Title: Small Miracles
Author: Ellen Holiday
Cover artist: LC Chase
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Amazon buy link: Small Miracles
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Genre: Contemporary romance
Length: 79 pages
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Guest review by Orion
Review summary: A sweet, modern-day gay fairytale.
Title: The Laird’s Forbidden Lover
Author: Amelia C. Gormley
Cover Artist: Amber Shah
Publisher: Riptide Publishing
Buy Link: Publisher, Amazon
Genre: Historical
Length: 86 pages
Rating: 4 stars out of 5
A Guest Review by Andrea
Review Summary: A really good historical novella.
Title: The Apothecary’s Garden
Author: Julie Bozza
Cover artist: Anne Burgess
Publisher: Manifold press
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Genre: contemporary m/m romance, May/December romance
Length: 70000 words/278 pages
Rating: 4 stars out of 5
A guest review by Sirius
Summary: Achingly beautiful love story, but unfortunately when I finished it I felt that the age difference between the protagonists was too extreme for me to completely buy it.
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Title: The Poodle Apocalypse
Author: John Inman
Cover Artist: Paul Richmond
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Buy Links:Amazon; Publisher
Genre: zombie, humor
Length: novella (88 pages)
Rating: 4 stars out of 5
A Guest Review by Larissa
Review Summary: A zombie apocalypse, like you have never seen one before.
Title and Link: Blind Faith
Author: N.R. Walker
Cover Artist N/A
Publisher URL: Amazon Digital Services
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Genre: Contemporary M/M
Length: Novella/144 pages
Rating: 4 stars out of 5
Review Summary: Well written romance with both MCs having to make adjustments in their attitudes and lives for each other.
Title: Return to the Mountain
Author: P.D. Singer
Cover Artist: Reese Dante
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Buy Links: Amazon; Publisher
Genre: Contemporary M/M
Length: Novel (200 pages)
Rating: 4 stars out of 5
A Guest Review by jeayci
Review Summary: A difficult-to-like hero makes a lot of poor choices but redeems himself at the end, making this a good book for those who love imperfect heroes and redemption stories.
Title & buy link: Fool’s Rush (Fool’s Odyssey #3)
Author: Chris Quinton
Cover Artist: Anna Bryukhanova
Publisher: Manifold Press
Amazon buy link: Not yet available
Genre: M/M futuristic/vampire
Length: Novella (43,000 words)
Rating: 4 stars out of 5
A guest review by Leslie S
Review summary: Interesting, well paced vampire sequel that works as a standalone.
Title: Exposed
Author: Skylar M. Cates
Cover Artist: Reese Dante
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Buy Link: Publisher, Amazon
Genre: Contemporary
Length: 256 pages
Rating: 4 stars out of 5
A Guest Review by Andrea
Review Summary: Good writing, a well-paced plot, and relatable characters all combine to make a very good romance.
Title: Kestrel’s Chance
Author: Harper Fox
Publisher: FoxTales
Cover Art: L.C. Chase
Buy Link: Amazon, AllromanceEbooks
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Novella
Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars
A Guest Review by Feliz
Summary Review: A beautifully written friends-to-lovers story parts of which I truly loved while other parts didn’t work for me at all.
Title: Lord of the Forest
Author: Kay Berrisford
Cover artist: Anne Caine
Publisher: Loose Id
Buy Link: Lord of the Forest (The Greenwood)
Genre: Historical, Fantasy
Length: 60, 109 words
Rating: 4.0 out of 5.0 stars
A guest review by Val Kovalin
Summary Review: This smoothly written story celebrates the erotic and supernatural adventures of Robin Hood within a perilous forest.
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Title: Tarnished Gold
Author: Brita Addams
Cover artist: Anne Cain
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Amazon Buy Link:Tarnished Gold
Genre: historical BDSM mm romance
Length: 350 pages
Rating: 4 stars out of 5
A guest review by Sirius.
Summary: Nicely written, well researched story about the love between two amazing people during Hollywood’s Golden Years. If you likestories which are low on conflict you will enjoy this one.
Title: Bolt-Hole
Author: Amy Lane
Cover artist: DWS Photography
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Buy Link: Bolt-hole
Genre: contemporary, interracial / multicultural
Length: 78,109 words
Rating: 4.0 out of 5.0 stars
A guest review by Val Kovalin
Summary Review: A terrific book except that I couldn’t connect with the two main characters.
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Title: Temporary Mark
Author: Kim Dare
Cover Artist: Posh Gosh
Publisher: Total-E-Bound Publishing
Buy Link: Total-E-Bound Publishing
Genre: M/M Romance
Length: Novel
Rating: 4 stars
A Guest Review by Sammy
Review Summary: Battered and beaten, one man finds lasting love in a temporary situation.
Title: Wild Rose Silent Snow
Author: Angel Martinez
Cover artist: Trace Edward Zaber
Publisher: Amber Allure
Buy Link: at Amazon (no link), at the publisher.
Genre: Contemporary reinterpreted Fairy-Tale, Fantasy
Length: 40,000 words
Rating: 4.0 out of 5.0 stars
A guest review by Val Kovalin
Summary Review: A fun, fast-paced, satisfyingly three-dimensional modern take on a classic fairy tale.
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Title: Cambion: Episode 2. Black Magic Woman
Author: Cari Z.
Cover artist: Nathie
Publisher: Storm Moon Press
Amazon Buy Link:Dark Around the Edges: Black Magic Woman (Cambion)
Genre: fantasy/romance
Length: not sure. – short
Rating: 4 stars out of 5
A guest review by Sirius
Summary: Interesting, but too short and did not feel like a separate episode, but rather a part of a one long story. I want more!