M/M Contemporary Fiction – Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words

Review: Love for the Reaper (The Elite) by Charlie Cochet

Rating: 3🌈 Love for the Reaper is Charlie Cochet’s much anticipated entry in the multi-author series The Elite, based around a sublimely complex and supremely criminal club called The Anonymous, in a dark, sinister city of Old Defiance. The series setting and location is darkly fascinating, rich in the noir atmosphere and dangerous elements that… Continue reading Review: Love for the Reaper (The Elite) by Charlie Cochet

Review: Full Throttle (Lights Out, #2) by Lisa Henry

Rating: 4.25 🌈 “Being an F1 driver is a crazy job but not what everyone expects. My year consists of 20% driving and 80% media, marketing, and travel. -Daniel Ricciardo” Full Throttle by Lisa Henry is our second fast paced, passionate romance in the multi author series, Lights Out. In this series about Formula 1… Continue reading Review: Full Throttle (Lights Out, #2) by Lisa Henry

Review: Team Orders (Lights Out, #1) by R. J. Scott

Rating: 4.75 🌈 “If you no longer go for a gap that exists, then you’re no longer a racing driver. -Ayrton Senna” I’m so used to R. J. Scott’s outstanding hockey romances, that I was surprised to see her jump into the world of Formula 1 racing and do it so immaculately. Lights Out is… Continue reading Review: Team Orders (Lights Out, #1) by R. J. Scott

Review: They Call Him Levity (Welcome Boulevard, #1) by Davidson King

Rating: 4🌈 I enjoyed They Call Him Levity (Welcome Boulevard, #1) by Davidson King. I thought King’s characters were all very well defined, given fully fleshed out personalities and lives. It didn’t matter whether the character was crime boss Salvatore Grillo, or the professional beggars Levity, Clove and Muse with their poverty level lives and… Continue reading Review: They Call Him Levity (Welcome Boulevard, #1) by Davidson King

Review: Bullets & Butterflies (The Elite) by Maz Maddox

Rating: 4.5🌈 One of the real delights of having a series written by multiple authors is that the reader can get a great depth in differences in the depiction of the central location , and variety in how the series theme is presented through the many different characters and plots. In Bullets & Butterflies (The… Continue reading Review: Bullets & Butterflies (The Elite) by Maz Maddox

Review: Second Chance at First Love: Prequel to The Storm Boys Series by N. R. Walker

Rating: 4.5 🌈 Second Chance at First Love is N. R. Walker’s prequel to her upcoming series, The Storm Boys. This is a romantic lover’s reunited, second chance at love novella that gives us an enthralling natural experience through the eyes of the characters on their camping/hiking tour across sections of Kakadu National Park. Their… Continue reading Review: Second Chance at First Love: Prequel to The Storm Boys Series by N. R. Walker

Review: Paladin (Jericho’s Boys Book One) by Onley James

Rating: 4.5🌈 Onley James writes dark fiction about bad things that have happened to young boys, often sexually abused and traumatized children. Let’s get that out of the way first. That’s not your jam? This is not your book. However, such triggering subject matter is handled by James in ways I consider respectful to those… Continue reading Review: Paladin (Jericho’s Boys Book One) by Onley James

Review: Dealer of Secrets (The Elite Book 6) by Davidson King

Rating: 4.75 🌈 The multi-author series, The Elite contains some really exceptional stories and Davidson King’s Dealer of Secrets is among them. It’s not surprising that a book titled Dealer of Secrets has layers of hidden agendas, men with multiple identities, criminal goings on, and of course, murder. King’s murder element is an unusual one… Continue reading Review: Dealer of Secrets (The Elite Book 6) by Davidson King

Review: Dark Water : A Gay Mystery (Daniel Owen Welsh Mysteries Book 2) by Ripley Hayes

Rating: 3🌈 Dark Water is a mystery novel that , upon reading it, engenders as many conflicting feelings as it has elements to its story. I like the author, Hayes’ ability to bury ,within the narrative, a deep understanding of the Welsh language, culture, and the issues that have arisen throughout the towns and villages.… Continue reading Review: Dark Water : A Gay Mystery (Daniel Owen Welsh Mysteries Book 2) by Ripley Hayes

Review: Liar’s Gambit ( The Elite Universe) by Kelly Fox

Rating: 5🌈 10/10 Fabulously Recommend! Liar’s Gambit by Kelly Fox is one of the top highlights of The Elite series, nine novels written by different authors. At the heart is The Anonymous, a mysterious club housed in a historic art deco hotel that caters to the needs and whims of the wealthy, who are often… Continue reading Review: Liar’s Gambit ( The Elite Universe) by Kelly Fox