Tag: self published

A Lila Review: Beyond the Sea by Keira Andrews

Rating: 4.25 stars out of 5 Finding his brother breaking his promise isn’t what Troy Tanner expected to find when he entered Tyson’s hotel room. Unknowingly, his decision to leave their boy band tour, to travel from Australia to L.A., would change, not only his life, but the one of those in his path.  Before he could second-guess… Continue reading A Lila Review: Beyond the Sea by Keira Andrews

Author Spotlight: BJ on Author Jaye McKenna

Need a New Author? Check out our Reviewer Author Recs!  A BJ Author Rec: Author Jaye McKenna The first time I picked up a book by Jaye McKenna was during the 2014 Don’t Read in the Closet event put on by the Goodreads M/M Romance group. It was a free story, and it was awesome.… Continue reading Author Spotlight: BJ on Author Jaye McKenna

A MelanieM Review: Changing Tide by D.P. Denman

Rating: 2 stars out of 5 Photographer David sails into Vancouver Island harbor looking to shoot Orca whales for a photograph book he has in mind and not much else.  David’s 30 ft sailboat, Wanderer, is all the home he wants or needs. Then David hires Capt. Jack Lewis’ charter boat for a  whale watching… Continue reading A MelanieM Review: Changing Tide by D.P. Denman

Review: Know Not Why by Hannah Johnson

Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5 Howie’s social life is suffering, along with everything else not going on in his life.  Howie’s back home, living with his mom. He hopes his support will help her adjust after the car accident that caused the death of his dad. But  leaving school and his hopes behind has… Continue reading Review: Know Not Why by Hannah Johnson

Review: The Unwanted – The Complete Collection by Westbrooke Jameson

Rating: 2.5 stars out of 5 The unwanteds, that’s what society calls the people who make up the lowest of society.  The prostitutes, the drug users, the poor, the discarded and the dying.  Shots, Derek, Ambrosia, Renzo, and Sara are all young prostitutes.   In addition, they picked up Joel, a gay teenager thrown out… Continue reading Review: The Unwanted – The Complete Collection by Westbrooke Jameson

Review: Black Dog (Bannon’s Gym #1) by Cat Grant

Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5 Eddie Roscoe has just arrived at his family’s diner to open up and start preparing for the breakfast run when he sees a young boy and drunk fighting in the back alley.  After breaking it up, Eddie notices the kid’s bruises and other injuries arent’ exactly fresh.  And from… Continue reading Review: Black Dog (Bannon’s Gym #1) by Cat Grant

Review: Defiance (Triple Threat #3) by Laura Harner

Rating: 5 stars out of 5 Atlanta football legend Kebow Trainer is in big trouble and needs help now.  For four years Trainer has been blackmailed and has paid up. But now he is about to negotiate a huge new contract and the blackmailer’s demand has risen to outrageous proportions.  So now Trainer  wants it… Continue reading Review: Defiance (Triple Threat #3) by Laura Harner

It’s All In The Writing, Folks and the Week Ahead in Reviews

To prepare for my time at GRL in Atlanta in October, I am trying to get ahead in my reviews for September and October.  And that means reading tons of books and of course writing about them.  And books read in volume will highlight the most common flaws I am seeing across the boards from… Continue reading It’s All In The Writing, Folks and the Week Ahead in Reviews

Author Spotlight: Meet Lee Brazil!

ST: Good morning, everyone.  Today’s guest author is Lee Brazil, author of the wonderful Chances Are series in the Pulp Friction offerings.   Good morning, Lee! *pats chair and hands Lee a cup of coffee*. “Don’t mind the terriers, they will ask their own questions later”  *shoos away dogs* LB: Good morning! Thank you for… Continue reading Author Spotlight: Meet Lee Brazil!