Reviewed by Becca

TITLE: Mating the Predator

SERIES: Paranormal Wars: Stone Haven #4

AUTHOR: Shea Balik

PUBLISHER: self-published

LENGTH: 122 pages

RELEASE DATE: April 5, 2020

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Zeke Torres was always picked on because he was a scared mouse shifter. When his mother married a hawk shifter, he had to suffer through his stepbrother’s cruelty on a daily basis. He fought hard for his independence and vowed to never be under the control of anyone else.

Rangi Ku is an eagle shifter and Director of Communications for the Alliance’s Northern Territory. Working late one night, he was shocked when his computer was hacked (a feat that no one had ever done), with a message asking for help. He saved the man who hacked into their network and was surprised to find Zeke was his mate.

When Alek, their Alpha Primus, accuses Zeke of being a traitor, Zeke must find the courage to put aside his reservations and trust Rangi to protect him. A predator mating his prey may not seem plausible, but Rangi is determined to show his little mouse he is more than just a bird of prey.

Reviewed by Becca

TITLE: Faith

SERIES: Wolves of Walker County #3

AUTHOR: Kiki Burrelli

PUBLISHER: self-published

LENGTH: 258 pages

RELEASE DATE: March 27, 2020

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Wyatt Walker won’t fall victim to the same spell that ensnared his twin brother and cousin. Whatever force compelled both men to become whipped by their mates, Wyatt wants nothing to do with. He has his hands full with his bar, and their ever-growing wolf pack. Besides, someone needed to stay available to the single population of Walker County.

When he meets Kansas, a customer just passing through, it’s Wyatt’s job, his duty, to show Kansas a good time for the night—or a few hours. Then Wyatt wakes up in a daze, his bar has been robbed, and Kansas is gone.

Kansas hasn’t regretted his way of life in a long time. He’s also never used his mysterious powers to take from someone quite as alluring as Wyatt Walker. But Kansas operates under a strict set of morals. He never takes from a person who can’t afford to lose a little and he never dips in the same well twice. That Kansas even considers returning to Wyatt’s bar proves how dangerous he is. There was something different about that man, a fact that only proves true when Wyatt becomes the first person to ever catch him.

And now, he’s demanding that Kansas pays up.

Wyatt’s got everything under control. He’ll handle the cunning robber, without developing the F word—feelings. He’ll handle the elders’ latest attack. Those cowards couldn’t intimidate Wyatt’s family so now they were using pack politics to attempt to control them.

When a horrible crime rocks the Walker County wolf pack, all eyes look to Wyatt, the last man to fight with the elders. More importantly, that F word went and became a whole heck of a lot more and Wyatt will have to figure out not only how to keep his family’s freedom, but how to keep his mate. Stubborn determination didn’t work. He’s gonna need faith.

Faith is the third book in the Wolves of Walker County series. It is packed with fun, humor, and steam. A playboy finds his mate, a man in need of help finds his family, and the Walker cousins fight once more for their freedom. For maximum enjoyment, this quartet should be read in order.

Wolves of Walker County:

Truth

Hope

Faith

Love

Duo Review by Cheryl & Anabella

TITLE: The Last Dance

AUTHOR: John Inman

PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press

LENGTH: 256 pages

RELEASE DATE:  April 14, 2020

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Martin Dance knows better than to get involved with a rent boy. After all, he’s been around the block a few times. And a few times after that. Still, there’s something about Johnny Cotton that catches his eye. And his heart.

When Johnny and his best friend find themselves in over their heads with the woman who owns them lock, stock, and barrel, Martin knows he has to step in.

Martin and his old buddy, Charlie Bass, might be retired from the Firm, but they still know how to manage a gunfight. And how to go underground with a couple of male hookers less than half their age. Just for the purpose of keeping them safe, you understand. No funny business intended.

Odd, though, how funny business tends to creep in when you least expect it.

It’s sort of like love that way, Martin decides. One minute you’re minding your own business, the next minute you’re in a world of hurt. Or, if you’re lucky, a world of happy.

Reviewed by Becca

TITLE: Omega Redeemed

SERIES: Omega Reimagined #6

AUTHOR: Tanya Chris

PUBLISHER: self-published

LENGTH: 136 pages

RELEASE DATE: April 14, 2020

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Is Quoitrel really supposed to arrest the most entrancing omega he’s ever met?

As North Leland’s sheriff, Quoitrel is responsible for upholding pack laws. Laws which were enacted to protect omegas. Laws that definitely prohibit prostitution. This Eastern Pack immigrant doesn’t seem to understand that, desirable as he might be, Quoitrel can’t allow him to open a bordello. But if Daisy needs care, protection—or sex—Quoitrel would be honored to provide him with all of it.

Daisy came to Northern Pack territory to escape exactly this kind of law enforcement—the kind that harasses and impedes sex workers. If the Northern Pack grants omegas autonomy over their own bodies, doesn’t that include the right to sell them? Daisy thinks so, and some of North Leland’s ruling class agree with him, but how to convince the sexy sheriff who thinks he knows best?

As the battle to determine which of Head Alpha Marta’s two sons will succeed her comes to a head, Quoitrel is fighting another battle. He wants to claim Daisy for his own, but the more he learns about Daisy’s chosen profession, the more he realizes that this is what Daisy was meant to do. And the more he wants to watch him do it.

If you’re sex-work positive, if you enjoy hot voyeurism and consensual partner sharing, if you’ve been waiting for Prince Devin to get what’s coming to him, then this final story in the Omega Reimagined series is sure to satisfy.

Omega Redeemed is a novella in the Omega Reimagined series. It can be read as part of the series or as a standalone. This is a non-MPREG omegaverse.

Content warning: this story includes on-page sex outside of the primary relationship and has a non-monogamous resolution. If you’re looking for Pretty Woman, this ain’t it!

Reviewed by Sadonna

TITLE:   The Rivalry

AUTHOR:  Beth Bolden

PUBLISHER:  Self-published

LENGTH:  458 pages

RELEASE DATE:  March 9, 2020

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The first time NFL quarterback Heath Harris meets Sam Crawford, it’s just them, a luxury yacht and a few days of fun in the sun. Sam turns out to be nothing like Heath expects. He’s kind and funny and irreverent—and also unbelievably, shockingly sexy. For three short, glorious, life-changing days, there are no rules.

The second time they meet, Sam has just been traded to Heath’s team, and instead of lovers, now they’re rivals. Heath has spent the last five years working desperately to be the best quarterback the Riptide could ever need, but when injuries threaten to derail his career, Sam is right there, standing on the sideline. Ready to take over, and ready to ruin everything Heath has given his life for.

Rival. Enemy. Teammate. Friend. Lover.

As their orbits collide, sparks fly, and Heath struggles to find the right label and the right box to shove Sam into, hoping to keep him contained. But Sam—and Heath’s feelings—refuse to cooperate.

Sam might not be just one of those things, he might be all of them, and so much more.

Reviewed by Cheryl

TITLE: Seeker of Truth

SERIES: SPECTR Series 3, #2

AUTHOR: Jordan L. Hawk

PUBLISHER: Self-Published

RELEASE DATE:  April 17, 2020

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Federal agent John Starkweather’s parents are dead. Or at least—the people he remembered as his parents. With his very identity in question, John must look elsewhere for answers.

The now-defunct Center for Loving Redemption may provide the clues he needs. But as John’s true memories begin to resurface, the answers prove worse than he ever imagined.

Reviewed by Becca

TITLE: Magpie

SERIES: Forbidden Desires Spin-off #2

AUTHOR: Piper Scott & Virginia Kelly

PUBLISHER: self-published

LENGTH: 253 pages

RELEASE DATE: March 11, 2020

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Reynard Drake, solitary cybersecurity expert and curator of the Drake family fortune, would rather be chucked in the midden than forced to bed an omega, but as the selected Amethyst candidate for the mating experiment, he has no other choice. Resigned to his unhappy fate, he takes solace in the fact that one thing will never change—his virtual rival, Magpie, will always be there to keep him on his toes, even if he has been strangely absent from the internet lately…

Diamond Disgrace Misha Vasiliev has a secret. By day he learns what it takes to warm a dragon’s bed, but at night he’s Magpie, renowned hacker and dark web service provider who steals from dragons in his spare time. His favorite target? Reynard Drake, whom he’s only ever seen in pictures, but whom Misha wants more than anyone else.

And now, with a faceless threat closing in on his cloister, quite possibly the only one capable of saving his life.

Magpie is a 64,000 word steamy omegaverse mpreg-ish romance set during the events of the Forbidden Desires series. It contains pretty things hidden where the sun don’t shine; a scandalous screenshot or two; plenty of laughs; its fair share of tense moments; and, of course, “Beagle!” For maximum enjoyment, Magpie is best read as a companion piece to the Forbidden Desires series.

Reviewed by Cheryl

TITLE: To the Boys Who Wear Pink

AUTHOR: Revan Badingham III

PUBLISHER: Self-Published

LENGTH: 266 pages

RELEASE DATE:  April 17, 2020

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“We are the boys who wear pink. We eat trauma for breakfast, we puke it out to fit into our skinny jeans and leather jackets.”

High school reunions were always a bitch. Especially if you’re one of the boys invited to Ryan’s party. Do you live it up with King and the Trouble Twins? Are you still cool enough to chug beer with basketball jocks Si and Badger? Or do you cower in the corner with mild-mannered Reyes and Angelo, the social outcast?

Also, who hired the stripper?

The night is endless. Watch twenty-four stories tangle as the boys reconnect, fight, reminisce, fall in love, fall out of love, get drunk, get high, get laid, and deal with a shared tragedy in their past.

Reviewed by Valerie

TITLE: How to Elude a Vampire

AUTHOR: Alice Winters

SERIES: VRC: Vampire Related Crimes #2

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 336 pages

RELEASE DATE: April 16, 2020

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Finn

When the vampire stalking me sent me a letter, I was prepared for my new life with the man I love to get thrown into chaos. But as the days stretch on and nothing happens, I become determined not to allow that monster to rule my life, and decide that Marcus and I will move on. We can’t always allow the past to haunt us. If that includes pestering Marcus and harassing my fellow detectives, they’d better learn to love it, because I’m not going anywhere even if they like to remind me I’m the only human working in a department filled with vampires. But Marcus loves me for who I am, even if he’s not crazy about the cute pet names I call him like McBitey. Being with him is more than I could have dreamed, and even with the trials thrown in our way, he never fails to make me smile.

Marcus

When Finn joined the VRC, I never expected how everything would change. Now that he’s the brightest part of my days, I’m unsure of how I existed without him. Before Finn and I can settle into our new life together, we’re called in as lead detectives when a body is found in the river, and the case soon hits closer to home than we anticipated. I want to be by Finn’s side to keep him safe, but at the same time, Finn’s fighting for the freedom he’s always wanted after being forced to live a life of fear. What I do know is that my future is with Finn, no matter what happens.

Reviewed by Becca

TITLE: Once and Floral

AUTHOR: Kris T. Bethke

PUBLISHER: JMS Books LLC

LENGTH: 2950 kb

RELEASE DATE: February 22, 2020

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Florist West Walker loves weddings. When two gorgeous men walk into his shop for a consultation, he thinks they’re the best looking grooms. Finding out Monroe Peters is just there to support his brother makes West’s instant attraction to the man acceptable.

When Monroe shows up at the shop with a special request, West agrees. And when Monroe asks West to stay at the wedding as his guest, West is thrilled.

Can a magical wedding, the perfect arrangement, and kisses in the moonlight be all these two men need to start their own journey to a happily ever after?

Reviewed by Becca

TITLE: His Someone Special

AUTHOR: Brittany Cournoyer & Sammi Cee

PUBLISHER: self-published

LENGTH: 215 pages

RELEASE DATE: April 8, 2020

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Sometimes all a boy needs is his Daddy.

Davis’s life has been one struggle after another, leaving him nervous and unsure. On the brink of complete poverty, he’s desperate enough to accept a job at a biker bar, even though it terrifies him. It’s not like he has a choice when the hot, older owner is the only one willing to give him a chance.

Sarge has a full life. He’s made his dream of owning a successful bar come true. He has good friends and valuable employees. If he gets a little lonely, it’s easier to just scratch the itch than to put his heart back on the line. At least it was until Davis, constantly looking to him for reassurance, melts through his defenses with his big blue eyes.

When Davis reveals his curiosity about Daddies, will Sarge give into the desire to claim Davis as his boy?

Reviewed by Valerie

TITLE:  Within the Mind

AUTHOR:  Alice Winters

SERIES:   In the Mind

PUBLISHER:  Self-Published

LENGTH:  272 pages

RELEASE DATE:  January 28, 2019

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Seneca is the complete package. He’s smart, sexy, and confident, much to Chevy’s annoyance. They’ve worked with each other for two years, and even though Chevy might secretly find his partner charming and attractive, playful harassment is all they have.

Chevy was born with a unique gift that allows him to go into the memories of others. As detective, he uses this ability to find peace for victims who have been hurt or attacked. He delves into their memories and can pick out minute details that will help them put the criminal behind bars.

But neither Chevy nor Seneca are prepared when they are asked to go into the mind of a serial killer in hopes of finding survivors. They are even more unprepared for the monsters they find inside the man’s mind. Drawn into a memory where it’s hard to figure out where the truth exists, they realize that there may be more to the serial killer than they originally thought. The dark world draws the two men together in a way they never dreamed.

It will take everything Chevy and Seneca can give to stop the darkness that could consume their minds. As the two are forced to face what is keeping them apart, together they realize that there’s more to the mind and heart than either of them know.

Reviewed by Becca

TITLE: A Long Way Down

AUTHOR: Edward Kendrick

PUBLISHER: JMS Books LLC

LENGTH: 105 pages

RELEASE DATE: February 22, 2020

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A Ghostly Investigations story

Homeless, Daw has managed to survive on the streets. That is, until a killer throws him off the rooftop where he has crashed for the night and he becomes a ghost.

Luckily Brody Ellis, also a ghost, finds him moments later, and takes him home to meet the rest of the “Ghostie Boys,” who have chosen to remain in this world.

Because Daw doesn’t know who killed him, the six ghosts put their heads together to find his murderer so he can move on. In the process, they run into Russ, a young acquaintance of Daw’s, who is another of the killer’s victims, and bring him home with them.

Will the ghosts, with some help from their human friends Mike and Sage, be able to stop the killer before he strikes again? More to the point, because of the growing attraction between Daw and Russ, will they want to move on, thus separating them for eternity, if the ghosts can prove who the man was who murdered them?