Book Review: Icebound Rivals (Arctic Titans of Northwood U #4) by Hayden Hall

Reviewed by Anna Lynn

TITLE:  Icebound Rivals

SERIES:  Arctic Titans of Northwood U

AUTHOR:  Hayden Hall

PUBLISHER:  Self-Published

LENGTH:  217 pages

RELEASE DATE: January 25, 2024

BLURB:

Grayson Reed is into me.

We are each other’s fiercest opponents in the rink. But now, Grayson’s eyes are stripping me down whenever we cross each other’s paths.

I don’t mind...Read More »

Recent Release Review: The Science of Attraction (A Mackenzie Country Story) by Jay Hogan

Reviewed by Anna Lynn

TITLE:  The Science of Attraction

SERIES:  A Mackenzie Country Story

AUTHOR:  Jay Hogan

PUBLISHER:  Southern Lights Publishing

LENGTH:  385 pages

RELEASE DATE: February 22, 2024

BLURB:

I am Mackenzie Country born and bred. Farming the high country runs in my blood, like my father, and his father, and my great grandfather before...Read More »

New Release Review: Easy Does It (Palm Island #5) by K.M. Neuhold

Reviewed by Anna Lynn

TITLE:  Easy Does It

SERIES:  Palm Island

AUTHOR:  K.M. Neuhold

PUBLISHER:  Self-Published

LENGTH:  232 pages

RELEASE DATE: February 2, 2024

BLURB:

I’ve never shied away from the hard things in life. But falling in love with Lux… EASY has never felt so good.

Most of the guys on Palm Island call me the token straight guy. The...Read More »

Love Bytes Reviewers’ “Best of 2023” Day #6 - Anna Lynn

Welcome to the Love Bytes Reviewers’ Best of 2023

Another year has passed in which books have brought all of us a much needed escape and sense of comfort. Our Love Bytes team reviewed approximately 1,300 LGBTQ+ books in 2023, from  contemporary romance to fantasy,...Read More »

Recent Release Review: Rebel Without A Claus (The Kings: A Treemendous Christmas #4) by Charlie Cochet

Reviewed by Anna Lynn

TITLE:  Rebel Without A Claus

SERIES:  The Kings: A Treemendous Christmas

AUTHOR:  Charlie Cochet

PUBLISHER:  Self-Published

LENGTH:  91 pages

RELEASE DATE: December 20, 2023

BLURB:

Life for Leopold de Loughrey is anything but ordinary. His meticulous and logical mind is both a gift and a curse, especially when it comes to finding...Read More »

Recent Release Review: Home for the Howlidays (The Kings: A Treemendous Christmas #3) by Charlie Cochet

Reviewed by Anna Lynn

TITLE:  Home for the Howlidays

SERIES:  The Kings: A Treemendous Christmas #3

AUTHOR:  Charlie Cochet

PUBLISHER:  Self-Published

LENGTH:  94 pages

RELEASE DATE: December 10, 2023

BLURB:

Giovanni Galanos’s life took a dramatic turn after a terrifying ordeal and a newfound health condition led him home. Leaving behind his globetrotting adventures in favor...Read More »

Book Review: Rise (Wings 'N' Wands #2) by A.. Sherwood & Jocelynn Drake

Reviewed by Anna Lynn

TITLE:  Rise

SERIES:  Wings ‘N’ Wands #2

AUTHOR:  Jocelynn Drake, AJ Sherwood

PUBLISHER:  Sherwood-Drake

LENGTH: N/A

RELEASE DATE: November 24, 2023

BLURB:

For the record, putting the Sousa clan to sleep for five hundred years is not Amaru’s fault.

At least he’s found his two, count ‘em two sexy, hunky, adorable, overprotective dragon mates because of it,...Read More »

Recent Release Review: Sleigh It Ain't So (The Kings: A Treemendous Christmas #2) by Charlie Cochet

Reviewed by Anna Lynn

TITLE:  Sleigh It Ain’t So

SERIES:  The Kings: A Treemendous Christmas

AUTHOR:  Charlie Cochet

PUBLISHER:  Self-Published

RELEASE DATE: December 5, 2023

LENGTH:  96 pages

BLURB:

Fitz Harlow has the idyllic life he always dreamed of. With the fashion industry a distant memory, he now revels in the joy of running his own...Read More »

Recent Release Review: Not So Silent Night (The Kings: A Treemendous Christmas #1) by Charlie Cochet

Reviewed by Anna Lynn

TITLE:  Not So Silent Night

SERIES:  The Kings: A Treemendous Christmas

AUTHOR:  Charlie Cochet

PUBLISHER:  Self-Published

LENGTH:  102 pages

RELEASE DATE: November 28, 2023

BLURB:

Escape to a Winter Wonderland with CEO and billionaire Colton Connolly as he embarks on a shenanigan-filled journey in search of the idyllic white Christmas he’s always...Read More »

Recent Release Review: Big Stick Energy (Arctic Titans of Northwood U #3) by Hayden Hall

Reviewed by Anna Lynn

TITLE:  Big Stick Energy

SERIES:  Arctic Titans of Northwood U #3

AUTHOR:  Hayden Hall

PUBLISHER:  Self-Published

LENGTH:  269 pages

RELEASE DATE: November 9, 2023

BLURB:

I earned the captaincy fair and square, but Caden Jones doesn’t see it that way. He’s challenging my authority at every turn and bringing discord to the...Read More »

Recent Release Review: Two Thousand Dreams (Kings of Chaos #1) by Jocelynn Drake

Reviewed by Anna Lynn

TITLE:  Two Thousand Dreams

SERIES:  Kings of Chaos

AUTHOR:  Jocelynn Drake

PUBLISHER:  Self-Published

RELEASE DATE: November 10, 2023

LENGTH:  410 pages

BLURB:

Chen traveled to the US with his clan, hoping to rescue his kidnapped brother from the fae.

They just need a witch to find the exact location of where the door...Read More »

Recent Release Review: Lube Job (Big Bull Mechanics #5) by K.M. Neuhold

Reviewed by Anna Lynn

TITLE:  Lube Job

SERIES:  Big Bull Mechanics

AUTHOR:  K.M. Neuhold

PUBLISHER:  Self-Published

LENGTH:  278 pages

RELEASE DATE: November 3, 2023

BLURB:

The only thing bigger than Riggs’ attitude is his tool… And only one of those problems can be solved with more lube…

There’s no tragic backstory or closet stuffed full of skeletons...Read More »

Book Review: Scoring the Keeper (Arctic Titans of Northwood U #2) by Hayden Hall

Reviewed by Anna Lynn

TITLE:  Scoring the Keeper

SERIES:  Arctic Titans of Northwood U

AUTHOR:  Hayden Hall

PUBLISHER:  Self-Published

LENGTH:  211 pages

RELEASE DATE: September 21, 2023

BLURB:

Sawyer Price is the broodiest, most stubborn guy I ever had the joy of tutoring. He is also the sexiest, most irresistible jock at Northwood U. His hockey...Read More »

New Release Review: The Mechanics of Lust (A Mackenzie Country Story) by Jay Hogan

Reviewed by Anna Lynn

TITLE:  The Mechanics of Lust

SERIES:  A Mackenzie Country Story

AUTHOR:  Jay Hogan

PUBLISHER:  Southern Lights Publishing

LENGTH:  387 pages

RELEASE DATE: October 19, 2023

BLURB:

I broke the rules and fell in love with my best friend. Newsflash—he didn’t feel the same. I had to stand by and watch him fall...Read More »

Recent Release Review: Calculated Chaos by Mia Monroe

Reviewed by Anna Lynn

TITLE:  Calculated Chaos

AUTHOR:  Mia Monroe

PUBLISHER:  Self-Published

LENGTH:  200 pages

RELEASE DATE: September 22, 2023

BLURB:

A weekend of discovery unlocks feelings I didn’t expect. Should we take a chance on love or return to the safety of friendship?

I’m a steady and responsible guy. I’m predictable, reliable… exciting, right? I...Read More »

Book Review: How the Necromancer in the Gold Vest Saved My Life: Disaster #4 by Jocelynn Drake

Reviewed by Anna Lynn

TITLE:  How the Necromancer in the Gold Vest Saved My Life: Disaster #4

SERIES:  Princes of Mayhem

AUTHOR:  Jocelynn Drake

PUBLISHER:  Self-Published

LENGTH:  116 pages

RELEASE DATE: August 25, 2023

BLURB:

Disaster #4: Who Woke the Dead?

Something has escaped from the underworld!

Sky would like to point out that this is NOT his fault.

But, yes,...Read More »

New Release Review: Justice (Tattoos and Ties #4) by Kindle Alexander

Reviewed by Anna Lynn

TITLE:  Justice

SERIES:  Tattoos and Ties #4

AUTHOR:  Kindle Alexander

PUBLISHER:  Kindle Alexander Inc.

LENGTH:  362 pages

RELEASE DATE: September 12, 2023

BLURB:

The toughest journeys lead to the most amazing adventures… Let’s ride.

Special Agent Cash Ryan broke the cardinal rule of undercover work: he fell hard for his federal informant. The...Read More »

Recent Release Review: Dealing Him In (The Kings: Royal Flush #1) by Charlie Cochet

Reviewed by Anna Lynn

TITLE:  Dealing Him In

SERIES:  The Kings: Royal Flush

AUTHOR:  Charlie Cochet

PUBLISHER:  Self-Published

LENGTH:  267 pages

RELEASE DATE: August 29, 2023

BLURB:

Play with fire, and you’ll get burned.

Santos “Saint” Cavallero had his life all figured out when he married his high school sweetheart, joined the Navy, and became a SEAL....Read More »