Posts labeled Contemporary
Review - I'll Have What He's Having by Adib Khorram
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Farzan dreamed of being a teacher as a child. Once he grew up and became one, he was so good at it he burned out quickly. Now, he gets by substituting. It wouldn’t be so bad if his love life wasn’t also a disaster. David was a high flier in Chicago’s financial world, but he realized that wasn’t what he really wanted to do, so he quit and pursued his passion for wine.
Tags: Contemporary
Review - Infernal Hearts by Danny Haliwell
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After losing his mother in a terrible accident, Jason decides to leave his father’s practice where he treats supernatural creatures and set up as an ordinary veterinary doctor. Levi is an incubus, possibly one of the last of his kind now that his maker is dead. The maker’s last act was to extract a promise from Levi to find the only other surviving incubus. If Levi doesn’t fulfill his promise, he faces oblivion.
Tags: Fantasy Contemporary
Review - Rom-Com for Dummies by Tom Diggs
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Gabe is the head writer for a long-running television soap opera. It’s a demanding job that doesn’t leave any time for relationships. Gabe scratches the occasional itch using a hook-up app. What nobody knows is that the secret to Gabe’s continued success at coming up with story lines is his weekly calls to his mother in the small upstate New York town where he grew up. She fills him in on all the local gossip and Gabe transforms it into clever plots for the show.
Tags: Contemporary
Review - Red Ruby Booty Shorts and a Louisville Slugger by Lexi Ander
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Diego has “known” things since he was a young boy, and his grandmother encouraged it along with telling him stories of vampires, witches, and werewolves. But when Diego was 12, his older brother got involved in a dangerous gang and disappeared. Diego turned his back on his fantasies and took up parkour with his best friend, Denise. He goes to college, meets Beck, who becomes his best friend, and leaves the Los Angeles neighborhood where gangs dominate.
Tags: Fantasy Contemporary
Review - Between Friends by Sean Michael
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Sammy and Peter are moving into a suburban house not far from Jason and Harry’s place. Everything seems to be going well for both couples until a ghost from the past comes back to haunt Harry. Jason and his friends try to help, but it’s hard to know what to do. The couple has weathered many difficult times, but will their love be enough to get them through one more?
Tags: Contemporary D/s
Review - Fools Rush In by G.A. Hauser
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Michael has never come to terms with his sexuality. He’s conscious of his attraction to men, but being gay would be difficult in the current political climate. When he literally bumps into actress Kim on the street and she invites him out, Michael thinks everything will be okay. He doesn’t know that Kim is just using him to achieve her own goals. At work, Michael and Gary have been lunch buddies for a while, but they’ve never socialized outside of work.
Tags: Contemporary
Review - Trial by Fire by Sean Michael
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Harry and Jason are having a hard time. They’re still very much in love, but police officer Harry has transferred to vice, where he’s working nights and the job is more dangerous than homicide. Jason spends his nights fretting over Harry’s safety, while Harry is exhausted and frustrated by his job. When the worst happens, it truly tests the couple’s dedication to each other. But it’s not just them. Their close friends Sammy and Peter are there to help, no matter the cost.
Tags: Contemporary
Review - Back Forty by BA Tortuga
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Rusty inherited his grandparents’ farm and is trying to make a go of it. It’s hard work, but he can’t afford to hire help. One day, Rusty stops to help another man, Wayne, whose truck has broken down near the farm. Wayne also grew up on a farm and is “between jobs” as a ranch hand, so he agrees to help Rusty out for room and board. The two men are attracted to each other, and eventually they give in to their desires.
Tags: Novelette Contemporary Western
Review - Fool Me Twice by JL Merrow
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Zig’s father never treated him well. Yet, the homophobic thief still insisted that his teenage son take part in his crimes. The one bright thing in Zig’s life is his boyfriend, apprentice bricklayer Si. When Si finds out about Zig’s criminal activity, and Zig defends it, the pair split up. Six years later, both men are older and wiser. Si returned to Glastonbury soon after leaving Zig. For his part, Zig found his moral compass and parted ways with his father.
Tags: Contemporary UK Setting
Review - Nothing Left to Lose by N.R. Walker
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Brody and Miller have been best friends since high school. They remained so even after Miller came out. The two are often so close that people mistake them for boyfriends even though Brody is straight. The problem is that Miller has been in love with Brody almost since they met, and it has become torture to be around him. Sensing the distance Miller has started to put between them, Brody enters them in a contest for newlyweds, partly as a joke.
Tags: Contemporary Novelette
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