REVIEW: How Genius Girl Saved My @$$ by Garry McNulty

How Genius Girl Saved My @$$ by Garry McNulty My rating: 3 of 5 stars The book blurb pretty much sums up what the story is all about because the story was short — finished it in five minutes. The breakup between Ryan-from-the-future and Lana was absolutely hilarious. I only wish Ryan would learn from the experience and become a better person, because from start to finish Ryan was a jerk. ...

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REVIEW: The Apocalypse Gene by Suki Michelle &

The Apocalypse Gene by Suki Michelle & Carlyle Clark My rating: 2 of 5 stars CAUTION: Long Review The Apocalypse Gene (TAG) is a work of speculative fiction. It's dystopian because the neighborhoods are community hospices where law-abiding citizens are either government-paid health caretakers or terminally ill patients. It's apocalyptic because there is an incurable plague and a looming future...

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REVIEW: Man-to-Man Firsts by Diana Sheridan

Man-to-Man Firsts by Diana Sheridan My rating: 3 of 5 stars Man-to-Man Firsts is an anthology of three short stories, all erotica by the one author. They are told in the 1st POV from the virgin bottom's perspective. Each story consist of one sex scene, each beginning with a blowjob and ending in anal sex (no pun intended). I recommend Man-to-Man Firsts for readers who in the mood for no-fuss, all-hot...

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REVIEW: Dawn of Darkness by Daniel A. Kaine

Dawn of Darkness by Daniel A. Kaine My rating: 4 of 5 stars CAUTION: Long Review, Spoilers At the time of writing this review, Dawn of Darkness combines the two most popular genres — Paranormal and Dystopian — of Young Adult fiction into one substantial read. This is the first time where I read a YA book that was both Paranormal and Dystopian, both genre that I read extensively of in my YA books. DoD...

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REVIEW: Delany's Catch by Diana DeRicci

Delany's Catch by Diana DeRicci My rating: 3 of 5 stars CAUTION: Long Review, Spoilers Delany's Catch is a short story about a closeted werewolf who chanced upon his mate. Jake Holiday is a tall but timid bookstore owner whose ex-boyfriend of three years ago cheated on Jake and left Jake romatically scarred. Taller than Jake, Delany Coltrane is an ex-bodyguard who came into Jake's bookstore looking...

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REVIEW: Kidnapped by Megan Derr

Kidnapped by Megan Derr My rating: 3 of 5 stars CAUTION: Long Review, Spoilers Kidnapped is the first book in the Infinitum Government duology by the talented writer Megan Derr. (The "third" book Jewels of Bangkok is a spin-off, set in the same universe but in a different timeline and doesn't relate to the main story.) The story's main conflict is for our heroes to save the Draconis race, a derivative...

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REVIEW: First Watch by Peter Hansen

First Watch by Peter Hansen My rating: 1 of 5 stars CAUTION: Spoilers First Watch is really more of a horror story than a romance because the romance was slim. I felt little chemistry between Edouard and Ruiz. Actually, even the horror part failed to horrify me. FW tried to retain an air of mystery, but instead retained a fog of confusion. It wasn't the writing that confused me — the writing...

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REVIEW: The One That Got Away by Rhianne Aile & Madeleine Urban

The One That Got Away by Rhianne Aile & Madeleine Urban My rating: 3 of 5 stars CAUTION: Long Review, Spoilers This review rated the 2nd Edition which has an additional "15,000 or so words" compared to the 1st Edition. Plus the 2nd Edition has a better looking cover, imo, by the artist Paul Richmond. The One That Got Away is a Gay-For-You story. Readers who dislike the GFY theme should...

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REVIEW: St. Boniface Hook-Up by Rick R. Reed

St. Boniface Hook-Up by Rick R. Reed My rating: 2 of 5 stars CAUTION: Spoiler The narrator goes out to Eagle, a gay bar, to look for a one-night stand. Throughout the entire night of Halloween, he only got one hit. But since exhibitionism wasn't his thing, he refused the guy and decided to turn in for the night. As he walk out, he meets a mysterious stranger... The mysterious stranger may or may...

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REVIEW: A Modest Proposal by Felicitas Ivey

A Modest Proposal by Felicitas Ivey My rating: 4 of 5 stars CAUTION: Long Review, Spoilers Hagar is the captain of the cargo ship Midgard Serpent. Most of his shipments blah blah blah— The blurb didn't interest me enough to buy the book. That is, until I read Mandy's review. This book is kind of a cheesy, slutty, mildly D/s space romp. —Blah blah blah— It's heavy on the sex content, lots of 'pounding...

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REVIEW: Enduring Instincts by S.J. Frost

Enduring Instincts by S.J. Frost My rating: 1 of 5 stars CAUTION: Spoilers, Long Review I like fluff, I like vampire story, but this fluffy vampire story just didn't work for me. I couldn't connect to Daniel and Ryunosuke's romance. With that, the whole story felt apart in front of me. In book 1 Natural Instincts, I managed to like the story because it had some action and suspense that I'm fond...

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REVIEW: First Kiss by J. Tomas

First Kiss by J. Tomas My rating: 4 of 5 stars CAUTION: Spoilers First Kiss is about shy student Noah pinning for hot jock Doug. Reading the blurb, I got the impression that the short story (very short) was going to be about a gay boy having an unrequited, unattainable love for a straight. Fortunately, I was pleasantly surprised by the WAFF of the story. The writing was very straightforward, the...

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REVIEW: The Heart of Texas by R.J. Scott

The Heart of Texas by R.J. Scott My rating: 3 of 5 stars CAUTION: Spoilers The Heart of Texas read like a soap opera, which I don't mind, but had a tad too much unbelievable plot twists for me. Or maybe that's how a soap opera should be, then it was too much soap opera-ish for my taste. What to expect: all the bad guys losing, all the good guys winning, alot of plot twists. The first half was...

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REVIEW: Dark Edge of Honor by Aleksandr Voinov & Rhianon Etzweiler

Dark Edge of Honor by Aleksandr Voinov & Rhianon Etzweiler My rating: 1 of 5 stars CAUTION: Long Review, Spoilers Dark Edge of Honor is about a soldier and a spy on opposite side who, somehow against years of training and some brainwashing, quickly fall in love and give up everything to grab their HEA. There's war, rape, blackmail, torture, betrayal, vindication, and ultimately redemption—all...

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REVIEW: Adel's Purr by Sui Lynn

Adel's Purr by Sui Lynn My rating: 3 of 5 stars CAUTION: Minor Spoilers, Long Review Adel's Purr is set in a post-apocalyptic world where the Vatican Church is the only government around. Earth has regressed back to the Dark Age where all arts and technology and inventions of any kind must be sanctioned by the Vatican Church. Fans of Final Fantasy X will easily recognize the similarities between...

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