Welcome to the Love Bytes 2016 Book of the Year Poll!
This year we have some fantastic books up for your votes! Remember, you can vote for as many as you would like, but you only get one visit! So make it count!
Here they are…in month order. Please click on the book titles to see the reviews in case you missed any. The voting poll is at the very bottom of the page and is in no particular order.
The poll will close at Midnight (Amsterdam time zone) next Friday night, January 20th, so don’t delay! Happy voting!
January
Full Domain (A Nice Guys Novel) by Kindle Alexander
Reviewed by Tammy
TITLE: Full Domain
SERIES: A Nice Guys Novel, #3
AUTHOR: Kindle Alexander
PUBLISHER: Kindle Alexander
LENGTH: 434 Pages
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Honor, integrity, and loyalty are how Deputy US Marshal Kreed Sinacola lives his life. A former SEAL now employed by the Special Operations Group of the US Marshal Service, Kreed spent most…Read More »
Second to None (The Breakfast Club #3) by Felice Stevens
Reviewed by Danielle
TITLE: Second to None
SERIES: The Breakfast Club #3
AUTHOR: Felice Stevens
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 248 pages
RELEASE DATE: January 28th,2016
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Nightclub owner Marcus Feldman never met a man he didn’t love, at least for the night. Although his best friends have all found love, Marcus shuns their advice to…Read More »
February
The Awakening by Dawn Carter
Reviewed by Dee
TITLE: The Awakening
AUTHOR: Dawn Carter
PUBLISHER: Rose Quartz Publishing
LENGTH: 210 pages
Release Date: January 22, 2016
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What do you get when you combine a powerful immortal witch with an immortal warrior of the Gods in holy matrimony? An indestructible team.
Nira who was once a vampire made…Read More »
Shifting Gears (Crossroads #2) by Riley Hart
Reviewed by Kat
TITLE: Shifting Gears
SERIES: Crossroads (Book 2)
AUTHOR: Riley Hart
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 270 pages
RELEASE DATE: February 8, 2016
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Rod Nelson is used to being someone’s good time, and that’s fine with him. Spending his days at his adult toy store, Rods-N-Ends, he never knows who he’ll meet. The…Read More »
March
The Queen and The Homo Jock King by TJ Klune
Reviewed by Marieke
TITLE: The Queen & the Homo Jock King
SERIES: At First Sight #2 – Sequel to Tell Me It’s Real
AUTHOR: TJ Klune
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 350 pages
RELEASE DATE: February 29th, 2016
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Do you believe in love at first sight?
Sanford Stewart sure doesn’t. In fact, he pretty much believes in the exact…Read More »
Spencer Cohen, Book Two (The Spencer Cohen Series #2) by N.R. Walker
Reviewed by Vicki
TITLE: Spencer Cohen Book Two
SERIES: The Spencer Cohen Series #2
AUTHOR: N.R. Walker
PUBLISHER: Blueheart Press
LENGTH: 168 pages
RELEASE DATE: March 17th, 2016
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Finally going from fake-boyfriends to the real thing, Spencer Cohen and Andrew Landon are trying to take things slow. They know what they have could be something special and despite the flammable sexual…Read More »
April
The Distance (Firsts and Forever #11) by Alexa Land
Reviewed by Dan
TITLE: The Distance
SERIES: Firsts & Forever #11
AUTHOR: Alexa Land
PUBLISHER: Self-Published
LENGTH: 273 Pages
RELEASE DATE: April 7th, 2016
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What if everything you think you know about someone is completely wrong?
Twenty-four-year-old Jessie thinks he has fellow street racer Kai all figured out. The tall, dark-haired Hawaiian might be gorgeous, but…Read More »
Thárros (Ελπίδα (Hope) #2) by C. Kennedy
Reviewed by Jenna
TITLE: Tharros
SERIES: Elpida #2
AUTHOR: C. Kennedy
PUBLISHER: Harmony Ink Press
LENGTH: 385 Pages
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Elpida: Book Two
High school senior Michael Sattler leads a charmed life. Almost. He has great friends, parents who love him just the way he is, and he was a champion hurdler until someone took out his…Read More »
May
A Mended Man (Men of Halfway House #4) by Jaime Reese
Reviewed by Donna
TITLE: A Mended Man
SERIES: The Men of Halfway House #4
AUTHOR: Jaime Reese
PUBLISHER: Romandeavor, Inc
LENGTH: 145,000 Words
RELEASE DATE: April 26, 2016
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A story of healing and confronting demons…
Detective Aidan Calloway is rock-solid strong. He’s a man of justice—loyal to his friends, family, and job—even if it requires bending…Read More »
Hexbreaker (Hexworld #1) by Jordan L. Hawk
Reviewed by Chris
TITLE: Hexbreaker
SERIES: Hexworld #1
AUTHOR: Jordan L. Hawk
PUBLISHER: Widdershins Press LLC
LENGTH: 233 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 6, 2016
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Will a dark history doom their future together?
New York copper Tom Halloran is a man with a past….Read More »
June
The Butterfly Finale by Viano Oniomoh
Reviewed by Donna
TITLE: The Butterfly Finale
AUTHOR: Viano Oniomoh
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 276 Pages
RELEASE DATE: March 1, 2016
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Ember Quinn believes he is content with his life. He’s got Mac; his overweight cat, his job as a security guard at the train station, and the house he’d bought with his…Read More »
Wolfsong by T.J. Klune
Reviewed by Dan
TITLE: Wolfsong
AUTHOR: T.J. Klune
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 400 Pages
RELEASE DATE: June 20, 2016
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Ox was twelve when his daddy taught him a very valuable lesson. He said that Ox wasn’t worth anything and people would never understand him. Then he left.
Ox was sixteen when he met…Read More »
July
Heartwood by Catherine Lane
Reviewed by Dee
TITLE: Heartwood
AUTHOR: Catherine Lane
PUBLISHER: Ylva Publishing
LENGTH: 332 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 20, 2016
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All Nikka thinks about is making partner in the law firm she works for. So, when the firm sends her to the Springs, a women’s resort town and home of famous lesbian…Read More »
Smoke & Mirrors (THIRDS, Book 7) by Charlie Cochet
Reviewed by Roberta
TITLE: Smoke & Mirrors
SERIES: THIRDS #7
AUTHOR: Charlie Cochet
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 230 Pages
Release Date: 7/8/16
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Life for Dexter J. Daley has never been easy, but he’s always found a way to pick himself back up with a smile on his face. Taken from his home and the arms…Read More »
August
Hero by Ronni Meyrick
Reviewed by Kat
TITLE: Hero
AUTHOR: Ronni Meyrick
PUBLISHER: Wicked Publishing
LENGTH: 182 pages
RELEASE DATE: August 8, 2016
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Major Jackie Holmes is a career soldier with nearly twenty-one years of service under her. Returning home from Afghanistan injured makes her evaluate her life. After her husband’s strange behaviour, she realises the only people…Read More »
Home Is Where You Are (Alphas’ Homestead, #1) by Alex Jane
Reviewed by Amber
TITLE: Home Is Where You Are
SERIES: Alphas’ Homestead #1
AUTHOR: Alex Jane
PUBLISHER: Self-Published
LENGTH: 185 pages
RELEASE DATE: June 10th, 2016
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By the winter of 1870, Caleb Fletcher has carved out a sheltered existence for himself in a simple cabin, outside a small town in the backwaters of Nebraska, resigned to living out his days as a solitary wolf. But his quiet life is interrupted when another werewolf lands on his doorstep on the eve of a snowstorm, brutalized almost beyond repair, with nowhere else to turn…Read More »
September
The Weight Of It All by N. R. Walker
Reviewed by Kat
TITLE: The Weight Of It All
AUTHOR: N.R. Walker
PUBLISHER: BlueHeart Press
LENGTH: 244 pages
RELEASE DATE: September 12th 2016
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After being dumped by his long-term boyfriend for being overweight, Henry Beckett decides to make some drastic changes. In a vain attempt at getting his boyfriend back, Henry does the most…Read More »
A Selfless Man (Men of Manhattan #6) by Sandrine Gasq-Dion
Reviewed by Dan
TITLE: A Selfless Man
SERIES: Men of Manhattan Book 6
AUTHOR: Sandrine Gasq-Dion
PUBLISHER: Wilde City Press
LENGTH: 132 Pages
RELEASE DATE: September 14, 2016
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Ryan Carter always hoped his life would turn around for the better. He has a job that he loves, and another one that he hates….Read More »
October
Winter Heart (Seasons of Love #4) by B.G Thomas
Reviewed by Danielle
TITLE: Winter Heart
SERIES: Seasons of Love #4
AUTHOR: B.G Thomas
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 400 Pages
RELEASE DATE: October 21, 2016
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For over ten years, Wyatt Dolan defined himself as the lover of Howard Wallace. Howard made sure Wyatt’s self-worth depended on that role. So when Howard dumps him, he…Read More »
Vengeance (The Protectors #5) by Sloane Kennedy
Reviewed by Amber
TITLE: Vengeance
SERIES: The Protectors #5
AUTHOR: Sloane Kennedy
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 353 Pages
RELEASE DATE: October 4th, 2016
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Memphis
At thirty-four years old, ex-DEA agent Memphis Wheland has lived, loved and lost…everything. The ultimate betrayal by the man he gave everything to has left Memphis with no family, no career and a bone deep bitterness that refuses to release him from its icy grip. His work with an underground vigilante organization is the only light in his otherwise bleak existence. That and the occasional no-strings hookup with men whose only focus in that moment, and for as long as Memphis wants them, is him and only him. No clingy exes, no unrequited love, no relationship drama. Period.
November
Enemy of My Enemy (The Executive Office #2) by Tal Bauer
Reviewed by Amber
TITLE: Enemy of My Enemy
SERIES: The Executive Office #2
AUTHOR: Tal Bauer
PUBLISHER: NineStar Press
LENGTH: 444 pages
RELEASE DATE: October 24th, 2016
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Fifteen years from now, an affair rocks the world.
Two men commit to their impossible love.
One general is determined to destroy them both.
President Jack Spiers and former Secret Service Agent Ethan Reichenbach throw caution to the wind, committing themselves publicly…Read More »
Audio: Absinthe of Malice (Sinners #5) by Rhys Ford (Author) & Tristan James (Narrator)
REVIEW BY: Christie
TITLE: Absinthe of Malice
SERIES: Sinners Series, Book 5
AUTHOR: Rhys Ford
NARRATOR: Tristan James
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 6h 49m
RELEASE DATE: October 3, 2016
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“We’re getting the band back together.”
Those six words send a chill down Miki St. John’s spine, especially when they’re spoken with a nearly religious fervor by his…Read More »
December
Worlds Away (The Firsts and Forever Series – Book 13) by Alexa Land
Reviewed by Dan
TITLE: Worlds Away
SERIES: The Firsts and Forever Series – Book 13
AUTHOR: Alexa Land
PUBLISHER: Self-Published
LENGTH: 279 Pages
RELEASE DATE: December 23, 2016
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Does love stand a chance between two men from different worlds, when they’re both being pulled in opposite directions?
Sawyer MacNeil is looking for answers. His time…Read More »
Hanging The Stars (Half Moon Bay #2) by Rhys Ford
Reviewed by Chris & Christie
TITLE: Hanging The Stars
SERIES: Half Moon Bay #2
AUTHOR: Rhys Ford
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 206 pages
RELEASE DATE: December 5, 2016
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Angel Daniels grew up hard, one step ahead of the law and always looking…Read More »
SOOOO many fabulous books to choose from!
Wow , all of my Fav Authors from Alexa Land ,
Charlie Cochet , Kindle Alexander , Alex Jane to a An Author I just got started on
RHYS FORD !
Cool Contest 😉