A Jeri Review: Semper Fidelis Anthology (authors by S.A. McAuley , T.A. Chase , Devon Rhodes, LE Franks, Sara York, Kendall McKenna , Morticia Knight)

Rating: 3 stars out of 5 Whew! Extremely cut, shirtless guy on the cover. How can you not want to read that? Six short stories are in this anthology, with only the common thread of the military. I think that is one of the things that I liked the most about it- all 6 stories were… Continue reading A Jeri Review: Semper Fidelis Anthology (authors by S.A. McAuley , T.A. Chase , Devon Rhodes, LE Franks, Sara York, Kendall McKenna , Morticia Knight)

Scattered Thoughts Summary of Reviews for August 2013

August 2013 Review and Blog Summary: 5 Star Rating: Fifty Fifty Chances Are (Chances Are #3) by Lee Brazil, contemporary Ghost of a Chance (Chances Are #4) by Lee Brazil, contemporary Wicked Guidance (Wicked’s Way #4) by Havan Fellows, contemporary Wicked Incarcerations (Wicked’s Way #3) by Havan Fellows contemporary 4 to 4.75 Star Rating: Chances… Continue reading Scattered Thoughts Summary of Reviews for August 2013

Review: Home Sweet Home (Home #5) by T. A. Chase

Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5 Yancey MacCafferty and Juan Romanos have been in love since the first time they met.  In a gay bar in Texas, an underage Juan just wanted to dance.  But danger was all around him.  Yancey, a young rent boy, sees Juan’s innocence and naivete and falls in love, all… Continue reading Review: Home Sweet Home (Home #5) by T. A. Chase

Scattered Thoughts May 2013 Book Reviews

It was a great month in book reviews.  While most of the book fell into the contemporary fiction category, there was a book in just about every genre.  One of my favorites this month was Fragile Bond by Rhi Etzweiler, a science fiction gem of a story from Riptide Publishing. I have also found new… Continue reading Scattered Thoughts May 2013 Book Reviews

Review: Leaving Home (Home #4) by T.A. Chase

Rating: 4 stars out of 5 Peter Skinner is now working full time for Les Hardin and Randy Hersch out at their ranch after the falling out with his family and grandfather over his sexuality.  With his family shunning him, Peter is happy to have found a home and new family with Les, Randy and their… Continue reading Review: Leaving Home (Home #4) by T.A. Chase

Attack of the Planked Salmon and the Week Ahead in Reviews

This year we have had a real, honest to God or Goddess spring.  The weather has been seasonally cool, with light  winds and rain as appropriate.  No snow (sorry, Iowa, Wisconsin and Michigan), no heatwave, just spring and we are not sure how to deal with this phenomenon.  How quickly we have forgotten that it… Continue reading Attack of the Planked Salmon and the Week Ahead in Reviews

Review of Unconventional at Best Anthology

Rating: 3.5 stars Unconventional at Best is an anthology from six authors of stories featuring romance in and around conventions.  GayRomLit convention last  year provided the inspiration for this selection of stories by Carol Lynne, TA Chase, Amber Kell, Jambrea Jo Jones, Stephani Hecht, and Devon Rhodes. The stories run the gamut of lovers reunited,… Continue reading Review of Unconventional at Best Anthology