New Release Review: No Secrets (No Regrets #3) by Nora Phoenix
Reviewed by Lesley
TITLE: No Secrets
SERIES: No Regrets #3
AUTHOR: Nora Phoenix
PUBLISHER: Self published
LENGTH: 310 pages
RELEASE DATE: April 20, 2024
BLURB:
Roman Dwyer was a successful district attorney…until he went after the wrong people. His reputation is in ruins, and worse, there’s a price on his head.
Ashamed and scared for his life,...Read More »
Recent Release Review: Knowing You (Words we Never Said #1) by E.M. Lindsey
Reviewed by Lesley
TITLE: Knowing You: A Single Dad Romance
SERIES: Words We Never Said: Book One
AUTHOR: E.M. Lindsey
PUBLISHER: Self published
LENGTH: 257 Pages
RELEASE DATE: April 10, 2024
BLURB:
“Oh my God, Briar! Where did you get that prosthetic leg?”
Things as a parent Lane thought he’d never say for four hundred, Alex.
But that’s...Read More »
Release Day Review: Impurrfections (Friends of Gaynor Beach Animal Rescue) by Kaje Harper
Reviewed by Lesley
TITLE: Impurrfections
SERIES: Friends of Gaynor Beach Animal Rescue
AUTHOR: Kaje Harper
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 324 pages
RELEASE DATE: April 2, 2024
BLURB:
Shane
A cat is a man’s best friend, because they can’t be bought or threatened. If they don’t like you, they walk away, showing you their butthole. If they stick...Read More »
New Release Review: Nash (The Daddies of River Gorge #4) by Jacki James
Reviewed by Lesley
TITLE: Nash
SERIES: The Daddies of River Gorge #4
AUTHOR: Jacki James
PUBLISHER: Self- published
LENGTH: 258 pages
RELEASE DATE: March 20, 2024
BLURB:
Spencer knows he isn’t boy material, so why can’t he resist Nash Brooks?
Nothing in Spencer’s life has ever come easy, including romance. As a side with boundaries too many...Read More »
Book Review: Rebuilding Charlie (Black Dog Inn #1) by Kris T. Bethke & Tia Fielding
Reviewed by Lesley
TITLE: Rebuilding Charlie: Black Dog Inn Book 1
SERIES: Black Dog Inn #1
AUTHOR: Kris T. Bethke & Tia Fielding
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 318 pages
RELEASE DATE: February 14, 2024
BLURB:
One day at a time, one cupcake at a time, I was determined to win him over.
Charlie Caldwell has hit a...Read More »
Book Review: Meeting His Daddy (Coleman Ranch #5) by A.W. Scott
Reviewed by Lesley
TITLE: Meeting His Daddy
SERIES: Coleman Ranch #5
AUTHOR: A.W. Scott
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 157 pages
RELEASE DATE: January 31, 2024
BLURB:
“Can you keep a secret?”
Corey had been good at keeping other people’s secrets all his life. When he was little, it was a way to help earn his friend’s favor....Read More »
Release Day Review: Love Furever (Friends of Gaynor Beach Animal Rescue #1) by Gabbi Grey
Reviewed by Lesley
TITLE: Love Furever
SERIES: Friends of Gaynor Beach Animal Rescue #1
AUTHOR: Gabbi Grey
PUBLISHER: Self published
LENGTH: 312 pages
RELEASE DATE: March 5, 2024
BLURB:
Colin
Being rejected by family hurt like hell, but I kept my head high, left my toxic relatives behind, and moved across the country to Gaynor Beach, CA....Read More »
Recent Release Review: Emergency: Kiss of Life (Carlisle Emergency #2) by Andrew Grey
Reviewed by Lesley
TITLE: Emergency: Kiss of Life
SERIES: Carlisle Emergency #2
AUTHOR: Andrew Grey
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 91 Pages
RELEASE DATE: February 13, 2024
BLURB:
Professional hockey player Marcus Markelton—Mark Mark to his fans—has dreamed of playing in the NHL since childhood, and has been raising his nephew with his parents’ help for the...Read More »
Recent Release Review: Little Mister Perfect by Wendy Rathbone
Reviewed by Lesley
TITLE: Little Mister Perfect
SERIES: Little Mister Perfect Series #1
AUTHOR: Wendy Rathbone
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 171 Pages
RELEASE DATE: January 31, 2024
BLURB:
Can a neat-freak perfectionist boy and an over-worked daddy learn to trust enough to make an odd couple that truly works?
Sullivan
My family and friends always joke I was...Read More »
Book Review: Emergency: Kiss of Fire (Carlisle Emergency #1) by Andrew Grey
Reviewed by Lesley
TITLE: Emergency: Kiss of Fire
SERIES: Carlisle Emergency #1
AUTHOR: Andrew Grey
PUBLISHER: Self published
LENGTH: 107 pages
RELEASE DATE: December 14, 2023
BLURB:
The last person emergency responder Cade Elmhurst expects to meet at an accident scene is his old high school crush. Cade always regretted keeping his feelings to himself. That...Read More »
Recent Release Review: Chasing the Light (Granite-Glacier #1) by Mal Trevino
Reviewed by Lesley
TITLE: Chasing The Light
SERIES: Granite-Glacier #1
AUTHOR: Mal Trevino
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 211 Pages
RELEASE DATE: January 23, 2024
BLURB:
Aiden Marsh is nobody. After his long-ill mother dies, he’s left by himself with the end of their apartment lease, and the loneliness of the city. When the internet friend he’s...Read More »
Recent Release Review: Dedicated to You by Andrew Grey
Reviewed by Lesley
TITLE: Dedicated To You
AUTHOR: Andrew Grey
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 236 pages
RELEASE DATE: January 9, 2024
BLURB:
Dillon Fitzgerald is a famous singer. He’s also exhausted. Too many shows in a too busy schedule have left too little time for him to write or relax. He feels like the music...Read More »
Book Review: Cover Up (Iron Works: Key Largo) by E.M. Lindsey
Reviewed by Lesley
TITLE: Cover up
SERIES: Iron Works #11: Key Largo 3
AUTHOR: E.M. Lindsey
PUBLISHER: Self-Published
LENGTH: 256 Pages
RELEASE DATE: 24th September 2023
BLURB:
Felix has a major problem.
He’s pining.
Well, pining might not be the right word for how he feels about the absurdly hot, one-armed chef who works next door, but it’s...Read More »
Book Review: Luca's Unexpected Daddy (Love On Tap 2: Pain & Healing Book 4) by Sammi Cee
Reviewed by Lesley
TITLE: Luca’s Unexpected Daddy
SERIES: Love On Tap 2: Pain & Healing Book 4
AUTHOR: Sammi Cee
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 152 Pages
RELEASE DATE: December 22, 2023
BLURB:
If there’s one thing Luca can’t stand, it’s a bad Daddy.
Luca has been waiting tables at The Tap Tavern for years. In the last...Read More »
Love Bytes Reviewers’ “Best of 2023” Day #4 - Lesley
Welcome to the Love Bytes Reviewers’ Best of 2023
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 2023, from contemporary romance to fantasy,...Read More »
Recent Release Review: A Little Christmas! Matty's Secret: MM Daddy/Little Romance by JP Sayle
Reviewed by Lesley
TITLE: A Little Christmas! Matty’s Secret: MM Daddy/Little Romance
SERIES: A Little Christmas: Season two
AUTHOR: JP Sayle
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 233 Pages
RELEASE DATE: 12th December 2023
BLURB:
Can a visit to a secret garden in Chicago give two men what they have been seeking—a relationship that fulfills both their needs?
Finding...Read More »
Recent Release Review: Daddy Christmas by Cara Dee
Reviewed by Lesley
TITLE: Daddy Christmas
AUTHOR: Cara Dee
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH:167 Pages
RELEASE DATE: December 15, 2023
BLURB:
The annual holiday office party is the one occasion my silver fox boss isn’t his rigid, uptight self—not to mention completely liberated of a sense of humor. For a single, magical evening, he replaces Armani...Read More »
Book Review: Dancing for Daddy (Coleman Ranch #4) by A.W. Scott
Reviewed by Lesley
TITLE: Dancing For Daddy
SERIES: Coleman Ranch 4
AUTHOR: A.W. Scott
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 178 pages
RELEASE DATE: October 6, 2023
BLURB:
“Are you a Daddy too?”
Harlan gave up on having a happy ending the moment an officer slapped handcuffs on his wrist and shipped him to the county prison. Served with...Read More »
Book Review: His Christmas Conundrum (Secret Santa Daddy Season Three) by A.W. Scott
Reviewed by Lesley
TITLE: His Christmas Conundrum
SERIES: Secret Santa Daddy Season Three
AUTHOR: A.W. Scott
PUBLISHER: Self published
LENGTH: 174 pages
RELEASE DATE: November 10, 2023
BLURB:
“I’ll take care of everything, Little Bit…”
Trevor Cooper is down to the wire and in trouble. He needs a date to take home for the holidays since his family...Read More »
Release Day Review: Ready, Set Glow (Christmas Falls) by Rye Cox
Reviewed by Lesley
TITLE: Ready, Set Glow
SERIES: Christmas Falls Book 8
AUTHOR: Rye Cox
PUBLISHER: Self published
LENGTH: 213 pages
RELEASE DATE: December 12, 2023
BLURB:
There is nothing more annoying than Christmas…
I see the irony of being the owner of a Christmas tree farm and hating the very holiday that keeps my family business...Read More »