Audio Book Review: Devouring Flame (Enchanted Occasions #2) by E.J. Russell (Author) & Kirt Graves (Narrator)
Reviewed by Lisa
TITLE: Devouring Flame
SERIES: Enchanted Occasions Book Two
AUTHOR: E.J. Russell
NARRATOR: Kirt Graves
PUBLISHER: Reality Optional Press
LENGTH: 6 hours 25 minutes
RELEASE DATE: October 5, 2022
BLURB:
Can a chance meeting rekindle their incendiary attraction?
While cutting through the Interstices—the post-creation gap between realms—Smith, half-demon tech specialist for Enchanted Occasions Event Planning, spies...Read More »
Audio Book Review: Five Dead Herrings (Quest Investigations #1) by E.J. Russell (Author) & Greg Boudreaux (Narrator)
Reviewed by Lisa
TITLE: Five Dead Herrings
SERIES: Quest Investigations Book 1
AUTHOR: E.J. Russell
NARRATOR: Greg Boudreaux
PUBLISHER: Reality Optional Press
LENGTH: 5 hours 26 minutes
RELEASE DATE: October 21, 2022
BLURB:
Something’s definitely fishy about this case….
On my last stakeout for Quest Investigations, I nearly got clotheslined by a grove of angry dryads. I expected...Read More »
Book Review: Pole Position by Charlie Novak
Reviewed by Lisa
TITLE: Pole Position
SERIES: Lights Out (multi-author)
AUTHOR: Charlie Novak
PUBLISHER: Self published
LENGTH: 258 pages
RELEASE DATE: June 5, 2023
BLURB:
Pole position gives a driver the best chance at winning, but can there be a winner when a long-term relationship is on the line?
Mateo Llorente was born to be Formula 1...Read More »
Love Bytes Reviewers "Best of 2022" Day #7 - Lisa
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 »
Recent Release Review: The Fairy Christmas Collection by Tara Lain
Review by Lisa
TITLE: The Fairy Christmas Collection
AUTHOR: Tara Lain
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 181 Pages
RELEASE DATE: December 6, 2022
BLURB:
Two steamy, heartfelt love stories in the same charming town.
In this collection of previously published holiday romances, Tara Lain combines unlikely couples, lots of steam, deep feeling, and seemingly insurmountable obstacles with...Read More »
Audio Book Review: The Gilded Scarab (Lancaster's Luck #1) by Anna Butler (Author) & Gary Furlong (Narrator)
Reviewed by Lisa
TITLE: The Gilded Scarab
SERIES: Lancaster’s Luck, Book 1
AUTHOR: Anna Butler
NARRATOR: Gary Furlong
PUBLISHER: Decent Fellows Press
LENGTH: 11H 9M
RELEASE DATE: 14 October 2022
BLURB:
Book one in the Lancaster’s Luck M/M steampunk trilogy.
When Captain Rafe Lancaster is invalided out of the Britannic Imperium’s Aero Corps after crashing his aerofighter during...Read More »
Audio Book Review: Underdog (In Vino Veritas) by L.A. Witt (Author) & Nick J. Russo (Narrator)
Reviewed by Lisa
TITLE: Underdog
SERIES: In Vino Veritas
AUTHOR: LA. Witt
NARRATOR: Nick J Russo
PUBLISHER: Heart Eyes Press
LENGTH: 11h 58m
RELEASE DATE: September 13, 2022
BLURB:
Life in foster care wasn’t easy. Life after prison? Unforgiving. But I’m determined to stay out of trouble, and I’m gaining a foothold on the closest I’ve ever...Read More »
Audio Book Review: Huntsman (Fox Hollow Zodiac #1) by Morgan Brice (Author) & John Solo (Narrator)
Reviewed by Lisa
TITLE: Huntsman
SERIES: Fox Hollow Zodiac Book 1
AUTHOR: Morgan Brice
NARRATOR: John Solo
PUBLISHER: Tantor Audio
LENGTH: 5h 36m
RELEASE DATE: 23 August 2022
BLURB:
A grieving wolf. A hunted fox. Fated mates, thrown together by chance, and the looming threat of a fabled Huntsman who might tear them apart forever.
Fox shifter Liam...Read More »
Love Bytes Reviewers "Best of 2019" - Day 10 - Lisa
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”...Read More »
Advent Calendar Review: Purls of Wisdom (2019 Advent Calendar - Homemade for the Holidays) by Morgan James
Reviewed by Lisa
SERIES: Homemade for the Holidays
AUTHOR: Morgan James
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 50 pages
RELEASE DATE: December 1, 2019
BLURB:
Yarn shop owner and ex-soldier Noah Miller never looks forward to the Christmas season. At least this year the break coincides with Hanukkah. But before...Read More »
Advent Calendar Review: Crochet My Heart (2019 Advent Calendar - Homemade for the Holidays) by Carol Pedroso
Reviewed by Lisa
SERIES: Homemade for the Holidays
AUTHOR: Carol Pedroso
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 46 pages
RELEASE DATE: December 1, 2019
BLURB:
Accountant Tristan plans to make a ton of crochet items for his local LGBT charity to sell at their holiday fair. His only problem? He...Read More »
Book Review: Toy by R. Parr
Reviewed by Lisa
AUTHOR: R. Parr
PUBLISHER: Self-Published
LENGTH: 380 pages
RELEASE DATE: April 29, 2019
BLURB:
Troy the toy isn’t looking for a relationship. He gets all the sex he needs whilst working at Priapus: a brothel in inner city Melbourne.
Over the past three years, he has learned to turn himself...Read More »
Audio Book Review With a Kick Collection No. 2 (With a Kick) by Clare London (Author) & Joel Leslie (Narrator)
Reviewed by Lisa
TITLE: With a Kick Collection No. 2
SERIES: With a Kick
AUTHOR: Clare London
NARRATOR: Joel Leslie
PUBLISHER: Jocular Press
LENGTH: 8 hours, 58 minutes
RELEASE DATE: 04-05-19
BLURB:
This collection includes Clare London’s second two charming London-based novellas of the With a Kick series – Pluck and Play and Double Scoop.
With a...Read More »
Audio Book Review: The Firebird and Other Stories (Being(s) in Love #5) by R. Cooper (Author) & Robert Nieman (Narrator)
Reviewed by Lisa
TITLE: The Firebird and Other Stories
SERIES: Being(s) in Love #5
AUTHOR: R. Cooper
NARRATOR: Robert Nieman
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 14 hours and 21 minutes
RELEASE DATE: November 28, 2016
BLURB:
Magical creatures known as beings emerged from hiding amid the destruction of the First World War. Since then they’ve lived...Read More »
Duo Release Day Review of Antidote (Don't #2) by Jack Pyke
REVIEWED by Lisa and Jen B.
SERIES: Don’t #2
AUTHOR: Jack Pyke
PUBLISHER: Men in Ink Press
LENGTH: 459 Pages
RELEASE DATE: April 28, 2019
BLURB:
“Us. We’re okay, aren’t we, mukka?” ~ Jack Harrison
Video footage of Jack sleeping with Cutter, a man who has mutilated teenagers for his...Read More »
Flashback Friday Audio Review: Little Wolf (Being(s) in Love #4) by R. Cooper (Author) & Robert Nieman (Narrator)
Reviewed by Lisa
TITLE: Little Wolf
SERIES: Being(s) in Love #4
AUTHOR: R. Cooper
NARRATOR: Robert Nieman
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 18 hours, 55 minutes
RELEASE DATE: May 2, 2016
BLURB:
On the run from his old-blood werewolf family, Tim Dirus finds himself in Wolf’s Paw, one of the last surviving refuges from the days when...Read More »
Release Day Duo Review: Don't (Don't #1) by Jack Pyke
REVIEWED by Lisa and Jen B.
SERIES: Don’t
AUTHOR: Jack Pyke
PUBLISHER: Jack Pyke
LENGTH: 399 Pages
RELEASE DATE: February 28, 2019
BLURB:
“Don’t… bleed for me.” ~ the Unknown.
Saying Don’t around Jack Harrison always did lead him into dangerous grounds on London streets. But now someone knows Jack’s head inside and...Read More »
Audio Book Review: With a Kick: Collection No. 1 (With a Kick) by Clare London (Author) & Joel Leslie (Narrator)
Reviewed by Lisa
TITLE: With a Kick: Collection No. 1
SERIES: With a Kick
AUTHOR: Clare London
NARRATOR: Joel Leslie
PUBLISHER: Jocular Press
LENGTH: 8 hours and 40 minutes
RELEASE DATE: June 20, 2018
BLURB:
This collection includes the charming London-based novellas of the With a Kick series – A Twist and Two Balls and Slap...Read More »
Love Bytes Reviewers “Best of 2018” – Day #1 – Lisa
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 2019 “To Read” list,...Read More »
Audio Book Review: Love in Spades (Four Kings Security #1) by Charlie Cochet (Author) & Greg Boudreaux (Narrator)
Reviewed by Lisa
TITLE: Love in Spades
SERIES: Four Kings Security #1
AUTHOR: Charlie Cochet
NARRATOR: Greg Boudreaux
PUBLISHER: Self-published
LENGTH: 7 hours and 53 minutes
RELEASE DATE: June 20, 2018
BLURB:
When the cards are stacked against you, the Kings will even the odds.
Ex-special forces soldier Anston “Ace” Sharpe is fighting a different battle these...Read More »