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 »
Recent Release Review: Cold Pressed by Allison Temple
REVIEWED by Jay V.
AUTHOR: Allison Temple
SERIES: Seacroft Stores #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 291 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 15, 2019
BLURB:
No strings attached is all Oliver can offer. He’s hiding a broken heart that holds him back from diving into a new relationship, but he’ll go on a blind date to make his family...Read More »
Recent Release Review: Chef vs. Chef (Sizzling in the Kitchen #2) by M.J. O'Shea
REVIEWED by Jay V.
AUTHOR: MJ O’Shea
SERIES: Sizzling in the Kitchen #2
PUBLISHER: Self Published
RELEASE DATE: June 5, 2019
BLURB:
Bobby Diaz has worked his whole life to get where he is – running a restaurant with his two closest friends, no boss, and generally content. When his best friend Baldwin gets the...Read More »
Release Day Review: Redesigning Landry Bishop (Dreamspun Desires, Stars From Peril #2) by Kim Fielding
REVIEWED by JAY V.
TITLE: Redesigning Landry Bishop
SERIES: Dreamspun Desires, Stars From Peril #2
AUTHOR: Kim Fielding
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 177 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 21, 2019
BLURB:
Love never goes out of style.
Landry Bishop fled his tiny hometown and never looked back. Now his expertise in food, fashion, and décor has earned him all of Hollywood’s glittering...Read More »
Release Day Review: Surprise Groom by D.J. Jamison
REVIEWED by Jay V.
SERIES: Marital Bliss #1
AUTHOR: D.J. Jamison
PUBLISHER: Rangon Reigns
LENGTH: 322 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 16, 2019
BLURB:
Can two men fake their way to marital bliss?
Caleb Taylor is shocked to learn his family could lose Bliss Island Resort — their home and livelihood — unless he makes use of a clause...Read More »
Release Day Review: The Mage on the Hill by Angel Martinez
REVIEWED by Jay V.
SERIES: The Web of Arcana #1
AUTHOR: Angel Martinez
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 194 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 7, 2019
BLURB:
A young magic user who wants desperately to live. A jaded recluse who has forgotten what living means. They’re each other’s only chance.
Toby’s wild magic...Read More »
Recent Release Review: Starting from Zero by Lane Hayes
Reviewed by Jay V.
TITLE: Starting from Zero
SERIES: Starting from #1
AUTHOR: Lane Hayes
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 241 Pages
RELEASE DATE: April 16, 2019
BLURB:
Justin Cuevas is going through a rough patch. A broken relationship, a scandal, and the demise of his band have shaken the aspiring rock...Read More »
Book Review: Love and Lint Rollers by Kaje Harper
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Reviewed by Jay V.
TITLE: Love and Lint Rollers
AUTHOR: Kaje Harper
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 204 Pages
RELEASE DATE: October 9, 2018
BLURB:
Even with six beloved cats at home, Thom Fletcher can’t help opening his heart to a little injured stray he finds at Pride. Luckily, the generosity of the veterinarian who helps...Read More »
Book Review: Freckles by Amy Lane
Reviewed by Jay
TITLE: Freckles
AUTHOR: Amy Lane
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 137 pages
RELEASE DATE: March 8, 2019, 2nd Edition
BLURB:
Small dogs can make big changes… if you open your heart.
Carter Embree always hoped someone might rescue him from his productive, tragically boring, and (slightly) ethically compromised life. But when an urchin at a grocery store shoves a bundle of...Read More »
Book Review: Every Other Weekend by TA Moore
REVIEWED by JAY V.
TITLE: Every Other Weekend
AUTHOR: TA Moore
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 204 pages
RELEASE DATE: October 23, 2018
BLURB:
Divorce lawyer Clayton Reynolds is a happy cynic who believes in hard work and one-night stands. He also believes that being an excellent lawyer means he never has to go home to the miserable trailer park where he...Read More »
Book Review: The Spy's Love Song (Stars from Peril #1, Dreamspun Desires Book #67) by Kim Fielding
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REVIEWED by JAY V.
TITLE: A Spy’s Love Song
SERIES: A Stars from Peril, Dreampun Desires
AUTHOR: Kim Fielding
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 166 Pages
RELEASE DATE: October 2, 2018
BLURB:
A Stars from Peril Novel
For a singer and a spy, love might be mission impossible.
Jaxon Powers has what most only dream of. Fame. Fortune. Gold records and...Read More »
Book Review: Boy Shattered by Eli Easton
REVIEWED by Jay V.
TITLE: Boy Shattered
AUTHOR: Eli Easton
PUBLISHER: self-published
LENGTH: 352 pages
RELEASE DATE: October 16, 2018
BLURB:
Brian
You’ll make it out of here, Brian. I swear.
I had everything—school quarterback, popular with girls, and my dad was proud of me. I told myself it didn’t matter no one knew the real me. And then...Read More »
Love Bytes Reviewers “Best of 2018” – Day #18 – 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 20119 “To Read” list, but first,...Read More »
Release Day Review: Homebird by Amy Lane
REVIEWED by Jay V.
TITLE: Homebird
AUTHOR: Amy Lane
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 200 pages
RELEASE DATE: December 18, 2018
BLURB:
Crispin Henry isn’t an adventurer. He learned early on that the world is a frightening place and that home is rare and precious. If his friends didn’t drag him to sports games and ill-advised trips to Vegas, he...Read More »
Advent Calendar Review: Exit Through the Gift Shop (2018 Advent Calendar Warmest Wishes) by Kim Fielding
REVIEWED by Jay V.
TITLE: Exit Through the Gift Shop
AUTHOR: Kim Fielding
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 39 pages
RELEASE DATE: December 1, 2018
BLURB:
Alex’s traditional family Christmas Compromise means spending the holiday at a second-rate theme park, Poseidon’s Planet, but Alex doesn’t mind. He enjoys the rides and the company of his family, and it’s a...Read More »
Recent Release Review: Summerfield’s Angel (The Christmas Angel #2) by Kim Fielding
REVIEWED by Jay V.
TITLE: Summerfield’s Angel
SERIES: The Christmas Angel #2
AUTHOR: Kim Fielding
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 113 pages
RELEASE DATE: December 2, 2018
BLURB:
After the hard winter of 1888 ended Alby Boyle’s work as a Nebraska ranch hand, he returned to New York City in search of his long-lost family. His mother and brothers are nowhere to be found,...Read More »
Release Day Review: Christmas Kitsch by Amy Lane
REVIEWED by Jay V.
TITLE: Christmas Kitsch
AUTHOR: Amy Lane
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press, 2nd Edition
LENGTH: 220 pages
RELEASE DATE: December 7, 2018
BLURB:
Sometimes the best Christmas gift is knowing what you really want.
Rusty Baker is a rich, entitled, oblivious jock, and he might have stayed that way if he hadn’t become friends with out-and-proud Oliver Campbell from the...Read More »
Release Day Review: The Bones Beneath My Skin by TJ Klune
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Reviewed by Jay V.
TITLE: The Bones Beneath My Skin
AUTHOR: TJ Klune
PUBLISHER: TJ Klune
LENGTH: 375 Pages
RELEASE DATE: October 26, 2018
BLURB:
In the spring of 1995, Nate Cartwright has lost everything: his parents are dead, his older brother wants nothing to do with him, and he’s been fired from his job...Read More »