Book Review: Stubbed Toes and Dating Woes by Dahlia Donovan
Reviewed by Valerie
TITLE: Stubbed Toes and Dating Woes
AUTHOR: Dahlia Donovan
PUBLISHER: Hot Tree Publishing
LENGTH: 131 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 19, 2023
BLURB:
Niclas Ruiz loves digging in the dirt for ancient artifacts. He’s obsessed with old words and lives in his own world. His summers are often spent traveling to new places to hunt for...Read More »
New Release Review: Employing Patience (Divorced Men's Club #4) by Saxon James
Reviewed by Valerie
TITLE: Employing Patience
SERIES: Divorced Men’s Club #4
AUTHOR: Saxon James
PUBLISHER: May Books
LENGTH: 279 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 31, 2023
BLURB:
Art
When it comes to regrets, I...Read More »
Release Day Review: Boyfriend by the Hour (Firsts and Forever Stories #9) by Alexa Land
Reviewed by Valerie
TITLE: Boyfriend by the Hour
SERIES: Firsts and Forever Stories
AUTHOR: Alexa Land
PUBLISHER: Self-Published
LENGTH: 212 Pages
RELEASE DATE: May 31, 2023
BLURB:
I’ve never worked as an escort...Read More »
Recent Release Review: Under the Smoke and Thunder (Love Abroad series) by Morgan Mason
Reviewed by Valerie
TITLE: Under the Smoke and Thunder
SERIES: Love Abroad
AUTHOR: Morgan Mason
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 146 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 19, 2023
BLURB:
Untethered, Emile travels the world, moving from country to country and city to city, using his presence on social media to share LGBTQ-friendly locations with his followers. His bucket list of places to...Read More »
Release Day Review: Second Chance at First Love (The Storm Boys Prequel) by N.R. Walker
Reviewed by Valerie
TITLE: Second Chance at First Love
SERIES: The Storm Boys Prequel 0.5
AUTHOR: N.R. Walker
PUBLISHER: BlueHeart Press
LENGTH: 102 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 23, 2023
BLURB:
Paul Morgan has been running his luxury camping tour business in Kakadu National Park for the last five years. Taking small groups glamping, hiking, climbing, and swimming. It’s...Read More »
New Release Review: The Realist (The Vers Podcast #3) by Riley Hart
Reviewed by Valerie
TITLE: The Realist
SERIES: Vers Podcast #3
AUTHOR: Riley Hart
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 239 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 17, 2023
BLURB:
Marcus
To listeners of The Vers, a queer podcast I host with my three best friends, I’m known as The Realist—I accept life the way it is, believe in honesty over sugarcoating, and okay, I can...Read More »
New Release Review: Until You by Briar Prescott
Reviewed by Valerie
TITLE: Until You
AUTHOR: Briar Prescott
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 323 pageds
RELEASE DATE: May 16, 2023
BLURB:
I’m the first one to tell you I have issues.
Trust issues.
Family issues.
Probably a few others I haven’t discovered yet. Which is why I prefer to keep my life as simple and uncomplicated as possible.
Until him.
Blake McAdams barrels...Read More »
Release Day Review: Cherry Picked (Sunday Brothers #3) by May Archer
Reviewed by Valerie
TITLE: Cherry Picked
SERIES: Sunday Brothers #3
AUTHOR: May Archer
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 308 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 2, 2023
BLURB:
Never ask your brother’s best friend to… pick your cherry.
When I asked Jack Wyatt to help me lose my pesky v-card, I didn’t expect him to keel over in shocked disapproval and nearly tumble...Read More »
Audio Book Review: Inside (Death Row Chronicles #1) by Nicky James (Author) and Nick J. Russo (Narrator)
Reviewed by Valerie
TITLE: Inside
SERIES: Death Row Chronicles #1
AUTHOR: Nicky James
NARRATOR: Nick J. Russo
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 10 hours, 20 minutes
RELEASE DATE: March 29, 2023
BLURB:
All it took was a...Read More »
Release Day Review: Finding Mr. Fabulous by Con Riley
Reviewed by Valerie
TITLE: Finding Mr. Fabulous
AUTHOR: Con Riley
PUBLISHER: Figment Ink
LENGTH: 334 pages
RELEASE DATE: April 26, 2023
BLURB:
Featuring a duke-to-be with a problem and a thief who could be his solution. Expect fake dates and fiery first-time love in this standalone contemporary MM romance set in London and Cornwall.
Rex Heligan might be known as...Read More »
Release Day Review: Love Song by Christina Lee
Reviewed by Valerie
TITLE: Love Song
AUTHOR: Christina Lee
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 245 pages
RELEASE DATE: April 20, 2023
BLURB:
Thirtysomething bandmates, Nolan Metcalf and Ellis Bloom, have been there for each other through thick and thin. So when a life-changing event sends Ellis to the safety of Nolan’s apartment, he’s grateful for the comfort his best...Read More »
Release Day Review: Defying Logic (Valor and Doyle #5) by Nicky James
Reviewed by Valerie
TITLE: Defying Logic
SERIES: Valor and Doyle #5
AUTHOR: Nicky James
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 489 pages
RELEASE DATE: April 14, 2023
BLURB:
Two months ago, a catastrophic incident on the job forever changed Aslan’s life. It left him shaken and scarred, unsure if and when he would be able to return to work. Fighting to...Read More »
Release Day Review: Foolish Puckboy (Puckboys #4) by Eden Finley and Saxon James
Reviewed by Valerie
TITLE: Foolish Puckboy
SERIES: Puckboys #4
AUTHORS: Eden Finley and Saxon James
PUBLISHER: Self-Published
LENGTH: 271 pages
RELEASE DATE: April 13, 2023
BLURB:
ALEKS
After my divorce, I’m ready to have fun,...Read More »
Recent Release Review: Adverse Conditions (Reclaimed Hearts #1) by Elle Keaton
Reviewed by Valerie
TITLE: Adverse Conditions
SERIES: Reclaimed Hearts #1
AUTHOR: Elle Keaton
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 230 pages
RELEASE DATE: March 30, 2023
BLURB:
The town is worth saving, as long as conspiracy theorists, serial killers, and Vincent Barone all stay out of Xavier’s way.
Xavier swore he’d never move back to the flyspeck of a town he’d grown up...Read More »
Recent Release Review: The Romantic (The Vers Podcast #2) by Riley Hart
Reviewed by Valerie
TITLE: The Romantic
SERIES: The Vers Podcast #2
AUTHOR: Riley Hart
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 274 pages
RELEASE DATE: March 22, 2023
BLURB:
Parker
When it comes to The Vers, the queer podcast I host with my best friends, I’m The Romantic. The one who’s looking for love in all the wrong places. If there’s a jerk close...Read More »
New Release Review: Worth the Fight (Winning at Life #1) by Denver Shaw
Reviewed by Valerie
TITLE: Worth the Fight
SERIES: Winning at Love #1
AUTHOR: Denver Shaw
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 210 pages
RELEASE DATE: March 21, 2023
BLURB:
A bad boy who lives outside the law. A compassionate soul focused on helping others. Sometimes rules are meant to be broken… for love.
Caden
Helping my brother was my focus. He got into trouble...Read More »
Release Day Review: My Brother's Enemy (Firsts and Forever Stories #8) by Alexa Land
Reviewed by Valerie
TITLE: My Brother’s Enemy
SERIES: First and Forever Stories #8
AUTHOR:Alexa Land
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 185 pages
RELEASE DATE: March 16, 2023
BLURB:
I never planned on falling for my brother’s mortal enemy
When I first met Marcus, I had no idea he was the gangster who’d been waging a turf war...Read More »
Release Day Review: Confetti Hearts (Confetti Hitched #1) by Lily Morton
Reviewed by Valerie
TITLE: Confetti Hearts
SERIES: Confetti Hitched #1
AUTHOR: Lily Morton
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 301 pages
RELEASE DATE: March 14, 2023
BLURB:
Joe Bagshaw doesn’t believe in love or marriage anymore, which is rather a hindrance for a wedding planner.
His own marriage was a whirlwind affair that ended before the ink could dry on the wedding certificate....Read More »
Release Day Review: Meet Me in the Blue (Hemlock Harbor #1) by A.M. Johnson
Reviewed by Valerie
TITLE: Meet Me in the Blue
SERIES: Hemlock Harbor #1
AUTHOR: AM Johnson
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 263 Pages
RELEASE DATE: February 2, 2023
BLURB:
Meet me… in the place where the sun kisses the horizon and sinks into blue shades of you and me.
Meet me there… where everything was always perfect. You and me and the...Read More »
New Release Review: The New Guy (Hockey Guys #1) by Sarina Bowen
Reviewed by Valerie
TITLE: The New Guy
SERIES: Hockey Guys #1
AUTHOR: Sarina Bowen
PUBLISHER: Tuxbury Publishing
LENGTH: 348 pages
RELEASE DATE: February 28, 2023
BLURB:
My name is Hudson Newgate, but my teammates call me New Guy.
That was my nickname in Chicago, too. And Vancouver. That’s what happens when you keep getting traded. Brooklyn is my last chance, especially...Read More »