Title: Blackthorn Author: Simon Hawk Publisher: Bold Strokes Books Pages/Word Count: 240 Pages At a Glance: While I hesitate to recommend this book to romance fans, I’ll gladly do so to fans of erotic gay fiction. Reviewed By: Rena Blurb: Rian Blackthorn’s Gypsy and Elven heritage have earned him the title Master of the Hall…
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Review: North on Drummond by K.C. Burn
Title: North on Drummond Author: K.C. Burn Publisher: Loose Id Pages/Word Count: 287 Pages At a Glance: A too-light hand in its treatment of conflict and characterization left me wishing for more. Reviewed By: Rena Blurb: Sandy Bottom Bay, Florida – Come for the Haunts, Stay for the Beaches! Drew Drummond might call himself a…
Review: Haunted by the Past by Pelaam
Title: Haunted by the Past Author: Pelaam Publisher: Breathless Press Pages/Word Count: 44 Pages At a Glance: Haunted by the Past is a nice, quick read overall, though, if you want something not too involved but still quite romantic. Reviewed By: Rena Blurb: Jared didn’t believe in ghosts or love, until he moved into his…
Review: Jackdaw by KJ Charles
Title: Jackdaw Author: KJ Charles Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: 189 Pages At a Glance: Jackdaw is a wonderfully written romance between two all-too-human young men. Reviewed By: Rena Blurb: If you stop running, you fall. Jonah Pastern is a magician, a liar, a windwalker, a professional thief…and for six months, he was the love…
Review: Liberty & Other Stories by Alexis Hall
Title: Liberty & Other Stories Author: Alexis Hall Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 308 Pages At a Glance: A pastiche that’s done not just amazingly well but with unexpected touches of hilarity in deeply serious moments. Reviewed By: Rena Blurb: For the delight and edification of discerning readers, we present diverse stories concerning the lives,…
Review: Liberty & Other Stories by Alexis Hall
Title: Liberty & Other Stories Author: Alexis Hall Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 308 Pages At a Glance: A pastiche that’s done not just amazingly well but with unexpected touches of hilarity in deeply serious moments. Reviewed By: Rena Blurb: For the delight and edification of discerning readers, we present diverse stories concerning the lives,…
Review: The Moonwar: The Beginning by Ora Le Brocq
Title: The Moonwar: The Beginning Author: Ora Le Brocq Publisher: eXtasy Books Pages/Word Count: 56 Pages At a Glance: It’d be interesting to see where the series takes us, for sure, though I hope the next installment offers us something more. Reviewed By: Rena Blurb: Can two young men find love against the horrific outbreak…
Review: Horse of Bells by Pelaam
Title: Horse of Bells Author: Pelaam Publisher: Breathless Press Pages/Word Count: 29000 Words At a Glance: While the novella’s a quick, fun read, I still can’t help but think of missed opportunities Blurb: A legendary horse, magic, and a man shrouded in mystery. Who can he trust? Caolan risks both his heart and his life…
Review: December 1903: The Iroquois by Owen Keehnan
Title: December 1903: The Iroquois Author: Owen Keehnan Publisher: Wilde City Press Pages/Word Count: 36 Pages At a Glance: Owen Keehnen is able to construct a complete story that not only provides us with some great background material about theatre life in the early 20th century, but also the terrible cost of poor planning Blurb:…
Review: The Green Man’s Bounty by S.A. Garcia
Title: The Green Man’s Bounty Author: S.A. Garcia Publisher: MLR Press Pages/Word Count: 68 Pages At a Glance: A worthwhile read, though the satisfaction came more from the exploration of rich traditions and the focus on traumatized, displaced children than from anything romantic or fantastical Blurb: Can a Druid accept Christmas by helping WW2 orphans?…
Review: The Green Man's Bounty by S.A. Garcia
Title: The Green Man’s Bounty Author: S.A. Garcia Publisher: MLR Press Pages/Word Count: 68 Pages At a Glance: A worthwhile read, though the satisfaction came more from the exploration of rich traditions and the focus on traumatized, displaced children than from anything romantic or fantastical Blurb: Can a Druid accept Christmas by helping WW2 orphans?…
Review: Slither by T.A. Creech
Title: Slither Author: T.A. Creech Publisher: JMS Books LLC Pages/Word Count: 17 Pages At a Glance: A pretty classic sci-fi plot that can be traced back all the way to Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein Blurb: War awaits on Ilmare, between the humans and the constructs they created. Considered flawed designs by their creators, Selati and his…
Review: Lessons for Survivors by Charlie Cochrane
Title: Lessons for Survivors (A Cambridge Fellows Mystery) Author: Charlie Cochrane Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 265 Pages At a Glance: Like sitting in one’s favorite chair on a rainy day with a cup of hot tea and quiet music playing in the background Blurb: A more than professional interest . . . a more…
Review: Most Wanted by Barbara Sheridan
Title: Most Wanted Author: Barbara Sheridan Publisher: JMS Books LLC Pages/Word Count: 47 Pages At a Glance: A prime example of a complete short piece Blurb: Boston born and bred Tim Dwyer doesn’t relish the thought of giving up Eastern comforts for life in the rough-and-tumble West. But when he finds himself with no job,…
Review: London Steam by Lynn Townsend
Title: London Steam Author: Lynn Townsend Publisher: JMS Books Pages/Word Count: 99 Pages At a Glance: Two loosely related novellas and a surprise M/F ending in the second, make for an overall uneven read Blurb: In a reimagined 1890’s London, where steam-driven airships rule the skies and monsters roam the streets, the Galileo Observatory’s Club…
Review: L'histoire de François: Vampire by Edward Kendrick
Title: L’histoire de François: Vampire (Mortal Angst #1) Author: Edward Kendrick Publisher: Wilde City Press Pages/Word Count: 64 Pages At a Glance: A good deal of missed opportunity Blurb: Since his turning in 1022 young spy, François, has hated all humans. And yet, in 1347, he falls in love with one, only to be betrayed…
Review: L’histoire de François: Vampire by Edward Kendrick
Title: L’histoire de François: Vampire (Mortal Angst #1) Author: Edward Kendrick Publisher: Wilde City Press Pages/Word Count: 64 Pages At a Glance: A good deal of missed opportunity Blurb: Since his turning in 1022 young spy, François, has hated all humans. And yet, in 1347, he falls in love with one, only to be betrayed…
Review: The Reluctant Berserker by Alex Beecroft
Title: The Reluctant Berserker Author: Alex Beecroft Publisher: Samhain Publishing Pages/Word Count: 248 Pages At a Glance: A dense, intricately plotted, and meticulously written book Blurb: Manhood is about more than who’s on top. Wulfstan, a noble and fearsome Saxon warrior, has spent most of his life hiding the fact that he would love to…
Review: Mythica by L.J. LaBarthe
Title: Mythica Author: L.J. LaBarthe Publisher: Bottom Drawer Publications Pages/Word Count: 235 Pages Rating: 3 Stars Blurb: Caiden Jones is part-selkie and lives an idyllic life by the sea in South Australia. He’s had his fair share of disappointments, like being kept out of the Navy due to his mythica status, but overall he’s got…
Review: Springtime 1962, The Lawson YMCA by Owen Keehnen
Title: Springtime 1962, The Lawson YMCA Author: Owen Keehnen Publisher: Wilde City Press Pages/Word Count: 72 Pages Rating: 3 Stars Blurb: A diary is found in a secondhand bookstore. The narrator opens the dusty cover and discovers that the book is the intimate diary of a man named Joseph. Reading the entries, the narrator is…