: Reindeer Games

AUTHOR: Kenzie Cade

PUBLISHER: Less Than Three Press

LENGTH: 22,000 words

BLURB:

Dashing von Stride has one thing on his mind: winning the window display contest for the Miracle on Main Christmas Contest. His plans are set and ready—and then he walks into his toy store, Reindeer Games,…Read More »

Grateful by Kim Fielding

December 9th

Reviewed by Vicki

TITLE: Grateful

SERIES: Dreamspinner Advent Calendar 2015 — Sleigh Ride

AUTHOR: Kim Fielding

PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press

LENGTH: 41 Pages

BLURB:

Nate Roth’s latest dumb stunt has left him with a broken arm, black eye, and stitched chin—and extra trepidation about visiting his family for Hanukkah. He fears his relatives will put…Read More »

Breakaway (Scoring Chances #1) by Avon Gale

Reviewed by Chris

TITLE:  Breakaway

SERIES:  Scoring Chances #1

AUTHOR:  Avon Gale

PUBLISHER:  Dreamspinner Press

LENGTH:  240 pages

BLURB:  

Drafted to play for the Jacksonville Sea Storm, an NHL affiliate, twenty-year-old Lane Courtnall’s future looks bright, apart from the awkwardness he feels as a gay man playing on a minor league hockey team….Read More »

Signs of Desire (Desires Entwined Book 4) By Tempeste O’Riley

Reviewed by Roberta

TITLE: Signs of Desire

SERIES: Desires Entwined: Book Four

AUTHOR: Tempeste O’Riley

PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press

LENGTH: 200 Pages

BLURB:

Simon Tyler knows his job as a gay romance author makes his lack of faith in love more than a little ironic, but he’s tired of being used for his wallet. When a…Read More »

All I Believe (Firsts and Forever #10) by Alexa Land

Reviewed by Dan

TITLE:    All I Believe

SERIES:   Firsts and Forever Series #10

AUTHOR:     Alexa Land

PUBLISHER:  Self-Published

LENGTH:     269 Pages

BLURB:

Nico Dombruso has learned to keep the world at arm’s length after being badly burned by his last relationship. Even so, he decides to let himself enjoy a summer…Read More »

The Invasion of Adam (Tork and Adam #2) by Claire Davis & Al Stewart

Reviewed by Donna

TITLE: The Invasion of Adam

SERIES: Tork and Adam #2

AUTHOR: Claire Davis & Al Stewart

PUBLISHER: Beaten Track Publishing

LENGTH: 75 Pages

BLURB:

College life, fun nights out, guys everywhere—Adam thought his life was perfect…

Until he met Tork.

Green-haired Tork creates origami models and reads Dickens. He lives in supported housing,…Read More »

Bitter Bite by Erin Leaf

Reviewed by Tammy

TITLE: Bitter Bite

AUTHOR: Erin Leaf

PUBLISHER: Evernight Publishing            

LENGTH: 140 pages

BLURB:

Alaric Normand is a solitary predator, so when he meets a man who kindles long-dormant emotions, he dismisses the attraction. What does he need with a lover? A consort bond spells nothing but vulnerability for…Read More »

Audio: Candy Man by Amy Lane

Reviewed by Alexander

TITLE: Candy Man

SERIES: Bitter Taffy is the sequel but there is no series name

AUTHOR: Amy Lane

PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press

LENGTH: 4 hours, 6 minutes

NARRATOR: Philip Alces

BLURB: Adam Macias has been thrown a few curve balls in his life, but losing his VA grant because his car broke…Read More »

VanDoren’s Vice (Kansas City Heat Series) by Jenna Byrnes

Reviewed by Tammy

TITLE: VanDoren’s Vice

SERIES: Kansas City Heat, #7

AUTHOR: Jenna Byrnes      

PUBLISHER: Pride Publishing                   

LENGTH: 115 pages

BLURB:

A detective and the head of security at a casino have something in common, don’t they? Perhaps more than one thing.

Detective Mike VanDoren isn’t much of a…Read More »

Blueberry Boys by Vanessa North

Reviewed by Vicki

TITLE: Blueberry Boys

AUTHOR: Vanessa North

PUBLISHER: Riptide Publishing

LENGTH: 186 pages

BLURB:

Connor Graham is a city boy—a celebrated fashion photographer in New York. When his uncle’s death drags him back to the family blueberry farm, all he wants to do is sell it as quickly as he can. Until he meets his uncle’s…Read More »

Driven Snow (The Pennymaker Tales #2) by Tara Lain

Reviewed by Donna

TITLE: Driven Snow

SERIES: The Pennymaker Tales #2

AUTHOR: Tara Lain

PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press

LENGTH: 210 Pages

BLURB:

Young Snowden “Snow” Reynaldi is brilliant, beautiful, and alone. Though he’s shy, weird, and tolerated by the NorCal University students because he’s a renowned whiz at chess and helps put the school on the map,…Read More »

Strength of the Mate (The Tameness of the Wolf #3) by Kendall McKenna

Reviewed by Jenna

TITLE: Strength of the Mate

SERIES: The Tameness of the Wolf #3

AUTHOR: Kendall McKenna

PUBLISHER: MLR Press

LENGTH: 356 Pages

BLURB:

Rampaging werewolves cause the True Alpha to send his Omega, Dawson Rivers, to bring them under control. Can Adam Madison help or hinder Dawson’s mission?

Adam Madison is in Iraq, driving…Read