Posts labeled Contemporary
Review - Scream and Steam by TJ Nichols
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The monsters under your bed were real. Farrow is one of them. It’s his job to scare young children to keep his world safe from the magic kids can unwittingly wield. Farrow is on assignment one night to scare a little girl who has moved to a new house when he accidentally encounters a young man who is in the midst of some vigorous self-pleasure. He surreptitiously films the young man, Timothy, and puts the video online in his world’s version of OnlyFans.
Tags: Fantasy Contemporary
Review - Something Worth Keeping by Lisa Oliver
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Julian is walking home after being suspended from work for correcting his boss. He’s taking a shortcut through an alley when he comes across a man being killed. Julian quickly realizes the already dead man is a member of a ruthless criminal gang, so no great loss. The killer clearly isn’t human. Since whatever-it-is seems to be doing the world a favor, Julian provides advice on how to efficiently dispose of the body.
Tags: Fantasy Contemporary
Review - Cowboy Nod by Luke Hartwell
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Lucas is a freshman who works in the campus theater box office to earn money. He has a crush on the lead actor in the current production, Mason, a senior student. Since there’s a nude scene in the play, Lucas has seen all of Mason, but thinks the other man is straight. When Mason expresses an interest in Lucas, the freshman is over the moon. But, then there’s Juan, a former rodeo bull rider in his late twenties.
Tags: Poly Contemporary
Review - Loose Lips & Relationships by AJ Rose and Kate Aaron
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Grant doesn’t do relationships. That’s the beauty of living in a tourist town, he has his pick of hot guys who will only be around for a week, and no man ever turns down an offer of a night with Grant. It’s a small town, so Grant has a reputation and all of his friends know he doesn’t hook up with locals. They even joke about it. One night at the bar, the jokes turn into a challenge: Can Grant even get a local of his friends’ choosing to go home with him?
Tags: Contemporary
Review - Bodies of Water by Alex Pendragon
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Tate has been just going through the motions since the breakdown of his fifteen year relationship. He rented a furnished house in the hills that includes a pool, although he didn’t really plan to use it. When the attractive young man next door asks to use the pool, Tate can hardly refuse. Kai is a pre-med student home for the summer who has been a competitive swimmer since high school.
Tags: Contemporary
Review - Raw by Lee Quail
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Rawson, who prefers to be called “Raw”, is a boxer on the way up when he meets Edward, a former boxer who is now retired. The two don’t hit it off at first. Raw isn’t out and has a formidable wall of anger built around his emotions. Edward has his own baggage to deal with as well, but the two eventually manage to connect. That’s just the start of a roller-coaster ride of a relationship.
Review - Pyewacket by Chris Quinton
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Malcolm is quite happy running the bookstore he inherited, even if he spends most of the day alone except for the giant black cat that is as much a part of the shop as the furniture. Lately, however, there has been a bright spot in the form of Jeff, an archaeologist planning digs in the area and using Malcolm to help with the research. Malcolm may enjoy his time with Jeff, but the man is much younger than him, so a relationship seems unlikely.
Tags: Fantasy Contemporary UK Setting
Review - Leave by L.A. Witt
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Riley and Nolan have been roommates-with-benefits in their off-base apartment for a while. While the encounters are enjoyable, Nolan keeps Riley at arms length and disappears soon after they both orgasm. When Nolan is asked to be his little brother’s best man, a request he feels he can’t refuse, he reveals he was sexually assaulted when he was a teenager, although he won’t reveal details. Nobody in Nolan’s family knows, and the abuser is still around the immediate family, so being among them is a potential mine field.
Tags: Contemporary
Review - Werewolf's Tale and a Druid's Sword by Lexi Ander
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Jude has always known his parents were homophobic, so he has kept his feelings to himself, which was easy since his mother and father largely ignored him. When Jude accidentally outs himself in a panic over a dream about his boyfriend who is serving in the marines, his parents kick him out. Fortunately, his older brother Beck comes to the rescue and takes Jude to San Diego to live with him and Diego.
Tags: Fantasy Contemporary
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
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