Month: September 2016

Infected: Paris by Andrea Speed

andrea-speed-infected-paris-coverTitle: Infected: Paris 

Series: Infected #0.5 (Prequel to Infected: Prey)

Author: Andrea Speed

Genre: Gay Erotic Romance, Fantasy, Paranormal

Length: Novella (120 Pages)

Publisher: DSP Publications (February 24, 2015)

Heat Level: Low

Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 4.5 Hearts

Blurb: In a world where a werecat virus has changed society, Roan McKichan, a born infected and ex-cop, works as a private detective trying to solve crimes involving other infecteds.

Roan is working a frustrating stalker case, with no shortage of suspects and little solid evidence, when he comes across a startling eyewitness living in his car across the street from the scene. A tiger-strain infected, the only one Roan’s ever met, Paris Lehane is a former Canadian golden boy who suffered a breakdown after becoming infected in college.

While Roan’s ex, Diego “Dee” Cole, warns against falling for the infected Paris, a man doomed to die, Roan struggles with his attraction and the knowledge that no happily ever after is possible for them.

But is the knowledge enough to discourage him from following his heart? Roan helps Paris out of homelessness, and maybe a special hospital can help Paris with the infection, but Roan’s got his hands full with this case, and there’s no end in sight.

ISBN: 978-1-63216-459-9

Product Link: https://www.dsppublications.com/books/infected-paris-by-andrea-speed-81-b

Reviewer: Lisa

Review: I had made the mistake of reading one of the smaller stories that comes with these types of series and was a bit disappointed in the fact that it really didn’t have much to tell at all. However it was just intriguing enough to catch my attention and made me want to check the rest of this series out. .

Now most paranormal stories you can pretty well guess what they will be like. There are very few new types out there, so when I read this one I was pretty surprised. Got to say though, I wished she had not given it a death sentence when they got infected. It made it a bit creepy. The virus creates big cat shifters that usually don’t last long. They go through this viral cycle that is about once a month type of thing. There are very few that survive, and a tiger strain hasn’t survived until now. 

Roan is a viral child. He was born infected and changed into a lion. His kind have never been known to survive childhood, but he has managed it. He thinks he is nothing more than a freak though and doesn’t really care what people think of him. He is a bit snarky and has a great attitude in some ways. He has this amazing attitude that has him trying to save those around him. He is also a big geek in a way.

Roan finds a tiger shifter close to death and knows he needs to get some weight on him, and then get him to the hospital that deals with cat shifters. Paris is not expected to make it through the night, but he has this strength behind him that proves them all wrong. However the chances of him actually living long is not good. But he calls to Roan like no one else does. He was infected not too long ago and had not wanted to survive until he met Roan. 

Roan is a private investigator who gets paid by either cash or even a car. There are a few cases to solve in the story which makes it even better, but very long in length. Now I was good with most of it and it kept my attention but that attention waivered somewhat. What was surprising was that I was never lost with this book except for the beginning. I am not sure what to really think about it though.

The story is unique and fascinating but it also comes off a bit bizarre as well. So I have mixed feelings with it and I am not sure if book two will help me or not, guess we will have to see. 

Sex & Cocktails by Meredith Russell (2nd Edition)

meredith-russell-sex-and-cocktails-cover-sTitle: Sex & Cocktails

Series: Part of the Sexy Snax Imprint

Author: Meredith Russell

Genre: Gay Erotic Romance, Contemporary

Length: Novella

Publisher: Pride Publishing (July 28, 2015)

Heat Level: Explicit

Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥ 4 Hearts

Blurb: Cocktails make a one-night stand seem like a good idea, but Daniel and Ty discover one night is harder to walk away from than they think.

Daniel Rawlings is happy with his nine-to-five life in Chicago. He has an office job, a mortgage and he’s about to turn thirty. He’s happy—or so he thinks. During the last night of a sun-filled vacation in Miami, he meets wild-haired, free-spirited Ty. With the help of some summery cocktails, Daniel and Ty embark on a passionate one-night stand, though neither man really wants it to be just one night.

The thousand miles between cities may make their relationship harder than either man could have imagined. When Ty visits Daniel in Chicago, they grow closer, and Daniel realizes the two of them could be so much more than just the sex and cocktails of Miami. As their time together draws to a close once again, Daniel and Ty have a decision to make. Is what they have when they’re together worth the heartache of saying goodbye over and over again?

ISBN: 978-1-78430-651-9

Product Link: https://www.pride-publishing.com/book/sex-and-cocktails

Reviewer: Lisa

Review: This book was previously released elsewhere. It has been re-edited for re-release with Pride Publishing. I found out that someone I think highly of had read this when it first came out, and that if she loved it, then I knew it would be hot. I was not let down at all. It is short, sexy and very hot. The cover knocked it out of the ball park; I mean the guy is gorgeous. Then you have the title and it shows a little more heat. I looked at the blurb and it was sold.

A one night stand might have been fun, if the guys were not so tuned to each other. It would seem that they want each other for more than just one night. I felt bad for them both though. One lived in Chicago and the other in Miami. It makes one think a one night stand is a terrible idea.

I loved this book and can’t wait to see what other stories this amazing author has out. It shows what each other feels. I never thought long distance romance was a good thing to begin with, then these two get together a second time. It just makes it harder for each to decide what they truly want. It is hot and very sexy; to see these two get together. It makes ones heart feel so much, to know what they feel for each other and their decisions.

I would definitely recommend this book to my friends. It is a lot of depth and details put into a short story. I was amazed with it.

Breathe Deep by Willa Okati

willa-okati-breathe-deep-coverTitle: Breathe Deep

Series:  St. Hawk’s Medical series 03

Author: Willa Okati

Genre: Contemporary, Erotic, Romance, Men in Uniform

Length: Novella (100 pages)

Publisher: Pride Publishing (July 28, 2015)

Heat Level: Moderate

Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 5 Hearts

Blurb: Shepherd knows what people think of him. He’s too big, too tall and too broad not to be scary. But though he looks like a grizzly bear, he’s all teddy on the inside. He’s dreamed of finding someone to love. Someone who can help him break through his shyness and who he can shower with all the affection in his heart.

Kit knows what people think of him. That he’s young, good-looking and kissed by luck. He survived leukemia as a teenager, and he thought he had his entire life ahead of him. But now, the cancer might be recurring—deny it though he might—and Kit’s world has come crashing down. He needs someone like Shepherd. Someone kind and caring, who’s strong enough to lean on.

Kit’s falling fast for the big mountain man—but he hasn’t told Shepherd the truth. He’s afraid that knowing he may be sick will be more than Shepherd can handle. And now, after delaying treatment, he thinks he may be running out of time.

Secrets can be life or death—and when it comes to telling the truth, they can make all the difference.

ISBN: 978-1-78430-696-0

Reviewer: Shorty

Product Link:  https://www.pride-publishing.com/book/breathe-deep

Review: This is the third book in the St. Hawks Medical series. Kit, a nurse tech, has relapse just when he meets a sexy biker named Shepherd. This book was so good yet so sad at the same time. I really felt Kit’s pain and how afraid he was to get to close to Shepherd. 

I admired the way Shepherd did not give up on Kit even after learning what was wrong with him. It was such an emotional book that it had me in tears at times. I was cheering for these two men who seemed to need each other. 

Fantastic book. Highly recommended.

Counterfeit Conscience by Helena Maeve

helena-maeve-counterfeit-conscience-cover-sTitle: Counterfeit Conscience

Series:  Shadow Play 05

Author: Helena Maeve

Genre: Erotic Romance, Thrillers and Suspense

Length: Novella (94 pages)

Publisher: Pride Publishing (January 5, 2016)

Heat Level: Burning

Heart Rating: ♥♥♥ 3 Hearts

Blurb: On the brink of retirement, a spy will risk all.

The writing’s on the wall. Will Rowe has no illusions about retaining his post as the head of the largest Section field office in South America. Private contractors, some more lawful than others, already see to most of their interests. It’s only a matter of time before Will himself is made redundant. He’d like to think he’s made peace with the inevitable, but when a figure from his past offers one last chance to make a difference, Will can’t resist.

Caught between his duty to the agency and his commitment to protect his operatives, Will must persuade the man who nearly wrecked his career to give up the one and only constant in his world—revenge.

Ignacio was a low-grade runner for the infamous Macias cartel the last time he and Will spoke. Now he is the head of the family and a direct beneficiary of MI6 cost-cutting measures. Will knows that approaching such a man without his superiors’ knowledge or approval is a perilous undertaking, but he doesn’t expect his body and heart to become forfeit. As events spiral out of his control, Will finds himself at the mercy of an old lover intent on awakening desires he long thought suppressed.

ISBN: 978-1-78430-960-2

Reviewer: Shorty

Product Link:  https://www.pride-publishing.com/book/counterfeit-conscience

Review: This is the fifth book in the shadow play series. Will is given a mission to is dangerous as he tries to put an end to assassinations. In the face of losing his business he wants at least one good mission. 

Ingonico has his fingers in a lot of unsavory things regarding a vicious feud with M16. These two men are past lovers and find themselves torn between their duty ad desires for one another. It is a game of cat and mouse as they both struggle to juggle both without letting on to others.

Although this book can be read as a standalone it would be better to read each book in order as everything in not revealed in each book. You get a better understanding into characters and unanswered questions the further you read the series. It was an o.k. read.

It Was A Thursday by Carol Lynne

carol-lynne-it-was-a-thursday-coverTitle: It Was A Thursday

Series:  N/A

Author: Carol Lynne

Genre: Contemporary, Erotic Romance

Length: Novella (105pgs)

Publisher: Pride Publishing (November 17, 2015)

Heat Level: Burning

Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥ 4 Hearts

Blurb: It was a Thursday. The day one eighteen-year-old gunman would change the lives of an entire town.

Principal Mark Kurtz loved his school. He worked hard to give his students every advantage in life, but he could have never predicted that on a warm day in May, a distraught senior would commit an unimaginable act of vengeance on his classmates.

In the aftermath of the shooting that left both students and faculty members dead, Mark must deal with his own guilt while trying to help those around him feel safe once again.

Mark’s problems are compounded when an old flame, Lane Warner, arrives in town to help treat the trauma victims. How can he possibly deal with his own guilt, be there for his seventeen-year-old son and confront the part of himself he’s always denied while trying to heal a broken community?

ISBN: 978-1-78430-891-9

Reviewer: Shorty

Product Link:  https://www.pride-publishing.com/book/it-was-a-thursday

Review: This was a very powerful book about school shootings and the effects afterwards. From start to finish the story holds the reader in its grip as the story unfolds. I felt bad the shooter as it comes out he was bullied even though the school has a zero tolerance for that. 

I didn’t understand why Mark held himself responsible for what happened considering he was dealing with life after a divorce and his son. I felt he shouldn’t have felt that way for the events. I really liked the whole story.

It’s riveting, powerful and emotional from the get go. 

The Tracker's Destiny Finds Him Again by Bellann Summer

bellann-summer-the-trackers-destiny-finds-him-again-cover-sTitle: The Tracker’s Destiny Finds Him Again

Series: Rescue for Hire West 06

Author: Bellann Summer 

Genre: Gay Erotic Romance, Contemporary, Interracial 

Length: Novella (123 Pages)

Publisher: Siren – Bookstrand Publishing (July 12, 2016) 

Heat Level: Moderate 

Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 5 Hearts

Blurb: At eighteen, Rhys Kent ran away from the circus and joined the Army. The night before his bus left for basic training, he met the man of his dreams, fell in love, and had sex for the first time. But by the next morning, he had also been dumped by Joe Beck.

Ten years later, their paths collide at Rescue for Hire West, and Rhys wants nothing to do with the man who broke his young, tender, heart. But in life, it’s the little gestures of love that matter most to Rhys, and it turns out Joe excels at the little things.

At nineteen, Joe Beck had the right intentions, but handled the whole Rhys situation all wrong. Ten years later, life has given him a second chance at love, but will Rhys? The road to happily ever after is paved with candy kisses, jelly beans, milk duds, old dogs, old people, heartache, forgiveness, and this little red sex toy…

ISBN: 978-1-68295-384-6

Product Link: http://www.bookstrand.com/book/the-trackers-destiny-finds-him-again

Reviewer: Lisa 

Review: Each book in the Rescue For Hire West collection features a different romantic couple. To enjoy the overall story arc and crossover characters, I would recommend reading the series in sequential order. To get a better look at them, I would suggest reading Rescue For Hire first. There you will meet the original characters and learn how the west was born. 

I came across Rescue for Hire not too long ago and can honestly say that they are probably one of my favorite series to read. So when I saw that Bellann was writing a new one that was connected I had to jump on it. Rescue for Hire West has definitely been a hit for me. Not only because they have the past military history, so you know that these men are strong, but they also have the heart. There is always danger mixed into the love story which to me makes for a better story. I also love the fact that once they are on the team the become family and those that they fall in love with automatically become family also. They will protect their family with every bit of power that they have. 

This book just grabs your attention from the moment you start reading and keeps it there till you have read every word. Hell my attention is caught by the cover right off the bat. They will also have you laughing at parts of the story. 

Most people run to join the circus, but Rhys ran away from it. He was eighteen and wanted to join the Army and his grandfather refused. With the help of his cousin and a sexy stranger, he managed to get away. One magical night with that stranger and then to be abandoned the next morning left Rhys in a bitter mood. Now ten years later, he is face to face with that stranger. And damn if Joe didn’t remind him of that special night.

Joe was nineteen and knew that they were going end up going in separate directions. Rhys was joining the Army whereas Joe was going to be a seal. He had known love happened fast, but his life was going to mean something. Now ten years later and he was going to be working for Rescue For Hire West, and with the man he had fallen in love with so long ago. Now all he had to do is to get Rhys to forgive him.

This book gave me everything I could ask for in a story and so much more. I just wished that there were more to read, I absolutely hate having to wait for the next story. **Hint Hint for Bellann, come on girly give me another book to read.** I loved this one and cannot wait for the next amazing story. I can honestly tell you that this is going to be one of those types of series, one that I will have to read over and over. I love the way all the feelings they felt was involved in this story. It was the perfect story for me and I loved it.

When Bellann puts out a book I am usually there to eat them up. Trust me it will keep you laughing, crying, loving and having fun. 

Shatterproof by Xen Sanders Blog Tour, Excerpt & Giveaway!

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Hi guys, we have Xen Sanders stopping by today with his new release Shatterproof, we have a great excerpt and a fantastic giveaway, so check out the post and enjoy! <3 ~Pixie~ 

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Shatterproof

by

Xen Sanders

Saint’s afraid to die. Grey can’t stand to live.

Grey Jean-Marcelin wants to die. He thought painting his passion—vivid portrayals of Haitian life and vodou faith—would be enough to anchor him to this world. But it isn’t. And when the mysterious man known only as Saint saves Grey from a suicide attempt, it’s more curse than blessing—until Grey discovers that Saint isn’t just an EMT. He’s a banished fae, and can only survive by draining the lives of those he loves.

All Saint needed was a simple bargain: one life willingly given for another. But as Saint’s feelings for Grey grow deeper, centuries of guilt leave him desperate to save a man who doesn’t want salvation, even if Grey’s life means Saint’s death.

When Grey’s depression consumes him, only he can decide if living is worth the struggle. Yet his choice may come too late to save his life . . . or Saint’s soul. And whatever choice he makes, it may shatter them both. 

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Connection Error by Annabeth Albert Blog Tour, Exclusive Excerpt, Review & Giveaway!

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Hi peeps, we have Annabeth Albert visiting today with her new release Connection Error, Annabeth has brought along an exclusive excerpt and a fantastic giveaway, we also have Aerin’s review for you to check out, so enjoy the post and click that giveaway link <3 ~Pixie~

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Connection Error

(#gaymers 03)
by

Annabeth Albert

It’s typical of video game programmer Josiah Simmons to be the last one on the plane on the way to the biggest meeting of his career. Though he’s (mostly) coping with his ADHD, he can’t handle another distraction. But he also can’t ignore his rugged seatmate—especially once he learns the military man’s a fan of his game.

Ryan Orson refuses to let his severe injuries pause his career as a navy SEAL. He’s got hours of grueling physical therapy ahead of him, and no time for anything that might get in the way of his return to active duty. But that doesn’t mean he’s above a little first-class flirtation with geeky-cute Josiah.

When a delay strands the pair in St. Louis, they agree to share a hotel room and a night of gaming. Neither expects their new connection to move to the next level in the light of day. Opposites may attract, but is this game over before it’s even begun?

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Flux by Kim Fielding (2nd Edition)

Kim Fielding - Flux Cover sTitle: Flux (2nd Edition) 

Series: Ennek Trilogy 02

Author: Kim Fielding

Genre: Fantasy

Length: Novel (200pgs)

Publisher: DSP Publications (September 6, 2016)

Heat Level: Low

Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 4 ½ Hearts

Blurb: Ennek, the son of Praesidium’s Chief, has rescued Miner from a terrible fate: suspension in a dreamless frozen state called Stasis, the punishment for traitors. As the two men flee Praesidium by sea, their adventures are only beginning. Although they may be free from the tyranny of their homeland, new difficulties await them as Miner faces the continuing consequences of his slavery and Ennek struggles with controlling his newfound powers as a wizard.

Now fugitives, Ennek and Miner encounter challenges both human and magical as they explore new lands and their deepening relationship with each other.

1st Edition published by CreateSpace, 2011.

ISBN: 978-1-63477-072-9

Product Link: https://www.dsppublications.com/books/flux-by-kim-fielding-298-b

Reviewer: Shorty 

Review: This is a continuation of Ennek and Miner’s journey that began in Stasis.

Ennek and Miner go on an adventure to find freedom from those in their homeland who would have them under their thumbs. This story is Miner’s. 

His revelations are heart-breaking. But he is determined to overcome his past and be the best man he can for Ennek. Ennek struggles to control his newfound powers as wizard. 

These two are constantly on the move traveling from place to place and encountering many dangers in their quest for freedom and a life free to be together. I love the chemistry and commitment these two characters show each other. With the journey ahead they will need that strong bond as the journey is perilous.

I loved that the story spans several places as opposed to one. The details of the journey were amazing. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time.