Recent Release Review: Caelen (Monsters of Veridia #2) by Silvana Falcon
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Reviewed by Cheryl K
TITLE: Caelen: An MM Romance Story (Monsters of Veridia Book 2)
SERIES: Monsters of Veridia #2
AUTHOR: Silvana Falcon
PUBLISHER: Self published
LENGTH: 373 pages
RELEASE DATE: January 28, 2025
BLURB:
Never fall for the villain.
Daniel is done dating bad boys—at least in real life. His only crush these days? The...Read More »
Recent Release Review: How to Hack a Hellhound (Hellhounds of Paradise Falls #2) by Shannon Mae
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Reviewed by Cheryl K
TITLE: How to Hack a Hellhound
SERIES: Hellhounds of Paradise Falls #2
AUTHOR: Shannon Mae
PUBLISHER: Shannon Mae
LENGTH: 240 pages
RELEASE DATE: January 2,2025
BLURB:
Quinton
Getting kidnapped and held hostage in a human trafficker’s basement was not on my bingo card. Getting rescued by a paranormal being was also...Read More »
Recent Release Review: Rylan: Seattle Sasquatch Book One by Harper Robson
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Reviewed by Cheryl K
TITLE: Rylan: Seattle Sasquatch Book One: An M/M Hockey Romance
SERIES: Seattle Sasquatch Hockey
AUTHOR: Harper Robson
PUBLISHER: Harper Robson
LENGTH: 250 pages
RELEASE DATE: December 26, 2024
BLURB:
Rylan
I’ve spent my entire hockey career hiding who I really am. Between trying to lead my struggling team, dealing with an alcoholic...Read More »
Love Bytes Reviews: Best of 2024 - Cheryl K.
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Welcome to the Love Bytes Reviewers’ Best of 2024
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 1,000 LGBTQ+ books in 2024, from contemporary romance to fantasy, paranormal,...Read More »
Recent Release Review: Dragged Home for Christmas by K.C. Wells
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Reviewed by Cheryl K
TITLE: Dragged Home for Christmas
AUTHOR: K.C. Wells
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 205 pages
RELEASE DATE: December 7, 2024
BLURB:
Mike’s inheritance comes with a few unexpected extras: peeling paint, outdated bathrooms—and four drag queens.
Oh, yeah—and secrets. Lots of secrets.
The last thing Mike O’Neill expected was to inherit a property from...Read More »
Book Review: Tentacle on 34th Street (Tinsel and Tentacles 2.0) by Kelex
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Reviewed by Cheryl K
TITLE: Tentacle on 34th Street
SERIES: Tinsel and Tentacles 2.0
AUTHOR: Kelex
PUBLISHER: Twisted E-Publishing, LLC
LENGTH: 495 pages
RELEASE DATE: November 11, 2024
BLURB:
Cryss of House Kreegl and his best friend, Qylar, have been hiding on Earth for three years—to avoid his scheming parents dead set on a royal...Read More »
Book Review: Knox (Monsters of Veridia #1) by Silvana Falcon
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Reviewed by Cheryl K
TITLE: Knox: An MM Romance Story
SERIES: Monsters of Veridia #1
AUTHOR: Silvana Falcon
PUBLISHER: Self published
LENGTH: 313 pages
RELEASE DATE: November 19, 2024
BLURB:
What happens when your fictional crush comes to life?
Adrian is about to find out.
When he complains about the latest chapter of his favorite web novel...Read More »
Release Day Review: Once Upon a Yuletide Romance by R.J. Peterson
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Reviewed by Cheryl K
TITLE: Once Upon a Yuletide Romance
SERIES: Once Upon a Holiday Story
AUTHOR: R.J. Peterson
PUBLISHER: Self-published
LENGTH: 150 pages
RELEASE DATE: December 6, 2024
BLURB:
Calculus is kicking Will Hargrove’s butt. When fellow student Tom Dawson suggests they study together, both hope it will improve their grades in the college...Read More »
Recent Release Review: Readjustment (Restitution Series #2) by B.H. Lynn
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Reviewed by Cheryl K
TITLE: Readjustment
SERIES: Restitution Series #2
AUTHOR: B.H Lynn
PUBLISHER: Self published
LENGTH: 212 pages
RELEASE DATE: November 15, 2024
BLURB:
The greatest lies are the ones we tell ourselves.
Adam Dawson never thought he’d meet someone like Caleb Straus. Three months of friendship with his new partner has made Adam take...Read More »
Book Review: the Beautiful Mess (Redemption Ridge #6) by Aimee Nicole Walker
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Reviewed by Cheryl K
TITLE: The Beautiful Mess
SERIES: Redemption Ridge
AUTHOR: Aimee Nicole Walker
PUBLISHER: Chasing Rainbows Press LLC
LENGTH: 224 pages
RELEASE DATE: October 25, 2024
BLURB:
A heroic, sworn bachelor risks his neck to save lives, but his heart needs a daring rescue.
Kerry likes his beer cold, his coffee hot, and sex...Read More »
Book Review: A Highland Gargoyle's Lucky Star (Tales From the Tarot) by Chloe Archer
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Reviewed by Cheryl K
TITLE: A Highland Gargoyle’s Lucky Star
SERIES: Tales From the Tarot
AUTHOR: Chloe Archer
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 278 pages
RELEASE DATE: October 17, 2024
BLURB:
A gargoyle hotter than Goliath (IYKYK) meets a human bad luck magnet with a coveted power that attracts trouble like catnip does cats. Is it...Read More »
Book Review: Lightning the Darkness (Carnival of Mysteries) by Eden Winters
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Reviewed by Cheryl K
TITLE: Lighting the Darkness: Carnival of Mysteries
SERIES: Carnival of Mysteries
AUTHOR: Eden Winters
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 295 pages
RELEASE DATE: August 14, 2024
BLURB:
Only Light can balance Darkness.
Lio wakes in someone else’s battered body with plenty of questions but no answers. Who is he? Who are the strangers...Read More »
Book Review: Into the Lion's Den by John Patrick
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Reviewed by Cheryl K
TITLE: Into the Lion’s Den
AUTHOR: John Patrick
PUBLISHER: NineStar Press
LENGTH: 359 pages
RELEASE DATE: October 8, 2024
BLURB:
In the near future, political and cultural divisions have pushed America to the brink of civil war over States’ rights.
Daniel Ridley is a newly ordained missionary, raised in the heart...Read More »
Book Review: The Haunted Hotel (Crawshanks Guide to Mischievous Spectres & Spirits #1) by Vawn Cassidy
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Reviewed by Cheryl K
TITLE: The Haunted Hotel
SERIES: Crawshanks Guide to Mischievous Spectres & Spirits Book 1
AUTHOR: Vawn Cassidy
PUBLISHER: Self published
LENGTH: 277 pages
RELEASE DATE: August 24, 2024
BLURB:
Have a frightfully good stay…
Morgan Ashton-Drake hasn’t given his ancestral home in Yorkshire a second thought in decades. He has a great...Read More »
Book Review: Ghost After Dark (Haunted Souls #20) by Pandora Pine
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Reviewed by Cheryl K
TITLE: Ghost After Dark
SERIES: Haunted Souls #20
AUTHOR: Pandora Pine
PUBLISHER: Self
LENGTH: 159 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 30, 2024
BLURB:
While listening to the wildly popular paranormal podcast Ghost After Dark, psychic Copeland Forbes hears a disembodied voice crying out for help. The episode was investigating the haunting of a...Read More »
Book Review: Addicted to Ashton (Hawthorne Bluff #2) by RJ Peterson
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Reviewed by Cheryl K
TITLE: Addicted to Ashton
SERIES: Hawthorne Bluff #2
AUTHOR: RJ Peterson
PUBLISHER: self-publish
LENGTH: 175 pages
RELEASE DATE: August 6, 2024
BLURB:
Ashton Reynolds loves his job as a police detective in Hawthorne Bluff, but he’s getting older and looking for more in his life. He begins volunteering at A Helping...Read More »
Recent Release Review: Taylor Made for Me by K.C. Wells
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Reviewed by Cheryl K
TITLE: Taylor Made for Me
AUTHOR: K.C. Wells
PUBLISHER: K.C Wells
LENGTH: 318 pages
RELEASE DATE: August 2, 2024
BLURB:
Cupid ran out of arrows – so he used a luggage cart…
Will Bryant Gets Roped In
It’s only for one night—well, a weekend, actually.
Becca Taylor needs a fake...Read More »
Book Review: Visions of You: An MM Vampire Romance (Rubyville Vampires #4) by Silvana Falcon
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Reviewed by Cheryl K
TITLE: Visions of You: An MM Vampire Romance
SERIES: Rubyville Vampires #4
AUTHOR: Silvana Falcon
PUBLISHER: Self published
LENGTH: 301 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 23, 2024
BLURB:
A vampire seer and a dragon shifter.
Fated mates, except one of them is fated to kill the other.
The moment Jaron lays eyes on Keegan,...Read More »
Book Review: The Keeper (Redemption Ridge #5) by Aimee Nicole Walker
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Reviewed by Cheryl K
TITLE: The Keeper
SERIES: Redemption Ridge #5
AUTHOR: Aimee Nicole Walker
PUBLISHER: Chasing Rainbows Press LLC
LENGTH: 263 pages
RELEASE DATE: June 30, 2024
BLURB:
Sabotaged brakes didn’t kill Rueben Sanchez, but waiting for his assailants’ trial to start just might. A potential witness for the prosecution can’t explore his lusty...Read More »
Book Review: Dead Fun (Cold Case Psychic #27) by Pandora Pine
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Reviewed by Cheryl K
TITLE: Dead Fun (Cold Case Psychic Book 27)
SERIES: Cold Case Psychic
AUTHOR: Pandora Pine
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 168 pages
RELEASE DATE: June 25, 2024
BLURB:
Come one, come all to Fun-A-Rama, where all your screams come true…
Ride the teacups. Reach new heights on the Ferris Wheel. Survive the Viper.
If...Read More »