Recent Release Review: The Nesting Habits of Strange Birds by Charley Descoteaux
Reviewed by Carissa
TITLE: The Nesting Habits of Strange Birds
AUTHOR: Charley Descoteaux
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 200 pages
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All he ever wanted was to be a normal guy….
Phil Brask spends his days in the basement of his mentor’s Victorian home, converting legal documents into electronic format. When the pipe feeding the...Read More »
Book Review: Open Endings by Megan Linden
Reviewed by Carissa
TITLE: Open Endings
AUTHOR: Megan Linden
PUBLISHER: MLR Press
LENGTH: 71 pages
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A man walks into a recruitment office… and nothing goes according to plan.
Matt Holston, soon-to-be college graduate, tries to figure out what to do with the rest...Read More »
Book Review: Smoke and Mirrors by Lillian T. MacGowan
Reviewed by Carissa
TITLE: Smoke and Mirrors
AUTHOR: Lillian T. MacGowan
PUBLISHER: Loose Id
LENGTH: 367 pages
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Firefighter Frank “Deck” Dekker was just doing his job when he saved Dr. Naim Moreau’s life, the last thing he expected was to lose his heart! But he can’t resist his quiet, mysterious...Read More »
Interview ,Recent Release Review & Giveaway : Dead Man and the Army of Frogs by Lou Harper
Welcome Lou Harper to Love Bytes 🙂
Lou kindly offered to answer some interesting questions drawn up by our own Carissa , who also reviewed Lou’s latest release for us and on top of this all there is a giveaway! at the end of this...Read More »
Release Day Review: A Suitable Replacement ( Deceived#5) by Megan Derr
Reviewed by Carissa
TITLE: A Suitable Replacement
SERIES: Deceived #5
AUTHOR: Megan Derr
PUBLISHER: Less Than Three Press
LENGTH: 218 pages
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After three years abroad on an arduous expedition, Maximilian is happy to be home, where he can pursue his private studies in peace and enjoy not...Read More »
Recent Release Review: The Falconer's Lure by A.J. Marcus
Reviewed by Carissa
TITLE: The Falconer’s Lure
SERIES: Ren Faire Romances #4
AUTHOR: A.J. Marcus
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 204 pages
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Watching birds of prey soar gives Garret Nicholson a sense of peace. It’s exactly what he needs after his recent break-up. His ex never understood...Read More »
Book Review: Sealed By Fire by A. Catherine Noon and Rachel Wilder
Reviewed by Carissa
TITLE: Sealed By Fire
AUTHOR: A. Catherine Noon and Rachel Wilder
PUBLISHER: Loose Id
LENGTH: 269 pages
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Vanya is a sorcerer’s apprentice who finally achieves his goal, initiation as a sorcerer – only to find that he, himself, is the intended...Read More »
Recent Release Review: Here For You by T.K. Paige
Reviewed by Carissa
TITLE: Here For You
AUTHOR: T.K. Paige
PUBLISHER: Totally Bound
LENGTH: 94 pages
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When James falls for the new guy at the station is he just setting himself up to be burned?
Welcome to Deacon, Oklahoma. Straight population—seven hundred and ninety-six. Gay...Read More »
Recent Release Review: Damaged Goods by Cooper West
Reviewed by Carissa
TITLE: Damaged Goods
AUTHOR: Cooper West
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 200 pages
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Professor Jesse Ford feels like a failure in both love and life. He’s moved home to live over his mother’s garage after his previous relationship ended in heartbreak and a minor academic scandal,...Read More »
Book Review : Midnight Swim by Francis Gideon
Reviewed by Carissa
AUTHOR: Francis Gideon
PUBLISHER: JMS Books
LENGTH: 24 pages
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Devon Landry works nights at a tech company and goes to the gym during the day. During one of his workouts, Devon spots a mysterious man swimming in the pool alone. Later in the change room, the...Read More »
Recent Release Review : Noble Metals (Metals #1) by L.A Witt
Reviewed by Carissa
SERIES: Metals #1
AUTHOR: L.A. Witt
PUBLISHER: Riptide Publishing
LENGTH: 204 pages
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Ever since Robert Belton gambled away the money to stake his claim in the Klondike gold fields, he’s been stranded in Seattle working as a prostitute. When an attractive customer needs help hauling...Read More »
Pre Release Review : King's Conquest by Valentina Heart
Reviewed by Carissa
SERIES: Mending the Rift #1
AUTHOR: Valentina Heart
PUBLISHER: Totally Bound Publishing
LENGTH: 68 pages
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The only way for Prince Rin to save his kingdom is to marry a king and bear a child, but will he survive his fate?
In a world where two kingdoms...Read More »
Recent Release Review : In Despair by Megan Derr
Reviewed by Carissa
SERIES: Princes of the Blood #3
AUTHOR: Megan Derr
PUBLISHER: Less Than Three Press
LENGTH: 221 pages
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Prince Telmé Guldbrandsen has been groomed since childhood to become a Prince of the Blood and Commander of the Legion. He will be the youngest person to ever...Read More »
Book Review : Get What You Need by Jeanette Grey
Reviewed by Carissa
AUTHOR: Jeanette Grey
PUBLISHER: Samhain Publishing
LENGTH: 247 pages
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Love isn’t rocket science. It’s much, much harder.
Determination and elbow grease propelled Greg London from blue-collar background to Ph.D. candidate. His single-mindedness doesn’t leave a lot of room for a personal life, but...Read More »
Recent Release Review : Head - On by John Inman
Reviewed by Carissa
AUTHOR: John Inman
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 220 pages
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At twenty-six, Gordon Stafford figures his days are numbered. At least he hopes they are. Wearied by guilt and regret stemming from a horrific automobile accident two years earlier in which a man was killed, Gordon...Read More »
Book Review : Letting Lier and Finding Pax
Reviewed by Carissa
TITLE: Letting Lier and Finding Pax
SERIES: The Solar Sailors Saga
AUTHOR: Harper Moon
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 200 pages
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For refusing the crown and renouncing his title, Prince Lier was eternally banished from the planet of Arden. After finding asylum in a Deep Space colony, he...Read More »
Book Review : Dance by Teodora Kostova
Reviewed by Carissa
SERIES: West End #1
AUTHOR: Teodora Kostova
PUBLISHER: self-published
LENGTH: 291 pages
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Jared Hartley is happy. He has a starring role in a popular West End musical, great friends, adoring fans and his own flat in Central London. A relationship is not something he has ever...Read More »
Release Day Review : Summoner of Storms by Jordan L. Hawk
Reviewed by Carissa
SERIES: Spectr #6
AUTHOR: Jordan L. Hawk
PUBLISHER: self-published
LENGTH: 177 Pages
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Federal exorcist John Starkweather’s life is in tatters. His best friend Sean betrayed him. SPECTR, the agency he viewed more as a surrogate family than an employer, wants him dead. His only...Read More »
Book Review : A Change of Tune by J.M Cartwright
Reviewed by Carissa
SERIES: Change #1
AUTHOR: J.M. Cartwright
PUBLISHER: Loose Id
LENGTH: 254 pages
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Johnny Rayne has had enough — enough of being at the top of the rock music industry for the last decade, enough of constant touring and recording. He wants something more...Read More »
Book Review : Pride and Modern Prejudice by A.J Michaels ( AND special surprise!! )
Reviewed by Carissa
TITLE: Pride and Modern Prejudice
AUTHOR: A.J. Michaels
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 246 pages
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What happens when Jane Austen’s immortal characters are thrust into 21st century Pennsylvania, with an all-male twist?
Liam Bennet has always been a good judge of character, but when William Darcy is thrown into...Read More »