Audio Book Review: Once Upon A Wolf (Wayward Wolves #1) by Rhys Ford (Author) & Derrick McClain (Narrator)

Reviewed by Tori (Vicki)

TITLE: Once Upon A Wolf 

SERIES: Wayward Wolves #1

AUTHOR: Rhys Ford

NARRATOR: Derrick McClain

PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press

LENGTH: 3 hours 49 minutes

RELEASE DATE: May 16th, 2018

BLURB:

Gibson Keller’s days are fairly routine: wake up early, get some work done, drink lots of coffee, and take care of Ellis, his older brother, stuck in wolf form after coming...Read More »

Release Day Review: My Fair Captain (Sci-Regency #1) by J.L. Langley

Reviewed by Tori (Vicki)

TITLE: My Fair Captain 

SERIES: Sci-Regency #1

AUTHOR: J.L. Langley

PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press

LENGTH: 244 pages

RELEASE DATE: May 29th, 2018

BLURB:

When Intergalactic Navy Captain Nathaniel Hawkins goes undercover to investigate the theft of an IN weapons stash, the mission raises painful memories from his past. Using a title he fled nearly two decades earlier, Nate once...Read More »

Release Day Review: Unforgivable (Accidental Roots #6) by Elle Keaton

Reviewed by Tori (Vicki)

TITLE: Unforgivable 

SERIES: Accidental Roots #6

AUTHOR: Elle Keaton

PUBLISHER: Dirty Dog Press

LENGTH: 235 pages

RELEASE DATE: May 18th, 2018

BLURB: 

No one ever claimed it would be easy.

Running away from a messy divorce did not bring Ira Fragale the peace he sought. If he’s going to get his life together he needs to pull up his...Read More »

Recent Release Review: Once Upon a Western Shore (Tyack & Frayne #9) by Harper Fox

Reviewed by Tori (Vicki)

TITLE: Once Upon a Western Shore 

SERIES: Tyack & Frayne #9

AUTHOR: Harper Fox

PUBLISHER: FoxTales

LENGTH: 160 pages

RELEASE DATE: April 30th, 2018

BLURB:

It’s May Eve, and for once the body discovered in a meadow isn’t Gideon’s concern. The remains are decades old, and Gid and Lee are free to enjoy a proper Cornish Beltane, with...Read More »

Audio Book Review: Leaning Into Touch (Leaning Into #4) by Lane Hayes (Author) & Nick J. Russo (Narrator)

Reviewed by Tori (Vicki)

TITLE: Leaning Into Touch 

SERIES: Leaning Into #4

AUTHOR: Lane Hayes

NARRATOR: Nick J. Russo

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 7 hours 50 minutes

RELEASE DATE: April 16th, 2018

BLURB:

Josh Sheehan is unlucky in love and now… newly unemployed. He’s not sure what to do next, but he’s sure he should give up on romance. Especially after last time. His...Read More »

Release Day Review: Stand by Your Manny (The Mannies #3) by Amy Lane

Reviewed by Tori (Vicki)

TITLE: Stand by Your Manny 

SERIES: The Mannies #3

AUTHOR: Amy Lane

PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press

LENGTH: 232 pages

RELEASE DATE: May 1st, 2018

BLURB:

Learning to trust and falling in love.

Sammy Lowell has his hands full juggling his music, college, some pesky health problems, and making the uncles who raised him proud. He needs help fulfilling his after-school...Read More »

Release Day Review: Test of Valor (Valor #2) by Keira Andrews

Reviewed by Tori (Vicki)

TITLE: Test of Valor 

SERIES: Valor #2

AUTHOR: Keira Andrews

PUBLISHER: KA Books

LENGTH: 225 pages

RELEASE DATE: April 26th, 2018

BLURB:

They’re free of the White House, but can their forbidden romance survive in the real world?

With his father no longer president, twenty-two-year-old Rafa Castillo can finally be with ex-Secret Service agent Shane Kendrick. Shane’s given...Read More »

Book Review: It Was Always You by L.A. Witt

Reviewed by Tori (Vicki)

TITLE: It Was Always You 

AUTHOR: L.A. Witt

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 220 pages

RELEASE DATE: March 22nd, 2018

BLURB:

Tyler Schaeffer’s whole world has been yanked out from under him. Job? Gone. Marriage? Kaput. With nothing to keep him in Chicago, he’s headed home to Seattle to lick his wounds and start over. To...Read More »

Release Day Review: Crocus (Bonfires #2) by Amy Lane

Reviewed by Tori (Vicki)

TITLE: Crocus 

SERIES: Bonfires #2

AUTHOR: Amy Lane

PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press

LENGTH: 244 pages

RELEASE DATE: April 17th, 2018

BLURB: 

Saying “I love you” doesn’t guarantee peace or a happy ending.

High School Principal “Larx” Larkin was pretty sure he’d hit the jackpot when Deputy Sherriff Aaron George moved in with him, merging their two families as seamlessly as...Read More »

Audio Book Review: Leaning Into the Fall (Leaning Into Stories #3) by Lane Hayes (Author) & Nick J. Russo (Narrator)

Reviewed by Tori (Vicki)

TITLE: Leaning Into the Fall 

SERIES: Leaning Into Stories #3

AUTHOR: Lane Hayes

NARRATOR: Nick J. Russo

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 7 hours, 44 minutes

RELEASE DATE: February 14th, 2018

BLURB:

Nick Jorgensen is a quirky genius. He’s made a fortune in the competitive high tech field with his quick mind and attention to detail. He believes in hard work...Read More »

Love Bytes 5 Year Celebration: Reviewers Post & Giveaway -- Tori(Vicki)

Hi there! My name is Tori (aka Vicki) and I have no idea what I am supposed to talk about here! I guess I’ll talk about my reading history and how I got to the point of reading mostly gay romance…

I have been reading forever… my dad read the...Read More »

Release Day Review: Once Burned (Anchor Point #6) by L.A. Witt

Reviewed by Tori (Vicki)

TITLE: Once Burned 

SERIES: Anchor Point #6

AUTHOR: L.A. Witt

PUBLISHER: Riptide Publishing

LENGTH: 289 pages

RELEASE DATE: April 9th, 2018

BLURB: 

Captain Mark Thomas’s world has been tossed on its head: A long overdue but still unexpected divorce. A promotion out of left field. Last-second orders to a ship where careers go to die. As the dust...Read More »

Audio Book Series Review: Leaning Into Stories 1 & 2 by Lane Hayes (Author) & Seth Clayton (Narrator)

Reviewed by Tori (Vicki)

SERIES: Leaning Into Stories

AUTHOR: Lane Hayes

NARRATOR: Seth Clayton

PUBLISHER: Self Published

BOOK ONE TITLE: Leaning Into Love 

LENGTH: 2 hours 59 minutes

RELEASE DATE: August 16th, 2017

BLURB: 

Eric Schuster is a successful guy. He’s part owner of a highly successful tech firm, he has a supportive family and a great group of close friends....Read More »

Release Day Review: The Little Library by Kim Fielding

Reviewed by Tori (Vicki)

TITLE: The Little Library 

AUTHOR: Kim Fielding

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 290 pages

RELEASE DATE: March 26th, 2018

BLURB: 

Elliott Thompson was once a historian with a promising academic future, but his involvement in a scandal meant a lost job, public shame, and a ruined love life. He took shelter in his rural California hometown, where...Read More »

Audio Book Review: Red Dirt Heart 4 (Red Dirt #4) by N.R. Walker (Author) & Joel Leslie (Narrator)

Reviewed by Tori (Vicki)

TITLE: Red Dirt Heart 4  

SERIES: Red Dirt Heart #4

AUTHOR: N.R. Walker

NARRATOR: Joel Leslie

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 9 hours, 15 minutes

RELEASE DATE: March 2nd, 2018

BLURB:

Moving from a Texas ranch to an Australian Outback station was a life changing decision for Travis Craig. Though it wasn’t really a decision at all. Something...Read More »

Book Review: Pushing Phillip (Common Powers #4) by Lynn Lorenz

Reviewed by Tori (Vicki)

TITLE: Pushing Phillip 

SERIES: Common Powers #4

AUTHOR: Lynn Lorenz

PUBLISHER: Pride Publishing

LENGTH: 209 pages

RELEASE DATE: December 19th, 2017

BLURB:

Jobless, homeless and alone at Christmas—can his new friends keep him from running?

When the guys decide to spend Christmas together at the ranch, it’s going to be a time for catching up with each couple. Rush...Read More »

Book Review: Edward Unconditionally (Common Powers #3) by Lynn Lorenz

Reviewed by Tori (Vicki)

TITLE: Edward Unconditionally 

SERIES: Common Powers #3

AUTHOR: Lynn Lorenz

PUBLISHER: Pride Publishing

LENGTH: 223 pages

RELEASE DATE: August 22nd 2017

BLURB:

Edward is on a mission to save his grandmother by using his power. Jack is on a mission to never come out of the closet. It’ll take a dog named Winston to bring them together.

When Jack...Read More »

Book Review: Rush in the Dark (Common Powers #2) by Lynn Lorenz

Reviewed by Tori (Vicki)

TITLE: Rush in the Dark 

SERIES: Common Powers #2

AUTHOR: Lynn Lorenz

PUBLISHER: Pride Publishing

LENGTH: 189 pages

RELEASE DATE: July 11th, 2017

BLURB:

Rush is so deep in the closet he can’t find the door, but meeting Brian might give him the courage to step out of it.

When Brian and Rush meet in a dark alley, sparks...Read More »

Release Day Review: River Home (Accidental Roots #5) by Elle Keaton

Reviewed by Tori (Vicki)

TITLE: River Home

SERIES: Accidental Roots #5

AUTHOR: Elle Keaton

PUBLISHER: Dirty Dog Press

LENGTH: 200 pages

RELEASE DATE: February 16th, 2018

BLURB:

If you don’t know what you want, would you recognize it if you found it?

Miguel Ramirez is the definition of a pocho: a half-breed, whitewashed Mexican–American who doesn’t speak Spanish. He’s also unapologetically bisexual....Read More »

Book Review: Soul Bonds (Common Powers #1) by Lynn Lorenz

Reviewed by Tori (Vicki)

TITLE: Soul Bonds 

SERIES: Common Powers #1

AUTHOR: Lynn Lorenz

PUBLISHER: Pride Publishing

LENGTH: 196 pages

RELEASE DATE: December 20th, 2016

BLURB:

It’s not how big the power, it’s how you use it.

Mitchell’s tired of one night stands and casual encounters.

Sammi is a runaway sex slave who’ll do anything to stay free.

When they meet in a bar, Mitchell...Read More »