Monthly Archives: March 2011

Will Grayson, Will Grayson

March 31, 2011 12 COMMENTS Maddy Cain

Title: Will Grayson, Will Grayson Author: David Levithan and John Green Publisher: Penguin Buy Link: Amazon.com Genre: Contemporary, young adult Length: Novel/336 pb pages Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars A guest review by Maddy Cain Summary Review: Uniquely told story featuring fantastic teenage gay characters, but stumbles in the last few pages.

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Candy G.

March 31, 2011 14 COMMENTS Sirius

Title : Candy G Author: C. Zampa Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Cover artist: Catt Ford Buy Link: Buy Link Candy G. Genre: mm romance/mystery/suspense Length: Novella, 210 PDF pages Rating : 3.5 out of 5 A guest review by Sirius Summary: A hot romance with a silly plot, which tries to be a mystery but is not quite there in my opinion

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Beneath the Shield

March 31, 2011 8 COMMENTS Feliz

Title: Beneath the Shield Author: Diana DeRicci Cover Artist: Deana C. Jamroz Publisher: MLR Press Buy Link: Beneath the Shield Genre: Contemporary m/m romance Length: Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars A Guest Review by Feliz Summary Review: Handsome doctor Brant wins over guilt – ridden cop Jack with patience and loving determination.

News

Get your own avatar

March 30, 2011 36 COMMENTS fiddler

Hi guys We noticed that some of you still have no avatar of your own. You don’t have to have one and the new standard avatars are quite funny, but if you always wanted to have your own avatar and didn’t know how to get it, here’s a short instruction. First log in to the site with your userid by clicking on “Community” and then on “Log in”. If you…

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Bound by Honor (Men of Honor #1)

March 30, 2011 70 COMMENTS Cole

Title: Bound by Honor (Men of Honor #1) Author: SE Jakes Cover Artist: Kanaxa Publisher: Self Published Buy link: Amazon.com Genre: M/M Contemporary BDSM, Military Length: Novel (58, 570 words) Rating: 5+ stars out of 5 A Guest Review by Cole Review Summary: I couldn’t stop reading this intelligent romance with a unique spin on BDSM, a mystery subplot, and real, compelling characters that tugged on my heart and begged…

Interviews

Sarah Black interview with Feliz Faber

March 30, 2011 21 COMMENTS Aunt Lynn

Today, author Sarah Black interviews our own guest reviewer and new author Feliz Faber on the release of her new story, Desert Falcon, from Dreamspinner Press. Let’s listen in as they talk travelling, falcons, reading and writing and what Feliz is up to next.

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Once Upon A Secret

March 30, 2011 8 COMMENTS Leslie S

Title & buy link: Once Upon A Secret Buy link: Amazon.com (Second Edition) Genre: M/M contemporary Length: Novella (65 pages, approx 17,000 words) Rating: 3 stars out of 5 A guest review by Leslie S Review summary: An okay way to pass the time but nothing memorable.

Review

The Shakespeare Conspiracy

March 29, 2011 10 COMMENTS victor j. banis

Title: The Shakespeare Conspiracy Author: Ted Bacino Publisher: Author House Buy Link Amazon: Genre: Historical M/M, Mystery Length: Novel 300 paperback pages Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5 A Guest Review by Victor J. Banis Summary Review: Accused of heresy, Christopher Marlowe, London’s most popular playwright, must go underground to escape prison and death. In order that his plays will continue to be produced, he and his protector, Sir Thomas Walsingham, arrange…

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Unexpected Mate (Holland Brothers #1)

March 29, 2011 33 COMMENTS Raine

Title: Unexpected Mate Author: Toni Griffin Publisher: Mischief Corner Books Buy link: Amazon.com (Second Edition) Genre: Werewolf/ Shifter Paranormal M/M Length: 115 pp (short novella ) Rating: 2.5 out of 5 rating points A guest review by Raine Summary Review: Unoriginal, and certainly cliched but with a certain warmth arising from family scenes.

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Undercover Sins (Secret Sins #1)

March 29, 2011 10 COMMENTS Feliz

Title: Undercover Sins (Secret Sins #1) Author: Hayley B. James Cover Artist: Paul Richmond Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Buy link: Amazon.com Genre: Mystery/suspense Length: Novel (295 pdf pages) Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Stars A Guest Review by Feliz Summary Review: An ambituous book with an intriguing plot idea that unfortunately fell short of its great potential, mostly due to repetitive telling and overexplanation.

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Where the Allegheny Meets the Monongahela

March 28, 2011 47 COMMENTS Aunt Lynn

Title: Where the Allegheny Meets the Monongahela Author: Felicia Watson Buy Link Amazon.com Genre: Contemporary Romance Length: 296 pages Rating: 4.75 stars out of 5 A Guest Review by Aunt Lynn One Sentence Review: An impressive first effort from a new author, a romantic tale in the midst of the topic of domestic abuse.

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The Seventh Wave

March 27, 2011 8 COMMENTS Jesse

Title: The Seventh Wave – Part II of The Pearl Trilogy Author: Geoffrey Knight Buy Link: The Seventh WavePublisher: Dare Empire eMedia Productions Genre: Contemporary M/M, interracial Length: Novella 110 PDF pages Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5 *This review contains what could be considered spoilers* Review Summary: Luke and Jad endure their first separation and have to battle to understand what they want, in order to stay together.

Nothing Ever Happens

March 26, 2011 63 COMMENTS Buda

Title: Nothing Ever Happens Author: Sue Brown Cover Artist: Reese Dante Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Buy Link: Amazon.com Genre: Contemporary M/M Length: Novel (280 pages, word count unlisted) Rating: 5+ out of 5 stars, DIK A guest review by Buda Summary Review: Andrew and Nathan struggle through seven long years, three marriages, children, a death, and a nosy neighbor with a clipboard to finally get their Happy Ever After. Beautifully drawn…

The Only Gold

March 26, 2011 28 COMMENTS Sirius

Title: The Only Gold Author: Tamara Allen Publisher: Self Published Buy link: Amazon.com (Second Edition) Genre: Historical m/m romance with some action/adventure closer to the end Length: novel, 300 PDF pages Rating: 5+ stars out of five A guest review by Sirius Summary: Vivid descriptions of New York in 1888, multilayered characters and interesting plot made this book my favorite historical romance of this year.