I made some time this week for a short list for the Reading Radar. Enjoy!
Title:
Contentment
Series:
Author(s):
Casper Graham
Length: 155 pages
Publisher:
JMS Publishing
Genre: Romance
/ Poly / Gay / Contemporary / Secret Agent Man / Suspense / Mystery /
Notes:
Blurb: Michael Weston is recently promoted, becoming the youngest head of a branch of secret agents. His lover of two years, Timothy Miller, has finally moved in with him and they both work for the same organization. At the moment, Michael’s satisfied with his wonderful life.
The first case he has to personally deal with is a mysterious murder, but Michael can’t make heads or tails of it. All the clues lead to dead ends. It certainly doesn’t help when he discovers his high school bully and crush Ian Davis is somehow involved.
Things get worse when Ian confesses to harboring years of infatuation for Michael, which pisses Timothy off. Meanwhile, the number of casualties in the murder case keeps increasing.
Will the three men be able to find a mutually satisfying solution? And can Michael solve the murders before someone else is killed?
Title: InHis Majesty's Service
Series:
Author(s):
Elizabeth Silver, Jenny Urban
Length: 368 pages
Publisher:
Riptide Publishing
Genre:
Romance / Gay / Sci-Fi / Royalty /
Notes: Releases September 11th
Blurb: Everyone in the Drion Collective knows that finding your match—the one person in existence with the same soul mark as yours—is the best thing that could ever happen. But the last thing Lord Anders Hawthorne is thinking about when he boards a ship to Drion for the king’s funeral is finding his soul mate.
Captain Zachary O’Connell has the perfect life—his ship, the stars, and no emotional entanglements. When heat sparks between him and Lord Hawthorne, Zach gleefully dives into a no-strings arrangement. He doesn't expect it to last beyond arrival at Drion, any more than he expects trouble along the way.
Trouble quickly finds them, however, and it soon becomes clear that Lord Hawthorne is not only not who he says he is, but also that he's the target of a deadly plot. With danger all around them, Zach and Anders must work together to save the Collective. Meanwhile, Zach must come to grips with losing everything he always thought he wanted, to have the one thing he never dreamed he needed.
Captain Zachary O’Connell has the perfect life—his ship, the stars, and no emotional entanglements. When heat sparks between him and Lord Hawthorne, Zach gleefully dives into a no-strings arrangement. He doesn't expect it to last beyond arrival at Drion, any more than he expects trouble along the way.
Trouble quickly finds them, however, and it soon becomes clear that Lord Hawthorne is not only not who he says he is, but also that he's the target of a deadly plot. With danger all around them, Zach and Anders must work together to save the Collective. Meanwhile, Zach must come to grips with losing everything he always thought he wanted, to have the one thing he never dreamed he needed.
Title: Ascension
Series: A Tangled Axon, 1
Author(s): Jacqueline Koyanagi
Length: 336 pages
Publisher:
Genre: Science Fiction / Lesbian / Romance--Romantic Elements / Suspense /
Notes: So I put this on my list because I liked the cover and blurb.
Blurb: Alana Quick is the best damned sky surgeon in Heliodor City, but repairing starship engines barely pays the bills. When the desperate crew of a cargo vessel stops by her shipyard looking for her spiritually-advanced sister Nova, Alana stows away. Maybe her boldness will land her a long-term gig on the crew. But the Tangled Axon proves to be more than star-watching and plasma coils. The chief engineer thinks he's a wolf. The pilot fades in and out of existence. The captain is all blond hair, boots, and ego . . . and Alana can't keep her eyes off her. But there's little time for romance: Nova's in danger and someone will do anything—even destroying planets—to get their hands on her!
Title: A Closed and Common Orbit
Series: Wayfarers, 2
Author(s): Becky Chambers
Length: 384 pages
Publisher: Harper Voyager (October 18, 2016)
Genre: Science Fiction / LGBT Characters / Action & Adventure /
Notes: on audio, too
Blurb: Embark on an exciting, adventurous, and dangerous journey through the galaxy with the motley crew of the spaceship Wayfarer in this fun and heart-warming space opera—the sequel to the acclaimed The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet.
Lovelace was once merely a ship’s artificial intelligence. When she wakes up in a new body, following a total system shut-down and reboot, she has no memory of what came before. As Lovelace learns to negotiate the universe and discover who she is, she makes friends with Pepper, an excitable engineer, who’s determined to help her learn and grow.
Together, Pepper and Lovey will discover that no matter how vast space is, two people can fill it together.
Lovelace was once merely a ship’s artificial intelligence. When she wakes up in a new body, following a total system shut-down and reboot, she has no memory of what came before. As Lovelace learns to negotiate the universe and discover who she is, she makes friends with Pepper, an excitable engineer, who’s determined to help her learn and grow.
Together, Pepper and Lovey will discover that no matter how vast space is, two people can fill it together.
Title: The Vampire King
Series:
Author(s): Samuel Ser
Length: 328 pages
Publisher:
Genre: Romance / Paranormal / Vampires / Werewolves / Gay /
Notes: This claims to be a serial but the word count is much longer than normal serials... ??
Blurb: When vampires and werewolves wage war in the shadows, only a monster who knows the worst of both worlds can protect the innocent from the crossfire.
Cephas woke up ten years ago without any memory of who he was or the life he once led, but he's always known what he is: a hunter. As a vampire-werewolf hybrid, Cephas shouldn't even exist, but he makes the most of his exile status by preying on the monsters who harm innocents. The hunt gives him a mission, a purpose, but when it leads him into the arms of a beautiful vampire king as cruel as he is seductive, the hunter becomes the hunted.
Captured to be studied for his impossible dual nature, Cephas discovers that torture is just the beginning of what Alesandre has in store. The Vampire Court is full of broken and bloody threads, and pulling any one of them might unravel a past that neither man is prepared to face. As Cephas is drawn into a spiral of vampire politics, an ancient war and his own broken memories, Alesandre will either be his downfall or the key to his hidden origins. Or, like, Cephas himself, a bit of both.
Warnings: This is the first book in a continuing serial. It contains graphic violence and sexual content and is intended for mature audiences only.
Royals: Godslayer (Book 2) will be out in July, 2017, so please stay tuned!
Title: Waiting for You
Series: (Lifesworn Book 1)
Author(s): Megan Derr
Length: 173 pages
Publisher: NineStar Press (June 5, 2017)
Genre: Romance / Fantasy / Royalty / Poly / Bisexual / MMF /
Notes:
Blurb: Shanna has spent her whole life waiting—waiting to be old enough, waiting for the day she must pick a consort, waiting for a chance to finally overcome her despicable stepfather… and waiting for someone to finally banish the loneliness that comes with being a queen-in-waiting one step away from being murdered.
On the eve of the two-week event during which she must pick a consort from a bevy of suitors, two strangers arrive claiming to have been invited—though she knows full well they did not receive any such invitation. But the handsome, mischievous Prince Kallaar is too intriguing to resist, and his quiet bodyguard too compelling to ignore…
But she’s learned the hard way never to let anyone get too close, and on the verge of gaining true independence her stepfather will stop at nothing to see she never gets it.
Title: Echoes of Deviance
Series: Aberrant Magic 4
Author(s): Lyn Gala
Length: 196 pages
Publisher: Loose Id LLC (June 20, 2017)
Genre: Romance / Urban Fantasy / Gay /
Notes:
Blurb: The FBI’s Talent team is back on the job with Kavon and Darren trying to navigate being lovers and partners in the office and at home. Without the imminent danger from magical attack hanging over their heads, Darren hopes their life together will turn out to be the happily ever after he expects. However, relationships require negotiation and compromise, and that’s difficult when the cases keep coming.
This time the team is called in when a parole officer dies at the hands of a shaman with a violent past. Local law enforcement doesn’t want federal help, and they certainly don’t want shamans involved when they blame magic for the death of one of their own. Kavon and Darren have never walked away from a case simply because they’re unpopular. Unfortunately, Kavon’s instinct to protect Darren threatens to drive a wedge between them. Darren must struggle to find his own independence without undermining the bond they share. And there’s no room for mistakes because someone wants to see the team fail on this case.
Title: The Scars of Jocasta Lacroix
Series: The Tales of Carnack
Author(s): Jack Harvey
Length: 49 pages
Publisher: LT3 Press
Genre: Romance / Fantasy / Lesbian /
Notes:
Blurb: After years of serving as a ranger across untold worlds and battlefields, Jocasta Lacroix is no stranger to scars, and her wife Katie knows the story of all but one. On their anniversary, Jocasta tells the story of her time as bodyguard and lover of Lady Gail Norringham, where she was drawn into a web of secrets and betrayal that led to her first encounter with notorious mercenary Carnack Cousland.
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Publisher: Carter & Bradley Publishing (August 22, 2017)
Genre: Romance / Paranormal / Shifters / Magic / Cyborgs / Dragons /
Notes: releases August 2
Blurb: MYTHS & MAGIC sends you on a wild ride across universes where a safe return cannot be guaranteed.
Abolished magic returns to Earth. Telekinetic sorcerers, witches, and fairies discover their powers. Humans become cyborgs. Dragons prowl the depths of Iceland's volcanoes.
All this and more is packed inside one boxed set overflowing with stories from today's hottest USA Today and International Bestselling authors!
From dystopian thrillers to steampunk romance, from gothic fantasies to paranormal adventures, come journey with unlikely heroes, valiant shifters, rogue vampires, and even a sensual brujo. Dabble in scientific espionage, thwart scheming sorcerers, and challenge hordes of vengeful demons. And maybe fall in love...
If you're ready for 21 exclusive full-length novels and novellas, including some BRAND NEW material, in a boxed set where vampires, shifters, ghosts, demons, and even Djinn haunt the pages, then fall into MYTHS & MAGIC, a collection of science fiction, fantasy, and a dash of paranormal romance that will take you to the edge of your imagination.
Title: Champions of the Dragon
Series: Epic Fallacy, 1
Author(s): Michael James Ploof
Length: 324 pages
Publisher:
Genre: Fantasy / Authurian / Satire / Folklore / Non-Romantic /
Notes: on audio, too
Blurb: Murland Kadabra has always dreamed of becoming a great wizard. However, at age 19, the young apprentice has yet to successfully cast a single spell. He has been reduced to grounds keeper of Abra Tower, and has become the laughing stock of the wizarding school. But when the Most High Wizard Kazimir chooses him to be one of the five Champions of the Dragon, Murland’s life changes forever.
He soon finds himself traveling through the wilds with four unlikely companions, including an alcoholic knight, a gay elf prince, a dwarf with humanism, and an obese ogre. Prophecy dictates that these champions must march west to the shadowy peak of Bad Mountain, where they are destined to do battle with the dreaded dragon of legend, Drak’Noir.
But what few people know, is that the prophecy is not altogether true. For it is not five champions who Kazimir chooses, but five fools. They are not meant to defeat the dragon, but to feed her.
To change their fate, the Champions of the Dragon must not only overcome their enemies, but also themselves.
Champions of the Dragon, Book 1 of Epic Fallacy, is a satirical high-adventure romp through the Fantasy genre in the tradition of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series. From USA Today Bestselling Author Michael James Ploof.
Title: Middleman
Series:
Author(s): Jayne Rylon
Length: 362 pages
Publisher: Happy Endings Publishing (June 1, 2017)
Genre: Romance / Contemporary / Poly / BDSM? /
Notes:
Blurb: I don’t kneel for any man. Not anymore.
I had the perfect dominant boyfriend. Then Cortez left me to save the world. After two and a half years lost drowning my misery in bad decisions, one man changed everything. Rogan is the perfect submissive, who puts me back in control of both him and my life.
Until Cortez comes home.
Who am I? Cortez’s bottom or Rogan’s top?
Maybe I’m both.
Maybe I was made to be their middleman.
Series:
Author(s): Isabelle Glass
Length: 112 pages
Publisher:
Genre: Romance / Paranormal / Humor / Vampires / Werewolves / Royalty / Alternate Historical /
Notes:
Blurb: To defeat the demon he must become a demon himself.
Below the streets of Paris, the vampire clans of the Scarlet Brotherhood and the Fleur-De-Lis war amongst each other. And the Vampire Tsar's half-breed son Orlofsky has become the Fleur-De-Lis's next target.
But the young champagne-obsessed Prince Orlofsky is moonlighting as a vampire hunter. Between rescuing stolen jewelry boxes, romancing his gardener, and butting heads with a werewolf, Prince Orlofsky is never distracted from his vendetta: one day he will kill his vampire father and avenge his dead mother. If he doesn't do it soon, the vampire's reign of terror will destroy more lives.
A humorous supernatural adventure with cameos by historical and literary characters. Fast moving and 35,000 words.
Title: Harry Ever After
Series: (shifters and partners Book 14)
Author(s): Hollish Shiloh
Length: 140 pages
Publisher:
Genre: Romance / Paranormal / Gay / Shifters
Notes: yum, comfort read for me
Blurb: Police are the enemy. But when the choice is between working with them or letting the pack starve, Clay does his duty as the alpha and takes a job he'd never otherwise have chosen. He doesn't expect to find a certain sheriff so absolutely captivating. Harry makes him want things that are dangerous. After all, everybody knows non-shifters don't make good mates...right?
Title: Feral Dust Bunnies
Series: Offbeat Crimes, 4
Author(s): Angel Martinez
Length: 169 pages
Publisher: Pride Publishing
Genre: Romance / Urban Fantasy / Gay /
Notes:
Blurb: An orphaned kitten may be the only witness to romance and the impossible.
Officer Alex Wolf responds to a lot of ‘paranormal’ calls that aren’t. Exotic pet birds aren’t monsters and unusual dog breeds aren’t aliens. It’s a good thing he likes the Animal Control officers, but he both yearns for and dreads those calls where he runs into ACO Jason Shen. Jason’s scent is so delicious that Wolf has a difficult time humaning around him.
Animal Control calls take a disturbing turn, though, when Wolf and his lizard-man partner, Krisk, discover the impossibly mummified bodies of rats and an unfortunate mother cat. The rescue of the cat’s sole surviving kitten not only gives Wolf more time with Jason, which is both perplexing and wonderful, but also leads to dangerous discoveries. Something inconceivable stalks the city and its officers of the law. Wolf has to figure out what it is before it can attack and drain the life from the people and the kitten he loves.
Officer Alex Wolf responds to a lot of ‘paranormal’ calls that aren’t. Exotic pet birds aren’t monsters and unusual dog breeds aren’t aliens. It’s a good thing he likes the Animal Control officers, but he both yearns for and dreads those calls where he runs into ACO Jason Shen. Jason’s scent is so delicious that Wolf has a difficult time humaning around him.
Animal Control calls take a disturbing turn, though, when Wolf and his lizard-man partner, Krisk, discover the impossibly mummified bodies of rats and an unfortunate mother cat. The rescue of the cat’s sole surviving kitten not only gives Wolf more time with Jason, which is both perplexing and wonderful, but also leads to dangerous discoveries. Something inconceivable stalks the city and its officers of the law. Wolf has to figure out what it is before it can attack and drain the life from the people and the kitten he loves.
Thank you for stopping by and reading!!
I've just rad the vampire king by Samuel Ser ( Amazon's "thought you might like" banner), and indeed similar in style as Nicholas Bella, but captivating and entertaining. The cliffhanger is exactly that a cliffhanger.. I read the book in 1 go. Twists and turns .. yeah i liked it. Hope you will be able to have some time to relax in between all the hard work :-).. It is summer after all <3
ReplyDeleteCool. Cliffhangers I can deal with. :-D I'll try to remember about the whole summer thing. LOL! We are going to a cook out tomorrow since my niece will be in town.
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