Larissa

Release Day Book Review: Playing Deep (Miami Piranhas, Book 5) by Beth Bolden

Reviewed by Larissa

 

TITLE:  Playing Deep

SERIES:  Miami Piranhas, Book 5

AUTHOR:  Beth Bolden

PUBLISHER:  Self-Published

LENGTH: 366 pages

RELEASE DATE:  February 15, 2023

BLURB:

Kenyon Ellis knows getting involved with Julian Anderson is an enormous mistake—but from the very first night,...Read More »


Audio Book Review: Merry Christmas Cupid (Hartbridge Christmas Series, Book 3) by N.R. Walker (Author) and Glen Lloyd (Narrator)

Reviewed by Larissa

 

TITLE:  Merry Christmas Cupid

SERIES:  Hartbridge Christmas, Book 3

AUTHOR:  N.R. Walker

NARRATOR:  Glen Lloyd

PUBLISHER:  BlueHeart Press

LENGTH:  7 hours and 1 minute

RELEASE DATE: January 17, 2023

BLURB:

After a year of tragedy, 44-year-old Gunter Zuniga...Read More »


Release Day Book Review: The Husband Hoax (Accidental Love, Book 1) by Saxon James

Reviewed by Larissa

 

TITLE:  The Husband Hoax 

SERIES:  Accidental Love, Book 1

AUTHOR:  Saxon James

PUBLISHER:  May Books

LENGTH:  284 pages

RELEASE DATE:   February 9, 2023

BLURB:

Christian

Being invited to my cousin’s wedding really shouldn’t be a big deal except, oh...Read More »


New Release Audio Book Review: Sol (Learning to Love, Book 2) by Con Riley (Author) and Cornell Collins (Narrator)

Reviewed by Larissa

 

TITLE:  Sol

SERIES:  Learning to Love, Book 2

AUTHOR:  Con Riley

NARRATOR:  Cornell Collins

PUBLISHER:  Tantor Audio

LENGTH:  9 hours and 35 minutes

RELEASE DATE:  January 31, 2023

BLURB:

Solomon Trebeck’s heart broke the night of his bi-awakening.

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New Release Audio Book Review: A Very Filthy Game by Lauren Blakely (Author) and Joe Arden and Shane East (Narrators)

Reviewed by Larissa

 

TITLE:  A Very Filthy Game

AUTHOR:  Lauren Blakely

NARRATOR:  Joe Arden, Shane East

PUBLISHER:  Lauren Blakely Books

LENGTH: 7 hours and 8 minutes

RELEASE DATE:  February 2, 2023

BLURB:

A sinfully sexy MM romance narrated in duet...Read More »


Release Day Book Review: Back to Center (Mohegan U Hockey, Book 2) by Ryan Taylor and Joshua Harwood

Reviewed by Larissa

 

TITLE:  Back to Center

SERIES:  Mohegan U Hockey

AUTHOR:  Ryan Taylor and Joshua Harwood

PUBLISHER:  Wainscott Press

LENGTH:  287 pages

RELEASE DATE:  February 1, 2023

BLURB:

Eckie

There are ways to get ahead in college hockey, but having a meltdown,...Read More »


Recent Release Audio Book Review: Make Me Fall (Water, Air, Earth, Fire, Book 2) by Riley Nash (Author) and Michael Gallagher and Theo Sinclair (Narrators)

Reviewed by Larissa

 

TITLE: Make Me Fall

SERIES:  Water, Air, Earth, Fire, Book 2

AUTHOR: Riley Nash

NARRATOR:  Michael Gallagher, Theo Sinclair

PUBLISHER: Self-published

LENGTH: 8 hours and 36 minutes

RELEASE DATE: January 6, 2023

BLURB: 

You can’t fly...Read More »


Recent Release Audio Book Review: Charles (Learning to Love, Book 1) by Con Riley (Author) and Cornell Collins (Narrator)

Reviewed by Larissa

 

TITLE:  Charles

SERIES:  Learning to Love, Book 1

AUTHOR:  Con Riley

NARRATOR:  Cornell Collins

PUBLISHER:  Tantor Audio

LENGTH:  9 hours and 45 minutes

RELEASE DATE:  January 17, 2023

BLURB:

Opposites attract in this low-angst gay romance filled with...Read More »


Release Day Book Review: Can't Say Goodbye by Eden Finley

Reviewed by Larissa

 

TITLE: Can’t Say Goodbye

AUTHOR: Eden Finley

PUBLISHER: Self-published

LENGTH: 330 pages

RELEASE DATE: January 25, 2023

BLURB: 

BRADY

Our quick hellos are followed by drawn out goodbyes.

What started out as one fun night turned...Read More »


Recent Release Audio Book Review: Hold Me Under (Water, Air, Earth, Fire, Book 1) by Riley Nash (Author) and J.F. Harding and Stephen Dexter (Narrators)

Reviewed by Larissa

 

TITLE: Hold Me Under

SERIES:  Water, Air, Earth, Fire, Book 1

AUTHOR: Riley Nash

NARRATOR:  J.F. Harding, Stephen Dexter

PUBLISHER: Self-published

LENGTH: 9 hours and 34 minutes

RELEASE DATE: January 3, 2023

BLURB: 

Love is cheap....Read More »


Audio Book Review: Hell Breaks Loose (Hellhound Champions, Book 4) by Macy Blake (Author) and Michael Dean (Narrator)

Reviewed by Larissa

 

TITLE:  Hell Breaks Loose

SERIES:  Hellhound Champions, Book Four

AUTHOR:  Macy Blake

NARRATOR: Michael Dean

PUBLISHER:  Self-published

LENGTH:  7 hours and 49 minutes

RELEASE DATE:  December 20, 2022

BLURB:

Safe to say Achim’s life wasn’t going as planned....Read More »


New Release Book Review: Between the Pipes (Watkins Glen Gladiators, Book 1) by V.L. Locey

Reviewed by Larissa

 

TITLE: Between the Pipes

SERIES:  Watkins Glen Gladiators, Book 1

AUTHOR: V.L. Locey

PUBLISHER: Self-published

LENGTH:  194 pages

RELEASE DATE: January 11, 2023

BLURB: 

Two men who have sworn off romance are about to crash headfirst into love.

Reviewed by Larissa

 

TITLE:  Subway Slayings

SERIES: Memento Mori, Book 2

AUTHOR:  C.S. Poe

NARRATOR:  Kale Williams

PUBLISHER:  Emporium Press

LENGTH:  7 hours and 37 minutes

RELEASE DATE:  January 6, 2023

BLURB:

Detective Everett Larkin of New York City’s Cold Case...Read More »


New Release Book Review: The Rest of the Story by Tal Bauer

Reviewed by Larissa

 

TITLE: The Rest of the Story

AUTHOR: Tal Bauer

PUBLISHER: Self-published

LENGTH: 419 pages

RELEASE DATE: January 8, 2023

BLURB: 

Let me earn it.

I keep things simple. I’m a classic one-night wonder. Relationships? Are you out of your...Read More »


Love Bytes Reviewers’ “Best of 2022” Day #5 – Larissa

Welcome to the Love Bytes Reviewers’ Best of 2022

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 2022, from  contemporary romance to fantasy, paranormal, historical,...Read More »


Release Day Book Review: Stick Shift (Big Bull Mechanics, Book 3) by K.M. Neuhold

Reviewed by Larissa

 

TITLE: Stick Shift

SERIES:  Big Bull Mechanics, Book 3

AUTHOR: K.M. Neuhold

PUBLISHER: Self-published

LENGTH:  276 pages

RELEASE DATE:  January 6, 2023

BLURB: 

Is it possible my straight best friend had a sudden stick shift?

I made peace...Read More »


New Release Audio Book Review: Unstable Connections (Valor and Doyle, Book 3) by Nicky James (Author) and Nick J. Russo (Narrator)

Reviewed by Larissa

 

TITLE:  Unstable Connections

SERIES:  Valor and Doyle, Book 3

AUTHOR:  Nicky James

NARRATOR:  Nick J. Russo

PUBLISHER:  Self-published

LENGTH: 12 hours and 44 minutes

RELEASE DATE:  December 21, 2022

BLURB:

Missing children are reappearing, and the ties to a 30-year-old...Read More »


Recent Release Audio Book Review: On a Midnight Clear by Lily Morton (Author) and Joel Leslie (Narrator)

Reviewed by Larissa

 

TITLE: On a Midnight Clear

AUTHOR: Lily Morton

NARRATOR:  Joel Leslie

PUBLISHER: Self-published

LENGTH: 6 hours and 52 minutes

RELEASE DATE: December 20, 2022

BLURB: 

It can safely be said that Lord Barnaby Greenwood is not having...Read More »


Recent Release Book Review: The Summer We Surrendered (Ocean Pines, Book 4) by Victoria Denault

Reviewed by Larissa

 

TITLE: The Summer We Surrendered

SERIES: Ocean Pines Series, Book 4

AUTHOR:  Victoria Denault

PUBLISHER: Self-published

LENGTH:  326 pages

RELEASE DATE:  December 7, 2022

BLURB: 

It will always be him. Even if it can never be him.

Declan

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Recent Release Audio Book Review: The Humbug Holiday by Lane Hayes (Author) and Michael Dean (Narrator)

Reviewed by Larissa

 

TITLE: The Humbug Holiday

AUTHOR: Lane Hayes

NARRATOR:  Michael Dean

PUBLISHER: Self-published

LENGTH: 3 hours and 50 minutes

RELEASE DATE:  December 12, 2022

BLURB: 

Two grumpy bears and a holiday season neither will forget…

Joe

So this...Read More »


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