Book Review: Little Love by Shiobhan Smile
Reviewed by Jess
TITLE: Little Love
AUTHOR: Siobhan Smile
PUBLISHER: Hostile Whispers Press
LENGTH: 135 pages
RELEASE DATE: November 12, 2019
BLURB:
When the perfect little stumbles into your life, what are you to do?
Lindy Rubin performed every task per her own strict routine. However, she was speeding toward forty and becoming bored with...Read More »
Short Story Review: Your Pleasure by L.J. Hamlin
Reviewed by Jess
TITLE: Your Pleasure
AUTHOR: L.J. Hamlin
PUBLISHER: JMS Books
LENGTH: 2,401 words
RELEASE DATE: October 2, 2019
BLURB:
Poppy has had a crush on her friend and neighbour for ages. Who wouldn’t? But afraid to make her feelings known, Poppy would rather keep her dreams to herself than sacrifice...Read More »
Book Review: Never Knew Until You by L.E. Royal
Reviewed by Jess
TITLE: Never Knew Until You
AUTHOR: L.E. Royal
PUBLISHER: NineStar Press
LENGTH: 246 pages
RELEASE DATE: October 7, 2019
BLURB:
After the dissolution of her fourteen-year marriage to her cheating ex-wife, forty-year-old college professor Parker Freeman finds herself adrift. Suddenly middle-aged with so much time wasted, she seeks solstice online where...Read More »
Book Review: Prize Fighter by Geonn Cannon
Reviewed by Jess
TITLE: Prize Fighter
AUTHOR: Geonn Cannon
PUBLISHER: Supposed Crimes
LENGTH: 178 pages
RELEASE DATE: April 1, 2020
BLURB:
Six years ago, professional boxer Max “Wrecker” Reszke lost control in the ring. One moment of blind rage puts her opponent into a coma from which she never woke. Though cleared of any...Read More »
Book Review: The Flood Between Us by Nicole Higginbotham-Hogue
Reviewed by Jess
TITLE: The Flood Between Us
AUTHOR: Nicole Higginbotham-Hogue
PUBLISHER: Self-published
LENGTH: 112 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 1, 2019
BLURB:
When a flood hits Grant’s Landing, Jack is one of the first to respond by bringing her construction company to the town to rebuild houses. The town is suffering from lack of...Read More »
Book Review: The Heart of the Rodeo by Nicole Higginbotham-Hogue
Reviewed by Jess
TITLE: The Heart of the Rodeo
AUTHOR: Nicole Higginbotham-Hogue
PUBLISHER: Self-published
LENGTH: 134 pages
RELEASE DATE: January 23, 2019
BLURB:
Blake Young is one of the best bull riders that Melville has seen in years. When she ends up falling off a bull during one of the biggest competitions of her...Read More »
Book Review: Complex Dimensions (Rowan House #4) by Brenda Murphy
Reviewed by Jess
TITLE: Complex Dimensions
SERIES: Rowan House #4
AUTHOR: Brenda Murphy
PUBLISHER: NineStar Press
LENGTH: 231 pages
RELEASE DATE: September 23, 2019
BLURB:
Sick of living in her parent’s basement and encountering her ex-girlfriend on a regular basis, former graduate student Veronica Fletcher signs on to manage the stable for Rowan House, Skye’s...Read More »
Book Review: Hard Ride (Clean Slate Ranch #5) by A.M. Arthur
Reviewed by Jess
TITLE: Hard Ride
SERIES: Clean Slate Ranch #5
AUTHOR: A.M. Arthur
PUBLISHER: Carina Press
LENGTH: 336 pages
RELEASE DATE: February 17, 2020
BLURB:
Five Weddings and a Fake Boyfriend
City slicker Derrick Massey has always had a thing for cowboys. So a roll in the hay with Kendall “Slater” Stamos during a rustic...Read More »
Book Review: Interregnum (The Line of Succession #3) by Harry F. Rey
Reviewed by Jess
TITLE: Interregnum
SERIES: The Line of Succession #3
AUTHOR: Harry F. Rey
PUBLISHER: Deep Desires Press
LENGTH: 187 pages
RELEASE DATE: October 3, 2019
BLURB:
Chaos rules an empty throne.
The Queen remains steadfastly in a coma. James is adjusting to his life as prince regent, helped by new eye-candy Samuel, while Andrew...Read More »
Recent Release Review: Elimination (After Dark #3) by Jackie D.
Reviewed by Jess
TITLE: Elimination
SERIES: After Dark #3
AUTHOR: Jackie D.
PUBLISHER: Bold Strokes Books
LENGTH: 266 pages
RELEASE DATE: February 1, 2020
BLURB:
Dylan Prey is willing to risk her life and her cover to help Homeland Security and the CIA bring wanted terrorist Carol O’Brien to justice. Deep undercover inside the Russian...Read More »
Book Review: No Good Men (The Caro Mysteries #1) by Thea McAlistair
Reviewed by Jess
TITLE: No Good Men
SERIES: Caro Mysteries #1
AUTHOR: Thea McAlistair
PUBLISHER: NineStar Press
LENGTH: 225 pages
RELEASE DATE: September 16, 2019
BLURB:
In 1934, almost everyone struggles to pay the rent, and Alex Dawson is no exception. To support his writing habit, he moonlights with his mentor Donnie as a bodyguard...Read More »
Anthology Review: Best Lesbian Erotica of the Year, Volume 4, edited by Sinclair Sexsmith
Reviewed by Jess
TITLE: Best Lesbian Erotica of the Year, Volume 4
SERIES: Best Lesbian Erotica of the Year #4
AUTHOR: Edited by Sinclair Sexsmith (all authors in tags)
PUBLISHER: Cleis Press
LENGTH: 240 pages
RELEASE DATE: December 10, 2019
BLURB:
A mysterious warrior at the Renaissance Faire.
An elder reunited with a lost love.
A bottom...Read More »
Book Review: Iron & Velvet (Kate Kane, Paranormal Investigator #1) by Alexis Hall
Reviewed by Jess
TITLE: Iron & Velvet
SERIES: Kate Kane, Paranormal Investigator #1
AUTHOR: Alexis Hall
PUBLISHER: Carina Press
LENGTH: 258 pages
RELEASE DATE: October 7, 2019
BLURB:
I like my women like I like my whiskey: more than is good for me.
Name’s Kane, Kate Kane. I’m a paranormal private investigator, which is like a...Read More »
Love Bytes Reviewers "Best of 2019" - Day #17 - Jess
It’s that time of year again people. The time where we, the voracious and obsessive readers of LGBTQ romance, look back and reflect on what an amazing year of books it’s been. If you’re anything like us then you’re already compiling your 2020 “To Read” list,...Read More »
Release Day Review: Shots on Goal (Stick Side #3) by Amy Aislin
Reviewed by Jess
TITLE: Shots on Goal
SERIES: Stick Side #3
AUTHOR: Amy Aislin
PUBLISHER: Self-published
LENGTH: 317 pages
RELEASE DATE: January 7, 2020
BLURB:
Recently traded to the newly formed Vermont Trailblazers, professional hockey player Roman Kinsey needs to focus on helping the team win games and filling the stands, not on the blond,...Read More »
Book Review: The Captain and the Best Man (Captivating Captains #4) by Catherine Curzon and Eleanor Harkstead
Reviewed by Jess
TITLE: The Captain and the Best Man
SERIES: Captivating Captains #4
AUTHOR: Catherine Curzon and Eleanor Harkstead
PUBLISHER: Pride Publishing
LENGTH: 162 pages
RELEASE DATE: December 3, 2019
BLURB:
When Josh meets handsome airline pilot Captain Guy Collingwood on a sun-kissed island, he finds out what flying first class really means!
When Josh...Read More »
Advent Calendar Review: Sweet Anticipation (2019 Advent Calendar – Homemade for the Holidays) by Andrew Grey
Reviewed by Jess
TITLE: Sweet Anticipation
SERIES: Homemade for the Holidays: Dreamspinner Press 2019 Advent Calendar #30
AUTHOR: Andrew Grey
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 46 pages
RELEASE DATE: December 1, 2019
BLURB:
Greg Hansen’s pregnant sister is on bed rest, so it falls to Greg to finalize the arrangements for her best...Read More »
Book Review: The Shooting Season by Isobel Starling
Reviewed by Jess
TITLE: The Shooting Season
AUTHOR: Isobel Starling
PUBLISHER: Decent Fellows Press (Self-published)
LENGTH: 175 pages
RELEASE DATE: November 22, 2019
BLURB:
Monday 20th December 1897.
Mr. Benedict Hannan, the owner of Hannan’s Auction House in Fitzrovia, receives a letter inviting him to attend the sale of a private collection of Fine Art...Read More »
Author Request Month Recent Release Review: Manners & Mannerisms by Tanya Chris
Reviewed by Jess
TITLE: Manners & Mannerisms
AUTHOR: Tanya Chris
PUBLISHER: Tanya Chris Publishing (Self-published)
LENGTH: 274 pages
RELEASE DATE: November 7, 2019
BLURB:
Everyone in Highley eagerly anticipates the arrival of Reginald Abernathy, the new master of Albon Manor. Everyone, that is, except Lord William Bascomb. William knows he’ll be...Read More »
Author Request Month Review: The Harvest Moon (Darkly Enchanted Romance #1) by Joshua Ian
Reviewed by Jess
TITLE: The Harvest Moon
SERIES: Darkly Enchanted Romance #1
AUTHOR: Joshua Ian
PUBLISHER: Moody Boxfan Books (Self-published)
LENGTH: 60 pages
RELEASE DATE: September 23, 2019
BLURB:
England, 1834.
On the night of a harvest moon, in the shadow of Mabon, Malcolm comes across a quaint village tucked away in the forest. It seems...Read More »