Invitation to the Blues by Roan Parrish (Small Change #2) M/M Romance March 28, 2018 Self-Published Reviewed by Helyce Favorite Quote: “I’m not perfect. I don’t want you out of generosity. Or because I’m some kind of angel or savior. I want you because something inside you vibrates just so with something inside me.” I only recently found Roan Parrish and I’m so glad I did. I read her Middle of Somewhere series and fell in love with the characters there. I didn’t even know she’d Continue Reading
Review: Happily Ever Alfie by K. Sterling
Happily Ever Alfie by K. Sterling M/M Contemporary Released: January 25, 2018 Self Published Reviewed by Mandi In Happily Ever After, we have Church, retired from the Army who is fifty, and Alfie, a twenty-nine year old whose mom and step-dad died, so he has stepped in as a father/guardian to several young kids. He supports himself by writing romance books, but is completely overwhelmed with caring for a houseful of kids. Alfie meets Church in a library, and when Alfie's car won't Continue Reading
January Mini Reviews
Mandi: Relay by Layla Reyne M/M Contemporary Grade: C- With the Olympics right around the corner, I'm all about an Olympic romance, even though this one takes place in the summer. We have Alex and Dane, who have both made the team for the Olympics as swimmers - but they hate each other. Like, really hate each other. They have a bad history, and now have to train together in the three weeks heading into the Olympics. Alex sees Dane as the charmer, all-american who gets everything he Continue Reading
Review: Kairos by Mary Calmes
Kairos by Mary Calmes MM Romance December 15, 2017 Novella, 131 pages Dreamspinner Press Reviewed by Helyce From Goodreads: Joe Cohen has devoted the past two years of his life to one thing: the care and feeding of Kade Bosa. His partner in their PI business, roommate, and best friend, Kade is everything to Joe, even if their relationship falls short of what Joe desires most. But he won’t push. Kade has suffered a rough road, and Joe’s pretty sure he’s the only thing holding Kade Continue Reading
Review: Blood Fury by J.R. Ward
Blood Fury by J.R. Ward (Black Dagger Legacy #3) Released: January 9, 2018 Paranormal Romance (m/f and m/m) Ballantine Books Reviewed by Mandi This spin-off series of the Black Dagger Brotherhood, is still BDB....just with a new crew of warriors. But the veterans are still roaming the halls, and making appearances. Blood Fury gives us two romances - Peyton and Novo, two trainees in the brotherhood fighting program, who start off the book more as enemies, and it takes a bit for them Continue Reading
Review: Infamous by Jenny Holiday
Infamous by Jenny Holiday Famous #2 Publication Date: November 27, 2017 Contemporary M/M Romance Riptide Publishing Reviewed by Kini Favorite Quote: "His sentences were short and clipped. He broke eye contact and ran his hands through his hair. “I didn’t know where to go,” he said to the pavement, his voice small in a way Jesse never wanted to hear again. It unstuck Jesse. He reached out and pulled Hunter over the threshold and into his arms. “You come here. That’s where you come. You Continue Reading
Review: Sniper’s Devotion by Christa Tomlinson
Sniper's Devotion by Christa Tomlinson Released: November 7, 2017 M/M Contemporary Romance Self Published Reviewed by Mandi Blurb: Officer Hector Castillo, a sniper on Houston’s elite SWAT team, is content living alone as a perpetual bachelor. But when he opens up his small apartment to a friend in need, their close quarters awaken long suppressed desires Hector can’t help but acknowledge. Miguel Delgado’s unfortunate detour down a road he never intended to travel ends in a big wake Continue Reading
Review: Archangel’s Assassin by Barbara Elsborg
Archangel’s Assassin by Barbara Elsborg Paranormal M/M Romance December 2, 2017 Self Published Reviewed by Helyce Tao wakes up in the middle of a park with no memory of who he is. While he does know where he is and some basic survival type things like needing to find shelter and food, he can’t remember anything before waking in the park. He had a bracelet on with the word “Tao” on it which he assumes is his name and so he calls himself this. He hates that he’s forced to panhandle, but Continue Reading
First Kiss Excerpt! Wheels Up by Annabeth Albert
Tipping his head back, Wes brushed his lips over Dustin’s chin. Huh. Guess that answered the kissing question. “You’re a good friend,” Wes whispered. “I’m really not,” Dustin said softly. A good friend wouldn’t lead Wes on. A good friend would be able to give him everything he needed, everything he deserved. “Yeah, you are. You knew what would help tonight.” Wes stretched, eyes telegraphing his intent long before his head moved, and Dustin had plenty time to pull away. But he Continue Reading
Review: His Convenient Husband by Robin Covington
His Convenient Husband by Robin Covington (Love and Sports #1) Released: October 9, 2017 M/M Contemporary Romance Entangled Reviewed by Mandi A contemporary, male/male, marriage of convenience book?? It's my candy! Isaiah is a NFL football player, who lost his husband three years prior to the book starting. His late husband was quiet, and serious and together they never made any drama - which is how the big guns at the top of the NFL chain like to keep it when it comes to handling gay Continue Reading