Book of the Week Poll
Welcome to the Final Love Bytes Book of the Week Poll for 2015!
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 (Amsterdam time). 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.
Winter Ball by Amy Lane
Reviewed by Amber
TITLE: Winter Ball
AUTHOR: Amy Lane
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 200 pages
BLURB:
Through a miserable adolescence and a lonely adulthood, Skipper Keith has dreamed of nothing but family. The closest he gets is the rec league soccer team he coaches after work—and his star player and best friend, Richie Scoggins.
One brisk night in late October, a postpractice convo in Richie’s car turns into a sexual encounter neither of them expected—nor want to forget. Soon Skip and Richie are living for the weekends and their winter league soccer games—and the games they enjoy off the field. Through broken noses, holiday decorating, and the killer flu, they learn more about each other than they ever dreamed possible. Every new discovery takes them further beyond the boundaries of the soccer field and into the infinite possibilities of the best relationship of Skipper’s life.
Skipper can’t dream of a better family than Richie—but Richie’s got real family entanglements he can’t shake off. Skipper needs to convince Richie to stay with him beyond winter ball so the relationship they started on the field might become their happy future in real life!
All The Skies I Will Not See (A Touch of Cinnamon #2) by Petra March
Reviewed by Dan
TITLE: All The Skies I Will Not See
SERIES: A Touch of Cinnamon #2
AUTHOR: Petra March
PUBLISHER: Petra F. Bagnardi
LENGTH: 37 Pages
BLURB:
It takes 7 seconds to crash.
It takes 3 seconds to fall in love.
It takes an infinite moment to let go.
David Medwin’s life is fading away, and all he can think about is what it means to be alive.
An intense story about life, death and, most of all, love.
Audio: The Lightning-Struck Heart By: TJ Klune
Reviewed by Roberta
TITLE: The Lightning-Struck Heart
NARRATOR: Michael Lesley
AUTHOR: TJ Klune
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 19 hrs & 48 mins
BLURB:
Once upon a time, in an alleyway in the slums of the City Of Lockes, a young and somewhat lonely boy named Sam Haversford turns a group of teenage douchebags into stone…Read More »
Bound, Vol. 2 (Little Goddess Book 3) by Amy Lane
Reviewed by Vicki
TITLE: Bound Vol. 2
SERIES: Little Goddess #3
AUTHOR: Amy Lane
PUBLISHER: DSP Publications
LENGTH: 260 pages
BLURB:
Cory’s newly bound family is starting to find its footing, which is a good thing because danger after danger threatens, and Green can’t be there nearly as often as he’s needed. As Cory learns to…Read More »
A Winter in Rome by Francis Gideon
Reviewed by Jenna
TITLE: A Winter in Rome
AUTHOR: Francis Gideon
PUBLISHER: Less Than Three Press
LENGTH: 142 Pages
BLURB:
Craig is a man adrift, never quite feeling like he belongs or like he’s as successful and settled as those around him—especially his lovers, Alan, an art professor he met while in college, and…Read More »
Inside His Reflection by Zathyn Priest
Reviewed by Jenna
TITLE: Inside His Reflection
AUTHOR: Zathyn Priest
PUBLISHER: Wilde City Press
LENGTH: 294 Pages
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A blind date leaves Harry reeling, and another date goes as badly. Scars on Elijah’s face are clues of a broken soul, yet Harry can’t walk away. Not even when he learns Elijah sees a dead…Read More »
Soul Struck (The Warlock Brothers of Havenbridge #3) by Jacob Z. Flores
Reviewed by Marieke
TITLE: Soul Struck
SERIES: The Warlock Brothers Of Havenbridge #3
AUTHOR: Jacob Z. Flores
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 224 pages
BLURB:
Like the electricity he commands, Pierce Blackmoor streaks through life on raw power and pure sexual energy. His conquests on the battlefield and in the bedroom form his foundation, but that…Read More »
Anywhere You Go (Unfinished Business #2) by Keelan Ellis
Reviewed by Dan
TITLE: Anywhere You Go
SERIES: Unfinished Business #2
AUTHOR: Keelan Ellis
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 103 Pages
BLURB:
Jess Early and Eli Dunn, owners of Ruth’s Haven Bed and Breakfast, love married life. Every jealousy bump and insecure thought is just another expected growing pain. But with Jess redefining…Read More »
Aching For Annabell by Josie Jax
Reviewed by Dee
TITLE: Aching for Annabell
AUTHOR: Josie Jax
PUBLISHER: Loose Id LLC
LENGTH: 87 Pages
BLURB:
Young Amish widow Annabell Kranz wants one thing for Christmas–to satisfy her secret desires before she remarries a man from her community. When she sneaks from her village and gets lost one blustery…Read More »
Release The Stars by Harper Bliss
Reviewed by Dee
TITLE: Release the Stars
AUTHOR: Ladylit Publishing
PUBLISHER: Harper Bliss
LENGTH: 240 pages
BLURB:
After her girlfriend leaves her for a man, broken-hearted novelist Charlie Cross moves from New York to Los Angeles to work on a TV show based on her books. Charlie vows to never date…Read More »
Dom of Ages by K.C Wells & Parker Williams
Reviewed by Danielle
Title: Dom of Ages
Series: Collars & Cuffs
Author(s): K.C Wells & Parker Williams
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Length: 264 pages
BLURB:
Eli may only be thirty, but he has had enough of pretend submissives. When he spies Jarod in a BDSM club, everything about the man screams submission. So what if…Read More »
The World As He Sees It (Perspectives #2) by A. M. Arthur
Reviewed by Dan
TITLE: The World As He Sees It
SERIES: Perspectives #2
AUTHOR: A. M. Arthur
PUBLISHER: Samhain Publishing
LENGTH: 278 Pages
BLURB:
Love knows no limits…but fear could keep them from seeing it.
Gabe lives a double life. As Gabriel Henson, he works multiple jobs to support his remorseless, alcoholic mother. As…Read More »
Paradise Inn by Ava Snow
Reviewed by Kat
TITLE: Paradise Inn
AUTHOR: Ava Snow
PUBLISHER: Dragon Guild Management and Publishing
LENGTH: 76 pages
BLURB:
Shane Foster is a former Navy Seal on his way home to see his dying father. On his deathbed, Shane’s father makes his son promise to keep the generations old family inn from falling into…Read More »
The Two Lords of Wealdhant Manor by Katherine Marlowe
Reviewed byDonna
TITLE: The Two Lords of Wealdhant Manor
AUTHOR: Katherine Marlowe
PUBLISHER: Honeywine Publishing
LENGTH: 158 Pages
BLURB:
Algernon Clarke risked everything investing in new technologies, but the collapse of his investments has brought him to the brink of ruin. Just when he thinks debtor’s prison is inevitable, he receives a…Read More »
Status Update (#gaymers #1) by Annabeth Albert
Reviewed by Amber
TITLE: Status Update
AUTHOR: Annabeth Albert
PUBLISHER: Carina Press
LENGTH: 189 pages
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Adrian Gottlieb is winning at life. He’s a successful video game designer with everything a man could ask for, including a warm comfy ride to Denver and a date for his sister’s wedding. But he finds himself in need of a total reboot when he’s left stranded at a snowy campground in Utah. Holiday plans? Epic fail.
That is until Noah Walters offers him shelter for the night and a reluctant cross-country ride. Nothing about the ultraconservative geoarchaeologist should attract Adrian, but once he discovers Noah’s hidden love for video games, the two connect on a new level. Soon, a quiet but undeniable chemistry sparks.
Something doesn’t add up, though. As the miles accumulate and time runs out, Noah must face the most difficult choice of his life. Meanwhile, Adrian must decide whether he’s ready to level up. Is their relationship status worth fighting for, or has this game ended before it’s even begun?
Reaping Havoc by AJ Rose
Reviewed by Jenna
TITLE: Reaping Havoc
AUTHOR: AJ Rose
PUBLISHER: The Grim Writer Press
LENGTH: 282 Pages
BLURB:
No one asked Mitch Seeker if he wanted to be a grim reaper. He didn’t sign up for the rumors, the lack of friends, or the erratic schedule. He doesn’t want to go through life watching…Read More »
