• REVIEW: The Falls of Wyona by David Brendan Hopes

    Official description: In The Falls of the Wyona by David Brendan Hopes, four friends growing up on the banks of a wild Appalachian river just after WWII discover, almost at the same time, the dangerous, alluring Falls and the perils of their own maturing hearts. Seen through the eyes of his best friend Arden, football…

  • REVIEW: Another Dance by L.A. Ashton

    Official Description: Kaito Watanabe has finally nabbed an interview with his idol, Cristian Alvarez. Kaito is a journalist who’s spent his entire life looking up to the figure-skating champion. Cristian’s passion on the ice unearthed a love of dance in Kaito and made him believe in the power of artistic expression. Now Kaito is face-to-face…

  • REVIEW: The Dragon’s Rebel by Jacqueline Rohrbach

    Official Description: Cheron, former rebel leader, and newly crowned king, comes to Wren Gardens on a holy mission to free his goddess from exile and bring peace to his kingdom, but he’s distracted by an unholy and very beautiful concubine, Ekos. Ekos may be more than a simple love slave, though. The King of Wren Gardens…

  • Review: Voyages in the Underworld of Orpheus Black by Marcus Sedgwick; Julian Sedgwick

    Voyages in the Underworld of Orpheus Black by Marcus Sedgwick and Julian Sedgwick is quite a journey. This book is not only beautiful with the drawings and poetry but also engaging and touching as the prose takes the reader on a journey. Harry is a conscientious objector, wanted to be a war artist and is…

  • REVIEW: For Fox Sake by Susan Mac Nicol

    REVIEW: For Fox Sake by Susan Mac Nicol

    Official description: Former SAS soldier, Clay Mortimer, the M in M&W Investigations, had thought he’d seen it all. But when his ex calls and asks for a favour Clay is intrigued, and then a bit surprised. He and his partner, Tate Williams, have a robust and imaginative sex life, but the things they see and…

  • QUICK REVIEWS: May 2019

    QUICK REVIEWS: May 2019

    Sometimes I manage to fit in books that I just want to read rather than ones that I have been provided by a publisher. (Not that I’m complaining!) I think I will include some of my short reviews in a monthly post!     Shadows You Left by Taylor Brooke & Jude Sierra: I came…

  • My Favourite LGBTQ+ Reads for #Pride Month!

    My Favourite LGBTQ+ Reads for #Pride Month!

    Happy Pride month everyone! Here on Vancouver Island, the Victoria Pride Parade isn’t until July 7th but I wanted to post this list during Pride month! I’ve been going to Pride parades for well over twenty years. Let me tell you, they’ve changed a lot over the years. The first pride parade I attended was…

  • REVIEW: Raze (Riven #3) by Roan Parrish

    REVIEW: Raze (Riven #3) by Roan Parrish

    The descriptive bit: Raze is the third book in the River series by Roan Parrish. Huey is a recovering addict who runs a bar and has scheduled his life down to the most minute details. When he’s not working or working out, he’s sponsoring other folks from NA. My thoughts bit: I absolutely loved this…

  • REVIEW: Dancing with the Lion: Becoming by Jeanne Reames

    REVIEW: Dancing with the Lion: Becoming by Jeanne Reames

    The descriptive bit: The son of the King of Makdon – Alexandros is on track to be a leader, and is battling to be treated like everyone else. Hephaistion arrives – searching for his own destiny and becomes friends with the young prince. Their relationship flourishes as they begin their education together under the trusted…

  • REVIEW: Robby by Jen Davis

    Publisher’s description: No one knows me–not the true me shaped by my sordid past. I cover the scars on my soul as well as I hide the ones on my skin. I’m living proof that only the strongest survive on these streets. But I paid a heavy price for my survival. Now I’m ready to move…

  • REVIEW: The Scarecrow & George C by Mia Kerick

    The descriptive bit: Van Liss is a senior in high school, dresses like a scarecrow and spends his days continuing to cultivate an untouchable barrier around himself. His disconnected mother and her abusive boyfriend are responsible for the way Van has to live his life: unreachable and indestructible. Then George C. begins working at the…

  • REVIEW: Blood Is Forever by Asta Idonea

    The descriptive bit: Holden Fay is a fae-vampire hybrid and lives a solitary life. No one in the supernatural community wants much to do with someone with his genetic make-up. The only real highlights in his life are his vampire friend and casual hook-up, Raoul and his on-call job as a supernatural blood examiner. One…