Recent Release Review: The Longer You'll Stay (Heartbelt Records #2) by Logan Grey
REVIEWED by Jay V.
SERIES: Heartbelt Records #2
AUTHOR: Logan Grey
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 238 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 19, 2020
BLURB:
Trading small town diners and familiar faces for skyscrapers and sold out venues, Travis Cherry took the risk of a lifetime by leaving Holdengate. Alone.
Or...Read More »
Book Review: The Deeper You Go (Heartbelt Records #1) by Logan Grey
REVIEWED by Jay V.
SERIES: Heartbelt Records #1
AUTHOR: Logan Grey
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 227 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 5, 2020
BLURB:
Travis Cherry’s record label disowned him in almost every way, shape, and form when he was outed in the media.
The thing that sucked?
He still owed them an...Read More »
Recent Release Review: Seadrake by J.A. Jaken
REVIEWED by Jay V.
SERIES: Dragon Mage Chronicles #2
AUTHOR: J.A. Jaken
PUBLISHER: White Owl Publishing
LENGTH: 170 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 8, 2020
BLURB:
After much deliberation, Andrei chooses to bring his inexperienced and highly unusual apprentice to the faroff island of Sutan-lei, where the eminent mage-scholar Master Luth is rumored to...Read More »
Recent Release Review: Familiar Beginnings (Demon Magic #2) by Alice Winters
REVIEWED by Jay V.
SERIES:
REVIEWED by Jay V.
SERIES:
REVIEWED by Jay V.
TITLE: The House in the Cerulean Sea
AUTHOR: TJ Klune
PUBLISHER: Tor Books
LENGTH: 393 pages
RELEASE DATE: March 17, 2020
BLURB:
A magical island. A dangerous task. A burning secret.
Linus Baker leads a quiet, solitary life. At forty, he lives in a tiny house with a devious cat and his...Read More »
Recent Release Review: Stormdrake by J. A. Jaken
REVIEWED by Jay V.
SERIES: The Dragon...Read More »
Love Bytes Reviewers "Best of 2019" - Day #14 - Jay
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 2020 “To Read”...Read More »
Advent Calendar Review: Evan Versus the Sharlotka (2019 Advent Calendar - Home for the Holidays) by Chrissy Munder
Reviewed by Jay V.
TITLE: Evan Versus the Sharlotka
SERIES: 2019 DSP Advent Calender
AUTHOR: Chrissy Munder
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 25 pages
RELEASE DATE: December 1, 2019
BLURB:
Rumpled tech support Evan Carmichael has a crush on pristine programming supervisor Gavriil Cottan. The whole company knows it. Except Gavriil. As a closet romantic, Evan...Read More »
Recent Release Review: A Villain for Christmas (A Snow Globe Christmas #4) by Alice Winters
REVIEWED by Jay V.
TITLE: A Villain for Christmas
AUTHOR: Alice Winters
SERIES: A Snow Globe Christmas #4
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 281 pages
RELEASE DATE: November 25, 2019
BLURB:
Despite growing up in a family of villains, I’d rather curl up and read than commit crimes. When I get coerced by my brother into helping him rob a bank,...Read More »
Author Request Month Review: Last Call in Wonderland by Rob Browatzke
REVIEWED by Jay V.
TITLE: Last Call in Wonderland
AUTHOR: Rob Browatzke
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 334 pages
RELEASE DATE: August 4, 2019
BLURB:
Wonderland is the hottest gay club in River City, but the world is changing. Brandon, head bartender and hotty, is getting older. Jesse and Colton, the Wonder Twins, are...Read More »
Book Review: Starting from Scratch (Starting From #2) by Lane Hayes
REVIEWED by Jay V.
AUTHOR: Lane Hayes
SERIES: Starting From #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 275 pages
RELEASE DATE: October 13, 2019
BLURB:
Charlie Rourke is an ultra fabulous human whirlwind on a mission to launch the next biggest band in the world. However, he might have taken on more than he could handle...Read More »
Release Day Review: Heartsong (Green Creek #3) by TJ Klune
REVIEWED by Jay V.
AUTHOR: TJ Klune
SERIES: Green Creek #3
PUBLISHER: BOATK Book
LENGTH: 402 pages
RELEASE DATE: October 22, 2019
BLURB:
All Robbie Fontaine ever wanted was a place to belong. After the death of his mother, he bounces around from pack to pack, forming temporary bonds to keep from turning feral. It’s enough—until...Read More »
Recent Release Review: The Hitman's Guide to Staying Alive Despite Past Mistakes (The Hitman's Guide #2) by Alice Winters
REVIEWED by Jay V.
TITLE: The Hitman’s Guide to Staying Alive Despite Past Mistakes
AUTHOR: Alice Winters
SERIES: The Hitman’s Guide #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 336 pages
RELEASE DATE: September 26, 2019
BLURB:
Jackson
Now that Leland’s decided to give up his life as a hitman and take a walk on the mild side, we’ve been enjoying a simple life...Read More »
Recent Release Review: The Magician's Apprentice by J.A. Jaken
REVIEWED by Jay V.
TITLE: The Magician’s Apprentice
AUTHOR: J.A. Jaken
SERIES: Dragon Mage Chronicles Prequel
PUBLISHER: White Owl Publishing
LENGTH: 471 pages
RELEASE DATE: September 1, 2019
BLURB:
Jander Teregnan has never wanted anything more than to become a mage–to serve his king and defend his country as he explores his natural talent at commanding the strange power known...Read More »
Recent Release Review: Hot Potato by Allison Temple
REVIEWED by Jay V.
AUTHOR: Allison Temple
SERIES: Seacroft #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 80,000 Words
RELEASE DATE: September 16, 2019
BLURB:
As Seacroft’s resident weirdo, Avery proudly flies a lot of freak flags. It’s a constant battle to be taken seriously when everything, from his red hair to his sexuality, makes him stand out in this...Read More »
Recent Release Review: The Hitman's Guide to Making Friends and Finding Love (The Hitman's Guide #1) by Alice Winters
REVIEWED by Jay V.
TITLE: The Hitman’s Guide to Making Friends and Finding Love
AUTHOR: Alice Winters
Series: The Hitman’s Guide #1
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 343 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 30, 2019
BLURB:
Leland
Being a hitman has its perks, but I never thought getting an accidental mooning by an attractive PI while he’s caught on a fence would...Read More »
Book Review: Chef On Top by M.J. O'Shea
REVIEWED by Jay V.
AUTHOR: M.J. O’Shea
SERIES: Sizzling in the Kitchen #3
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 126 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 9, 2019
BLURB:
Chef Jake Casey has never been what you’d call… liked. By anyone. He was the odd outcast son of the town drunk, and he’s spent his adult life doing...Read More »
Release Day Review: Small Town Sonata by Jamie Fessenden
REVIEWED by JAY V.
AUTHOR: Jamie Fessenden
SERIES: Dreamspun Desires
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 260 pages
RELEASE DATE: August 6, 2019
BLURB:
Can the trusted town handyman rebuild a broken pianist’s heart? When a freak accident ends Aiden’s career as a world-renowned classical pianist, he retreats to his New Hampshire hometown, where he finds the boy...Read More »
Book Review: The Geek and His Bad Boys by R. Cayden
REVIEWED by Jay V.
TITLE: The Geek and His Bad Boys
AUTHOR: R. Cayden
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 224 pages
RELEASE DATE: June 25, 2019
BLURB:
Frances:
I thought I was just going to get a tattoo.
It was so out of character. All of my gaymer friends thought I was going to chicken out because I’m afraid...Read More »