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…
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Best Books of 2017: Lisa’s Picks and a Giveaway
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…
Simply the Best 2016: Lisa’s Top Reads of the Year – and a Giveaway
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,…
Series Review: Daron’s Guitar Chronicles by Cecilia Tan
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…
Series Review: Daron's Guitar Chronicles by Cecilia Tan
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…
Review: A Twist and Two Balls by Clare London
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…
Review: With Wings (The Dark Angels: Book One) by Z. Allora
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…
Review: "Dead Things" by Meredith Russell
“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…
Review: “Dead Things” by Meredith Russell
“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…
Review: A Rose by Any Other Name by Charlie Cochet
“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…
Two Men Have Obstacles To Overcome In AKM Miles' "Put Me in a Book"
Title: Put Me in a Book Author: AKM Miles Publisher: MLR Press Pages/Word Count: 191 Pages Rating: 2.5 Stars Blurb: 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…
Two Men Have Obstacles To Overcome In AKM Miles’ “Put Me in a Book”
Title: Put Me in a Book Author: AKM Miles Publisher: MLR Press Pages/Word Count: 191 Pages Rating: 2.5 Stars Blurb: 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…
Kay Berrisford's "Catching Kit" Is Urban Fantasy, Elf Style
“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…
Kay Berrisford’s “Catching Kit” Is Urban Fantasy, Elf Style
“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…
Stay Tuned For More Of Jake Biondi's "Boystown"
Title: Boystown: Season Two Author: Jake Biondi Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 219 Pages Rating: 3.5 Stars Blurb: 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…
Stay Tuned For More Of Jake Biondi’s “Boystown”
Title: Boystown: Season Two Author: Jake Biondi Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 219 Pages Rating: 3.5 Stars Blurb: 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…
Hank Edwards' "Blood & Stone" Kicks Things Up A Notch In Venom Valley
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,…
Hank Edwards’ “Blood & Stone” Kicks Things Up A Notch In Venom Valley
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,…
Small Gems Sunday: “The Men of Summerly” by Nikki Woolfolk
“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….
Small Gems Sunday: "The Men of Summerly" by Nikki Woolfolk
“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….
