Last Hit: Reloaded (Hit Man 2.5) by Jessica Clare and Jen Frederick

Last Hit: Reloaded (Hit Man 2.5) by Jessica Clare and Jen Frederick Releasing January 20, 2015

This ARC provided to me by the authors in exchange for an honest review

5 stars for more Nick and Daisy!!

Blurb:
There was a time when Nick loved the fear he instilled in his enemies. His tattoos alone promised danger, but it was the look in his eyes that delivered on it. A contract killer since he was just a boy, Nick has now forged a new life and a new identity with the woman who followed him, captured him, and changed him.

He terrified Daisy. Once. But she couldn't resist, and she ignored every warning. It paid off. Now she's part of a new beginning, a fresh start in America helping him to leave behind a reckless and violent past as a professional killer. But the past is never easy to outrun, especially when so much of it thrives on revenge.

A new threat has emerged from the shadows, and now Nick and Daisy have no choice but to rely on Nick's killer skills to protect them from everything they've tried so hard to escape.

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Review: Smoky Mountain Dreams by Leta Blake

Blurb:

Sometimes holding on means letting go

After giving up on his career as a country singer in Nashville, Christopher Ryder is happy enough performing at the Smoky Mountain Dreams theme park in Tennessee. But while his beloved Gran loves him the way he is, Christopher feels painfully invisible to everyone else. Even when he's center stage he aches for someone to see the real him.

Bisexual Jesse Birch has no room in his life for dating. Raising two kids and fighting with family after a tragic accident took his children's mother, he doesn't want more than an occasional hook-up. He sure as hell doesn't want to fall hard for his favorite local singer, but when Christopher walks into his jewelry studio, Jesse hears a new song in his heart.


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Foundation of Trust by A.M. Arthur Blurb, Excerpt and Review

Foundation of Trust

Blurb:

Not everyone gets a second chance with their first love.

Cost of Repairs, Book 5

David Weller thought he had it all—a loving partner who gave him a ring, a steady job he didn’t hate, and so much hope for the future. But in the wake of a devastating diagnosis, everything he thought was solid and real lay in pieces at his feet. 

Four years later, he’s still sifting through the rubble of his life. His catering partnership occupies his days, while his nights are filled with dangerous sexual hookups and very bad decisions. Then the last person he ever expected to see again walks back into his life.

Owen Hart’s single biggest regret is the way he was forced to leave David behind—no explanations, no chance to make it right. Until now. Finally free of eight years of lies, Owen’s back for the only man he’s ever loved. 

An incendiary encounter in a club proves that time hasn’t weakened their physical connection, but David’s wounds run deeper than Owen’s deception. And if David can’t first forgive, Owen doesn’t have a second chance in hell. 

Warning: This book contains an Australian transplant with a head full of secrets, a party planner with enough baggage to sink a battleship, and a surly teenager who just wants them both to get over themselves.

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Release Day: A Walk through Fire by Felice Stevens

Title: A Walk Through Fire

Author: Felice Stevens

Publish Date: November 25, 2014

Years after running away from an abusive foster family, Asher Davis still inwardly struggles with the guilt of leaving his foster brothers behind. He’s climbed to unimaginable heights as a ruthless, high-powered attorney, creating a life of power and control. He takes whatever and whoever he wants.

Blaming himself for the death of his parents, Dr. Drew Klein retreats into a shell of loneliness, merely going through the motions of life. After a disastrous, short-lived marriage, Drew decides to leave his lucrative medical practice to set up a clinic for abused young men and women. The decision has more repercussions than Drew could ever imagine when the dark and sensual Ash Davis volunteers to help.

Although Drew isn’t gay, Ash is inexplicably drawn to him. He vows to simply bed him and forget him like he's done with every other man. However, Drew's sweet and caring nature and unexpected passion stun and frighten Ash, who questions his right to any happiness at all. And when Ash befriends an abused young man who unwittingly draws the clinic into danger, threatening Drew’s safety and that of his beloved grandmother, Ash discovers that there is nothing he won’t sacrifice to protect the love he never thought he’d find.

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Blog Tour: Slippery Slope by lyana Jenna: Excerpt, Review and Giveaway

Slippery Slope by lyana Jenna

Blurb:

Actors Ethan Grey and Alex Haynes are gay, but in Hollywood, they can’t be open unless they’re willing to be typecast in future movies or they’re dating prominent gay producers. Since neither are willing to become stereotypes, and neither have studio boyfriends, they take another path -- hiding their relationship under the cover of a pretend girlfriend.

What works for Ethan, though, doesn’t work for Alex, who screws up to the point of losing his job and the chance to get another. His manager finally finds him another job across the pond, where he meets Nathan Wells.

Nathan can be the prominent producer Alex needs to further his career, but there’s something Alex doesn’t know about the man. Soon Wells grows obsessed with Alex, and he’ll do anything to keep Alex from getting away.

Though Nathan wants Alex for himself, there’s still Ethan to think about. Is the love story between Alex and Ethan really over? Or will Ethan find a way to get his boyfriend back?

Categories: Contemporary, Fiction, Gay Fiction, M/M Romance, Romance

Teach Me by Sloan Johnson

Teach Me by Sloan Johnson

I want to thank Sloan for entrusting me with an ARC copy of her work. This was my first book by her, and she has a new fan.

Blurb

Two words stripped Austin Pritchard of the privileged life he’s used to. The moment he uttered the words, “I’m gay,” he realized there is no such thing as unconditional love. Now, he’s gone from traveling the world with his family to living on the streets trying to figure out how he’s going to stay in school.

A chance opportunity changes everything. Austin impresses the foreman and lands a job, but even more, he catches the eye of David Becker, who is determined to teach him that true love doesn’t come with strings. 

The only thing David had as a child was love. His family struggled to keep food on the table and a roof over their heads. That has driven him to stay focused on his goals; become a tenured professor at a university and save enough money to build a home of his own. 

It’s not until he sees an insecure college student working on his new house that he realizes that he hasn’t planned on someone to share his life with. He’s about to learn that everything he’s already accomplished is nothing compared to the task of making Austin see that he is worthy of love.

Early ARC Review: The Superstar by Patricia Logan

Blurb

Storm Ellison is the sexiest man on two legs. The gorgeous young star of “Trapped on an Island”, the hottest reality show on television, is instantly recognizable the moment he leaves his palatial mansion. Paparazzi follow him everywhere, leaving him no peace or privacy, selling his pictures to the tabloids, and cementing his reputation in the press as a slutty gay playboy. As Storm prepares to sign his first major movie deal, his manager decides he needs protection. What he doesn’t expect, is to be attracted to the cold bastard who’s now running his life.

Balthazar Grant, freelance bodyguard, is a huge, handsome, rough and ready former Marine, trained by the best, and willing to step between Storm and anyone stupid enough to come at him. Always stoic and serious, Taz lends a deadly presence to Storm’s entourage whenever he ventures out in public. Storm doesn’t want a bodyguard, much less one who won’t let him livehis fast and loose lifestyle with impunity and he’s certainly not one to be dictated to by an overconfident Marine who has opinions about everything including who he should hook-up with.

When a deadly threat hits Storm’s world, he’s suddenly living his own reality show, only this one has an outcome which doesn’t involve being voted off an island. Will Storm wake up before it’s too late and will Taz be able to fight his attraction to the handsome young superstar while trying to convince him he’sin very real danger? The pair will soon learn that reality is stranger than fiction.

ARC Review: Angel of Darkness by Tyler May

Blurb: 

M/M paranormal romance between a blind vampire and his human lover. Because of explicit sexual scenes and adult language this book is intended for readers 18+
After a tragic event in his life, Christian Bowman found sanctuary in reading and developed an obsession with the paranormal and vampires. Now twenty-one, Christian fantasies come to life when he meets Zander, a blind vampire. A fantasy he’s only dreamt about. But will that dream turn into a nightmare when he sees just how dark and dangerous living in a vampire’s world can be? Is their love strong enough to withstand obstacles one could only imagine?
Christian is in love with his Angel of Darkness…..But is there a happily-ever-after in a vampire’s world?

They have a past, but can they have a future?

My review: 

Review: Straight from the Heart by Kimberly Gardner

Blurb:

College student Kyle diStefano is having trouble paying his tuition. So when he hears about a job as team mascot with the accompanying full scholarship it seems like the perfect solution. Except he knows nothing about football. But why should that stop him?
Known as the Big Cock on Campus, Dave Masterson never lets his antics with the ladies interfere with his true love, playing NCAA football. But when his coach suggests the team do some off-season conditioning at the ballet barre, most of the guys scoff. Only Dave takes him seriously.

With Dave's knowledge of football and Kyle's knowledge of ballet, it seems each has exactly what the other needs, except they play for different teams. Or do they?

Kyle knows one sure path to heartbreak is falling for the straight jock who’s teaching him the rules of the game. Dave falling for another man is going to mean nothing but trouble. But neither man can seem to help himself.

When a public display of affection casts doubt on Dave’s NFL dream, he is forced to make a choice. Stay with the game plan or call an audible straight from the heart.



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Excerpt: Bad Boys Need Love Too: Max by Christa Tomlinson

The amazing Christa Tomlinson has two new releases scheduled for November 18th: the second and third books in her Bad Boys Need Love Too Series and just from reading the prologue and first three chapters, I can already tell they're going to be awesome!

First off, just look at this cover and tell me it doesn't leave you wanting more? 

And now the Prologue and first three chapters that Christa graciously allowed us to share with you! 

Cover Reveal: The Redeemer by J.D. Chase

The Redeemer (Rouge Passion #2)

Cover designer: Chris Young

Synopsis:

Excerpt: Bad Boys Need Love Too: Nate by Christa Tomlinson

Our lovely friend Christa Tomlinson has two soon to be released books scheduled for November 18th: the second and third books in her Bad Boys Need Love Too Series. This is book 2 in the series and I'm already in love with both men just from reading the prologue and first three chapters!

This is the cover:

Isn't it dreamy?

And these are the chapters, Christa allowed us to post here, enjoy!

Cover Reveal: UNDECLARED (SSU Boys #3) by Maris Black

This is quite a treat for us to post Maris Black's cover for her newest story, UNDECLARED, the third book in her awesome SSU Boys Series, which will be released on November 30th and is available to Pre-order at Amazon.

UNDECLARED: SSU Boys #3 

By Maris Black 

Deep in the heart of the Bible Belt 

Lines are getting blurred. 

Liam Rush has never ventured too far outside the fences of his family farm, so college is a pretty big deal for him. Now he can finally claim his own identity one that doesn’t involve football, hunting, farm work, or four overbearing brothers. But when he finds himself falling for the androgynous dancer at Trybe, the nightclub where he works as a bouncer, things get confusing. He’s never been attracted to guys before. Not really. And what would the folks back home say if they knew?

Japanese-American mix Blake Himura has been on his own since he was seventeen, with no one to depend on but himself. He’s mere months away from realizing his dream of graduating college and becoming a dance instructor. Unstable men don’t factor into his plans, least of all “straight” boys who don’t mind ruining other people’s lives to keep their dirty little secrets. Liam is exactly the kind of complication Blake doesn’t need in his life. Unfortunately, his heart hasn’t gotten the memo.

Contact Maris Black on Facebook and check out her Amazon Author Page for more of her fantastic stories!

Excerpt from Straight from the Heart by Kimberly Gardner

Exception to the Rule 3: Straight from the Heart

By Kimberly Gardner

Blurb

Straight jock meets gay ballet dancer. Each has a need the other can fill. Is it a match made in heaven, or a recipe for disaster?

College student Kyle diStefano is having trouble paying his tuition. So when he hears about a job as team mascot with the accompanying full scholarship it seems like the perfect solution. Except he knows nothing about football. But why should that stop him?
Known as the Big Cock on Campus, Dave Masterson never lets his antics with the ladies interfere with his true love, playing NCAA football. But when his coach suggests the team do some off-season conditioning at the ballet barre, most of the guys scoff. Only Dave takes him seriously.
With Dave's knowledge of football and Kyle's knowledge of ballet, it seems each has exactly what the other needs, except they play for different teams. Or do they?
Kyle knows one sure path to heartbreak is falling for the straight jock who’s teaching him the rules of the game. Dave can't resist falling for the man who is going to mean nothing but trouble. But neither man can seem to help himself.
When a public display of affection casts doubt on Dave’s NFL dream, he is forced to make a choice. Stay with the game plan or call an audible that comes straight from the heart.

Copyright 2014 by Kimberly Gardner, all rights reserved.

Excerpt

The Right Words By Lane Hayes - Excerpt

Lane Hayes revealed her cover today for her upcoming release, The Right Words,
to be released December 12, 2014. This will be the first book in her new
series titled Right and Wrong. I can't wait to read this book, and Lane was kind
enough to share a excerpt with us. Please enjoy and you can go here to
Dreamspinner to pre-order your copy today!

Blurb The Right Words


A Right and Wrong Story

Escaping an abusive relationship left Luke Preston anxious and spouting panic-induced poetry. Desperate for a fresh start, Luke accepts a job remodeling a tired old beach house for a professional soccer player and his model girlfriend. While his passion is literature, not sports, focusing on the renovations eases his anxiety. Until the job he signed up for turns out to be more complicated than advertised.

Sidelined with a serious injury, soccer star Michael Martinez decides his beach house is the perfect place to recuperate. Remodeling might be the diversion he needs to keep his mind off his busted knee. Falling for the pretty designer with some quirky habits wasn’t on the drawing board. Unfortunately, Luke didn’t build a big enough closet for Michael to hide in. Having a star-powered sports career used to be all Michael lived for, but he’ll have to reevaluate his plans and find the right words if he wants to build more than a beach house with Luke.

Excerpt from The Right Words by Lane Hayes

Black Hurricane by Erica Pike

*Got a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.*

This book is a 4.5 star read for me, rounded up to 5. Once I started it just couldn't put it down until I finished it, and then I went and re-read the last few chapters yesterday because I enjoyed it all so much.

Loved Erica Pike's writing style, it's fun, fast-paced and witty. The story is told from Jazz's POV; however, through him Ms. Pike manages to let the reader know all they need to know about Dean, their past and how it affected Jasper's life up to the point where both guys meet again after several years.

Loved the main couple, Dean and Jazz, and most of the secondary characters. Dean was adorable and eager to make amends after leaving Jasper without telling him, back when they were still teenagers. Dean's motives to leave as he did back then were believable, same as everything he'd gone through before turning into the rock god we met at first. One of my favorite parts was seeing that Dean, dumb boy that he was, had no clue how his actions had impacted on Jazz's life or how some of his fondest memories hadn't felt the same for Jasper.

Above all, I loved Jazz and his growth from the start of the story, where he didn't care about Dean's motives after they met again, but still found himself unable to exact revenge on him, into a more mature version of himself, where he realized he loved Dean and that Dean loved him and he just had to be with him, no matter what.

I adored Jazz's friends, too, who more than friends were his family, the ones who had his back no matter what. They were truly supporting, wanting to help him however they could.

Loved the backstory, the present story, the slight angst mingled with self-deprecating humor (and more than a bit self-sabotaging from both characters) that gets satisfyingly resolved by the end, with an awesome HEA.

All, in all, this is a fantastic story that I thoroughly recommend, and will certainly go look at other titles by this author.

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Second chance at love

How long is too long, before it's too late for a second chance at love?
Porter and Kane get a chance after 17 years. Will they take it or walk away again?

Synopsis:

Can you have a second chance at a first love?

The year is 1997 and 18 year old Porter has been left devastated after his first love, Kane, chose a life in the army over a life with him in Surf Bay. With his broken heart, he had to find a way to rebuild his life.

17 years later and Porter has it all. He has the handsome deputy Sheriff boyfriend, the adorable daughter and he runs the surf club, but Porter's life is far from perfect. His relationship is filled with abuse and his surf club is failing.

Kane can't stop thinking about the decision he made on that dark night when he was 18 and finds himself back at his mother's little pink house, ready to face his past. When Kane comes face to face with his old flame, deep and buried feelings start flooding back and Kane is faced with the same difficult decision once again. Porter, or the army?

Can Porter resist the first love who shattered his heart? Can Kane find a life of his own without ruining someone else's? Can Porter juggle his heart, his family and his business, without losing everything?

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