Reviewed by Becca

TITLE: A Vampire’s Redemption

SERIES: The Inquisition Trilogy #2

AUTHOR: Casey Wolfe

PUBLISHER: Ninestar Press

LENGTH: 453 pages

RELEASE DATE: June 3, 2019

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Marcus was likely dead, killed by the Inquisition, or so it was believed. Then the vampire was found, broken beyond words, in an isolated prison fortress. Marcus had never expected to see daylight again, let alone be rescued by his mate. Now he worries he’ll drag Caleb into his darkness.

Caleb was the one who pulled Marcus out of his prison cell, and he’s determined to drag him from the nightmares of his mind as well. After all, that’s what mates are for, and Caleb had lost hope at finding his. And if he can help destroy the entire Inquisition? Well, all the better.

Dealing with Marcus’s physical and mental healing from his trauma is difficult enough, but Inquisition holdouts are causing chaos everywhere, and sinister plots are rampant. Marcus and Caleb have no choice but to fight back. It’s a good thing they are not alone.

Author’s Note: This title should not be read as a stand-alone.

Reviewed by Becca

TITLE: Undertow

SERIES: Port Lewis Witches #2

AUTHOR: Brooklyn Ray

PUBLISHER: Ninestar Press

LENGTH: 111 pages

RELEASE DATE: September 10, 2018

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Port Lewis, a coastal town perched on the Washington cliffs, is home to Crescent Cafe, a slew of micro-breweries, a downtown packed with antique boutiques, and violent, ancient storms. Thunder shakes rooftops and lightning cuts through dark skies, but Liam Montgomery has never been afraid.

Until now.

One night, Liam hears the scream of a kelpie, a Water horse whose cry foretells the beginning of a prophecy. Kelpies have not set foot on shore for decades, but as Liam digs into his magic and his family’s history, he uncovers a mysterious secret that could ripple into the lives of everyone around him.

Liam’s tea-leaves spells out murder. The life of someone he loves is on the line. An unwelcome kelpie speaks in riddles. The Queen of Water demands a sacrifice.

The Montgomery name is soaked in blood and secrets. Liam’s fate is sealed, but he’ll do whatever it takes to change it—even if it risks his circle, his magic, and his life.

Content Warnings: Scenes of bloodletting, consuming blood in erotic situation. Explicit sexual content. Mentions of child abuse. Depictions of anxiety. Murder and bloody death.

REVIEWED by Jen B. & Danielle

TITLE: SIR

AUTHOR: N.R. Walker

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 248 Pages

RELEASE DATE: July 23, 2019

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Founded over four hundred years ago, Sanctus Infinitus Redemptio is a private and very elite society where dominance and submission are revered. Steeped in tradition and excellence, every Dominant and every submissive, and their pairing, are selected with great care.

When Hunter Vargo is brought into the Sanctus, his need for strict dominance sees him paired with the wrong Master. But only a short time later, mistreated and his trust broken, he’s recalled, his collar removed. The Grand Master knows it will take a special kind of Dominant to restore the sub’s faith and trust.

Sig Bruckner’s world is perfect. He has a great job, he has high standing within the Sanctus, and he has Levin, the very best submissive. When he’s asked to take on a second sub, a young man with issues and a rule not to touch him, Sig’s world is turned upside down.

When his dominance, his patience, and self-control are tested, and when Sig’s relationships with both subs are pushed past his limits, everything begins to unravel. Yet Sig knows every good Dom learns from their subs, and he’s no exception. He might not be able to fixeverything on his own, but perhaps the three of them together can.

Reviewed by Becca

TITLE: The Shaman of Kupa Piti

SERIES: Shaman’s Law #1

AUTHOR: A. Nybo

PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Publications

LENGTH:  193 pages

RELEASE DATE: July 30, 2019

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Shaman’s Law: Book One

When an international case involving a series of ritual murders lands in his lap, strait-laced and logical Agent Leon Armstrong is going to need some help.

Leon follows the trail to the opal-mining town of Coober Pedy, Australia, where he gets tangled up with the wild Russian mystic Sergei Menshikov. Despite his commitment to rationality, Leon discovers he isn’t immune to the way of the spirits, no matter how much he’d like to think so. When Sergei tells him he treads a predestined path, Leon’s world turns upside down.

Leon’s experiences in Coober Pedy will change his life forever, but can he hold out against Sergei and the spirits—who Sergei claims have chosen them for each other?

Reviewed by Becca

TITLE: Saviors: Duty and Sacrifice 1

SERIES: God Jars Saga #1

AUTHOR: Devon Vesper

PUBLISHER: Magelight Press

LENGTH: 222 pages

RELEASE DATE: September 19, 2017

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Trust is more terrifying than any weapon.

Valis’ father wants to sacrifice him to the evil God, Qos. His uncle wants to use him as a magical battery and sex slave. All Valis wants is to live in peace, without fear of constant abuse. When he escapes his father’s sacrificial knife and runs away, he lands in the camp of his two saviors, Kerac and Darolen, holy Aesriphos warriors powerful enough to put his family in their place.

But trusting anyone could be fatal, and the warriors ask the impossible: to sell his father’s farmstead and abandon his old life to join their monastery.

They’re his only hope and when he learns to trust them, they’re the father figures he always wanted, but Valis isn’t sure he’s strong enough to put aside his fear and start over.

The God Jars Saga is a nine book slow burn medieval M/M fantasy romance.

Reviewed by Becca

TITLE: Bootilicious

SERIES: Cedar Falls #17

AUTHOR: Shea Balik

PUBLISHER: Siren-Bookstrand Inc

LENGTH: 156 pages

RELEASE DATE: November 30, 2016

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From the moment ex-SAS officer Vicar Hunt met ex-Delta Force officer Lucian Frost, they couldn’t deny their instant attraction. Well, Lucian wasn’t about to deny it—Vicar, on the other hand, wanted to run as far as he could in the opposite direction. Why he ever thought he could fit in around others after all he’d experienced was asinine on his part. A mistake he never planned on making again, if he could just get to the safety of his home.

Lucian stared after the beauty that had run from his shop, Bootilicious, as if the hounds of hell were chasing him. Up until that moment, Lucian had never realized he’d wanted a man in his life. Since entering the military at eighteen, he’d been perfectly content with one-night stands, not having the time for anything more permanent. Now that he’d met Vicar, however, Lucian found himself more than ready to settle down.

Too bad Vicar didn’t feel the same.

Then again, Lucian always did like a challenge.

Reviewed by Becca

TITLE: The Cost of Living

SERIES: In the Darkness #2

AUTHOR: Emilie Lucadamo

PUBLISHER: Ninestar Press

LENGTH: 171 pages

RELEASE DATE: February 25, 2019

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Once people die, they’re not meant to wake up.

For college student Beck Murray, this doesn’t quite sink in until he’s sitting in a stranger’s apartment, reading his own obituary. He has no memory of how he died or how he happened to wake up—all Beck knows is that he’s been dead for six months, and now, incredibly, is not.

He assumes his biggest challenge will be explaining himself to his family and friends. This proves not to be the case as, one by one, Beck and his friends become the target of something evil. A darkness hangs over Beck, following every footstep he takes in his new life. He cannot fight it because he does not understand it. Soon, it becomes clear that Beck isn’t the only person who’s returned to life, and far from the only person in danger.

With the help of a young witch and a mysterious bookshop owner, Beck must learn to overcome the evil plaguing him before it drags him back down to the grave… and takes everyone he cares about with him.

Reviewed by Becca

TITLE: Made in Paris

SERIES: Made In #3

AUTHOR: Ana Newfolk

PUBLISHER: self-published

LENGTH: 79 pages

RELEASE DATE: June 2019

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When pen and paper meet to createthe story of a lifetime.

New York. Paris. A friendship across continents and ages.

In Paris, days before Christmas, and on the most important stage of their lives, Dorian and Jean-Paul stumble upon the many letters they exchanged over the years since they became penpals at the tender age of ten.

Watch what happens when friendship turns into more.

Distance, tragedy, and fear.

Will anything get in the way of their love?

Made In Paris is a sweet MM romance short story. It is a standalone story with themes of friends to lovers, set in the city of love and lights, and with a HEA ending.

Series reading order:

Made In New York – Book 1 (Max and Isaac)

Made In Portugal – Book 2 (Joel and David)

Made In Paris – Book 3 (Dorian and Jean-Paul)

Made In Manhattan – Book 4 (Max and Isaac)

Made In Lisbon – Book 5 (Vítor and Tiago)

Made In Love – Coming Autumn 2019

Reviewed by Kat

TITLE: Rules to Follow

SERIES: Davey’s Rules #1

AUTHOR: Susan Hawke

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 284 pages

RELEASE DATE: July 14, 2019

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Davey’s Rule #86: A good Daddy will never lie to his boy… even by omission.

Travis Miller has a pretty solid life in the small California beach town he calls home. He’s working his way up in the district attorney’s office, he owns a home with an ocean view, and he has close ties with his family. Life is good. If only he could find a sweet boy to call his own, life would be… perfect.

Adam Nichols’ life has never been easy. Growing up in foster care taught him to be strong, so finding himself in a violent relationship was a shock. Now that he’s finally free of it, he faces new problems. He’s jobless, homeless, and terrified of starting from scratch.

With a little help from an old friend, Adam discovers a whole new world. He goes from rock bottom to renting a room from a hot assistant DA and working at Daddy’s Lap, a kink club that opens his vanilla eyes to things he’d never imagined. His new roommate is a balm to Adam’s damaged soul. The tender way Travis cares for him is almost like the Daddy kink community he’s seen at the club. But Travis isn’t a Daddy… right? If he were, surely he’d have said so.

What happens when a lie by omission threatens to bring their budding relationship tumbling down around them? Will Travis ever be able to earn Adam’s trust again?

This is the first book in a new series about not-so-perfect Daddies, adorable “boys,” and one sassy brat with an insane list of rules. Grab your fan and tissues because this series comes with both a high heat advisory and all the squishy feels you’d want from a Susan Hawke book. Possible trigger for references to domestic violence.

Reviewed by Becca

TITLE: Ripples in Cedarwood

SERIES: Cedarwood Pride #2

AUTHOR: Megan Slayer

PUBLISHER: Pride Publishing

LENGTH: 134 pages

RELEASE DATE: June 18, 2019

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A newly edited version!

One never intended on being a father and the other isn’t looking for a relationship, but they’re about to find out that what they want and need might be the last thing they expected.

Steve Moore wasn’t planning on being a dad. He envisioned a life of teaching and professional swimming. Fast forward a year and he’s the guardian of his ten-year-old sister. He wants love and passion, but who wants to date a guy with a family?

Farin Baker believed love wasn’t in his cards—until he takes his nephew to swimming lessons. One glance at the water-slicked hunk teaching the class has him thinking about jumping into the dating pool once again. He’s ready for a fresh start and a hot guy for his bed.

Will these two men find heat between the sheets or will the guardianship situation be the biggest detriment to them finding happiness?

Reviewed by Becca

TITLE: Rom and Yuli

AUTHOR: Amara Lynn

PUBLISHER: self-published

LENGTH: 89 pages

RELEASE DATE: July 27, 2019

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A war between angels and demons has left Earth desolate and ruined.Rom struggles to support his father and sister in the patch of wasteland they’ve claimed as home. Feeling restless, Rom takes to exploring when he can, and is shocked when he stumbles across another survivor.Years of isolation have left Yuli feeling despondent. That all changes when they encounter Rom, who is unlike anyone they’ve met before, a brilliant light of hope in this mostly extinguished world.As Rom and Yuli grow closer, both gain a renewed hope for something more in this desolate land.But in this dangerous world, trust comes hard and demons are never far away.Rom and Yuli is a 15k word post-apocalyptic urban fantasy novella featuring male and non-binary protagonists and is a loose retelling of Romeo and Juliet with a hopeful ending.