Recommended Reads for Aug. 2015

Title: Time and Tide Author: E.M. Lindsey Publisher: self-published Release Date: July 21, 2015 Genre(s): Historical Page Count: 201 Reviewed by: Brooklyn Heat Level: 3 flames out of 5 Rating: 4 stars out of 5 Blurb: ”Sometimes the universe is chaos, and sometimes it’s kind. If we are meant to be together, we shall be.” It's 1897, and fresh from Oxford University, William Owens returns to Maryland to find his entire life planned for him. His law practice, his home, and his wife. Unable to stand up to his mother, William resigns himself to living the life she's chosen for…

Title: Meatworks Author: Jordan Castillo Price Publisher: Self-Published Release Date: July 3, 2014 Genre(s): Sci-fi Page Count: 300 Reviewed by: Vallie Heat Level: 3 flames out of 5 Rating: 4 stars out of 5 Blurb: Desmond Poole is damaged in more ways than one. If he was an underachiever before, he’s entirely useless now that he’s lost his right hand. He spends his time drowning his sorrows in vodka while he deliberately blows off the training that would help him master his new prosthetic. Social Services seems determined to try and stop him from wallowing in his own filth, so…

Title: Stay (Blackcreek #2) Author: Riley Hart Publisher: Self-Published Release Date: April 22, 2014 Genre(s): Contemporary Page Count: 361 Reviewed by: Vallie Heat Level: 5 flames out of 5 Rating: 3.5 stars out of 5 Blurb: Wes Jensen just lost the sister who raised him, and gained custody of his niece. The last thing he needs to add to his full plate is dealing with Braden Roth, the one-night-stand who continues to try to push his way into Wes’ life. He has a kid to raise now, and Wes isn't great at getting close anyway. Braden has never had a…

Title: Andrew’s Promise (Hero’s #2) Author: Nic Starr Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Release Date: August 12, 2015 Genre(s): Contemporary Page Count: 200 pages Reviewed by: Kristin Heat Level: 3 flames out of 5 Rating: 5 stars out of 5 Blurb: Young mechanic Andrew Campbell’s life couldn’t be better. He is about to restore a Ford Mustang with his dad before heading off on the ultimate cross-country road trip with his best friend, Tanner McKenzie. But tragedy strikes, and Andrew’s life is shattered. Worried his family will be torn apart if he doesn’t step in, Andrew makes a tough choice between following…

Title: Black & Blühe (Out of the Blue #2) Author: R.J. Jones Publisher: Vivid Blue Press Release Date: July 31, 2015 Genre(s): Contemporary/Firefighters/Rock Stars Page Count: 178 Reviewed by: Guest review by Daisy Heat Level: 3 flames out of 5 Rating: 4 stars out of 5 Blurb: Grayson Black has never forgiven himself for not saving his identical twin brother, Jet, from a savage beating at their father’s hands ten years ago. Jet’s near-death never would have happened if Gray hadn’t been so focused on his boyfriend at the time. He has sworn to take care of his brother ever…

Title: Groomzilla Author: Tere Michaels Publisher: Dreamspinner Release Date: August 10, 2015 Genre(s): Contemporary/Comedy Page Count: 160 Reviewed by: Gigi Heat Level: 2 flames out of 5 Rating: 3.5 stars out of 5 Blurb: When drama threatens to ruin a romance on a reality show, only a true friend can save a groomzilla’s wedding. Daniel Green, an event planner with a neat, quiet, orderly life, reluctantly agrees to plan the wedding of his childhood friend Ander, an outrageous fashion designer soon to marry a wealthy entertainment lawyer named Rafe. To complicate matters, the happy couple have agreed to have their…

Title: Clarity of Lines (Thomas Elkin #2) Author: N.R. Walker Publisher: Pride Publishing Release Date: August 11, 2015 Genre(s): M/M Contemporary Erotic Romance Word Count: 34,313 Reviewed by: Belen Heat Level: 4 flames out of 5 Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5 Blurb: Sometimes it’s not the two people in a relationship who fight falling in love, sometimes it’s those who love us that fight against it the most. Finally together, forty-four year old Tom, and twenty-two year old Cooper, are ready to show the world they’re together. They’ve established their relationship is worth it, and want to share it…

Title: Melting Point (Hot in Chicago #1.5 - paperback edition) Author: Kate Meader Publisher: Pocket Star Release Date: August 31, 2015 Genre(s): Contemporary/Firefighter/Marine/Angst/Healing/Comfort Page Count: 121 Reviewed by: Gigi Heat Level: 5 flames out of 5 Rating: 5 stars out of 5 Blurb: Things are heating up at Engine Co. 6 in this original e-novella from Kate Meader’s sizzling Hot in Chicago series! Superhot playboy firefighter Gage Simpson has one particular man on his mind: Brady Smith, a recalcitrant, moody chef who makes Gage melt from the inside out. Features a sexy sneak preview of Playing with Fire! Firefighter Gage…

Title: A Hard Day's Night Author: Mia Kerick Publisher: YoungDudes Publishing Release Date: September 1, 2015 Genre(s): Contemporary, Young Adult Page Count: 114 Reviewed by: Jewel Heat Level: 0 flames out of 5 Rating: 4.6 stars out of 5 Blurb: High school senior Kalin (Lennon) Macready knows several facts for certain: John Lennon is his hero. Beaumont Finley Danforth (Fin) is his best friend. And—this is the complicated one—he feels more for Fin than mere friendship. For weeks, Lennon pesters Fin, who like Lennon admits to questioning his sexual orientation, for a commitment to spend twenty-four hours together exploring “the…