A Rulebook for Restless Rogues by Jess EverleeHistorical Romance/LGBTQ+July 11 by Carina Adores Review by Kate H. Jess Everlee follows up her debut novel The Gentleman's Book of Vices with the second in the Lucky Lovers of London series, A Rulebook for Restless Rogues. It takes up two of the more interesting side-characters in the first book, David Forester, the manager of the queer club “The Curious Fox,” and his schoolboy compatriot, Noah Clarke, who frequently appears Continue Reading
Spotlight: Best Men by Sidney Karger
Best Men by Sidney KargerLGBT Romantic ComedyMay 2, 2023 by Berkley About BEST MEN: Max Moody is a hot mess. A thirty-something living in New York City, all he wants is to meet Prince Charming. When his childhood best friend, Paige, gets engaged before him and asks him to be her man of honor, the mental breakdown is inevitable. Enter Paige’s soon to be brother-in law Chasten. Not only is he super-hot, charming, and really good at wedding planning, but he also happens to be Continue Reading
Review: Big Gay Wedding by Byron Lane
Big Gay Wedding by Byron LaneLGBTQ+May 30, 2023 by Henry Holt and Co. Review by Kate H. Big Gay Wedding is like a romance novel that starts at the epilogue. Instead of the meet cute, the inciting action, turning point, and so on, we jump to right after the proposal. The focus of the story moves around almost the entire wedding party: the grooms, the moms, the grandfather and the sheep. Yes, the sheep. And when I say it moves around, I really Continue Reading
Review: Best Men by Sidney Karger
Best Men by Sidney KargerLGBTQ+ Contemporary RomanceMay 2, 2023 by Berkley Review by Kate H. Max Moody is missing a gay gene or two. He’s not interested in fashion; he doesn’t know where the nearest “drag karaoke bingo barbecue” is being held in NYC; and he is hopeless at wedding planning. But his best friend, Paige, has asked him to be her Best Man, and Chasten, her future brother-in-law, and the other Best Man is helping plan the wedding. Only guess Continue Reading
Kate H’s Mini-Reviews: Diversion Plan by Tag Gregory and Endless, Forever by E.M. Lindsey
Diversion Plan by Tag Gregory The book Diversion Plan is set in Portland, Oregon, and uses a court-ordered diversion program for drug and alcohol issues much in the way other romances might use getting lost in a blizzard or stranded on an island: as a chance for its main characters to really get to know one another. Brent, a workaholic who hews to the safety of routines after having survived an abusive, manipulative ex-boyfriend, is the manager at a hotel. Guthrie is the Continue Reading
Release Blitz – Cherry Picked by May Archer
Title: Cherry PickedSeries: The Sunday Brothers #3Author: May ArcherGenre: MM RomanceTropes: Brother's Best Friend/Age GapRelease Date: May 2, 2023BLURBNever ask your brother’s best friend to… pick your cherry.When I asked Jack Wyatt to help me lose my pesky v-card, I didn’t expect him to keel over in shocked disapproval and nearly tumble us down a mountain.You might think a guy who's been reading romance novels his whole life would've figured out a smoother way to broach the subject, but in my Continue Reading
Review: Love Thy Brother by Garrett Leigh
Love Thy Brother by Garrett LeighRebel Kings MC #4LGBTQ+ Contemporary RomanceMarch 29, 2023 by Fox Love Press Reviewed by Kate H. Garrett Leigh’s Rebel Kings MC series is unrelenting in the best of ways, and the fourth and latest installment, Love Thy Brother, is no exception. The recommendation to read it as part of the series and not a standalone is a wise one. For one, Leigh doesn’t do a lot of background at the beginning of the novel to catch Continue Reading
Review: Saffron Wilds by Kai Butler
Saffron Wilds by Kai ButlerSan Amaro Investigations #6LGBTQ Urban FantasyFebruary 28, 2023 - Self Published Review by Angela This is such a fantastic urban fantasy series, that in my opinion, does not get enough attention. Saffron Wilds is the sixth book in the San Amaro Investigations series featuring Parker Ferro, a man who wears many hats... private investigator, consultant for the local police department, and The Windrose to the fae. Parker and his lover, now fiancee, Continue Reading
Review: The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen by K.J. Charles
The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen by K.J. CharlesThe Doomsday Books #1LGBTQ Historical RomanceMarch 7, 2023, by SourcebooksARC Review by Angela Writing a coherent review without gushing over and over about how much I loved this book will be challenging, but I'll give it my best shot. The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen starts out by introducing London and Kent, two men who meet while frequenting the same pub. They've been trysting for a week and relishing their time together Continue Reading
Review: The Best Man’s Problem by Sera Taíno
The Best Man's Problem by Sera TaínoLGBTQ+ Contemporary RomanceFeb 21st, 2023, HarlequinReviewed by Kate H. The Best Man’s Problem is a low-angst romance about two very different men who have been asked to partner up to plan the bachelor’s party and other Best Man duties for an upcoming wedding. Etienne, the groom’s best man, travels a lot for his photography career, so the bride asks her brother, Rafi, to work with him on the pretext that he’ll need help. Etienne is bi, Rafi is gay. No Continue Reading