Title: Living Again Author: Brynn Stein Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages Rating: 3.5 Stars Blurb: Daniel Larson has walled himself off from any possibility of romance since his lover died violently five years ago in Afghanistan. The same bomb that ended his partner’s life took the lower part of Daniel’s left leg. The... Continue Reading →
There Are Obstacles To Overcome In Brynn Stein's "Living Again"
Title: Living Again Author: Brynn Stein Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages Rating: 3.5 Stars Blurb: Daniel Larson has walled himself off from any possibility of romance since his lover died violently five years ago in Afghanistan. The same bomb that ended his partner’s life took the lower part of Daniel’s left leg. The... Continue Reading →
Anna Martin’s “Summer Son ” Reminds Us What Family Really Means
“When everything goes to hell, the people who stand by you without flinching — they are your family.” – Jim Butcher Title: Summer Son Author: Anna Martin Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Ellis Broad never imagined he would end up a single father before he turned twenty-nine. Then again,... Continue Reading →
Anna Martin's "Summer Son " Reminds Us What Family Really Means
“When everything goes to hell, the people who stand by you without flinching — they are your family.” – Jim Butcher Title: Summer Son Author: Anna Martin Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Ellis Broad never imagined he would end up a single father before he turned twenty-nine. Then again,... Continue Reading →
Lisa Henry and Heidi Belleau’s “Bliss” Is Too Good To Be True
“If something seems too good to be true, it probably is.” — Every Parent Ever Title: Bliss Author: Lisa Henry and Heidi Belleau Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 230 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: They're always happy. Rory James has worked hard all his life to become a citizen of the idyllic city-state of Beulah.... Continue Reading →
Lisa Henry and Heidi Belleau's "Bliss" Is Too Good To Be True
“If something seems too good to be true, it probably is.” — Every Parent Ever Title: Bliss Author: Lisa Henry and Heidi Belleau Publisher: Riptide Publishing Pages/Word Count: 230 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: They're always happy. Rory James has worked hard all his life to become a citizen of the idyllic city-state of Beulah.... Continue Reading →
Double-Header Review: “Rasputin’s Kiss” and “Evil’s Embrace” by L.M. Somerton
Title: Rasputin’s Kiss and Evil’s Embrace Author: L.M. Somerton Publisher: Totally Bound Pages/Word Count: 222 Pages/178 Pages Rating: 3.5 Stars Overall Blurb: Rasputin’s Kiss -- What if the last thing you felt was the kiss of a knife? Rasputin's kiss is lethal. He's a ghost-killing and disappearing into the night. With few leads and four... Continue Reading →
Double-Header Review: "Rasputin's Kiss" and "Evil's Embrace" by L.M. Somerton
Title: Rasputin’s Kiss and Evil’s Embrace Author: L.M. Somerton Publisher: Totally Bound Pages/Word Count: 222 Pages/178 Pages Rating: 3.5 Stars Overall Blurb: Rasputin’s Kiss -- What if the last thing you felt was the kiss of a knife? Rasputin's kiss is lethal. He's a ghost-killing and disappearing into the night. With few leads and four... Continue Reading →
A Transwoman Finds The Courage To Become Her True Self In Cat Grant's "Breaking Free"
Title: Breaking Free Author: Cat Grant Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 204 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Richard Carr has the kind of life most people would envy. Partner in a major Los Angeles law firm, married to the man of his dreams, Richard seems to have it made – except for the lie he’s been... Continue Reading →
A Transwoman Finds The Courage To Become Her True Self In Cat Grant’s “Breaking Free”
Title: Breaking Free Author: Cat Grant Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 204 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Richard Carr has the kind of life most people would envy. Partner in a major Los Angeles law firm, married to the man of his dreams, Richard seems to have it made – except for the lie he’s been... Continue Reading →
A One Night Stand Causes Conflict in Avril Ashton’s "So Far Gone"
Title: So Far Gone Author: Avril Ashton Publisher: Sinner’s Haven Publishing Pages/Word Count: 108 Pages Rating: 3.5 Stars Blurb: One night? Feels like three years… Jacob Donnelly wants something new. Something different. Which is why he’s got a one-way ticket to New York and his bags packed. One last night out to the bar finds... Continue Reading →
A One Night Stand Causes Conflict in Avril Ashton’s “So Far Gone”
Title: So Far Gone Author: Avril Ashton Publisher: Sinner’s Haven Publishing Pages/Word Count: 108 Pages Rating: 3.5 Stars Blurb: One night? Feels like three years… Jacob Donnelly wants something new. Something different. Which is why he’s got a one-way ticket to New York and his bags packed. One last night out to the bar finds... Continue Reading →
Where There's Love, Trouble Follows In T.A. Webb's "Brothers In Arms"
“Every gay man out there has at least one man-crush in his past that totally shriveled his nads into raisins and sent him screaming off into the night.” ― T.A. Webb Title: Brothers In Arms (The Broken Road Cafe: Book Two) Author: T.A. Webb Publisher: A Bear On Books Pages/Word Count: 171 Pages Rating: 4... Continue Reading →
Where There’s Love, Trouble Follows In T.A. Webb’s “Brothers In Arms”
“Every gay man out there has at least one man-crush in his past that totally shriveled his nads into raisins and sent him screaming off into the night.” ― T.A. Webb Title: Brothers In Arms (The Broken Road Cafe: Book Two) Author: T.A. Webb Publisher: A Bear On Books Pages/Word Count: 171 Pages Rating: 4... Continue Reading →
There Are Lots Of Good Feelings To Be Found In Ashlyn Kane and Morgan James's "Hard Feelings:
"Design means how something works, not how it looks – the design should evolve from the function." —James Dyson Title: Hard Feelings Author: Ashlyn Kane & Morgan James Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Rylan Williams hates conferences: too many people, not enough routine, and way too much interaction with strangers. When... Continue Reading →
There Are Lots Of Good Feelings To Be Found In Ashlyn Kane and Morgan James’s “Hard Feelings:
"Design means how something works, not how it looks – the design should evolve from the function." —James Dyson Title: Hard Feelings Author: Ashlyn Kane & Morgan James Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Rylan Williams hates conferences: too many people, not enough routine, and way too much interaction with strangers. When... Continue Reading →
There's A Case Of Punch Drunk Love In Melanie Tushmore's "Love on the Rocks"
"He'd never felt such a strong urge to touch somebody before, to want to be with somebody." -- Melanie Tushmore Title: Love on the Rocks (Another Bar Tender Tale) Author: Melanie Tushmore Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 167 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Twenty-six-year-old barman and cabaret entertainer Justin has recently moved to London for... Continue Reading →
There’s A Case Of Punch Drunk Love In Melanie Tushmore’s “Love on the Rocks”
"He'd never felt such a strong urge to touch somebody before, to want to be with somebody." -- Melanie Tushmore Title: Love on the Rocks (Another Bar Tender Tale) Author: Melanie Tushmore Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 167 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Twenty-six-year-old barman and cabaret entertainer Justin has recently moved to London for... Continue Reading →
Michael Murphy's "You Can't Go Home Again" Is A Heartwarming Story Of Love's Triumph Over Grief
“Love can only be found through the act of loving.” – Paul Coelho Title: You Can't Go Home Again Author: Michael Murphy Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages Rating: 3.5 Stars Blurb: In work and in love, life has taught seasoned police officer Jack that closeness only leads to pain. But Jack is wracked... Continue Reading →
Michael Murphy’s “You Can’t Go Home Again” Is A Heartwarming Story Of Love’s Triumph Over Grief
“Love can only be found through the act of loving.” – Paul Coelho Title: You Can't Go Home Again Author: Michael Murphy Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages Rating: 3.5 Stars Blurb: In work and in love, life has taught seasoned police officer Jack that closeness only leads to pain. But Jack is wracked... Continue Reading →
Everything Is Complicated In Nic Starr's "It's Not Easy"
Title: It's Not Easy Author: Nic Starr Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 130 Pages Rating: 2 Stars Blurb: Ben Cooper gave up on following his dreams to keep the peace in his family. Best friend Spencer Henderson has always been Ben’s rock. For Spence, who is in love with Ben, supporting Ben always came first,... Continue Reading →
Everything Is Complicated In Nic Starr’s “It’s Not Easy”
Title: It's Not Easy Author: Nic Starr Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 130 Pages Rating: 2 Stars Blurb: Ben Cooper gave up on following his dreams to keep the peace in his family. Best friend Spencer Henderson has always been Ben’s rock. For Spence, who is in love with Ben, supporting Ben always came first,... Continue Reading →
SJD Peterson's "BAMF" Is One Badass MoFo
Title: BAMF Author: SJD Peterson Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: With his fauxhawk, sleeve tattoos, and visible piercings, Ridley Corbin has the whole bad ass vibe going on in spades. The image serves him well as the self-proclaimed protector of the underdog, and he wants nothing more than to... Continue Reading →
SJD Peterson’s “BAMF” Is One Badass MoFo
Title: BAMF Author: SJD Peterson Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 200 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: With his fauxhawk, sleeve tattoos, and visible piercings, Ridley Corbin has the whole bad ass vibe going on in spades. The image serves him well as the self-proclaimed protector of the underdog, and he wants nothing more than to... Continue Reading →

