Saturday, December 31, 2016

What's on the Reading Radar #wishlist #TBR

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Title: Wharf Rat
Series:
Author(s): KC Shaw
Length: 287 pages
Publisher: etopia press

Genre: Romance / Fantasy / Intersex / 

Notes:

BlurbRone's new job has him in over his head. Too bad he can't swim.

Rone's a small-time thief and dock whore whose only ambition is to ask Robin, an intersex elf who stars in a peepshow, out for drinks. But when Rone agrees to run messages for a shipping magnate, suddenly Farthalan Port’s rival factions—vampire, elf, and human—become interested in his work. And they all want a cut.

Everyone thinks Rone knows a lot more than he does, but he has no idea what's in the messages he's carrying—he can't read. All he can fish up are rumors of a fake princess, who might be out to defraud the royal family, or who might have been planted by the king himself to dupe a visiting prince. Either way, Rone suspects he’s being set up to take the blame. And being pursued by a vampire called Shark, a couple of elf thugs, and an undercover city guard doesn't help his odds of coming out alive.

If he can figure out what's really going on, he might be able to buy his way out of the whole mess. If he can't, he and Robin are both sunk.

Title: Vampires Angels and Incubi, On My
Series:
Author(s): Ann Anderson
Length: 29 pages
Publisher: MLR Press

Genre: Romance / Gay / Fantasy / Paranormal / 

Notes:

BlurbAll Ashuerin wanted was a night of feasting in the human world, not to defend a bunch of humans and a melancholy vampire.

Ashuerin snuck out of the dream plane to enjoy a bit of fun, but instead of taking up with the hunk he finds, Ashuerin finds himself helping to protect the humans and a random vampire who should definitely not be in a human bar. Even a simple fight against a bunch of zombies doesn't go as planned and Ashuerin finds himself heading toward Death's door, except the angel who tried to kill him is now saving him. What's an incubus to do?



Title: The Fight for Freedom
Series: Time Lord Series, 4
Author(s): Teckla Satterlee
Length: 233 pages
PublisherCHBB Publishing (July 27, 2016)

Genre: LGBTIAQ / Science Fiction / Time Travel / 

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Blurb“We’ve turned these bleeding hearts into bleeding hands…”

For centuries, the Humans have enslaved and abused innocent peoples. Now, the Time Lords, Tukil and Katelyn, have determined enough is enough. On a mission to rescue the oppressed, the once segregated peoples of Lynomith will follow them into a Fight for Freedom. In order to politically enable Lahlia to rescue their people, they must remove the king from power. However, King Rito is craftier than they give him credit for, and his retaliation may just destroy what they’ve worked to build.

Rumors of the Time Lord’s work and the war begin to circle the castle just as Lurien fully recovers from a mortal wound with the help of his cousin Damis. Although it’s difficult to leave the family he’s created with the other free slaves, the decision is made. Lurien and Damis set out on the back of a Griffon and return home for a bittersweet reunion he’s dreamt of since his rescue, and what awaits him on the farm may be the biggest challenge he’s faced yet.

The raging battles against the Humans bring about more than unrest for the people, and Wren and Terry’s friendship begins to falter as the strain of freeing the slaves wears their already fragile bond. Unable to bear the pain of the unrequited love he feels for his best friend, Terry flees in search of solace. Only a glimpse into the Time Traveler’s sordid past is enough to make Wren see he cannot just let the other male go. His hawk knows what belongs to him, and he will stop at nothing to keep Terry at his side.

As each piece moves across the game board, lives are changed and destinies are forged in blood, sweat, and tears. No more will the peoples of Lynomith stand silently while they are taken over and destroyed by Humans. With the fate of the world in their hands, the Time Lords and their allies must conquer their personal battles in order to face down the enemy.

Let the Fight for Freedom begin.



Title: Walking on Thin Ice
Series:
Author(s): Jocelynn Drake
Length: 134 pages
Publisher:

Genre: Romance / Gay / Contemporary / Holiday /

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BlurbIt’s not easy for Spenser Roland to admit it, but he needs help. Christmas is just a few days away, and he can’t face the idea of showing up to his family’s gathering alone … again. They want to see him happily settled, but Spenser doesn’t date. He can’t risk it if he wants to protect his family. But one unexpected night with Evan Scott has him thinking that maybe he can strike a deal that will make his family happy and give him a little holiday cheer as well.

Evan never should have accepted a ride home from the sexy-as-hell corporate executive, but he’s proud that he stuck to his guns. He’s done with the one-night stand game. He wants something real. Something that lasts. But when Spenser returns, asking him to pose as his boyfriend over the weekend at a Christmas celebration, Evan is sure he’s lost his mind.

But he can’t say no.

Maybe it’s the shadow of loneliness in Spenser’s bright blue eyes that’s too much like his own. Or maybe it’s his heart-stopping smile.

Either way, Evan knows he’s on thin ice with Spenser, risking his own rules and heart, but Spenser is worth the risk.




Title: Date A Vampire.com
Series:
Author(s): X. Aratare, Mathia Arkoniel
Length:
PublisherRaythe Reign Pubishing (August 31, 2016)

GenreYaoi Manga

Notes:

Blurb“Old fashioned.” “Sweet.” These are the words used by the men Milo Stevens dates… right before they dump him. But what’s wrong with wanting to be in love before Milo shares his body? According to modern men: everything. 

Milo thinks he was born in the wrong century and has no chance at meeting the romantic guy of his dreams. His best friend, though, believes his perfect match is on a vampire-human matchmaking website: dateavampire.com!

After the tragic death of his young lover, Master Vampire, Viscount Lucien Valammar, withdrew from the world in a 200-year-long sleep. When he awakens in the vampire safe house run by his old friend, Master Vampire Lord Gregoire Deniaud, he discovers a different world… one that has moved on without him.

Separated forever from whom he believed was his true mate, Lucien has resigned himself to never finding happiness again, but the modernity-loving Gregoire is equally determined to help his friend find new life in this new age. He sets up a profile for Lucien on his vampire matchmaking site: dateavampire.com.

And when Milo applies for his website, Gregoire realizes that Milo has the potential to become Lucien’s true mate, and resolves to bring the two together.

This is Volume 1 of a multi-volume yaoi manga! DateAVampire.com was originally created as content for the Raythe Reign serial website. Each pages is posted the instant it's finished for our monthly Members, but each new volume will come out when it's done for general purchase.

Raythe Reign publishes escapist, romantic M/M shifter, fantasy, scifi, adventure, and urban fantasy books and graphic novels. For more information, visit our informational site and blog at welcome.raythereign.com.




Title: The Royal Inquisitor
Series:
Author(s): Megan Derr
Length: 36 pages
PublisherMegan Derr (December 4, 2016)

Genre: Romance / Gay / Fantasy / 

Notes:

BlurbThree years ago Esmour fell in love. Three years ago he was betrayed, arrested, and put in penance bracelets, ordered to serve the king as a royal inquisitor. Now he is one of the best inquisitors in the kingdom, known as they King's Lymer… and still hopelessly in love with the man who once betrayed him. The man he must now work with to root out and stop slave traders, and Esmour fears this time it won't be the criminals who are the greatest threat, but the man he can't seem to despise and his own stupid, stubborn heart. 

Author's note: This story was previously released in Private Dicks: Undercovers and has not changed significantly



Title: The Last Dragonet
Series: Dragon Prophecies
Author(s): Shannon West, Susan E. Scott
Length: 146 pages
Publisher: Dark Hollows Press (December 20, 2016)

Genre: Romance / Gay / Fantasy / Dragons /

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BlurbLuca Wessex is Dragon Spawn. Son of a human mother and a Red Dragon father, he has been trying his best all his life just to survive and get by. His father is abusive, his mother is dead, and most recently, a vicious and dangerous group of neighborhood Spawn have begun trying to recruit him as a member of their gang. When a pushy and gorgeous Golden Dragon named Dmitri appears, full of questions about the gang and his role in it, Luca tries to cooperate, but he’s no snitch. Suspicious, the gang attacks Luca one evening while he’s working, and he’s rescued by Dmitri, who then kidnaps him and—for his own safety, he claims—takes him to his home in what some say is the most remote spot on Earth, an area of Russia called the Kamchatka Peninsula.

Dmitri has come home with a treasure, because what Luca doesn’t know is that he isn’t a Spawn at all but a species called a dragonet and the very last one of his kind. Because of a mysterious prophecy, Dmitri has discovered the beautiful boy’s life is in danger and he wants desperately to save him. But Dmitri is up against not only another Dragon, but also a powerful mage. Dmitri takes Luca under his wing—literally—and they begin to navigate a minefield of love and dangerous ancient prophecy. For the first time in Dmitri’s life, something is becoming more important to him than treasure, if only he can hold onto it.




Title: The Hybrid Mate
Series: Bite Me, 1
Author(s): Renee Matthews
Length: 38 pages
PublishereXtasy Books (December 9, 2016)

Genre: Romance / Gay / Paranormal / Friends to Lovers /

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BlurbJamie has known that Kave was his mate for three years. The other man has never shown any signs that he even notices. Jamie decided long ago that having the man as his best friend would be all that he needed in life. Until, Kave invites him to a festival in his hometown. Kave begun to show signs that the feelings are mutual but he never speaks of mating or love. Will Jamie be able to risk his heart for the mate who ignored him or will nothing change for either of the men? And what does Kave have to say about being mated to his best friend?



Title: The Captive Prince
Series(The Warriors of Love & Magic Book 2)
Author(s): AC Fox
Length: 200 pages
PublisherEtopia Press (November 19, 2016)

Genre: Romance / Gay / Fantasy / 

Notes:

BlurbSave the land, or follow his heart?

Time has run out for Lord Domlen. The Fortress of Rain has been cursed by the enemy Boa Visk, his people trapped as phantoms within its walls, and the rain ever falling across his lands. If he does not break the curse soon, the trapped spirits will become revenir, ghosts that feed upon the life force of the living. He needs a miracle. And he gets one. He learns of a ritual that can break the curse and free his people. But nothing comes without a price, and the price is one Lord Domlen cannot bring himself to pay: the ritual demands blood—royal blood. Desperate, he abducts Prince Falken of Teirlan to be his blood sacrifice on the night of the red moon and forces all gentle emotion far, far away. He must save his people, even at the cost of an innocent life. But as the time of the ritual draws near, how will he find the strength to kill an innocent man? Especially one who reignites all the emotions he believed he'd buried so deeply away?

Prince Falken, sorcerer from Teirlan, needs his magic to escape the Fortress of Rain, but the shackles on his wrists have cut him off from his power. When he discovers the servants around him are actually spirits, he understands the stronghold is bound by dark forces—a curse that somehow revolves around his grim, noble captor. There is dark magic here, but how can he help the strong, enigmatic Domlen while he's trapped, his powers bound? There is greater magic than that of the curse, and Falken has resources beyond Domlen's ken. But when the ritual goes horribly wrong, how will Falken make his enemy trust him? And how will he save the man he's coming to love?




Title: Deserves to be Adored
Series:
Author(s): TA Chase
Length: 97 pages
PublisherMLR Press, LLC (September 8, 2016)

Genre: Romance / Gay / Paranormal / 

Notes:

BlurbWhen Raleigh's family demands his return, he must figure out a way to save the man he loves.

Joey Santiago works for his uncle, the de facto leader of the Santiago Crime family. His usual job is to drive the escorts to and from their clients. He likes it well enough. He doesn't judge the escorts for making money off sex. When his uncle asks him to go check on Raleigh Patterson, one of the older escorts, Joey does as he's ordered.

Raleigh Patterson has been an escort for the Santiagos since he turned eighteen. They treat him well and he's been able to put himself through college. But he knows getting older doesn't help when a lot of clients are looking for young twinks. Plus Raleigh's having problems with his family demanding he return home and take his place at the head of the coven.

As the attraction between Raleigh and Joey flares, they have to figure out a way to save Raleigh from the plots of his mother's coven or Raleigh could lose everything he'd come to cherish.




Title: Chosen Pride
Series(L'Ange Book 3)
Author(s): Mary Calmes
Length: 244 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press

Genre: Romance / Gay / Paranormal /

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BlurbJon Slade finally met his mate, but instead of it being the happiest day of his life, it became the saddest when wolf shifter Kelvin MacCurdy chose his obligations over their fated bond, leaving Jon to pick up the pieces of his shattered dreams. Lucky for him, Roman Howell, his boss and the owner of L’Ange, saw promise in the forlorn lion and put him to work so he wouldn’t have time to sit around and lick his wounds while he waited for his wounded spirit to heal.

Then the wolves make an official visit to L’Ange, and Jon finds out Kelvin’s pining for him is taking its toll on his position as the king’s champion. Though Kelvin’s training and the expectations of others steer him toward an intended mate, Jon has an unbreakable hold on his heart, and it’s no longer possible for Kelvin to keep himself from where he truly belongs.

But the conclave brings more than Kelvin to the château. It also brings a challenge to jackal alpha Quade Danas, a threat that Quade and Roman, Arman and Linus, and Jon and Kelvin may have to fight in order to keep L’Ange’s family intact. Jon never wanted to lead a pride, but the loyalty and devotion to one is ingrained in him. Kelvin was raised to punish anyone who questioned his king, but the calling to protect others runs through his veins just as deeply. To come out on the other side of the battle together, Jon and Kelvin will have to hold the darkness of solitary pride and broken hearts at bay—and find strength in belonging to something bigger than themselves.




Title: Wise Phuul
Series:
Author(s): Daniel Stride
Length: 365 pages
PublisherInspired Quill (November 23, 2016)

Genre: Non-Romantic? / Urban / Paranormal / Fantasy / Gay /

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BlurbWalking corpses and black-market liquor: the quiet life.

Teltö Phuul, Necromancer and Library Clerk, likes his days safe and predictable. Not for him the intrigues of the Viiminian Empire, a gothic monstrosity held together by sheer force of will.

Until the Empire's dreaded secret police come knocking. Caught in a web of schemes in the diseased heart of Kuolinako, the underground Imperial capital, Teltö can trust no-one. Not the Northern theocrats who abhor Necromancy, and certainly not the Grand Chancellor, whose iron-fisted rule has kept the old order alive that little bit longer.

When one false step means torture and disappearance, this journey will change our Necromancer forever.




Title: Passing Shadows
Series:
Author(s): Anna Butler
Length: 100 pages
Publisher:

Genre: Lebian / Sci-Fi / Alien Invasion /

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BlurbLi Liang has found a berth to suit her: chief pilot and first officer of the all-female crew of an old space freighter, the Sappho. Then one ordinary, unremarkable morning, Liang retunes the Sappho’s communications systems just in time to catch the breathless, terrible accounts from Mars of the total destruction of Earth.

Earth’s a cinder. The unknown alien race that destroyed it has left Mars, too, in flames and is ravening outward from the solar system, devouring every human colony on the way.

Liang’s one of the few survivors, racing ahead of the Devourers, rescuing as many frightened, shocked people as she can. Will Liang and the pitiful remnants of humanity find a new haven, somewhere to start again? Or will she, too, echo the dreadful last message coming out of their dead home?


They’re coming. Oh God, they’re coming.




Title: In His Command
Series(Don't Tell Book 1)
Author(s): Rie Warren
Length: 368 pages
PublisherForever Yours (August 6, 2013)

Genre: Romance / Gay / Sci-Fi / Dystopia / Futuristic /

Notes:

BlurbIn the dystopian future, two men discover attraction isn't just dangerous, it's deadly.

Two generations ago, the world was annihilated by a series of catastrophic environmental events. The remaining survivors were driven closer and closer to big city centers-damaged but not destroyed-divvied into sixteen identical international territories ruled by the Company.

Oppressive to the core, the Company has one rule in order to recoup the world's devastated population: homosexuality and deviant sexual behaviors are hanging offenses. First time offenders are last-time offenders.

It is the year 2070. Commander Caspar Cannon has a stellar military reputation-and a life-threatening secret. When a revolution rips through the territories, Cannon is ordered to escort Company Executive Nathaniel Rice to a secure location. Leaving the besieged city behind, their journey becomes a minefield of sabotage, betrayal, secrets . . . and intense desire for one another.

Cannon's militant self-repression takes a direct hit, his suspicions warring with passion for a man who can never be his, not while the Company remains in power. True to his mission, he delivers Nathaniel to the safe bunker where a fate he never expected awaits him.

Word count: 97,000.




Title: Jeff & Heath
SeriesShire Boys
Author(s): Susan Reeves
Length: 178 pages
Publisher

Genre: Romance / Contemporary / Gay / Bisexual / 

Notes:

BlurbIn the Tweed shire, Jeff Grayson lives a simple life. He has his bike, his beloved animals, and works where and when he wants so he can afford to do renos on his humble home. Something is missing, though, or more to the point, someone, and he doesn’t care whether they’re Arthur, or Martha, or both.

Heath Fraser is lonely too, pretty much having given up on finding his “One” in the dating puddle of the Tweed. He just works hard at his job as an ER nurse, with the occasional hook-ups and bad dates to keep his hopes of settling down alive.

Sometimes people come into your life right when you’re ready for them, and you know from the very first meeting of eyes that they’re who you’ve been waiting for. But what happens when your strong belief in justice could destroy everything, and leave you right back where you started, empty and alone, but this time with your heart shattered into pieces.

Welcome to the second book of the Shire Boys series, where things have heated up on the Tweed, and love is bound to make its mark on you.




Title: Power Outage
Series:
Author(s): Holly Heisey
Length:
Publisher:

Genre: Lesbian / Superhero /

Notes:

BlurbWhen the Destroyer comes, worlds fall.


Trauma gave Lieve the ability to fly and manipulate energy fields and she joined the Wardens in protecting her world. Now the Destroyer of Worlds has come down from the sky, and to save her world she must confront her past and the nature of her powers themselves.

Power Outage is a superhero short story originally featured in The Doomsday Chronicles, a Future Chronicles anthology.




Title: Alpha Barman
Series: J.T.'s Bar
Author(s): Sue Brown
Length: 150 pages
PublisherSue Brown's Stories (November 24, 2016)

Genre: Romance / Gay / Contemporary /

Notes:

BlurbJake Tyler walked out of Covert Ops two years ago, a devastated, broken man after he discovered his sister brutally murdered by her husband, Riley. Since then he’s found a kind of peace running a rural bar. The last thing Jake Tyler expects is his former team to turn up with grim news. Jake’s ex-brother-in-law has escaped from prison and is heading Jake’s way. The team is here to protect Jake, whether he likes it or not – a decision reluctantly shared by their leader, Jake’s ex-lover Mitch Mitchelson.

Mitch is angry and hurting. The man he trusted – the man he adored more than anything – abandoned both his team and Mitch. Jake never gave Mitch a chance to help or come to terms with his desertion. Regardless of mission protocols, Mitch isn’t about to open his heart again to that kind of pain.

But the strong attraction between them can’t be denied. How are they ever going to work together when Mitch still resents Jake’s disappearance, and to Jake, the team represents everything that destroyed him in the first place? And meantime they wait for Riley to find them... and to settle the threat once and for all.




Title: In Enemy Hands
Series:
Author(s): M.A. Church
Length: 240 pages
PublisherDreamspinner Press; 1 edition (December 30, 2016)

Genre: Romance / Gay / Sci-Fi / Royalty / 

Notes:

BlurbTwo very different civilizations—one bathed in bright sunlight and the other veiled in shadow.

Bad decisions, declining resources, and a king on the brink of madness force Prince Varo Kutchif, third son of the royal family and a starship captain, to attempt the impossible: barter for Black Phospolrock, an energy source the mysterious Helkan Kingdom has in abundance. Varo opens a line of communication with Adlar, an intriguing Helkan who seems to reciprocate Varo’s interest. He hopes so, because if negotiations collapse, Varo has orders to attack.

The Helkans preside over a planet shrouded in perpetual darkness. Several species have tried to exploit its natural resources through trade with them, but all have failed. Adlar Mondur is the older brother to the Helkan ruler. An assassin of the highest order, he’ll do anything to protect his king and his people—including tracking down the Yesri prince who crash-lands on their planet, leaving an ugly scar across its untouched beauty.

Thus begins a journey where two men from disparate civilizations grow from enemies to lovers.




Title: His Heart's Fortress
Series: Beta, 2
Author(s): Teckla Satterlee
Length: 297 pages
PublisherEncompass Ink (October 23, 2016)

GenreRomance / Fantasy / Bisexual / Transgender / Shifters / Paranormal /

Notes:

BlurbWhen Terry’s secret is revealed, the fear of losing his longtime friend drives him deep into himself and away from all those who love him, leaving Wren desperate to prove he won’t be frightened away by the little Traveler’s preferences. However, the kiss he planned to prove he would not give up the male he feels so strongly about quickly turns into something much more. 

Unfortunately for the hawk shifter, his deep feelings and need to lay claim to his fair Traveler friend isn’t so easily satisfied. His pride in their mating is quickly dampened by Terry’s need to protect himself from the ridicule he fears, and his happily ever after is left hanging in the balance when Wren realizes real life is never like a fairytale.

Terry’s hidden emotional wounds from a dark and evil mating with a man named Kenneth have never had the opportunity to heal, leaving the Traveler fearful and damaged. The fight to help him face his past so they can move beyond the scars left by his former mate becomes a struggle that may drive them apart forever, if the unknown Shifter hunting Terry doesn’t kill him first.

With the memories of Terry’s abuse and an old enemy out to destroy them, the couple must work together to conquer the demons within and to find out who’s trying to tear them apart before their one chance at happiness is stripped away forever.




Title: Boots
Series:
Author(s): Angel Martinez
Length: 113 pages
PublisherPride Publishing (December 6, 2016)

Genre: Romance / Gay / Paranormal / 

Notes:

BlurbNewly expanded version!

Willem’s lost his job and his boyfriend, and now possibly his mind when his cat calls him a nitwit.

Willem’s father never approved of his artistic talents, his choices in life, or the fact that he’s gay. When the only thing Horst leaves to Willem is the family cat, he thinks it’s his father’s last insult from the grave. That is, until the cat starts talking to him.

Though Willem’s lost his boyfriend, his home, and his job, Kasha, who claims to be a magic cat, reassures him that all will be well. All he needs is Willem’s trust and a good pair of boots. But giving boots to a talking cat has unexpected consequences when odd events ambush Willem at every turn, such as the appearance of a handsome stranger in his arms at night. While he begins to suspect Kasha’s plans might be dangerous for all involved, how can he distrust such a charming kitty in cowboy boots?




Title: Shade Chaser
Series: A City of Crows, 2
Author(s): Clara Coulson
Length: 281 pages
PublisherKnite and Day Publishing; 1 edition (December 9, 2016)

Genre: Urban Fantasy / Non-Romantic / Bisexual Protagonist /

Notes: YEEEEESSSSSS

BlurbA wizard, a werewolf, and a watchmaker walk into a bar...and don't come out alive.

Two months after the infamous Etruscan Incident, it's back to normal for DSI—as normal as life can be when you hunt monsters on a salary. The rest of Nick Riker's elite team has finally returned from France. Cooper Lee has healed from his nightmare trip to the Eververse. The remnants of the battles with Charun and Tuchulcha have been swept under the rug. And the exploding boathouse in Holden Park has (almost) been rebuilt.

All is calm in Aurora, Michigan.

Until a grisly triple murder in one of the city's most popular bars destroys the delicate balance between three powerful forces. A high-ranking werewolf, a seasoned wizard, and a former mayor turned watchmaker wind up in body bags, and their deaths pit the ICM, DSI, and Aurora's Wolf community against each other in a blame game of epic proportions. And as the accusations spiral out of control, threatening a supernatural war on Aurora's streets, it's up to Riker's team to keep the peace before blood stains the sidewalks.

Meanwhile, Cal is struggling to overcome the consequences of his trip to the Etruscan Underworld. Haunted by visions of the future in the form of disorienting déjà vu, he's terrified he'll fail his team at crucial moments. But with the threat of violent riots hanging in the air, Cal has no choice but to power through and pray for the best.

Because one misstep on this case could mean the downfall of the city he loves.



Title: Falling Into Darkness
Series:
Author(s): LM Brown
Length: 321 pages
PublisherPride Publishing (December 13, 2016)

Genre: Romance / Gay / Paranormal / Poly / 

Notes:

BlurbTheir love could save the soul of a fallen angel or damn an archangel to an eternity in Hell.

The realm of angels was created as a paradise where angels could watch over the earth as mankind took his first steps. For the archangel Michael, it is the only home he has ever known and he could never envisage another life. Michael’s life changes the day his path crosses that of the favoured son of the morning. From the moment he sees him, Michael wants Lucifer for his own. When the two angels come together the passion surprises them both.

Their love is forged in Heaven, but is doomed the moment Lucifer falls from grace to become the leader of an army of demons.

Separated by war, the former lovers know the time will come when they must face each other in battle.

Their confrontation will set in motion events that neither could have foreseen. For Lucifer it is the chance to persuade Michael to stand at his side, as his partner as leader of the demons. For Michael, it is a mission to save his lover’s soul, while risking his own.

Torn between his love for Lucifer and his duties as an angel, Michael walks a fine line, where one wrong step could result in his own fall from Heaven, and an eternity in Hell.




Title: Ghost Riders
Series: The Complete Series
Author(s): Alexa Riley
Length: 476 pages
Publisher:

Genre: Romance / Contemporary / Motorcycle Club /

Notes:

BlurbWelcome to the Ghost Riders Motorcycle Club…where you’ll find happily ever afters, no cheating, and sugary-sweet alphas that love to get on their knees.

This gritty series is one of our favorites and includes some of the best Alexa Riley characters ever!

This bundle includes Pulling her Trigger, Beauty and the Biker, Letting Her Lead, Pulling His Trigger, and Riding Him.

If you’ve never read it, now’s the time. Grab the complete series by the handles and saddle up. It’s safe, dirty, and ready to ride…just like your mom. Sorry, we’re immature.




Title: False Start
Series(Eastshore Tigers Book 2)
Author(s): Alison Hendricks
Length: 201 pages
Publisher:

Genre: Romance / Gay / Contemporary / Sports / 

Notes:

BlurbThe heat between them is impossible to ignore. But can they ever be anything more than rivals?

Dante Mills has one more year to prove he can hack it in the NFL. If he can't score attention from the scouts this season, he'll never be able to give his hard-working mom the life she deserves. The last thing he needs is more competition, but that's exactly what he gets when blond-haired, blue-eyed behemoth Mitchell Erickson walks into the locker room.

Mitchell Erickson has one year to prove he belongs on a football field. He's spent his whole life struggling to find acceptance in his family, and now his father's finally giving him the chance to follow his passion... for one season. If he doesn't bring the Tigers to victory, it's back to upholding the Erickson legacy in a suit and tie. But how can he possibly succeed when someone as talented as Dante stands between him and a starting position?

As if the tension between them wasn't high enough, Mitch is insanely attracted to the very straight linebacker. As the season ramps up and both men fight for their place on the team, a heated locker room encounter leaves Dante questioning everything he thought he knew about himself.

When Dante and Mitch work together, they're unstoppable. But can two men destined to be rivals ever be anything more?

False Start is a steamy, standalone gay romance novel with a HEA and no cliffhanger.



Title: Half Broke
Series: A Veterans Affairs Story
Author(s): AE Wasp
Length: 42 pages
Publisher:

Genre: Romance / Gay / Former Military / Cowboys / 

Notes:

Blurb

Injured in a traumatic accident, ranch boss Ethan struggles to create a new place for himself in the world he loves. Broken in more than one way by love and loss, he plans on going it alone, until he meets the new intern, Jake. Newly separated from the Army, and damaged by war, Jake has returned to the ranching life he grew up with. But he's not that person anymore, and he's no longer sure what he wants. Can two half-broke men help each other heal and come together to create a whole life?



Title: Dragoste Academy
Series: Bayne and Lucas
Author(s): Kayci Morgan
Length:
Publisher:

Genre: Romance / Gay / Paranormal / 

Notes: free

BlurbGay Romantic Short: Bayne was a werewolf on a mission. His objective? Every man he could get. Until he laid eyes on Lucas. Lucas, a dryad with a tragic past, learned the hard way that trust and love were for fools. Can Bayne break down Lucas's walls, and can Lucas tame Bayne's wild beast before it's too late for both of them? 

5000 word short story




Title: The Prince's Consort
Series:
Author(s): Laura Lux
Length: 32 pages
Publisher:

Genre: Romance / Gay / Fantasy /

Notes:

BlurbMysterious Brigands from the North assault King Lionel's land. To deal with the scourge the king send's his only son, Prince Erich to rid the city of them. Among the ravaged city, the prince rescues a young man who has fallen victim to the violent raids.

Prince Erich takes the young Devlin under his wing and soon falls hard for the mysterious stranger with pale blond hair and alabaster skin. Everyone in the kingdom is swooning over Devlin except the prince's loyal squire, Luke.

Luke knows something isn't right. He feels it deep down in his soul. He doesn't trust Devlin, especially with the man he loves... Prince Erich. Luke will not allow any harm to come to Erich, but no one believes him, no believes that evil has come to nest right under their roof. Can Luke convince the bravest knights of the kingdom to help him before it's too late?

The Prince's Consort is a short story and part one of a two part story.




Title: Joshua
Series: Fated, 1
Author(s): Caitlin Ricci
Length: 40 pages
PublisherPride Publishing (January 24, 2017)

Genre: Romance / Gay / Paranormal / Dragons /

Notes: Releases 1/24/2017

BlurbThere’s only one place to go for a guaranteed happily ever after…

Joshua, a dragon shifter, hates having to go to the Faeted Matchmaking Agency, but he’s running out of time to find a mate, and he’s failed everywhere else. He only has a few more months before he enters the next stage of his life, and he’s getting desperate. Dragon tradition states that he must have a partner to help him transition into independence from his clan. A long-time friend would be sufficient, but Joshua doesn’t have any of those, either. Faeted is his last hope.

Rex expected Faeted to set him up with someone fun and sexy, but he was never expecting a dragon. As Rex is an eagle shifter, a dragon would be a good match for him, since they’re both born to fly. Joshua is far more cautious than Rex expects a dragon to be, but Rex knows he can get Joshua to loosen up with a bit of a push.




Title: The King and the Criminal
Series: The Heart of all Worlds, 2
Author(s): Charlotte Ashe
Length: 300 pages
Publisher: Interlude Press

Genre: Romance / Gay / Fantasy /

Notes:

BlurbWhat happens when the fairytale ends but the journey continues?

Book II of the Heart of All Worlds series finds Sehrys and Brieden living peacefully in Khryslee until King Firae must cross The Border in pursuit of a convicted criminal, one who has violated a magical doctrine and so threatened the stability of their world. When Firae’s plan goes awry and he becomes trapped in Villalu, he is faced with a choice between allegiance to the Council or allegiance to Brissa, the fierce young human queen who is determined to bring justice to Villalu. Firae discovers he must rely on the very criminal he was seeking to help him get home alive—a man he exiled long ago, but who awakens something in his heart more potent than his sworn duties as king.

Meanwhile, Sehrys is forced to ascend the throne in Firae’s absence, thus taking a role he was once groomed for, but one that Brieden fears could destroy their life together.

As each man struggles to understand his own destiny, devotion, and legacy, deeper and more urgent truths confront them all: Their world is in far greater danger than they realized, and each of them plays an integral part in its fate.



Title: The Case of the Wandering Wolves
Series: Trickster's Eye, 1
Author(s): Mell Eight
Length: 18k
Publisher: LT3 Press

Genre: Romance / Gay / Bisexual / Urban Fantasy / Paranormal / 

Notes: releases 1/10/2017

BlurbSix years ago Latrans found his mate—and had to let him go. Now York has returned pleading for Latrans' help. His daughter has been kidnapped and Latrans is the only person York trusts to get her back. But a simple matter of rescue proves to be far more complicated than anticipated, and even having his mate at his side may not be enough to win the day.



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Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Favorite Reads for 2016

This year was different, not only publishing-wise but reading-wise. I'd set my reading challenge on GoodReads at 200 books for 2016 which in the past was easily obtainable. This year I didn't make it. Only by 10-ish books, but still, it was weird I didn't read more.

Looking back to August and September I read all of two books. Don't tell my husband but I did buy more books than I read this year. An old habit that I keep telling myself I'll break. I tell myself that I'll not buy anything more until I catch up the TBR... LMAO! It would take years of nothing but reading to catch up.

Part of the reason for the drop in reading was I worked my tail off. Another is I've been trying to keep a daytime schedule, so no staying up until 3 am reading. Then when I was in the mood to read, I reread my favorites--a lot.

This year's list I was able to keep to nine... authors... I know, it's not fair but those who had multiple releases this year I sorta just gobbled them up like the cookie monster. So bare with me. :)

I LOVE Dance With The Devil series. I have them in all available formats, ebook, print, and audio (where available) The Sword of the King was my favorite book in the series until Shield of the Dragon came out. It has action and smexyness as it continues the story begun in the Sword of the King. There is character crossover from another book in the series which made me squeal (literally) with excitement. And the dragons in this series, I adore them and their nature. 

Megan Derr had several releases this year that I consumed as if I was quenching a thirst. Wiggle & Sparkle about paranormal agents who were a gender fluid kracken and a unicorn. Lynn was wonderfully cranky and possessive and an expert at pissing people off. But Anderson proved to be different than the other unicorns but for all of Lynn's gruff demeanor, he has his insecurities.


Other releases that I devoured and put on my favorites shelf, The Only Option. I love dark characters like necromancers that can make me relate to them to the point I want to bring them home with me. And yes, dragons. :) Then there was Pirate of Fathoms Deep, the second book of Tales of the High Court. Loud and blustery Lesto falls in love with an ex-criminal. It just melted my heart how he yelled and stomped and then Shemal would appear and Lesto was all sugary sweet. LOVED. Then there was The Painted Crown the second book in the Unbreakable Soldiers series. Istari is one of those wounded characters that just breaks your heart from the beginning. He's scarred inside and out and I wondered when he was going to catch a break. So, so good.

Okay, moving on to my next obsession, Sloane Kennedy's Protectors Series. Originally, I wanted to read Absolution because it was M/M/M. (Really, there isn't enough poly out there.) That one read made me look at the backlist so that I could become acquainted with other works by Kennedy. Each book in this series came out steadily throughout the year. They are all what I think is called "hurt/comfort", which admittedly I don't read much of because I have problems with angst sometimes. If there isn't a good balance between the hurt and comfort then I can't finish. But this series has a good balance plus there is also suspense and mysteries to solve.

The Captain's Men was just simply fun and sexy. Lots of smexy times and every time I think of this series I smile. Reading it made me happy. Each of the characters are distinctly drawn and different from each other. I was sad to see the series end but it's one that I re-read often because I like how I feel when finished. 



You know I love dragons and I'm always excited to find good dragon stories. This was my first experience with Jaye McKenna and definitely won't be my last. Burn the Sky and Blackfrost were so awesome. A fantasy setting with great writing and stories. I want more of this world and dragons. I definitely checked out McKenna's backlist and look forward to her psi series. :)

Five Minutes Longer is what I'd consider a dark version of a superhero story. Some humans are suddenly becoming enhanced in puberty. They are rejected and feared but the FBI is considering putting together an enhanced/human team to deal with criminal enhanced. Finn, the human in this equation, is put in a sink or swim situation when he isn't really qualified to be a FBI agent. Everybody is waiting for him to fail but he turns out to be a better fit the job than anyone imagined.

A new addition to my auto buy author is Archer Kay Leah. I often buy books because of the cover. It's a weakness, I know. But that weakness is what brought A Question of Counsel (a lesbian fantasy romance) to my attention. I fell in love with the characters and world which lead me to pick up the second book in the series, Four (a gay fantasy romance). In between those came For the Clan which is a MMF romance set in a futuristic dystopia world. It doesn't matter what she writes, I'll definitely be reading it. :D

When I look for a sci-fi romance this is what I want every single time. Slow burn romance with intricate plot, species different in thought and form from humans, and a patient love that puts the other person above all else. Something I can't put down regardless of time or place. I love this series and each book gets better and better. Cosmic Inception is the third in the series and hopefully not the last. I think I might cry if there isn't more to come. 

The Horse Mistress is a book that I thought would be about a woman pretending to be a man because of the cultural structure of the society she lived in. It turned out to be much more. Carival sees himself as a man in the wrong body and questions his gender. I read him as gender fluid at times and transgender in others. Only a small part of this story is about Carival questioning his gender identity, the plot of this first book is about Carival travelling with the village's best warrior and their one remaining priest to the nearby village. Their quest is to convince the head of the village to ally with them against an invading force. There are five books to this series but I've only read the first one because I haven't had time to allow myself become engrossed in the series. Once I start reading the rest, I won't stop until I'm finished. 

The final addition to my "top ten" is Soul Breaker. This isn't a romance but a new adult, urban fantasy with a bisexual protagonist. Cal is only twenty-two and has seen things that would make most humans insane. But Cal is made of sterner stuff and went through the academy for the Department of Supernatural Investigations. Unexpectedly, he finds himself assigned to an elite team that is mourning the loss of a team member. Cal has to prove himself and figure out how to stay alive. I LOVED Cal. He's 22 and inexperienced and it shows every time he's wowed. But he's also determined, loyal, and will do what is right every time even when he's quaking in his boots. I listened to the audiobook while trying to get the holiday blankets crocheted and was so disappointed that the next book in the series wasn't on audio yet. Go read it!!



Well, that's it! My favorites of 2016. What were yours??