Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: (Watch Me) Unmask You (Run This Town: Book Three) Author: Avril Ashton Publisher: Sinner’s Haven Publishing Pages/Word Count: 254 Pages At a Glance: An emotional and consuming read, and another win for the author and this series and, as a result, its readers. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: With one tug the thread unravels, and... Continue Reading →
Title: Infected: Paris Author: Andrea Speed Publisher: DSP Publications Pages/Word Count: 120 Pages At a Glance: This book is nothing less than a gift to the series’ faithful readers. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: In a world where a werecat virus has changed society, Roan McKichan, a born infected and ex-cop, works as a private detective... Continue Reading →
Title: (Watch Me) Body You (Run This Town: Book Two) Author: Avril Ashton Publisher: Sinner’s Haven Publishing Pages/Word Count: 299 Pages At a Glance: (Watch Me) Body You is a tour de force of erotic tension and raw emotion. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Denial only lasts so long…eventually the heart wins out. What if loving... Continue Reading →
Title: (Watch Me) Break You (Run This Town: Book One) Author: Avril Ashton Publisher: Silver Haven Publishing Pages/Word Count: 278 Pages At a Glance: If you love a bit of rough in your romance, Avril Ashton delivers. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: They’re in a war for control of the streets, but love will be the... Continue Reading →
Title: An Infatuation Author: Joe Cosentino Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 103 Pages At a Glance: An Infatuation is a sweet and simple tale with a nontraditional happy ending, one that will break your heart and make you smile in spite of it. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: With his ten-year high school reunion approaching, Harold... Continue Reading →
Title: Lights, Camera, Cupid! Author: L.A. Witt, Amy Lane, SE Jakes, Anne Tenino, Z.A. Maxfield Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 226 Pages At a Glance: Instant gratification in five satisfying pieces Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Cupid is visiting Bluewater Bay, and he’s leaving chaos in his wake. Nothing’s been the same in this sleepy little... Continue Reading →
Title: The Only One Who Cares (The Only One: Book Three) Author: Cat Grant Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 129 Pages At a Glance: A solidly delivered epilogue to David and Josh’s relationship. Blurb: Committed couple David Flint and Josh Walker are long past the injuries, separation, and chain-of-command issues that plagued their early years together... Continue Reading →
Title: Resilient Heart Author: Annabeth Albert Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 118 Pages At a Glance: Resilient Heart asks its readers to bring our empathy to the reading of this story Blurb: NOTE: This is a previously published work. The title, author, and/or publisher may have changed. Originally released as part of the Unconditional Surrender bundle,... Continue Reading →
Title: Desdemona Darkly: When Mickey Met Hugh Author: Mathew Ortiz Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 155 Pages At a Glance: I was completely charmed by this book. It was a win, start to finish. Blurb: Are we rolling?" "Yes Mr. Sherwood. Just say the lines as we rehearsed." "Got it." Mickey nodded and sucked in a... Continue Reading →
Title: Tidings of Comfort and Joey Down Under Author: David Connor Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 67 Pages At a Glance: Begins with a cute and clever premise, but ultimately falls short Blurb: Seth Anderson thought he was a finalist in the Hot Jack cologne modeling contest for King's Department Store, but Sandy King, upon... Continue Reading →
Title: Body and Soul (PsyCop 3) Author: Jordan Castillo Price Narrator:: Gomez Pugh Publisher: JCP Books Run Time: 4 Hours, 45 Minutes At a Glance: Body and Soul asks much of Gomez Pugh’s talent, and he, in turn, delivers Blurb: Thanksgiving can't end too soon for Victor Bayne, who's finding Jacob's family hard to swallow.... Continue Reading →
Title: The Man Everybody Was Afraid Of Author: Joseph Hansen Publisher: Open Road Media Pages/Word Count: 181 Pages At a Glance: I don’t think there are any new ways I can come up with to express how exemplary these books are Blurb: When Ben Orton’s head is found bludgeoned by a heavy flower pot, the... Continue Reading →
Title: Troublemaker Author: Joseph Hansen Publisher: Mulholland Books (Orig. Publication – 1975) Pages/Word Count: 272 Pages At a Glance: Another great mystery, though doesn't keep pace with the first two in the series Blurb: Rick Wendell’s ranch is far from town. A remote, dusty hideaway, its only inhabitants are Rick, his aging mother, and her... Continue Reading →
Title: Death Claims (A Dave Brandstetter Mystery: Book Two) Author: Joseph Hansen Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press Pages/Word Count: 170 Pages At a Glance: Fast pace and a taut plot make for masterful storytelling Blurb: Death Claims is the second of Joseph Hansen's acclaimed mysteries featuring ruggedly masculine Dave Brandstetter, a gay insurance investigator. When... Continue Reading →
Title: Fadeout Author: Joseph Hansen Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press Pages/Word Count: 272 Pages At a Glance: An absolute classic in Gay Fiction Blurb: Fadeout is the first of Joseph Hansen's twelve classic mysteries featuring rugged Dave Brandstetter, an insurance investigator who is contentedly gay. When entertainer Fox Olson's car plunges off a bridge in... Continue Reading →
Title: Henning Book 2: Prince of Wintergrave Author: Hayden Thorne Publisher: Queerteen Press Pages/Word Count: 166 Pages At a Glance: Suspense, plot twists, and even a few tears make this a great read Blurb: Being a prince in a past life yields no benefits in the present, Henning has quickly learned. His concerned housemates have... Continue Reading →
Title: Daron’s Guitar Chronicles: Volume Six Author: Cecilia Tan Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 547 Pages At a Glance: Cecilia Tan continues to deliver Blurb: The latest installment of the award-winning web serial about coming out and coming of age in the 1980s. After the tumultuous events at the end of the tour in 1989 leave... Continue Reading →
Title: Daron’s Guitar Chronicles: Volume Six Author: Cecilia Tan Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 547 Pages At a Glance: Cecilia Tan continues to deliver Blurb: The latest installment of the award-winning web serial about coming out and coming of age in the 1980s. After the tumultuous events at the end of the tour in 1989 leave... Continue Reading →
Title: Restless Spirits (Spirits: Book One) Author: Jordan L. Hawk Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 218 Pages At a Glance: An Instant Favorite Blurb: After losing the family fortune to a fraudulent psychic, inventor Henry Strauss is determined to bring the otherworld under control through the application of science. All he needs is a genuine haunting... Continue Reading →
Title: The Devil’s Ride Author: K.A. Merikan Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 370 Pages At a Glance: Fast paced, a couple I loved, and drama of the escapist variety Blurb: --- You don’t fuck with the club president's son. --- Tooth. Vice President of the Coffin Nails Motorcycle Club. On a neverending quest for vengeance. The... Continue Reading →
Title: The Devil’s Ride Author: K.A. Merikan Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 370 Pages At a Glance: Fast paced, a couple I loved, and drama of the escapist variety Blurb: --- You don’t fuck with the club president's son. --- Tooth. Vice President of the Coffin Nails Motorcycle Club. On a neverending quest for vengeance. The... Continue Reading →
Title: Happy Holidays (The Dark Angels: Book Four) Author: Z. Allora Publisher: Rocky Ridge Books Pages/Word Count: 125 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: What do erotic sex toys and Hanukkah have to do with each other? Absolutely nothing unless you're a member of the famous rock band The Dark Angels and the shy but kinky... Continue Reading →
Title: Criss Cross (PsyCop: Book Two) Author: Jordan Castillo Price Narrator:: Gomez Pugh Publisher: JCP Books Run Time: 4 Hours, 9 Minutes Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Criss Cross finds the ghosts surrounding Victor getting awfully pushy. The medications that Victor usually takes to control his abilities are threatening to destroy his liver, and his new... Continue Reading →
Title: Among the Living (PsyCop: Book One) Author: Jordan Castillo Price Narrator:: Gomez Pugh Publisher: JCP Books Run Time: 2 Hours, 59 Minutes Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Victor Bayne, the psychic half a PsyCop team, is a gay medium who's more concerned with flying under the radar than in making waves. He hooks up with... Continue Reading →
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