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A weekly overview to access reviews. For everyone who is busy during the week and can’t always spend lots of time surfing the Internet.
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Posted by rainbowbookreviews on August 18, 2013
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A weekly overview to access reviews. For everyone who is busy during the week and can’t always spend lots of time surfing the Internet.
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Posted by rainbowbookreviews on August 4, 2013
https://rainbowbookreviews.wordpress.com/2013/08/04/reviews-sunday-july-28-saturday-august-3-2013/
A weekly overview to access reviews. For everyone who is busy during the week and can’t always spend lots of time surfing the Internet.
In chronological order from old to new, here are the books we reviewed. You can browse here or go straight to the link to the review posts on the web site to browse for review details this week.
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| Genre |
Contemporary / Gay Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 22-July-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
What a fun little story! I guess most of us have wanted to surprise loved ones for a special occasion, and found that those surprises aren’t always as successful or gladly received as we imagined. |
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Science Fiction / Paranormal / Aliens / Shifters / Interspecies / Gay Erotic Romance |
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Christy Duke on 22-July-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
This is book two in the Lady Blue Crew series and although it can be read as a stand alone I would recommend you read book one first if only to get a little history on the characters. |
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Science Fiction / Paranormal / Aliens / Shifters / Interspecies / Gay Erotic Romance |
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Christy Duke on 23-July-2013 |
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I was looking forward to this story because Livewire kind of hooked me in the previous stories. There was just something about him. |
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Science Fiction / Paranormal / Aliens / Shifters / Interspecies / Gay Erotic Romance |
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Christy Duke on 24-July-2013 |
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I enjoyed this fourth book in the Lady Blue Crew series very much. The fun and excitement, along with interesting story lines, continues. |
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Science Fiction / Paranormal / Aliens / Shifters / Interspecies / Gay Erotic Romance |
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Christy Duke on 25-July-2013 |
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I really adored this fifth book and it was all due, mainly, to Zackary! Of course, the authors have also managed to keep the fun in these books without them becoming staid. |
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| Genre |
Science Fiction / Paranormal / Aliens / Shifters / Interspecies / Gay Erotic Romance |
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Christy Duke on 26-July-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
I was waiting for Crank’s story! Why? Because he was the last of the original crew members to find his mate and it had been kind of sad watching him longing and yearning for the man who would be his. |
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| Genre |
Science Fiction / Paranormal / Aliens / Shifters / Interspecies / Gay Erotic Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Christy Duke on 27-July-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
Book seven in the Lady Blue Crew series by Stormy Glenn & Lynn Hagen is about Mo and Mykel. I liked the book very much and the main characters even more. |
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Fantasy / Magic / Contemporary Setting / Gay Erotic Romance |
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Lena Grey on 22-July-2013 |
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I can’t think of a better place for a story about family and magic than the Renaissance Faire; nor can I think of a better place to seek shelter from the world in general. |
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Contemporary / Athletes / Gay Romance |
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Alex on 23-July-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
I enjoyed this riveting “jock-comes-out” story tremendously, despite the fact that I am not a fan of football. Perhaps that is because it is about so much more than a gay football player. |
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Paranormal / Shifters / Gay Erotic Romance |
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Serena Yates on 23-July-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
Continuing the story of the members of the various packs of the Southwestern Shifters series and focusing on the North American continent for now, this sixth book contains the tale of Harley, one of Joshua Dobson’s victims, and Val, one of the Alpha Anax’s guards who was injured in a previous book. |
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Contemporary / Gay Romance |
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Serena Yates on 24-July-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
This second book in the series had all the excellent qualities of the first, but it was a whole lot more intense on top. I was chewing my fingernails by the second “recipe” |
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Contemporary / Gay Erotic Romance |
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Sandra on 24-July-2013 |
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This is a story about two men who get to know each other intimately despite one starting out thinking he’s straight and the other being gay |
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Contemporary / Athletes / Gay Romance |
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Serena Yates on 25-July-2013 |
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From enemies who don’t really know why they hate each other, to friends and then to lovers, this story covers several years of Cory and Teag’s lives. |
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Contemporary / BDSM / Gay Erotic Romance |
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Serena Yates on 25-July-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
What is it about planning a wedding that seems to make most people crazy as they get swept into a frenzy of making everything perfect? It’s a phenomenon that’s well known and the centerpiece to this story. |
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Paranormal / Werewolves / Vampires / Mages / Gay Romance |
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Christy Duke on 25-July-2013 |
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My favorite genre has, and always will be, paranormal. I’ve been an addict most of my life and shifter stories are often my favorite. It’s no wonder then that when I read the blurb for Mind Magic by Poppy Dennison, I was intrigued. |
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Historical / 1st Millenium / Gay Romance |
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Lena Grey on 25-July-2013 |
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“Love is not about leading or following. It’s about breathing together”. ~ Kaitlyline Smith
On the surface, Cai and Fen seem to be as different as night and day. |
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Contemporary / Gay Romance |
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Serena Yates on 26-July-2013 |
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This is an interesting book. It took me a while to get used to the slow pace, and I admit to wondering about it – until revelation hit me. This is cricket we’re talking about. Of course a book that remains true to the game and what it means to the British people will be slow! |
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Paranormal / Ghosts/Hauntings / Demons / BDSM / Gay Erotic Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Christy Duke on 26-July-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
This is the first book by these authors I have read. I thought it sounded interesting as I do like paranormal and a story about ghosts, exorcisms, and a shadow society sounded like a whole lot of fun. |
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Contemporary / Voyeurism / Exhibitionism / Gay Romance |
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Lena Grey on 26-July-2013 |
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In ‘Peep Show’ by Clare London we meet Ken, a college student with a boring summer job watching surveillance cameras for a new shopping center. It’s not the most exciting job but he needs the money. |
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Contemporary / Gay Romance |
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Christy Duke on 27-July-2013 |
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This is a wonderful short story about coming home, finding your youth, hope, and love. |
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Contemporary / BDSM / Gay Erotic Romance |
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Serena Yates on 27-July-2013 |
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“Home is where the heart is” could be one way to summarize what this story is all about. A lot goes into the making of a true home, though, and both Travis and Roe need to figure out and learn how to make it work for them. |
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Mixed Genres / Lesbian Erotica |
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jj on 22-July-2013 |
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Volume 4 continues my education and enjoyment with heat pouring off the pages. |
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Contemporary / Lesbian Erotica |
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jj on 27-July-2013 |
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Volume 5 is filled with tantalizing heat and delicious new perspectives. Four different short stories presenting ever-more intriguing ways of getting hot, bothered, and creamed to dizzying climactic heights. |
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Contemporary / Young Adult / Lesbian Romance |
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Rachel on 23-July-2013 |
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National Book Award Finalist Julie Anne Peters has written ‘Keeping You a Secret’, a very real novel about a teen girl’s newfound lesbian feelings, as well as her “forbidden” love for another classmate. |
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Contemporary / Thriller / Lesbian Romance |
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jj on 24-July-2013 |
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This first book in the ‘Elite Operatives’ series is a winner. I was already smitten since I had read the sixth book, ‘The Gemini Deception’, and I wanted to know and experience the beginnings. |
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Contemporary / BDSM / Lesbian Menage Erotic Romance / FFF |
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jj on 26-July-2013 |
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Oh my, writer and editor from ‘The Submission’ are back again with a marvelous third party added. The publisher and de facto boss to both editor and writer wants to know what the editor’s secret is for successfully molding best selling authors. This premise is tantalizing but its execution was mind-blowingly brilliant! |
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Posted by rainbowbookreviews on July 28, 2013
https://rainbowbookreviews.wordpress.com/2013/07/28/reviews-sunday-july-21-saturday-july-27-2013/
A weekly overview to access reviews. For everyone who is busy during the week and can’t always spend lots of time surfing the Internet.
In chronological order from old to new, here are the books we reviewed. You can browse here or go straight to the link to the review posts on the web site to browse for review details this week.
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Science Fiction / Far Future / Other Planets / Gay Romance |
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Serena Yates on 14-July-2013 |
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What an absolutely brilliant story. For me, this is exactly what I look for in good science fiction, well, one possible successful combination of many: great technology, its effect on humans, and showing the consequences of us learning to deal with it or how to defeat it. |
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Contemporary / Gay Erotic Romance |
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Lena Grey on 14-July-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
Most of us have ghosts, past experiences that haunt us. Kestrel, of ‘Kestrel’s Chance’ by Harper Fox, has more than his share. |
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Contemporary / Gay Romance |
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Christy Duke on 15-July-2013 |
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I almost dreaded reading this final story in one of my favorite series. Not because I thought it wouldn’t be any good. Oh no! I knew, deep down in my soul, that this ending story would be full of all Amy Lane’s heartbreak in writing it. |
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Contemporary / Gay Erotica |
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Serena Yates on 16-July-2013 |
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Exactly what the title promises, this collection of four gay erotica stories is fun, hot, experimental, and kinky in turn. |
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Contemporary / Men in Uniform / Gay Romance |
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Christy Duke on 16-July-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
Absolutely loved this book! The whole thing – story, writing, plot, characters, dialogue, love story, sex scenes, and action scenes. Everything about it was phenomenal. |
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Contemporary / Men in Uniform / Mystery / Gay Romance |
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Christy Duke on 17-July-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
This is the second Recon Diaries book featuring our guys, Jonah and Kellan. And, wow, is it made of awesome! |
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Contemporary / Men in Uniform / Gay Erotic Romance |
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Christy Duke on 18-July-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
‘The Final Line’, book three in Kendall McKenna’s Recon Diaries series, is an amazing and awe-inspiring book of courage, honesty, honor, fear, hope, rage, commitment, loyalty, and love. Above all, love. |
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Paranormal / Vampires / New Adults / Gay Erotic Romance |
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Lena Grey on 16-July-2013 |
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We all want our first love to last forever, yet, realistically, we know it probably won’t. Circumstances change; people change; and life goes on. |
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Fantasy / Fairies / Dubious Consent / Multiple Partners / Gay Erotica |
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Serena Yates on 17-July-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
Some stories, and this is one of them, make the reader work to understand them. As a result, not everyone will get the same out of reading them, so my interpretation might be totally different from the next person’s. |
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Contemporary / Gay Romance |
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Lena Grey on 17-July-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
When Fate decides that two people belong together, it doesn’t necessarily mean that things will go smoothly. In ‘An Intoxicating Crush’ by EM Lynley, Simon Ford and Austin Kelvin learn this in spades. |
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Historical (Recent) / 1960s / Edgy / Young Adult / Gay Romance |
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Jamie Deacon on 18-July-2013 |
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So often young people feel compelled to be someone they’re not. Putting aside their individuality, they wear the latest designer gear, listen to the “in” bands of the moment, and hide their deepest desires and insecurities, all in the quest to be popular, to fit in. |
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Contemporary / Gay Menage Erotic Romance / MMM |
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Christy Duke on 19-July-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
I will admit that I was a little hesitant about reading this book. It had been recommended by a number of friends and I do love ménage but the idea of starting the story when a ten year relationship has ended did not appeal to me. Luckily my friends were right… |
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Fantasy / Magic / Gay Romance |
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Alex on 20-July-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
I loved this dashing spitfire of a fantasy story which brought to my mind both Steven Brust’s Book of Jhereg series and Lynn Flewelling’s Nightrunner series. |
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Historical / 19th Century / Wild West / Interracial / BDSM / Gay Erotic Romance |
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Serena Yates on 20-July-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
This historical, set in the American Wild West, tells the story of Virgil, a white man in trouble with what passed as the law in Texas back then, just for touching another man. |
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Science Fiction / Paranormal / Aliens / Shifters / Interspecies / Gay Erotic Romance |
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Christy Duke on 20-July-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
This is a cute science fiction, male/male romance with a good plot and storyline. It is also book one in a new series by the very talented Stormy Glenn and Lynn Hagen. |
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Contemporary / Gay Erotic Romance |
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Lena Grey on 20-July-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
There are two sides to every story and I believe everyone deserves a second chance. Mitchell Askett of ‘The Bad Boy and the Doctor’ is haunted by his past. |
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LESBIAN
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Contemporary / BDSM / Lesbian Erotic Romance |
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jj on 15-July-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
A young, inexperienced writer meets an incredibly accomplished editor. From a different angle, an unaware sub is enveloped by a totally in-control domme leading up to a “Submission”. |
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Contemporary / Lesbian Erotic Romance |
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jj on 16-July-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
A relatively young woman goes through an extraordinary and amazing sexual enlightenment. Although this is a novella, it is a rather quick read with ever more incredible and titillating exploits. |
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Contemporary / Bisexual Erotic Romance / FFM |
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jj on 17-July-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
Oh no! The book ended too soon. Now I can only pray for a third book in the series. |
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Contemporary / Interracial / BDSM / Lesbian Erotic Romance |
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jj on 19-July-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
This is an intriguing story, with dynamic characters almost across the board. Curiously, the weak link within the chain is our leading lady, Drusilla Trumane. |
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Posted by rainbowbookreviews on July 22, 2013
https://rainbowbookreviews.wordpress.com/2013/07/22/reviews-sunday-july-14-saturday-july-20-2013/
A weekly overview to access reviews. For everyone who is busy during the week and can’t always spend lots of time surfing the Internet.
In chronological order from old to new, here are the books we reviewed. You can browse here or go straight to the link to the review posts on the web site to browse for review details this week.
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Science Fiction / Near Future Earth / Aliens / Gay Erotic Romance |
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Serena Yates on 07-July-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
A great second book set in Eoean society, this volume tells the story of Jess, best friend to Alexis (who was chosen by the lottery in book two), and Noss, elder brother of Elia (from book two). |
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Contemporary / BDSM / Gay Erotic Romance |
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Serena Yates on 08-July-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
Domestic Discipline, I have to admit, is an area I am not very familiar with. This story does an excellent job at explaining what it means, and how it relates (or doesn’t relate) to BDSM. |
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Contemporary / Young Adult / Gay Fiction |
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Alex on 08-July-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
This third installment of the Black Sheep Trilogy reveals a fulfilling, but realistically frayed ending to the deeply emotional series. |
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Contemporary / Gay Romance |
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Lena Grey on 09-July-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
‘Angel of 13th Street’ by Eden Winters is a story about a subject that shouldn’t even exist—throwaway kids, many of whom have to resort to prostitution just to survive. |
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Contemporary / Gay Romance |
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Lena Grey on 10-July-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
In this sequel to ‘The Angel of Thirteenth Street’ the story picks up where the first left off. Even after all they have been through, Noah is still wrestling with his past demons of guilt and unworthiness. |
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Fantasy / Historical Setting / Torture / Dubious Consent / Gay Erotic Romance |
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Serena Yates on 10-July-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
When witchcraft is involved, the result could go either way. I can definitely see why “the church” or any religious institution intent on controlling what its followers believe might be interested in stamping it out. |
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Contemporary / Gay Erotic Romance |
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Serena Yates on 10-July-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
The third volume in this series of light, hot reads about a dance club that caters to straight women on one side of the building, and to gay men on the other, introduces an ex-Marine bouncer and an ex-ballet dancer as its focus couple. |
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Contemporary / New Adult / Gay Romance |
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Lena Grey on 11-July-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
Patrick Hartford, of ‘On Tinsel Wings’ by Augusta Li, has always known he’s different and hasn’t been able to fit well anywhere, but the Renaissance Faire he’s worked at for years, is the closest he has been able to get. |
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Contemporary / Gay Erotic Romance |
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Serena Yates on 11-July-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
This isn’t just a very cute story about two college students (one of whom happens to be a werewolf) finding each other, but also a very entertaining tale, written with a lot of humor. |
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Contemporary / Gay Romance |
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Christy Duke on 11-July-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
I’ve got a few things to say before my review. One, I had to wait until I re-read ‘Keeping Promise Rock’ before writing my review. I was way too emotional and could not have ever made any coherent sense before. |
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Contemporary / Gay Romance |
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Christy Duke on 12-July-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
This second installment in Amy Lane’s Promises series in no way disappointed. Although, I should mention that once again I waited until I re-read this book before writing my review. |
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Contemporary / Gay Romance |
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Christy Duke on 13-July-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
I’m not sure but this third installment of Amy Lane’s Promises series might just be my favorite if I were willing to pick a favorite! |
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Paranormal / Werewolves / Men in Uniform / Gay Erotic Romance |
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Christy Duke on 12-July-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
I have found a new author to include in my favorites and her name is Kendall McKenna. Many friends have recommended her books and I’m glad I listened. |
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Paranormal / Shifters / Humor / Gay Romance |
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Serena Yates on 12-July-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
This story is outrageously funny, cute, and has a great moral as well. |
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Contemporary / Dubious Consent / Gay Erotic Romance |
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Serena Yates on 13-July-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
Although this story is labeled dubious consent, I didn’t find that to be entirely accurate. I did think it was playing at the edges of it, sort of flirting with it, but never really went there. |
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Contemporary / Mystery / Gay Romance |
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Alex on 13-July-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
Even more explosive than its predecessor, the sequel to the outstanding novel, Dirty Secret, does not disappoint. In fact I’d say there is enough happening in the book to make up two novels, so be prepared for a major roller coaster event, |
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LESBIAN
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Contemporary / Lesbian Romance |
| Reviewed by |
jj on 07-July-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
Serendipity rescues one harried public relations whiz when she cannot re-schedule her flight from Miami back home. One “sign” leads to another “portent” and she finds herself taking an unexpected holiday in Bella Key of the Florida Keys. |
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Contemporary / Mystery/Suspense / Lesbian Romance |
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jj on 09-July-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
The complicated life of a dyke bounty hunter with her job, with her sex life, with her family, with the mob, with the Feds … gosh, you name it and she has complications there. |
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Mixed Genres / Lesbian Erotica |
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jj on 11-July-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
Volume 3 was somewhat different, but compelling, and outrageously hot. Two stories delve into BDSM, Mistress/slave relationships, and concurrent pain/pleasure scenarios. The other two stories are actually funny and whimsical but the pleasuring was top notch. |
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Contemporary / Thriller / Lesbian Romance |
| Reviewed by |
jj on 12-July-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
Totally tense from nearly word one.
This full-length novel has a good deal of twists and turns and one of the scariest villains I have ever come across. |
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BISEXUAL
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Contemporary / BDSM / Bisexual Menage Erotic Romance / MMF |
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Sandra on 10-July-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
Jack is the son of Jackson Rothman Sr., who runs Rothman Development, and he hates entertaining his dad’s clients and friends. He pretends to be a playboy, and enjoys steamy nights with men and women indulging in his kinky fantasies. |
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Science Fiction / Young Adult / Bisexual Fiction |
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Jamie Deacon on 13-July-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
This is without doubt one of the most original novels I’ve come across in a while. It’s a story about a mysterious planet that drifts into our solar system to play havoc with time itself, and one boy’s struggle to cope when he is plunged into a world of multiple realities. |
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Posted by rainbowbookreviews on July 14, 2013
https://rainbowbookreviews.wordpress.com/2013/07/14/reviews-sunday-july-7-saturday-july-13-2013/
A weekly overview to access reviews. For everyone who is busy during the week and can’t always spend lots of time surfing the Internet.
In chronological order from old to new, here are the books we reviewed. You can browse here or go straight to the link to the review posts on the web site to browse for review details this week.
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Contemporary / BDSM / Gay Erotic Romance |
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Serena Yates on 30-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
This is a book about discovery and finding the courage to live the way you want and need to. Not just that of sexual orientation, but the D/s lifestyle and a partner at the same time, at least for Seth |
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Contemporary / Gay Romance |
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Alex on 30-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
Lovers of MM Romance of the saccharine-sweet variety should adore this tiny sweetmeat about two opposites finding each other, with a bit of help from a small dog. |
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Science Fiction / Near Future / Other Planets / Aliens / Light BDSM / Gay Erotic Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 30-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
While this is not a sequel to the first book of the series, and stands completely on its own, it is linked since it tells the story of Dalton, Hunter’s best friend. |
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| Genre |
Contemporary / Paranormal Elements / Gay Mystery |
| Reviewed by |
Lena Grey on 30-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
In ‘Aaron’s Wait’, the second book in the Elliot Smith Mysteries, by Dorien Grey, Elliot’s partner Steve finds a house he knows Elliot will love and want to renovate. |
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| Genre |
Historical / 1920s / Gay Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Lena Grey on 01-July-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
‘No Man’s Land’ by G.S. Wiley is a short, endearing, yet sad story, but also, a story about hope. Even though it takes place in World War I, in many ways, it’s timeless. |
* * *
| Genre |
Contemporary / Gay Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 01-July-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
Cute and sweet, this is the story of two best friends in high school who sort of know they are more, but don’t dare admit it to themselves, never mind each other. |
* * *
| Genre |
Sci-Fi/Paranormal / Aliens / Shifters / Young Adult / Gay Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Jamie Deacon on 01-July-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
Readers were given a taste of John Goode’s incredible and somewhat quirky imagination in Distant Rumblings, the first in his Lords of Arcadia series. |
* * *
| Genre |
Science Fiction / Other Planets / Gay Menage Erotica / MMM |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 01-July-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
This book can be taken in two very different ways. Either it is a hilarious, over-the top parody of every science fiction story ever written, or it is a slightly horrific setting for erotica that is actually pretty close to porn. |
* * *
| Genre |
Science Fiction / Aliens / Interspecies / Gay Erotic Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 02-July-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
This return to the Molten world was as fascinating as the first two visits. Just to recap, the aliens in this series of stories are amazing, metal-based changelings with a few extra abilities. |
* * *
| Genre |
Contemporary / Paranormal Elements / Gay Mystery |
| Reviewed by |
Lena Grey on 02-July-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
We all dream of how wonderful winning the lottery would be, but in truth, it can be more of a curse than a blessing. No one knows this better than Bruno Caesar of ‘Caesar’s Fall’ by Dorien Grey. |
* * *
| Genre |
Paranormal / Vampires / Werewolves / Gay Erotic Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 03-July-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
As short and fun as the first volume, with quite a bit of testosterone-driven stubbornness thrown in for good measure, this sequel to ‘Frankie’s Vamp’ is the story of over 400-year-old vampire Bryce. |
* * *
| Genre |
Fantasy / Magic / Contemporary Setting / Gay Erotic Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Lena Grey on 03-July-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
Sometimes, when you meet someone, you just know that they are the one. When Guy Franks meets Jacob Williams, he realizes that Jacob is the man he’s been looking for all his life, which considering he’s a wizard, is a long time. |
* * *
| Genre |
Contemporary / Gay Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 04-July-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
This is a great story, with a lot of humor, some wonderful vibes between the characters, and perfect pacing and energy. |
* * *
| Genre |
Contemporary / Gay Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 04-July-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
Just like the picture on the cover, at first glance, this book is about having a bit of naughty fun. It made me smile and it made me laugh, but that was just the surface. |
* * *
| Genre |
Contemporary / Gay Erotic Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 04-July-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
This is an amazing book, a wonderful start to the Black Point series, and an emotional roller coaster of the highest degree that still manages to be very entertaining due to a great sense of humor. |
* * *
| Genre |
Mixed Genres / Lesbian Erotica |
| Reviewed by |
jj on 04-July-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
In Volume 2 of Lesbian Erotica, the super hot action continues from one story to the next covering four very different showcases. |
* * *
| Genre |
Contemporary / Gay Erotic Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 05-July-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
This story is a perfect example of how hot two so-called nerds can be when they come together. |
* * *
| Genre |
Contemporary / Gay Erotic Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 06-July-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
More hot so-called nerds are the stars of this sequel to ‘Astronomical’. And yes, kilts are involved again! |
* * *
| Genre |
Contemporary / Gay Erotic Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Lena Grey on 05-July-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
‘How Much for the Whole Night’ by RJ Scott begins with Josh, drinking in a bar on the night before he goes to court, tired of pretending to be a good, straight father, he’s about to explode from the sexual tension inside of him. |
* * *
| Genre |
Contemporary / Light BDSM / Gay Erotic Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 06-July-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
This is probably the cutest, sweetest BDSM story I have ever read. It’s a fairy tale and an “Intro to BDSM” all rolled into one. |
* * *
| Genre |
Paranormal / Vampires / Necromancers / Gay Erotic Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Lena Grey on 06-July-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
Nikos Aristos, from ‘Celestine Room’ by Jared Rackler, is a necromancer; Rune is a vampire. Normally they’re natural enemies and forbidden lovers. Yet, are they really so different? |
* * *
| Genre |
Fantasy / Fairies / Bisexual Menage Erotic Romance / FFM |
| Reviewed by |
jj on 06-July-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
Fairies, trolls, and leprechauns…oh my. Better still, this world is unknown and invisible to today’s everyday humans. Oh, am I hooked! |
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Posted by rainbowbookreviews on July 7, 2013
https://rainbowbookreviews.wordpress.com/2013/07/07/reviews-sunday-june-30-saturday-july-6-2013/
A weekly overview to access reviews. For everyone who is busy during the week and can’t always spend lots of time surfing the Internet.
In chronological order from old to new, here are the books we reviewed. You can browse here or go straight to the link to the review posts on the web site to browse for review details this week.
* * *
| Genre |
Science Fiction / Near Future Earth / Aliens / Light BDSM / Gay Erotic Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 23-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
The second book in the “Owned” series was slightly different from the first, and I liked that we get to meet the mysterious Eoeans. |
* * *
| Genre |
Contemporary / Gay Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Lena Grey on 23-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
‘Blindside’ is the third book in the Blind Faith series by N.R. Walker which focuses on Mark Gattison, who has become my favorite character in the series. Mark is intelligent, witty, sarcastic, charming. |
* * *
| Genre |
Contemporary / Male Escorts / Gay Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Sally on 23-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
Quite an entertaining, fun story, told in the slightly snarky voice of rent boy Ryan, who has a very clear philosophy around his job and some pretty compelling reasons to keep doing it (he needs the money). |
* * *
| Genre |
Contemporary / Light BDSM / Gay Erotic Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 24-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
As entertaining as the first book, this second “slice of life” from male escort Ryan’s life gives a few more insights into his philosophy. |
* * *
| Genre |
Contemporary / Gay Romance |
| Reviewed by |
jj on 23-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
High school baseball is a major treat for the players and the families that come out to the park and root the team on. So much energy and love of the game pours out from the field and the stands making this a flat out “love fest”. |
* * *
| Genre |
Contemporary / Gay Erotic Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 24-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
This story isn’t just cute, sweet, and hot, it also takes the level of warmth up another notch. The emotional intensity of an ex-Marine who has lost one leg and is just now finding a way to live and be loved again is great, as is the realism of what it can mean to suffer from PTSD. |
* * *
| Genre |
Contemporary / Gay Romance |
| Reviewed by |
jj on 24-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
The perks and advantages available to an established sports reporter can sometimes fail to be enough to lift his spirits when his city’s football team is having a miserable season. |
* * *
| Genre |
Contemporary / Gay Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Lena Grey on 24-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
Often, we don’t realize how much someone means to us until we almost lose them. When Marcus literally takes a bullet for his lover, Benjamin, Marcus’s old friends Chance, Wick, Zachary, and Archer, rush to his side. |
* * *
| Genre |
Paranormal / Werewolves / Lesbian Romance |
| Reviewed by |
jj on 25-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
There is a city where wolf shifters and humans live and work side by side. It isn’t always that way in other areas, but here the wisdom of such an alliance works well for both. |
* * *
| Genre |
Paranormal / Werewolves / Dubious Consent / Gay Erotic Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 25-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
Pack discipline is tough, and any werewolf who is somewhat of a loner, never mind gay, will have trouble fitting in. |
* * *
| Genre |
Contemporary / Gay Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Lena Grey on 25-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
Cody Mikkelson of ‘The Magic Broom’ by Teegan Loy begrudgingly accepts a sports assignment which his newspaper editor insists upon. Cody is not into sports, but he wants to keep his job. |
* * *
| Genre |
Contemporary / Gay Erotic Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 25-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
Living your life in sight of the public eye is never comfortable. While some celebrities may bask in the attention (at least it seems that some do), I suspect that for most, the novelty wears off fast. |
* * *
| Genre |
Contemporary / Gay Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 26-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
At first glance, this looks like a friends to lovers story, but personally, I think Piper and Sage have been lovers all along, they just didn’t acknowledge their deeper feelings and there was no physical dimension to their love. |
* * *
| Genre |
Sci-Fi / Future Earth / Slavery / Consensual BDSM / Lesbian Erotic Romance |
| Reviewed by |
jj on 26-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
I really liked Anna Keraleigh’s “Addicted to Adella” and I was delighted she has another book out. I was also tickled pink that this book has another “Four Five Two”, and lo and behold this cargo ship is another true hero to a couple of gals on the run…eventually. |
* * *
| Genre |
Contemporary / Men in Uniform / Gay Erotic Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 26-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
When two stubborn men, both military, and both with their own reasons for demanding what they want, collide, the sparks fly. Eli, a Marine sniper, and Rick, a military doctor, are both determined to get the other man to see their point about how they relate. |
* * *
| Genre |
Contemporary / Paranormal Elements / Gay Mystery |
| Reviewed by |
Lena Grey on 26-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
As disconcerting as is would be to get hit by a car, end up in the hospital with a head injury and broken arm, Elliott Smith, from Dorien Grey’s book ‘His Name is John’, has a very unique complication—he hears a voice in his sleep who says his name is John. |
* * *
| Genre |
Contemporary / Gay Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 27-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
There’s nothing like a good, old-fashioned challenge to bring out the best in people – and, in this case, to set the stage for an exploration of mutual feelings that should have happened three years ago. |
* * *
| Genre |
Contemporary / Gay Erotic Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 27-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
Denial is a very strong force and some people can keep it up for years especially in an environment where fast cars and fast women are the norm. |
* * *
| Genre |
Contemporary / Gay Erotic Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 28-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
When someone has been hurt deeply enough, and/or often enough, they usually give up on intimacy, build a couple of walls around their heart, and shut down anything that used to be perceived as a weakness. |
* * *
| Genre |
Contemporary / Gay Romance |
| Reviewed by |
jj on 27-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
Just imagine winning the grand prize in an online contest. Wouldn’t you be ecstatic? However, since you enter gazillions of contests, which one did you win?
* * *
|
| Genre |
Contemporary / BDSM / Gay Erotic Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 27-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
With a focus on figuring out what it is the gorgeous sub really needs, this story is told from the Dom’s point of view and gives insight into the kind of thought that goes into a caring D/s relationship. |
* * *
| Genre |
Contemporary / Gay Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Lena Grey on 28-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
Relationships are complicated at best, but when it involves one man who is straight and another who is gay, there’s bound to be problems. Aaron and Jack, from ‘Ice Heart’ by Kay Ellis, can attest to that. |
* * *
| Genre |
Fantasy / Gay Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 28-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
This is a tension-filled story about two men set to duel for the annual championship, set in a fantasy world where beings of many different races live in peace and unicorns are real. |
* * *
| Genre |
Historical / Early 20th Century / Lesbian Romance |
| Reviewed by |
jj on 28-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
This story follows one woman’s escape from virtual servitude to the ranks of the suffragettes and finally to her ultimate dream. She learns and experiences a great deal in a relatively short period of time. |
* * *
| Genre |
Contemporary / BDSM / Gay Erotic Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 29-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
This is a story about an unhappy Dom looking for the perfect sub. None of the men he interacts with at Club Floggers do it for him, he is bored, and that lets him come up with a lot of cruel scenes for subs who vie for his attention but cannot hold it, no matter what they do. |
* * *
| Genre |
Contemporary / BDSM / Gay Erotic Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 29-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
At the end of the previous story Paul and Nash had just begun a relationship and overcome their first obstacle. This story picks up exactly where the previous one ended and both men now face the challenge of building real trust, and the development of deepening feelings on both sides. |
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| Genre |
Contemporary / Gay Romance |
| Reviewed by |
jj on 29-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
The 2012 London Olympics are the backdrop for a story that unfolds with bits and pieces of a past event, a terrible experience that still haunts the victim, Jamie. |
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| Genre |
Paranormal / Vampires / Yaoi / Futuristic / Gay Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Alex on 29-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
A visceral torrent of delicious prose mixed with intoxicating, smoky sensuality of the best kind, I absolutely adored this sweeping action-packed romance of “a love that cannot be,” between two oath-bound martial artists. |
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Posted by rainbowbookreviews on June 30, 2013
https://rainbowbookreviews.wordpress.com/2013/06/30/reviews-sunday-june-23-saturday-june-29-2013/
These weekly posts are meant to give you a different way of accessing reviews. Especially for everyone who is busy during the week and can’t always spend lots of time surfing the Internet. And let’s face it: who isn’t busy?
So, in chronological order from old to new, here are the books we reviewed. For some reason links to individual titles don’t seem to want to work today, so please go straight to the link to the review posts on the web site to browse for review details this week.
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| Genre |
Contemporary / Gay Erotic Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 16-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
This is quite a fascinating little story that basically “only” consists of one scene, a conversation and its consequences. |
* * *
| Genre |
Historical / Gay Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Lena Grey on 16-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
Emmett, from ‘Honour’ by A.F. Henely, has always striven to live as an honorable man, but it’s a more difficult proposition than it appears to be. |
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| Genre |
Contemporary / Gay Menage Erotic Romance / MMM |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 16-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
This sequel to ‘Catching Mr.Right’ was as much fun and as intense as the first book. It was great to get to read Tim’s story; he was abducted in book one and I loved seeing how he recovered from that and moves forward. |
* * *
| Genre |
Science Fiction / Other Planets / Gay Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Alex on 16-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
This plucky little short brought to mind the trailer I recently saw for Elysium, a new science fiction flick coming out this summer. |
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| Genre |
Contemporary / Gay Erotic Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 17-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
This is a totally cute, nicely dirty, and very short story about shy trash collector Devon and the object of his admiration, Connor. |
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| Genre |
Contemporary / Gay Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 17-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
Parenthood is scary at the best of times – at least for anyone who takes it seriously. |
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| Genre |
Contemporary / Gay Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Lena Grey on 17-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
Jake Wentworth came to the U.S. seeking a new life and, hopefully, someone to share it with. He’s dazzled by Mikey, one of the guys at work; then he’s completely disillusioned when he catches him cheating. |
* * *
| Genre |
Contemporary / BDSM / Gay Erotic Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 17-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
Finding Mr. Right, or in a submissive’s world “Master” Right, can be a task and a half. Like with any couple intending to form a long-lasting relationship, the match has to be right in and out of bed. |
* * *
| Genre |
Science Fiction / Near Future Earth / Aliens / Light BDSM / Gay Erotic Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 18-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
This book is a fascinating opening volume for a new science fiction series with alien abduction (of a sort) at its heart. |
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| Genre |
Contemporary / Gay Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 18-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
Brazilian jiu-jitsu, or BJJ for short, is not a martial art/sport I was familiar with before reading this story. Many elements are similar to judo and jiu-jitsu, but the biggest difference seems to be that BJJ is more of a sport. |
* * *
| Genre |
Contemporary / Gay Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 18-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
Raising a child on your own isn’t easy, but sometimes life leaves you with no choice. And moving on, personally and especially romantically, can be the last thing on your mind when all you want is to make it through the next day. |
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| Genre |
Fantasy / Magic / Contemporary Setting / Gay Erotic Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Lena Grey on 18-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
The power of love is the greatest magic in existence. No matter how much arcane knowledge someone has, the mystical powers of love can bring them to their knees with something as simple as a smile from the right person. |
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| Genre |
Contemporary / Gay Erotic Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 19-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
Supposedly, having money solves most problems with ease. There are a few that need more ingenious solutions, and this story is about one such situation. |
* * *
| Genre |
Paranormal / Magic / Horror / Mystery / Gay Erotic Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Lena Grey on 19-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
Sometimes it’s necessary to let go of one thing in order to make room for another. Percival Endicott Whyborne has been holding on to guilt created when he survived a boating accident which claimed the life of his best friend. |
* * *
| Genre |
Paranormal / Magic / Horror / Mystery / Gay Erotic Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Lena Grey on 20-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
In ‘Threshold’ by Jordan L. Hawk, Whyborne and Griffin are at a crossroads in their relationship. They are doing very well, until they encounter Elliot, Griffin’s former lover which brings Griffin and Whyborne feelings of insecurity and doubt. |
* * *
| Genre |
Science Fiction / Far Future / Gay Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 19-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
While the blurb didn’t exactly encourage me into thinking this would be a book I’d truly enjoy reading (what do you mean – no happy ending?), I like Angel’s work enough to figure she’d find a way to make it good. And she did. |
* * *
| Genre |
Contemporary / Gay Romance |
| Reviewed by |
jj on 19-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
“Ultimate Frisbee: the greatest sport you’ve never heard of”… That had the ring of ‘truth’ for me. If you didn’t skip reading the blurb, and even if you have, but never played Ultimate Frisbee and failed to brush up on it via the ‘net, might be a bit confused about the action in the beginning of the book. |
* * *
| Genre |
Contemporary / BDSM / Gay Erotic Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 20-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
This is a wonderful collection of shorter stories about three of the couples from existing Hammer novels, and was a great opportunity for me to catch up with them. |
* * *
| Genre |
Contemporary / Gay Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 20-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
If it is true that those who know us best can hurt us most, it is definitely true that those whom we love have even greater potential to devastate us. This story is an excellent example of how a great love can destroy years of someone’s life, take away their chance at happiness, and almost kill them (physically and emotionally). |
* * *
| Genre |
Science Fiction / Other Planets / Gay Erotica / MM with MMMMMM |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 20-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
The need for money can make people do all kinds of things, and in this story, Drayton needs urgent repairs to his space ship, and he pretty much has no alternative but to respond to the strange ad. |
* * *
| Genre |
Contemporary / Gay Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 21-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
This is a fun, light read about a gay dad who learns to adapt to having his five-year-old son live with him. |
* * *
| Genre |
Mixed Genres / Lesbian Erotica |
| Reviewed by |
jj on 21-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
Very hot woman-on-woman action with some exceptional orgasmic highs link these four short stories. |
* * *
| Genre |
Contemporary / Gay Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 21-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to be a social outcast, not just because you’re gay, but because (on top of that) you’re fundamentally uncomfortable around people, then Jonah, the narrator of this book, can be your guide. |
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| Genre |
Contemporary / Gay Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Lena Grey on 21-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
If you try to judge someone by hearsay, you take a huge risk of missing out on a positive experience. It’s impossible to decide how you feel without knowing that person. |
* * *
| Genre |
Paranormal / Shifters / Gay Erotic Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 22-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
In this fifth book of the Southwestern Shifters series, it is finally time for Adam and Todd’s story. The vet and sheriff’s deputy first appeared in the very first book, and I’ve been waiting for more details ever since. |
* * *
| Genre |
Contemporary / Gay Romance |
| Reviewed by |
jj on 22-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
A pre-season scrimmage game has been set up between Division 1 champions and some unknown nerds. Well, they are elite nerds from the Blaine Strategic Institute college group recently established at the edge of an unnamed college. |
* * *
| Genre |
Contemporary / Gay Fiction |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 22-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
For a foodie like myself, this book, with all its descriptions of individual dishes, delicious meals, and inventive cuisine, was as much pure heaven (I wanted to try all of them), as it was hell (I was hungry most of the time!). |
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| Genre |
Contemporary / Young Adult / Gay Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Alex on 22-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
Written with all the exuberant and dramatic emotional makeup of its young adult audience, the third installment to the Surviving Elite High series found me immersed in the life of James Gordon, the young tutee of John Ames, the lead character in the previous books. |
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Posted by rainbowbookreviews on June 23, 2013
https://rainbowbookreviews.wordpress.com/2013/06/23/reviews-sunday-june-16-saturday-june-22-2013/
These weekly posts are meant to give you a different way of accessing reviews. Especially for everyone who is busy during the week and can’t always spend lots of time surfing the Internet. And let’s face it: who isn’t busy?
So, in chronological order from old to new, here are the books we reviewed. For some reason links to individual titles don’t seem to want to work today, so please go straight to the link to the review posts on the web site to browse for review details this week.
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| Genre |
Paranormal / Dragon Shifters / Gay Erotic Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 09-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
The combination of dragons and men in kilts had me rushing to buy this book, curious what kind of story Charlie Richards would come up with for the beginning of this new series. |
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| Genre |
Contemporary / BDSM / Gay Erotic Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 09-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
There can be a big difference between fantasizing about BDSM and actually experiencing it. This is the story of Gavin finally meeting the man of his dreams and making some of his fantasies come true. |
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| Genre |
Contemporary / Gay Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 09-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
Sometimes appearances can be deceiving, and the assumptions Darian makes when he runs into Liam the first two times are a good example. |
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| Genre |
Contemporary / Detectives / Mystery/Suspense / Lesbian Romance |
| Reviewed by |
jj on 09-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
This story has such hidden charm. I hope that the gentle pace and down-home nature of the setting in rural Ontario serves to draw other readers in as it pulled in me. |
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| Genre |
Historical / 19th Century / Wild West / Interracial / Gay Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 10-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
This may not exactly be the traditional “cowboy and Indian” story, but this tale had me smiling from the start. |
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| Genre |
Contemporary / Gay Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Alex on 10-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
This little short provides a neat twist on the typical lusting-after-the-hot-pool-boy subject matter. In this case the hot pool boy is Olympic level water polo player Everett Caldwell. |
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| Genre |
Famtasy / Elves / BDSM / Gay Menage Erotic Romance / MMMM |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 10-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
Set firmly in the realms of total fantasy, that of elves, to be precise, this hot story about a human being introduced to their “special laws” is a mix between extended bondage and a sweet, if somewhat unconventional, ménage love story. |
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| Genre |
Fantasy / Adventure / Young Adult / Gay Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Jamie Deacon on 10-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
Imagine a world where to express emotion is strictly forbidden. No laughter. No friends embracing in the street. Not even a mother comforting her crying baby. |
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| Genre |
Contemporary / Gay Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Lena Grey on 11-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
In ‘Mulligan’ by Nora Roth, the last thing on Jesse Yates’s mind is finding a romantic interest at the bowling alley while defending his championship in air hockey; and he certainly didn’t expect it to be his arch rival. |
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| Genre |
Contemporary / Cowboys / Gay Erotic Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 11-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
On occasion, good things do come to those who wait. And sometimes people have to go through certain stages in their lives before they not only know who they are, but admit what they need and act on it. |
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| Genre |
Paranormal / Werewolves / Gay Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 11-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
As horrible as Pryor’s life has become, and as much as he mourns his daughter Lily’s disappearance, he is only human. He needs love and support as much as any of us, and he is lucky enough to get it from Ned. |
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| Genre |
Historical (Recent) / 1950s and 60s / Lesbian Fiction |
| Reviewed by |
Josie Teresi on 11-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
Rubyfruit Jungle is an engaging book that accomplishes the tough task of making the reader both laugh out loud and sniffle throughout its endearing pages. |
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| Genre |
Contemporary / Cowboys/ Gay Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 12-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
Men can be stubborn. Cowboys are usually more stubborn. And male cowboys? Hold onto your hat when things don’t go their way. Anyone who stands between them and their next rodeo ride, whatever event we’re talking, better be ready for a battle. |
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| Genre |
Contemporary / Mystery/Suspense / Gay Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Alex on 12-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
I love a good ex-cop story and I have a soft spot for smart alecks, so to say I was like a cat in catnip when reading this gem of a story would be, well, honest. |
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| Genre |
Contemporary / Gay Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 12-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
Did you ever do or try something new just for the fun of it? Something just a little out of the ordinary, maybe even ridiculous? In this story, Luke does just such a thing… |
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| Genre |
Paranormal / Superpowers / Gay Erotic Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Lena Grey on 12-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
‘Makahiki’ by A.J. Llewellyn is the third book in The Last Warrior’ series. The story continues with Lio and his wonderful family anxiously awaiting the birth of their child, Lono. |
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| Genre |
Contemporary / Gay Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 13-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
Some stories just tear at my heartstrings, and this one certainly is a good example. |
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| Genre |
Contemporary / Valentine’s Day / Gay Erotic Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 13-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
Valentine’s Day is magical (or it can be, to some), and in this story, it certainly is. Jack and Alan show that one encounter, three years ago, can be enough to make both of them long for each other. |
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| Genre |
Contemporary / Gay Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Lena Grey on 13-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
When your heart has broken, it’s difficult to give love a second chance. It’s also hard to walk away from someone you love, especially when you believed that they were the one. |
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| Genre |
Historical / 1920s / Mystery/Suspense / Action/Adventure / Humor / Gay Erotic Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Alex on 13-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
I adored this spectacular whodunit mystery set in the first quarter of the 1900s Ireland. |
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| Genre |
Contemporary / Gay Erotic Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 14-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
If there is such a thing as a fluffy thriller, this is it. I know it sounds weird, but let me explain. Norm, the brilliant scientist, and Tucker, the hard-boiled ex-soldier, make a most unlikely pair, yet they have been best friends for five years. |
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| Genre |
Contemporary / Cowboys / Gay Erotic Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 14-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
A cowboy drama in three acts, this story shows the history of Stone and Dallas who played the sheriff and the villain in forty-five years of TV’s most successful Western series. |
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| Genre |
Contemporary / Gay Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Ron Fritsch on 14-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
In Gwynn Marssen’s moving short story, ‘Running Away From Sunshine’, Jake, an emergency room doctor, has run away from the sunshine and surfing of California to the wintry cold and snowboarding of Calgary. |
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| Genre |
Contemporary / BDSM / Gay Erotic Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 14-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
This second volume of Spencer and Nick’s story is as fascinating as the first, if not more so. Nick is the one to tell the second part of their story, and that is very fitting. |
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| Genre |
Contemporary / Cowboys/ Gay Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 15-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
One of the Roughstock characters I’ve felt a little sorry for because he’s got such a crush on Coke (who is definitely in a relationship), is Sterling. |
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| Genre |
Contemporary / Gay Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 15-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
It is hard enough being a teenager trying to figure out what sort of adult you’ll be when you finally get to go to college, but being gay and shy on top of that? Absolute torture. |
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| Genre |
Paranormal / Shifters / Gay Erotic Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Lena Grey on 15-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
As Robert A. Heinlein once said: “Love is the condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own.” Wesley James and Tristan Hayes, from ‘Embracing Need’ by Silvia Violet, are both missing something in their lives. |
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| Genre |
Contemporary / Mystery/Suspense / Gay Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Alex on 15-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
Wisecracking ex-cop turned PI, Cole McGinnis, is back, and smarter than ever in this action-packed sequel to Dirty Kiss. I loved every minute of this riveting multi-layered story… |
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Posted by rainbowbookreviews on June 16, 2013
https://rainbowbookreviews.wordpress.com/2013/06/16/reviews-sunday-june-9-saturday-june-15-2013/
These weekly posts are meant to give you a different way of accessing reviews. Especially for everyone who is busy during the week and can’t always spend lots of time surfing the Internet. And let’s face it: who isn’t busy?
So, in chronological order from old to new, here are the books we reviewed. For some reason links to individual titles don’t seem to want to work today, so please go straight to the link to the review posts on the web site to browse for review details this week.
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| Genre |
Contemporary / Gay Erotic Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 02-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
One-night stands can be very erotic, and encounters with strangers whom you might never see again can be very exciting. |
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| Genre |
Contemporary / Gay Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Ron Fritsch on 02-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
“Snookered,” a short story by S. Blaise, is a clever, humorous “meet-cute,”… |
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| Genre |
High Fantasy / Gay Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 03-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
Who is an ally and who is the enemy isn’t always as clear as it seems. As shown in this story, sometimes there is more to a man, or, in this case, an elf, than meets the eye. |
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| Genre |
Contemporary / Lesbian Romance |
| Reviewed by |
jj on 03-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
This story is a gem. It also has enough quality heat to positively singe. |
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| Genre |
Sci-Fi / Future Earth / Gay Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 03-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
A very imaginative story about space racing, this “invented” sport reminded me of a sailing competition here on Earth. |
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| Genre |
Contemporary / Gay Erotic Romance / with some MMM |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 04-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
Edges, or the sudden transition between what we are familiar and comfortable with and what is new and different, can be scary for many reasons. |
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| Genre |
Contemporary / Gay Erotic Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 04-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
Cops who go undercover and pretend to be someone else, even if it’s only for a short time, do not have an easy time of it. |
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| Genre |
Contemporary / Cowboys / Gay Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Ron Fritsch on 04-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
Catt Ford’s novella, Bully for You, is a witty romantic adventure. Martin (“Marti”) Du Bois is a self-described “flamer.” As he approaches his 30th birthday, he tells his friends, Curt and Dale, the “shelf life of my twinkdom is running out. And I’m never going to fulfill anyone’s Daddy fantasy.” |
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| Genre |
Contemporary / Gay Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Lena Grey on 04-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
‘Outlast the Night’ by Ariel Tachna is about second chances, not just for love, but for life, friendship, and a place to truly belong. |
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| Genre |
Contemporary / Gay Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 05-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
Anyone who has ever worked in a place where it seems as if more people are crazy than normal will be able to relate to this story. |
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| Genre |
Sci-Fi/Fantasy / Space Pirates / Magic / Action/Adventure / Gay Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 05-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
I do love a good space adventure, and ‘The Astral Mage’ has got all the required ingredients: a somewhat mysterious, powerful political entity, space ships and planets of all types, space pirates, strangely named materials and weapons. |
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| Genre |
Contemporary / Gay Fiction |
| Reviewed by |
Alex on 05-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
This is the best coming-to-awareness-that-you-are-gay story that I have read in quite a while; I absolutely adored it and will reread it again and again. |
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| Genre |
Contemporary / Gay Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 05-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
Built around a “sport” of a different kind, this story is about the adventures of a dedicated fantasy-based role play gamer (RPG) named Gavin. |
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| Genre |
Contemporary / Cowboys / Gay Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 06-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
Take one experienced bullrider, who is out of commission due to an injury, and add one “new kid on the block”, who has more talent than sense, put them together in close quarters and see what happens. |
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| Genre |
Contemporary / Gay Erotic Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 06-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
Just like the first two volumes of the series, this story is about two men desperately looking for love. Kai has been disappointed by men who are after his money, and Jonathan is fighting PTSD after years in the military. |
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| Genre |
Contemporary / BDSM / Gay Erotic Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 06-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
With a title that reveals who really holds the power in any safe/sane/consensual D/s relationship, this is a story that describes how one “pain-curious” man realizes his potential with the unexpected help of a job application. |
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| Genre |
Contemporary / Gay Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Ron Fritsch on 06-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
Cardeno C.’s moving and insightful novella, A Shot at Forgiveness, provides a rather different view of the bullying many gay and lesbian children and teens are forced to endure. |
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| Genre |
Contemporary / Gay Menage Erotic Romance / MMM |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 07-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
When someone is as down on his luck, as frustrated with his life as Bryce at the beginning of this story, it seems as if things cannot possibly get worse. |
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| Genre |
Contemporary / Gay Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 07-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
This is a hilarious story about some of the most unlikely men and events combining into what ends up as a very hot romance. |
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| Genre |
Contemporary / Gay Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Ron Fritsch on 07-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
In Ashaven Doyon’s short story, “The King’s Mate,” 20-year-old Justin indicates he might be open to an affair with Russell, who is “in his thirties.” |
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| Genre |
Contemporary / Gay Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Lena Grey on 07-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
As Machiavelli once said: “Everyone sees what you appear to be, few experience what you really are.” Inside, Craig has what it takes to be successful in life; but outside, he doesn’t exude the confidence necessary to impress anyone. |
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| Genre |
Paranormal / Vampires / Gay Menage Erotic Romance / MMM |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 08-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
Vampires have a reputation for being ruthless. The ones in this book are no exception, but they are not the only ones. In fact, there are beings worse than them… |
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| Genre |
Contemporary / Young Adult / Gay Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Alex on 08-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
Fans of Young Adult author Mark A. Roeder should enjoy this carefully penned coming of age tale about a boy in the aftermath of a tragic accident that has left him mute. |
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| Genre |
Contemporary / Cowboys / Gay Erotic Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Serena Yates on 08-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
This is a story about coming home, about dealing with the loss of something you loved to do, and about realizing what is most important. |
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| Genre |
Contemporary / Athletes / Gay Romance |
| Reviewed by |
Ron Fritsch on 08-June-2013 |
| Review Blurb |
In Maja Rose’s delightful short story, ‘Flexibility’, Jared and Andy are gymnasts training for the Olympics. (For the purpose of disclosing possible bias, I must admit the word beginning with the letter “g” in that sentence makes me swoon.) |
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Posted by rainbowbookreviews on June 9, 2013
https://rainbowbookreviews.wordpress.com/2013/06/09/reviews-sunday-june-2-saturday-june-8-2013/
