This was the exciting ending to the Woodbury Boys trilogy. The story has two aspects. One is the case of the crooked policemen that they’re working together on and the other is their relationship. The case was action packed and could be mad...
5 StarsThis was a new to me author and I'm super glad I discovered her books. So far both of the ones I've read have been really good. This story is a about Elijah who grew up in a bad neighborhood in Chicago but was able to get out. He's rich now...
4 StarsThis was a really good follow up story to the first book "Watch Me Fall". Eli and Gideon have been together two years in this one. Gideon is in college and playing soccer and Eli is continuing with his business. Things are pretty good but t...
4 Stars"Behind the Iron Cross" is a difficult book for me to rate. On the one hand, it's brilliantly executed, with absolutely no punches pulled, and everything falling together in a way that's breathtaking, in both wonderful and awful ways. On th...
4½ Stars“Badlands” by Morgan Brice features Sebastian Simon Kincaide (Simon), whose psychic talent and background in folklore stands him in good stead when his town is plagued by a serial killer. Lieutenant Vic D’Amato has relocated and started ove...
4¼ Stars“Better Not Pout” by Annabeth Albert does a wonderful job of evoking winter and the hustle and bustle of the holidays. The evolution of the relationship between an older straightlaced career soldier and a younger tenderhearted man with a de...
4¼ StarsNovella's can be a bit tricky with the necessity to tell a story in a short amount of pages or in this case - only five chapters. This is the third book in the Close Proximity series. Each stands alone and doesn't really connect with the ot...
3 Stars“Single White Incubus” by E.J. Russell details the frustration of grizzly shifter Ted Farnsworth whose gregarious personality makes it difficult for him to comply with all of the restrictions imposed by the bear shifter council. His joy at...
4¼ Stars"Super For You, Bad For Me" is a pretty good m/m romance novel. It was a bit slow going into the romance between Oswell and Kane and I felt there wasn't really enough interaction between the two men, though the attraction between them was p...
3½ Stars“Seducing His Brother’s Receptionist” by Charlie Richards follows Wendell Burgeon as he goes from dealing with an overaggressive one-night stand to discovering Teague Rochette has unexpected depths to go with his deliciously hot classic car...
3¾ Stars“The Scorpion and His Prey” by Charlie Richards details the challenges that dominant empire scorpion shifter Acheron deals with as he convinces his newly discovered mate, Rusty, a serval cat shifter that they are meant to be together. This...
4 Stars“Love at First Hate” by JL Merrow is part of the ‘Porthkennack’ series and centers around Bran Rosacarrock, who is used to being in charge and who bears the weight and responsibility of his family legacy. He is opinionated and has high expe...
3¾ Stars“Soul of Discretion” by Susan Mac Nicol and M. Tasia features Canadian Mountie, Sergeant Nick Cooper, and the man who starts out as a hook-up but turns out to have quite a few unexpected facets, Simon Bridgeworth. Their private lives threat...
3¾ StarsI saw a lot of good reviews of this when it first came out and I was intrigued but wasn't able to get to it then. I finally had the chance to read this and I'm so glad I did. I really liked this. Like a lot. It starts as an enemies to lover...
4½ StarsI enjoyed this second installment of the Trouble Brewing series. I like this couple way more than the couple of the first book. Nic and Cameron's relationship is still very new. They haven't told their friends they're dating and they've bee...
4 Stars“Soul to Keep by Garret Leigh is a character study that explores the struggle with addiction and a health professional’s response to it. It turns out that Dr. Marc Ramsey has almost as many demons to deal with as Jamie Yorke, who has fled s...
4¼ Stars"Soft Bronze" is book number two in the Celestial Mates m/m paranormal romance series by a new to me author. I enjoyed this book as a stand alone, but its a good idea to read the first in the series (Soft Marble). This second book is the st...
3½ Stars“A Sinner without a Saint” by Bliss Bennet is the fourth book in Bennet’s Penningtons historical romance series. Benedict Pennington wants to open a National Art Gallery, so anyone of any social class or gender can view the art that inspire...
4 StarsI loved this m/m contemporary romance book. I have a feeling this will end up on my Top 10 books of 2018. "Perfect Day" is a m/m retelling of Jane Austen's "Persuasion". You do not have to have read "Persuasion" to enjoy this book. The auth...
5 Stars"Saddle Up" is a beautiful story of first love and second chances. Reyes just wants to forget his past and look toward his future, but his ex keeps popping up and making his life difficult. His ex was controlling and abusive and is determin...
4 Stars“The Fixer” by Erin M. Leaf centers around Zero, whose gritty and dangerous life as a fixer intersects with Justin, whose favor for his mom develops into a life-changing situation. Despite their apparent differences, the two men make a conn...
4 Stars“Witchbane” by Morgan Brice is a dark action-packed and erotic tale featuring two main characters who each has had to overcome a troubled past to reach this point in life. Those who are squeamish should be advised that this is a gritty stor...
4 Stars“Romeo’s Regret” by Liza Kay is part of the ‘Wildcat Hills Pride’ series that features a very unusual pack of shifters comprised of various felids, including tiger, panther, and ocelot. I really like the concept and I liked the glimpses of...
3½ Stars“Living on Air” by Susan Mac Nicol follows aerialist Cary Stillwell, who not only is adept at his craft but is also skilled at hiding his dangerous addiction and at keeping others at arm’s distance. His isolation and penchant for self-punis...
4½ StarsBetween the pages of "Be Still My Heart" you get the love story of a photographer and the bodyguard. This story is the second in the Four Kings Security Book series. "Be Still My Heart" was just as good as "Love in Spades". We met Red and L...
4½ Stars"How To Lose An Alpha In 10 Days" was reminiscent of of the movie "How To Lose a Guy in 10 Days". But it was a unique story line for a MM romance. Between the pages of this book you get quite an entertaining story. I really enjoyed the shen...
3½ StarsThis is the second book in the Seducing the Sedgwick series and another really good story. Hartley was once a fashionable man of London society but a dark secret of his is brought to light and he's shunned by his peers. He's become a reclus...
4½ StarsThis is the third book in a series based on a unique BDSM club known as Noble House. It’s unique in it combines virtual reality and physical reality. In other words, you can play from anywhere in the virtual reality. This brings an interest...
4½ Stars“Genetic Snare” by Laura Baumbach is an adult m/m science fiction romance that features Aidan, a former 18th century pirate from Earth who was captured by Talos, an Oracan Bounty Hunter from the 26th century, but became his mate instead of...
3¾ StarsMs. Wyvern writes a story about Di. A girl who had a brilliant future in front of her. Then tragedy struck and now Di has a cane and can no longer dance. What will Di's future bring her now that she can no longer journey upon the path she h...
3½ Stars“Soulmates” by Erin M. Leaf explores the connection that forms between Guy, a mature widower and Theo, a male empath who knows that Guy is his soulmate, despite his previous heterosexual relationship. I love stories that explore psychic phe...
4¼ Stars“Rank and File” by L.A. Witt is a sobering look at the potential for violence while soldiers are still at home and training. The cases that Curtis and his men deal with are not the focal points of the story but give an inkling of the stress...
4 Stars“Magic Runs Deep” by Alex Whitehall provides an intriguing look at shapeshifters and the connection between the animal and human sides. The gradual unveiling of each of the main characters’ strengths and weaknesses as well as the establishm...
4¼ Stars“Josh” by Catherine Lievens has intriguing elements but didn’t quite mesh for me. I’m not sure whether is was time or length constraints, but I wanted more information. I liked the vocations the guys had (baker and veterinarian) but I was c...
3½ StarsMerritt and Avery’s relationship started out rocky in the beginning, due to a misunderstanding. I wasn’t sure if they were going to work it out or not and it kept me on the edge of my seat. Here you have two people that shared feelings for...
4 StarsDevin Harnois is a new author to me and I did indeed enjoy "Mages and Mechanisms" a lot. The steampunk element made for an interesting read. It was a little slow going at first but once the book got going it moved at a good pace. Leander wa...
4 StarsI liked the first book in the Song of the Siren series so I had to pick up "The Guardian's Prize". As with the first book, I enjoyed this one as well. I liked how Tetra figured he would have it all his way and got the surprise of his life w...
4½ Stars"Noel" is the second of the Council's Assassins series. Those wanting to start with the first book get "Spring Fever"...the collection. In that book you get the meeting of Noel and Roark. "Noel" takes place some years later and Noel and Roa...
4½ StarsGoing into "Gryffon Hall" know that the storyline is a tad slow. I liked both Wryler and Aeric but there wasn't enough interaction between the two men for my liking. There could have been more scenes between Wryler and Aeric and that would...
3½ Stars"Ice on Fire" wasn't so much fire as it was ice. The story line was good but the pace was a little slow. I had trouble sympathizing with Adrian and his social problems. One problem was enough for the story but he had multiple problems and t...
3½ Stars"Love in Spades" is aces all around. We have another hit read from this author. From the beginning to the end of "Love in Spades" I laughed all the way through. The hot attraction between Ace and Colton made my screen sizzle. But it was the...
4½ StarsAnother addition to the fascinating world of the Kindred. I personally adored Lorelei. Her dilemma in the beginning of the book had me laughing out loud. The addition of Bound to the dilemma just added a bit of satisfaction. Once the proble...
4½ Stars"Hacking the Consequences" is the beginning of a new series for Charlie Richards, but it also intertwines into her four other series. I enjoyed the story very much because of the reappearance of characters from previous books and how they a...
4 StarsI admit that I put off reading Survival Instinct by Roxy Harte. Not because I wasn’t looking forward to reading it, but because I had a feeling that I was going to really enjoy it. I decided to save as one of my rewards, and make...
4½ StarsRiven was a was a mixed bag for me. It started poorly for me because the purple prose was out in full force. This author loves her words and she loves to use all of them at the same time. What could be said in 4 words, she uses 20. It kept...
3½ Stars“Ripping Off the Mask” by Harper Jewel has great elements but a few too many forced coincidences for my tastes. The dramatic consequence to Cooper’s coming out, the eerie communication with his partner, the amazing connection with Dr. Westl...
3½ Stars“Her Husband's Army Buddy” starts out a fantastic, steamy and all round great love story as well as series! I loved how the author chose to introduce Zane’s army buddy into the equation. Author Doris O’Connor made the sparks fly between all...
4½ Stars“Wash Out” is the seventh book in L.A. Witt’s Anchor Point series. Casey’s dream was to become a Navy SEAL, but when his leg is broken his dream is broken along with it. Now stuck in an office job, with no hope of becoming a SEAL Casey feel...
4½ StarsThe sex scenes and tension between Kamari and Mica in Getting Naughty with the Coyte is steamy, sexy fun. Everytime they're around each other the room boils. You can tell that this book is part of a series and even though there were some pa...
3½ StarsA hiccup in a dating app leads to a series of unlikely matches between men looking for love. This is an excellent collection of heartwarming romances between unlikely pairs. Heat, humor, a little angst, and romance, and best of all, all of...
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