Last week I put out a call for guest reviewers, hoping for someone credible, and I hit pay dirt. The first person to respond was Val Kovalin who previously reviewed for the site and left because of time conflicts with her writing career. Val is still writing but she thought she would help us out, especially when she heard that the boyz in the Hot Tub might be interested in her. Shhh …. she doesn’t realize that they’re gay and that Billy, the Chef de Mission, is all hands. :blush:
Aunt Lynn and Christian join me in welcoming Val once more to the site but she really never left. For those readers who don’t remember her, Val has provided two bios 🙂
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I’ve been reviewing gay romance since 2007 and publishing it since 2010, and I thought I might like to return to reviewing in big way to round 
out my inadequate hobbies of BDSM, robbing banks, and collecting sex toys. Preferably all at the same time.
Unfortunately, my reappearance here coincides with the departure of the famous Guys in the Hot Tub. (Unless I’ve been confused all this time and they’re not actually the same as the Friday Guys.)
If not, let me at least put my feet into the hot tub with them, even if I’m way too married to do more, and we’ll all order whatever you’re supposed to drink in such festive circumstances. Something with rum, right? Mojitos? Daiquiris? I hear that Zombies are in these days.
Before I get too plastered, I should provide my more official bio, and thank Wave very much for letting me re-enlist with her excellent brigade of reviewers. 😀
My More Official Bio
As a reader, I like humor, strong plots, passionate attraction, vivid cultural details, and complicated characters, and as an author I hope to offer you the same. I also review extensively on Goodreads.com and I’m the Gay Romance reviewer for the All Romance Ebooks newsletter. Thank you very much for reading!”
I enjoy your reviews from the newsletter and I was sorry when you stopped reviewing here so this is very good news. Welcome back. :bravo:
Omg. Squeeeeeal. I too enjoy Val’s reviews a whole lot in case that was not clear :). Welcome back.
Hi Val, how cool to meet you here! I’ll be looking forward to your reviews.
Looking forward to your reviews 😀
Thank you, Wave, for the announcement. It looks great! 😀
Raine, thank you. How cool that you read the newsletter! I don’t often get feedback on that, so much appreciated.
Sirius, I love your reviews, too. I’m always finding good books, thank to you!
Feliz, it’s very cool we’re meeting up here as well as Goodreads. Now we can talk about books over here, too!
Majken, thank you very much for the comment! I’m looking forward to helping out with the flood of m/m releases nowadays. 😀
Welcome back, Val! One of the things that has changed in your absence is that I signed on as a guest reviewer, too. Now the Hot Tub Guy with black hair on his chest, high wattage smile and good cheekbones belongs to me. Sorry, but I need my daily workout to stay fit. :pant:
Thank you, Lloyd! Um, the Hot Tub Guy is all yours — I really just want to soak my feet. 🙄
Looking forward to your reviews!
Welcome back! :hurray2:
Yay, Val, I always enjoy your reviews! :bananadancer:
Yay! Good to see you back!
Welcome back, Val!
Thank you, Denni! :hug:
Thank you, Jess. I like yours, too, and I think it’ll be fun to talk books with you here and at Goodreads! :wave:
Cryselle, thank you. It’s good to be back! :bananadancer:
Lasha, thank you. You and the others are some of the best reviewers I know, so it’s great to be back! :hurray2:
Welcome back, Val! :biglove:
I already love your reviews and I know you’ll be a great old/new addition to the crazy house!
LadyM, thank you! You and I so often have close taste in books, so I look forward to experiencing reviewer mind-meld with you! 😀
HOORAY! :bananadancer: (Welcome back, Val. Your reviews deserve a wider audience.)