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Thursday, September 22, 2016
Monday, February 15, 2016
Anchored In Stone by Meraki P Lyhne
Author Name: Meraki P. Lyhne
Book Name: Anchored In Stone
Series: Chronicles of an Earned
Book: One
Release
Date: November 1st, 2015
Blurb:
The easiest heist in Alex Rhoden’s
career is also the most dangerous of all.
As a child, Alex Rhoden’s talent as a
thief was recognized by a rich art collector. He has since then been schooled
and trained to become one of the best art thieves in the world. While on the
easiest heist of his career he finds himself running with the artefact in his
possession, followed by an unknown adversary. But they are not the only ones
interested in the artefact—so is an ancient race of demigods called Earned.
Cornered and out of options, Alex has to make a difficult decision that will
turn his life upside down no matter what he chooses.
The young demigod, Kaleb, is reborn
into servitude, but he is a freak amongst his own kind—the forbidden unity
between an Earned and a witch. Other than finding himself, learning to control
his powers, and balance high school as a senior, Kaleb must earn the trust of
his pack and family. But Alex is in danger and the young demigod struggles to
keep up.
Pages or Words: 373 pages, 106,985 words
Categories: Contemporary, Erotica, M/M
Romance, Paranormal, Urban Fantasy
Excerpt:
Alex made his way down
the corridors, watching out for the guard. This one he found leafing through a
magazine with his feet up and his back turned to the staircase. Alex stopped,
breathed in deeply, and let it out slowly, reminding himself that a fat guard’s
dumb luck was what caught his cat burglar mentor. No matter how carefully one
builds a card house, a gust of wind can bring it all down.
So
Alex took his time and focused all his expertise on getting past this guard as
if he were from the agency itself. Finally in the basement, he made his way to
the crate, pushed it open, and sought out the stone first. He found it and put
it in a bag, which he in turn put in his thigh pocket, before stuffing another
bag with whatever his pricey education had told him was worth the most on the
black market.
Happy
with his find, he turned, but something seemed to have a hold on the pocket
with the stone in. He turned and found himself face to face with a big,
mean-looking ghost. He gasped and clasped his left hand over his mouth to catch
the scream he couldn’t stop, and clutched the stone with his right.
And
then he ran. He didn’t even care if the guard saw him. He made it past the
guard, who was nowhere in sight, and exited through the service entrance.
Alex
didn’t stop until his body threatened to vomit out his heart. He stopped and by
sheer exhaustion, his body chose to empty his stomach anyway. He took the stone
out and stared at it. It felt almost as if fine electricity danced between it
and where it touched his skin.
“What
the hell did you have me steal, Mr. Henry?”
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Meet the author:
Meraki P. Lyhne is a Danish author with a love for the
paranormal and space opera. She has been writing space opera since 2007, but
paranormal erotic romance is a newer love. Closing the door to her writing-den,
she delves into elaborate stories and research ancient religions, mythologies,
and arts of the world to be inspired, so she can create new creatures of the
paranormal.
Where to find the author:
Facebook Author Page: https://www.facebook.com/Meraki-P-Lyhne-1550012798597078/
Twitter: @MerakiPLyhne
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/merakiplyhne/
Goodreads
Link: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14588017.Meraki_P_Lyhne
Publisher: Extasy Books
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Artist: Carmen Waters
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Title:Anchored in Stone
Author: Meraki P. Lyhne
Series: Chronicles of Earned, Book #1
Publisher: EXtasy Books
Release Date: November 1, 2015
Genre(s): M/M Romance
Page Count: 372
Heat Level: 4 flames out of 5
Rating: 4 stars out of 5
Blurb:
The easiest heist in Alex Rhoden’s career is also the most dangerous of all. As a child, Alex Rhoden’s talent as a thief was recognized by a rich art collector. He has since then been trained to become one of the best art thieves in the world. While on what should have been the easiest heist of his career, Alex finds himself running with the artifact in his possession, followed by an unknown adversary. But they are not the only ones interested in the artifact—so is an ancient race of demigods called Earned. Cornered and out of options, Alex has to make a difficult decision that will turn his life upside down no matter what he chooses. The young demigod Kaleb is reborn into servitude, but he is a freak amongst his own kind—the forbidden unity between an Earned and a witch. Other than finding himself, learning to control his powers, and balance high school as a senior, Kaleb must earn the trust of his pack and family. But Alex is in danger, and the young demigod struggles to keep up.
“It was clumsy, it was frantic, it was hot, and Kaleb couldn’t get enough. He moaned and stretched to make as much physical contact as possible and bucked in shock of the sudden pleasure as Mickey sneaked his hand between them and grabbed his erection.”
I don’t normally read fantasy books, so I was a little put off when this book landed on my kindle. But let me just say I’m so glad I read this book!! I loved every single page!!! It was sexy and so much fun!! This book was such an exciting read, with each turn of the page I was sucked deeper and deeper into the story!! Definitely worth the read!!
Thursday, February 11, 2016
Earning a Ring (More Than A Game, #4) by Kristina Mathews
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More Than A Game #4
Kristina Mathews
Releasing on January 19, 2016.
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For Rachel Parker, covering the San Francisco Goliaths is the perfect opportunity to launch her career as a serious reporter. But she didn’t bargain on Bryce Baxter, the team’s star shortstop, tempting her more non-professional aspirations. After tearing up the base paths with him, she finds herself with a little problem, and Bryce might be the only man who can save the game.
Bryce Baxter should be living the dream. His team just won the World Series and he just signed the multi-year contract of his career. But his field of dreams has been overtaken by a fiery redheaded reporter, who’s bearing a news flash that will change both of their lives forever…
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Kristina Mathews doesn't remember a time when she didn't have a book in her hand. Or in her head. But it wasn't until she turned forty that she confessed the reason the laundry never made it out of the dryer was because she was busy writing.
While she resigned from teaching with the arrival of her second son, she's remained an educator in some form. As a volunteer, parent club member or para educator, she finds the most satisfaction working with emergent and developing readers, helping foster confidence and a lifelong love of books.
Kristina lives in Northern California with her husband of more than twenty years, two sons and a black lab. A veteran road tripper, amateur renovator and sports fanatic. She hopes to one day travel all 3,073 miles of Highway 50 from Sacramento, CA to Ocean City, MD, replace her carpet with hardwood floors and serve as a “Ball Dudette” for the San Francisco Giants.
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“He drank her in as if she was a long, cool drink of water on a hot day. He needed her. And the way she pressed against him, running her fingers through his hair and taking him in, she needed him too.”
4 adorable stars! This book was definitely cute and a lot more tame than what I usually read but I loved every page!!
Bryce Baxter is the star shortstop for the San Francisco Goliaths baseball team. He’s on a high after winning the world series and signing a huge contract. The last thing he needs is a woman to come and complicate it, but in walks Rachel Parker. Rachel has just started working as a sports reporter and she’s given the task to cover SF Goliaths. She never thought in a million years that while on location she’d meet one of the hottest players and that he’d be interested in her. Their attraction is instantaneous and the sparks fly. But when a complication arises that can change both of their lives, what will they do?
This book had a lot of heart and you can’t help but fall in love with the characters. The storyline was well written and it was hard not to be sucked in!! While this book is part of a series, this one can be read as a standalone!
**Received a copy in exchange for an honest review. Read and reviewed by Melissa for Alpha Book Club**
Tuesday, February 9, 2016
Torn and Frayed by Rodd Clark
Author Name: Rodd Clark
Book Name: Torn and Frayed
Series: Gabriel Church Tales
Book: Two
Can be read as a standalone, but better
read as a series
Release
Date: E-Book: January 9, 2016/Paperback: February 9, 2016
Blurb:
“Conscience isn’t something all
people are born with...”
Gabriel Church is a portrait in
contrast. It would be easy to get lost in his pale-blue eyes, ache with the
need to feel the strength of his masculine frame. He appears to be nothing but
animal and instinct. The only people who know the full depth of that truth are
dead, murdered, or two thousand miles away.
Gabe is a serial killer. For
the first time in his life, he has more on his mind than his own survival. This
time he is running from Seattle to protect the only person he thinks innocent
in his laundry list of crime and murder: Christian Maxwell, his biographer and
unexpected lover. Drawn to a place he never thought to return, Gabe finds new
and different realities. Realities that insist he let go of his tragic past,
those incredible perceptions of God, and his own divinity. He must open his
eyes to what the love of a good man can do to heal a broken soul.
But when the killer is
confronted by his own willingness to love and sacrifice, he is forced to
ultimately ask the question: Just how far will he go to save a life . . . when
all he’s ever done is take them?
Pages or Words: 100,000 words
Categories: Bisexual, Crime Fiction,
Fiction, Gay Fiction, M/M Romance, Mystery, Thriller
Excerpt:
The
relationship that Gabriel Church and Christian Maxwell shared was based on a
period that overshadowed any real emotional bond. If the situation had been normal,
Christian might’ve learned that Gabriel used gallows humor far too frequently,
or that he had a cruel streak buried under his handsome exterior. As much as
they thought they cared for each other, neither looked closely enough at the reasons
and the whys regarding the draw each one felt for the other. Gabriel was
a serial killer running on an uneasy apprehension of arrest, and he’d never
allowed himself to get closer to anyone, particularly a stranger like Maxwell.
But paramount to that, he was a man who hadn’t had a friend in nearly more
years than he could count. They’d somehow formed a connection, and the end
result had been greater than Gabriel could’ve ever thought he’d achieve. Their
friendship had turned sexual, but it had more to do with the evolution of
simple human contact and a desire to have something neither man could have
guessed would become their future.
The
allure that bound them had been based on something bent and unconventional. It
was this distinction that outshone all else, and was the only thing that
might’ve remained standing. It was a Romeo and Juliet tragedy in the making; two
souls who’d shared a single foxhole, yet neither could see that clearly enough
in those earlier days.
Christian
had all the “tells” of someone who was distrustful of Gabe from the beginning.
Maybe it was his bent smile and the shadow of a killer underneath such an
attractive façade. Or maybe it was the blossoming of the writer’s sexuality and
the heat that was generating between them, unbeknownst to him. Theirs had been
a strange relationship, more parasitical than not. Chris wanted to learn all he
could about the mind of a serial murderer, and Gabe hungrily fed off the man’s
undeniable devotion. Even before they’d fucked the first time, Gabe had felt
the odd stirrings in his jeans. He’d disregarded the titillation at the time,
and later he wrote it off as some type of control, knowing that whatever he had
the writer wanted in spades. Christian’s eyes had told the truth, his crystal
gaze lapping up the image of the man across the room. It was in some twisted
satisfaction that Gabe likened the writer to a puppy, trying desperately to
please a stern owner and the clearly visible desire to lick at the stubble on
his cheeks.
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Meet the author:
Rodd lives in Dallas, TX at the
moment but hails from the sticks of Oklahoma. Check out his web presence at RODDCLARK.COM.
Interested in the M/M Mystery, Romance and Thriller genres but has a varied
interest in many books. It has been written that his writing has a very dark
and distinctive voice with a need for deep exploration and analysis. “Torn and Frayed” is the sequel to his
popular romantic thriller, "Rubble and the Wreckage." The third
chapter of the series should be released later in the year and give readers a
chance to see how their wicked story is resolved
Where to find the author:
Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/RoddClark/e/B00KGDSYSQ/ref=dp_byline_cont_ebooks_1
Publisher: Driven Press
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Saturday, February 6, 2016
The Boss (Billionaire Obsession Books #1-3) by Vickie Valentine
The Boss
Billionaire Obsession Books 1-3
by Vickie Valentine
Genre: Erotic Romance
When I landed the best bartending job in downtown Chicago, the rules were as clear as the Grey Goose martini I mixed for him. Don’t sleep with the patrons. I had no problem with that. Money didn’t impress me. But Damon Baxter’s eyes did. Midnight blue, just like the name of his nightclub. The way they undressed me made me consider risking the most sought after job in the service industry. Nailing the position had been hard. Obeying the rules? Even harder.
Good thing I like it hard. I was never one for following orders. For one night with him, I would have sold my soul to the devil. And that’s exactly what I did. And let me tell you, hell in the company of Damon Baxter was blissfully hot. I offered him a single night of pleasure, but when he demanded another in that deep and sexy whisper, what could I say? He was my boss, and I always aimed to please…when it pleased me.
He didn’t care that I broke his rules. But was I ready to break my own?
Vickie Valentine is a pseudonym for an author resident in Michigan, USA (go Red Wings, Pistons, Lions and Tigers!!) who enjoys writing erotic serial [ADULT 18+] short stories that are often humorous and always feature alpha-male heroes and their equally confident heroines. Don't have a lot of time for reading? Then pick up a short story today. You'll be glad you did.
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Friday, February 5, 2016
Whistle Blower by Dev Bentham
Author Name: Dev Bentham
Book Name: Whistle Blower
Release Date: February 5, 2016
Blurb:
Money can’t buy
happiness. Jacob Nussbaum knows this better than anyone. He's a corporate
lawyer deep inside a huge New York firm, where he works overtime, sacrifices
any chance at a personal life, and has been selling his soul for years. With a
secretary as his only friend, he trudges on, until his whole world is blown
apart by a manila envelope of photos—evidence that one of the firm’s partners
is the dirtiest lawyer in one hell
of a filthy business.
In search of the truth,
Jacob travels to a small northern Wisconsin fishing resort. There he meets Ben
Anderson, a brutally lonely man, who
knocks him off his feet. Ben prompts Jacob to reevaluate his life. He’s a dozen
years older than Jacob, still recovering from the death of his long time love,
and doesn’t want to leave anyone a widower. But a jaded New Yorker on a soul-searching mission might be just the man
to convince the grieving Ben that it's never too late to begin again.
Pages or Words: 214 pages
Categories: Contemporary, M/M Romance, Romance
Excerpt:
Ben got waylaid by a bunch
of little things, so it took him longer than he’d expected to get back to the
dock for Nussbaum’s—Jacob’s rowing lesson. As Ben approached the dock, Jacob
was facing away, staring out over the lake. Which was good, since he was naked
except for a skim of bright red Lycra that barely covered his ass. And what an
ass. What a body in general. It had been a long time since Ben had seen a
muscular olive-skinned back on which dark hair grew in such fascinating
patterns. Manny had a back like that. Ben had loved to run his tongue along the
thin lines of fur along his lower back. Manny hadn’t been hairy, really, just
never quite naked. Jacob had that same look, except he was younger, stronger,
and better built.
Feeling uncomfortable with
that comparison, Ben tore his eyes away from Jacob’s body. Aside from leaving
him feeling unfaithful to Manny’s memory, this was neither the time nor the
place and, in all probability, not the man to indulge that kind of fantasy. Ben
cleared his throat, and Jacob turned around. Jesus. Who’d have thought under
all those clothes, there’d be this—high definition, perfect tone, and all that
gorgeous skin. Ben forced himself to meet Jacob’s eyes. He reached into the
boathouse, pulled out one of the clean tee shirts he kept for changing after
rowing, and handed it to Jacob.
“It’s easy to get
sunburned out here.” For the love of God, he had to cover up the guy if he was
going to teach him anything, other than…. He cleared his throat again. “The
beginner scull is up here.” He walked back up the dock to the boat rack,
yelling at himself the whole way for unprofessional thoughts.
As Ben uncovered the
practice scull, he was hit by an unexpected wave of memory. Manny had bought it
for him their first summer in the Northwoods. It had taken Ben two years to
outgrow the added stability and another to decide to try Manny’s MAAS. He ran a
finger over the fiberglass patch from when he’d run the boat into the shore.
Manny, from his own scull twenty feet away, had admonished, “Never get in a
fight with a rock. The rock always wins.”
From behind him, Jacob
asked, “Need any help?”
Ben straightened and
walked to the far side of the boat. “Get the stern, would you?”
Jacob picked up his side
of the boat, and in a monkey-see-monkey-do motion, lifted it onto his shoulder.
Ben turned around, settling the bow onto his left shoulder, and led the way
back down to the dock. On three they flipped the scull into the water. Ben
squatted beside the boat, pointing and describing the various parts until he
felt comfortable enough in his role as teacher that he could glance over at
Jacob, who knelt beside him. Jacob was focused on the boat, taking in Ben’s
instructions. Ben exhaled. Jacob covered up and concentrating on the boat was
easier to deal with than he was as a just-about-naked man basking in the sun at
the end of the dock.
Ben noticed Jacob’s shoes
for the first time. No shorts, no water shoes. Evidently Mr. Nussbaum had been
expecting an entirely different resort vacation, probably involving mai tais on
the beach and plenty of bikini-clad young women. If he tipped over in the
scull, which he was going to do, everyone did when they were starting out,
those shoes would take a long time to dry. Ben had an extra pair of water
shoes. Maybe they’d fit.
“What size feet do you
have?” he asked.
Jacob glanced up. “Ten.
Why? Does it matter for the stirrups?”
Of course he wore tens,
because otherwise the physical comparison wouldn’t be perfect. “Your shoes will
be awkward as hell in the stirrups. You need something lighter and better in
the water. Don’t worry. I’ve got some you can borrow.”
Jacob wouldn’t fit in
Ben’s nine and a halfs, but Manny’s old tens were still where they’d always
been, on the top shelf in the boathouse. Ben found them. He brushed off the
dust and cobwebs. The shoes weren’t sacred, and it wasn’t disloyal to let Jacob
wear them. They were just old water shoes with cracks in the soles. Ben grabbed
a pair of oars and stepped back onto the dock, dropping the shoes by Jacob.
“Try these. I’ll get the oars set up.”
Ben fixed each oar in its
oarlock, concentrating hard so he wouldn’t have to watch another man put on
Manny’s shoes. Then he set about teaching Jacob Nussbaum the rudiments of
rowing.
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Meet the author:
Dev Bentham
writes soulful m/m romance. Her characters are flawed and damaged adult men who
may not even know what they are missing, but whose lives are transformed by
true love.
Where to find the author:
Facebook Author Page: https://www.facebook.com/Dev-Bentham-227931843928203/
Twitter: @DevBentham
Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5682093.Dev_Bentham
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Cover Artist: Catt Ford
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