Posts labeled Book Reviews
Review - Murder at the Oasis by David S. Pederson
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Mason's friend Walter talks him into taking a brief vacation to Palm Springs, in part with the promise of a cheap room at a posh resort frequented by Hollywood stars thanks to a friend of Walter's who works there. However, it turns out the friend lost his job and now owns a small motel. What's more, the rest of the guests at the Oasis Inn turn out to be people Mason and Walter would rather avoid, but when one of them, and then another, turns up dead, Mason forgets he's supposed to be on vacation.
Tags: Private Eyes Mystery
Review - The Alien Soldier by Eryn Ivers
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Patrick has served in the Klah'Eel army all his adult life. He's very loyal to the nation that raised him, but he's been looked down on by most of his fellow soldiers and commanding officers for his entire career for being “just” a weak human. His latest general is determined to see Patrick fail. To that end, he puts Patrick in charge of a group of new recruits, misfits recruited from the slums of Klah's moon that nobody expects to get through the trials before battle.
Tags: Science Fiction
Review - Risk Takers by Nicky James
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Harley and Denver are brothers, but they're polar opposites. Harley takes after their lithe blond mother, while Denver favors their darker, stockier father. Gay Denver is serious and responsible. Bi Harley likes to party. Older brother Denver tries to keep his younger brother out of trouble while they're at college. Harley thinks it's his responsibility to get his older brother to lighten up and enjoy life. To that end, he talks Denver into going to a party that promises booze, drugs, sex, and every other vice a college kid can think of.
Tags: Taboo
Review - Vale by C.J. Dragon
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Far into the future, a generation ship from Earth finds a planet with the right atmosphere, plenty of water, and an established ecosystem, but no intelligent life, or so they think. It's only well after the settlements are established that the humans discover the planet is taken care of by an omniscient guardian. The guardian, having studied the Earthlings, is willing to let them stay, but only if they abide by his decisions regarding the use of the planet's resources.
Tags: Science Fiction
Review - Mage Bond by Eden Winters
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Arkenn was raised in a small village by his loving parents and grandmother. His mother entertained him as a small boy with tales of fearless bonded mages who tried to fight against an evil demon from another realm. Mages were banned in Arkenn's world. One day, people came to take Arkenn's parents away, accusing them of being mages. He never saw them again. Not long after, the villagers turned on Arkenn and his grandmother, accusing them of being mages too.
Tags: Fantasy
Review - For the Long Run by Elizabeth Noble
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Jay is mostly happy running his family's resort in the mountains of Montana. He just wishes his father would leave him alone and let him get on with his life. But the son of a conservative senator can't be gay, so Jay has to put up with a sham fiance that he will eventually have to marry. What Jay really wants is a dominant man he can give control to and trust to take care of him so he can forget about his responsibilities for a while.
Tags: D/s BDSM Paranormal
Review - The Complications of T by Bey Deckard
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Stuart falls off the wagon when his wife asks for a divorce. After five years of sobriety, it doesn't take much to get drunk. With his acting career already on the skids, Stuart can't afford to make a scene that might appear in the tabloids. He manages to make it out of the bar but is seriously considering the possibility of passing out on the sidewalk when a "woman" comes to his rescue.
Tags: Contemporary Novelette Trans*
Review - Innocence & Carnality by J. Alan Veerkamp
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Nathan has lived with the physical and mental shackles imposed on him by his family for five years since his sexual orientation was announced to the court. He should be happy that the arranged marriage to a wealthy foreign businessman will finally get him out from under his father's thumb. But Nathan has never met his future husband, and the speed with which the marriage is to take place makes him uneasy.
Tags: Steampunk