Reviewed by Kat

TITLE: Strung Tight

SERIES: The Road to Rocktoberfest #1

AUTHOR: Ann Lister

PUBLISHER: Rock Gods, Inc.

LENGTH: 209 pages

RELEASE DATE: October 9, 2020

BLURB:

– Bisexual Discovery
– First Love
– Rockstar / Roadie
– Stage fright / Anxiety
– Low Angst / HEA

What’s better than having your rock idol, Dagger Drummond be the mentor for your band? Having your band selected as one of the performing acts at the iconic music festival, Rocktoberfest.

My band was about to step onto our first professional stage. We’d more than earned our spot in the lineup. We had the talent and Dagger groomed our stage swagger. All that was left was to wow the socks off of the audience.

It should be easy, except I had major anxiety issues and it’s frowned upon when lead singers collapse on stage from panic attacks. Another detail adding to my anxiety level, I recently fell in love with a man. Imagine that, a straight guy falling for a dude. It’s the stuff stories are made of – and yet it’s my life.

Rocktoberfest was supposed to be fun but our trip turned sour when my guy went AWOL. Now my concentration is shot and my is heart heavy thinking his absence might have more to do with him not wanting to be with me than missing the bus. One way or another, I had to give the performance of my career – regardless of what was going on inside my head or my heart.

Strung Tight is the 1st book in the multi-author Road To Rocktoberfest series. Each book can be read as a standalone, but why not stay and enjoy the whole show? If you like scorching tales of hot rock stars and the men who love them, then you’ll adore the untamed musicians of Rocktoberfest!

Reviewed by Anna Lynn

TITLE:  Mr. Perfect

SERIES:  Sinister in Savannah #2

AUTHOR:  Aimee Nicole Walker

PUBLISHER:  Chasing Rainbows Press

RELEASE DATE:  September 18, 2020

LENGTH: 303 pages

BLURB:

Word-slinger. Purveyor of truth. Jaded heart.

By day, Felix Franklin is an investigative journalist. By night, he produces Sinister in Savannah, an investigative podcast, with his two best friends. Felix’s life revolves around three principles: fortune favors the bold, honesty is everything, and love is for schmucks.

The podcast is back to investigate allegations that a local businessman is dabbling in money laundering. On the surface, everything about Cameron Spencer, aka The Auto King, appears to be perfect. The trio of trouble quickly learns all that glitters is not gold. Seeking the truth will challenge Felix’s convictions and put his life in grave danger. The biggest threat to his well-being isn’t an unknown villain; it’s the reappearance of his first and only love.

Jude Arrow had it all: great looks, charming personality, and a lucrative career as Atlanta’s hottest news anchor. So, why had he recently relocated to Savannah? When the two reporters are forced to work together, Felix will get a chance to ask him. The answer will stun Felix until he remembers not to believe anything that comes out of the heartbreaker’s pretty mouth.

Love and hate are two sides of the same coin and just as conflicting as the battle of wills that ensues. Will the chip on Felix’s shoulder save him from trusting Mr. Wrong or ruin his chances with Mr. Perfect?

Reviewed by Valerie

TITLE:  The Last Text

AUTHOR:  Alice Winters

PUBLISHER:  Self-Published

LENGTH:  119 pages

RELEASE DATE:  May 7, 2019

BLURB: 

Happy Birthday, Daniel. I was told not to send you another text, but I never was any good at listening. I love and miss you. I always will.

When I lost my partner of eight years, I felt like my world was crashing down around me. In order to feel some relief from the overwhelming emptiness, I’ve found myself sending him texts every year on his birthday, even though I know he will never answer. It makes me feel like there’s a piece of him still alive, at least in my heart.

I’m sorry, you must have the wrong number. I apologize for not responding sooner, but I was at work.

That is, until someone responds to my text. Jace is charming, sweet, and everything I could ever want. But how can I accept someone new in my life when Daniel’s only been gone two years? Even so, Jace starts to consume my world. It feels like I can finally breathe as he helps me understand that my life doesn’t have to revolve around my grief.

Soon, I find myself laughing again as he pulls me away from the hopeless cycle I’ve been caught in, and I love spending time with him, whether it’s playing video games together or discussing our comic book alter egos. But I still need to let go of this guilt and allow Jace to show me that I can love another without replacing what I’ve lost. Jace rewrites my entire world with every word and smile he gives me, and it’s becoming harder to not give in and hand him my heart. Maybe Daniel did respond after all.

Reviewed by Becca

TITLE: Waiting on Life

SERIES: Waiting #1

AUTHOR: Parker Williams

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 181 Pages

RELEASE DATE: October 02, 2020

BLURB:

Big, bald, tattooed, and more than a little possessive, Toby Tomlinson isn’t what you’d call a lady’s man. In fact, he usually got too serious before they were ready. One day, upon returning home from work, Toby finds a young woman kneeling to pick up mail she’d apparently dropped. Taken with her red hair and slender body, he says hello as he grabs his own mail. The woman jumps and bangs her head against the open door, then lets loose with a string of expletives. She turns around and Toby discovers…the person he’s been ogling isn’t a woman at all, but a man.

Kyle Roga’s heard it all before. High school was filled with taunting classmates who could tell Kyle was far too fabulous to be straight. And now, here he was, being pawed at by a man who stole Kyle’s breath away. He ticked every box Kyle had, and a few he didn’t even know he wanted ticked. The problem? Kyle’s been burned before by straight men who think you’re good enough for sex, but not for a relationship. He’s been bitten way more than once, and he doesn’t want to go down that path again.

Two men, each with a different way of looking at love, find themselves having to reexamine what they always believed about themselves. Will it be enough to bring them together? Will each discover what they’ve been doing isn’t living, but waiting on life?

Reviewed by Valerie

TITLE: The Sex Coach

AUTHOR: Garrett Leigh

PUBLISHER: Fox Love Press

LENGTH: 256 pages

RELEASE DATE: October 8, 2020

BLURB:

The teacher and the student. The stable hand and the single dad. First times and friendship turn to love.

Toby

There’s nothing attractive about a twenty-four year old virgin, especially not one who blushes every time a hot dude looks his way. But I can’t help the heat that ripples through me every time I see Cole Maguire. And the clench of my heart when I realise how unhappy he is. He’s a city boy with a baby on his hip—we have nothing in common—but if he can teach me how to own my sexuality, perhaps I can teach him he’s worth loving.

Cole

I don’t like horses. But I love my daughter, and there’s nothing I won’t do for her, including leaving the city for life on a farm. I’m ready for that, but I’m not ready for blushing stable hands who make my heart race and my blood run hot. Toby has no idea how beautiful he is. I can teach him that, if he can handle the heat, but after one night with him…damn.

Maybe it’s me that has a lot to learn.

REVIEWED by Jay V.

TITLE: Starting From Here

AUTHOR: Lane Hayes

SERIES: Starting From #3

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 290 pages

RELEASE DATE: September 30, 2020

BLURB:

Two bands, one goal, and a second chance…

Declan-

Everything is finally going well. I have a new band, a new label, and a debut album coming out. And then my drummer breaks his wrists. Just my luck. I need a quick replacement to record one more song, but my options are limited, and of course, the obvious candidate hates my guts. Okay, so I may have given him a few reasons over the years, but isn’t there an expiration date on holding a grudge?

Tegan-

I don’t trust Declan McNamara. Sure, he’s talented, smart, and has more sex appeal than any one person should be allowed. And yeah, he may be a rock star in the making, but beware—he’s trouble. However, our new record label’s survival may depend on a truce and extreme measures…of the fake boyfriend variety. If it’s our best shot at the big time, I’m willing to set the past aside and start over…here and now.

Reviewed by Cindy

TITLE: Bad, Dad and Dangerous (A Paranormal Romance Anthology)

AUTHOR: Rhys Ford, TA Moore, Bru Baker, Jenn Moffatt

PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press

LENGTH: 423 Pages

RELEASE DATE: October 6, 2020

BLURB:

When the kids are away, the monsters will play.

School’s out for summer, and these dads are ready to ship their kids off to camp. Not just because their kids are monsters—whose aren’t?—but because they’re ready for some alone time to let their hair down and their fangs out. You see, not only are the kids monsters—their dads are too.

Even the most dangerous of creatures has a soft spot. These bad, dangerous dads love their kids to death, but they need romance.

Every year, for a few short weeks, these hot men with a little extra in their blood get to be who they truly are. And this year, life has a surprise for them. Whether they be mage, shifter, vampire, or changeling, these heartbreakingly handsome dads might be looking to tear up the town… but they’ll end up falling in love. All it takes is the right man to bring them to their knees.

 Reviewed by Kimberley 

TITLE: Alpha Hunt

SERIES: J.T.’s Bar #6 

AUTHOR: Sue Brown 

PUBLISHER: Self Published

RELEASE DATE: September 30, 2020

LENGTH: 195 pages

BLURB:  

The continuing adventures of the alpha men from the agency who end up at J.T’s Bar looking for a second chance, whether it’s for love, life or redemption.

Everyone has written him off, but failure isn’t in Doyle’s DNA. As new team leader everyone has eyes on him. Too bad all he can see is the hot new recruit.

On the back of the Valentine’s team’s first mission, they’ve been recruited for an unusual assignment. Doyle knows the agency is waiting for him to fail. He’s determined to succeed. Falling for the new team member is not in his plans. His heart has other ideas.

Perez is reeling from the revelation that his long-time team were dirty. No one in the agency trusts him but they can’t find the proof to nail him. He’s furious to be dumped with the only team with a worse reputation than his. Even worse, he’s attracted to the hard-as-nails and charismatic team leader. He wants to walk away but his pride won’t let him.

First they have to discover the identity of Stoneman. Is it a person, an object, or a code? Can Doyle and Perez keep their hands off each other as they solve the mystery?

If you like your action and adventure with hot alpha men who clash and kiss, you’ll love Alpha Hunt.