Against the Rules

Against the Rules

This is #2 in A.R. Barley’s Boundaries series series but can be read as a standalone. I cannot say this was my favourite novel by A.R. Barley but the writing is easy reading and there is an underlying sexy romance to enjoy. Kelly is a Residential Assistant at Halton University; he spends his nights off…

For Real by Alexis Hall

I first read For Real as an uncorrected final proof over a year ago and reviewed it for an LGBTQ blog awarding it 4.5*/5*. There were a couple of aspects I was unsure about at the time, which stopped me awarding 5*. I have since read it twice more. Reading it this time for review,…

Risk Aware by Amelia Gormley

Risk Aware is part of the Saugatuck Summer world, but is a totally standalone novel. This is a very readable romance, which considering the subject matter, is not overly heavy on the angst. A contemporary m/m romance with some very well thought out and imaginative BDSM elements, the title refers to the kink world’s mantra…

Tied to Trouble

Okay, let’s all be honest with each other. If Megan Erickson’s name is on a book it will be good. She is excellent at bringing together sexy and silly, and Tied to Trouble is no different. Chad and Owen’s romance is fiery, nerdy, steamy, and sweet all at once. In this third installment of the…

Wolf, en Garde

A well written, well plotted, werewolf story – what a pleasant surprise this novel was. Before I read Wolf en Garde I bought and read Wolf WY, the opener for this series. I really liked the writing and enjoyed the romance and love story. Although much of this novel is set in Washington DC, the…

Klub Kids

Set in and around New York, this novel is the first in the Klub Kids series which follows a group of young, gay men who exist in and around the club scene. The book works for me because the characters are all quirky, interesting, vulnerable and just so easy to love. This biographical world of…

Unicorn Tracks

Two safari guides and a pair of foreigners out to save the world. What could go wrong? Quite a lot… Author Julia Ember takes the reader on a fantastic journey in an alternate universe in Unicorn Tracks. Sixteen year-old Mnemba is a tour guide and tracker at her cousin’s safari camp in Nazwimbe. There she…

Stumpdown Spirits

E.J. Russell’s Stumptown Spirits is a stand-alone title, but also part of the Legend Trippingcollection. The collection includes Stumptown Spirits and Wolf’s Clothing,to be released later this year. This is a paranormal romance with urban fantasy elements. Riley Morrel, an academic folklorist, is working as a production assistant on a third-rate paranormal investigation show. He took the…