Category: mental health

  • REVIEW: If This Gets Out by Sophie Gonzales and Cale Dietrich

    REVIEW: If This Gets Out by Sophie Gonzales and Cale Dietrich

    Eighteen-year-olds Ruben Montez and Zach Knight are two members of the boy-band Saturday, one of the biggest acts in America. Along with their bandmates, Angel Phan and Jon Braxton, the four are teen heartbreakers in front of the cameras and best friends backstage. But privately, cracks are starting to form: their once-easy rapport is straining…

  • REVIEW: Safe Harbour (Jagged Shores #2) by Thom Collins

    REVIEW: Safe Harbour (Jagged Shores #2) by Thom Collins

    Two lovers seek shelter in a storm of jealousy and passion. Matt arrives in the seaside town of Nyemouth for a much-needed vacation. As a successful lawyer, Matt has a hectic career, and with an ex-husband still pestering him for money, he is long overdue a break. A holiday home perched above the town and…

  • REVIEW: Reformed: Responsible Adult #3

    REVIEW: Reformed: Responsible Adult #3

    Micky O’Neill and Dan Peters now live in Wales, bringing up Micky’s disabled little brother away from small-minded Heathwood and close to Micky’s deceased mother’s family. Things are fine…until Dan begins his dream career as an English teacher at the local school and Micky, main caregiver to Flynn, is isolated in a village that only…

  • REVIEW: Tonight We Rule The World by Zack Smedley

    REVIEW: Tonight We Rule The World by Zack Smedley

    From the critically acclaimed author of Deposing Nathancomes an explosive examination of identity, voice, and the indelible ways our stories are rewritten by others. In the beginning, Owen’s story was blank . . . then he was befriended by Lily, the aspiring author who helped him find his voice. Together, the two have spent years…

  • REVIEW: Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

    REVIEW: Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

    The highly anticipated sequel to the critically acclaimed, multiple award-winning novel Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe is an achingly romantic, tender tale sure to captivate fans of Adam Silvera and Mary H.K. Choi. In Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, two boys in a border town fell in…

  • REVIEW: Come Unto These Yellow Sands by Josh Lanyon

    REVIEW: Come Unto These Yellow Sands by Josh Lanyon

    Sometimes the adventure chooses you. Lover of fine poetry and lousy choose-your-own-adventure novels, Professor Sebastian Swift was once the bad-boy darling of the literati. The only lines he does these days are Browning, Frost, and Cummings. Even his relationship with the hot, handsome Wolfe Neck Police chief, Max Prescott, is healthy. When one of his…

  • Release Blitz, Excerpt, Giveaway, Review: Land On Me by Matthew R. Corr

    Release Blitz, Excerpt, Giveaway, Review: Land On Me by Matthew R. Corr

    RELEASE BLITZ Book Title: Land On Me Author: Matthew R. Corr Publisher: Quill Hawk Publishing Cover Artist: Dessiree Perez Release Date: August 26, 2021 Genre: Contemporary M/M Coming-of-age Tropes: Forbidden love, mystery Themes: Coming out, forgiveness, grief, self-love Heat Rating: 3 flames Length: 120 000 words/440 pages The author is working on a sequel. The…

  • REVIEW: The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun

    REVIEW: The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun

    In this witty and heartwarming romantic comedy—reminiscent of Red, White & Royal Blue and One to Watch—an awkward tech wunderkind on a reality dating show goes off-script when sparks fly with his producer. Dev Deshpande has always believed in fairy tales. So it’s no wonder then that he’s spent his career crafting them on the…

  • REVIEW: Hard Time (Responsible Adult #2) by C.F. White

    REVIEW: Hard Time (Responsible Adult #2) by C.F. White

    Love isn’t always responsible. After Micky O’Neill is remanded in custody for breaching his court order, his already tempestuous relationship with Dan Peters is tested to the limits. Having to battle their way through a court case that could end with Micky in jail, social workers breaking up the family home, and the return of…

  • Release Blitz, Excerpt and Review: Dark Summer by S.J. Coles

    Release Blitz, Excerpt and Review: Dark Summer by S.J. Coles

    RELEASE BLITZ Book Title: Dark Summer (A sequel to Blood Winter) Author: S. J. Coles Publisher: Pride Publishing Release Date: July 27, 2021 Genres: M/M Romance, Paranormal Romance, Vampire Romance, Thriller Tropes: Love against the odds, Forbidden Love, love triangle Themes: Learning to love, healing, facing fears Heat Rating: 4 flames Length: 50 247 words/…

  • REVIEW: Love Austen Series by Anyta Sunday

    REVIEW: Love Austen Series by Anyta Sunday

    I picked up this series from Amazon because I was intrigued by the descriptions. I thought I would review each book as I’m reading them for fun! Emerett Has Never Been In Love, book 01 Emerett (Lake) Has Never Been In Love is a great introduction to this series. Sunday brings their readers to a…

  • Excerpt, Review and Giveaway: The Dead Don’t Lie by Anne Russo

    Excerpt, Review and Giveaway: The Dead Don’t Lie by Anne Russo

    BOOK BLAST Book Title: The Dead Don’t Lie Author: Anne Russo Publisher: JMS Books Cover Artist: Written Ink Designs Release Date: 3/13/21 Genres: Contemporary MM Romance, Suspense, Thriller, Action-Adventure Tropes: Enemies to Lovers, Forbidden Love, Forced Proximity, Slow Burn, Found Families Themes: Death & Dying, Betrayal, Love & Sacrifice, Family, Guilt & Loss Heat Rating:…