Title: The Chase
Author: Erin O’Quinn
Cover artist: Trace Edward Zaber
Publisher: Amber Allure
Buy Link: The Chase
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Length: 48,000 words
Rating: 2.75 out of 5.0 stars
A guest review by Val Kovalin
Summary Review: A weak plot and too much sex swamped the good setting, characters, and chemistry.
Title: The Bell Tower of St. Barnabas
Author: Alice Keats
Cover Artist: Anne Cain
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Buy Link: Amazon Buy Link
Genre: romance, contemporary, fairy tale, young adult
Length: novella (132 pages)
Rating: 2.75 stars out of 5
A Guest Review by Larissa
Review Summary: A sweet, light story with a Dolly Parton like fairy god mother that had a lot of potential but failed in the execution.
Title: After the End
Author: Alex Kidwell
Cover Artist: Brooke Albrecht
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Buy Link: After the End
Genre: contemporary
Length: 200 pages
Rating: 2.75 stars out of 5
A Guest Review by Andrea
Review Summary: A sentimental and emotional tale of a man accepting the loss of his partner and choosing to move forward. Emotional and sentimental aren’t my thing so it wasn’t a good choice for me.
Title: The Royal Road
Author: Robin Saxon
Cover artist: Shobana Appavu
Publisher: Dreamspinner
Buy Link: The Royal Road
Genre: contemporary romance
Length: 61,546 words
Rating: 2.75 stars
A guest review by Val Kovalin
Summary Review: A whimsical if slightly bland story about an aspiring writer, which features too many actual excerpts of our hero’s fiction.
Title: Don’t Try This At Home
Author: Anthology, several
Cover Artist: Paul Richmond
Publisher: Dreamspinner
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Genre: anthology
Length: 290 pages
Rating: 2.75 stars out of 5
A Guest Review by Cryselle
Review Summary: An uneven collection that tends to over-the-top. Continue reading
Title: XBar
Author: Michele L. Montgomery
Cover Artist: unknown
Publisher: Dare Empire
Buy Link: XBar
Genre: contemporary, BDSM (minor)
Length: 83K words
Rating: 2.75 stars out of 5
A Guest Review by Cryselle
Review Summary: Huge unwarned-for issues and some serious ambivalence over the true-story aspect made this a very distressing read. Continue reading
Title: Ensnared
Author: Dawn H. Hawkes
Cover Artist: Reese Dante
Publisher: Silver Publishing
Buy Link: Amazon Buy Link
Genre: Fantasy, Paranormal, Alternate World, Romance
Length: Novel (171 pages/ 34456 words)
Rating: 2.75 stars out of 5
A Guest Review by Larissa
Review Summary: A drawn out, tedious story that had a lot of potential, but failed to deliver
Title: Chasing Shadows
Author: Jez Morrow
Cover Art: Alessia Brio
Publisher: Torquere Press
Buy Link: Chasing Shadows
Genre: M/M Contemporary Romance/ Paranormal/ Werewolves
Length: 49,000 words
Rating: 2.75 out of 5 rating stars
A Guest Review by Raine
Summary Review: Exciting concept but surprisingly uneven execution results in a frustrating read.
Title: Something New
Author: Tia Fielding
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Cover Artist: Catt Ford
Amazon Buy Link: Something New
Genre: Contemporary M/M Romance
Length: Novella (130 pages)
Rating: 2.75 stars
A Guest Review by Sammy
Review Summary: A nice enough romance with an unfortunately predictable storyline.
Title and Link: First Time, Forever
Author: KC Burn
Cover Artist: Unknown/Harlequin
Publisher: Carina Press
Amazon Buy Link
Genre: Contemporary M/M Romance
Length: 24,000 words
Rating: 2.75 out of 5 stars
A guest review by Lasha
Summary Review: A sweet story about two empty-nesters who are trying to rekindle their romance and fighting a Big Misunderstanding to get there.
Title: Best of Both Worlds
Author: Liz Andrews
Cover Art: Kim Killion
Publisher: Samhain
Buy Link: Best of Both Worlds
Genre: M/M Contemporary Romance, Erotica
Length: Novella
Rating: 2.75 out 5 rating stars
A Guest Review by Raine
Summary Review: Heavy handed OFY erotica with characters I couldn’t believe in.
Title: Take Me Home
Author: Sloan Parker
Cover Artist: Marci Gass
Publisher: Loose Id
Buy Link:Take Me Home
Genre: Contemporary
Length: 91K words
Rating: 2.75 stars out of 5
A Guest Review by Cryselle
Review Summary: Endless unresolved relationship tension, slightly off-kilter plot points, and lots of repetition made for a frustrating read. Continue reading
Title: Snakeskin Boots
Author: Xara X. Xanakas
Cover Artist: Cat Ford
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Genre: Paranormal/Contemporary M/M Romance
Length: 170 pages
Rating: 2.75 stars out of 5
A guest review by Sirius
Summary: This story introduced me to new (for me) additions to the continuously growing family of weres in m/m romance — snakes, scorpions, elephant and some others. Unfortunately these weres were the most original part of the story as I found the plot boring and the characters lacking depth.
Title: Witch Hunt
Author: Nick Chivers
Cover Art: Paul Richmond
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Buy Link: Witch Hunt
Genre: M/M Fantasy / Paranormal
Length: 200 pages
Rating: 2.75 out of 5 rating stars
A Guest Review by Raine
Summary Review: An over-explained fantasy with the general feel of a basic computer game.
Title: Far Too Human
Author: Anitra Lynn McLeod
Publisher: Samhain Publishing
Cover Artist: n/a
Genre: Steampunk, Gay Alternate Worlds
Length: Novella (85 pdf pages)
Rating: 2.75 out of 5 stars
A Guest Review by Feliz
Summary Review: Intrinsically a cute story, this one fell short for me due to too many inconsistencies and awkward writing style.