Book Review : Passage by Evey Brett
Reviewed by Carissa
AUTHOR: Evey Brett
PUBLISHER: Loose Id
LENGTH: 212 pages
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Born with a gift for sensing plants that leaves him tied to his citrus farm, Andy has despaired of having anything but an isolated existence with his overbearing mother. When handsome Enrique arrives looking for work,...Read More »
Book Review : Silence of the Stars by Kate McMurray
Reviewed by Carissa
TITLE: The Silence of the Stars
SERIES: Stars #2
AUTHOR: Kate McMurray
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 200 pages
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Sandy Sullivan has gotten so good at covering up his emotions, he’s waiting for someone to hand him an Oscar. On the outside, he’s a cheerful, funny guy, but his...Read More »
Recent Release Review : A Grand Prix Romance by T.A Chase & Devon Rhodes
Reviewed by Carissa
SERIES: International Men of Sports #7
AUTHOR: T.A. Chase and Devon Rhodes
PUBLISHER: Totally Bound
LENGTH: 147 pages
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Two men who share a passion for speed find out what can happen if they slow down enough for a Grand romance.
Paolo’s more than just...Read More »
Book Review : First Kiss by Penny Brandon
Reviewed by Carissa
SERIES: The Looking Glass #2
AUTHOR: Penny Brandon
PUBLISHER: Loose Id
LENGTH: 143 pages
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The second Brenn saw Joey’s image in the magic mirror, he was hooked. The moment he saw him in real life, Brenn knew Joey was going to be his forever. Joey...Read More »
Recent Release Review : The Art of Breathing by T.J Klune
Reviewed by Carissa
SERIES: Bear, Otter, and the Kid #3
AUTHOR: TJ Klune
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 350 pages
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Tyson Thompson graduated high school at sixteen and left the town of Seafare, Oregon, bound for what he assumed would be bigger and better things. He soon...Read More »
Book Review : Who We Are by T.J Klune
Reviewed by Carissa
SERIES: Bear, Otter, and the Kid #2
AUTHOR: TJ Klune
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 350 pages
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Bear, Otter, and the Kid survived last summer with their hearts and souls intact. They’ve moved into the Green Monstrosity, and Bear is finally able to admit his...Read More »
Book Review : Bear , Otter and the Kid by T.J Klune
Reviewed by Carissa
TITLE: Bear, Otter, and the Kid
SERIES: Bear, Otter, and the Kid #1
AUTHOR: TJ Klune
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 350 pages
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Three years ago, Bear McKenna’s mother took off for parts unknown with her new boyfriend, leaving Bear to raise his six-year-old brother Tyson, aka...Read More »
Book Review: Sex and Candy by Nico Jaye
Reviewed by Carissa
AUTHOR: Nico Jaye
PUBLISHER: JMS Books
LENGTH: 19 pages
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Lee may be in a relationship with Tony, but that little fact doesn’t stop Lee when Tony agrees to allow him one wild night of no inhibitions. With excitement thrumming through his veins, Lee...Read More »
Pre Release Review : Nothing But Smoke by Daisy Harris
Reviewed by Carissa
SERIES: Fire and Rain #3
AUTHOR: Daisy Harris
PUBLISHER: Samhain Publishing
LENGTH: 214 pages
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Sometimes good boys do bad things.
Michael Larson considers himself one of the good guys. He recycles, eats mostly vegan, and volunteers. But one night, while on a jog through a...Read More »
Review : The Home for Wayward Ladies by Jeremy Scott Blaustein
Reviewed by Carissa
TITLE: The Home for Wayward Ladies
AUTHOR: Jeremy Scott Blaustein
PUBLISHER: Dress Circle Publishing
LENGTH: 250 pages
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Fresh out of Mackinaw Conservatory’s School of Theater, Eli, Hunter, and Nick have relocated to Manhattan’s Upper-Upper West Side bound by an oath that friendship shall conquer all. Amid bitchy...Read More »
Release Day Review: Temper Sanguine by Lou Harper
Reviewed by Carissa
SERIES: Sanguine #2
AUTHOR: Lou Harper
PUBLISHER: Samhain Publishing
LENGTH: 213 pages
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“One bite won t kill you. Unless it does. ”
Gabe Vadas’s slayer ancestors would be spinning in their graves if they knew that not only is his boss a vampire, so is his...Read More »
Recent Release Review : Everything I Know by Josh Lanyon
Reviewed by Carissa
AUTHOR: Josh Lanyon
PUBLISHER: Just Joshin
LENGTH: 93 pages
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Connor loves teaching. He loves working with kids, he loves feeling like he’s making a difference. And the kids — and parents — seem to love him. Until the afternoon he makes a small...Read More »
Recent Release Review : Ordinary People by E.E Montgomery
Reviewed by Carissa
AUTHOR: E.E. Montgomery
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 90 pages
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When Queensland Police Force Constable James Laramee raids a hotel room, he finds Vinnie Canterbury on top of a naked, dead man, covered in blood. Vinnie promptly vomits all over James’s shoes.
Thanks to a cocktail...Read More »
Recent Release Review: Stuff by Josephine Myles
Reviewed by Carissa
SERIES: Bristol Collection #2
AUTHOR: Josephine Myles
PUBLISHER: Samhain Publishing
LENGTH: 374 pages
BLURB:
When Mr. Glad Rags meets Mr. Riches, the result is flaming fun.
Tobias “Mas” Maslin doesn’t need much. A place of his own, weekends of clubbing, a rich boyfriend for love and support. Too...Read More »
Recent Release Review : If Two of Them Are Dead by Jana Denardo
Reviewed by Carissa
TITLE: If Two of Them Are Dead
AUTHOR: Jana Denardo
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 166 pages
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Called to Hyde Park, New York, ex-Air Corpsman turned detective Victor Van Voorhis comes to only three conclusions about his newest case: the gulf between his status and the wealthy Westbrook...Read More »
Review: Butt Ninja's from Hell Anthology
Reviewed by Carissa
AUTHOR: Ally Blue, Eden Winters, Jevocas Green, JP Barnaby, Kage Alan, Kiernan Kelly, Shae Connor, and TC Blue,
PUBLISHER: Wilde City Press
LENGTH: 280 pages
BLURB:
Porn stars, holy emissaries, demons, and even just plain humans—ninjas come in all forms and from all...Read More »
Review : The Protector by Cooper West
Reviewed by Carissa
AUTHOR: Cooper West
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 250 pages
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Guardsmen are always matched in a bonded pair. The Protector can shift into a weredog, and the human partner is his Handler. They are incredibly rare and highly valued, but people also fear them for...Read More »
Recent Release Review: Motel. Pool. by Kim Fielding
Reviewed by Carissa
AUTHOR: Kim Fielding
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 206 pages
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In the mid-1950s, Jack Dayton flees his working-class prospects in Omaha and heads to Hollywood, convinced he’ll be the next James Dean. But sleazy casting couches don’t earn him stardom, and despair leads to a...Read More »
Review : Double Takes by Kimber Vale
Reviewed by Carissa
SERIES: Shooting Stars #2
AUTHOR: Kimber Vale
PUBLISHER: Liquid Silver Books
LENGTH: 174 pages
BLURB:
Ah, the life of a rock star. Everyone thinks it’s nothing but sex, drugs, and rock and roll.
Not for Giovanni Savale.
For the lead singer of Three Deaf Mice, a band that...Read More »
Review : Moonlight Becomes You by Piper Vaugh & M.J O'Shea
Reviewed by Carissa
TITLE: Moonlight Becomes You
SERIES: Lucky Moon #1
AUTHOR: Piper Vaughn and M.J. O’Shea
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner
LENGTH: 200 pages
BLURB:
Eleven years ago, Shane Ventura made the biggest mistake of his life when he caved in to pressure from his record label to kick his best friend, Jesse Seider, out of their...Read More »