Reviewed by Becca

TITLE: Unspoken Vow

SERIES: Steele Brothers #2

AUTHOR: Eden Finley

PUBLISHER: self-published

LENGTH: 319 Pages

RELEASE DATE: July 9, 2019

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a long list of things I don’t handle well:

Change.

Relationships.

Breakups.

But there’s one person above everything else I can’t seem to get a handle on.

𝘉𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘺 𝘞𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦.

In short, he’s perfect. The reality, he scares me.

He’s the opposite of what I usually go for. He’s bigger. Intimidating. He reminds me of someone I’d rather forget.

When I need to find a new place to live, Brody offers me his spare room, but I have no plans on taking him up on the offer. He doesn’t know what happened to me five years ago, and I want to keep it that way.

But with limited options, I find myself outside his apartment holding a full moving box and wondering: How can I do this without exposing the darkest part of my past?

Reviewed by Kimberley

TITLE:  Vegas

AUTHOR: Romeo Preminger

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 157 pages

RELEASE DATE: July 11, 2019

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Twenty-nine-year-old sales rep Dan is unlucky with love, but lucky with sex since he got cut and made up for lost time growing up as a skinny gay kid who got pushed around. All-American, Texan stud Bryce Landon is on Dan’s A-list of hook-up buddies, but the guy’s vibe is different when they get together at MDM-Con in Vegas this year. Does Bryce want something more?

Dan can’t do that. He’s been burned by closeted, married guys before. While Dan sidesteps Bryce at the convention, he meets a smoking hot, local Daddy-type named Garth. Now he’s caught between two guys who’d like to tame his wild ways. It’s not a bad place to be, but can he give love a try with a dude who’s got drama written all over him or take a chance with an older man who buried his boyfriend of ten years?

Reviewed by Becca

TITLE: 9 Willow Street

AUTHOR: Nell Iris

PUBLISHER: JMS Books LLC

LENGTH: 95 pages

RELEASE DATE: July 5, 2019

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Heartbroken after the death of his beloved Nana, Hannes, the family outsider, finally allows himself to grieve. The legal battle over Nana’s quirky old house — the only place he’s ever felt accepted and loved — is over, and he moves in and finds a sense of peace.

… And a rabbit.

An adorable bunny with a huge personality moves in, too, and refuses to leave. Hannes instantly falls in love with the sweet animal who helps heal his heart. But one morning, Hannes’ view of the world changes when the rabbit transforms into a man. A man named Mattis.

After the initial shock, Hannes and Mattis discover a connection between them that runs deeper than it seems. Will their newfound feelings survive unraveling secrets and meddling families, and grow into something real? Something deep and everlasting?

Reviewed by Cheryl

TITLE: This is Not a Love Story

SERIES: Love Story Universe

AUTHOR: Suki Fleet

PUBLISHER: Self-Published

LENGTH: 453 Pages

RELEASE DATE: March 27, 2019

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When fifteen-year-old Romeo’s mother leaves one day and doesn’t return, he finds himself homeless and trying to survive on the streets. Mute and terrified, his silence makes him vulnerable, and one night he is beaten by a gang of other kids, only to be rescued by a boy who pledges to take care of him.

Julian is barely two years older than Romeo. After running away from an increasingly violent homelife, he makes some difficult choices and ends up selling himself on the street to survive. Taking care of Romeo changes him, gives him a purpose in life, gives him hope, and though he tries to be strong and keep his troubles with drugs behind him, living as they do is slowly destroying him, and he begins to doubt he can be strong enough.

This is the story of their struggle to find a way off the streets and stay together at all costs. But when events threaten to tear them apart, Romeo knows he must find the strength within himself to help Julian (and not let their love story turn into a tragedy).

Reviewed by Becca

TITLE: Survive and Conquer

AUTHOR: Andrew Grey

PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press

LENGTH: 193 pages

RELEASE DATE: July 9, 2019

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Newton DeSantis was on the ground when the towers collapsed on 9/11. Though he still carries the scars on his body and his heart, he’s determined to ease some of the world’s suffering. Now a social worker and father to two children with special needs, he’s doing his best. But when one of his cases needs a good lawyer, Newton turns to Chase for help.

Family law attorney Chase Matthews is a rising star, and he’s in high demand. Still, Newton is very persuasive, and Chase takes his case pro bono. Everything about the other man appeals to Chase, but he’s determined to keep the relationship professional—even though, after meeting Newton’s kids, he wants to be a part of their lives.

Chase’s job doesn’t always allow him to pick his clients, though, and a case that could make him partner will put him on the opposite side of the courtroom from Newton—along with everything he believes in and the future they could build together.

Reviewed by Becca

TITLE: Escape

SERIES: Crossing Nüwa #1

AUTHOR: Sean Ian O’Meidhir & Connal Braginsky

PUBLISHER: DSP Publications

LENGTH: 192 pages

RELEASE DATE: July 9, 2019

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For sheltered Robbie, one week of freedom leads to sexual awakening and adventure… but when his world intersects with Theo’s, they’ll need all their wits and Theo’s magic to fight for their future.

Rare male weresnake Robbie has had his whole life decided for him down to his meals. But when the time comes for him to perform an unspeakable duty to his clan, he runs.

San Francisco Pride is in full swing when technomage Theo spots a scared-looking young man with brilliant emerald eyes. He’s only looking for a hookup, but before he knows why, he’s taking Robbie home and introducing him to champagne and enchiladas. He doesn’t have any intention of falling in love.

Robbie doesn’t want to return to his clan, at least not without trying to fit a lifetime of experiences into a week, but every day he stays puts Theo in more danger.

Reviewed by Becca

TITLE: On Wings of Passion

SERIES: prequel to On Wings of Thunder

AUTHOR: M.D. Grimm

PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press

LENGTH: 141 pages

RELEASE DATE: July 12, 2019

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A Story from the On Wings Saga

Prequel to On Wings of Thunder

Every story has a beginning….Dragons. Angels fear them and demons follow them. Formidable beasts of incredible power, they fight each other to the death for dominance. But dwindling dragon numbers cause alarm among the angelic ranks. Surely when the dragons have finished killing each other, the victors will search elsewhere for conquest… maybe even the Upper Realm.

Roland, an angelic artist of significant talent, doesn’t know what to believe. Part of him longs to see a dragon in person, and his peaceful life of contentment is wearing thin. He wants passion, desire, adventure, and love. He gets more than he bargained for when he and his sister are ambushed and captured by demons, and they bring him to a creature who surpasses Roland’s wildest imaginings.

But the mighty dragon Asagoroth is not all that he seems. Something sparks between him and Roland. Something neither anticipated. Something that will shake the cosmos to its core.

Reviewed by Becca

TITLE: Single

SERIES: Single Dads #1

AUTHOR: RJ Scott

PUBLISHER: Love Lane Books Ltd

LENGTH: 197 pages

RELEASE DATE: June 12, 2019

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Reeling from the painful rejection of a man he thought he loved, Asher is left holding the baby.

Ash wants a family, and is determined to continue with a surrogacy he’d begun with his ex. Bringing baby Mia home, he vows that he will be the best father he can be. Nothing in this world matters more to him than caring for his daughter, not even accidentally falling in lust with the doctor next door. Challenged by his growing attraction to Sean, and confronted by painful memories of his family, Ash has to learn that love is all that matters.

When ER doctor Sean moves in with his friends next door to sexy single father Ash, he falls so quickly it takes his breath away. The sex they have is hot, but Ash is adamant his heart is too full with love for his daughter to let anyone else in. Why is Sean the only one who sees how scared Ash is, and how can he prove to his new lover that he desperately wants the three of them to become a family?

Reviewed by Becca

TITLE: Red, White, and Blue

SERIES: Uncorked #6

AUTHOR: Shea Balik

PUBLISHER: self-published

LENGTH: 183 pages

RELEASE DATE: July 4, 2019

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Raise your wine glasses high to toast the men of Dahlonia while they discover the secret to happiness – LOVE.

Blue Moon tried to live a fairly ‘normal’ life. To him that meant working, paying bills and keeping as far under the radar as possible. He’d had enough of being the center of attention to last a lifetime. Although, to be fair, it usually wasn’t him that found a way to draw a crowd. That would be his mother, Apple Blossom. Blue was just the unfortunate person she used to gain the spotlight as often possible.

Lowen Delany loved his new job at The Twisted Vine as a Wine Tasting Assistant. His bosses didn’t even mind his multicolored hair and tattoos. It didn’t hurt that he got to try the vineyard’s new wines every year either. Best of all, he was able to meet new and interesting people every day, including a man who tried to hide behind a fake tree while wearing a colorful outfit that couldn’t have been missed in the dark from a mile away. Although, Lowen was fairly sure, even dressed in black, he would have noticed Blue.

But when Blue’s mother decides to butt into their budding relationship, thankfully, they both find that family is more than just about genetics. It’s about who is there for them when things get tough that matter most.

Warning: Many tastings of both red and white wine were consumed during the writing of this book. This author is far from being an expert, but it isn’t from lack of trying.

Reviewed by Becca

TITLE: Bernard’s Diary

AUTHOR: S.L. Danielson

PUBLISHER: self-published

LENGTH: 158 Pages

RELEASE DATE: June 28, 2019

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Bernard Covington, suicidal and not the most-handsome man in the world would be happy to leave the world behind altogether. That is until he meets Dr. Jack Larson. The physician takes his wounded heart and soul and patches them back together, but is he Mr. Perfect?

Bernard and Jack develop a romance, but soon the tide begins to shift as Jack’s past is revealed and it becomes a game-changer for the couple to deal with.

Will Bernard and Jack have a happy ending or will he succumb to his desire to end it all or will dealing with Jack’s phantoms keep him going? Only Bernard’s diary knows what secrets lurk in his soul..

Reviewed by Becca

TITLE: The Pearl Necklace

SERIES: Cedar Falls #14

AUTHOR: Shea Balik

PUBLISHER: Siren-Bookstrand Inc

LENGTH: 106 pages

RELEASE DATE: August 27, 2016

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Brent Samuels has always denied he was gay for fear of losing his family. He was even willing to marry a woman he despised to keep his mother happy. But when he meets a man who stirs the desire inside of him that he’d tried to keep hidden, Brent isn’t sure he can go through with the wedding.

The moment Kaden Daniel met Brent, images of Brent on his knees submitting to Kaden began to flash in his mind. There was something within Brent that called to Kaden. After he got to know Brent, he knew how lost Brent was. But Kaden wasn’t about to back down. After all, he loved a challenge.

Warning: Shenanigans and chaos ensue as the men of Cedar Falls get involved to bring these two together.