Month: December 2017

Facing Fears by Morticia Knight

Title: Facing Fears

Series: Kiss of Leather # 7

Author: Morticia Knight

Genre: Bondage and BDSM, Contemporary, Erotic Romance, Multicultural, Thrillers and Suspense

Length: Novella (151 pages)

Publisher: Pride Publishing (June 6, 2017)

Heat Level: Moderate

Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥ 4 Hearts

Blurb: As the men at Kiss of Leather celebrate the resolution of the case of Corey’s kidnappers, Master Hunter worries that he’ll never see Tobey again.

Chuck isn’t about to let one of the key figures behind Corey’s kidnapping get away from him again. Everything he and Stone have discovered through their months-long investigation is about to come together. However, when Chuck follows the suspect to a shipyard, it’s not only his own life that’s in danger.

Master Hunter is officially part-owner of Kiss of Leather, so he’s thrilled to raise a toast in celebration now that the mystery of Corey’s kidnapping has been solved. However, he can’t help but feel left out. Everyone is paired up except for him. He’s never believed in monogamy before, but after Tobey unexpectedly left Kiss of Leather and no one knows where he’s gone, did Hunter make a horrible mistake by not sharing his true feelings?

Tobey has been miserable ever since leaving West Hollywood and going back to Idaho. After breaking his own promise to himself by falling in love with his trainer, Tobey impulsively left Kiss of Leather because of something awful Master Hunter said. But things at home are worse than ever and he’s come to realize that those who are related to him by blood aren’t necessarily his true family. The only place he’s ever felt he truly belonged was at Kiss of Leather.

Tobey has to face Hunter if he goes back to Kiss of Leather and Hunter has to figure out what he really wants from life and love. It takes a charity slave auction to show them what they’ve both been too stubborn to see.

ISBN: 978-1-78651-595-7

Product Link: Pride Publishing

Reviewer: Shorty

Review: Facing Fears involves two key elements. The resolution to an on going case of missing people and those involved as well as Tobey and Hunters story. I have to say I have enjoyed the investigation of Corey’s disappearance. Suspenseful, edge of your seat with a clear take on what, why and how things came to be.

Hunter and Tobey on the other hand have a rocky start with Hunter saying some hurtful things that send Tobey fleeing home rather than continuing on at Kiss of Leather. I wanted to pop Hunter upside the head for his remarks.

After many help the two things become resolved. I enjoyed this series and the dynamics between characters as the series progressed.

Great read.

Cutting Cords by Morticia Knight

Title: Cutting Cords

Series: Kiss of Leather # 6

Author: Morticia Knight

Genre: Bisexual, Bondage and BDSM, Contemporary, Erotic Romance, Multicultural

Length: Novella (136 pages)

Publisher: Pride Publishing (April 25, 2017)

Heat Level: Moderate

Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥ 4 Hearts

Blurb: Liam yearns for Master Neal’s harsh touch, but Neal fears that a part-time Master can’t give a full-time sub everything he needs.

Liam’s world crumbled after the unexpected death of his Master. Prone to panic attacks and other social anxiety, Liam doesn’t believe he’ll ever find another Master who would be willing to take on such a challenged sub full-time. Too distraught to go back to Club Consequence, where he met the man he thought he’d be with forever, he decides to give Kiss of Leather a try.

After doing a piercing gig at Kiss of Leather, Master Neal signs up to become a member. On the night he performs a demo as the final step to being accepted, he meets a sub who brings out his protective urge and makes his heart come alive. Neal isn’t scared off by Liam’s anxiety or social awkwardness. On the contrary, he finds the sub to be refreshingly honest and endearing.

They try out a scene to see if they’ll click, and their connection is everything they’d both hoped it could be. However, the road to love and a Total Power Exchange isn’t an easy one. Neal still hasn’t discovered all there is to know about Liam’s traumatic upbringing, and he’s not sure if he’d ultimately be the right Master for Liam.

Both men are forced to face the truth about love, life and what it means to share it with another person. But before Liam can start over with Neal, he’ll have to cut the cords to his past and trust that Neal will be there to catch him when he does.

Reader Advisory: This book contains references to a traumatic and abusive upbringing.

ISBN: 978-1-78651-579-7

Product Link: Pride Publishing

Reviewer: Shorty

Review: Liam and Master Neal are perfect for each other. I loved how despite the fact Neal is new to the scene he still took Liam as a sub knowing he needed a full time master. Liam is so sweet and endearing. He feels lost and alone at first after the death of his Master.

With the help of friends and a knew club he finally feels like his life is slowly getting back on track especially with Neal’s help. The chemistry between these two is apparent from the moment they meet and continues throughout.

I liked the side story as it added an extra element to an already great story.

Like Magic by Shea Balik

Title: Like Magic

Series: Miracle #6

Author: Shea Balik

Genre: Paranormal, Fantasy

Publisher: (September 1, 2017)

Length: Novella (136 Pages)

Heat Level: Low

Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 5 Hearts

Blurb: In a world where everyone was against them, they needed a Miracle. What no one had expected was to find their salvation in an abandoned town that was ready to collapse. Yet, that is exactly what happened when they moved to the town of Miracle, Oregon.
Draco Orah thought his chance of ever finding his mate was nonexistent. He was over a thousand years old and had been kicked out of his dragon clan when he had been young and unable, or maybe unwilling, to control his anger. It had taken years, but finally he’d become a master at control, that was, until he’d met his mate with chains holding him prisoner.

Ryland West hated shifters. Considering he was currently chained up and forced to work for the Chief Council, he thought he had the right to his feelings. So why was he having warm emotions for a shifter?

Time will be against them figuring things out as an evil monster comes knocking, bent on destroying Ryland. Can Draco learn to control his temper instead of scaring off his mate ? Will Ryland be able to find a way past his hatred of shifters in order to see what was between them? Love has a funny way of giving the hopeless a chance but they have to reach out and grab it, or Like Magic, it will slip away.

ISBN: B074V2NDYT

Product Link: Amazon US | Amazon UK

Reviewer: Lisa

Review: Each book in the Miracle collection features a different romantic couple. To enjoy the overall story arc and crossover characters, I would recommend reading the series in sequential order.

Every once in awhile you find an author that can give you a world that would be perfect to live in. I came across Shea Balik awhile back when she wrote her first book in the Cade Creek series and I knew from that moment that she was going to be one of my favorite authors of all time, if not the top one. There is something about the way that she writes that not only draw you in but keeps you there. She gives you hot sex, lots of love and tenderness, mixed in with excitement, adventure and lots of dangerous situations. They are not only the perfect length for me, but they are so full of detail that it feels like you are right there with them. They not only entertain you but captivates you throughout the whole story.

For me once I start reading I can’t move until I find out how they end. Her characters are also very fascinating and unique to me. The characters are beautifully written with big hearts, however if you cross them, they have no problem putting you down.

Ryland and his sister grew up knowing about the paranormal world. When his sister was told that an alpha was her mate, he asked his best friend. Then their worlds exploded, the cruel alpha had lied. Now he was a prisoner as well as his sister. To top it off, a new alpha is showing up after killing the old one.

Draco was a dragon shifter which made this story really get exciting and rock. He was tough, serious and a pain in the ass, but he was also a good man. When he finds his mate chained up in the kitchen all hell is going to break loose. To top it off his sexy little mate hated shifters. Wow, he has his work cut out for him.

I can honestly tell you that this is going to be one of those types of series that you can’t put down and have to read more than once. It is the perfect story for me and gave me all that I needed. I love the way all the feelings they felt was involved in this story.

I had a blast reading it and I can’t wait to read the next story.

Only Fools Kiss Cowboys by Nessa Vincent

Title: Only Fools Kiss Cowboys

Author: Nessa Vincent

Genre: Vampires, Cowboy & Western, Fantasy & Paranormal

Length: Novella (145pgs)

Publisher: Loose ID (September 20. 2016)

Heat Level: Moderate

Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥ 4 Hearts

Blurb: After months of herding undead cattle, Casey Newkirk is ready for a little relaxation. Too bad Mullentown isn’t exactly a relaxing place for a vampire. Even setting foot in town is risky, but a chance meeting with a stranger makes the risk worthwhile. Vance Bellamy is obviously dangerous, very enticing, and unafraid of flirting with a bloodsucker. For Vance, the threat of being bitten only heightens the thrill of taking Casey to bed. As the saying goes, only fools kiss cowboys, but Vance is content to be a fool.

Sex with Vance opens up a new world for Casey. He can’t leave Mullentown, even if locals and law enforcement conspire to drive Casey’s kind away. Vance can rescue Casey from a bind or two, sure, but he’s not welcome either. With the sheriff breathing down his neck, plus a murderous brother trying to redress old wrongs, Vance has no time for a doting vampire.

But when Casey crosses one line too many and sets the law after him, fate drives them together again. And when Vance’s brother makes his move, Vance might just need some rescuing of his own.

ISBN: 978-1-68252-217-2

Product Link: Loose Id

Reviewer: Shorty

Review: After finishing a cattle drive Casey, a vampire, ends up in a town where the undead are not welcome. He encounters Vance at a saloon and soon is enraptured with the man. But Vance is deadly and has secrets of his own.

I loved the interactions between these two. The way they both came to the others rescue was sweet.

This is a well written this story draws you into the wild west and never lets go.

The sheriff and Vance’ brother added extra elements of danger to the mix.

Enjoyable read.

Macario’s Salvation by Jo Penn

Title: Macario’s Salvation

Series: Milson Valley # 10

Author: Jo Penn

Genre: Paranormal

Length: Novella (112pgs)

Publisher: Siren-Bookstrand, Inc. (August 16, 2017)

Heat Level: Scorching

Heart Rating: ♥♥♥ 3 Hearts

Blurb: Macario Aston would love a holiday, one that took him far from his overprotective, interfering family. He loved them, truly he did, but they wouldn’t accept what was happening.

Whereas Mac had accepted. He was ill. Now he just wanted to get on with living while he had time left, and he wanted his family to face the truth. So Mac was going to enjoy himself by indulging in the things he liked. A holiday would be good, dining out, and massages. Mac loved a good massage. And maybe he’d tell the fae where to stick their training accounts.

The moment masseuse Fale Taucher saw Macario Aston, he knew he’d found his mate. Unfortunately, Fale hadn’t a clue how to let the man know! When Aston’s security caught him hanging around, it gave him the chance to tell Mac, but convincing the man to let Fale claim and bond them may take more time than his human had left.

ISBN: 978-1-64010-543-0

Product Link: Siren-BookStrand

Reviewer: Shorty

Review: Another book that I felt disconnected with the characters and as a result did not enjoy. Marcario is sick. He longs for freedom and to seek his own path in life. Fale is a truly sweet guy but, he goes way overboard in his emotions. I felt like I was on a rollercoaster each time he reacted extremely.

They seemed to get off on rocky start on Marcario’s side. But Fale perseveres in the end after many misunderstandings. Along the way these two are in constant danger from those that would do the Ashton’s harm.

It was an o.k. read.

Resist & Triumph Anthology Cover Reveal, Guest Post & Giveaway!

Hi guys! We have the anthology Resist and Triumph cover reveal today. A collection of authors have come together to write an anthology for charity in resistance to the oppression that has risen up in the wake of the last US Presidential election. The authors have written positive stories of hope and love, so lets support these amazing authors and enjoy some wonderful man on man loving ;-). Grace R. Duncan is also putting up one of her backlist titles for the giveaway, so check out the cover, enjoy the guest post from Grace and enter the giveaway! <3 ~Pixie~ 

Resist & Triumph

(Charity Anthology)
by

Perci T. Brooks, Tucker McCallahan, Mandi Ware,
Carol Pedroso, Shane Morton, Maria Siopsis, Vicktor Alexander, Helen Dupres, Grace R. Duncan

As 2017 opened, the United States took several steps back in the progress toward equality. In response, a group of authors has stepped up to offer positive stories of hope and love. In an effort to help fight and support those groups who are facing even greater challenges, we wrote these stories to offer a small amount of aid.

Stories of hope, resistance, and ultimately triumph fill the pages of this anthology.

All proceeds of the anthology go to The Trevor Project and GLAAD to help fight the effects of the dark times we’re facing.

Breaking Ties with the Bully by Perci T. Brooks

Consummation by Tucker McCallahan

Fighting the Alpha, the Omega Way by Carol Pedroso

Get Off of My Runway by Shane K. Morton

Leto of The Ionian Sea by Maria Siopsis

Red, The Mo Shíorghrá Saga by Vicktor Alexander

The Respect of Love by Mandi Ware

Small Victories by Helene Dupres

White Rabbit by Grace R. Duncan

Release date: 26th January
Pre-order: Amazon US | Amazon UK

Continue reading “Resist & Triumph Anthology Cover Reveal, Guest Post & Giveaway!” →

Cowardly Cowboy and His Sultry Swan by Susan Laine

Title: Cowardly Cowboy and His Sultry Swan

Series: Pariah Pack #7

Author: Susan Laine

Genre: Paranormal, Science Fiction

Publisher: Siren Publishing (November 29, 2017)

Length: Novella (134 Pages)

Heat Level: Low

Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 4.5 Hearts

Blurb: Huck Cassidy is a cowboy at the Lazy L dude ranch. He’s a reformed bully trying to turn his life around and find redemption. One day Huck spots odd animal tracks by the perimeter fence. They’re massive in size. The discovery is soon proved dangerous when dead animals start appearing on the grounds and in the woods.

Séraphin Deschamps is a swan shifter, an exotic dancer, and a guest of the pariah pack. He’s sent to safety at the ranch where he encounters a handsome cowboy—who happens to be his mate.

But Huck is too timid to act on his desires. Séraphin sets out to seduce his would-be mate. Huck soon finds his resistance faltering.

A black beast stalks the midwinter night with murder on the brain. Humans and shifters must unite forces to battle the mysterious monster. When Séraphin ends up in mortal danger, Huck must choose whether to flee or fight for love.

ISBN: 978-1-64010-791-5

Product Link: Siren-BookStrand

Reviewer: Lisa

Review: Each book in the Pariah Pack collection features a new romantic couple. To enjoy the overall story arc and crossover characters, I would recommend reading the series in sequential order.

Huck is a sweet young man who choses the worst friends. He now has a record because of one. He helped burn down the ranches barn, all because Rex had been a bigot. Now he was trying to fix his past, and start a new one. Thankfully the boss of the ranch let him stay, but still tried to be a decent person. He has always thought he was a straight man, but when Seraphin showed up at the ranch, bets were off.

Seraphin is a sexy little swan shifter who also has a past. He is one of the most desired exotic dancers around and was a member of the pariah pack, although he says he is just a guest. When a strange creature shows up, the pariah pack sends the ones who could be in danger to the neighor ranch for safety. It is also where he finds his mate. A mate that is trying really hard to stay away. Huck wants him, but he has to let go of his past to go forward. That and keep them all safe, but sometimes the past comes back to haunt them.

Now this story caught my attention and kept it all the way to the end. It doesn’t flow the way it should however, but it isn’t enough to pay attention to it. It is an enjoyable read with sexy characters, unique shifters, danger, excitement, a little adventure and danger. I liked the story line and what it gives you, which is a very different type of paranormal shifter romance.

I had a lot of fun reading it and can’t wait to get my hands on the next book. I would definitely recommend this story and the series as well.

Quiet Wolf and His Rowdy Rooster by Susan Laine

Title: Quiet Wolf and His Rowdy Rooster

Series: Pariah Pack #6

Author: Susan Laine

Genre: Paranormal, Fantasy

Publisher: Siren Publishing (September 6, 2017)

Length: Novella (118 Pages)

Heat Level: Low

Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥ 4 Hearts

Blurb: Sean Cameron is a pint-sized rooster shifter, but he’s got the sassy attitude of a much larger animal. He has a knack for getting into mischief, namely bar brawls.

Then revolts aimed at paranormals shift into high gear, and Sean is forced to seek shelter out in the boondocks. There he meets Ty Atwater, the Delta wolf of the Pariah Pack, an accountant who enjoys the quiet life. He’s the sweetest and shyest guy in the world—and Sean’s mate.

But Sean harbors a dangerous secret that could get everyone around him killed.

Add to that a tempting cowboy, a bunch of violent bullies, and a pinch of voodoo magic, and an explosive cocktail of epic proportions is ready to stir up trouble—with Sean the troublemaker at its heart holding a lit match.

ISBN: 978-1-64010-536-2

Product Link: Siren Publishing | Amazon US | Amazon UK

Reviewer: Lisa

Review: Each book in the Pariah Pack collection features a different romantic couple. To enjoy the overall story arc and crossover characters, I would recommend reading the series in sequential order.

I have never heard of a rooster shifter and this sound quite unique to me. To top it off, he wasn’t just a rooster but something much more deadly. Sean has been cursed and was a danger to everyone around him. However if you look at him, one would not think so. He was bright red hair, wears heels, eye liner and is very out there. Once rich, now he is as broke as a church mouse. He also has one hell of a bad attitude, and it is going to get interesting. He has met his mate.

Ty is a very big shifter but is as gentle as one wouldn’t expect. He was also quiet which his mate is not. You mix someone so sweet and shy with the opposite and it is going to get explosive. To top it off, Sean has one hell of a secret he is holding on to. One that can kill, and well you will have to read it.

Now the first thing I am going to say is it felt just a bit off, but not by much. It was an entertaining tale that has a few surprises for you. It has danger, excitement, hot sex and voodoo magic going on in side of it. And that is just a bit of what you will get. I got a crack out of it and enjoyed it quite a bit.

I love the unique character this author used and can not wait to get my hands on the next book.

Dragon Hearts by Cree Storm

Title: Dragon Hearts

Series: D.O.A. #1

Author: Cree Storm

Genre: Paranormal

Publisher: Cree Storm (July 1, 2017)

Length: Novella (155 Pages)

Heat Level: Low

Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 5 Hearts

Blurb: Rene and his men are known as D.O.A., Dragons of Anarchy. They were created centuries ago, by the great Heck, to find and destroy serialists by any means necessary. Each member was gifted with a dragon that was connected to their soul. If one died, so did the other. The men didn’t shift into the dragon, but they would call out and the maharishi would join them in the fight against evil. Not wanting their secret discovered, D.O.A. lived in a town called Drago, just outside Poconos Boulevard, and they hid behind their image as a bad ass motorcycle club.

Children were being murdered and Rene, otherwise known as Pit, along with his men were out to find out who was behind the copycat murders of a long time serial killer known as the Alphabet Killer. While questioning a victim’s mother, Rene discovered his sentience, his mate. Now all he had to do was figure out how to tell the man he was not exactly human, and he better do it fast because his dragon heat was already kicking in.
Bren was the local town veterinarian. He figured something was off about SI Rene Telkin. If not from the leather jacket with a large D.O.A. patch on the back, then maybe because he drove a navy Blue Harley Davidson CVO Street glider instead of a tan sedan.

Bren was not the type to get mixed up with a biker club, even if the man was a cop. However, something kept drawing him to the sexy man and it seemed that nothing would break the bond they were forming. Not even when he discovered the secret all D.O.A. agents held. A large dragon for a partner.

Now Rene needs to do his best to claim his mate and also track down a serial killer, because on the last body was a note threatening the good doctor of Poconos Boulevard.

ISBN: B073N8T6GJ

Product Link: Amazon US | Amazon UK

Reviewer: Lisa

Review: I came across this author when she wrote a series, right along with Maggie Walsh, called Eternal Flames. Dragons have always been a favorite of mine and was glad to start finding stories that involve them. The way this author told this story was quite unique, in the fact that they truly never shifted into dragons. The dragons were a part of them and could come out all on its own and protect.

The world that was created is very entertaining and exciting. It put a fresh new look into dragons for me. I will admit that I got the book because of her previous writings and not from the blurb. As much as I love to read, the blurb kind of gave the story away a bit. It did not take away from the story but you get where I am going with this.

I also loved what D.O.A. stand for, at least for this story. Dragons of Anarchy was pretty cool and I got a kick out of it. They are a special group that has a dragon that protects them and lives within them. It can come out all on its own, with out the man needing to shift. They look like a rough biker gang, but in truth they are a family. They are sent to take out the evils of the world that endanger the humans they protect.

Someone is killing the children and needs to be stopped. Rene and his men are sent there to protect, find and destroy the killer. There are a lot of twists to this story that made it even rock more. One of the children connected to a vet in town, and that was where the guys were headed. To talk to the mother, a best friend of the vet. To Rene’s surprise the young vet is his sentience, his mate. They never truly believed that they were given this special gift. However someone was out to hurt his mate with the killings and he was going to put a stop to it.

Bren was fifteen when his parents kicked him out for being gay. He was given a new home with one of his best friends mom. She took in those who need a helping hand. Him and his friends were the four amigos. They stuck it throughout though thick or thin. Now someone has killed his god son, and killing children. They needed to be stopped, he just hadn’t expected the group that showed up. Talk about a freaky ride, but damn was it going to be worth it.

I know we rate stories from five to one, but in all truth this was way worth more then a five. It was a very fun read and I can not wait to get my hands on the next book. I can guarantee that you will love it too.

Tiny Treasure by Maggie Walsh & Cree Storm

Title: Tiny Treasure

Series: Eternal Flames Maddox #4

Author: Cree Stormy & Maggie Walsh

Genre: Fantasy, Paranormal, Science Fiction

Publisher: (August 21, 2017)

Length: Novella (121 Pages)

Heat Level: Low

Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 5 Hearts

Blurb: Timmy, a shy little gargoyle, has always felt like he isn’t good enough. Wherever Timmy goes, disaster is sure to follow and his fellow gargoyle always pay the price. But one day, Timmy makes a big mistake by accidentally taking his king’s crown. So, Timmy runs away, afraid that his chimera will no longer want him. He also knows he must get the crown back to his King. So, Timmy hides it somewhere only he knows, but believes his king will find it.

Then Timmy makes the ultimate mistake of using his powers accidentally against his mate upon meeting him, turning York, the dragon shifter, into a stone statue. As Timmy grieves over harming his mate, the men of Crystal and Maddox need to come together to not only save York, but also themselves. Fallon, their biggest enemy, knows that the gargoyle king’s crown is hidden in Crystal, and if he can find it before they do, he will use it to destroy them all.

ISBN: B0751VQCKR

Product Link: Amazon US | Amazon UK

Reviewer: Lisa

Review: Each book in the Eternal Flame Maddox collection features a new romantic couple. To enjoy the overall story arc and crossover characters, I would recommend reading the series in sequential order. This story is part of the Eternal Flame series, so I would start with it first.

I have two ultimate favorite characters in this series, one is dragons and the other is gargoyles. You hardly ever find stories involving gargoyles, in fact I only know of one other m/m author that writes about them. These two authors are amazing together. The worlds they create are so very unique and entertaining. I love the mixture of feelings that come with this story and the previous ones. You have excitement, adventure, danger, lust and love all wrapped up into one fantastic read.

The characters are fully developed and will have you wanting to stand by them through out their story. The just seem to catch your attention and keep it on them the whole time. In fact that is the way the whole story rocks. Timmy has become a favorite of mine that is for sure.

Three years ago Timmy was trying on his kings crown, got spooked and ran. He had not tried to steal it, but he feared for his life. So he hid it in the one place his king would find it. To bad the king hadn’t arrived there yet. Timmy had been on the run, till he met his mate and turned him into a statue. Leave it up to our sexy men of Crystal and Maddox, to well you will soon see.

I read this in one sitting and turned around and had to read it again. I got a kick out of Timmy, and loved how his chimera were with him. I also loved his mate’s reactions as well. The motorcycle was also a big hit. I had a lot of fun reading this and can guarantee that it will be read more then once. In fact I read it twice already, and am getting ready to read it again.

I loved it and cannot wait to get my hands on the next book.