Recent Release Review: Suspicion (Diversion #7) by Eden Winters
Reviewed by Donna
TITLE: Suspicion
SERIES: Diversion #7
AUTHOR: Eden Winters
PUBLISHER: Rocky Ridge Books
LENGTH: 281 Pages
RELEASE DATE: January 5, 2019
BLURB:
Lucky “Simon Harrison” Lucklighter left behind his criminal past to become one of the best agents in the Southeastern Narcotics Bureau. He’s found a committed partner in fellow agent Bo Schollenberger and...Read More »
Book Review: Ta Weezo's Blues by Layla Dorine
Reviewed by Donna
TITLE: Ta Weezo’s Blues
AUTHOR: Layla Dorine
PUBLISHER: NineStar Press
LENGTH: 86 Pages
RELEASE DATE: December 24, 2018
BLURB:
Sabre never had any intentions of becoming the teacher’s pet. In fact, most of his school years have been spent trying to avoid attention. The scar that mars his cheek has made him...Read More »
Book Review: Over and Again (Casus Fortuitus #4) by Brooke Edwards
Reviewed by Donna
TITLE: Over and Again
SERIES: Casus Fortuitus #4
AUTHOR: Brooke Edwards
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 125 Pages
RELEASE DATE: December 23, 2018
BLURB:
It’s been a hell of a year in New York City. Detective Cohen Bailey is determined to put Jake Bartlett, the last remaining threat, behind bars for good. To do...Read More »
Book Review: Cause and Effect (Casus Fortuitus #3) by Brooke Edwards
Reviewed by Donna
TITLE: Cause and Effect
SERIES: Casus Fortuitus #3
AUTHOR: Brooke Edwards
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 162 Pages
RELEASE DATE: September 14, 2018
BLURB:
In the aftermath of a psychopath’s obsession-fuelled murder spree through New York, Detective Daniel Callahan feels like he’s been hit by a wrecking ball. It turns out that watching your...Read More »
Release Day Review: Earning His Trust (Miracle #8) by Shea Balik
Reviewed by Donna
TITLE: Earning His Trust
SERIES: Miracle #8
AUTHOR: Shea Balik
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 158 Pages
RELEASE DATE: January 9, 2019
BLURB:
Iniko had a problem. His mouth often said things that his brain hadn’t thought through. It didn’t make him very popular with anyone. How he hadn’t been kicked out of Miracle...Read More »
Book Review: Bigger Love (Big Love #2) by Rick R. Reed
Reviewed by Donna
TITLE: Bigger Love
SERIES: Big Love #2
AUTHOR: Rick R. Reed
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 191 Pages
RELEASE DATE: November 13, 2018
BLURB:
Truman Reid is Summitville High’s most out-and-proud senior. He can’t wait to take his fierce, uncompromising self away from his small Ohio River hometown, where he’s suffered more than his...Read More »
Love Bytes Reviewers “Best of 2018” – Day #4 – Donna
It’s that time of year again people. The time where we, the voracious and obsessive readers of LGBTQ romance, look back and reflect on what an amazing year of books it’s been. If you’re anything like us then you’re already compiling your 2019 “To Read” list, but first,...Read More »
Book Review: Love Blooms by Stephanie Hoyt
Reviewed by Donna
TITLE: Love Blooms
AUTHOR: Stephanie Hoyt
PUBLISHER: NineStar Press
LENGTH: 61,800 Words
RELEASE DATE: December 10, 2018
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Nico Hamurişi is the one and only son of Santa Claus. All his life, Nico has known he’s expected to fall in love and find lifelong commitment by the Christmas of his thirtieth year—like...Read More »
Book Review: Shadows of the Past (Miracle #7) by Shea Balik
Reviewed by Donna
TITLE: Shadows of the Past
SERIES: Miracle #7
AUTHOR: Shea Balik
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 99 Pages
RELEASE DATE: January 30, 2018
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He didn’t deserve a happily ever after.
Hudson Martin watched as each of his best friends had found their mates, knowing he would never find his own. He didn’t deserve...Read More »
Series Review: Miracle Series: Tearing Down Walls #5 & Like Magic #6 by Shea Balik
Reviewed by Donna
SERIES REVIEW: Miracle series
AUTHOR: Shea Balik
PUBLISHER: Self Published
BOOK #5 TITLE: Tearing Down Walls
LENGTH: 144 Pages
RELEASE DATE: June 9, 2017
BLURB:
In a world where everyone was against them, they needed a Miracle. What no one had expected was to find their salvation in an abandoned town that...Read More »
Series Review: Miracle Series: Bearly Hanging On #3 & Overcoming Stereotypes #4 by Shea Balik
Reviewed by Donna
SERIES REVIEW: Miracle series
AUTHOR: Shea Balik
PUBLISHER: Self Published
BOOK #3 TITLE: Bearly Hanging On
LENGTH: 158 Pages
RELEASE DATE: March 20, 2017
BLURB:
In a world where everyone was against them, they needed a Miracle. What no one had expected was to find their salvation in an abandoned town that...Read More »
Series Review: Miracle Series: Purring with his Mate Book #1 & Forgiving the Enemy #2 by Shea Balik
Reviewed by Donna
SERIES REVIEW: Miracle series
AUTHOR: Shea Balik
PUBLISHER: Self Published
BOOK #1 TITLE: Purring with His Mate
LENGTH: 156 Pages
RELEASE DATE: February 20, 2017
BLURB:
In a world where everyone was against them, they needed a Miracle. What no one had expected was to find their salvation in an abandoned town...Read More »
Book Review: Heart of a Redneck by Jodi Payne & BA Tortuga
Reviewed by Donna
TITLE: Heart of a Redneck
AUTHOR: Jodi Payne & BA Tortuga
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 246 Pages
RELEASE DATE: November 13, 2018
BLURB:
Colby McBride is a blue-collar cowboy trying to make ends meet laying tile in Colorado. A loner by choice, Colby works hard with his hands and finds his peace...Read More »
Advent Calendar Review: That Turtle Story (Warmest Wishes – 2018 Advent Calendar) by C.S. Poe
Reviewed by Donna
TITLE: That Turtle Story
SERIES: 2018 Advent Calendar – Warmest Wishes
AUTHOR: C.S. Poe
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 41 Pages
RELEASE DATE: December 1, 2018
BLURB:
Nor O’Brien spends his days in sunny Key West caring for and rehabilitating sea turtles. He doesn’t need anything else in life, expect maybe a significant...Read More »
Release Day Review: Home For Christmas (Texas #9) by RJ Scott
Reviewed by Donna
TITLE: Home For Christmas
SERIES: Texas #9
AUTHOR: RJ Scott
PUBLISHER: Love Lane
LENGTH: 173 Pages
RELEASE DATE: November 28, 2018
BLURB:
Can Connor show River a real family Christmas?
When Connor finds River on the roof of the campus admin building, he doesn’t know what to do. His friend is drunk, and shouting...Read More »
Recent Release Review: A Kiss Before Christmas by A E Ryecart
Reviewed by Donna
TITLE: A Kiss Before Christmas
AUTHOR: A E Ryecart
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 103 Pages
RELEASE DATE: November 15, 2018
BLURB:
Christmas is looming and Jack De Lacy needs a solution to one hell of a fix.
Dumped by his boyfriend in favour of his best friend, Jack’s been busy bragging about a...Read More »
Book Review: Taking Love's Lead by H.L. Day
Reviewed by Donna
TITLE: Taking Love’s Lead
AUTHOR: H.L. Day
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 257 Pages
RELEASE DATE: July 6, 2018
BLURB:
Zachary Cole’s new personal shopper is stunning in more ways than one. Gone is the staid, professional Jonathan. In his place is sexy, whirlwind Edgar, whose methods and lifestyle are less than orthodox....Read More »
New Release Review: Pay it Forward (Giving Back #1) by Nic Starr
Reviewed by Donna
TITLE: Pay It Forward
SERIES: Giving Back #1
AUTHOR: Nic Starr
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: Pages
RELEASE DATE: November 11, 2018
BLURB:
Forced to leave home as soon as he finished high school, Bailey McCreedy’s focus has been on earning enough money to survive. All he needs is a roof over his head...Read More »
Book Review: Gremlins Are Malfunctioning by Susan Laine
Reviewed by Donna
TITLE: Gremlins Are Malfunctioning
AUTHOR: Susan Laine
PUBLISHER: Less Than Three Press
LENGTH: 245 Pages
RELEASE DATE: August 20, 2018
BLURB:
A year ago, supernatural creatures swarmed the earth—and ensured that human technology could no longer function without them.
Eliot Tate works for the Civilian and Environmental Protection Agency, so he’s on...Read More »
Recent Release Review: The Art of Hero Worship by Mia Kerick
Reviewed by Donna
TITLE: The Art of Hero Worship
AUTHOR: Mia Kerick
PUBLISHER: NineStar Press
LENGTH: 186 Pages
RELEASE DATE: October 29, 2018
BLURB:
College junior Liam Norcross is a hero. He willingly, even eagerly, risks his life to save a stranger as a murderous, deranged shooter moves methodically through the darkened theater on the...Read More »