Review: This Rough Magic by Josh Lanyon
Reviewed by Carissa
SERIES: A Shot in the Dark #1
AUTHOR: Josh Lanyon
PUBLISHER: Loose Id
LENGTH: 173 pages
BLURB:
Wealthy San Francisco playboy Brett Sheridan thinks he knows the score when he hires tough guy private eye Neil Patrick Rafferty to find a priceless stolen folio of...Read More »
Book Review: Unbroken Hearts by K-lee Klein
Reviewed by Carissa
TITLE: Unbroken Hearts
SERIES: Unbreak My Heart #2
AUTHOR: K-lee Klein
PUBLISHER: Amber Allure
LENGTH: 85 pages
BLURB: JT Campbell knows Brett Taylor’s proclamation of love a few months earlier was true and honest, and Brett’s nothing if not sweet and attentive. But when the most romantic day of the...Read More »
Book Review: Clipped by Devon McCormack
Reviewed by Carissa
TITLE: Clipped
AUTHOR: Devon McCormack
PUBLISHER: Wilde City Press
LENGTH: 189 pages
BLURB: Though mortals have been convinced that God cares about their souls, nothing could be further from the truth. He created the world as a gift for his lover,...Read More »
Recent Release Review : Spring Affair by B.G Thomas
Reviewed by Carissa
SERIES: Seasons of Love #1
AUTHOR: B.G. Thomas
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner
LENGTH: 350 pages
BLURB:
Sloan McKenna is going through a tough time. His beloved mother has recently passed away, leaving him her house and beautiful garden. But should he keep the house? Sell it? To make matters worse,...Read More »
Review : Liam Davis & The Raven by Anyta Sunday
Reviewed by Carissa
AUTHOR: Anyta Sunday
PUBLISHER: self-pub
LENGTH: 218 pages
BLURB:
Liam Davis is a serious journalist, and he’s good at it.
Or at least, he was. Until the chief of Scribe, the campus magazine, makes him give up his politics column to write for...Read More »
Review: Rabbit Wars by Whitley Gray
Reviewed by Carissa
SERIES: Eostre’s Baskets #3
AUTHOR: Whitley Gray
PUBLISHER: Loose Id
LENGTH: 153 pages
BLURB:
After two months in Dubai supervising a construction project, architect Jefferson Fontaine returns home to find his boyfriend boffing the dog walker. Reeling, Jeff grabs his dignity and departs. The arrival of...Read More »
Pre Release Review: Starting Point by N.R Walker
Reviewed by Carissa
SERIES: Turning Point #3
AUTHOR: N.R. Walker
PUBLISHER: Totally Bound
LENGTH: 264 pages
BLURB:
After going past the point of no return and finally reaching breaking point, the only thing Matthew Elliott can do now is start over.
Matthew Elliott is a recovering man. As an ex-cop...Read More »
Book Review : Us Three by Mia Kerick
Reviewed by Carissa
AUTHOR: Mia Kerick
PUBLISHER: Harmony Ink Press
LENGTH: 180 pages
BLURB:
In his junior year at a public high school, sweet, bright Casey Minton’s biggest worry isn’t being gay. Keeping from being too badly bullied by his so-called friends, a group of girls called the...Read More »
Recent Release Review: Poster Boy by Anne Tenino
Reviewed by Carissa
SERIES: Theta Alpha Gamma #5
AUTHOR: Anne Tenino
PUBLISHER: Riptide Publishing
LENGTH: 375 pages
BLURB:
It’s all fun and games until someone puts his heart out.
After being outed to his hockey team and then changing schools, Jock figures he’s due for something good—like the sex he...Read More »
Pre Release Review: Picks & Pucks by Teegan Loy
Reviewed by Carissa
AUTHOR: Teegan Loy
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 254 pages
BLURB:
Rising men’s figure skating star, Justin Corrin, is coming home to train for the upcoming season and face his demons. The last thing Justin needs is to fall in love with a hockey player....Read More »
Release Day Review: With Pride by Megan Derr
Reviewed by Carissa
SERIES: Princes of the Blood #2
AUTHOR: Megan Derr
PUBLISHER: Less Than Three Press
LENGTH: 65,000 words
BLURB:
When his sister falls ill, Kristof is ordered to assume a duty never meant for him: become the Duke of Stehlmore and marry a notorious Prince of the Blood....Read More »
Book Review : A Matter of Disagreement by E.E Ottoman
Reviewed by Carissa
TITLE: A Matter of Disagreement
AUTHOR: E.E. Ottoman
PUBLISHER: Less Than Three Press
LENGTH: 74 pages
BLURB:
The rise of mechanical animation, and its popularity at court, is threatening to end Andrea’s scholarly pursuits of spell craft and literature—and force him to let go of his assistants, who depend...Read More »
Book Review : Worth a Shot by Kim Dare
Reviewed by Carissa
SERIES: FIT Guys #2
AUTHOR: Kim Dare
PUBLISHER: self-pub
LENGTH: 175 pages
BLURB:
Everyone knows that Tony Landon’s dated dozens of different men and women since he joined the athletics department at the Falconer Institute of Training. Everyone who’s ever gossiped with one of...Read More »
Book Review : It's All Geek by J.L Merrow
Reviewed by Carissa
AUTHOR: J.L. Merrow
PUBLISHER: Riptide Publishing
LENGTH: 51 pages
BLURB:
Jez is on a mission of mercy: to replace a tragically deceased comic book for his injured best mate, Tel. Venturing into the Hidden Asteroid bookstore in London—the temple of geekdom itself—Jez...Read More »
Release Day Review : Guarded by Cat Grant & L.A Witt
Reviewed by Carissa
AUTHOR: Cat Grant and L.A. Witt
PUBLISHER: self-pub
LENGTH: 356 pages
BLURB:
On the surface, rock star Jordan Kane has it all. His band No Rules is burning up the charts and headlining a world tour. His bodyguard doubles as a hot, kinky boyfriend who knows just...Read More »
Book Review : Spirit by John Inman
Reviewed by Carissa
AUTHOR: John Inman
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 214 pages
BLURB:
Jason Day, brilliant designer of video games, is not only a confirmed bachelor, but he’s as gay as a maypole. One wouldn’t think being saddled with his precocious four-year-old nephew for four weeks would be enough to...Read More »
Pre Release Review : Serving Love at Carnival by T.A Chase & Devon Rhodes
Reviewed by Carissa
TITLE: Serving Love at Carnival
SERIES: International Men of Sports #6
AUTHOR: T.A. Chase and Devon Rhodes
PUBLISHER: Totally Bound Publishing
LENGTH: 150 pages
BLURB:
Anything goes during Carnival, and two men are about to discover just how hot the nights can get in Rio.
A long-time member of a...Read More »
Author Week Review : Wild Rose , Silent Snow by Angel Martinez
Reviewed by Carissa
AUTHOR: Angel Martinez
PUBLISHER: Amber Quill Publishing
LENGTH: 150 pages
BLURB:
Content with the quiet isolation of their lake house, Snowden and Rowan Hadley survive on summer jobs and winter hunting, unable to move on since their parents died. Their peace, however, is...Read More »
Pre Release Review : Dirty Deeds by Rhys Ford
Reviewed by Carissa
SERIES: Cole McGinnis #4
AUTHOR: Rhys Ford
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner
LENGTH: 228 pages
BLURB:
Sheila Pinelli needed to be taken out.
Former cop turned private investigator Cole McGinnis never considered committing murder. But six months ago, when Jae-Min’s blood filled his hands and death came knocking at his...Read More »
Book Review : Relief Valve by J.L Merrow
Reviewed by Carissa
SERIES: The Plumber’s Mate #2
AUTHOR: J.L. Merrow
PUBLISHER: Samhain Publishing
LENGTH: 357 pages
BLURB:
“If you dig up the past, be prepared to get dirty.”
It hasn’t been all smooth sailing since plumber Tom Paretski and P.I. Phil Morrison became connected at the heart, if not...Read More »