Reviewed by Danielle

TITLE: Angel

SERIES: Fallen Angel #3

AUTHORS: Ella Frank & Brooke Blaine

PUBLISHER: Ella Frank, LLC and Brooke Blaine

LENGTH: 223 Pages

RELEASE DATE: April 25, 2019

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USA TODAY bestselling authors Ella Frank and Brooke Blaine conclude the story of sexy Fallen Angelrockers Viper and Halo in ANGEL.

As Fallen Angel embarks on their worldwide Corruption tour, frontman Halo is forced to deal with his newfound fame, as well as his intense feelings for his bandmate, Viper.

Because now Halo has everything he ever dreamed of and one surprise he never expected: a boyfriend.

And Viper has the one thing he never thought he wanted but found himself chasing down: a relationship.

From the very beginning, they were drawn to each other, but can these polar opposites find lasting love, or will their flame burn out?

ANGEL is the third book of the Fallen Angel Series and should be read following HALO and VIPER. Halo and Viper’s story concludes in ANGEL.

Reviewed by Becca

TITLE: Flare

SERIES: North Star Trilogy #3

AUTHOR: Posy Roberts

PUBLISHER: Boho Press

LENGTH: 382 pages

RELEASE DATE: August 28, 2018

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A love story and a family worth fighting for.

Hugo and Kevin strive to put their lives back together after tragedy, doing everything in their power to create a stable life. Hugo’s acting career is back on track, and Kevin hires a nanny to help with the kids as they discover their new normal. But when Erin’s parents seek full custody of Brooke and Finn, that stability is shattered.

With Hugo working in LA or New York, the distance from his new family gets to him. At home, the nanny’s hands-on approach leaves Hugo feeling pushed out, so he leaves his beloved apartment and eclectic neighborhood behind to move in with Kevin.

Hugo has a hard time fitting in with the suburbanites with Kevin’s passive-aggressive “friends” making Hugo feel anything but welcome. As the custody case heads to mediation, Brooke is bullied about having two dads, and Hugo realizes his mere presence might be doing more harm than good.

Hugo must decide to stay and fight for his family or leave and let them live in peace.

Reviewed by Becca

TITLE: Pretty Things

AUTHOR: Devon McCormack

PUBLISHER: self-published

LENGTH: 414 pages

RELEASE DATE: May 2, 2019

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Pretty Thing–the moment Liam McKinney first uttered those words will be embedded in my mind forever.

He’s mysterious, intriguing…and off-limits since he’s my father’s friend.

Easier said than done.

The moment I laid eyes on the man with the dark eyes and intense stare, he awoke a primal hunger within me unlike anything I’d ever experienced before. For some time, I’ve been confused about my attraction toward men, but there’s no confusion when I look at him–just pure, unfettered desire to feel his body against mine, taste his flesh, breathe in his scent.

So many things an experienced man like Liam could show me.

But I don’t just want to sate my desire for his body–the physique of a Titan, those abs practically chiseled from stone, and one particular challenge that looks more than slightly intimidating…Yes, I want all that, but also so much more. To know everything about him.

There’s something behind the facade he presents to the world. Sometimes, it’s as though I’m offered a glimpse behind the smokescreen–to who he really is. Yet it’s tricky to know the real Liam when he’s determined to keep his secrets.

I assumed he had a dark past.

But I didn’t realize he hadn’t left it behind and that I’d wind up roped into it–into a dangerous world so different from the one I’ve spent most my life living.

It’s a world of secrets, deception, and peril.

I quickly discover there’s a price to being with Liam McKinney.

But no price is too great when the reward is being the man in his arms and his heart.

Being his very own Pretty Thing.

*Pretty Things features two men who can’t get enough of each other, action/adventure involving secret government agencies and nefarious conspiracies, and sexy shenanigans that’ll make it impossible for you to forget you’re in a Devon McCormack novel. The book contains references to suicidal ideation and scenes of peril that could act as triggers for some readers.

Reviewed by Becca

TITLE: Euphoria

SERIES: Cedar Falls #9

AUTHOR: Shea Balik

PUBLISHER: Siren-Bookstrand Inc.

LENGTH: 113 pages

RELEASE DATE: November 18, 2015

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Shane Bartek has always dreamed of being the head chef in a high end restaurant. He just didn’t think he’d have to move to a small southern town to do it. All that changes when a pirate captures his heart. Jake Dunham has been struggling. For years he’s kept his bisexual orientation a secret so his parents wouldn’t disown him completely. But the moment he meets Shane, he knows he can’t hold it in any longer. After coming out to his family and friends, Jake expects an easy road ahead. What he hasn’t planned for is Shane’s very pregnant ex-girlfriend showing up. When things continue to get worse, his friends come to the rescue, doing what they do best, butting in and smacking anyone upside the head who needs it.

Reviewed by Danielle

TITLE: Wilde Love

SERIES: A Forever Wilde Novel

AUTHOR: Lucy Lennox

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 275 Pages

RELEASE DATE: May 3, 2019

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Weston “Major” Marian:
After running away at the age of seventeen, I found a home in the Army. It wasn’t long before my fellow soldiers became family, giving purpose to my time in Vietnam.

But everything changes when Doc Wilde joins my medevac crew. A night alone in the jungle after a helicopter crash forces us to rely on each other for survival, the secrets we share cementing a bond between us deeper than any I’ve ever known.

Doc begins to play a starring role in my late night fantasies even though he can never be anything more than a friend, a brother-in-arms. He’s straight, with family back in Texas, and I could kiss my career goodbye if anyone in the Army discovered my secret.

When our tours finally end, and we go our separate ways, Doc heads home to his perfect family while I continue to serve. I thought that was the end of our story. Turns out I was wrong.

Liam “Doc” Wilde:
When I wind up on the front lines in Vietnam young and afraid, it’s Major Marian who comes to my rescue. He’s tough, brave, and quiet, and he vows to keep me safe. He’s the only reason I make it home alive.

For some, a friendship like ours might have ended once we left the jungle behind, but life without Major Marian isn’t an option. Over time, our connection continues to grow. It’s no surprise when, years later, an unexpected illness turns my life upside down, he’s the first person I turn to for help.
And, as always, he drops everything to rescue me.

I soon realize that at every step of my life, Major has been there, by my side, putting me first. All this time he’s been standing in the sidelines, waiting patiently to hand over his heart into my safekeeping.

Even though I never imagined building a future with another man, seeing Major in this new light is a revelation. And suddenly I can’t imagine my life any other way

Reviewed by Jess

TITLE: Eleventh Hour

SERIES: The Carstairs Affairs #1

AUTHOR: Elin Gregory

PUBLISHER: Manifold Press

LENGTH: 248 pages

RELEASE DATE:  August 1, 2016

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Borrowed from the Secret Intelligence Service cipher department to assist Briers Allerdale – a field agent returning to 1920s London with news of a dangerous anarchist plot – Miles Siward moves into a ‘couples only’ boarding house, posing as Allerdale’s ‘wife’. Miles relishes the opportunity to allow his alter ego, Millie, to spread her wings but if Miles wants the other agent’s respect he can never betray how much he enjoys being Millie nor how attractive he finds Allerdale.

Pursuing a ruthless enemy who wants to throw Europe back into the horrors of the Great War, Briers and Miles are helped and hindered by nosy landladies, water board officials, suave gentlemen representing foreign powers and their own increasing attraction to each other.

Will they catch their quarry? Will they find love? Could they hope for both?

The clock is ticking.

Reviewed by Becca

TITLE: High and Tight

SERIES: Cedar Falls #7

AUTHOR: Shea Balik

PUBLISHER: Siren-Bookstrand Inc

LENGTH: 113 pages

RELEASE DATE: September 26, 2015

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Kit Cahill has run from one abusive monster who enjoyed belittling him, right into the clutches of his aunt who delights in letting Kit know what a failure he is. So when he is rescued by a couple of friends and literally handed his own hair salon, Kit is sure they are playing a joke on him.
Angelo Brunetti sees the most exquisite man in need sitting alone. The emotional pain Kit has suffered shines brightly in the man’s eyes only to be stuffed down with food. Angelo knows he could provide a better way of dealing with that pain, while helping to build Kit’s self-esteem, but first he has to get Kit to give him a chance.

Reviewed by Becca

TITLE: Loved: An Omegaverse Story

SERIES: Breaking Free #8

AUTHOR: A.M. Arthur

PUBLISHER: Briggs-King Books

LENGTH: 297 pages

RELEASE DATE: April 28, 2019

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Kell Iverson Cross never imagined he’d find so much joy in his life, and he doesn’t take a single moment for granted. His tireless work championing omega rights have made him a bit of a celebrity across the territory, so when his brother Braun suggests Kell be the first omega to run for public office, Kell doesn’t say no right away. It’s a huge risk to their family, though, and Kell isn’t sure the political statement is worth it. It may be more change than the traditionalist citizens of Sansbury are ready for—especially the ones who’ve already painted a target on Kell’s back.
Demir Higgs is barely staying afloat with both university exams and the upcoming medical school entrance test. Add in spending time with his younger brothers, cultivating his relationship with his two boyfriends, and winning over a grieving ten-year-old? He’s exhausted in the best way, because Demir is happy, healthy and in love with two amazing men—men he isn’t always sure truly need him in their lives.
Brandt Lars’s greatest wish came true when his missing bondmate Oliver and their son Eriq came back into his life. Eriq is still grieving the death of his beloved uncle, and he’s standoffish with Demir. But their family is trying to come together—as well as come out to more of their friends as an alpha/omega/beta triad. But when Oliver’s traditionalist parents refuse to accept Demir and threaten to take Eriq away, Demir can’t help wondering if it’s time for him to back out of their relationship for good…

Settle in for the final full-length installment of the BREAKING FREE series, where an accidental secret, a possible surprise pregnancy, a blast from the past, and an unexpected kidnapping combine to shake up the lives of everyone Kell and Demir know and love. But they’ll survive these challenges and changes the same way they always do: as a united and loving family.

NOTE: This is a non-shifter Omegaverse story with alpha/omega/beta dynamics, heats, knotting, mpreg, and MMM pairings. In this world, omegas are second-class citizens, but they are working toward gaining more civil rights and protections under the law. Series warnings for mentions of past physical, emotional, and sexual abuse. This series is best read in numerical order

Reviewed by Becca

TITLE: Age Rules

SERIES: Open Wounds #4 & Breaking the Rules #5 crossover

AUTHOR: Jacki James & Michelle Frost

PUBLISHER: self-published

LENGTH: 173 pages

RELEASE DATE: April 18, 2019

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I was still too old for him, and he was still too far in the closet for me, but damn, if I didn’t crave him like a drug.

After spending twenty years serving in the US Navy while Don’t Ask Don’t Tell was in effect, Darren Davis is unapologetically out and proud. He knows exactly what he wants in a relationship, and up and coming MMA star Andre Harrison isn’t it. He’s too young, his time in Austin is too fleeting, and he’s definitely way too far in the closet. All Darren has to do is convince his traitorous heart that Andre isn’t the man for him.

It’s true what they say, one phone call really can change your life. Rushing home to Austin when his former hockey star father has a heart attack puts Andre Harrison on a path he hadn’t allowed himself to imagine. Between trying to mend his father’s health, keeping his MMA training on schedule, and hiding his growing attraction for hospital President Darren Davis, he finds himself succeeding on all counts except one. Try as he might, he can’t deny the connection he feels with the sexy silver fox, and wonders if something real could grow between them if they’d only break their own rules and give their feelings a fighting chance.

REVIEWED by Jen B.

TITLE: If We Could Go Back

SERIES: Camassia Cove

AUTHOR: Cara Dee

PUBLISHER: Cara Dee

LENGTH: 351 Pages

RELEASE DATE: April 29, 2019

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My sister asked me if I could stand the sight my own reflection, if I’d caused enough damage yet, but I didn’t see myself when I looked into the mirror. I saw Kieran standing behind me, pressing a kiss to my shoulder while he undid my belt. I saw everything I wanted that I couldn’t have. Not unless I was prepared to hurt everyone around me.

Kieran was in a similar situation.

Were we monsters or men? Were they one and the same? Did we give a flying f—hell. We did care. Just not enough to stop, not enough to walk away, and I knew we constantly asked ourselves the same question because of it. If we could go back to when we met on the train…if we could erase the deceit, erase our first hello…would we?

Reviewed by Donna

TITLE: Purple Haze

SERIES: Aliens in New York #2

AUTHOR: Kelly Jensen

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 189 Pages

RELEASE DATE: May 10, 2019

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Six months have passed since Dillon and Lang crashed into each other on a crowded street in New York City, changing the course of their lives. Now they’re living together as a couple, happy, in love, but not quite ready to say the words out loud.
Dillon is about to embark on a new adventure—opening a private art school housed in the brownstone left to him by his father. Lang… Lang is becoming ever more aware of the futility of his mission: being caretaker to his clan’s future when his clan might not survive the war with an opposing faction.
When a flashbulb outside a nightclub on New Year’s Eve temporarily blinds Dillon, the course of their lives is set to change again. Dillon’s perception of how the world works is going to be forever altered, and Lang will have to decide between his mission and the man who has come to mean more to him than he ever thought possible.
It will be up to both of them to chart a new direction, one that holds the balance between being human and alien. A course that might require sacrifices neither of them is willing to make.

Reviewed by Becca

TITLE: Utopia

SERIES: Cedar Falls #8

AUTHOR: Shea Balik

PUBLISHER: Siren-Bookstrand Inc

LENGTH: 112 pages

RELEASE DATE: October 17, 2015

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Stone Powers made a mistake that put the love of his life in the hospital twelve years ago. Too ashamed of his actions, Stone fled. But no matter how far he runs, he continues to come back to one truth: he owes Griffith Montrose an apology. If he were to be honest, Stone hopes Griff will give him another chance by forgiving him.
Griffith Montrose has become somewhat of a hermit. Being beaten by a bigot twelve years earlier has left him anxious around people. Returning to his home town of Cedar Falls with his tail tucked firmly between his legs, Griffith isn’t sure he’ll ever recover from that fateful day when his boyfriend—the man Griffith thought loved him—stood by and watched his attacker beat him.
Reunited once more, can the two put what happened behind them and find their happily-ever-after or are they destined to live alone?