Posts labeled Book Reviews
Review - Song of Oestend by Marie Sexton
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Aren’s professor helped get him a job as a bookkeeper for a ranch in Oestend. It seemed like a favor at the time, but maybe it wasn’t. Oestend is about as far from the university in the capital as you can get. And, it turns out wraiths are real. If you go out at night, or even leave a window open, they will get to you and kill you. Deacon is the ranch foreman, and he keeps it running with an iron fist, if necessary.
Tags: Paranormal Kinky
Review - Farfall by J.C. Owens
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Andon is unique among the corps of elite griffin riders. He wasn’t born to a noble house. Andon grew up on the streets and then spent most of his youth in the mountains, where he met and bonded with a wild griffin. Griffins and their riders mate for life, so when the pair are discovered, they’re both sent to the training academy and then posted to the frontier fort of Farfall.
Tags: Fantasy
Review - Reckless Endangerment by Crystal D. Budy
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Kip is taking a heavy load of classes during the summer session, trying to make up for several failed exams the previous term, when he almost fell into the clutches of a human trafficking ring. It’s hard, since the young man lacks discipline. His biggest wish is to find a Dom that will keep him in line, but his track record with men is pretty dismal. Kip is quite surprised when one of his professors has been replaced by a man he knows as police detective Baxter Griffin, using a different name.
Review - A Marriage of Necessity by Lisa Oliver
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Crown Prince Avalon vowed to never consider marriage again, which hasn’t stopped his father from asking from time to time. When the king presents Avalon with an appeal from a neighboring queen to safeguard her youngest son who was kidnapped and mutilated, Avalon feels compelled to agree to a marriage contract, even if it’s only a marriage of necessity. Even before his kidnapping, Jasper was an outsider at court, usually kept hidden away.
Review - The City Without End by Kelly Jensen
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As the son of the head of one of the twelve first families, who control almost all aspects of life on the planet, Cato is heavily involved in the family business, which is overseeing the indenture contracts that supply most of the labor force for the enterprises run by the first families. Cato has become very aware of the abuses of the system and attempts to make every contract he works on fair for both parties, ensuring that the indentured have a clear path to freedom.
Tags: Science Fiction
Review - Room for Dessert by Dann Hazel
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Sebastian had his heart broken when the man he was planning to marry cheated on him. Years later, he still hasn’t quite gotten over it when he meets Aladdin. Yes, that’s the name his parents gave him. Aladdin has his own baggage but can’t deny the attraction he feels for Sebastian. When Sebastian’s ex surfaces, it throws cold water on the couple’s infant relationship. Sebastian has to decide if he should give his ex a second chance, and Aladdin has to decide if he can trust Sebastian.
Tags: Contemporary
Review - Too Close to Resist by MA Innes
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Kevin and Jeremy are still trying to work out the shape of their closer relationship with Maddox and Bryan. It’s hard to know where the new boundaries are without testing them, but they have to go at a pace that everyone, especially Bryan, is comfortable with. There’s nothing Kevin likes more than pushing Bryan’s boundaries, but he is also very aware of how his friend reacts if Kevin goes too far.
Review - Doing Life by BA Toruga
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Lance and Sloan met and became lovers when they were in the army. When Lance is severely injured by a land mine, leaving him disabled, he breaks up with Sloan. Lance doesn’t want to be a burden on his lover. After being discharged, Lance ends up at the Rockin’ W ranch for his long rehabilitation, which includes learning how to work with his guide dog, since he’s now blind. Sloan isn’t willing to give up on Lance.
Tags: Western Contemporary
Review - Dark Space by Lisa Henry
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Brady was conscripted at sixteen into the space force defending Earth from the Faceless, a highly advanced alien race. He left his father and little sister behind. Three years into his ten year term, Brady wants nothing more than to go home. Life on one of the military space stations defending the solar system is not nearly as exciting as the recruiting posters made out. Then again, the young man featured in most of the posters, Cameron, was taken prisoner by the Faceless five years ago, the only human taken prisoner rather than killed outright.
Tags: Science Fiction
Review - The Vow of Silence by Elion Marr
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Aeren is finally ready to enter service in the Silent Court, a group of eunuchs that serves the royal family. They are trained and selected for their ability to be useful without being seen. Aeren is assigned to serve the crown prince, Irenus. Aeren performs his duties, perhaps a little too well. Irenus notices him. The court notices Irenus’ regard for Aeren and sees it as a threat. The Faith is the true power behind the throne and will not allow even the possibility that someone else is close enough to exert any influence over events.
Tags: Fantasy Historical
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