Reviewed by Becca

TITLE: BFF: Best Friend’s Father Forever

SERIES: BFF #3

AUTHOR: Devon McCormack

PUBLISHER: self-published

LENGTH: 298 pages

RELEASE DATE: December 16, 2018

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JESSE:
It began with his electric touch and a hurricane of frenzied passion that ravaged my body, my mind, my soul…my entire life.
We both knew where the line was, yet we crossed it because it was the only way we could be close to one another. We told ourselves it was nothing more than a fantasy–a beach vacay we could treat like a dream, cherishing it in our hearts, but evading the real life repercussions of our actions.
If only it had been that easy…
We couldn’t keep away from each other, and one lust-filled encounter after another birthed a connection, which turned into so much more.
Now I’m head over heels for my best friend’s father.
Oh, Eric Westright…you’ve changed me. I’m addicted to your touch. I’m a servant to your desires.
I kept telling myself it was nothing more than a dream, but now the thought of awakening from our life together terrifies me. I can’t bear a world where I never knew what it was like to be lost in those magnificent blue eyes, to feel his caress against my face, his lips against my own…him loving me deep inside.
Oh, please, if this is all a dream, don’t let me wake up. Let me have this. I know I messed up, but I can fix everything I’ve broken. I finally see the light at the end of the tunnel, and I’ll make it right.
I’ll do whatever it takes. Just please let me have him FOREVER.

*Contains the same triggers as BFF: Best Friend’s Father and BFF: Claimed. This is the final installment in the Best Friend’s Father series.

Reviewed by Becca

TITLE: Gingerbred Lessons

SERIES: Welcome to Morningwood Omegaverse #1

AUTHOR: Kiki Burrelli

PUBLISHER: self-published

LENGTH: 149 pages

RELEASE DATE: December 3, 2018

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A forbidden love that neither can ignore

Kicked out by his mother, Harris—college freshman and impala shifter—goes to live with his aunt in Morningwood, a town unlike any other.

Morningwood is home to a menagerie of shifters from the wolves and lions of Predator Point, to the fun-loving cows and horses in Barnyard Court, and everything else Harris could possibly imagine.
In the normie world, Harris had to hide who he was, but in Morningwood, they celebrate their animal differences. He’s excited to start his new life, and first on the list is continuing his education at the only university in town.
Morningwood is also home to Andrew Boothe, alpha puma shifter, teacher and dean of Morningwood University. From first sight, sparks fly between Harris and Andrew. They know they must deny their attraction but their inner beasts will not be ignored. No matter how forbidden, love finds a way.

Gingerbred Lessons is the first book in the Welcome to Morningwood Omegaverse series. It features a first time, age gap romance that may not jingle everyone’s bells.

Reviewed by Becca

TITLE: Illumined Shadows

SERIES: Treble and the Lost Boys #3

AUTHOR: G.R. Lyons

PUBLISHER: self-published

LENGTH: 295 pages

RELEASE DATE: December 28, 2018

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When Victor Lucius was sixteen years old, a few cruel words out of his mouth led to a brutal tragedy, one that Vic has been trying to make up for ever since. Now, working as a missing persons expert, Vic tracks down and rescues people from abandonment or abuse, trying to alleviate the guilt constantly weighing him down.
His latest case—a boy who was kidnapped at the age of two and then held captive for nineteen years—is by far the darkest of his career. If there’s any chance of Vic finally redeeming himself, helping this boy might be it.
But rescuing Colby from his basement prison is only the beginning, and brings a whole new struggle to Vic’s life:
Temptation…

Reviewed by Becca

TITLE: Jaxon – the Heartwoods

SERIES: He’s the One #2

AUTHOR: Marissa Holt

PUBLISHER: self-published

LENGTH: 233 pages

RELEASE DATE: April 29, 2018

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A single kiss can shatter the boundaries of friendship…
Jaxon Heartwood spent the last nine months living in Atlanta, questioning everything he thought he knew about himself. After being dragged back to his hometown of Courtley by his brother to help run their family store, Jaxon can no longer shake the conflicting emotions spurred up inside him. And he placed the blame on one person…his best friend, Brooks…who hadn’t communicated with him since they both left Courtley.
Once Brooks left for college, Jaxon fled Courtley to escape his life there, and most of all to escape the feelings Brooks ignited between them…the night Brooks kissed Jaxon. Both guys have now returned home and Brooks is still troubled over Jaxon’s reaction to their kiss which caused a rift in their friendship. Now they must face their true feelings and undeniable attraction for one another…
As secret desires heat up to scorching levels between Jaxon and Brooks, hiding passion in a small town like Courtley might prove easier said than done.

Jaxon -The Heartwoods is a steamy Friends To Lovers M/M Romance with a guaranteed HEA. It is Book 2 of He’s The One Series but can be read as a standalone.

Reviewed by Becca

TITLE: One Last Heist

AUTHOR: Dahlia Donovan

PUBLISHER: Hot Tree Publishing

LENGTH: 265 pages

RELEASE DATE: May 26, 2018

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One last heist.
It should’ve been easy. Crack a safe, steal from a villain, and go on vacation. The last thing Mack and Toshiro expect is to descend into a nightmare of betrayal.
Mack Ueda-Easton loves three things: his husband, heists, and his odd family of friends. He lives life on the edge. The only cloud on his horizon is the degenerative disease stealing his sight.
Toshiro Ueda-Easton tries to juggle his husband, his autistic sister, his interfering mother, and all of their heists. He knows they’re spiraling out of control and the journey they’re travelling can’t last.
What neither of them expect is to get catapulted straight into a dangerous conspiracy. They’re now in a race to come out on top. If they fail, the consequences are unimaginable.