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Promises 3 (Bounty Hunters) A.E. Via

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šŸ’«šŸ’«Reviewed by KiwišŸ’«šŸ’«

 

TITLE: Promises 3

SERIES: Bounty Hunters

AUTHOR: A.E. Via

PUBLISHER: Via Star Wings

RELEASE DATE: July 1, 2017

 

BLURB: A bounty hunterā€™s partners to loversā€™ story. The hunt is onā€¦ and heā€™s the prey.

Bradford (Ford) King was sure he had the rest of his life mapped out. Though he was no longer a SEAL Lieutenant, his brother was home safe and he had a job that still allowed him to satisfy his hunger for hunting bad guys. Life was simple, no distractions or complications ā€“ at age forty-six ā€“ thatā€™s all Ford wanted. What he didnā€™t want was his work partner, sniper/watchman, Dana, giving him s**t all the time.

Dana Cadby had grown up labeled a roughneck from the wrong side of the tracks. Heā€™d fought, scrounged, and survived despite a father that constantly told him he couldnā€™t. Dana pulled himself up by his own boot straps and made a name for himself in the marksman community. Heā€™d been Dukeā€™s bounty watchman for five years. It was his job to ensure their safety, watch their backs. At thirty-three, he was trusted, well respected by his peers, his bosses, his friendsā€¦ so why couldnā€™t he earn the same respect from his partner?

Dana knew he was bisexual before he graduated high school. He also knew he was attracted to the huge, 6ā€™3ā€, SEAL from the moment he and his brother came to join their team. It wasnā€™t easy for him to tamp down his immediate reaction to Fordā€™s thick muscles, full beard, and dark eyes. Still, Dana exhibited nothing but professionalism towards him, not wanting to make his ā€˜straightā€™ partner uncomfortable. So why did Ford constantly give him hell?

After Dana took back his ex-girlfriend, heā€™d noticed an intensification in Fordā€™s bad attitude. One that turned aggressive and downright antagonistic, and Dana was damned if heā€™d just lay down and take it. He was gonna make that man respect him if it was the last thing he did.

When Duke sends Dana and Ford out to track down their most dangerous bounty yet, they both embrace the fact that they make one hell of a teamā€¦ but they fight tooth and nail against the powerful intimacy brewing between them.
Beware: If Ford and Dana connect completely, god help the fugitive whoā€™s in the sights of the hunter and his watchman.

This story is a part of a series but can stand alone. It does not end on a cliffhanger and has a HEA.

 

REVIEW: This is the third book in this fantastic series by this author. And when I tell you that it’s amazing, I mean it. This book continues with Dana and Fordā€™s story. This story, as with all this author’s work was such a pleasure to read. It was also a pleasant surprise because I wasn’t expecting this pairing.

Dana is the youngest on the team and in my opinion, the most vulnerable, emotionally speaking of course. I loved Danaā€™s character. His personality was an interesting juxtaposition of vulnerability and strength. He was shy yetā€¦not. He was confident yet insecure.

Ford was a gruff and tough former Navy Seal. He’s loyal and fiercely protective of his younger brother. He’s also stubborn. Well, both men are stubborn. So much so that I wanted to reach in and Gibbs smack both of them at the backs of their heads to knock some sense into both of them. I especially wanted to snap Danaā€™s girlfriend like a twig. The ole bony, salad eating wench that she was.

You know a book is good when the characters make you yell at your reading device. I was yelling at, smacking and positively howling at my iPad, these characters are just that vivid.

I love her writing style. You’re not going to get any pretty lavender words or flowery dialogue from the men in her books. I also love the fact that her characters are men of a particular age and everyday working men. What I also appreciate is the fact that she’s not afraid to use the word bisexual. These men are BISEXUAL. Not ‘gay for you’, ‘out for you’ or any of the other tropes that  erases the bisexual identity. 

I can’t express how excellent this book is. I equate reading this author’s work to mama cooking in the kitchen and when she’s finished, you end up with the most delicious meal. Yes, she has truly put her foot in the pot with this book.

This book, heck, this series is definitely highly recommended.

 

RATING: šŸŒŸšŸŒŸAMAZINGšŸŒŸšŸŒŸ

 

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The Warehouse by Jason Collins

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                           šŸ’«šŸ’«Reviewed by MichelešŸ’«šŸ’«

TITLE: The Warehouse

SERIES:

AUTHOR: Jason Collins

PUBLISHER: Self publish

RELEASE DATE: March 19, 2017

BLURB: : After breaking away from the small conservative town where he was born, Nicholas Cole has been working as a dancer at The Warehouse, a dimly-lit bar where men can retreat from public view and indulge in hidden fun. His coworkers welcomed him with open arms and watched as he grew to be their top dancer. Never one to be distracted by a relationship or a handsome face, Nicholas seeks the constant excitement of dancing for large sums of money and teasing the countless men who worship him.

When a party of women and straight men walk through the door, Nicholas is surprised to say the least, but one guy in the group catches his eye.

Personal fitness coach Clint Meyers is attached to the arm of a pretty girl who seems to monitor his every move, but she doesnā€™t notice when Clintā€™s eyes land on Nicā€™s barely-clothed body. His coworkers insist heā€™s wasting his time lusting after a straight guy, but Nicholas is captivated by Clintā€™s ripped physique and chiseled face. The two men begin to meet in private and bond over their love of fitness, but Nicholas is distracted by the presence of a strange new loner who shows up at The Warehouse and refuses to accept rejection. As Nicholas copes with an unwanted and potentially dangerous admirer, he and Clint start to explore ā€“ and push ā€“ Clintā€™s boundaries.

REVIEW: Okay so let me very honest, I didn’t even read the blurb before I began reading this book. I was genuinely excited to read Jason’s latest because I had heard some positive comments from other friends of mine. So as I read the first say 15% of the book I was uncertain as to where the story was headed. This part of the story is a very raw and probably very realistic look at what goes on at a club with go-go dancers. Nicholas, one of our main characters is a go-go dancer in a bar called “The Warehouse”. He was extremely good looking and in great shape so he was easily a very popular guy. Nic came across as somewhat conceited though, which made him less attractive to me.

As the story progresses we meet Clint, a very handsome physical trainer who is also straight…or so he thinks. I don’t particularly like him either. He comes across bi-curious and weak. But as I continued reading and getting to know all the secondary characters, Greg, Allen, Kelly and Kenneth my feelings change about the MC’s. Their relationship moves very slowly as Clint tries to figure things out.

I ended up enjoying the book a lot. However, I felt our MC’s never got enough time together. Certain parts of the story dragged on too long, and not enough time was given to Nic and Clint. I wanted a lot more of them.

I give this 4 stars.

RATING: šŸŒŸšŸŒŸšŸŒŸšŸŒŸ

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Beyond A Reasonable Doubt by Sharon Johnson

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šŸ’«āœØšŸ’«Reviewed by KiwišŸ’«āœØšŸ’«

TITLE: Beyond A Reasonable Doubt

SERIES: Doubt series

AUTHOR: Sharon Johnson

PUBLISHER: Wicked Words Publishing

LENGTH: 241pages

RELEASE DATE: November 30 , 2015

BLURB: DeMatteo Santiago is the Alpha of one of the largest prides in North America. He is a young, successful lion shifter, surrounded by a large family and his devoted lover. By anyone’s account he has more than any one man can ask for, but his lion cares of nothing except finding their mate.

An unexpected business trip pits DeMatteo and his long awaited mate on opposite sides of the courtroom. But when challenged by ex-lovers, nosey siblings, and crazy hunters, DeMatteo realizes that finding his mate was the easy part. The real question is whether they will live long enough to be together.

This release is an M/M paranormal shifter romance. This series will contain, graphic violence, graphic language, and Mpreg. What it will not be is an instant mate fairytale, as forces set out to destroy everything and everyone.

REVIEW: Alright, now weā€™re finally getting into the story of Mattā€™s life after his parent’s deaths. Now, as I’ve stated before, I love shifter stories in general, lion shifter in particular because I’m one of those crazy cat ladies that love all things feline. I will also admit that I like Mpreg stories; they fascinate me. So, put both of those elements together and of course I’m in.

Matt is a alpha lion of a large pride. I like the fact that he’s not just a lion shifter. He’s a highly successful and sought after attorney in the human world so I like how the author wrote him to be able to balance interacting in and with the human world as well as the paranormal world.

The human world is where he finds his true mate, Sean. Sean’s the opposing attorney in a very messy human divorce. Matt is ecstatic that he find his mate but there’s just a few glitches in the program. One, Seanā€™s human so there’s the how-in-the-hell-am-I-going-to-explain-this aspect to this mating. Two, they’re both with other peopleā€”Sean has a girlfriend, Matt a boyfriend so there’s the how-in-the-hell-am-I-going-to-make-a-clean-break aspect of those situations. Seanā€™s breakup was painless compared to Mattā€™s. I felt so very bad for Hugh! It was to the point that I didn’t care for the Mattā€™s character at all. Even though Matt made it clear that whatever they had was just sex, I still felt that he could’ve handled it with a lot more grace than he did. The way that he did it was a bit foul. It was like he told Hugh and then reminded him that he was just something to play with until the real thing comes along. It was sad. I understood that he made it clear in the beginning what type of relationship it was to be but fifteen yearsā€¦I felt he could’ve at least given the poor guy a week or two before just tossing him out of the house. And Mattā€™s sisters didn’t make the situation any better. I actually loathed them for they way they treated Hugh. I felt like they were all rubbing salt in a cut Matt inflicted. It’s like Hugh has been mistreated all his life and were aware of that but didn’t care. They acted like insensitive bitches. And I didn’t care what happened to or with them for the rest of the story.

Thereā€™s threats from all sides, human hunters and other paranormals. Add in the mess from the breakup with Hugh and it’s not an easy walk for Matt and Sean. And you know what? They didn’t deserve one. I felt that they deserved every bit of drama and chaos that came their way; they deserved the karma over how their exes were treated.

I really enjoyed reading this book. You know the author did a great job when the reader has such visceral reactions to the characters and you’re absorbed in the storyline.

The only thing about the book that I didn’t quite care for was the tenses. I think it was told in a–I don’t know-narrativeĀ voice? Ā I’m not sure if that’s what it’s called. It was like someone was telling you the story as opposed to you reading it as it’s happeningā€¦I can’t explain it properly but it drove me nuts. I tried to roll with it but after the first chapter I ended up substituting the tenses and the changing the wording in my head and that made it easier for it to click. It weird, I know but it’s a quirk of mine.

I usually hate cliffhangers but if the story’s really good, as this one was, I don’t mind it so much. Especially this time because I had the next book on hand so I was able to quickly get to it. In all, I think it worked out rather nicely.

RATING: ā­ļøā­ļøā­ļøā­ļø

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Phantom Lover: The Saga of the Lonely Life of a Kumu Hula (Hula Master) by A.J. Llewellyn

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phantomEight years ago, I was visiting Lahaina, Maui when I encountered a painting in a gallery window on Front Street. The painting was called Spirit Lover and it captivated me and has held me in its grip ever since. In it, a young woman is in the arms of a powerful-looking Hawaiian man. He is striking. Solid. Masculine. He is all-consuming.
He is also a ghost.
During the day, the spirit loverā€™s body disappears below the waist. At night, in certain light, his bottom half reappears. I was fascinated by the painting and since I was staying nearby I kept coming to look at the painting day and night. And then an idea formed in my mind. The young man managing the gallery noticed me one morning he tried to interest me in buying the painting but I didnā€™t happen to have thousands of dollars loitering in my wallet.
But, as he lifted the painting out of the window and took it inside for me to look at it under special lights, I realized how magical that painting was and I could have wept for not having the money to buy it.
It gave me an idea, though. When I returned to my holiday house, I began work on Phantom Lover and created the story of a local hula master posing for a painting. I named him Kimo Wilder and he became real to me. No. He was larger than life to me. I have no idea where the story came from but a few days later I met a real hula dancer in Lahaina and he was training at a local halau, hula school, and he invited me to come and watch.
I met some wonderful teachers and dancers through him. I learned so much that I never knew about hula. For example, learning hula takes many, many years and requires great sacrifice. Dancers spend a long time away from their families to prepare for competition. It sometimes feels like they are preparing for battle.
Many young children in the islands are taught from an early age. In some areas, the children live with their teachers and fellow students in special schools. They are taught secrets about their culture that are taught by word of mouth since there was no written language until the missionaries came to the islands in the 1800s. The childrenā€™s talent is noticed at a young age.
Some hula is very painful, such as one performed on the knees. I watched as young girls cried rehearsing a long dance devoted to the goddess Hina (moon goddess), but they loved the dance. Loved the pain.
For a long time, Hawaiian language, music, dance, and literature were banned in the island stateā€™s schools. Today, a huge movement is holding strong and the artists of the Hawaiian culture no longer practice in secret. The more I learned the more I wanted to know about the Hawaiian culture that it became more important than ever for me to create a character that was authentic to its religion and philosophy. Many of those friendships are still important to me today. I have maintained those ties and cherish them and still continue to learn the role of the male hula dancer in the world yesterday and today.
Hula dancers are storytellers.
They have in their hands and feet the heartbeat of their culture, the history, and their songs. The hula dancer conveys so much with the mere twitch of a finger, which is why people always say ā€œkeep your eyes on the hula dancerā€™s hands.ā€
I know I always do!
Here is a synopsis of Phantom Lover. Itā€™s the first of 16 books in my series, which I am re-releasing through The Pele Press.
The rest will be coming soon. Once they are all released, I will be writing more. I am giving away 2 copies of the ebook, AND a copy of the audio book to two lucky readers so please post a comment telling me what you think of male dancersā€¦and what do you think of hula?

Phantom Lover by A.J. Llewellyn

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Synopsis:

Hawaiian hula dancer Bobby Kikawa has deep fantasies about the alluring, mysterious Kimo Wilder, a gifted kahuna and kumu hula, a hula master. He becomes even more fixated after Kimo poses for an erotic painting called Phantom Lover. He plans to seduce Kimo even though the man is straight, married and known for his extreme loyalty to his wife.Ā ā€Øā€ØAlone on a hot night after dance rehearsal on the big island of Hawaii, Bobby manages to persuade Kimo to let him service his neglected, extremely hungry passions. When the young dancer awakens a part of Kimo that nobody else ever has, Bobby both fears and welcomes the incredible power Kimo has over him. The legendary dancer inserts himself into Bobbyā€™s life, but not everyone is happy about their burgeoning romance.Ā ā€Øā€ØThings go from one extreme to another with interference from family and friends. Are the men prepared to sacrifice everything for each other? Their red-hot fling threatens not only Kimoā€™s marriage but Bobbyā€™s sanity when he discovers Kimo is a ā€œKeeper of Secretsā€ in the Hawaiian culture…a man born of fire and hidden, taboo, dark magic the ancient Hawaiians called Lua.Ā ā€Øā€ØNOTE: This book was previously published. This reissued version of the book has been re-edited.

A.J. Llewellyn is the author of over 200 M/M romance novels, who was born in Australia, and lives in Los Angeles. An early obsession with Robinson Crusoe led to a lifelong love affair with islands, particularly Hawaii and Easter Island.
Being marooned once on Wedding Cake Island in Australia cured her of a passion for fishing, but led to a plotline for a novel. A.J.ā€™s friends live in fear because even the smallest details of their lives usually wind up in her stories. A.J. has a desire to paint, draw, juggle, work for the FBI, walk a tightrope with an elephant, be a chess champion, a steeplejack, master chef, and a world-class surfer. She canā€™t do any of these things so she writes about them instead.
A.J. I started life as a journalist and boxing columnist, and still enjoys interrogating, er, interviewing people to find out what makes them tick.
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Starting Now by S.C. Wynne

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From Riptide:Life hasnā€™t been good to Francis Murphy. Heā€™s survived twenty-one years of homelessness by hooking and taking handouts where he can find them. When the local shelter is vandalized, heā€™s forced to seek food at the Grace and Light Church, where he runs into the pastorā€™s son, Randy.

Life hasnā€™t been good to Francis Murphy. Heā€™s survived twenty-one years of homelessness by hooking and taking handouts where he can find them. When the local shelter is vandalized, heā€™s forced to seek food at the Grace and Light Church, where he runs into the pastorā€™s son, Randy.

Life hasnā€™t been good to Francis Murphy. Heā€™s survived twenty-one years of homelessness by hooking and taking handouts where he can find them. When the local shelter is vandalized, heā€™s forced to seek food at the Grace and Light Church, where he runs into the pastorā€™s son, Randy.

Life hasnā€™t been good to Francis Murphy. Heā€™s survived twenty-one years of homelessness by hooking and taking handouts where he can find them. When the local shelter is vandalized, heā€™s forced to seek food at the Grace and Light Church, where he runs into the pastorā€™s son, Randy.

Randy Wright believes the best in others. He’s immediately drawn to Francis, even though Francis is hardened and wary. When Francis is attacked by one of his johns, Randy and his family take him in and offer him temporary work. Randy always thought he was straight, but something about Francis has him yearning for more than just friendship, and realizing he might be bisexual.

Francis is attracted to Randy too, and Randy and his parents say theyā€™ve always believed in gay rights. But talk is cheap. What are the odds that these Christian parents will remain open-minded when it’s their own son in a relationship with another man?

 

Kimi’s thoughts:

Every now and again a book comes along that speaks to the heart. this is one such book- a bittersweet tale about a young man who is homeless and is selling his body to survive. He gets food where he can, including showing up at places that offer food to customers and event attendees. This leads him to try to mingle at an event run by Grace and Light Church where he doesn’t manage to blend in as well as he hopes. This leads to him becoming a sort of project for the pastor’s family, though they are genuinely fond of him personally.

Just how their deep-seatedĀ prejudices they don’t know they have actually run is revealed though when their son Randy, tipped to be his father’s pastoral successor, realizes that he’s bi-sexual and is in fact in love with Francis. The prejudicial attitudes explored here run true, from certain church members’ attitudes towards the homeless in general Ā to the way sex workers are viewed, as well as the old chestnut about a gay person being able to ‘confuse’ a straight person and make them do things they shouldn’t. Ā It’s also a story about courage and personal growth, not just Randy’s and Francis’, but that of others who are involved in situations that arise. While gritty, it isn’t a tear you apart read, but one that manages to uplift and shed a light on the darker corners of modern society.

 

Rating:Ā 4.5

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Believing Blue (Manchester MĆ©nage #3) Nicole Colville

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TITLE: Believing Blue

SERIES: Manchester MĆ©nage #3

PUBLISHER: Hidden Pleasures

RELEASE DATE: April 20, 2016

BLURB: Is there a fated path we follow, or is it simply a series of coincidental events?
Police officer Kellan Howard is rumoured to have spent too much time in sub-zero temperatures, leaving him with a block of ice for a heart and women lining up to help thaw it. Mountain climbing is his only love, leaving no time for a relationship, and although meaningless sex satisfies his physical need, itā€™s empty. When he attends a fatal traffic accident, he didnā€™t expect his entire life to change. Along with a final message, Kellan is offered something else from the dying man: the chance to fall in love. Kellanā€™s never considered being with a man, but when he meets Valentino, heā€™s instantly drawn to him.
Suffering from crippling agoraphobia, talented Italian artist Valentino has a solitary existence, only experiencing life outside the house through his partner Stuart. When their relationship comes to an abrupt end, Kellan helps ease his suffering. A deep bond binds the two men together, and the sexual tension canā€™t be denied, but Valentino questions if the distance between their very different lives is too much, and if they can bridge the gap by themselves.
Ballet dancer Blue has a vibrant personality which demands attention, but his humour and courageous attitude are a shield. Blueā€™s good at making others believe in themselves, but what he needs is someone to believe in him. He could be the bridge both men are looking for, but Blueā€™s never allowed anyone to get too close, and when Kellan and Valentino enter his life, he desperately tries to protect his heart and his secrets.
When all three meet, the chemistry is undeniable, but each have fears about moving forwards. Together, they learn love comes in many forms. It canā€™t be restrained or labelled, and it doesnā€™t always appear in the way you first imagined.

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ā€œBlue!ā€ both Things screeched at the same time and Blue cringed. ā€œYouā€™re a bunny?ā€
ā€œYeah.ā€ Blue sighed. Heā€™d explained this to his sisters, like, four times over the past two days what heā€™d be wearing for their charity event. If he wasnā€™t related to them and knew both his mum and dad, then heā€™d so guess inbreeding was the cause of the Things. ā€œYou look awesome!ā€
Both twins smiled that same bright smile and turned around simultaneously. They always dressed the same, ever since they were born, well, ever since they were conceived really, so it was no surprise both Things insisted on wearing Aliceā€™s blue dress. They looked adorable though. With their flaxen hair tied back with a black ribbon and their pale skin seemingly airbrushed over, Blue was sure theyā€™d get tons of donations.
No one could turn down the mentally handicapped, could they?
Okay, theyā€™d never been diagnosed with anything, but Blue was confident it would happen one day soon.
Porsche and Mercedes gave him a kiss on each cheek, then just stood thereā€¦ waiting, looking right at him. Expressionless. Serene in their obliviousness.
ā€œWhat?ā€ Blue looked through narrowed eyes at them.
ā€œSoā€”ā€ Porscheā€¦
ā€œWhat do weā€”ā€ Mercedesā€¦
ā€œDo?ā€ Both!
They were living proof aliens existed! Seriously, one day some secret government agents would turn up, Area fifty-one-ing the place and taking the twins away for special tests.
Blue turned his nose up. ā€œYouā€™ve worked here, like, almost every day for the past year. What do you mean, what do we do? Work! Do the things you do every day.ā€
Both Things cocked their heads to the left, and Blue shuddered internally seeing their Children of the Corn vacant look. One of usā€¦
ā€œOkayā€¦ soā€¦ā€ Blue stepped back and looked around at all the complicated coffee machines. ā€œYou know, do stuff. Coffee shop stuff!ā€ Oh, yes, he was awesome at this managing thingy. ā€œMake coffee!ā€ Yes! He totally knew what he was doing. His one-month experience at Costa was coming back to him.
Unfortunately, heā€™d been fired from that jobā€¦ Something about blowing up one of the machines or something ā€” Blue wasnā€™t really listening because he was covered in sugary foam, and that shit was hard to get out of your hair. Luckily, most of the customers and all of the staff were covered in it too, so Blue didnā€™t stand out as being odd.
It could have been anyoneā€™s fault. Just because he was the one standing next to the machine and pushing all the buttons didnā€™t mean it was him who caused it to explode.
It totally was his fault, but stillā€¦
That machine was like some sort of bomb just waiting to go off. BOOM! No warning or nothing. Well, thereā€™d been some sort of flashing lights and buzzing, but Blue had ignored them and continued playing around with the knobs and switches.
He failed to mention that part to Shayne though.
For no reason at all.
None!
Considering his duties as supervisor done, he decided to set up three big bright yellow buckets and signs for people to leave donations in, then had some cheese on toast and a coffee. It was actually alright, so the twins had learned something in their year there. There was a constant stream of customers and Blue had to leave his coffee to help serve. Before he knew it, the morning rush was over and he set the twins up in the kitchen so they could start preparing the sandwich fillings for the next wave of hungry vultures.
As he quite obviously didnā€™t know what he was doing with the coffee machine, when it needed refilling, he called Thing One to come sort it out, and he took her place with Thing Two.
It was while Blue was stuffing his face with a chicken tikka toasted pita that he snuck a peek at Porsche to check she was okay. Left alone to her own devices she could do anything, or more likely, nothing!
He leaned against the door, peeking through the gap in the frame, watching her secretly. He found her standing still, vacantly lost in her own little world while she waited for another customer to come in. He was about to throw a slice of cucumber at her face to see if she was still with them, when the ringing of the doorbell chimed and she came back to reality, smiling pleasantly at whoever walked through the door.
Blue stuffed another huge helping of pita in his mouth, then choked on it seeing who had just come into the shop, coughing up chunks of un-chewed chicken tikka, and making Mercedes run to him, slapping his back really hard! Like too hard.
Crazy bitch was trying to kill him!
She must have some sort of hidden strength because she practically knocked Blue through the open fire door and into the yard outside with one hit. He was choking more because of her help. They ended up in the yard, taking part in some sort of teenage girl slapping fight while he struggled to get her off him, and she tried to save him. Blue was acting like some deranged wild blue bunny fighting for his life, and her like some crazed Alice whoā€™d taken too much coke and was off her face, attacking random innocent bunnies.
He could see the headlines of tomorrowā€™s papers: Alice in Wonderland Charity Event Tragedy. Two dead and more injured. How did it happen!
ā€œFor the love of God, stop it. You’re making it worse.ā€ Blue leaned against the wall, rubbing his back and breathing hard. ā€œWhat the hell is wrong with you? Do you take steroids, have you been working out, what about some sort of alien powers which have appeared as you got older? I knew you were the evil twin. I just knew. Right from birth.ā€
Mercedes, AKA, Thing Two, stroked his back, cooing at him like some dove. ā€œFeel better now?ā€
ā€œFeel better? You crazy cow! You just nearly gave me a serious spinal injury. I’m lucky I can still walk. I may need corrective surgery later in life and it will all be your fault, Xena Warrior Princess.ā€ She sagged her shoulders, toying with her hair and looking sheepish. Blue hugged her tightly and gave her a kiss. ā€œOh, get back inside and finish those fillings before our Shayne gets back. I need to snoop on Porsche.ā€
His only saving grace was that no one had seen him. So after grabbing a cloth to wipe his face down, he took up his secret position again, spying on his sister and the customer.

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REVIEW: This is the third book in this wonderful series and gives us Blueā€™s story. I absolutely adored Blueā€™s personality. He and Kellanā€™s interactions with each other in the beginning had me in tears from laughing so hard.

The beginning of the book was sad; it started off with a heartbreaking tragedy. That tragedy however, is what brings these men together. The connection that these men make was fate and Ms. Colville as usual, tells this story in the most beautiful way.

Kellan is a man whose life is flowing along familiar lines. On the outside, he appears content with his life, but lately, he’s feeling unsettled and unsatisfied with the predicable paths his life is taking. An accident changes his outlook and an odd request from the man involved changes everything for him.

Blueā€™s character had so many layers to him. His personality takes on these interesting juxtapositions that I found fascinating. He’s flighty, yet grounded, confident and tough, yet self-conscious. He’s intelligent and funny and has a wicked tongue. He’s surrounded by friends and family who loves him yet he’s lonely.

Valentino is an artist who hasn’t been out in the world for quite some time, relying on a friend and his lover to bring the world to him. He’s content with this until his world is shattered.

Three men all on different paths in their lives. We as humans are all connected; it only takes Fate to bring us together.

This author masterfully takes her characters through every emotion: fear, longing, sorrow, grief and happiness. And she takes the reader along for the ride.

This author is absolutely brilliant. I love to read and I can honestly say that there are few masters in this genre and Nicole Colville is definitely one of them.

Take a bow, Ms. Colville. You have as usual, given the readers another masterpiece.

RATING: šŸŒŸšŸŒŸAmazingšŸŒŸšŸŒŸ

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Welcome to the home of bittersweet M/M romances which will leave you craving more

Nicole Colville was born and currently lives in Leeds, England. She is a wife to her very understanding hubby and mother of two young girls who somehow manages to fit in being a full-time author of m/m romance and erotica into her busy home life.

She loves writing complex characters in bittersweet romances which will leave you addicted and craving more from her men

Although best known for her popular series, Hidden and Knights to Remember, she also enjoys writing with friend, and fellow author, E.M Leya. Together they have published two books in their Sinful Temptation Collection with more planned.

Her new mƩnage collection based in the popular city of Manchester, England is her first solo full length novel outside of The Hidden Series and has three books planned for release in 2015 & 2016.

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Promises 2 (Bounty Hunters #2)

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TITLE: Promises 2

SERIES: Bounty Hunters

AUTHOR: A.E. Via

PUBLISHER: Via Star Wings

LENGTH: 280 pages

RELEASE DATE: March 20, 2016

EXCERPT: Quick finally stepped inside his office and Cayson immediately saw the large bouquet of orange roses in Quickā€™s other hand.
ā€œThese are, um. For you. I wanted to apologize for coming on so strong the other night. I thought you were attracted to me, but I didnā€™t mean to jump to conclusions. I let my best friend and son talk my head up sometimes.ā€ Quick looked slightly embarrassed while he handed over the big bush.
It was already in a very masculine but pretty brown and tan vase that fit Caysonā€™s office dĆ©cor well. He took the heavy arrangement and set it on the low mahogany file cabinet in front of his window. He couldnā€™t help but stare at the flowers.
ā€œThe florist said that orange roses represent desire and enthusiasm, so after I told her my story, this is what she recommended.ā€ Quick shrugged like it meant nothing, but Cayson could see the thought heā€™d put into the gift, not to mention, men didnā€™t bring other men flowers very often.
He wanted to show his appreciation to Quick, but he wasnā€™t going to drop to his knees to do it. Those days were gone. Cayson ran his hand over his sweater vest, wishing heā€™d worn the tie with it, but he hadnā€™t expected company. He sat back in his seat and gestured for Quick to sit across in one of the cushioned chairs. The man towered over everything.
ā€œYou h-have a real nice office. Lots of um, books.ā€ Quick shook his head and squinted like heā€™d regretted what heā€™d just said. ā€œDuh, of course you read a lot.ā€
ā€œYes.ā€ Cayson laughed, the sound alien to him. ā€œI do read a lot. Have to.ā€ Cayson was shocked at Quickā€™s discomfort, his stuttering and stammering were really eye opening to him. It gave Quick the appearance of vulnerability.
ā€œOf course you do.ā€ Quick fidgeted in his seat and Cayson finally looked at him. He had on dark black jeans that squeezed in all the right places, the black t-shirt with the Dukeā€™s Bail Bonds logo over the right pec, and damn, did all that muscle stretch out the lettering. Quick kept on his leather coat and Cayson licked his lips, wondering if Quick had a lot of weapons hidden on his body. He wouldnā€™t mind searching him from head to toe and checkingā€¦ Shit, shit, shit. Stop it. He had to stop thinking so sexually when no one wanted him that way.
ā€œLook, Doc. Iā€™m not good at this, okay. Iā€™m not as good looking as Duke and Iā€™m not smooth like my son. I like you and I have no clue on what Iā€™m supposed to say to get you to believe me or forgive me for being an ass before. I hope the flowers helped, though.ā€ Quick was nervously tapping a couple fingers on his knee while he spoke. ā€œI, um. I was married before to a woman. I was lying to myself all through my senior year in high school, and then next thing I know my beard girlfriend is pregnant, so I did the right thing. I never got a real opportunity to explore the other side of my sexuality. Everything was all about Vaughan when he was born.ā€
ā€œWhy are you telling me this?ā€ Cayson asked. He hoped it wasnā€™t rude, but he needed to know.
ā€œBecause Iā€™m sorry and Iā€™m trying to get another chance.ā€ Quickā€™s brow turned down determinedly. ā€œI donā€™t know how to date a man ā€“ what to say, what not to say ā€“ so I was hoping youā€™d cut me some slack. Obviously, I wasnā€™t saying the right things before and surprisingly, there was nothing on YouTube to really help me.ā€
ā€œNo. No, you werenā€™t saying the right things,ā€ Cayson agreed before wrinkling his nose. ā€œIā€™m sorryā€¦ did you say YouTube?ā€

BLURB: Roman ā€œQuickā€ Webb is one badass bounty hunter on the crimeĀ­filled streets of Atlanta. Heā€™s fearless when it comes to carrying out his dangerous job alongside his longtime best friend and business partner, Duke. However, there is one thing that has begun to cause Quick concern and itā€™s the dreadful thought of living out the rest of his life alone. Seeing his best friend and his son fall in love and sharing the special connection that only true soulmates can, has made him all the more aware of whatā€™s lacking in his life.

Love.

Dr. Cayson Chauncey has been wildly attracted to the big, tattooed hunter for almost a year, ever since he performed the surgery that saved Quickā€™s best friendā€™s life. Cayson mustā€™ve mistaken Quickā€™s gratitude for something more, because the one time he tried to make his desires known, he was harshly rebuffed and left on the manā€™s doorstep feeling stupid for hitting on an obviously very straight man.

Cayson never dated a man who was willing to come out of hiding and be with him. Now at almost forty, Cayson is intent on no longer being anyoneā€™s dirty secret. Having experienced countless disappointments, and having taken a stand not to fall for any more tricks, Cayson is more than a little skeptical when Quick comes around asking for a second chance to prove himself. The gorgeous man had already made it clear he was definitely uninterested in Caysonā€¦ or so heā€™d thought.

Dr. Chauncey stirred up Quickā€™s suppressed, most carnal desires from a place deep down inside of him. Heā€™d reacted so badly the first time that now his sexy surgeon wanted nothing to do with him. It was going to take a fair amount of patience and a whole lot of wooing involved as Quick sets out to convince Cayson that heā€™s worth another chance and that he is the brave lover who Cayson has been looking for.

With a scorned ex and a very dangerous job thrown into the mix, Caysonā€™s happiness and all of Quickā€™s promises may not be as easy to keep as theyā€™d hoped.

PARTS ONE AND TWO IN THIS SERIES CAN BOTH BE READ AS STANDALONES. THERE ARE NO CLIFFHANGERS IN EITHER BOOKS.
imageREVIEW: This is the eagerly awaited second book in Bounty Hunters series. This book continues with Vaughnā€™s father Roman ā€˜Quickā€™ Webb and the doctor that saved Dukeā€™s life Dr. Cayson Chauncey.

To say that this book is good would be a gross understatement. I didn’t like this book. I LOVED this book and this series. In fact, I simply adore all of her work, her series as well as her standalone works. And to think that this series sprang from another series which was a spin off from one book, much like the branches of a tree. This is the truly the mark of a talented writer. To be able to take an idea and expand on it to the level that she did is nothing short of amazing.

I think of this author as a five star chef. She goes into her kitchen, aka writing cave and come out with these deliciously exciting, steamy and extremely well written books. Well, once again, she ā€˜put her foot in the potā€™ with this creation. This story picks up beautifully where the last book leaves off with Roman already deciding he was going to stop fighting his attraction to the handsome doctor who saved his best friendā€™s life and pursue him. And this is what I truly loved about this book. The author didn’t shy sway from or erase the fact that Rome was bisexual. It wasn’t something he ā€˜discoveredā€™ when meeting the gorgeous doctor and it wasn’t a GFY storyline. It was a mature man who always knew who he was but just never had the opportunity to explore that part of himself. The author put it out there; it was acknowledged and that was refreshing.

There were so many exciting events in this book that will capture and hold your attention. It is two hundred and eighty pages of wonderful dialogue, character development, storyline and plot.

Dr. Chauncey is this brilliant and beautiful physician who like everyone else, wants someone to call his own. You get the sense that he’s not good at making friends due to his many busy years of medical school. Here you have this gorgeous man, brilliant doctor with a great personality who couldn’t find anyone who appreciate what he had to offer. He meets and is immediately attracted to Quick but was rebuffed after an innocent flirtation. Cayson was determined not to make that mistake again and keeps his distance from the sexy bounty hunter.

Roman was immediately attracted to Cayson but he wasn’t prepared for it at the time causing him to reacting badly and to take it out on Cayson. He immediately regretted it afterwards and after talking with andĀ seeking advice from his best friend and son decides it was time to explore that side of himself and pursue the doctor.

I love the wonderful and loving relationship he has with his son. It is one built on both love and respect. Roman is this big, strong and confident man who has flaws but one who willing to set aside his pride to not only seek but follow the advise from his son and best friend. The fact that he was man enough to admit that no, he didn’t know the first thing about pursuing or romancing a man.

The supporting characters are wonderfully written. She brilliantly tells these men’s stories yet still manage to keep focus on the storyā€™s MCs. The situation with Caysonā€™s closeted ex was got so out of hand and the series of events he set off was absolutely crazy; it was a right and proper mess. This man caused so much unnecessary drama and mayhem, it was ridiculous and made for a great story.

Characters from other books in the series made s brief appearance: God and that damn crazy Day, Judge from the first book. There were a few lines in the book that had me laughing out loud and this is what I like about her work. She writes these serious books but there is this dash of humor in them that sharpens the delicious delivery of it. Like a pinch of salt into something sweet to enhance the taste.

This author is extremely talented; she is incapable of writing a bad book. What I admire about this author is that she’s constantly striving for perfection with her work. There has been more than one occasion where she has gone back and re-edited, added and republished her previous works. That’s the sign of an author that takes pride in her craft.

The book is a work of art from the cover to beautiful cover and everything in between and one that I highly recommend.

 

RATING: šŸŒŸšŸŒŸšŸŒŸAMAZINGšŸŒŸšŸŒŸšŸŒŸ

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A.E. Via graduated in May of 2008 with a Bachelorā€™s Degree in Sociology from Virginia Wesleyan College. She’s a new author to the beautiful gay erotic genre. Her writing embodies everything from spicy to scandalous. Her stories often include intriguing edges and twists that take readers to new, thought-provoking depths.

When sheā€™s not clicking away at her laptop, A.E. runs a very successful paralegal-for-hire business and in her spare time, she devotes herself to her family, a husband and four children, her two pets, a Maltese dog and her white Siamese cat, ELynn, named after the late great gay romance author ELynn Harris. While Blue Moon is her first novel, she has plenty more to come…so sit back and grab a cool drink, because the male on male action is just heating up!

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The Stolen Suitor by Eli Easton

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His future was set until a thief stole his heart.

All of Clydeā€™s Corner, Montana, knows local dandy Chris Ramsey will marry Trix Stubben, young widow and heir to the richest ranch in the area. But one woman isnā€™t too keen on the idea. Mabe Crassen wants to get her hands on that ranch, so she sets her older son to court Trix, and her younger son, Jeremy, to distract Chris and lure him astray.

Jeremy Crassen thinks his motherā€™s scheme is crazy. But he wants desperately to go off to college, which Mabe will agree toā€”if he seduces Chris. How will shy, virginal, secretly gay Jeremy attract Chris, who seems determined to do the right thing and marry Trix? Jeremy canā€™t compete with a rich female widow. Or can he?

 

Kimi’s thoughts:

ThisĀ reads as if it was written before equal marriage and not updated, as it flat out states gay marriage isn’t legal in Montana at the time of the story’s setting. Not that this is a problem, but with it being a new release and nothing else to Ā indicate otherwise, I was happily motoring along under the assumption that it was set in the here and now until that tidbit was shared, so I thought I’d give folks a heads up. That aside, I did have a few other issues.

I knew going in that the Dreamspun Desires line is meant to be “traditional” old school Harlequin/Mills and Boon type romances featuring m/m pairings. So, I wasn’t expecting serious angst or anything like that. After all, sometimes you just want some fluff, and these promised plenty of it. Yes, plenty of sweet fluff was indeed present. I found myself unable to completely enjoy it though as Ā I was pulled out of the story several times by the prose, having to blink and ask myself, “Seriously?!”

This gem was one such occasion:

“You look like a grape man-sundae in that shirt. I’m already looking forward to dessert.”

Between such treats as this, all the hair flipping, obsession with blow drying hair, etc., were constant plot reminders the could have been edited out. A scene with Trix? A reminder that she had really, really loved her husband John and so should just marry John’s gay bestie as she’ll never be able to love another man. Jeremy? Got to have a reference to his long bangs, the fact that his dad died in prison, and he was raised in a trailer. Chris? Got to mention AGAIN how his previous boyfriend was a cheat, so if he wants a family, he’d be best off marrying his dead best friend’s wife and raising his kid.

The facile way both Jeremy and Eric take to Mabe’s idea, though for their own reasons, not hers, also rather disturbed me. It was a bit TOO fantastic, but not as fantastic as how forgiving Billy Stubben is, already excusing her transgression against him (and a certain someone else, but no spoilers here) as a simple forgivable one chalked up lightly as mere pride.There were more niggles, especially in regards to Janie towards the end of the book. Ā All together, it was simply too much for me to really get into, which is a shame, because in between all of this, is the bones to a really sweet romance that had the characters been fleshed out a bit more and the plot tightened up, would have made for a really great read rather than a merely middle of the road one.

Rating:Ā 3

 

The Knight Reign by Shad O. Walker Tour with Excerpt and Giveaway

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Agent Jonas Hunt was a member of the FBIā€™s Behavioral Analysis Unit based in Quantico, Virginia, and assigned to work ā€œspecial cases.ā€ At 6ā€™1ā€ and 159 pounds, Agent Hunt managed to look more like a model than an agent.
Jonas had been supervising the removal of the body of a murdered pregnant woman from the Potomac when he was called to North Carolina to collect a unique set of humanlike bones found in a trashcan on a small college campus.
Agent Huntā€™s phone rang, and it was Harlem Gilliams, the medical examiner back at Quantico, assigned to work his case. Harlem was an ebon-hued pseudo-nerd with small, slanted dark eyes and a set of exceptionally full lips. Harlem and Jonas had become fast friends over a year ago when they were assigned to work on the case of a female serial killer in the Baltimore metropolitan area.
ā€œHarlem, how are you?ā€ Jonas said.
ā€œIā€™m fine. This is a very strange corpse that you sent me.ā€
ā€œWhat do you mean?ā€
ā€œThe anatomy looks human, but the medical examination reveals significant anomalies in the bone structure, musculature, and nervous system.ā€
ā€œWhat are you saying?ā€ Jonas asked.
ā€œI am saying that I have never seen anything like it,ā€ Harlem explained.
ā€œJust take good notes and donā€™t tell anyone what youā€™ve found. Iā€™ll be back from North Carolina in a few days,ā€ Jonas said.
ā€œAre we going to get a chance to spend time together?ā€ Harlem lowered his voice.
ā€œYou know Juliette is going to be expecting me to come home as soon as I get back in the city,ā€ Jonas explained.
ā€œI know, but what about what I need?ā€ Harlem whined. Jonas sighed.
ā€œYou know I canā€™t always make it over to see you. Weā€™ve talked about this a thousand times.ā€ Jonas lived in Alexandria with his wife, Juliette, a Georgetown law school graduate who had never gotten around to taking the bar exam. Juliette spent her days and nights looking for ways for Jonas to make her the center of his world. Harlem, on the other hand, lived alone in DC, where he had made Jonas the center of his world for the last few months.
ā€œI know,ā€ Harlem said, sounding defeated.
ā€œDonā€™t sound that way,ā€ Jonas pleaded.
ā€œI just donā€™t think you know how much I want to see you,ā€ Harlem continued.
ā€œYou know what, Iā€™ll work this out for you, babe. Iā€™ll tell Juliette that I have to stay out of town one more day and then Iā€™ll come back and spend the evening with you.ā€
ā€œReally?ā€
ā€œFor real.ā€
ā€œIā€™ll do that thing you like when you get here.ā€
ā€œIā€™m counting on it.ā€

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Meet the author:
Shadrach Octavio Walker, a.k.a. Shad O. Walker, has always been an avid fan of all things science fiction and fantasy. It wasnā€™t until he realized that there were no significant fantasy or paranormal series featuring LGBT characters of color that he created his first groundbreaking series, One Warlockā€™s Love Story (OWLS).
Armed with multiple degrees, numerous life experiences, and several writing awards, Shad remains as elusive as the vampires in his seriesā€™ House of Aleph with writing as powerful as the shifters in its Alpha pack. Supported by a coven of loyal readers, Shad is sure to take the literary world by storm.
Inspired by the creativity of Octavia Butler, storytelling of James Baldwin, and passion of E. Lynn Harris, Shad is at the forefront of an entirely new expression of science fiction and fantasy. Excerpts from the series were originally posted on a social networking site that gained Shad a solid and loyal fan base. What started out as a desire to create and share a new kind of fantasy turned into a dream come true with the release of the first installment of One Warlockā€™s Love Story titled All Knight Long. Follow Shad and the One Warlockā€™s Love Story series at http://www.shadowalkermedia.com.

Where to find the author:
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Publisher: Torquere Press
Cover Artist: BSClay

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