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.
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
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 »