Tag: A. J. Llewellyn

The Haven by A.J. Llewellyn

18769207Title: The Haven

Author: A.J. Llewellyn

Genre: Comedy, contemporary, gay, romance

Length: Novella (122 pages)

ISNB: 9781622320790

Publisher: Silver Publishing (November 13th, 2013)

Heat Level: Explicit

Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 5 Hearts

Reviewer: Eric

Blurb: In this sequel to the best-selling novel, The Oasis, Elias and Josh are celebrating their first anniversary. When Elias’s baby mama, Carina, takes their son, Julio, to the Disney resort in Hawaii, Josh urges Elias to organize a romantic vacation in Palm Springs. He wants some place private and cozy, and he wants to invite gay porn star, Samuel Colt, since they did promise the guy an anniversary threesome.

And then… disaster. From the start, everything goes wrong. The lakeside house Elias booked turns out to be a creepy, clapped-out, wreck of a trailer. He also has bigger worries. He can’t get Carina to return his calls. What is going on with her and why is Elias’s mom hiding in Carina’s hotel room closet? Why did Carina’s new boyfriend give Julio a weird animal for a birthday gift and why has some lunatic targeted Josh and Elias when this is supposed to be a fun-filled holiday weekend? And, uh-oh. Look who just showed up. Samuel Colt, looking less than impressed with the vacation house from hell…

Purchase Link: http://spsilverpublishing.com/blog/2013/11/02/the-haven-by-a-j-llewellyn/

Review: Once again, I was swept away by the beauty that was AJ Llewellyn’s writing. The book was so addictive. So amazing, I couldn’t get enough of it.

Elias and Josh want nothing more than some time alone together. When their buddy Samuel gives them a call asking if they could get together for another threesome, Elias wants nothing more than to deal with the drama around him. But when Carina comes into town, he lets his son see her mother and spend some time with her thinking nothing is going on behind his back. He sets up the vacation and heads out knowing his son will be watched over…even if it isn’t by good hands. God only knows where those nasty hands of Carina’s have been.

But when he finds out she’s in a sex ring while he’s on vacation, his mind is blown. Even after he finds out her boyfriend is bisexual and is getting services from his friend Samuel.

In a complex story of twists and turns, love always prevails. And it still does with this book. I found myself mesmerized from page one and couldn’t wait to find out more. It is so addicting you’ll crave another volume of AJ’s work.

I would highly recommend this to anyone that has read the first one. Trust me. You won’t regret it.

Beyond the Reef by A.J. Llewellyn

18936187Title: Beyond the Reef, 2nd edition

Author: A.J. Llewellyn

Genre:  Paranormal/Erotic Romance

Length: Novella (130 pages)

ISNB: 9781791848746

Publisher: Totally Bound (December 2013)

Heat Level: Explicit

Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 5 Hearts

Reviewer: Eric

Blurb: Tony takes a shower one day and finds a naked man fondling his loofah. Frank’s a sex machine who knows Tony’s deepest desires…and won’t go away.

Wannabe actor Tony Kaven’s career hasn’t just stalled—it’s in reverse—so he jumps at the chance of being a personal assistant to mercurial movie star Rufus Roscoe on location in Maui, Hawaii. Tony wants to do well, except that, from the moment he arrives, everything goes wrong. Roscoe hates everything about him, even his blue suede shoes. Somebody on Facebook told Tony that Rufus is a big Elvis fan so Tony couldn’t resist splurging on the shoes.

Wrong information.

Rufus hates Elvis, blue suede shoes and overweight, overwrought personal assistants.

It looks like he’s about to get canned when a mysterious man named Frank shows up naked in Tony’s shower and tells him he is the man of his dreams. His true love. Who is this guy? And how is it that when Frank is around, everything has a way of going right? Tony finds that true love means taking a leap of faith, but he finds more than that it also means rolling with the punches, but leading with your heart.

Publisher’s Note: This book was previously released by another publisher. It has been revised and re-edited for release by Totally Bound Publishing.

Purchase Link: https://www.totallybound.com/beyond-the-reef?page=2

Review:  This book is downright amazing. It kept me addicted from the start. And the only thing I could wait for is more. It never stopped once it started. And god only knows I fell in love with the main character at the start.

Everything from Tony starting the job to the surprise arrival of Frank, to the way he handles his client. Rufus loves to try and start issues. But at the same time, he wants nothing more than to get his career taken off. He takes advantage of having Tony around but yet he hides something more. And it’s definitely not attraction.

And then there is Frank. The man who came around on a wish and stuck around for good. What could someone do if they had a crush on a wished man? Would they find it real? Would the love be real? Would the pleasure be real or faked? I really enjoyed this book.

Santa-San by A.J. Llewellyn

SantaSanTitle: Santa-San, A Japanese Christmas in Hawaii

Series: N/A

Author: A.J. Llewellyn

Genre: Contemporary/Holiday

Length: Novella (18K)

Publisher: Amber Quill Press/Amber Allure (December 15th, 2013)

Heat Level: Moderate

Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥3.5Hearts

Blurb: Koh Timura returns home to Honolulu for the holidays. It’s the first time he’s celebrated Christmas since his mother’s death years earlier. But unemployment and dealing with his stubborn dad and his extremely young stepmother doesn’t make Kohn feel especially merry and bright. His Japanese-born father is a traditionalist who likes to celebrate with the old country ways of doing things—fried chicken on the table and Santa-San bringing gifts to all.

But Koh soon learns that everybody deals with pain and loss in different ways. As he adjusts to being back in the islands, he encounters Adam Takagawa, the guy he loved all through high school. Will their passion flare again? Can some things broken really be fixed? Is sad and lonely Koh due a Christmas miracle after all?

Product Link: http://www.amberquill.com/AmberAllure/SantaSan.html

Reviewer:   GiGi

Review: Yes, you can go home again.

It’s good to know that big things, the important things don’t change when Koh returns to his island home. His favorite restaurant, the beauty of the island, and the beauty of his high school crush. The two reunite and explore forbidden nature preserves and their reignited feelings together. Is there a reason for Koh to stay? Will he be able to mend the wound between him and his father and mother in law? After a tough time of it back in California, will Santa-san reward Koh for his patience and good behavior with a boyfriend for Christmas?

I found this to be a sweet and enjoyable read, with lots of interesting details about Hawaiian and Japanese culture as it pertains to the holidays.

The Oasis by A.J. Llewellyn

9586480Title: The Oasis

Series:  Palm Springs Diaries

Author: A.J. Llewellyn

Genre: Contemporary

Length: Novel (152 Pages)

ISBN: 978-1-920468-75-0

Publisher: Silver Publishing (December 11th, 2010)

Heat Level: Explicit

Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 5 Hearts

Reviewer: Eric

Blurb: Elias and his best friend/roommate Josh take the plunge and head to Palm Springs for one of the notorious gay circuit parties that take place in the lavish desert resort called The Oasis on holiday weekends. After a disastrous start, they find all the sex with all the hot bodies they could want. However, they find to their surprise that the real oasis…was right under their noses all along. Elias and Josh realize there is something else between them. Could their real oasis be…each other?

Purchase Link: https://spsilverpublishing.com/the-oasis-ebook-p-136.html

Review: Elias has always been one to hide his emotions from the ones he’s been with. But, he cannot hide the desire he feels for Josh. Josh has been hiding his emotions on the occasion but in the meantime, he’s been hiding a major crush on someone he’s been super close to.

I really enjoyed this book.  The characters were great.  Josh and Elias make a great couple. Elias has had a rough year, but Josh is there for him.  If you like, a good friends-to-lover read…The Oasis would be a great pick.

At Heart by A.J. Llewellyn and D.J. Manly

10a937e98d64c8856376b81bebc28e96.image.300x450Title: At Heart

Series: Orgasmic Texas Dawn 11

Author: A.J. Llewellyn & D.J. Manly

Genre: Contemporary, Action, Crime

Length: Novel (190pgs)

ISNB: 9781622320875

Publisher: Silver Publishing (30th November 2013)

Heat Level: Explicit

Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥3 ½ – 4 Hearts

Reviewer: Pixie

Blurb: Sam and Marco deal with one crisis after another in this sexy, sinful chapter in the best-selling Orgasmic Texas Dawn series. Crime and love collide, with both men wondering if destiny is fixed. Can a happy relationship be theirs?

Sam Channing has enrolled at FLETC for the rigorous seventeen-week training program for US Marshals. Though Marco visits him when he can, their snatched moments together are precious few. Sam begins to realize how much Marco means to him, especially when he learns that his lover is working on a crazy case with wacko, drugged out Canadian movie star, Ezra Winters.

Things turn violent when Ezra’s female co-star is taken hostage but Marco has plenty of backup. Sam gets to see his new Marshal family in action first-hand. In spite of everything, at heart, it’s all about love and the extraordinary lengths the men and women of law enforcement will go to in order to defend and protect it.

Purchase Link: https://spsilverpublishing.com/at-heart-ebook-p-60426.html

Review: This story is part of a series and must be read in order. Sam has left the biker life behind him as he completes the FLETC training to become a US Marshal, but shaking off his past isn’t as easy as he hoped. Marco wishes Sam would open up with his concerns but has more important things to worry about when a new case lands with crazy movie stars. As Sam graduates tragedy strikes and the US marshal’s pull together to get justice for their colleagues.

Once again, we are given an exciting installment of the US Marshal’s from Orgasmic Texas Dawn as they keep the peace and chase down the worst of society. We open up with Sam undergoing his training for the US Marshal’s and seeing him juggle his way through as a fellow trainee tries to make waves and a trainer has it out for him. With Marco, we see him taking up cases that are troublesome with idiot movie stars, and missing Sam desperately. We watch as both men make the best of the current situation and hot snatched moments as they quench their driving need for each other.

As you well know, (you have been following the series, right!) Sam and Marco have had a bumpy ride but it looks like there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Both men have to juggle being apart and missing each other while Sam is training, but Sam isn’t one for sharing his problems and as trouble is being caused for him he finds a solution that just might work. Marco might be able to pry some details out of Sam and admire the way Sam handles things but it doesn’t mean he is really happy that Sam won’t lean on him.

I really enjoy At Heart as we see both Sam and Marco really come into their own as a super-hot couple, they strike sparks off each other whenever they are together… or on the phone to each other. They find a great balance and begin to move forward on equal footing and they both make it clear how much the other means to them. We have excitement from all angles in this story; with a shocking scene at the graduation party, mental drugged up movie stars, and jealousy and resentment playing their parts. We see all our favorite Marshal’s *sigh* and it looks like there’s a surprise in store for one of our fine Marshal’s.

I recommend this to those who love US Marshal’s hunting for justice, sexy bad boy bikers turning over a new leaf, passionate horny men and snatched moments, a great storyline and a wonderful ending.

Wolf Moon by A.J. Llewellyn

81sb0Oru7EL._SL1500_Title: Wolf Moon

Series: Moon Series, Book #2

Author: A. J. Llewellyn

Length: Novella (94 Pages)

Publisher: Totally Bound Publishing (November 21st, 2013)

Heat Level: Low to Moderate

Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥3.5 to 4 Hearts

Reviewer: Lisa

Blurb: If you had the chance to go back and erase the last twelve years of your life…would you?

World champion surfer Gaby Loe inexplicably lost twelve years of his life when he wiped out in a bad surfing accident. When he came to the surface, he discovered his beloved dog Ginger, his car, his keys, and his entire life were gone. Ntino, the man he’d loved had turned on him. Mickey True, his best friend, had stolen his name and was making money based on Gaby’s mysterious disappearance. But Gaby has the perfect life now, with Pono, the man he loves, until…

Unbelievably, on Christmas morning, on the day of a wolf moon, when magic is supposed to happen, the two men have a rare fight and Gaby grabs his board and goes surfing. He wipes out again and when he makes it back to shore, Ginger is waiting for him. Somehow, Gaby has gone back in time and its twelve years ago. Ntino is waiting for him. Mickey is still his friend. Can he—will he—take control of his past to secure the future of his dreams?

Product Link: https://www.totallybound.com/wolf-moon

Review: This book is an amazing read. It leads into many things paranormal and has a fantastic pull to it.

Gaby is a world champion surfer who lost twelve years. The boyfriend from the past is in the past. He falls in love with Pono, who in turn loves him with every breath he has in him. There is a twist to this story that will fascinate you and will entice you to read more. Gaby is a loving and caring man, who in the past was kind of selfish, but in the future is the best man he could be. Pono is a tender and caring man, who is so easy to fall in love with. The sex between them is just as they are tender and loving.

There is a time traveling element in this story that brings the plot into the amazing category. I sit on the bed, with the classic music channel playing and read this story all the way through. It kept me on the edge of my seat.

I loved this story and will love having it in my library to be read later on.

Touché by A.J. Llewellyn and D.J. Manly

8b36f86203dcd273fa075509e2f699be.image.300x450Title: Touché

Series: Orgasmic Texas Dawn 10 

Author: A.J. Llewellyn & D.J. Manly 

Genre: Contemporary, Crime 

Length: Novel (190pgs) 

Publisher: Silver Publishing (19th October 2013) 

Heat Level: Moderate 

Heart Rating:  ♥♥♥♥ 3 – 3½ Hearts   

Reviewer: Pixie    

Blurb: In Touché, the tenth book of the best-selling Orgasmic Texas Dawn series, Marco and Sam grow closer in some respects and yet are pulled apart in others. Whilst Marco, still recovering from his injuries has developed a dependency on his prescription meds and is in constant pain. With Trace and Sam determined to help him, Sam meanwhile accepts an undercover assignment with the US Marshals in the often violent, drug-strewn country of Colombia. Marco flies to Colombia as part of the backup team helping Sam in his guise as a big-time drug buyer, where the US Marshals are hoping to take down the Howard family drug cartel once and for all.

Marco is in obvious pain but it’s Trace who winds up hospitalized. Marco and Nicholas soon become involved in a case of a different kind in the ravaged streets of Bogotá, the nation’s capital. An abandoned newborn baby has been reported to the hospital but the caller is a young girl and speaks only English. With time running against them, Marco and Nicholas race to find the child as Sam enters the twilight world of big-money drug dealing… 

Purchase Link: https://spsilverpublishing.com/touche-ebook-p-59263.html    

Review: This story is part of a series and must be read in order. Marco and Sam are still struggling with their feelings for each other, being on opposite sides of the law doesn’t help in the least but staying away from each other is something neither man can do. Marco is still struggling with his injury from the ambush and is becoming dependent on pain meds. Sam finds himself under the thumb of an unscrupulous U.S. Marshal who will sacrifice anything to shut down the Howards. And both Sam and Marco find themselves in danger, when someone from Sam’s gang decides they want Sam gone. 

This is a great addition to the Orgasmic Texas Dawn series but we don’t get to see Jubilee or Kieran :-(. We are now on our third couple in the series after seeing two other sets of U.S. Marshals find their happy relationships but this is the most difficult relationship yet. Sam is the leader of a biker gang who is unhappy with his lot, Marco is the one that got away and is making a life for himself as a U.S. Marshal, their attraction and feelings for each other make their positions hard and Sam finds himself working for the Marshal’s to bring down a cartel. 

We see Sam and Marco admit their feelings for each other but they still can’t really be together. Sam has little choice in his actions, but tries to make them work for him. And Marco has to fight his jealousy, his need for Sam and his constant pain to carry on with his job. Marco finds himself in danger with Sam riding to the rescue and Sam discovers he is tied to a mysterious man who is more involved in the cartels than the US Marshals realize. With investigations and undercover ops their way of life, for the US Marshals hospital visits are to be expected, but two of them end up in hospital for unexpected reasons. 

Now while I have loved reading the Orgasmic Texas Dawn series I found this one to be less exciting than the others, there was less separate investigations and it was more focused on the Howard’s and the cartel. We do see a little diversion with Sam’s gang but that was really about it other than the baby nearer to the end of the story, but I suppose I have just been spoilt with the interesting array of investigations in the past. The story flows smoothly and Marco and Sam are still mega hot, their sex life is still smoking and their imaginations are descriptive and hot. 

I recommend this to those who love U.S. Marshals, hot bikers, great investigations, excitement and action, danger and rescues and an ending that gives us hope for the future. 

 

Haywire by A.J. Llewellyn and D.J. Manly

6a7433a201f49a043b75cbd62e6fdf63.image.300x450Title: Haywire

Series: Haywire 01 

Author: A.J. Llewellyn & D.J. Manly

Genre: Science Fiction, Action, Adventure

Length: Novel (189pgs)

Publisher: Silver Publishing (14th July 2012)

Heat Level: Moderate – Explicit

Heart Rating:  ♥♥♥♥ 4 Hearts

Reviewer: Pixie

Blurb: What would you do if you took your family for a fun day at Universal Studios, watched your husband and son go on a ride and when they return… they are completely different people?

For Jack Connors it’s a nightmare when he tries to convince park security, police, and then hospital staff that the two people claiming to be his loved ones are impostors. Worse… he has no proof. They are far from home and the only photo in his wallet is that of the man and child from the ride.

Something sinister is afoot but Jack isn’t quite sure what… or why his whole world has just gone haywire.

Purchase Link: https://spsilverpublishing.com/haywire-ebook-p-1162.html

Review: Jack is living a nightmare, his husband (Dex) and son (Nicky) have returned from an amusement ride but they are not his husband and son… but soon he begins to question his sanity as the evidence mounts up that they are in fact Dex and Nicky. Why has this happened to him? Where are the real Dex and Nicky? And why is he so attracted to the new Dex?

Okay, so yeah… I mean wow, but damn this is a book that raised the hair on my neck. Jack falls into a situation that nobody could ever dream of, two complete strangers declare that they are his husband and son and the real ones are nowhere to be found. What is even worse is Jack’s mom and dad are convinced they are Dex and Nicky, and then there are all the photos, just how did they manage to do that? Is Jack losing his mind or is there really something more sinister going on?

Okay, now this is a difficult review to write because I really don’t want to give anything away. But, other than what I have written above, anything else would give you hints and clues. And well, I think you should go in blind and get the full experience of confusion, doubts and fear as Jack experiences it. I am not even going to cover the second half of the book because that’s where everything becomes clear. Dex and Nicky have been replaced, but have they? You actually begin to think that Jack has lost it, but inconsistencies crop up but then there is Jack’s parents to consider and you think why would they do that to their son? They wouldn’t… or would they?

This story bounces you back and forth between thinking Jack’s lost his mind, and there is a conspiracy going on, it keeps you unstable for some time before it begins to unravel its secrets for you, and honey they are whoppers. The situation between Jack and the ‘new’ Dex is interesting, Jack is certain ‘Dex’ isn’t his husband but can’t fight his reaction to him so there are hot sex scenes between them, but Jack really doesn’t trust ‘Dex’ and finds it hard to interact with the new ‘Nicky’.

So I recommend this book if you like science fiction, government secrets, running for your lives, dodging… (Read the book!), a surprise that will shock (I never saw it coming *the first bit I suspected, the second bit nuh-uh*) and hot sex, with mystery, confusion and a kinda happy ending for two broken men.    

 

A Vampire Christmas by A.J. Llewellyn

VampireChristmasTitle:  A Vampire Christmas, 2nd Edition

Series:  A Vampire in Waikiki, 02               

Author:  A. J. Llewellyn

Genre:  Gay/Dark Fantasy/Vampire/The Arts/Voyeurism/Exhibitionism/Public Places

Length:  Novella (103 Pages)

Publisher:  Amber Quill Press (August 11th, 2013)

Heat Level:  Moderate

Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥ 4 Hearts

Reviewer:  Laurie

Blurb:  Waikiki vampires Tem and Jimmy Thunder are happily undead and married, about to celebrate Christmas when their cat Moontime brings an unusual treasure to the door…a baby in a box. However, this is no cute, cuddly kid. It’s a demon baby with red eyes and razor sharp teeth. Jimmy, hopelessly besotted with his hot and sexy husband, sees his new life of man-on-man fun being wrecked by this snarling, spitting, forked-tongued little incubus that has apparently won Tem’s heart.

With half of Waikiki’s wacky residents coming to Christmas dinner, what’s a devoted husband to do? Jimmy calls in all kinds of favors to figure out the identity of the kid, how he got to them, and how to ensure this will be a merry–not marred–Vampire Christmas.

Purchase Link: http://www.amberquill.com/AmberAllure/VampireChristmas.html

Review:  Like many of A. J’s stories, there is a wonderful blend of the history of Hawaii along with his take on vampire, his walk in the sun, food eating, shopping at malls, gay ex-porn star, cursed by a high priest, vampires.

Newly married Tem and Jimmy are having their first family Christmas together, with everyone invited. But, how do you cover up the fact that you’re a vampire, and the baby brought to your doorstep by your cat is a dead demon baby? What follows is a search for answers to how the baby was brought back from the dead, how it has to do with Jimmy’s family curse, the small pox epidemic of 1853 and Jimmy’s grandfather. Along with meeting of parents, and other assorted family members, Christmas dinner, a screaming demon baby, horror legends to frighten Hawaiian children come to life and the secrets of their family doctor.

Another humorous, fun story from A. J. I love how he writes his characters with their fun, sometimes snarky sense of humours. Their sexy, can’t keep their hands to themselves sex scenes are hot but with a real loving relationship feel to them. I love reading books by

Italian Weddings and Funerals, 2nd Edition by A.J. Llewellyn

18400547Title:  Italian Weddings and Funerals, 2nd Edition

Series:  Italian Stallions, Book #1

Author:  A. J. Llewellyn

Genre:  Paranormal/Vampires

Length: Novella (116 pages)

Publisher:  Silver Publishing (August 31st, 2013)

Heat Level: Moderate

Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥/♥ 4 out of 5 Hearts

Reviewer:  Laurie

Blurb: There’s nothing like rediscovering ‘the one that got away’ even if it does take five hundred years…

Luca Dell’Oro has developed an unusual but successful even planning business. His specialty is Italian Weddings and Funerals, which is also the name of his highly sought-after Mendocino, California, business. He accepts an unusual assignment to fly to Rome, Italy, to cater a funeral for an Italian opera singer. Nothing goes right from the minute he accepts the assignment. Cookware goes missing and his most trusted employees mysteriously can’t go with him, leaving him with a motley crew for a staff.

Luca is stunned to find the grieving widower happens to be a man Luca met and lost to the deceased woman—in sixteenth century Italy. Luca has good reasons for still being around. He’s a vampire and all his recipes and magical ingredients have been carefully cultivated over the years. But just who the hell…or what the hell…is Franco Savelli and does he want Luca—or does he want to kill him?

CONTENT ADVISORY:  This is a re-release and re-edited title

Purchase Link: https://spsilverpublishing.com/italian-weddings-and-funerals-ebook-p-58911.html

Review: A very different take on the vampire tale. It is well written, easy to read and just a fun story from beginning to end.

This Vampire is five hundred years old, running his own business, bedding movie stars and general happy with his life. Then Luca gets the call that changes everything. He’s been hired to do an Italian funeral for a much loved opera singer. And the name of the man hiring him is all too familiar. But how could that be? This guy was the love of his life way back in the day, sixteenth century to be precise. And this love had left him to marry…a woman.

This funeral was going to be a trial for Luca, but the trouble starts well before he and his crew leave the States. Most of his crew can’t go for a variety of reasons, cookware goes missing and then Luca finds out that it is the same man he loved and lost so long ago. So is he going to get another chance at this man? Can Luca get past Franco wanting to appear as straight man and for Luc to have been the ‘bit on the side’ or as in those days they were called a courtesan? Can Luca survive driving in Italy, in one of the funnier scenes in the book?

Shattered by Fate by A.J. Llewellyn

ShatteredByFateTitle:  Shattered By Fate

Author: A.J. Llewellyn 

Genre:   Gothic/Mystery/Interracial

Length:  Novella (110 pages)

Publisher:  Amber Allure (July 21st, 2013)

Heat Level:  Moderate to Explicit

Heart Rating:  ♥♥♥♥4Hearts

Blurb:   Elvis Summers and his writing partner Holt have scored a fantastic gig—spending two months in romantic Buenos Aires while researching their old TV idol, Guy Williams, famous for playing Zorro and the futuristic, perfect father in Lost in Space.

What made Williams fall so deeply in love with Argentina that he gave up his acting career to move there in the mid 70s?

For years, the actor remained an icon as Zorro in Argentina, even though he died alone and under mysterious circumstances in his apartment in the lush neighborhood of Recoleta. As Elvis and Holt retrace the actor’s footsteps, history and gothic romance seep into their souls. Elvis meets a hot local named Joaquin, a man with his own secrets and apparent fears. Elvis falls hard and fast for the sexy porteño, but after scorching nights of passion, Joaquin inexplicably vanishes.

Elvis desperately searches for him even as Holt tries to convince him that Joaquin was obviously not interested, and that residents of Joaquin’s apartment building claim no such man exists.

Feeling the ghost of Guy Williams accompanying him on his sometimes-frightening search, Elvis is determined to find the man he came to adore. Or will he, like TV’s Zorro, find himself shattered by fate?

Product Link:  http://www.amberquill.com/AmberAllure/ShatteredByFate.html

Reviewer:   Tams

Review:  Short, Sexy and Steamy… My three favorite colors!

Elvis and Holt are in Buenos Aires working on their latest film project about the life of late actor Guy Williams. Famous for his roles in Zorro and Lost in Space, the man behind the masks is a mystery that these two writers mean to unwrap. When they first arrive, the friends venture out to a local gay bar and Elvis meets the sexy, alluring, and mysterious Joaquin. They embark on a whirlwind courtship fueled by a mutual attraction and some electric chemistry.

When Joaquin suddenly disappears and Elvis and Holts apartment is ransacked, Elvis immediately fears something terrible has happened to his new lover. Holt, however, thinks that Joaquin is just not interested in pursuing anything long-term and is giving his friend the brush off. They soon learn that Argentina may be a beautiful and sensual country, but it is always very dark and dangerous. Why did Joaquin just disappear? Was he simply done with the affair, or has he fallen prey to some twisted people?

This definitely a steamy read! Joaquin has a pallet for delectable desserts and his plate is Elvis. The scenes where they blindfold each other and use their other senses to explore touch and devour each other or ‘wipe the steam off your kindle’ fanfriggintastic! My only complaint would be the redundant research and parts of the story concerning Guy Williams. I realize this was the reason for Elvis and Holt to be in Buenos Aires, but it was overdone too much for my taste. Overall though that can be skimmed and everything else was well written and wrapped up with enough mystery and intrigue to keep me turning the pages.

Looking for something short, sexy, and STEAMY? This would be the one!!

Turmoil by A.J. Llewellyn and D.J. Manly

6b4885bf783b0018bbec5ec2fbedb4b9.image.300x450Title: Turmoil     

Series: Orgasmic Texas Dawn 09

Author: A.J. Llewellyn & D.J. Manly     

Genre: Contemporary, Crime      

Length: Novel (228pgs)    

Publisher: Silver Publishing (10th August 2013)  

Heat Level: Moderate     

Heart Rating:   ♥♥♥♥3½ – 4 Hearts   

Reviewer: Pixie     

Blurb: Marco Dellburn is anxious to change his life and become a US Marshal. He’s found a family with his favorite law enforcement officers. There are those in his past, however, who will do anything to stop him–and destroy him–completely.

Marco Dellburn’s past as an abused teen has provided him with the toughness needed to be a US Marshal. Supported and encouraged by his idol, Jubilee Mason, Marco takes his advice and enrolls in all the grueling courses the Marshals have to offer. He even attends intense FBI workshops and upon graduation, finds he really does have a family in Jubilee and his husband, Kieran Fox, Nicholas Fournier and his lover Sean Mercado and especially Trace Thatcher, his surrogate dad and landlord.

Living in Trace and Pauline’s home, Marco finds the protection and acceptance he never had at the hands of his brutal father, Kenny Dellburn, the leader of the vicious motorcycle gang Born Evil. Trace, who shot Kenny in defense of Marco, is now a marked man wanted by Born Evil. There’s another big problem too. Marco is deeply in love with the gang’s new leader, Sam Channing… the man he can never be with and can never, ever stop loving. There’s a heavy price to pay for this passion. There’s turmoil. And death.

Purchase Link: https://spsilverpublishing.com/turmoil-ebook-p-1512.html     

Review: This story is part of a series and must be read in order. Marco has come far and proved himself tough enough to be an US Marshal, but he isn’t out in the field yet so on advice from Jubilee he enrolls in extra Marshal and FBI courses. Marco discovers on his return that he really does have a family in Jubilee, Kieran, Nicholas, Sean, and Trace. But, Marco discovers that his old family haven’t forgotten about him, and when he goes undercover for the first time he knows he never forgot about one person from his past. Sam is now the leader of the biker gang Born Evil and because of the actions of the former leaders he is embroiled in deals he wants no part of. Sam is trying to pull his gang back from the brink but with his stepfather Carter Dellburn bent on revenge, being pushed in directions he doesn’t want to go and the US Marshals sniffing around Sam finds himself making deals he might just regret.

Ah, Marco, caught in a trap of secret longings and forbidden love, drawn to a man who is on the opposite side of the law. This story is about three years after Spring Leaves with Marco joining the ranks of the US Marshals and going on his first field assignment. With Marco’s first assignment he comes into direct contact with his first love Sam, he is terrified his cover will be blown but Sam holds back for some reason. Sam never forgot Marco but his life is set, he is the leader of a feared biker gang and he has no way out no matter how much he might long for it. Sam and Macro might be on opposite sides, but neither wants the other hurt. Their feelings for each other still burn bright and passion flares but the fall out may be too much for either to handle.

This is a great addition to this series, we remember Marco being a horn-dog, but he is more mature and grown up now. He discovers that the family he has chosen will do anything for him and the family he left wants revenge. The conflict he finds himself in due to his continued attraction to Sam is one that could cost him everything if it is discovered but he never really seems to acknowledge it, Sam is different he does think about the ramifications but can’t say no. The danger and turmoil that follows them is exciting and new links are revealed in the ongoing war between the US Marshals and the Howard family. We see many of the characters from previous books, we discover that Sam is so much more than a mindless biker and Trace and Marco have targets on their backs. 

I recommend this to those who love action, danger, a dangerous relationship, hot secret sex, new twists and the feeling that things are just beginning to heat up.  

Orange Crush by A.J. Llewellyn

18080267Title: Orange Crush

Series: Titania’s Court (Fae Court)

Author: A.J. Llewellyn

Genre: Fantasy / Fairytales (Fae)

Length: Novella

Publisher: Total E-Bound (July 12th, 2013)

Heat Level: Explicit

Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥3.5 Hearts

Reviewer: Thommie

Blurb: Orly has never been accepted by his mum because he’s gay. On the eve of Queen Titania’s Summer Fae Fest, she claims all that has changed. Can Orly resist the allure of a hot fairy orgy?

In this sequel to the Oberon’s Court Winter Fae story, Sex and Candy, Orly the Moon Fairy has lived the life of a banished outlaw in the Forest of the Lost on the outskirts of Queen Titania’s Seelie Court for twelve years. Exiled by his family for being gay, he has forged an existence among other ejected denizens of Fairyland, including his sexy lover, the moon god named Mên.

Everything is perfect until Orly’s mother Lunette arrives, insisting that Orly come home for the Summer Fae Festival. His cousin Jing is due to marry the fairy prince William during the festivities and the invitation demands that all family members to be present. He has no desire to go, but is forced to do so when she threatens to formally request to have his wings clipped.

Orly fears his life, as he knows it is about to be wrecked, all for the sake of a summer orgy…

A funny thing happens on that hot, magical summer’s day in the hidden treasures of the queen’s sumptuous ball. Orly finds that love conquers all when he finds acceptance and, most of all, the importance of orange crush…

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Review: And A.J. comes back with her fairytale world and her Fae Court, this time approaching Queen Titania’s Court and her strong sense of Love.

In her previous book Sex & Candy http://mmgoodbookreviews.wordpress.com/2012/12/22/sex-candy-by-a-j-llewellyn/ she introduced us a world of horny little fairies and especially the little redheaded fairy Jing who found his happiness in the face of the fire fairy Prince William.

On this book, we meet Jing’s cousin, Orly, who’s been banished from his family’s home a long time ago for being gay. Yet after all this time, his mother finds him at the Lost Forest and insists Orly to attend the Ball for the Summer Fete and Jing’s wedding.

While Orly has made it all these years on his own, lacking the magic and the life of the Court, he can’t deny the allure this opportunity holds for him. But things are not that simple, now the forest has become his home, his heart is trapped with a god, and the life of his family that once seemed lost, now only brings him dread for their lies and presence of happiness.

This is a lovely journey of finding love and acceptance amidst they horny lifestyle of the fairies and the hot sex that sparks in every turn. As always, A.J.’s writing, is fun, and brings a certain careless joy, while treading the mists of magic and the realms of fantasy. Her special care with love and emotions suited these characters perfectly. I loved the Moon God, Mên, his wondrous love for the Moon Fairy, Orly, was seductive and enthralling, and if there was the tinniest bit of angst or suspense this would have been one hell of a read.

As it is, it was fun and enjoyable and I’d recommend it to all the Fae lovers out there.

Man in the Mirror by A.J. Llewellyn and D.J. Manly

ManintheMirror400x600Title: Man in the Mirror

Series: Mirrors 02

Author: A.J. Llewellyn & D.J. Manly

Genre: Contemporary, Suspense, Thriller 

Length: Novel (200pgs)

Publisher: Silver Publishing (20th July 2013)

Heat Level: Explicit

Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥4 ½ Hearts

Reviewer: Pixie

Blurb: David was his first, and nothing will stand in his way to get back what belongs to him. Nothing!

Four years ago, things had been very different. In trouble with the mob and suicidal, Aaron’s twin brother, Troy, needed to get rid of his life. So he’d handed it over to Aaron. And when Aaron’s impersonation of his twin brother was revealed, Aaron feared losing the man he loved, his brother Troy’s husband, gorgeous personal trainer, David Alvarez. But by some miracle, David had fallen in love with Aaron, realizing that Aaron was good and true, the contrast to his twin, and there was forgiveness. When Troy’s insane plot to let his twin take the fall of his screwed up life unraveled and it appeared Troy’s life was over, Aaron had hope that his life with David could truly begin.

Aaron and David now run a B & B on a beautiful Hawaiian island and life is great until the handsome and charming Randy Carlton buys the house down the beach from them. From the onset, Randy Carlton gives Aaron the feeling that he wants David. And he does.

Randy Carlton has gone to great lengths to get back what he considers to be his. He intends to let nothing stand in his way. He will have David at all costs… even if he has to kill to do it.

Don’t miss the exciting sequel to Mirrors by best-selling authors A.J. Llewellyn and D.J. Manly!

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Review: This story is part of a series and must be read in order. For four years Aaron and David have had a fantastic loving relationship, they might have started out rocky but they are on solid ground now. Running a B & B is hard work but Aaron wouldn’t change a thing, David is still a personal trainer and he misses him when he is away but they are living a life in paradise. Randy has set his plans in motion, he has waited four years to take his life back and no one and nothing will stand in his way.

H-o-l-y c-o-w, you could have knocked me down with a feather when I started reading this book, damn I never saw that coming at all. When I finished Mirrors I thought the story was wrapped up beautifully, but cracking open this book, I realized that I had been hoodwinked. This story opens up with Randy ending the life he has lived for four years so he can embark on his planned new life, he ties up loose ends and sets off to integrate himself in Aaron and David’s lives. Aaron and David begin to fall apart as insinuation and manipulation maneuver them like pawns on a chessboard. Rumors, bad reviews, and cancellations have them wondering just who has it in for them, but when David receives a package, Aaron knows just who it must be.

This is a fantastic story that surprises and thrills us, it holds us in suspense as we follow the story and see the manipulations of a twisted man begin to wear a loving couple down. We are left with a trail of bodies, terrible rumors and a man hell-bent on getting what is his and to hell with what he has to do to get it. Aaron and David’s relationship is wonderful, it is strong, passionate, and sexually charged, and they have a hot sex, which is loving and passionate. There are a couple of times that you really do worry that Randy has got his wish in driving them apart but the suspense is brilliant.

I have to recommend this to those that love suspense, devious minds, loving couples facing challenges, hot sex, a brilliant storyline and a great ending that you weren’t sure you were gonna get.  

Last Dance by A.J. Llewellyn and D.J. Manly

Last-Dance-AJ_thumb2_thumbTitle: Last Dance

Series: Orgasmic Texas Dawn 04

Author: A.J. Llewellyn & D.J. Manly

Genre: Action, Crime, Cowboys

Length: Novel (233pgs)

Publisher: Silver Publishing (12th January 2013)

Heat Level: Moderate – Explicit

Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥4Hearts

Reviewer: Pixie

Blurb: Working on a joint undercover operation is Jubilee and Kieran’s last chance to find a way to love each other… or this might be their last dance.

Jubilee Mason and Kieran Fox want to find a way to be together–but fate may decide things for them. They begin an undercover operation at a Texas cat house to stop a child sex slave ring in its tracks. Their growing feelings soon overshadow this risky operation.

Can Kieran and Jubilee find a way to love each other… or will this be their last dance?

Purchase Link: https://spsilverpublishing.com/last-dance-ebook-p-1358.html

Review: This story is part of a series and must be read in order. Jubilee and Kieran are dragged into an undercover operation when Dillon (Sheriff of Lone Trail) is murdered; it leads them to a child sex trafficking ring. They discover a link to a cult and set out to trap the leader, but there are problems closer to home when they discover someone trying to recruit Pauline (Jubilee’s sister) and her sons for the cult, and someone else gives Jubilee’s nephew’s drugs and Sunny (Darlene’s husband) is brutally attacked in a gay bashing. Can Jubilee and Kieran solve all their new problems and keep their relationship going?

This story is a great addition to the Orgasmic Texas Dawn series. We left off the last book with a desperate late night visit from Dillon’s wife, Elsie, and we now find out exactly what happened. Jubilee and Kieran have a very passionate relationship and they finally decide just what is most important to both of them, and what they both want. This story is filled with all sorts of complications as Jubilee investigates Dillon’s murder; it leads them to Kieran going undercover as the cat houses new owner.

We are joined by characters from previous books in the way of Sunny and Earl; we have some new characters joining us and some hair-raising circumstances. Jubilee’s and Kieran’s relationship is strong, even if they have had to hide it, and we see how it progresses further and the realization they both come to and the decisions they make. The characters are strong and the written is good, the storyline moves very fast and there is a lot going on, so much so that you do have to suspend reality a little, but we do get some quality naked time with Kieran and Jubilee (although Jubilee really should destroy his phone lol).  

I enjoyed this story and I am looking forward to the rest of the series, being able to see how Kieran and Jubilee’s relationship progresses and deepens is great, the new addition to the family should make things interesting and fresh. I will admit to being sad to see some of the characters gone as I really did like them, and I honestly think that Darlene needs a psych evaluation because she is clearly insane and doesn’t live in the real world.

I will recommend this to those that love cowboys, crime, strong characters, hot sex, surprising turns and a brilliant happy ending.

 

 

 

 

Summer Rain by A.J.Llewellyn and D.J. Manly

17408465Title: Summer Rain

Series: Orgasmic Texas Dawn, 05

Author: A.J. Llewellyn & D.J. Manly

Genre: Contemporary, U.S. Marshalls

Length: Novel (229pgs)

Publisher: Silver Publishing (23rd February 2013)

Heat Level: Moderate

Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥3 ½ – 4 Hearts

Reviewer: Pixie

Blurb: Sean Mercado, a rookie Dallas Marshal, and Nicholas Fournier, a Canadian cop, are pulled into Jubilee and Kieran’s lives after a near death experience for Jubilee who is shot during a bank holdup that leaves him seriously wounded.

Former Canadian Special Ops Nicholas Fournier never dreamed making a deposit at a Dallas bank for his ailing aunt would change his life, but it does. He meets US Marshal Jubilee Mason who in turn introduces him to Sean Mercado, a new recruit to the Big D. Nicholas is still reeling from a romantic fiasco where he threw caution to the wind traveling to Texas to meet a guy he communicated with online.

Though planning to fly back home, he’s tempted to spend a little more time with the hunky Louisiana transplant and find out a little more about the US Marshals. He soon finds there’s a lot going on in this hectic Texas City and it ain’t just summer rain.

Purchase Link: https://spsilverpublishing.com/summer-rain-ebook-p-1387.html

Review: Sean is learning the ropes of being a Marshal from Kieran, Nicholas meets Jubilee in the middle of a bank holdup, both men meet after Jubilee is shot and a connection is forged between them. Nicholas is visiting from Canada and after meeting Sean and the rest of the Marshals Nicholas decides to sign up and hopefully stay in Dallas, it isn’t long before he discovers just how hectic the Marshals can be. Sean is closeted but it isn’t long before he is hoping for anything he can get off Nicholas… if he can just get him to say the words.

This is an excellent addition to the Orgasmic Texas Dawn series with two new hot beefcakes *urm cough* characters, adding to and expanding the storyline. Nicholas is a genius dedicated to serving his country but also looking for excitement along the way, after meeting Jubilee at the bank in the middle of a holdup he is offered the chance to join the Marshals, well it’s a new adventure and if he can see Sean again, then all the better. Sean is still closeted, but meeting Nicholas sparks something inside him, going out on a limb, he takes a chance with the attraction, but Nicholas starts to shy away and Sean can only pray that Nicholas wants him as much as he wants Nicholas.

I really liked the way that this story was written; it starts from Jubilee and Kieran’s point of views and then smoothly changes to Nicholas and Sean’s perspectives when they have been established. With Jubilee and Kieran it starts with a happy morning with Juan (foster son) which is tainted with frustration and anger when they are turned down for adoption because they are gay, the story then progresses quickly to establish both Nicholas and Sean, but Jubilee and Kieran are with them nearly every step of the way so we can keep a close eye on our sexy Marshals. The storyline is action packed, tinged with excitement, confusion and an act of betrayal and continues with a great storyline right to the very end.

Both Nicholas and Sean are great characters and I can safely say that they will be welcomed with open arms, they are hot, passionate, at times confused, but they always hot for each other. They add new blood and open the story for more exciting plots, in this one the four of them work together to bring down a gun smuggling ring, with Jubilee as a rich Texan, Sean as his bodyguard, Nicholas as a cook and Kieran as a biker… Kieran biker *drool*

I will recommend this one to those who love U.S. Marshals, sexy Canadians, action, gunfights, danger, hot lovin’, and a happy ending.

 

 

Autumn Breeze by A.J. Llewllyn and D.J. Manly

Autumn-Breeze400x600Title: Autumn Breeze

Series: Orgasmic Texas Dawn 06

Author: A.J. Llewellyn & D.J. Manly

Genre: Contemporary, Crime

Length: Novel (226pgs)

Publisher: Silver Publishing (6th April 2013)

Heat Level: Low – Moderate

Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥4 Hearts

Reviewer: Pixie

Blurb: Sean and Nicholas are getting closer and closer as they work with their respective partners, Jubilee and Kieran. In this tale, they tackle an unusual nemesis, a gay serial killer, and the death of someone close to home…

As Kieran and Jubilee struggle with the state of Texas over their desire to adopt Juan, Sean and Nicholas go undercover in an unusual and dangerous assignment, posing as potential boyfriends for Trendon Patrick, a serial killer with a difference. Patrick has a taste for law enforcement types, and counts on their in-the-closet status to stop them from reporting his activities.

When he abducts Sean, he seems to know all his secrets and fears… including the time a pedophile tried to abduct him when he was nine.

Meanwhile, Nicholas has his hands full too, protecting a witness to murder. Except the witness is as wacky as they come. He thinks he’s a vampire and insists on being called Prince Vlad…

Purchase Link: https://spsilverpublishing.com/autumn-breeze-ebook-p-1429.html

Review: This story is part of a series and must be read in order. Sean and Nicholas are getting closer and establishing a relationship, Jubilee and Kieran are still struggling to adopt Juan, and the cases at work are still coming thick and fast. Sean and Nicholas are bait for a serial killer, Trendon Patrick, with a penchant for gay law enforcement officers, and as they close the net, a startling discovery is made. A strange witness who needs protection leads them to a chilling discovery and it is a race against time to find two young disabled girls.

This story continues with the developing relationship between Sean and Nicholas and their cases within the Marshals department. Sean and Nicholas are as we remember them; their relationship is still developing with Nicholas still holding himself back while Sean embraces their relationship fully. The cases they encounter in this story has them both thinking about what they could lose and brings them closer together, when Nicholas faces a loss Sean is there for him when he needs him most. Jubilee and Kieran are more in the background in this installment but they are still around in a more supporting role.

This story is well written and even though all the cases are over quickly they are still vastly entertaining, I now look to this series for my drama/crime/soap opera fix as nothing on TV is as entertaining *g*. We are thrown straight into the action with the trap for Trendon Patrick, but it turns out to be much harder than they thought when they discover a surprising twist and a mole in their ranks, it then moves on to widening their trap, which goes horrifyingly wrong. Discovering that the Righteous is still worming its way through Texas leaves a bad taste in their mouths and they have to move fast if they want justice for one of their own. There is much going on in this story that is exciting, but the underlying thread is the relationship between Nicholas and Sean and how t is developing.

I will recommend this to those who love sexy Marshals, great cases, betrayal, murder, near death experiences, sweet loving, relationships deepening and a happy for now ending.      

Spring Leaves by A.J. Llewellyn and D.J. Manly

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Series: Orgasmic Texas Dawn 08

Author: A.J. Llewellyn & D.J. Manly

Genre: Contemporary

Length: Novel (228pgs)

Publisher: Silver Publishing (29th June 2013)

Heat Level: Moderate

Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥4 Hearts

Reviewer: Pixie

Blurb: Spring comes early to the US Marshals team in Dallas, but as the scent of promise ignites some relationships, others are destined to die.

Spring is in the air in Lone Trail, but murder is in the heart of one man… or more. A missing mother long feared dead, is allegedly buried near Old Westmoreland Mockingbird Bridge made famous by Bonnie and Clyde, two of Dallas’s most notorious outlaws. Jubilee, Nicholas and Sean join forces with the Texas Rangers and the FBI to find her remains. But all is not as it seems.

Jubilee, already struggling with custody issues and his husband, Kieran being on a mission for the Canadian Mounties, learns that he has been betrayed. Lone Trail is no longer home. The US Marshals have hurt him one time too many… some fallen leaves are best left where they are.

Purchase Link: https://spsilverpublishing.com/spring-leaves-ebook-p-1489.html

Review: This story is part of a series and must be read in order. Jubilee and Sean are called to help the FBI and the Texas Rangers to search for a woman missing for several years. But, the betrayal of the law enforcement finally makes Jubilee realize he no longer belongs. Kieran and Nicholas are assisting the Canadian’s during an investigation into the Mounties. Jubilee and Kieran are struggling with their separation and make plans to finally put the adoption issue to rest.

Another great installment of Orgasmic Texas Dawn with our favorite Marshals and the struggles they are facing. This story is from Nicholas and Sean’s perspective and it switches between the two easily. we see a lot more of Trace, as he deals with the fallout of protecting Marco (the horny teenager from Winter Frost) and we see Kieran’s and Jubilee’s solution to their problems. The investigations are, as always, interesting and exciting with the two main ones being Nicholas and Kieran’s Canadian investigation, Sean, and Nicolas’ investigation into a woman who makes her men turn to crime.

I enjoyed this story, although I was sad when I realized that Texas still had its head up its ass and it looks like we have said farewell to two of our sexy marshals. I can only hope that a miracle happens and we will still get to follow their adventures. Sean and Nicholas are especially hot together and their relationship is moving forward in leaps and bounds. Trace starts to play a more forward role as he gets dragged into protecting Marco from his father, Trace also finds that happiness come out of it and Marco begins to grow up.

I recommend this story to those who love Marshals, great exciting investigations, cute kids, colorful characters, hot sex, new beginnings, and happy endings. 

Winter Frost by A.J. Llewellyn and D.J. Manly

ff212b9e1735f6f82f027d04bb606224.image.200x300Title: Winter Frost

Series: Orgasmic Texas Dawn 07

Author: A.J. Llewellyn & D.J. Manly

Genre: Contemporary

Length: Novel (214pgs)

Publisher: Silver Publishing (11th May 2013)

Heat Level: Explicit

Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥4 Hearts

Reviewer: Pixie

Blurb: As Nicholas and Sean begin to fully embrace their new lives as US Marshals, fate has other plans in store for Jubilee Mason and his husband, Kieran. Will a shocking opponent to their adoption plans wreck the two couples’ friendship?

Kieran, Jubilee, Sean and Nicholas tackle two highly unusual cases in the seventh exciting chapter of Orgasmic Texas Dawn. First they must track down a serial killer from Dallas who travels every weekend killing women in the notorious La Zona district in Mexico. This homicidal maniac kills with such surgical precision he’s nicknamed The Ripper…

Meanwhile, what turns out to be a routine protection assignment for Sean and Trace turns out to be anything but…and on the home front. Kieran and Jubilee are still fighting for legal custody of Juan. Will they soon taste victory or will their lives, like the weather, soon turn to winter frost?

Purchase Link: https://spsilverpublishing.com/winter-frost-ebook-p-1466.html

Review: This story is part of a series and must be read in order. Kieran, Jubilee, Sean and Nicholas team up again tackling case with the US Marshals. A serial killer is traveling to Mexico to kill prostitutes, but the case is far from simple. Protecting a witness proves harder than it should and transporting a criminal is filled with danger as he becomes a target for murder. On the home front tensions are high when Juan’s adoption comes to a screeching halt and someone sets out to take Juan away from Kieran and Jubilee.

This is a great story as tensions run high and friendships are tested and relationships are strained. Kieran and Jubilee are put through the wringer as their hope of adopting Juan is crushed. They have to deal with the pressure of work and choices have to be made as their relationship is tested by stress. Sean and Nicholas are progressing nicely with their relationship although there are a couple of tense moments. Sean is still dealing with the emotional distress of being kidnapped and poisoned (Autumn Breeze) and Nicholas faces mutilation when he is caught in a trap.

This story has personal conflicts and trust is bruised. There are exciting cases and the revelation of yet another mole in the Marshal Service. These guys just can’t win can they? I really enjoyed this story because it actually caused me to feel conflicted about my favorite US Marshals. On one hand, I felt sympathy, but, I also felt that they over-reacted and I felt so sorry for the one who was caught in the middle when he was torn between his family and his friends. Oh, was that vague? *snigger*.

Nicholas and Sean are the main focus again with Kieran and Jubilee more in the background. We have so much scorching sex from Sean and Nicholas that I was beginning to think I was reading porn *wipes brow*. The Marshal Service comes into its own as we spend more time with the guys at the office, but don’t think there are less cases or action because we still get plenty of both with daring escapes and near misses that we have come to know these guys for. There is a quandary coming up though and I am sad to think we might lose some of the hot Marshals. Let us hope Texas pulls its head out of its arse and quickly approves gay adoption.   

I have to recommend this to those who love great series, hot sexy men, danger, doubts and betrayal, hot sex, deep love and an ending that has you gritting your teeth.       

Palehua by A.J. Llewllyn

palehuaTitle:  Palehua

Series:  Last Warrior #2

Author: A.J. Llewellyn

Genre:   Supernatural Mystery

Length:  Novel (155 pages)

Publisher:  Silver Publishing (January 26, 2013)

Heat Level:  Low

Heart Rating:  ♥♥♥3Hearts

Blurb:  Lio Paikai is adjusting to both his new, extremely passionate relationship with his lover, Kord Ashley, and his status as ‘Ailani, the reincarnated, loyal warrior who fought for the last king of the Hawaiian islands Oahu and Maui. Having severed his ties with his mother, Kalani, Lio grows closer to his father and his new family, but Kalani won’t leave them alone.

Violating a restraining order of protection, Kalani is arrested. Hours later, when Lio accompanies his stepmother to a birthing class, a strange woman falls from the sky landing on the hood of his SUV. Old wounds, old curses and the demand for retribution threatens to destroy his entire family. Lio must uncover the identity of the fallen woman and soon learns her heartbreaking connection to his mother and the damage it has caused Kalani her entire life. Lio must right an ancient wrong and appease the old island gods that demand an immediate Palehua: blood sacrifice.

Product Link:  https://spsilverpublishing.com/palehua-ebook-p-1365.html

Reviewer:   Any

Review:  A mysterious read with an exotic backdrop.

Not having read the first in the series, it took me a while to connect to Lio and Kord, and to understand exactly what it was Lio could do. As I read on, this became clearer—and more interesting. I really liked the imaginative set up in the Last Warrior world.  I was particularly drawn into the “reliving the past” moments that Lio finds himself in, as the mystery of the dead Monday woman is revealed.

The writing is quick-paced, full of banter, and easy to read. That being said, I found there were a few too many harmonious scenes where my concentration waned. This came partly because of the romance. Lio and Kord’s attraction to each other is passionate and sexy, but filled with neither tension nor conflict, and I felt the book would have benefitted to see these two lovers being tested in some way.

Things did become really gripping at the climax of the book where, through Lio, we learn the truth about the terrible murder of the Monday woman. . . .