“The CEO’s Christmas Manny” by Angela McCallister follows Sasha Lindsey as his professional obligations are endangered by his increasing attraction for his overworked but sexy employer. Nic Price is struggling to cope with the demands of hi...
4 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“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“Add Love and Mix” by Sean Michael provides a thought-provoking premise. I love the professions of the main characters and I ached at the upheaval that is brought into their lives but I had trouble connecting to the guys. I was frustrated t...
3¾ Stars“From War to Forever” is not an easy story to read. There are so many heartbreaking elements that have shaped these two men that it is difficult to see how they can cope with their pasts and find a way to face the future, and their current...
4 Stars“Tried & True” is the tenth book in the Thirds series. This is a great read. Charlie Cochet hits another out of the park in this series continuation. I've read the whole series from “Hell and High Water” to “Tried and True”. I highly recomm...
4½ StarsM. D. Grimm’s 12th Shifters book is on shelves now! "Kindred Truths" is another chapter in Poe and Nordik's story which started in “Master's Blood”. Poe is one of my favorites in this series and I enjoyed reading another chapter in his life...
4 Stars“High Balls” by Tara Lain reminds me of why I have long been a fan of this author. Her stories address painful and realistic subjects in a fashion that reminds us that there is light at the end of the tunnel, no matter how dark it seems. I...
4¾ StarsThis fun and imaginative m/m series is filled with fascinating and sexy characters who have extraordinary powers and remarkably generous hearts. The evolving dynamics of the enclave of beings who interact with each other and support the lov...
4½ Stars“Rekindled Flame” by Andrew Grey showcases firefighter Morgan Ayers as he unexpectedly reconnects with Richard Smalley, reminding him of the intense but all-too-brief connection they had when they were both young boys. I love watching the w...
4 Stars“Cleansing Flame” by Andrew Grey contains a pair of lovely stories told in tandem, starting with a grad student, Dayne Mills, who has been through his share of trauma, and a firefighter, Lawson Martin, who offers to help him after Dayne’s l...
4 StarsThis entertaining m/m erotic romance series provides plenty of intriguing characters to follow and Jerry and Mick are a great addition to the lineup. It is amazing to see the dexterity with which the author alters the reader’s perception of...
4½ Stars“Fire and Snow” by Andrew Grey adds to the lexicon of tales involving the sexy gay cops of Carlisle. Just as in other stories, there are painful histories that have plagued the men who are highlighted in this story, but this story features...
4 Stars“Lost Mate” by Dirk Greyson is an entertaining but all-too-short tale that follows a pair of males who are destined to be mates but whose initial encounter takes place before either has reached maturity. I like the caring and nurturing natu...
3¾ Stars“Fire and Ice” by Andrew Grey is both a touching romance and a heartwrenching look at one of the heinous crimes that can be perpetrated against young innocents by those who are supposed to care and nurture them. Those with triggers should r...
4½ Stars“Fire and Rain” by Andrew Grey introduces another element into the series as Officer Kip finds a romantic partner worth fighting for. I love the compassion and concern that the big tough cops in this series demonstrate and I think little Is...
3¾ Stars“Darkest Hour Before Dawn” was well worth the wait for Seb and Hudson's story. We first meeting Hudson in “Hell and High Water” and then Seb in “Blood and Thunder. Thru each of the Thirds series we get to see bits and pieces of their story...
5 StarsIn this newest addition to the Thirds series we finally get to see Sebastian and Hudson get back together. Hudson and Seb had been together as a mated couple until a tragic accident broke them up seven years prior. This has been an ongoing...
4 StarsThis was a really enjoyable novella set in the world of Broadway musicals. Tate is a dancer and the show he was just cast for is his big break. He works hard and tries to focus on his job but he can't help but be attracted to one of the mai...
4 StarsTaylor and his twin brother are riot squad officers and work a lot of dangerous cases. They come from a big, meddlesome family and they have a lot of siblings who work in related jobs (ie firemen, doctors etc). Taylor has the reputation of...
3½ StarsI work with terminally ill people and sometimes when I walk into a house the grief is so thick that you can literally feel it. The air is heavy with it. That's what reading this book felt like. When I leave those homes I struggle to push th...
5 StarsThis was a touching and beautiful end to this series. At time this story takes place Aaron and Spencer have been together for seven years. They're doing well until Spencer ends up with Sophie. Aaron is terrified of raising a child because i...
4½ StarsTara Lain is one of the few authors that writes m/m that I make a point of reading. There is a very good reason for that. Her stories are more than just sex and more than just a homosexual couple. They are a complex story with multiple laye...
4½ StarsHenry Norman is a socially isolated man. He teaches at a local museum and has no family and few friends. His passion lies in his love of the history of things. He believes that everyday items; stoves, lamps, pictures, etc tell us the histor...
5 StarsThe concept of this book really drew me in but unfortunately the execution didn't work for me. It was unique in that this book starts with this poly relationship already established. Tim and Richard had been together 20 years and they had b...
3 Stars"There's This Guy" was a very well done hurt/comfort story that looks at what it takes to make changes in your life. Dallas is renovating an old warehouse with his best friend. He's more than happy to find out the attractive man across the...
4½ Stars“Fire and Hail” by Andrew Grey features a delicious duo in a second-chance-at-love story that plays out against the backdrop of a sobering complication involving two delightful children. The immediate connection between Vincent and his niec...
4 StarsJeremy Cox is a park ranger who meets a quiet and shy man at his favorite coffee shop. He soon asks him out. Qay Hill is an ex-drug addict who has reinvented himself over the years. He accepts the date but assumes that Jeremey will come to...
4 Stars"Love is Heartless" is the second book in this series but can be read as a standalone. It runs concurrently time wise with the first book in the series, "Love Can't Concur". In this opposites attract story, grumpy and cynical detective Nevi...
4 Stars"Fire and Water" is a love story in the true Andrew Grey fashion. Red is scarred both inside and out, yet strives to be the best cop he can be. Terry is damaged in his own way. Their road is a bumpy and difficult one. The chemistry is scorc...
4½ StarsDave is in his junior year of college and one day comes across another guy crying in the bathroom. This encounter leads to Dave and Noel becoming friends. Dave is seeing a girl but the relationship is not working for him. As his friendship...
4 StarsThis m/m erotic romance was a fun read and a great demonstration of the importance of not falling prey to assumptions about stereotype. The genuine affection between Rod and his friends as well as the challenges faced by those who follow th...
4½ Stars“Block and Strike” by Kelly Jensen features a couple of very different guys who prove that opposites do indeed attract. The traumatic beginning of their relationship underscores their differences but it is wonderful to see the efforts that...
4¼ Stars“The Applicant” by Aidee Ladnier is an all-too-short story that seems designed to pique one’s interest in a new series. I enjoyed the glimpse of science that has implications both benign and malign but Forbes seems way too naïve about the d...
3¾ StarsThe very spicy scenes in this contemporary m/m romance are balanced by the poignant descriptions of the difficulties faced by those whose sexual orientations are different from those around them. The importance of tolerance and the reminder...
4½ Stars“Cowboys Don’t Come Out” by Tara Lain is a contemporary m/m romance story featuring Rand McIntyre, whose forced vacation to Maui with his parents has unexpectedly pleasant consequences. Unwillingly driven to pursue his attraction to Kai Kea...
4 StarsKillain Barth and Lavender Karonoff are engaged to be married. It’s not like they decided this but there parents did. Killian’s mother is the most powerful female witch of her generation and Lavender’s father has immense power within the wi...
4½ StarsTwo of my favorite things in the world are hockey and books. When you combine them together I'm in heaven. This was the fourth book in my favorite hockey romance series. At the end of the last book there was a pretty ugly game between two r...
4½ StarsAnother good installment in the Scoring Chances series. This focuses on Max and Misha who's lives intertwined in a horrible way years before. Now both men are coaching and end up working on the same team. The team owner tries to use their p...
4 StarsFive Times My Best Friend Kissed Me is the story of two young men told over a span of years that covers their lives from childhood to adulthood. Evan has loved Scott since they were boys. Unfortunately Scott is not open with his sexuality a...
3½ StarsSandy is an average guy. Except when he's Helena the drag queen. Helena's a force to be reckoned with but Sandy is more reserved and not prone to a lot of emotion. Sandy thinks love happens to other people. And, Sandy thinks Darren was put...
4 StarsCollin Mulligan is living a lie. He's deeply in the closet and has little in his life except for his family's auto repair business. A chance encounter at a bar brings Rafael Guerrera in to Collin's world. Collin wants nothing to do with Raf...
4½ StarsDaniel is driving home from a job interview when he's in an accident due to the snow. He's rescued by Rex who is a quite and somewhat isolated man. Daniel is immediately attracted to Rex but the timing isn't right. Later, when Daniel moves...
5 StarsI loved this exciting and sweet story of two hockey players falling in love. We met Riley and Ethan in the first book in this series as they were teammates of Lane's. This story picks up at the start of the next season as the two men end up...
5 StarsThis was a beautifully written historical romance set around the WW1 era. David is a young man brought up in poverty and abuse. His mother is a prostitute but David is confident that he does not want to follow in her footsteps. His best fri...
4 StarsRuben is starting his life over in New York City. He's been through some hard years but is sober now and working for his brother at a private security business. He's assigned to their newest client Andy, who states he's in danger due to bus...
4 StarsThis was a really good story about two professional hockey players. Lane is a young, recently drafted player to a NHL affiliate team. He's struggling with gaining respect from his teammates and ongoing frustration leads to him throwing down...
4½ StarsThis was another excellent addition to the Five Boroughs series. This picks up a few months down the road from where the last book ended and Michael and Nunzio are wanting to move in together. Ray suddenly finds himself in need of a new pla...
4½ StarsIn this seventh installment of the Deadly Mysteries series Stanley is just getting out of the hospital from an injury. He's approached by a friar who asks him to come and stay at his monastery while he recuperates. Soon Stanley and his frie...
4 StarsCandy was 16 years old when he was taken in by drug lord Teirso Flores. After many years with Flores Candy decides that he can no longer live with the man and he can no longer live with himself for being a part of Flores' criminal life. Can...
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