Hard'n Deep by Vona Logan

81kkExm5MBL._SL1425_Title: Hard’n Deep

Series: Hard, Hot’n Sweaty Series, Book 2

Author: Vona Logan

Length: Novella (88 Pages)

Publisher: MLR Press, LLC. (November 7th, 2013)

Heat Level: OMG Hot

Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥5 Hearts

Blurb: The past threatens to tear Aidan and Matt apart, but when Matt takes off, Aidan will stop at nothing to bring him back.

Aidan and Matt had conquered the mountain, which almost killed them both, and their relationship is secure. Or is it? Without warning, the past inevitably rears its ugly head and the sparks begin to fly. While Aidan knows exactly what he wants, Matt’s fierce independence, and insecurities threaten to tear them apart. Aidan sets out to prove to Matt he isn’t going anywhere and Matt needs to face and conquer the ghosts from his past. Does Aidan have what it takes to hold onto his man and will Matt allow himself to be loved?

Product Link: http://www.mlrbooks.com/ShowBook.php?book=VLHARDND

Reviewer: Lisa

Review: I have always loved Vona Logan’s stories, and this one is right up there with my favorites. To start with, you should read the first book of this series. It makes it easier to know who the characters are and to see how they begin.

Matt and Aidan are so easy to fall in love with. You can tell right from the first paragraph that there is so much love between them. As with most true loves, they go through a rough patch, and Aiden has to show his hardheaded lover he is the only one he wants. The story line and plot is one of the tenderest and heart breaking I have had the pleasure to read.

Then there is the sex, and OMG the sex is hot and very passionate. Matt is the most loving person with a heart of gold, a heart that has been broken and healed by his lover. He has the same fears that many do, but has the strength to show his emotions. Aiden at one time had been straight and even married, met his match and falls in love. He shows his love to Matt in so many ways and when the times get hard, he proves his love in the ways that count. He goes after his man and wins.

I love this story and the characters. I am proud to have this book in my library and will look forward to reading it many times over. It is a story that makes me want to sit in front of a fire, with a cup of hot chocolate and indulge myself.

Rock Hard by Vona Logan

17227085Title: Rock Hard

Series: Hard, Hot, and Sweaty

Author: Vona Logan

Genre: Contemporary/Suspense

Length: 58 pages (14,000 words)

Publisher:MLR Press (September 2013)first published June 23rd 2012

Heat Level: Low

Heart Rating: ♥♥♥ 3 Hearts

Reviewer: Cat

Blurb:Caught between a rock and a hard place two men stare death in the eyes and all bets are off.

Aidan Walker never envisioned death would come for him so soon, but holding on for dear life he knew his time is up. Matt Raine lives for the adrenaline rush his professional rock-climbing career brings him, but saving another climbers life was not on his daily to-do list. During agonizing minutes of terror, Matt rouses something in Aiden he would’ve never thought possible. After their ordeal, Aidan finds he can’t get Matt out of his mind and Matt seems to have the same problem as he surprises Aidan with a naughty visit. Can Aidan accept Matt in his life or is the price too high?

Purchase Link: http://www.mlrbooks.com/ShowBook.php?book=VLROCKHD

Review: Aiden is a straight man who loves extreme sports. He finds himself about to die, when Matt rescues him. While Matt is trying to save him Matt knows, he needs to keep Aiden awake so he does it by heavy flirting. The suggestive things Matt says does more than piss Aiden off.

This is a good story of adventure and love. It shows that you can find your Mr Right anywhere and at the most inopportune times. As with any short story, you get small glimpses of each character and not a lot of backstory. The story is well done, interesting concise and easy to follow.

I recommend this to anyone that likes, mountain climbing, extreme sports, risk takers, coming out, and falling in love, (sorry couldn’t resist the pun).

Return to Destiny, 2nd Edition by Vona Logan

17227093Title:  Return to Destiny, 2nd Edition

Series:  Moments in Time book #1

Author:  Vona Logan

Genre:   Contemporary Romance

Length:  Novella (16,000 words)

Publisher:  Wilde City Press (August 21st 2013) First published October 20th, 2012

Heat Level:  Moderate to Explicit

Heart Rating:  ♥♥♥♥♥5Hearts

Blurb:   Wade Summers is a decent guy… who happens to have a ghost taking advantage of his body at will. His attempts to escape it have failed, not that Wade is complaining. But while his body is teased, tantalized and taken to new heights of pleasure, his soul longs to know more about this enigmatic lover.

In 2022, erotic dreams and déjà vu of a gorgeous man are driving Michael Turner insane. When a strange old man convinces him he’s let Mr. Right slip through his fingers, Michael desperately tries to figure out at what point he missed getting the man of his dreams and will stop at nothing to return to his destiny.

Product Link: http://www.wildecity.com/books/gay-romance/return-to-destiny/#.UjJ4hL4o45s

Reviewer:   Tams

Review:  Short, Sexy and STEAMY! Return to Destiny is an erotic novella about time travel and true love.

Wade Summers lives in the present day, 2012 to be exact. As of late he’s suffering from what he has come to call ‘episodes’ where a seemingly invisible man does with his body what he will, resulting in the most satisfying sexual experiences of his life. These episodes happen when he’s fully awake, and usually at the most inopportune moments.

Michael Turner lives in the future, 2022 to be exact. He’s unemployed, lonely, and confused. He has memories of dreams, remembering shadows of a man. It’s while he’s at a local bookstore he meets Li, the owner, who gives him a book that may offer a solution. Michael will have to search within himself to remember that moment in his past where he destroyed his future.

This book had passion, sensuality, steamy sex, and even some comic relief. With the help of Li, Michael figures out who he left in the past, and therefore, who is meant to be his future. I loved Wade identified him by his unique smell and touch. He recognized these things from their encounters, having never seen Michael’s face. If you’re looking for a quick, fun read with some fantastic hot man sex and a HEA… this is the book for you!

Tats of Honor by Vona Logan

TatsofHonorLGTitle: Tats of Honor

Series: N/A

Author: Vona Logan

Genre: MM / Contemporary

Length: Novella

Publisher: Dreamspinner Press (May 15th, 2013)

Heat Level: Low

Heart Rating: ♥♥♥3 Hearts

Reviewer: Thommie

Blurb: Kegan Andrews wears his heart on his sleeve, or rather his skin—his tattoo is a testimony to those he’s loved and lost. The losses are piling up—like his young cousin’s suicide and his fiancée’s betrayal. He needs perspective, and the New Zealand trip he planned months ago seems to promise him that. Then Kegan meets Dominic, a man wrapped in so much grief and guilt it’s as if his own heart died two years ago with his long-time partner.

Dominic can’t move on—can’t even imagine it until Kegan jumpstarts his frozen heart. Dominic knows Kegan isn’t gay, so he fights his growing feelings, but Kegan embraces his new self-knowledge about whom he might love. Will Dominic stay mired in the safety of past heartbreak and become a distant memory etched into Kegan’s skin, or will he risk himself for the promise of a new beginning?

Product Link: http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=3803

Review: This was quite a sweet and emotional story that follows Kegan and Dominic and their journey through pain to love.

Kegan has recently lost his cousin, who was also his best friend and more like a brother. His pain has overwhelmed him, but he knows that the only way to go is forward, moving on and appreciating life while he still can. Two months later, while boarding on a plane for a trip to New Zealand, he is left taking the trip alone while his fiancé abandons him at the airport. Yet as furious and disappointed he is with his life, his mind doesn’t fail to recognize that all he has to do is keep going and live life as if every day is his last.

Dominic has been a living dear for two years ever since he lost his partner of fifteen years partner in a car accident. Not only hasn’t he moved on, but he doesn’t really want to, feeling a sense of guilt doing so when his one and truly love has died. Thus, it takes him completely by surprise when he crosses paths with Kegan and the man’s easy going nature and love of life stir something in him. Scared he tries to push these unexpected feeling away and continue his lonely life, but it’s nearly impossible resisting Kegan’s charm. But, shrinking away from life for so long becomes a habit and it’s not easy moving on.

These two characters were very interesting. both plagued by death each dealing with it a different way and their personalities come crashing with each other when they meet. It was sweet, yet agonizing seeing Dominic overcome his pain and muster his courage to face life again. It was almost devastating witnessing Kegan loses the most unexpected love, and yes, I don’t mean his fiancé.

However the story lacked a certain passion for me. While I liked it, I didn’t get engrossed in it. In addition, I somehow felt a wonder with the approach on Kegan’s character as he has been a straight guy all his life, except one night in college. So his behavior, how in stride he took his attraction to Dominic and their first time together somehow baffled me. Plus the insta-love plot is not really much of an appeal to me.

Still the story was well written with highs and lows at times, some emotional parts and some fun. If you like that kind of story and have a curiosity about being a tourist in New Zealand this read offers quite some interesting descriptions of the place where a very sweet love-story begins.

 

Rock Hard by Vona Logan

Title: Rock Hard

Series: Hard, Hot and Sweaty 01

Author: Vona Logan

Genre: Contemporary, Adventure

Length: Short (58pgs)

Publisher: Silver Publishing (23rd June 2012)

Heat Level: Moderate – Explicit

Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥4Hearts

Reviewer: Pixie

Blurb: Successful gym owner Aidan Walker has everything to live for, but finds himself preparing to die. Professional rock climber Matt Raine shows up, defies the hand of fate, and changes everything… Is Aidan lost or has he been found?

Dynamic and successful businessman Aidan Walker is hanging on for dear life, but knows it’s a matter of minutes before death will claim him. He despairs at leaving his sick sister behind and not fulfilling his dreams.

Professional gay rock climber Matt Raine shows up in a magnificent display of heroics. In those agonizing minutes of terror, Matt awakens something in Aiden that he would’ve never thought possible — the attraction to another man. During the days following his ordeal Aidan can’t stop thinking about Matt. He resolves to give Matt space to train for the world championship, until Matt pays him a naughty surprise visit.

Can Aidan accept Matt in his life or is the price just too high?

Purchase Link: https://spsilverpublishing.com/product_book_info/products_id/1091/

Review: Aidan is rock climbing when his lead rope falls to the ground and he is left contemplating his fate as he grips for all his life onto the rock face. Matt is about to start his own climb. When he sees a rope unravel from where it was tied, he rushes, as best he can to the rescue, annoyingly flirting with the man to keep him conscious, but it stirs something in him and he decides to pursue the straight man.

Well. What can I say except…hot and spicy, with a bit of ‘gay for you’ thrown in for good measure with two hot, muscled, sweaty, hunky, sexy men *drool*. Aidan is confused by the feelings that Matt has evoked in him and it gets him reflecting. Has he has always felt this way and buried it or if it is just Matt that can get him hot and horny. Matt is determined to make Aidan his, but after an attack of his pride he pushes Aidan away. But then Aidan makes a choice that Matt can’t disagree with.

Aidan is a great guy, has his own business, has money behind him and truly seems like a likable guy. Whereas, Matt is a professional sports personality who was dropped by his sponsors for being gay. He comes across as mischievous and fun-loving and, to be honest, when they are together sparks fly. The sex is mega hot and the time that we spend with them was fulfilling. Because, even though it is a short story, there is enough packed in to keep you satisfied. It is well written and flows smoothly giving us some great descriptions. And for those of you left wanting more, then don’t worry as there is a sequel in the pipeline.

So I will recommend this to those who want a bit of tension, confusion, a touch of worry, some hot sex, two sexy rock climbers and an ending that is a beginning.