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.
Dance With Me by Heidi Cullinan
Reviewed by Carissa
TITLE: Dance With Me
AUTHOR: Heidi Cullinan
PUBLISHER: Self-Published
LENGTH: 282 pages
BLURB:
Sometimes life requires a partner.
Ed Maurer has bounced back, more or less, from the neck injury that permanently benched his semipro football career. He hates his soul-killing office job, but he loves volunteering at a local…Read More »
Afterglow (Up-Ending Tad: A Journey of Erotic Discovery #6) by Kora Knight
Reviewed by Amber
TITLE: Afterglow
SERIES: Up-Ending Tad: A Journey of Erotic Discovery #6
AUTHOR: Kora Knight
PUBLISHER: Self Pub
LENGTH: 104 pages
BLURB:
With his secret out and uncertainty behind him, Tad finds himself in this new, incredible place. A place where, finally, he can just be himself. Which means no more over-analyzing every…Read More »
Fated: Blood and Redemption (Baal’s Heart #3) by Bey Deckard
Reviewed by Jenna
TITLE: Fated: Blood and Redemption
SERIES: Baal’s Heart #3
AUTHOR: Bey Deckard
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 350 Pages
BLURB:
With the captain’s mind in shambles, Jon and Tom set out to find the passage home through the black mountain range, hoping to find a cure for Baltsaros’s madness. However, when the men are forced to…Read More »
Whiskers of a Chance By Tempeste O’Riley
Reviewed by Roberta
TITLE: Whiskers of a Chance
AUTHOR: Tempeste O’Riley
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 204 Pages
BLURB:
Jason Grant runs his own IT business from home, owns his own home, and has the best friend he could imagine. What he doesn’t have, or believe he will ever have, is love. When Jason catches…Read More »
The Firebird and Other Stories (Beings in Love #5) by R. Cooper
Reviewed by Carissa
TITLE: The Firebird and Other Stories
SERIES: Beings in Love #5
AUTHOR: R. Cooper
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 350 pages
BLURB:
Magical creatures known as beings emerged from hiding amid the destruction of the First World War. Since then they’ve lived on the margins of the human world as misunderstood…Read More »
Signs of Life (Resilient Love #2) by Melanie Hansen
Reviewed by Amber
TITLE: Signs of Life
SERIES: Resilient Love #2
AUTHOR: Melanie Hansen
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 234 pages
BLURB:
Successful lawyer Jeremy Speer has it all—a loving husband, a beautiful home, and a cherished dream that’s about to become reality. He’s learned not to take happiness for granted, meeting the challenges of life…Read More »
Blood and Tears (Flesh #3) by Ethan Stone
Reviewed by Tidal
TITLE: Blood and Tears
SERIES: Flesh #3
AUTHOR: Ethan Stone
PUBLISHER: DSP Publications
PAGES: 310 Pages
Blurb:
The last thing Gabe Vargas wants to do after nearly dying is to leave his young son. But that’s exactly what FBI Agent Drew Bradley is asking him to do. According to Drew, the only…Read More »
Double Heat (Twin Ties, Book 3) By Lynn Kelling
Reviewed by Roberta
TITLE: Double Heat
SERIES: Twin Ties, Book 3
AUTHOR: Lynn Kelling
PUBLISHER: Fantastic Fiction Publishing
LENGTH: 105,000 Words
BLURB:
When Evan and Brennan moved in with their boyfriends, Alek and Luka, they knew things would be complicated, but as their privacy gets eroded, and people around them begin to notice the tangled…Read More »
Who Knows the Dark (The Vigilante #2) by Tere Michaels
Reviewed by Vicki
TITLE: Who Knows the Dark
SERIES: The Vigilante #2
AUTHOR: Tere Michaels
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 230 pages
BLURB:
A wanted man after the destruction of the Iron Butterfly Casino, Nox Boyet must flee the island of Manhattan—the only home he’s ever known. Together with Cade, Sam, and the rest of their ragtag group, Nox must find…Read More »
Audio: Pura Vida by Sara Alva
Reviewed by Alexander
TITLE: Pura Vida
AUTHOR: Sara Alva
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 2 hours 23 minutes
NARRATOR: Joseph Northton
BLURB:
Simon has found himself in an open relationship for the summer – though not by choice. Instead of wallowing, he’s decided to make the most of a family vacation to Costa Rica…Read More »
Rough Road (Lake Lovelace #2) by Vanessa North
Reviewed by Vicki
TITLE: Rough Road
SERIES: Lake Lovelace #2
AUTHOR: Vanessa North
PUBLISHER: Riptide Publishing
LENGTH: 185 pages
BLURB:
Eddie Russell is many things: A wealthy pillar of the community. An outrageous flirt. A doting best friend. A masochist with a kink for brawling with his bedmates. But he is definitely not a man who invites intimacy. His…Read More »
The Shepherd and the Solicitor by Summer Devon and Bonnie Dee
Reviewed by Dan
TITLE: The Shepherd and the Solicitor
AUTHOR: Summer Devon and Bonnie Dee
PUBLISHER: Samhain Publishing, Ltd.
LENGTH: 161 Pages
BLURB:
When a storm is brewing, taking shelter could be the most dangerous move of all.
One careless, public sign of affection cost Daniel Pierce’s lover his life at the hands of…Read More »
A Wager of Love by Katherine Marlowe
Reviewed by Donna
TITLE: A Wager of Love
AUTHOR: Katherine Marlowe
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 99 Pages
BLURB:
Laurence Aberforth has never been in love. The first time he meets the impulsive and charming Gilbert Heckwith, he accepts a wager as to whether or not true love exists in the world. Amidst the…Read More »
Love Comes Unheard (Senses Series) by Andrew Grey
Reviewed by Tammy
TITLE: Love Comes Unheard
SERIES: Senses Series, #5
AUTHOR: Andrew Grey
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 186 Pages
BLURB:
Garrett Bowman is shocked that fate has brought him to a family who can sign. He’s spent much of his life on the outside looking in, even within his biological family,…Read More »