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Review - Drifter by Eden Winters
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Killian is riding high as the lead singer of the band Trickster, but things aren’t going so well behind the scenes. Killian’s brother Eliot, the band’s bass guitarist, is involved in an abusive relationship with Rob, the drummer. Rob’s drug addiction sends him off the rails and results in the crash of their tour bus, killing everyone in the band and the driver. Except Killian. The young man is left with serious emotional and physical scars.
Tags: Contemporary Music
Review - Hoverballerino by Beryll Brackhaus and Osiris Brackhaus
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Rene is back home on Floor, continuing his training to become a full-fledged agent of the Circle. Part of that training includes improving his social skills and to help with that, Rene takes a job in a tea shop where he can interact with regular people. It’s a big challenge for the young man, whose unique psionic ability made being around people difficult until he learned to shield his senses.
Tags: Fantasy Virasana Empire Science Fiction
Review - When a Man Loves an Alien by Chloe Archer
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River and his alien fiance Kai have moved in together and are talking about marriage. First, though, they have to deal with the galaxy’s most feared and successful assassin, who has been hired to kill River. They’re going to need lots of luck to keep River alive, but it seems the young man has been blessed with an abundance of that. Will it be enough? This third book of the Tentacular Tales series is perhaps the funniest yet.
Tags: Science Fiction Humor Tentacles
Review - Havana Bay by John Patrick
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Hank Mannix is helping Hans manage his new guest house in Havana. Along with former FBI agent Tony Cordero, Hank also poses in scantily clad scenes for a “physique” style magazine, the very soft-core gay porn of the day. He doesn’t want to admit it, but with his thirtieth birthday approaching, Hank’s days as a pin-up boy are numbered. Hank is also wondering why he is so attracted to the cute Cuban gardener he’s seen watching him.
Tags: 1950s
Review - Fever by Jordan L. Hawk
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Colin and his older brother Doug have been making a living as con men since they left home to escape from their abusive father. They’re in Seattle when the first miners return from the Klondike, laden with gold from the newly discovered strike. Doug instantly sees an opportunity for a new con and soon the brothers are on their way with a new mark. Getting to the Yukon as winter closes in proves harder than expected, but Colin makes friends with Steve and his family, who are also out to strike it rich.
Tags: Thriller Supernatural Historical Nineteenth Century
Review - Misfits by Garrett Leigh
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Tom is desperately looking for a location for a new restaurant in London’s Camden Town, but so far nothing the estate agent has shown him sparks his imagination. After looking at another shopfront that didn’t pan out, the underground is too busy to use right away, so he decides to grab a meal at a pub. The food is awful, but the waiter Jake is cute and definitely gets his attention.
Tags: Menage UK Setting
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 - Review - The Promise of Sacrifice by C.J. Dragon
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Note: The books of this series are very much meant to be read in order. If you haven't read the first book, this review of the second may contain some spoilers. Jon has been given permission to visit Earth to get surgery that might fix the damage to his heart caused by the Daranii torture. His life-mate Talin will accompany him along with their guard. Jon is overjoyed at the chance to see his family, who were told he was dead.
Tags: Science Fiction
Review - Madison Square Murders by C.S. Poe
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Detective Everett Larkin has an excellent memory. It’s not just photographic. Everett has a very rare quality that allows him to remember everything he sees. Everything he hears. Everything he feels. It may seem like a very good attribute for a cold case detective to have, but the emotional cost is quite high, since any event in his day may send Larkin spiraling back to relieve a past trauma. His latest case proves to be a minefield.
Tags: Mystery
Review - The Taste of Desert Green by Kim Fielding
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Zephyr has been on his own since he was a boy. He has learned to rely on himself and nobody else. Although comfortable with his body, he likes to express himself in very feminine ways. When he needs money for food or to pay for a cheap hotel, Zephyr offers his body to men willing to pay for it. That doesn’t always work out well. One day, a trucker, full of self-loathing over what he has done, beats Zephyr up and leaves him by a dumpster in a small desert town.
Tags: Contemporary