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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:…
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REVIEW: Misdemeanor (Responsible Adult #1) by C.F. White
Life isn’t always responsible. After his mother tragically dies and his deadbeat father goes off the rails, nineteen-year-old Micky is left to care for his disabled little brother, Flynn. Juggling college, a dead-end job and Flynn’s special needs means Micky has to put his bad-boy past behind him and be the responsible adult to keep…
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QUICK REVIEW: Missed Connections: A Memoir in Letters Never Sent by Brian Francis
An entertaining and moving memoir about coming out, looking inwards, and the search for connection, inspired by the responses to a personal ad. In 1992, Brian Francis placed a personal ad in a local newspaper. He was a twenty-one-year-old university student, still very much in the closet, and looking for love. He received twenty-five responses,…
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REVIEW: Up North (Compass Stars #1) by Allison Temple
The last thing Jack Spencer wants to be is a fishing guide for rich tourists. But with a sister in need of help and nothing but a rusty fishing boat to his name, he takes a job at The Wild Eagle Lodge, Alaska’s newest luxury resort. When a scandal rocks his career, movie star Damian…
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REVIEW: An Unexpected Kind of Love by Hayden Stone
Bookstore owner Aubrey Barnes likes his quiet, orderly London life, thank you very much. His shop may be struggling, his only employee is a menace, and his plumbing is one creaky pipe away from disaster, but he can handle it. Maybe. He cannot, however, handle the film company that’s thrown his Soho street into chaos.…
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REVIEW: Jaywalking by Rachel Ember
Second edition: This book was previously published as a novella of approximately 30,000 words, and the second edition has been revised into a full-length novel. Emile leads a quiet but contented life as a university professor, with a perfect dog, comfortable home, and loyal friends. Maybe there’s something—or someone, missing. But dating is hard enough…
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REVIEW: The Rebellious Tide by Eddy Boudel Tan
Sebastien’s search for his father leads him to a ship harbouring a dangerous secret. Sebastien has heard only stories about his father, a mysterious sailor who abandoned his pregnant mother thirty years ago. But when his mother dies after a lifetime of struggle, he becomes obsessed with finding an explanation — perhaps even revenge. The…
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Release Blitz, Excerpt and Review: Sun, Sea & Small-Town Secrets by S.J. Coles
RELEASE BLITZ Book Title: Sun, Sea & Small-Town Secrets Author: S. J. Coles Publisher: Pride Publishing Release Date: July 6, 2021 Genre: Contemporary M/M Mystery/Holiday Romance Tropes: Forbidden Love / Small Town / Holiday Themes: Healing / Hurt/Comfort / Travel / Self-discovery Heat Rating: 4 flames Length: 48 634 words/ 193 pages It is a…
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Release Blitz, Excerpt, Giveaway: You’re My Home by Katie Moore
Release Blitz, Excerpt & Giveaway: You’re My Home By Katie Moore A love story you can live in… Zach Brady is my overprotective best friend, and I love him like this. He’s so much bigger than me and makes me feel safe. We are opposites in so many ways, but when I’m cuddled up against…
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REVIEW: Bath Haus by P.J. Vernon
Oliver Park, a young recovering addict from Indiana, finally has everything he ever wanted: sobriety and a loving, wealthy partner in Nathan, a prominent DC trauma surgeon. Despite their difference in age and disparate backgrounds, they’ve made a perfect life together. With everything to lose, Oliver shouldn’t be visiting Haus, a gay bathhouse. But through…
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Cover Reveal: You’re My Home by Katie Moore
Cover Reveal, Excerpt & Giveaway: You’re My Home By Katie Moore A love story you can live in… Zach Brady is my overprotective best friend, and I love him like this. He’s so much bigger than me and makes me feel safe. We are opposites in so many ways, but when I’m cuddled up against…
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REVIEW: Did It All Before by Cynthia Hamill
Award-winning photojournalist Scott Rowe is struggling with the physical injuries and emotional scars caused by the terrorist attack that killed his interpreter, Omran Saleh. A long succession of doctors and surgeons have put his body back together, but to Scott, his mind seems beyond repair. Panic attacks ambush his days, and nightmares haunt his fitful…
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