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LOVERS BY FIONA COLE : AUDIOBOOK REVIEW

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Lovers By: Fiona Cole  Narrated by: Greg Boudreaux  , Teddy Hamilton , Jo Raylan Length: 8 hrs and 43 min Release date: 09-23-19 Language: English Publisher: Dreamscape Media, LLC Categories: Erotica, MMF, MF, MM SUMMARY   I loved him first.  Jake was my best friend in college-my very straight best friend, until one night he was more. He may have ran after what happened between us, but I never forgot him.  When fate puts us in the same place, five years later, he has a fiance by his side. Carina is beautiful, driven, and draws my attention almost as much as he still does.  A game of truth or dare leads to a wild night and a relationship that has our feelings growing into something bigger than any of us intended.  But what happens when our feelings deepen? Can I handle being with two people?  If it means I can have him, I’ll love them both. REVIEW   Wow!! Fiona Cole has definitely outdone herself this time. This sexy MMF, MF, MM romance w...

ACHE BY MARLEY VALENTINE : AUDIOBOOK REVIEW

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Ache By: Marley Valentine Narrated by: Gomez Pugh, Teddy Hamilton, Emma Wilder Length: 6 hrs and 56 mins Unabridged Audiobook Release date: 07-28-21 Language: English Publisher: Marley Valentine Categories: LGBTQ+, Romance   SUMMARY   I couldn’t tell you when I fell in love with Gael Herrera, but I wish I knew how to make it stop. Falling in love with a straight man is a rookie mistake. But falling in love with my soon-to-be-married-to-a-woman best friend is nothing but heartache. Through all the years, and all the men I’ve fooled around with, he’s always been at the back of my mind. An unrequited crush I wish I could shake. A dream that was never going to come true. When I whisk him off to a surprise bachelor party weekend in Vegas, I surrender to the idea that this is an opportunity for me to finally let go of my feelings for him and say goodbye. But after a heated exchange and an even hotter kiss, everything I thought I knew about our friendship changed. Maybe I had it wron...

HEART OF THE HOLIDAYS BY PAT HENSHAW: BOOK REVIEW

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  BLURB  Everyone hopes his road to happily ever after will be carefree and smooth, but too often hair-pin turns and detours seem to get in the way.   Having thought he was on the road to forever before, former Silicon Valley programmer Dan Lassiter is leery about pedaling down it again. His elderly companion Charlie urges him to get to know Rick Reardon whose bakery is across the street from Dan’s bicycle shop.   Under the watchful eye of Charlie, Dan and Rick take tentative steps towards each other, all the while trying to avoid potholes such as exes, homophobes, and family problems.   As summer turns to fall and then winter, they hope that the road will be smooth going from their first date and first kiss to having what Rick’s sister euphemistically calls their “sleep overs”. At each step, though, they are tripped up and wonder why there seem to be so many bumps in their road.   Maybe Dan and Rick should heed some of Charlie’s sage advice or maybe they s...

LORE & LUST BY KARLA NIKOLE : BOOK REVIEW

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  BLURB The slow burn vampire romance you didn't know you needed... Haruka Hirano is alive, but not quite living. Surviving but not thriving. As an elite purebred vampire in the twenty-first century, he is broken. Content in his subpar existence. He is done with life. But life is not finished with him. When he receives a formal request to oversee an antiquated vampire ritual at Hertsmonceux Castle, Haruka grudgingly leaves his home to meet another purebred. The vampire is not what he expects. Truly, he is unlike any vampire Haruka has ever encountered: cautious, innocent and with the warmth and gravitational pull of the sun. Lore and Lust is an exploration of cultures, contemporary society and romance. It puts a whimsical spin on traditional vampire lore, while also creating a vivid new world where love is love. No questions asked. REVIEW   This is book 1 in the Queer Vampire Romance series and can be read as a standalone. Haruka needs to find a new purebred source and fast. S...

BLOW ME BY MARI THORNE : BOOK REVIEW

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  Blow me by Mari Thorne  BLURB Brady:  In high school, Aaron and I were the best trumpet players in band and practically inseparable. That was, until he kissed me at my graduation party and I freaked out, ran away, and didn’t come back for three years. Now I’m home, conflicted about my future, and determined to repair our broken friendship, though it seems he’ll never forgive me for hurting him. Aaron:  Three years ago, I made a huge mistake. I kissed my friend at his graduation party. My very straight friend that I had a huge crush on. Because I couldn’t keep my lips to myself, he ran away and ghosted me. Oh well, his loss, right? Since then, I’ve moved on with my life, or so I thought. Brady’s back in town, and I don't want anything to do with him. Then, he kisses me, leaving me reeling once again. But that doesn’t mean I plan on forgiving him. I didn’t think I’d find myself in a position to need his help, though. When he steps up to help my brass band out, he’s i...

THE LOVE STUDY BY KRIS RIPPER: BOOK REVIEW

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The Love Study (The Love Study, #1) by Kris Ripper BLURB Declan has commitment issues. He’s been an office temp for literally years now, and his friends delight in telling people that he left his last boyfriend at the altar. And that’s all true. But he’s starting to think it’s time to start working on his issues. Maybe. When Declan meets Sidney—a popular nonbinary YouTuber with an advice show—an opportunity presents itself: as part of The Love Study, Declan will go on a series of dates arranged by Sidney and report back on how the date went in the next episode. The dates are…sort of blah. It’s not Sidney’s fault; the folks participating are (mostly) great people, but there’s no chemistry there. Maybe Declan’s just broken. Or maybe the problem is that the only person he’s feeling chemistry with is Sidney. REVIEW   ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Welcome to another episode of The Love Study. The series about love, dating, and the pursuit of queer companionship in a bleak and hopeless world. Declan is 28 ye...

STRAWBERRIES & THUNDERSTORMS BY L. LUTHER : BOOK REVIEW

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Strawberries and Thunderstorms (His Will and Testament Book 1) by L. Luther  BLURB Chad Honestly, I never would have come back to this shithole if Pop hadn’t made it clear I wouldn’t get a dime otherwise. And it really isn’t about the money for me. No, I know it’s all about that little girl he adopted and her need for a proper home. Any one of my brothers would have stood up and taken on a kid, and hell they might even be the smarter choices too, but I know I can be the dad she deserves.  I am her father, after all.  Louis My sister told me not to do it. She told me moving out of the province to chase mon rêve was insane. Certifiably, she insisted. She wasn’t wrong. Who knew that five years later I’d be painfully working alongside my very straight, very hot, best friend, who I might be in love with? Merde. I promised myself I wouldn’t ever be that gay man, the one wanting the unattainable. And apparently, I’m a masochist, because it gets worse. Suddenly he’s telling his l...