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Dear readers, As 2020 comes to a close, I want to take a moment to wish you all the best in 2021. If you’ve struggled this year in any way, I hope there has at least been a modicum of comfort found in the books you’ve chosen to escape into for a while, and that... Continue Reading →
Happy New Year's Eve, friends, and welcome to the final Best Of list of 2017! In a year that, for some of us, has been difficult to find things to be grateful for and to remain hopeful of, there has been one constant--the books into which we escape. I remain ever grateful for the joy... Continue Reading →
And so we bring 2016 to a close here at TNA. It's impossible to know what the coming year has in store for us, but I can say one thing for sure: we'll be here reading and reviewing and supporting and allying with the LGBTQ+ community in 2017, just as we've always done. As always,... Continue Reading →
Title: Daron’s Guitar Chronicles: Volumes One-Five Author: Cecilia Tan Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 1000+ Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Sex, drugs, and rock and roll. Coming out and coming of age in the days of AIDS, MTV, Reaganomics, and Just Say No. Daron Marks is a young guitar player with a dream, make it big... Continue Reading →
Title: Daron’s Guitar Chronicles: Volumes One-Five Author: Cecilia Tan Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 1000+ Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Sex, drugs, and rock and roll. Coming out and coming of age in the days of AIDS, MTV, Reaganomics, and Just Say No. Daron Marks is a young guitar player with a dream, make it big... Continue Reading →
Title: A Twist and Two Balls (With a Kick #1) Author: Clare London Publisher: Jocular Press Pages/Word Count: 66 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Eduardo Mancini is going to be a star of the London stage and screen. Or that was the plan. His alter ego Eddy March hasn't got further than the chorus and... Continue Reading →
Title: With Wings (The Dark Angels: Book One) Author: Z. Allora Publisher: Rocky Ridge Books Pages/Word Count: 251 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: The lights go down and stage lights up. The Dark Angels have arrived. With his come-hither voice and body made for sin, lead singer Angel Luv draws lovers like a magnet. And... Continue Reading →
“Too often something was lurking around the corner ready to bite you in the ass. Literally.” – Meredith Russell Title: Dead Things Author: Meredith Russell Publisher: Love Lane Books Pages/Word Count: 182 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Devin never thought he could find hope or love among the ruins of a broken world. Not until... Continue Reading →
“Too often something was lurking around the corner ready to bite you in the ass. Literally.” – Meredith Russell Title: Dead Things Author: Meredith Russell Publisher: Love Lane Books Pages/Word Count: 182 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Devin never thought he could find hope or love among the ruins of a broken world. Not until... Continue Reading →
“The Green-eyed Monster causes much woe, but the absence of this ugly serpent argues the presence of a corpse whose name is Eros.” – Minna Thomas Antrim Title: A Rose by Any Other Name Author: Charlie Cochet Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: Rating: 4.5 Stars Blurb: Nights in the roaring city remind bright young things... Continue Reading →
Title: Put Me in a BookAuthor: AKM MilesPublisher: MLR PressPages/Word Count: 191 PagesRating: 2.5 StarsBlurb: Brandon Reese thinks there are too many big reasons why he and Rhine Walken can't have anything other than a friendship, but Rhine thinks differently.Brandon Reese isn't ugly, but he thinks he is. He knows he looks better now that... Continue Reading →
Title: Put Me in a BookAuthor: AKM MilesPublisher: MLR PressPages/Word Count: 191 PagesRating: 2.5 StarsBlurb: Brandon Reese thinks there are too many big reasons why he and Rhine Walken can't have anything other than a friendship, but Rhine thinks differently.Brandon Reese isn't ugly, but he thinks he is. He knows he looks better now that... Continue Reading →
“I’ve searched centuries for someone like you.” – Kay Berrisford Title: Catching Kit (Underground Elves #1) Author: Kay Berrisford Publisher: Love Lane Books Pages/Word Count: 110 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Please note: This is a revised version of a previously released title. Denny is a top secret agent on a mission to protect London... Continue Reading →
“I’ve searched centuries for someone like you.” – Kay Berrisford Title: Catching Kit (Underground Elves #1) Author: Kay Berrisford Publisher: Love Lane Books Pages/Word Count: 110 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Please note: This is a revised version of a previously released title. Denny is a top secret agent on a mission to protect London... Continue Reading →
Title: Boystown: Season TwoAuthor: Jake BiondiPublisher: Self-PublishedPages/Word Count: 219 PagesRating: 3.5 StarsBlurb: In the aftermath of the warehouse shootings, lives are forever changed and relationships are forever altered. As the families of the victims work to put the horrific event behind them, they find themselves at the center of an even larger plan for revenge.Ciancio... Continue Reading →
Title: Boystown: Season TwoAuthor: Jake BiondiPublisher: Self-PublishedPages/Word Count: 219 PagesRating: 3.5 StarsBlurb: In the aftermath of the warehouse shootings, lives are forever changed and relationships are forever altered. As the families of the victims work to put the horrific event behind them, they find themselves at the center of an even larger plan for revenge.Ciancio... Continue Reading →
Title: Blood & Stone (Venom Valley: Book Three) Author: Hank Edwards Publisher: Wilde City Press Pages/Word Count: 229 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Josh Stanton’s mother has been held prisoner by the vampire Balthazar for fifteen years. As Balthazar has turned the residents of Belkin’s Pass into vampires under his control, Josh, his lover Dex,... Continue Reading →
Title: Blood & Stone (Venom Valley: Book Three) Author: Hank Edwards Publisher: Wilde City Press Pages/Word Count: 229 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Josh Stanton’s mother has been held prisoner by the vampire Balthazar for fifteen years. As Balthazar has turned the residents of Belkin’s Pass into vampires under his control, Josh, his lover Dex,... Continue Reading →
“You were supposed to go to the Ball for a few hours and have some fun, not find a husband!” – Nikki Woolfolk Title: The Men of Summerly (Sweet and Steamy Series: Book Two) Author: Nikki Woolfolk Publisher: Word Nerd Press Pages/Word Count: 61 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Tradition is as quaint tradition does.... Continue Reading →
“You were supposed to go to the Ball for a few hours and have some fun, not find a husband!” – Nikki Woolfolk Title: The Men of Summerly (Sweet and Steamy Series: Book Two) Author: Nikki Woolfolk Publisher: Word Nerd Press Pages/Word Count: 61 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Tradition is as quaint tradition does.... Continue Reading →
Title: Mr. Benson: A Novel Author: John Preston Publisher: Cleis Press Length: 230 Pages Category: BDSM, Erotica Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Mr. Benson is exemplary in its portrayal of a man who must dominate and a man who must be owned and dominated, and working to get inside the mindset of these character... Continue Reading →
“I’ll expect unquestioning service from you. I’ll expect you to be mine—not a trick, not a lover, not a person—just a piece of ass who happens to be my personal servant.” – Mr. Benson Title: Mr. Benson: A Novel Author: John Preston Publisher: Cleis Press Pages/Word Count: 230 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Mr. Benson... Continue Reading →
Title: Boystown: Season One Author: Jake Biondi Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 303 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: One of the most diverse and lively neighborhoods in the country, Chicago's BOYSTOWN has something for everyone. So it's no wonder that Jesse Morgan and Cole O'Brien chose to live there upon graduating from college. Ready go begin... Continue Reading →
Title: Boystown: Season One Author: Jake Biondi Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 303 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: One of the most diverse and lively neighborhoods in the country, Chicago's BOYSTOWN has something for everyone. So it's no wonder that Jesse Morgan and Cole O'Brien chose to live there upon graduating from college. Ready go begin... Continue Reading →
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