Taylin

New Release Review: Two Truths and a Lyle (Games We Play #1) by D J Jamison

Reviewed by Taylin

 

TITLE: Two Truths and a Lyle

SERIES: A Prequel Novella for the series Games We Play #1

AUTHOR: D J Jamison

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 130 Pages

RELEASE DATE: January 26, 2023

BLURB:

Two Truths and a…wait, what?!

What happens when drunken idiots, aka your friends, use a silly drinking game to sideswipe you...Read More »


New Release Review: Shards of Hope (FISA Agents) by BL Jones

Reviewed by Taylin

 

TITLE: Shards of Hope

SERIES: FISA Agents #1

AUTHOR: B L Jones

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 309 Pages

RELEASE DATE: Jan 19, 2023

BLURB:

Hope can be a prism of scars from which light shines.

Twenty years ago, an infamous scientist created Liquid Onyx, a world-changing chemical which led to the rise of superheroes...Read More »


New Release Review: Shipped by S Rodman

Reviewed by Taylin

 

TITLE: Shipped

AUTHOR: S Rodman

PUBLISHER: Dark Angst Publishing

LENGTH: 5184 kb

RELEASE DATE: January 14, 2023

BLURB:

Is fake dating your enemy, a price worth paying for fame and fortune?

Kit Rivers has finally hit the big time. Not only has he been cast in a leading role in a TV show,...Read More »


New Release Review: The Demon Lord of California (Infinity 8) by Bennu Bright

Reviewed by Taylin

 

TITLE: The Demon Lord of California

SERIES: Infinity 8, #1

AUTHOR: Bennu Bright

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 458 Pages

RELEASE DATE: January 3, 2023

BLURB:

A Slow Burn Meet Cute!

Baker. Wizard. God of Space and Time. Cupcake enthusiast. How long will it take to fan the flames and enrage this gentle phoenix? Start...Read More »


Love Bytes Reviewers’ “Best of 2022” Day #1 – Taylin

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,...Read More »


Book Review: Wane On Harvest Moon (Moonlight Prophesies) by Amanda Meuwissen

Reviewed by Taylin

 

TITLE: Wane On Harvest Moon

SERIES: Moonlight Prophesies #3

AUTHOR: Amanda Meuwissen

PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press

LENGTH: 208 Pages

RELEASE DATE: December 13, 2022

BLURB:

Cat shifter Luke and rat shifter Preston have had a solid relationship for ten years, but lately, the increasing attacks on their pack and the stress of raising their...Read More »


Release Day Review: All The Way Happy by Kit Coltrane

Reviewed by Taylin

 

TITLE: All The Way Happy

AUTHOR: Kit Coltrane

PUBLISHER: Carine Press

LENGTH: 336 Pages

RELEASE DATE: December 27, 2022

BLURB:

Their differences made them enemies.

One summer tied them together forever.

From the moment Jack Gardner first laid eyes on Theodore Beaumont, he hated everything about him. Emanating wealth and icy perfection, Theo was...Read More »


New Release Review: The Holiday Disaster (Doves of Destiny #1) by Rye Cox

Reviewed by Taylin

 

TITLE: The Holiday Disaster

SERIES: Doves of Destiny #1

AUTHOR: Rye Cox

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 201 Pages

RELEASE DATE: December 27, 2022

BLURB:

What do you call being stranded with your brother’s best friend? A Recipe for disaster? Or a dream come true?

Ethan Wang
College is supposed to be my chance to...Read More »


Book Review: Desert Ice by Rose Maefair

Reviewed by Taylin

 

TITLE: Desert Ice

AUTHOR: Rose Maefair

PUBLISHER: Motley Cat Publishing

LENGTH: 531 Pages

RELEASE DATE: October 31, 2022

BLURB:

Standing under the hot sun in the slave market, Wyl thought his fate couldn’t get worse. He’d been betrayed by his family, exiled, and sentenced to slavery in the desert lands where he...Read More »


Recent Release Review: The Real Thing (West Coast Forensics) by Elle Keaton

Reviewed by Taylin

 

TITLE: The Real Thing

SERIES: West Coast Forensics #5

AUTHOR: Elle Keaton

PUBLISHER: Dirty Dog Press

LENGTH: 260 Pages

RELEASE DATE: November 30, 2022

BLURB:

An oblivious prince wishes for his knight in shining armor. His knight has been under his nose all along, will he claim him before it’s too late for...Read More »


Book Review: Wrapped In Red (The Just Friends Series) by Rebecca James

Reviewed by Taylin

 

TITLE: Wrapped In Red

SERIES: The Just Friends Series #2

AUTHOR: Rebecca James

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 60k, Pages N/A

RELEASE DATE: November 22, 2022

BLURB:

Wrapped in Red is a sweet, slow-burn, friends-to-lovers MM romance with college-aged characters and no explicit content.

At Christmas, anything seems possible.
University student Duri Jeong has been...Read More »


New Release Review: A Bridge to a Troll's Heart by Lee Colgin

Reviewed by Taylin

 

TITLE: A Bridge to a Troll’s Heart

AUTHOR: Lee Colgin

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 121 Pages

RELEASE DATE: November 24, 2022

BLURB:

Everyone knows a proper troll must never leave his post. Arlo is thrilled to have his own bridge to guard, though it’s a lonely job. A troll should enjoy being...Read More »


New Release Review: Kelvin (Tangled Tentacles) by JP Sayle & Lisa Oliver

Reviewed by Taylin

 

TITLE: Kelvin

SERIES: Tangled Tentacles #5

AUTHOR: JP Sayle & Lisa Oliver

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 270 Pages

RELEASE DATE: November 22, 2022

BLURB:

Book Five: Paranormal Gay Romance / Two Alphas / Fated Mates / Brothers Security Team / High angst / Surprise Reveal / High Steam / Lots of Tentacles/ Mpreg.

Fated...Read More »


Release Day Review: Stuck With You (Snowed Inn) by Meredith Russell

Reviewed by Taylin

 

TITLE: Stuck With You

SERIES: Snowed Inn

AUTHOR: Meredith Russell

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 105 Pages

RELEASE DATE: November 18, 2022

BLURB:

Brodie loves Gabriel. Gabriel loves Brodie. So why is it so difficult for them to be honest with each other?

Brodie Lewis has been in love with Gabriel, his best friend, for...Read More »


Book Review: The Hardest Fall by Rheland Richmond

Reviewed by Taylin

 

TITLE: The Hardest Fall

AUTHOR: Rheland Richmond

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 328 pages

RELEASE DATE: May 18, 2022

BLURB:

Re-Edited September 2022

Connor

I thought I had it all—an awesome family… mostly. A career I kinda like, and the man of my dreams.

But then life has a way of kicking me in the teeth...Read More »


New Release Review: In Tune (The Road To Rocktoberbest 2022) by Elle Keaton

Reviewed by Taylin

 

TITLE: In Tune

SERIES: The Road To Rocktoberfest 2022

AUTHOR: Elle Keaton

PUBLISHER: Dirty Dog Press LLC

LENGTH: 151 Pages

RELEASE DATE: November 8, 2022

BLURB:

Dean

Life is good for Dean Blanchett, lead guitarist of the superstar rock band, the Lost Apostles. He’s got his music, he’s got his dog, he’s got his...Read More »


Book Review: Devastated by Fire (Firehouse 13) by Lizzie James

Reviewed by Taylin

 

TITLE: Devastated by Fire

SERIES: Firehouse 13

AUTHOR: Lizzie James

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 93 Pages

RELEASE DATE: October 8, 2022

BLURB:

Devastated by Fire is book 7 of Firehouse 13, a 12 part series releasing throughout 2022, but it can be read as a standalone.

Liam

Womanizer. Player. Manwhore.

They’re all titles I’ve leaned into...Read More »


Recent Release Review: Haunting With A Ghost (Haunted Love) by B Ripley

Reviewed by Taylin

 

TITLE: Haunting With A Ghost

SERIES: Haunted Love #3

AUTHOR: B Ripley

PUBLISHER: Self Published

LENGTH: 245 Pages

RELEASE DATE: October 28, 2022

BLURB:

Hardly a day goes by without ghost hunters stomping around the house across the street in the dead of night. Hadley Mill is rumored to be stuffed to the...Read More »


New Release Review: The Reanimator's Heart (The Reanimator Mysteries) by Kara Jorgensen

Reviewed by Taylin

 

TITLE: The Reanimator’s Heart

SERIES: The Reanimator Mysteries #1

AUTHOR: Kara Jorgensen

PUBLISHER: Fox Collie Publishing

LENGTH: 98K

RELEASE DATE: October 25, 2022

BLURB:

A reluctant necromancer, a man killed before his time, and the crime that brings them together.

Felipe Galvan’s life as an investigator for the Paranormal Society has been spent running...Read More »


New Release Review: No Wrong Moves (Zone Defence) by Becca Seymour

Reviewed by Taylin

 

TITLE: No Wrong Moves

SERIES: Zone Defense #3

AUTHOR: Becca Seymour

PUBLISHER: Rainbow Tree Publishing

LENGTH: 256 Pages

RELEASE DATE: October 20, 2022

BLURB:

Pining for your best friend sucks ass—and not the good kind of sucking. But I can’t back away, and I definitely can’t let go. Eddie Phelps is too...Read More »


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