Release Day Review: Something Right by Shaniel Watson (The Something Series Book 2)
Reviewed by Cindy
TITLE: Something Right
SERIES: Something Series Book 2
AUTHOR: Shaniel Watson
PUBLISHER: Self
LENGTH: 246 Pages
RELEASE DATE: February 15, 2024
BLURB:
When you know, you know . . .
And Drew knows. He knows he likes men—Holden in particular. He knows he’ll have to make the first move. And when he and Holden...Read More »
Release Day Review: Justice (Damned Connections Book 2) by Lark Taylor
Reviewed by Cindy
TITLE: Justice
SERIES: Damned Connections Book 2
AUTHOR: Lark Taylor
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 464 Pages
RELEASE DATE: February 1, 2024
BLURB:
Sebastian
Blood. Torture. Murder. They’ve been my only companions for centuries. I haven’t needed or wanted anything else.
Until I see Matty smile. Then something in me, something that’s been dormant for...Read More »
Release Day Review: Where There's a Wil, There's a Way: A Boss v Butler MM Romance (Duly Domesticated Book 1) by PT Ambler
Reviewed by Cindy
TITLE: Where There’s a Wil, There’s a Way: A Boss v Butler MM Romance
SERIES: Duly Domesticated Book 1
AUTHOR: PT Ambler
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 239 Pages
RELEASE DATE: February 25th, 2024
BLURB:
A fledgling butler with a legacy to uphold.
A celebrity boss with a family to protect.
Crossing the...Read More »
Release Day Review: Port in a Storm by Rhys Ford (Sinners Series Book 8)
Reviewed by Cindy
TITLE: Port in a Storm
SERIES: Sinners Series Book 8
AUTHOR: Rhys Ford
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 198 Pages
RELEASE DATE: January 23rd, 2024
BLURB:
San Francisco SWAT Lieutenant Connor Morgan and Crossroads Gin drummer Forest Ackerman make an odd couple. Connor, an Irish-born cop from a tight-knit family, never imagined he’d...Read More »
Love Bytes Reviews Best of 2023 Day #9 - Cindy
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: Mr. Blue Sky (Suits and Sevens #4) by Isla Olsen
Reviewed by Cindy
TITLE: Mr, Blue Sky
SERIES: Suits and Sevens Book 4
AUTHOR: Isla Olsen
PUBLISHER: Moonwalker Press
LENGTH: 273 Pages
RELEASE DATE: December 16th, 2023
BLURB:
Jackson
Skyler Mason has had me wrapped around his little finger since we were seven years old. It doesn’t matter how ridiculous the situation, how inconvenient it might be for...Read More »
Recent Release Review: Predatory Obsession (Lupo Syndicate Book 1) by Trinity Black
Reviewed by Cindy
TITLE: Predatory Obsession
SERIES: Lupo Syndicate Book 1
AUTHOR: Trinity Black
PUBLISHER: Self-published
LENGTH: 239 Pages
RELEASE DATE: December 18th, 2023
BLURB:
They underestimate me.
I’ve always been “the pretty boy.”
My enemies think I am weak and will crack under pressure.
Kidnapped, tortured, beaten, starved…
I do not give in. I do...Read More »
Recent Release Review: Christmas Lights and Sleepless Nights by K.C. Wells
Reviewed by Cindy
TITLE: Christmas Lights and Sleepless Nights
AUTHOR: K.C. Wells
PUBLISHER: Self-published
LENGTH: 144 Pages
RELEASE DATE: December 9th, 2023
BLURB:
Keith Braxton has never felt so ill, and for a man who’s known nothing but illness most of his life, that’s saying something. He’s had enough of pain, and the only thing...Read More »
New Release Review: Forever Ink (Tewsbury Daddies book 2) by Myf Wren
Reviewed by Cindy
TITLE: Forever Ink
SERIES: Tewsbury Daddies book 2
AUTHOR: Myf Wren
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 230 Pages
RELEASE DATE: December 9th, 2023
BLURB:
It’s Christmas, and Rhys has never been happier. He loves his Daddy and his found family, and he has secret plans to ask Simon a very important question. But before he...Read More »
Release Day Review: Dragon's Descent (To Kill a King Book #3) by Sam Burns and W.M. Fawkes
Reviewed by Cindy
TITLE: Dragon’s Descent
SERIES: To Kill a King Book 3
AUTHOR: Sam Burns and W.M. Fawkes
PUBLISHER: Self-Published
LENGTH: 298 Pages
RELEASE DATE: November 30th, 2023
BLURB:
In my life, I have loved a boy, a prince, a king, and a madman. Now, I must let him go.
King Dmitri was once a prince...Read More »
Book Review: Fiorenzo by Sebastian Nothwell
Reviewed by Cindy
TITLE: Fiorenzo
AUTHOR: Sebastian Nothwell
PUBLISHER: Self-published
LENGTH: 685 Pages
RELEASE DATE: September 30th, 2023
BLURB:
Fiore has a plan. Find a wealthy elderly gentleman, delight him until the end of his days, and retire on the resulting inheritance. It’s the best outcome a low-born courtesan in the city of Halcyon...Read More »
New Release Review: Risk the Fall by Riley Hart
Reviewed by Cindy
TITLE: Risk the Fall
AUTHOR: Riley Hart
PUBLISHER: Self-published
LENGTH: 234 Pages
RELEASE DATE: November 8th, 2023
BLURB:
Riven
I’ve never been great at letting people in. Life is easier if I bury my feelings. People tend to let you down, which is only proven when my best friend, Rex, accidentally kills...Read More »
Recent Release Review: Haunted (Salvation Book 2) by K.C. Wells
Reviewed by Cindy
TITLE: Haunted
SERIES: Salvation Book 2
AUTHOR: K.C. Wells
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 540 Pages
RELEASE DATE: October 9, 2023
BLURB:
Still haunted by his past, the last thing Butch wants is someone from that past intruding into his present.
But what if Sol is exactly what he needs?
Butch Buchanan has spent his...Read More »
Release Day Review: The Spy and the Mobster's Son by Keira Andrews
Reviewed by Cindy
TITLE: The Spy and the Mobster’s Son
AUTHOR: Keira Andrews
PUBLISHER: K.A. Books
LENGTH: 262 Pages
RELEASE DATE: October 5th, 2023
BLURB:
Corrupting the innocence of the mafia kingpin’s son is all part of the job for top government spy Kyle Grant. Sebastian is merely a pawn in Kyle’s quest to stop...Read More »
New Release Review: Dragon's Dusk (To Kill a King Book 2) by Sam Burns and W.M. Fawkes
Reviewed by Cindy
TITLE: Dragon’s Dusk
SERIES: To Kill a King
AUTHOR: Sam Burns and W.M. Fawkes
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 294 Pages
RELEASE DATE: September 28, 2023
BLURB:
I have been a runt, a disappointment, and a monster. Now, I am simply a man.
This wouldn’t be so strange, if yesterday, I weren’t a dragon.
Locked away...Read More »
Release Day Review: A Boy Called Rainbow by Robin Knight
Reviewed by Cindy
TITLE: A Boy Called Rainbow
AUTHOR: Robin Knight
PUBLISHER: Squid INQ Press
LENGTH: 240 Pages
RELEASE DATE: September 19, 2023
BLURB:
Love comes in all colors…
Art evaluator Miles Tate is finally about to start living his dream… that is if he can get the funding in place to open his...Read More »
Release Day Review: Patience (Damned Connections Book 1) by Lark Taylor
Reviewed by Cindy
TITLE: Patience
SERIES: Damned Connections Book 1
AUTHOR: Lark Taylor
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 378 Pages
RELEASE DATE: August 31st, 2023
BLURB:
I paid the ultimate price when I took the gamble to save my mate’s soul.
Ferry
Ferryman. The Grim Reaper. La Muerte. La Pelona. Shinigami. Charon.
I’ve been called many names over...Read More »
Book Review: Wrangled (Salvation Book 1) by K.C. Wells
Reviewed by Cindy
TITLE: Wrangled
SERIES: Salvation Book 1
AUTHOR: KC Wells
PUBLISHER: Self-Published
LENGTH: 333 pages
RELEASE DATE: November 19th, 2022
BLURB:
City boy Toby Merrow needs a change of scenery, and two weeks at a dude ranch seems the perfect solution, even though it’s a far cry from the scenes of San Francisco. Not...Read More »
Release Day Review: Mann Hunt by Peter E. Fenton (Declan Mysteries #1)
Reviewed by Cindy
TITLE: Mann Hunt
SERIES: Declan Mysteries #1
AUTHOR: Peter E. Fenton
PUBLISHER: Pride Publishingi77
LENGTH: 275 Pages
RELEASE DATE: August 29th, 2023
BLURB:
How far would you be willing to go to finish the job?
Declan Hunt is having a bad week. His kidnapping case is showing little progress, his office assistant...Read More »
Recent Release Review: Taming the Fox by Amelia Bishop
Reviewed by Cindy
TITLE: Taming the Fox
AUTHOR: Amelia Bishop
PUBLISHER: Self
LENGTH: 239 Pages
RELEASE DATE: August 10th, 2023
BLURB:
Centuries of interbreeding with humans has weakened shifter magic. These days, they can barely shift, only producing partial animal forms: fuzzy humans with an animal edge. Those who can manage to sprout some fur...Read More »