Reviews by Jessewave

Our first list of Diverse books was published on July 15 last year as a result of a post I wrote in April of 2011 called Diversity in M/M which generated much discussion. Recently I asked for your newest recommendations of diverse books and Kaija who put together the first list together with Aunt Lynn, [...]

Title and Link: Out in the Field Author: Kate McMurray Cover Artist: Ginny Glass Publisher URL: Loose Id Amazon Buy Link Genre: Contemporary M/M/ interracial Length: novel/70K words/238 pages Rating: 5+ stars out of 5, DIK   Review Summary: Brilliant! Moving! A wonderful romance and homage to baseball.

Title and Link: Five Star Review Author: Lara Brukz Cover Artist: Catt Ford Publisher URL: Dreamspinner Press Amazon Buy Link Genre: Contemporary M/M, Diverse Length: Novella/102 PDF pages Rating: 2.5 stars out of 5 Review Summary: Not ready for prime time

Title: Taxi Rojo Author: Erik Orrantia Cover Artist: n/a Publisher: Cheyenne Publishing Genre: Fiction/Gay Fiction/Diverse Length: Novel/220 pages Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5 A guest review by Victor J. Banis Summary Review: The lives of a diverse group of characters become entwined when they survive the crash of a taxi near Tijuana

Title: What Binds Us Author: Larry Benjamin Cover Artist: n/a Publisher: Carina Press : Genre: Contemporary Romance Length: Novel/60,000 words Rating: 4.75 stars out of 5 A guest review by Sirius Summary: A poignant, lyrical and heartbreaking story

Title and Link: Author: Dev Bentham Cover Artist: Valerie Tibbs Publisher URL: Loose Id Amazon Buy Link Genre: Contemporary M/M, Diverse Length: Novella/110 PDF pages Rating: 4 stars out of 5 Review Summary: After a slow start this book made up for any shortcomings and I really enjoyed Nathan’s and Isaac’s story

Title and Link: Starving Years Author: Jordan Castillo Price Cover Artist: Jordan Castillo Price Publisher URL: JCP Books Amazon Buy Link Genre: Urban Fantasy/ M/M/M, Interracial, Diverse Length: Novel/96K words/320 PDF pages Rating: 5+ stars out of 5, DIK Review Summary: Three men unite to fight corporate greed in an alternate universe New York where [...]

Title and Link: Behind The Mask Author: Lisa Worrall Cover Artist: Reese Dante Publisher URL: Silver Publishing Amazon Buy Link Genre: Contemporary M/M, Interracial Length: Novella/109 pages/22,800 words Rating: 4.25 stars out of 5 Review Summary: What do you give the man you love when you’re no longer there? Another man who will love him [...]

Title and Link: Longhorns Author: Victor J. Banis Publisher: MLR Press Artist: Deana C. Jamroz Genre: Historical, Western Amazon Buy Link Length: Novel (228 pages) 77K words Rating: 5 stars out of 5 Summary Review: The setting of this historical cowboy romance will make you long for the days of the old west. The characters [...]

Title & Buy link: Author: Val Kovalin Publisher: VK-Now Books Cover Artist: Jordan Castillo Price Genre: m/m contemporary Length: Novella (41 k words) Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars A Guest Review by Feliz Summary Review: Alejo and Bobby took me on an engrossing journey through two decades of heartbreak, longing and missed opportunities towards [...]

Title & buy link: Dirty Kiss Author: Rhys Ford Cover Artist: Anne Cain Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Genre: M/M contemporary detective mystery, diverse Length: Novel (225 pages) Rating: 5 stars out of 5 A guest review by Leslie S Review summary: A sexy, exciting detective novel with a witty and sympathetic narrator, a solid mystery plot, [...]

Title and Link: The Truth About Al Author: M.L. Rhodes Cover Artist: Trace Edward Zaber Publisher URL: Amber Allure Amazon Buy Link Genre: Contemporary M/M, Diverse Length: Extended Novella, 35K words Rating: 4.25 stars out of 5 Review Summary: Al had to overcome Elliot’s defenses before he would let him into his heart.  

Title and Link: Exposure Author: Elizabeth Lister Cover Artist: Winterheart Designs Publisher URL: MLR Press Amazon Buy Link: Genre: Contemporary M/M, Diverse Length: novella/128 pages/35K words Rating: 4.25 stars out of 5 Review Summary: A very good debut novel that explores how the characters cope when one has a debilitating disease.  

Title: Birds of a Feather Author: G.R. Richards Publisher: Amber Allure Cover Artist: Trace Edward Zaber Buy Link: n/a Genre:  Gay/ Contemporary/ BDSM/ Interracial Length: Novella (25k words) Rating:  3 out of 5 stars A Guest Review by Feliz Summary Review:  This was a nice enough pastime even though it took a lot out of [...]

Title and Link: Blue Ruin 1 – Some Kind of Stranger Author: Katrina Strauss Cover Artist: P.L. Nunn Publisher URL: Loose Id Amazon Buy Link Genre: Contemporary M/M, BDSM, YAOI, Interracial Length: Novella, 130 PDF pages Rating: 5 stars out of 5 Review summary: A wonderful BDSM romance. You will root for Blue as he [...]

Title: Yakuza Pride Author: H. J. Brues Cover Artist: Reese Dante Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Buy Link: Genre: Contemporary M/M  Romance/Mystery/Suspense Length: 350 pages Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars Guest Review by Raine Summary Review: The setting is a socially complicated Tokyo where two amazing men call the world well lost for love, but only [...]

Title: Ink Illusions Author: Val Kovalin Cover artist: Trace Edward Zaber Publisher: Amber Allure Amazon Buy Link: Genre: Contemporary M/M romance Rating: 3.75 out of 5 stars A guest review by Sirius Summary: This story was a very enjoyable read for me until in its last part, when one character acted foolishly and another too [...]

Title: Ivan and Misha Author: Michael Aleynikov Publisher: Northwestern University Press Cover artist: n/a Amazon buy link: Genre: Gay Fiction Length: 216 paperback pages (not available in ebook format) Rating: 5 stars out of 5 A guest review by Sirius Summary: This collection of short stories about two twin brothers and their father who immigrated [...]