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 »