Posts labeled Book Reviews
Review - Come to the Water by David Connor and E.F. Mulder
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Keith-Aaron enjoys his life in the quirky small Louisiana town of Eerie Falls. He likes his job as a cashier in the local supermarket and doesn’t really have any ambition to do anything else. He has many friends, including Dusty, the aged owner of the local funeral parlor, who does nothing to deny the rumors that he’s immortal. Keith-Aaron lives with Dusty’s great-grandson Marc in an apartment over the home’s garage.
Tags: Paranormal
Review - Pour Me A Triple by Sean Michael
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Bay works as a bartender at a gay bar that caters to a kinky crowd. One night, a young man sits at the bar and he’s the most beautiful man Bay has ever seen. Jai is new in town and flattered by Bay’s attention. The two men quickly develop a relationship. There’s just one problem: Bay knows he is a submissive and craves domination and discipline. Jai has never been exposed to the world of kink, and he’s not sure he can give Bay what he needs.
Review - Trailer Park Trickster by David R. Slayton
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Adam may have defeated an ancient evil spirit, barely, but he doesn’t have time to enjoy it, or explore the connection he has to Vic, the police officer whose life he saved. Adam’s Sight tells him his great aunt Sue is in danger. The woman was more of a mother to Adam than his own mother, so he rushes back to Guthrie to try to save her. What he finds there is much more than he bargained for.
Review - The Prince's Consort by Antonia Aquilante
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Amory has never been able to please his father. When his older brother catches Amory kissing his best friend Tristan, things can only get worse, but Amory is surprised when his father informs him he will be coming with him to the palace the next day. Surprise turns to shock when Amory’s father makes a startling proposal to the prince. Crown Prince Philip is almost as shocked as Amory at his father’s despicable suggestion.
Review - The House of the Red Balconies by A.J. Demas
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Note: The author kindly offered an advanced copy of this book in exchange for a review. You can purchase this release starting June 24, 2024 at the links below. Hylas is hired by the governor of Tykanos to build an aqueduct to bring fresh water to the small island’s town. Hylas unknowingly rents a room at the Red Balconies, one of Tykanos’ oldest “Tea Houses.” The Tea Houses are places where well-to-do men come to meet young women and men who are adept at offering various “entertainments” to their guests.
Tags: Fantasy Ancient Greece
Review - Blue On Blue by Dal Maclean
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Detective Inspector Will Foster is attending the extravagant engagement party for his colleague DI James and his fiance Ben thrown by James’ rich father, when Will is called away to attend the scene of a murder. A sex worker has been killed execution style. It’s hard enough to find leads in the shadowy world of sex workers, but when the DNA evidence comes back, it throws up a whole new set of questions.
Tags: Crime Mystery UK Setting
Review - Running Ember by Meraki P. Lyhne
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Matt/Sköll and the other three “alphas of all” are getting ready to make an epic run through all of Scandinavia, gather other Vargr, Völsung, Sleipnir, and whatever other long-forgotten sibling races they can before leading them to Brussels to demand their rights be recognized. But, along the way, they uncover more clues to unlock the past. Those clues come at a cost, and understanding their implications may challenge the beliefs of Vargr, Cubi, and the other races.
Review - Warrior King by Eden Winters
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Draylon may be the second son of the emperor, and thus a prince, but he is first and foremost the commander of the imperial army, honor-bound to carry out the emperor’s orders, even if he doesn’t always agree with them. His latest task is to attack one of the empire’s kingdoms whose ruler was plotting to kill the emperor. Draylon succeeds in taking the castle, killing the errant king and his crown prince.
Tags: Fantasy
Review - The Road to Montepulciano by Garrick Jones
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Australian Damson O’Reilly fought in the Pacific during the closing months of World War II and was part of the occupational force keeping peace in Japan after surrender. With almost no family to go home to, Damson settled in France after leaving the army. Seeking a quieter place where he can write and paint, Damson goes to Italy. In Siena, he stumbles on an auction where an abandoned old farmhouse in the countryside is on the block, for the third time.
Review - Light Redeemed by Ken Sanchez
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The author kindly provided a copy of this book in exchange for a review. Eryx is learning to live with his newfound powers as the vessel of the god Apollo. His lover Alex is helping, along with his friends and fellow Shadowguards. It will take the entire team’s efforts to stop the plans of a shadowy group trying to free one of the ancient gods, who will wipe out humanity.
Tags: Fantasy Superheroes
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