Jul 30
Title and Link: Deviations: Submission
Authors: Chris Owen and Jodi Payne
Publisher URL: Torquere
Genre: Contemporary M/M, BDSM
Length: Novel (240 pages, print)
Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5
Summary Review: This book changed my perspective and perception of what a BDSM relationship should be. Deviations: submission is the story of two men who were searching for that one person to [...]
Jul 29
Title and Link: Pomegranate
Author: Vic Winter
Publisher URL: Torquere
Genre: Contemporary M/M
Length: short story (10K, 26 PDF pages)
Rating: 2.75 stars out of 5
Summary Review: Too much wedding planning and not enough romance.
Jul 28
Title and Link: Born to be Wylde
Author: Jan Irving
Publisher URL: Dreamspinner Press
Genre: Contemporary M/M
Length: Novella (100 PDF pages)
Rating: 4.25 stars out of 5
Summary Review: Ken wakes up with his rescuer and a body full of bruises.
Jul 28
Title: Yesterday’s Names
Author: Vivien Dean
Publisher: Amber Allure
Genre: Contemporary M/M, exhibitionism
Length: Novella, 55 pages
Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5
A Guest Review by StaceyR
Summary Review: This fun and touching read puts a whole sexy spin on local hospitality.
Jul 26
Title and Link: Just Desserts
Author: Scarlet Blackwell
Publisher URL: Samhain Publishing
Genre: Contemporary M/M
Length: Novella (57 PDF pages)
Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5
Summary Review: A gastronomic and sensual delight.
Jul 25
Title and Link: Pieces
Author: Shawn Lane
Publisher URL: Amber Allure
Genre: Contemporary M/M
Length: Novella (19K, 86 PDF pages)
Rating: 4.25 stars out of 5
Summary Review: An old love becomes a new love for Patrick, after coping with tragedy and loss.
Jul 23
Title and Link: What Not To Wear
Author: Clare London
Publisher URL: Torquere Books
Genre: Contemporary M/M
Length: short story (11K words, 50 PDF pages)
Rating: 4 stars out of 5
Summary Review: Doug’s and Beckett’s sexual shenanigans are out of control at work, which eventually led to the most natural conclusion. But there was a lot of fun along the [...]
Jul 21
Title and Link: The Pearl
Author: Geoffrey Knight
Publisher URL: www.deepknight.com
Genre: Contemporary M/M, Young Adult, interracial
Length: 6,500 words (38 PDF pages)
Rating: 4.25 stars out of 5
Summary Review: A sweet young adult romance between two innocent boys who became men when they fell in love, with each other.
Jul 16
Title and Link: Stirring Up Trouble
Author: ZA Maxfield
Publisher URL: MLR Press
Genre: Contemporary M/M
Length: Novel (158 paperback pages)
Rating: 5+ stars out of 5, DIK
Summary Review: The story and the characters rocked and I laughed in all the right places. If you love flawed characters, a story centered around food, great dialogue, and impeccable pacing, Stirring Up [...]
Jul 15
Title: Just the Right Notes
Author: Sean Michael
Publisher: Torquere
Length: Novel (194 pgs; print and ebook)
Genre: Contempory m/m
Rating: 3.75 stars out of 5
A guest review by Leslie
IN A NUTSHELL: Graham and Elliott are madly in love, are extremely talented, and have to have lots and lots of kinky sex to keep their creative juices flowing.
Jul 13
Title and Link: Different Strokes
Author: Stone Richards
Publisher URL: eXtasy Books
Genre: Contemporary M/M, interracial
Length: short story (80 PDF pages)
Rating: 2 stars out of 5
Summary Review: A romantic reunion between two dimensional characters, together with clichéd prose and dialogue produce predictable results. A fair effort but needed some work.
Jul 11
Title and Link: A Special Birthday
Author: Helen Louise Caroll
Publisher URL: Amber Allure
Genre: Contemporary M/M, Paranormal, Fantasy
Length: Amber Kiss (6K words)
Rating: 4.25 stars out of 5
Summary Review: A Special Birthday restored my faith that short stories can be done well. The author uses her talent effectively and mixes in all the ingredients at her disposal, with [...]
Jul 11
Title and Link: Things I’ll Never Say
Author: M.J. O’Shea
Publisher URL: Republica Press
Genre: Contemporary M/M
Length: Novella (24,854 words, 77 PDF pages)
Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5
Summary Review: A lovely romance about best friends turned lovers that will warm your heart and make you believe in love. But be careful of the sugar rush because it’s so sweet.
Jul 09
Title and Link: Mardi Gras
Author: A.B. Gayle
Publisher URL: Noble Romance
Genre: Contemporary M/M
Length: novella (65 PDF pages)
Rating: 4.25 stars out of 5
Summary Review: A surprising May/December romance that started off badly but ended well, mixed in with the excitement of the Mardi Gras Parade in Sydney, Australia.
Jul 06
Title and Link: The Distance Between Us
Author: L.A. Witt
Publisher URL: Samhain Publishing
Genre: Contemporary M/M, M/M/M
Length: category (short novel, 146 pages)
Rating: 4.25 stars out of 5
Summary Review: Be careful what you wish for because it might come back and bite you in the ass as Rhett and Ethan found out, almost too late.