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Review Tour!!  Separated (In Midsummer #2) by Jessica Frances - 4 Star Review

7/6/2020

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Title: Separated
Series: In Midsummer #2
Author: Jessica Frances
Genre: MM Romance
Release Date: July 6, 2020
One jealous sheriff. One pushy Hollywood hunk. One threat. One undeniable attraction. One messy situation. One chance to fix it.
I’ve guarded my heart the same way that I’ve guarded my hometown of Midsummer—with unwavering compromise and integrity. I’ve never even once been tempted to let my guard down. That is … until I met Conner Sherwood.
It didn’t matter that I swore off all romantic relationships. Or that I wasn’t interested in opening myself up and likely getting hurt. Like a moth to the flame, I can’t resist him. I can’t stop myself from wanting something I shouldn’t. Even pushing him away didn’t stop me from wanting him. Unfortunately, I’m not the only one who wants Conner. He has caught the eye of a Hollywood heartthrob. How can I compete with that?
But when Conner starts to receive death threats and an attempt is made on his life, I begin to realize that there is more at stake here than having my heart broken. Conner is in danger being in Midsummer, and whoever is threatening him won’t be satisfied until Conner is no longer breathing.
What I know for certain is that I won’t stop until I catch the person responsible for harming the man I’m coming to realize that I cannot live without.
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This is book 2 of the series, and I thought this would tie everything up - but, again we have a HFN but we need to wait for book 3 to find out if Conner and Rocky can make things last forever, although I will say they are going the right way.  

Rocky was still pushing Conner away, I think afraid of committing himself, but what he didn't realise was that he was already committed to Conner, nobody else would do for him.  He was I think, also frightened that he would lose Conner before he found out who was threatening him, and if he denied his feelings, then it wouldn't hurt so much. 

Conner was sure of his feelings, and was hurt about how Rocky was acting.  Conner was quite happy in his skin, and everyone knew he was gay and he wasn't hiding it for anyone.  He also seemed to have a confidence that Rocky didn't. 

This book does pick up from the first one, and you do find out who it was that was threatening Conner, and I will say that no way would anyone have guessed this - but also my personal opinion is that the revealing of who it was seemed rushed to me - but I did enjoy this book. 

I now await book 3 in the series, to find out exactly what happens.... 
“I’m sorry I haven’t been able to figure out who is threatening you.” Even I hear the frustration in my voice.
Why can’t this one just be easy? Why can’t I have this cleared up for Conner so he doesn’t have to keep suffering?
“I know you’re doing your best.”
“But it isn’t good enough.”
“Rocky,” he breathes my name, and I hate how much I love hearing it caress his lips. “Unless you can read minds, then I’m not sure there is any catching whoever it is. Everything they’ve done so far has led to a dead end.”
He’s not wrong. There was zero evidence to be found on his car that could lead us to anyone. The generic black spray paint could have come from multiple stores in any town or city. There was nothing unique about it, and whoever did it had worn gloves, since there were no foreign prints and the few smudges indicated as much. Of the very few security cameras in the area, nothing caught a thing out of place. And no one saw or heard anything.
The one thing I was able to narrow down from a witness recalling Conner’s vehicle without the vandalism is that it happened sometime during the night after eleven, which gave the perpetrator a blanket of darkness to keep themselves hidden from easy view.
“Still, this is my town, and I hate that someone is trying to drive you out of it.”
“According to you, I’m not staying anyway, right?”
My heartrate picks up immediately, dread settling inside me, despite expecting this. “Is that your way of saying you’re leaving?”
“I have no plans to leave anytime soon, Rocky. I like it here. Well, apart from being threatened and living in fear; that is.”
I’m not sure I’m ready to face Conner leaving, mainly because I know it means facing a lot of things I’ve been ignoring, but I’m unable to feel any relief, because outrage boils through my bloodstream that he’s being made to live in fear.
“I don’t care how long it takes; I’ll make whoever is doing this pay. I’ll bring them to justice.” I have to take several deep breaths to calm down.
Conner doesn’t comment, but when his hand brushes mine, the connection is enough to ease my anger.
“I’m glad you’re staying.”
I hear a rustle as I assume he turns to face me. My eyes haven’t adjusted to the darkness enough yet for me to know for sure.
“I’m staying. Not even death threats have run me out of here. It makes you wonder what else I would have been willing to stay for.” There’s heat behind his words, an anger that is justified.
“You’re saying that I misjudged you as someone who would just travel through town and leave me?”
“Yes.”
“And, are you also saying I’m too late now?”
Born and raised in South Australia, Jessica spends her days working in a bakery, afternoons catching up on lost sleep, and nights reading and writing. Writing has always been a passion of hers, however it wasn’t until recently that she decided to put pen to paper and make things official.
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Release Blitz!!  A Boy Made Of Sunshine by Colette Davison - 4 Star Review, Excerpt & Giveaway

6/30/2020

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Book Title: A Boy Made of Sunshine

Author: Colette Davison

Publisher: Independently Published

Cover Artist: Colette Davison

Release Date: June 29, 2020

Genre/s: Contemporary M/M Romance

Trope/s: Grumpy and sunshine, opposites attract, age-gap, Daddy kink

Themes: Patience

Heat Rating: 4 flames

Length: approximately 62,000 words 

It is a standalone story.

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A strict Daddy. A sassy neighbour. Can opposites attract?

Blurb


After taking early retirement, Liam is happy avoiding people and tending to his roses. Or he was, until young film star Felix moves in next door.

With his cheeky, persistent, and very naughty behaviour, Felix gets under Liam’s skin instantly.

Felix needs Liam to teach him how to behave, but will calling the older man Daddy be enough to bring sunshine into Liam’s life?

A boy Made of Sunshine is a standalone gay romance, with mild D/s play, Daddy kink, a cute Dalmatian puppy, a ridiculous glow in the dark toy, and lots of brattish behaviour.

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I have to admit that I found it hard to get into this book.  I had jumped Nolassed as a little.  However, I did enjoy that book, and I could picture the daddy clear as anything! 

Felix is so lovable, and you will laugh at his antics.  Together with his dog, he soon begins to make sure that his neighbour knows he is there, as he has seen his neighbour, and that man ticks all his boxes.  Misbehaving seems to be one way that Felix can get Liam to take notice of him!! 

Now Liam.... he is one grumpy man, and this seems to be his way. However, the more time we spend with him, the more we learn about him, and soon know that he is really lonely, and to me he seem afraid to trust his instinct and drop some of his barriers. 

It is soon apparent though, that Felix is not happy, and he has brought his house to try and recharge his batteries, and also his mind..  He soon knows that he has to take a good hard long look at his life, and see exactly what he wants to do with it, and if necessary make some changes. 

This book was actually thought provoking to me, as it made me stop and think about things and then look at my life and see where it was taking me, and if I needed to change things.  It has been a while since a book has done this to me.    


Excerpt
When a removal van finally arrived in the first week of summer, Liam’s hopes that his quiet existence would continue undisturbed were dashed.

He’d never regarded himself as a curtain twitcher before, but he found himself peering out of his bedroom window as three burly men unloaded the large van. The furniture didn’t scream ‘quiet retired couple’ to him. It was too modern, too loud. Who on earth owned a bright purple sofa, for crying out loud? The bed was even worse. It was a huge monstrosity, easily king-sized, and Liam couldn’t help but feel sorry for the men carrying it into the house. The bed frame was black, probably made of leather, judging by the way the sunlight made the fabric shine, with a massive surround, part of which looked like some kind of lounge chair. Did it even have a built-in speaker? Who needed a built-in speaker in their bed?

His jaw dropped a little more at every item of furniture that was brought into the house. The coffee table looked like it doubled as an aquarium, although thankfully there were no fish in it. There was a bookcase in the shape of a dog, a dining table with what looked like a solid marble top, overstuffed dining chairs, a pool table, and even a bar!

The painting was the last straw.

The canvas and frame combined must have been six feet tall, making the man that had been painted upon it almost life size. Not only was he nude, but he was grasping his cock, his head tilted back slightly, eyes closed, making it obvious that he was in the midst of pleasuring himself. Liam had never been so glad to have no other neighbours. The painting was glorious—he had to adjust himself to make his aching cock more comfortable in his pants—but why in God’s name hadn’t it been covered up? Clearly, his new neighbour had no decorum whatsoever. 


About the Author 


Colette’s personal love story began at university, where she met her future husband. An evening of flirting, in the shadow of Lancaster castle, eventually led to a fairytale wedding. She’s enjoying her own ‘happy ever after’ in the north of England with her husband, two beautiful children and her writing.



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Review Tour - Stranded (Midsummer #1) by Jessica Frances - 4 Star Review, Teasers and Giveaway

6/2/2020

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Title: Stranded
Series: In Midsummer #1
Author: Jessica Frances
Genre: M/M Mystery Romance
Release Date: May 29, 2020
One small town. One hot sheriff. One night of passion. One massive cold shoulder. One murder. One suspect. One chance.
I’m furious when my car breaks down in the small, quiet town of Midsummer, Arkansas. Then I meet the incredibly hot town sheriff and hope that things might be looking up. Unfortunately, that encounter sours fast, leaving me ready to put this town in my rearview mirror. That won’t be easy though, since my car has left me stranded here. Now I’m trapped in a town that has nothing to offer me.
Or does it?
When an opportunity presents itself that could see me staying longer than expected, I begin to notice Midsummer’s charm. I start to wonder if maybe staying won’t be such a bad thing. Even the sheriff is beginning to thaw toward me.
That is until someone commits murder and I become the number one suspect.
Can I convince everyone I’m not the murderer? Or will the real killer walk free?
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This is a new to me author, and I have to admit it took me a while to get into the book.  I can't put my finger on it, but for me it seemed to take a while for the story to get going.  I think my problem is that I was expecting it to be like a murder mystery, and that wasn't the case.  Oh, don't get me wrong, it did have a murder, but it wasn't quite how I thought things would go.  

The sheriff is someone that I didn't like much at first, he seemed to take what he wanted, and gave nothing in return, and Conner accepted this the first time, but boy did he have a temper when he needed it, and it was great to see him standing up for himself, not letting things happen as they had previously. 

I can understand the Sheriff (Rocky) sort of behaving like he did, but he came across to me as someone having rather a large chip on his shoulder.  He also had a daughter who he was really protective of, and he did seem to keep his private life well hidden, any liaisons he had were normally in the next town over. 

Once the murder happened, the book seemed to pick up pace, especially as this didn't happen until half way through the book.  This part was written well, as I had no idea of how things had happened.  By the end of the book, the murder had been solved, but I should also emphasize that this is not a HEA book, as the romance is still brewing, and this building during the series. 
Born and raised in South Australia, Jessica spends her days working in a bakery, afternoons catching up on lost sleep, and nights reading and writing. Writing has always been a passion of hers, however it wasn’t until recently that she decided to put pen to paper and make things official.
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Born and raised in South Australia, Jessica spends her days working in a bakery, afternoons catching up on lost sleep, and nights reading and writing. Writing has always been a passion of hers, however it wasn’t until recently that she decided to put pen to paper and make things official.
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Audiobook Review Tour - Forgotten (Heaven & Hell Club Book 2) by Colette Davison, Narrated by Piers Ryman - 5 Star Review

5/29/2020

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Book Title: Forgotten (Heaven and Hell Club Book 2)

Author: Colette Davison

Publisher: Independently published

Narrator: Piers Rymans

Release Date: May 5, 2020

Genre: Contemporary M/M Romance

Trope/s: hurt/comfort, small age-gap, disabled MC, one-night stand to lovers

Themes: Being true to yourself, trusting in others

Heat Rating: 3-4 flames.

Length: 7 hours and 42 minutes

It’s the second part of the Heaven and Hell Club series. 

It can be read as a standalone, but it’s better if read after Broken.

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Blurb


Can Jared build a future when he’s forgotten his past?

Jared is determined to make the most of his second chance at life.

A passionate one-night-stand with a cocky pole dancer leaves him wanting more, but will the truth of his past work against him?

Can Kyrone help Jared to come to terms with his injuries, solve some of the mysteries of his past and deal with what it really means to forget ones past?

Forgotten is the second book in the Heaven and Hell Club series. It’s a hurt/comfort romance, with two men who need to learn to be true to themselves. It can be read as a standalone, but works better if read after Broken.

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I was asked about reviewing this audio, and then I realised I had the first book in the series (Broken) on audio but had not listened to it.  So I first listened to Broken, and then went onto this book - Forgotten. 

I am really enjoying this series, as you can really relate to the main characters in the story.  This story is no exception, as Jared you will get all the feels for as soon as you meet him, and Kyrone is someone who has lots of layers, and it takes someone special to peel off each layer.  

To me, it seems that Jared has convinced himself that nobody would want him with his health issues, and also that he has no memory of his life before his accident.  I think he is also afraid to try and find out more himself. It is like he wants to convince himself that he is content with his life – but he isn’t and he does want answers to some things.  He also wants a partner too, but will he let anyone near?

Kyrone is a pole dancer, and he is someone I wasn’t sure of to begin with, but he soon grew on me, with the way he was with Jared.  The two met when Jared went out to find a hook up, and encountered Kyrone.  Kyrone didn’t see someone who was damaged in any way, he just saw someone he wanted to spend more time with.

The two do grow closer, and then Kyrone is helping Jared to try and find answers to some of the mysteries of his life. It soon becomes obvious that certain things were kept from Jared, but is he strong enough to deal with everything?

I have a couple of audio by this narrator Piers Ryman, but this series he has excelled himself.  I have to say, at times during this series I have listened with tears in my eyes, he has the emotions spot on.  This series is also an audio that I would listen to again and again.    


About the Author 

Colette’s personal love story began at university, where she met her future husband. An evening of flirting, in the shadow of Lancaster castle, eventually led to a fairytale wedding. She’s enjoying her own ‘happy ever after’ in the north of England with her husband, two beautiful children and her writing.

 
 


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Blog Tour!!  Nailed (Four Bears Construction Book 2) by K.M. Neuhold 4 Star Review & Excerpt

5/19/2020

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Nailed

Four Bears Construction Series, Book 2

KM Neuhold

M/M Romance, Enemies to Lovers

Release Date: 04.28.20

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Blurb

My new neighbor is a total tool

He hated me from the second he laid eyes on me, and I don’t have the first clue why…

But, if he wants to hate me, I’m happy to give him a few reasons: mowing the lawn at dawn on the weekend, leaving garbage cans in front of his driveway, renting a petting zoo for my backyard...making a list of ways to drive him crazy is half the fun.

He deserves it with the way he’s driving me crazy right back without even trying— walking around without a shirt on, sweaty rippling muscles on full display, well-worn denim jeans perfectly molded to his...well, you get the idea.

My point is, if he wants a war, I’ll give him one.

***Nailed is an enemies to lovers, neighbors who can't stand each other, omg the anger banging, drool worthy, low angst story, which happens to be the second in my Four Bears Construction Series. It CAN be read as a stand alone. There are NO shifters in this series, only the OTHER kind of bears.

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I have to admit, I was looking forward to this book after reading Caulky ..... but I think due to the weird world we are living in at the moment, I found I could not get into the book as easily.  To be honest though, I would think even the authors are having a hard time writing books  just as we readers are having a hard time. 

This book did give me a laugh though once I got right into it, and I laughed out loud at some parts, (good job I was alone and not anywhere with other people around), especially the excerpt shown below.  I loved how Stone would say things too, you would know the saying but know that there was something not quite right. 

Stone had brought himself a house to fix up, and when he moves in he finds out he has a real grumpy neighbour - and he then really enjoys doing everything he can to antagonise his neighbour more!!  From this, you know that Stone is attracted to Dare, but cannot help but drive him crazy!!  

Dare was someone I wasn't sure if I wanted to like him or not.  With how he would act with Stone, at times, I really didn't like him, but then at other times he seemed a real softy.  He really had a problem with Stone, and how he acts with him shows this, although sometimes, I think Dare wishes he could call his words back and tell Stone what he really feels - and as we read, we begin to find out why Dare acts like he does. 

This is the second book in the series, and although I had problems getting into the book, I will be reading the rest of the series.  I love reading series where you keep in contact with previous couples, and this book delivers this, and I think future books will too. 

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I feel like I’m living in a never ending loop of torture, brought to me by my neighbor who’s clearly Satan in the flesh. Did I die and go to Hell? Is that what happened? Because, at this point, I’d believe it. “What the hell?” I mutter as I step out onto my back porch, once again in nothing but my underwear. My half asleep brain is sure for a few seconds that I’m dreaming. There’s no way there are goats and sheep and fucking donkeys wandering around in his backyard right now, right? Rudy barks excitedly and tries to rush past me, but I manage to snag his collar. “You an ass man?” Stone calls with a grin, and I’m surprised I don’t give myself a stroke for how much effort it takes not to go over there and punch him. “Get it, ass?” he says, pointing to the donkey he’s holding on a leash. “What the fuck is going on? Why do you have a whole zoo in your backyard?” Rudy whines and tugs as I hold tight to his collar. “It’s my goddaughter’s eighth birthday, I rented her a petting zoo.” “You can’t just rent a bunch of farm animals,” I argue. Stone looks around pointedly at the menagerie. “I’m pretty sure I can.” “Hey, quit it,” I shout at one of the goats who has wandered over onto my property and is now helping himself to the lavender bush I planted. “Shoo.” “Edgar, come back over here,” Stone scolds the goat. “Edgar? You know the names of every one of these animals?” I ask skeptically. “No, but doesn’t he look like an Edgar?” “There’s something seriously wrong with you,” I mutter. “Keep them off my lawn and out of my bushes or your ass will be over here planting all new ones for me,” I warn. A few butterflies flutter past, one of them resting on my lavender bush for a beat before floating away again, but even that isn’t enough to lower my blood pressure. “Jack will be happy to,” Stone assures me with a serious nod before breaking into another grin. “Get it? Jack ass?” The donkey brays as if he’s in on the joke. I hate to admit it, but that’s almost funny. But I’ll be damned if I give him the satisfaction of getting a smile from me. Not after he woke me up with some kind of weirdo Old McDonald role play at eight in the morning on a Saturday. KM Neuhold Logo__

Author K.M.Neuhold is a complete romance junkie, a total sap in every way. She started her journey as an author in new adult, MF romance, but after a chance reading of an MM book she was completely hooked on everything about lovely- and sometimes damaged- men finding their Happily Ever After together. She has a strong passion for writing characters with a lot of heart and soul, and a bit of humor as well. And she fully admits that her OCD tendencies of making sure every side character has a full backstory will likely always lead to every book having a spin-off or series. When she's not writing she's a lion tamer, an astronaut, and a superhero...just kidding, she's likely watching Netflix and snuggling with her husky while her amazing husband brings her coffee.

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Blog Tour!!  Rules to Break (Davey's Rules Series Book 2)  by Susan Hawke - 4 Star Review & Excerpt

10/24/2019

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Rules to Break

Davey’s Rules Series Book 2

Susan Hawke

M/M Romance, Daddy/boy

Release Date: 09.26.19

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Blurb

Davey’s Rule #91: Daddy never loses faith in his boy.

Bryan Miller is satisfied with his uncomplicated life. He’s a discipline Daddy who’s not in the market for any kind of permanent relationship. And why should he be? Like the waves he surfs in the small beach town he calls home, there’s always another body available to warm his bed when he tires of the current flavor of the week.

Preston Wallace is a snotty rich brat with enough attitude to keep all the Daddies from giving him a chance. He gets it… people are jealous of him for being rich, hot, and fit. It would take a strong Daddy to take him in hand.

A casual conversation on the night of Preston’s twenty-fifth birthday ties these two stubborn men together in a bet right out of the musical My Fair Lady. Can Daddy Bryan turn the obnoxious brat into a dateable boy within a ninety-day timeframe?

Strap in for a roller-coaster of emotions as Bryan takes firm control of a brat who might just need to know someone cares enough to try

This is the second book in this series about not-so-perfect Daddies, adorable “boys,” and one sassy brat with an insane list of rules. Grab your fan and tissues because this series comes with both a high heat advisory and all the squishy feels you’d want from a Susan Hawke book. Possible trigger for the death a background character.

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I will say first of all, that I had not read the first book of the series, but that honestly did not seem to matter.  This was, however, one book where I got really frustrated with both of the main characters, and for this reason I just couldn't form any connection with them.  I really did feel for Preston though, as although his family was well off, it was soon very clear that he was starved of love. 

I think Preston was at times trying too hard to find himself a Daddy, but another problem was that he was rather opinionated, and sometimes he forgot his place and would say what he was thinking, which was not how daddies would want him to behave.

On his birthday, Preston makes a bet with Bryan, and then the fun and games really begin.  To begin with, I have to say I found Bryan to be totally selfish, I know he was a daddy, but he didn't bother finding out about Preston, to me it was like he assumed he knew everything about him, and boy was he totally wrong about that. 

Preston was not a lot better at the communication either, but then he didn't know how to act any different.  I think he was desperate for Bryan to see him as his boy, but sometimes he would push Daddy Bryan too far, and did not like the consequences! 

Now begins the fun times, but also some sad times, and I will admit that the sad times had me reading with tears in my eyes..  Daddy Bryan does then begin to see the real Preston, but will Daddy Bryan believe that Preston has changed, and more importantly will be realise what the feelings are he has for Preston. ..... 

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My back was rigid and my nostrils flared, but I bit my tongue and kept any arguments to myself. If a little water splashed out of the bucket when I jerked it from his hand, that wasn't my fault. The rinsing process went a lot faster than the washing, mostly because I had a better idea of what I was doing this time. Once again, Daddy stood there jerking himself off while I worked. Seriously? What was his malfunction? Did he think I had a humiliation kink? I really needed to set him straight one of these days. Just… yeah. Probably not today. As I worked my way back toward the front of the bathroom, I thought of ways to get even. When I got close enough to the sink that I spotted his toothbrush sitting in the holder, I knew what I wanted to do. Every so often, I'd noticed that he'd close his eyes for a moment or so while he was jerking himself. I timed it so the next time his eyes closed, I rose to my knees and grabbed his toothbrush in a flash. Thanks to my seriously awesome poker face, I was able to keep from grinning when he opened his eyes to see me scrubbing the grout between the tiles with his toothbrush. He watched me for several seconds before he began chuckling under his breath. "While I like to see you thinking on your feet, perhaps my personal toothbrush wasn't the best choice of cleaning tools? How will I ever get toothpaste into my mouth now? This is a problem, don’t you think? Hmm. Stand up, brat. Drop my toothbrush in the wastebasket and bend over the counter." Oooh. Bend over the counter? Yes, please. This could only mean good things, right? I was practically vibrating with excitement when he walked over and stood behind me. I'd leaned over the end of the long marble counter and stretched forward over its length. But thanks to the mirror, I was able to see him clearly when I glanced to my left. I gulped and started to jerk up when I saw him reach for the toothpaste. Shaking my head, I started to point out his mistake when he held me in place with his other hand.
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As an avid reader and big romance fan myself, I love sharing the stories of the different people who live in my imagination. My stories are filled with humor, a few tears, and the underlying message to not give up hope, even in the darkest of times, because life can change on a dime when you least expect it. This theme comes from a lifetime of lessons learned on my own hard journey through the pains of poverty, the loss of more loved ones than I'd care to count, and the struggles of living through chronic illnesses. Life can be hard, but it can also be good! Through it all I've found that love, laughter, and family can make all the difference, and that's what I try to bring to every tale I tell.

I'm a happily married mom with one snarky teenage boy, and three grown "kids of my heart." I'm more widely known for my mpreg writings as Susi Hawke; this new name is a departure from that. Whether written by Susan or Susi, the books are filled with that all-important love, laughter, and family I mentioned; the only difference is that this name has no male pregnancy. I look forward to sharing my stories with you, and to bringing more romance and laughter into this world that needs it so very badly.

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Review Tour!!  Guarding His Heart by Beth Laycock - 4 Star Review & Giveaway

10/14/2019

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Length: 38,000 words

Blurb

He'd risk his life to find his brother. But he never expected to risk his heart as well.

Three months since his brother, Jake, went MIA, Lane Matthews is tired of waiting for answers. With a little help, he arranges a posting to Jeddah for his first overseas deployment—the perfect opportunity to find his brother.

Life in a foreign land isn't quite like he imagined and neither are his duties. But when he meets his housemate, Tristan, while it may be memorable, it's not one of Lane's finest moments.

Tristan threatens to throw him way off course, and falling for the hot straight soldier is definitely not in his plans. But as tensions rise and the truth about Jake is revealed, will Lane's heart follow orders or will all be lost like grains of sand swept away in a desert?
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When I was asked to review this book, I was looking forward to reading it.  To me though, although I enjoyed reading it, there was just something missing that I found in a previous book I had read.  Not sure what, but suffice to say this book didn't keep me as hooked as I hoped it would. 

We meet Lane, and he is trying to find out what has happened to his brother, and ends up in Jeddah for his first overseas deployment - and he arrives here determined to find out the truth about what has happened to his brother.  

When he meets his housemate Tristan, to begin with they don't seem like they will get on that well.  However, they try again, and things go better for them.  What Lane hadn't anticipated, was that Tristan was his walking wet dream, and was also attracted to him.  

As time goes by, the two do grow closer, but due to where they are, they have to make sure they keep things inside the house they share.  However, when the truth about Lane's brother comes out, will Lane and Tristan feel enough about each other to get past the revelations or is their relationship finished? 


Beth Laycock’s books are influenced by her time living overseas as well as the gritty, urban landscape of the north of England where she grew up.

She has been reading romance since she was old enough to tell herself that line every book lover does—just one more chapter.

As a teenager she attempted to write her first novel, and many more since then that are still gathering dust on her bookshelf. It wasn’t until she discovered the M/M genre that her muse showed up and refused to quit telling her stories about beautiful men finding love together. She hasn’t stopped scribbling them down since. Beth’s muse usually shows up when she is in the shower, is allergic to cleaning, rarely lets Beth watch TV, and insists she drinks copious amounts of coffee so she can turn caffeine into words.

When not writing or reading Beth can be found procrastinating on social media or being dragged around the English countryside by her dog.

Beth loves to chat about books on social media or you can email her at beth@bethlaycock.com

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Review Tour!! Loving Daniel by Ruby Moone - 5 Star Review & Giveaway

10/11/2019

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Buy Links: Amazon US | Amazon UK | Universal Link

Length: 69,500 words.

Cover Design: Meredith Russell

MC Securities Series 

Book #1 - Trusting Jack - Amazon US | Amazon UK | Universal Link
Book #2 - Finding Finlay - Amazon US | Amazon UK | Universal Link

Blurb

*Can be read as a standalone.

Twelve years ago, Daniel McCafferty walked away from the man he loved without a backward glance. He threw himself into his father’s business as heir apparent of their vicious criminal empire in Manchester. Forced to deny who he was, who he loved, he buried himself in work and drink.

Christian’s life is steady. He has a good business, good friends, but he’s never had a lasting relationship. Second cousin to Daniel, they fell hard for each other one hot summer long ago. When Christian needed him the most, Daniel walked away. It broke something inside him. Over the last year, Christian asked Daniel for help with a lowlife named Bryce. Daniel gave it. Unstintingly.

When Daniel’s father dies unexpectedly, Christian stands by him. Offers him comfort. But when Bryce rears his ugly head again, and Christian is in grave danger, Daniel whisks him away to Europe. Away from normality, Daniel and Christian are thrown together in the heat of the Mediterranean sun. Daniel’s walls tumble, and for the first time he thinks that just maybe, it can work. All he has to do is keep secret the real reason he left Christian.
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I have been waiting patiently for this book to be released, as from the previous books, you had seen Daniel and Christian interact, but things were not as they seemed.  I just had to read this story to find out their back story, and what had happened to part them. 

I was not disappointed.  Poor Daniel, he was in love with Christian, and this love was the reason for Daniel to leave Christian all those years ago,  as this was the only way that Daniel thought he could protect Christian from his homophobic father, and there were also more secrets and reasons for Daniel to act like he did., which Christian knew nothing about.

Christian had previously asked Daniel to ask for help to deal with a man named Bryce, who was hurting some close friends, and Daniel helped without questioning anything, and there was still something between them even though neither would really acknowledge this. 

When Daniel's father dies suddenly, things change dramatically for both Daniel and Christian, but not really in a good way.  Bryce seems to appear out of nowhere again, this time threatening Daniel and those closest to him - namely Christian. So Daniel does all he can to keep Christian save, taking him away from everything, but is he keeping him safe or just taking him into more danger?
 
I am not going to spoil the plot, but there are certainly twists in the plot that you would have no idea about. When the secrets do finally come out, including one that will bring Christian to his knees, boy will you start reading faster to find out what happens!! I hope there is still another book in this series, as I would love to revisit all the couples again, and I hope that the next book will be Asher and maybe even with Tassos.  




My name is Ruby Moone and I love books. All kinds of books. My weakness is for romance, and that can be any kind, but I am particularly fond of historical and paranormal. I decided to write gay romance after reading some fantastic books and falling in love with the genre, so am really thrilled to have my work published here. The day job takes up a lot of my time, but every other spare moment finds me writing or reading. I live in the north west of England with my husband who thinks that I live in two worlds. The real world and in the world in my head...he probably has a point!

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Blog Tour!!  Ground Zero (Zero Hour Series) by Aimee Nicole Walker - 4 Star Review with Excerpt and Giveaway

10/7/2019

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Ground Zero

Zero Hours Series

Aimee Nicole Walker

M/M Romance/Mystery

Release Date: 09.22.19

Ground Zero Cover

Cover Design: Jay Aheer

Photographer: Wander Aguiar

Model: Jacob

Blurb

Ground zero, noun: the center or origin of rapid, intense, or violent activity or change.

Heat, humidity, and homicide are things veteran detective Sawyer Key expects to encounter on his first day with the Savannah Police Department, but the hostile reception from his new partner catches him by surprise. Sawyer isn’t a stranger to heartache and recognizes that Royce Locke is a wounded man who’s reeling from a devastating loss. Relentless and patient in all things, Sawyer is determined to make the new partnership work.

Savannah, Georgia is known for her quirky people, oak trees draped in Spanish moss, and antebellum architecture. Beneath the Southern charm and hospitality, festering hatred and violence is soaring with the summer temperatures. Locke and Key find themselves at the epicenter when their first case involves the death of a former shock jock who appears to be the victim of vigilante justice.

Opposites in nearly every way, the two detectives set aside their differences to take back their city and restore law and order. From this reluctant truce, an intense attraction grows that will either tighten or shatter their tenuous bond. Falling for his partner spells inevitable disaster, but Sawyer’s always been a sucker for wounded things. Sawyer could be the key to the life Royce has always wanted, if he’s brave enough to trust him. The fuse is lit, the clock is running, and the zero hour is upon them. Tick tock.

Ground Zero is the first book in the Zero Hour series, which follows Locke and Key’s investigations and evolving relationship. Ground Zero has a happy-for-now ending with no cliffhanger. It contains mature language and sexual content intended for adults 18 and older.

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I had been looking forward to reading this book - from the blurb I had read, but now I wish I had waited until the series had finished, as I personally much prefer reading a series in one go, especially as this one ended with a HFN (happy for now).  

I really loved reading a crime background book, and as they learnt more about the evidence and alibi's too. This part of the book was what kept me hooked.  I think at times I was getting frustrated with Locke at times, oh don't get me wrong I could understand why but at other times I really wanted to reach in the book and smack him on the head!! 

​Now Sawyer, he is so patient and I really don't know how he could be like that!! I know that I could not have been like that, I would have screamed or shouted at Locke in no time at all.  He seemed to have all the patience with Locke, seemed to know there was something he needed to get off his chest, and he wanted to be the one to be there for Locke. 

I will say that the book is full of twist and turns, and I have to admit I hadn't realised the book would turn this way.  Although I enjoyed reading this book, I will wait until the rest of the series is out before purchasing them, as I much prefer reading a series all in one go rather than in bits and pieces. 

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Excerpt

Locke in his tight black tee and shoulder holster. Locke sitting astride his motorcycle. Locke staring at Sawyer’s strip of exposed skin. Locke’s sexy voice when he’d admonished him for making assumptions about his acceptance levels or possibly even his sexuality. The last one reached Sawyer at the deepest level. The dreams went on and on until Sawyer woke with a leaking, aching dick with only himself to relieve it. There would be no going back to sleep until he took care of his body’s demands. He hadn’t been this aroused since… He couldn’t finish the thought, wouldn’t allow anything to disrupt his driving need for release. Bones made a grumbling noise and jumped off the bed when Sawyer yanked open the bedside drawer at an ungodly, predawn hour. Smart cat. He fumbled around, searching for the lube to rub one out but paused when his hand bumped into the flesh-like dildo. It had a suction cup on the base, and Sawyer took it into the shower when the need for penetration overwhelmed him. This was one of those times. Throwing back the covers, Sawyer grabbed the dildo and lube before padding across his room to the bathroom, his swaying balls so heavy and full they ached. While waiting for the water temperature to heat up, he ran a hand over his chest, sucking in a sharp breath when his fingers brushed over hardened nipples. He closed his eyes and pictured Locke’s face pressed against his pecs, licking and sucking his nipples while Sawyer fisted his blond hair. Fantasies of Locke kissing a path down his body, stopping to dip his tongue inside his navel before running his nose through his happy trail, made him moan out loud. Sawyer fisted his throbbing cock, wanting to put himself out of his misery but not eager for the fantasy to end.

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Ever since she was a little girl, Aimee Nicole Walker entertained herself with stories that popped into her head. Now she gets paid to tell those stories to other people. She wears many titles—wife, mom, and animal lover are just a few of them. Her absolute favorite title is champion of the happily ever after. Love inspires everything she does, music keeps her sane, and coffee is the magic elixir that fuels her day. I’d love to hear from you

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*** Review Post ***  Tallowwood by N.R. Walker - 5 Star Review

9/25/2019

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Cold cases, murder, lies, and an unimaginable truth.
Sydney detective August Shaw has spent the last decade of work solving cold cases. Since the death of his boyfriend eight years ago, August works alone, lives alone, is alone — and that’s exactly how he likes it. His work is his entire life, and he’s convinced a string of unsolved cold-case suicides are linked to what could be Australia’s worst ever serial killer. Problem is, no one believes him.

Senior Constable Jacob Porter loves his life in the small town of Tallowwood in the middle of the rainforests in northern New South Wales. He runs summer camps for the local Indigenous kids, plays rugby with his mates, has a close family, and he’s the local LGBTQIA+ Liaison and the Indigenous Liaison Officer.

When human remains are found in the camping grounds at Tallowwood Reserve, Jake’s new case turns out to be linked to August’s cold cases, and Jake agrees they’re not suicides at all. With Jacob now firmly in August’s corner, they face one hurdle after another, even when more remains are found, they still can’t seem to gain ground.

But when the body of a fellow police officer turns up under the same MO, it can’t be ignored anymore. August and Jake must trace the untraceable before the killer takes his next victim or before he stops one of them, permanently.
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Well, what to say about this book, so that I can do it justice..... I really can't find the words other than WOW !!  I was hooked from the first page, and kept there until I had finished.  I must commend N.R.Walker, as I was in a book funk and listening to audio more than reading until I was asked to review this book.... then WHAM! .... drawn in and totally hooked, couldn't stop reading, wanted to get to the end, but then didn't want to get to the end, didn't want the story to finish. 

I loved both of the MC's in this book, as both were independent men, and living their lives as they wanted.  August, he is the one you will really feel for, especially when you learn his boyfriend died, and it seems like he can't totally lay him to rest until he knows exactly what happened that fateful day. This stops him from even looking for someone else, he really comes across as a loner. 

Now Jacob, he is so sure of himself, and determined to do a good job, and help his local community in Tallowwood too.  During the course of his work for the local Police., a case allocated to him, he realises that it crosses with previous crimes, and so he then meets August.  

Together August and Jacob work together, and try and unravel all the details of the new case but also the old cases.  I especially loved how we went through the process with them, and we were learning all the details as they were.  As they both work the case, they do become closer, but August is still really hesitant of taking the final step, which you could totally understand. 

August and Jacob doggedly work through everything, and learn more and more, and seem close to cracking the case..... until August is recalled back to his own office.  Both Jacob and August continue to work on the case, even though apart they speak all the time, and have grown really close.  They can't seem to be able to solve anything, until a police officer is killed in Tallowwood, and it seems like their killer has struck again, and they must work harder to catch the killer before he strikes again. 

I am not going to spoil the book for anyone, but boy oh boy will the story go in ways you would not imagine, and when the killer is unveiled, I was shocked to say the least!!  Well done N.R. Walker, I hope that there is more stories like this, especially from Tallowwood too.  
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(August and Jacob have just been given the identity of a man who was found deceased. They’re about to inform the family)
 
Two hours later, they sat in the car in a quiet suburban street in Cronulla. They had a name, the case file, and the address of the parents and were about to drop a bombshell on the guy’s family.

Tristan Kurtz was twenty-six years old when he was reported missing by his mother, when he never arrived home in Sydney from an LGBTQIA+ music festival in Byron Bay. He’d reportedly hitchhiked from Byron Bay to Coffs Harbour, having travelled with local residents who he’d met at the festival, and had given him a lift. The missing person’s report had said Kurtz was dropped off in the main street, and had waved them off. He was later seen on CCTV footage walking toward the highway, at 8:11pm.

He never arrived at his parents’ house, he never contacted them to say his plans had changed, which was out of character for him. His parents had called everyone he knew—friends, workmates, old boyfriends—to no avail, and twenty-four hours later he was reported as a missing person.

Well, he wasn’t missing anymore.

He was only twenty-six. A kid, August thought, with his whole life in front of him. A life stolen, stripped away, and thrown away like garbage.
August stared at the house and sighed. He was spread too thin, he was stretched as far as his skin would allow. Another murder, another gay man slaughtered for no other reason than pure bigotry and disregard for human life. “I hate this. I hate everything about it.”

​Jacob was quiet for so long, August looked over at him. “Yeah, me too,” he said flatly. He was reading through Tristan’s file. He finally closed the folder and met August’s gaze. “We need to find this bastard.”
“We do.”
“We need to see his parents and tell them.” Jacob looked over at the house and frowned. “Fuck, I hate this part.”
“Yeah. Me too.”

Neither of them made a move to get out of the car. “Is it better to know?” Jacob asked quietly. “Is it better to find out what happened, for closure? Or is it worse, because when you don’t know you still have hope?”

August was pretty sure it was supposed to be a rhetorical question, but it was one he knew the answer to. “It’s better to know. In the long run.” He cleared his throat. “Hope can break your heart every day for years, and living with false hope is hell on earth.”

Jacob stared at him, and August wondered if he’d said too much. But Jacob nodded and unclipped his seatbelt. “Then we shouldn’t wait another minute.”

August got out of the car and together they walked up to the front door and rang the bell. They’d called ahead, so they were expected, but when a tall, middle-aged man opened the door to greet them, Jacob took off his hat and with that single gesture, the man nodded and began to cry.
Hope was a cruel and brutal thing.
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N.R. Walker is an Australian author, who loves her genre of gay romance. She loves writing and spends far too much time doing it, but wouldn’t have it any other way.

She is many things: a mother, a wife, a sister, a writer. She has pretty, pretty boys who live in her head, who don’t let her sleep at night unless she gives them life with words.

She likes it when they do dirty, dirty things… but likes it even more when they fall in love.

She used to think having people in her head talking to her was weird, until one day she happened across other writers who told her it was normal.
 
She’s been writing ever since…
 
For more about N.R. Walker you can find her at:
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