Reviewed by Becca

TITLE: The Chosen One Universe Volume Two

SERIES: The Chosen One #2.5-#3, Hellhound Champions #1-2

AUTHOR: Macy Blake

PUBLISHER: self-published

LENGTH: 766 pages

RELEASE DATE: July 3, 2020

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Have You Been Chosen?

For the first time, Macy Blake’s two bestselling paranormal fantasy series are being published in a three-volume mega-verse box set!

Each volume will feature three full-length MM novels with dragons, hellhounds, vampires and more, with never before published bonus material. All in reader-requested chronological order.

Volume Two:

Hell on Earth: Hellhound Champions Book One

As alpha of the hellhounds, Meshaq is tasked by his goddess to be the police of other creatures. When he meets the mysterious Drew, a human on the run, Meshaq is drawn to him in a way he doesn’t understand. His duty is clear, but his feelings for Drew have him longing for things he can’t have. Magical forces collide, beginning a battle that will require all of Meshaq’s skill as the goddess’s champion. He may be the enforcer of the supernatural world, but Meshaq is in danger of losing his heart.

Next to Nothing: The Chosen One Book Three

Sawyer is closer than ever to fulfilling the ancient prophecy of the Chosen One, but the bonds between him and his newest guardians are giving him doubts. With his reluctant hippocamp and an egotistical fae prince, Sawyer has his hands full in more ways than one. The rules are changing, and Sawyer has to adapt quickly if he’s going to keep up, especially after he’s whisked away to the land of the fae, a place with cryptic customs. One misstep could very well lead to his death.

Hell to Pay: Hellhound Champions Book Two

Hellhound beta Solomon has no complaints. Life is fine. His pack and his goddess-given duties as a protector of the human realm are enough. So what if he’s a little bored and a smidge lonely? His scheme to get to know his human pack mate comes at the worst possible time, especially as Cody is convinced he works for a group of elite mob enforcers instead of the protectors of the supernatural world. When a magical attack draws Cody into the supernatural world, can Solomon convince Cody to join them in a dangerous mission to defeat a terrifying creature bent on raining destruction on them all?

Includes bonus short story:

Double or Nothing

Mikey Smith lives with what he calls his “flickers”. When he’s out in the world, sometimes other people flicker and change into something terrifying that no one but him can see. He’s been diagnosed with epilepsy, but part of him knows what he sees is real. When two men walk into his coffee shop, his world is turned upside down when they transform into something else… and they know he can see them. Asher and Quillon aren’t expecting to add a third into their mix… but neither of them are opposed to the idea either. When they meet Mikey, they’re drawn to him from the first moment. He’s a human exposed to their world, though, and the consequences are severe. Can Asher and Quillon protect their new human mate from the forces that threaten him?

Reviewed by Valerie

TITLE:  Love Me Whole

AUTHOR:  Nicky James

PUBLISHER:  Self-Published

LENGTH:  378 pages

RELEASE DATE:  January 12, 2018

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One man, six identities. Can anyone love him whole?

Twenty-eight-year-old Oryn Patterson isn’t like other people. Being an extremely shy, social introvert is only part of the problem. Oryn has dissociative identity disorder. He may look like a normal man on the outside, but spend five minutes with him, and his daily struggles begin to show.

Oryn shares his life and headspace with five distinctively different alters. Reed, a protective, very straight jock. Cohen, a flamboyantly gay nineteen-year-old who is a social butterfly. Cove, a self-destructive terror, whose past haunts him. Theo, an asexual man of little emotion, whose focus is on maintaining order. And Rain, a five-year-old child whose only concern is Batman.

Vaughn Sinclair is stuck in a rut. When his job doesn’t offer the same thrill it once did, he decides it’s time to mix-up his stagnant, boring routine. Little does he know, the man he meets during an impromptu decision to return to college is anything but ordinary.

Vaughn’s heart defies logic, and he finds himself falling in love with this strange new man. But how can you love someone who isn’t always themself? It may not be easy, but Vaughn is determined to try.

Reviewed by Anna Lynn

TITLE:  Embracing Winter

SERIES:  Lords of Discord #4

AUTHOR:  Jocelynn Drake

PUBLISHER:  Self-Published

RELEASE DATE:  August 28, 2020

LENGTH:  431 pages

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Winter Varik believes in only one thing—protecting his family.

Even from himself.

For nearly 200 years, he’s kept a dangerous secret from his brothers.

But Winter might have found his salvation in the form of a sexy witch named Fox.

Too bad this same witch was named in a prophecy foretelling the destruction of the Variks.

In a race to uncover the truth behind the prophecy and take down a vampire determined to kill all the Variks, Winter may have to choose between finally having his heart’s desire and the family he loves.

Reviewed by Becca

TITLE: Safe Heart

SERIES: Search & Rescue #3, Dreamspun Desires #102

AUTHOR: Amy Lane

PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press

LENGTH: 188 pages

RELEASE DATE: September 22, 2020

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Search and Rescue: Book Three

Five months ago boy-band lead singer Cash Harper left Glen Echo in a hospital in Jalisco… and broke his heart.

Glen’s heart is the only home Cash has ever known. He’s spent the past five months trying to find his friend Brielle and make sense of his own instincts. Now he’s ready to be a real partner and lover to Glen—but first they have to finish their original mission.

Glen is ready for Cash to walk through his door needing help, but he is absolutely determined not to let him back into his heart. Men don’t run. Cash did. End of story.

Rescuing Brielle will take the full talents of Glen’s search and rescue company, and that means Cash needs to re-earn the team’s trust. Between Bond-villain traps, snakes that shouldn’t be there, and bad guys with guns, they all have plenty to negotiate. If Cash can prove he can stay the course and that he deserves Glen’s faith, they might survive this op whole and ready to love.

Reviewed by Kimberley 

TITLE: Boystown

SERIES: Boystown #10

AUTHOR: Jake Biondi

PUBLISHER: Self Published

RELEASE DATE: September 22, 2020

LENGTH: 509 pages

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The epic tenth installment of the BOYSTOWN series is like no other that has come before it. Two timelines in one book, BOYSTOWN Season Ten not only propels the thrilling action forward, but also reveals the events of the twenty-five year jump that occurred at the end of Season Nine.

At the wedding of the year, the parents of Hope Ciancio and Joseph Mancini prepare to watch their children get married unaware that an uninvited guest will forever change the course of their lives. A sexy cowboy arrives to claim what belongs to him, unaware of his own ties to the Ciancio and Mancini families. His presence quickly sparks a fire that reignites the Ciancio-Mancini feud.

In the meantime, Cole and Victor DelVecchio’s marriage is put to the test not only when Derek Mancini returns to Chicago very much alive, but also when a hot young model unleashes a twisted plan to get Cole for himself. As Emmett Mancini and Keith Colgan expand their own empire, one of their restaurants becomes the scene of a shocking death that devastates their circle of friends. And an international scheme puts many of Boystown’s residents in danger.

It all leads up to a birthday celebration that leaves many of its guests on the brink of life and death.

Reviewed by Becca

TITLE: Road to You

SERIES: Beyond the Cove #5

AUTHOR: Jaclyn Quinn

PUBLISHER: self-published

LENGTH: 209 pages

RELEASE DATE: September 8, 2020

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Parker Wilson has the life he’s always wanted: an apartment in Brighton Pier, amazing family and friends, and a job he loves. With the invitation to his childhood best friend’s engagement party, the safe haven he’s created around himself is soon flooded with memories of the past. The roadblock he’s taken years detouring soon becomes a reality he can no longer avoid. After six years, Parker will have to see Sarah’s brother again—the only man he’s ever truly loved.

After running away from the truth and moving to Boston, Jason Maxwell must finally face Parker again—and the guilt he’s felt for leaving Parker all those years ago. After confronting the man who changed everything Jason thought he knew about himself, Jason realizes the miles he’s put between them hasn’t diminished what Parker means to him. Now, with the undeniable way he feels about Parker, Jason is determined to finally make things right.

Can a second chance finally land Jason and Parker on the path to happiness they’ve waited years for, or will they discover the final destination is actually the end of the road?

Trigger warning: This book contains a scene with some violence. It’s suggested to the reader to skip the prologue if this is triggering.

Reviewed by Becca

TITLE: Huntsman

SERIES: Fox Hollow Zodiac #1

AUTHOR: Morgan Brice

PUBLISHER: Darkwind Press

LENGTH: 205 pages

RELEASE DATE: July 20, 2020

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A grieving wolf. A hunted fox. Fated mates, thrown together by chance, and the looming threat of a fabled Huntsman who might tear them apart forever.

Fox shifter Liam Reynard is running from a killer. He uproots his life to find sanctuary in Fox Hollow, deep in the Adirondack Forest in New York.

When his car breaks down, sexy wolf shifter Russ Lowe comes to the rescue, and one touch makes it clear they’re fated mates. Neither man was looking for love, and both are still mending from past heartbreak. When mysterious fires and disappearances threaten Fox Hollow, Liam fears the killer is hot on his trail. Can he protect the town and his fated mate from the evil hunting him, or will an ex-lover’s betrayal cost Liam everything he loves?

Huntsman is full of sexy shifters, hurt/comfort, second chance love, sincere psychics, hot first responders, found family, and fated mates. Intended for readers 18 years of age or older.

Reviewed by Becca

TITLE: Breaking the Bonds

SERIES: Cascade City Pack #2

AUTHOR: Rebecca James

PUBLISHER: self-published

LENGTH: 272 pages

RELEASE DATE: May 10, 2020

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River lost his pack because he tired to be friendly with humans. Now he’s not sure he can trust them.

But River’s mate is half-human, and Josiah insists on working around humans every day. After what happened with his original pack, River is questioning every step he makes, and it’s causing conflict with his omega mate. Meanwhile, omegas continue to come down with life-threatening illness that are expected to be caused by a faction of humans who want to wipe out werewolves entirely. The pack is relying on Jax to find the proof to save them.

REVIEWED by Jen B.

TITLE: Vendetta del Cuore

SERIES: Vendetta

AUTHOR: Leigh Kenzie

PUBLISHER: Leigh Kenzie

LENGTH: 211 Pages

RELEASE DATE: September 17, 2020

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Allesandro
Loyalty.

My life revolves around it. Loyalty to me and to the Family. I demand it and in return, I will protect them. Emilio thinks he has me fooled but he doesn’t. No matter what I have to do, he will be my most loyal boy yet.

Emilio
Loyalty.

He offers me vengeance but insists I kneel and pledge my loyalty. Do I give in and if I do will I look in the mirror and see a monster staring back at me?

What happens when vengeance and the heart are tied together?

Reviewed by Becca

TITLE: Sawyer

SERIES: Bar 28 #2

AUTHOR: JJ Harper

PUBLISHER: self-published

LENGTH: 157 pages

RELEASE DATE: September 4, 2020

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Take one bartender.

Add an unwelcome engagement party

With a dash of hot, sexy stranger

For a spicy and sweet new beginning.

Sawyer can’t believe his cheating ex has chosen Bar 28 to hold his engagement party. The grin on his smug face proves he has done it on purpose.

Devon wanted a night at home after a long week working in his bike garage, not going to his silly, spoilt little brother’s engagement party.

But when he sees the tall, hot bartender, with his long dark blond hair tied back and sexy stubble, Devon is captivated.

And Devon, even taller than him, with thick dark brown hair and full beard, ticks all Sawyer’s boxes.

After swapping numbers, Sawyer finds himself on a date with a man who can give him what he’s craved, a man he can submit to, a daddy who lets him be the boy he needs to be.

Devon discovers in Sawyer everything he’s ever wanted—a boy to call his own.

This is a sweet and sexy gay romance, filled with tender moments and emotions that will make your heart happy.

Sawyer is the second book in the BAR 28 series and can be read as a standalone.

This book is based in the UK and is written in British English

Reviewed by Becca

TITLE: Union

SERIES: Torsere #2

AUTHOR: Annabelle Jacobs

PUBLISHER: self-published

LENGTH: 264 pages

RELEASE DATE: August 3, 2020

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After the defeat of the Lowland Army at Torsere and with King Seran on the run, King Ryneq and his sister, Cerylea, continue their journey to the Elven City of Alel to proceed with the union of the two realms. Fully recovered from his injuries and newly announced as King Ryneq’s Consort, Nykin returns to his duty as a Dragon Rider in the King’s army. He and Ryneq have little opportunity to celebrate their union, but make the most of their time together before leaving for Alel. Since the ambush at Neest River destroyed the main bridge, traveling by ship is the only option. An unusual storm threatens their crossing, making Ryneq wonder if some new magic is rising against them.

As the wedding between Cerylea and the Elven prince Morkryn approaches, the dragons sense a malevolent presence. To protect the young couple’s fragile bond, Nykin and his dragon, Fimor, take to the skies, setting up a patrol along the border of the magical city. But as the evil grows more potent, the enchanted boundary grows weaker. Ryneq and Nykin must combine their strength to protect their people from Seran’s extreme plot for revenge.

Reviewed by Valerie

TITLE:  The Summer of Everything

AUTHOR:  Julian Winters

PUBLISHER:  Interlude Press

LENGTH:  306 pages

RELEASE DATE:  September 8, 2020

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Adulting is hard. Just ask Wes Hudson. An avid comic book geek, Wes excels at two things: slacking off and pining after his best friend, Nico. Advice from his friends, ‘90s alt-rock songs, and online dating articles aren’t helping much with his secret crush. And his dream job at Once Upon a Page, the local indie bookstore, is threatened when a coffee shop franchise wants to buy the property. To top it off, his family won’t stop pestering him about picking a college major. When all three problems converge, Wes must face the one thing he’s been avoiding—adulthood.

Reviewed by Cheryl

TITLE: To Die For

SERIES: Joker’s Sin #2

AUTHOR: Davidson King

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 224 pages

RELEASE DATE:  July 22 2020

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Managing the bar at Joker’s Sin, a gay nightclub, is Max’s dream job. Where many seek fame or fortune, he’s living his best life, surrounded by family and friends. The only thing he doesn’t have is the guy to complete him.

Lane, AKA Sparkles, sees too much of the person he used to be when he looks at Max, and none of it is good. But the stubborn man won’t let up, and when Sparkles’s past threatens to unravel his whole life, it’s Max who steps in to save him.

Can these two opposites push past their differences to see just how right they are for each other? Will they get a chance before it all falls down around them? Or is their love one to die for?

(While it is book 2 in the Joker’s Sin Series, it can be read as a standalone)