Recommended Reads for Jan. 2017

Title: Good Cop, Bad Cop (Second Edition) Author: Chris Owen & Julia Talbot Publisher: Turtlehat Creatives Release Date: September 28, 2016 Genre(s): Contemporary/Law Enforcement Page Count: 68 Reviewed by: Gigi Heat Level: 5 flames out of 5 Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5 Blurb: Cody is a cop with a mission. He's the point of contact for another cop, one working deep undercover in an organized crime group. Thing is, Pete is not at all what he expects in a partner. Pete's a little reckless, a lot hot, and probably not as careful as he ought to be when it…

Title: The One That Got Away (2nd Edition) Authors: Rhianne Aile & Madeleine Urban Publisher: Dreamspinner Release Date: December 10, 2009 Genre(s): Contemporary/Friends-to-Lovers Page Count: 220 Reviewed by: Gigi Heat Level: 4 flames out of 5 Rating: 5 stars out of 5 Blurb: When David Carmichael suffers a migraine and a broken shoulder, Trace Jackson, his best friend, simply moves in to take care of him. Their easy camaraderie is threatened when David discovers an undercurrent of heat and tension flowing between them. Despite knowing his best friend is straight, David is not-so-slowly falling in love. Trace has never desired…

Title: I Love You More Than Pierogi (World of Love) Author: K.A. Merikan Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Release Date: 4th Jan, 2017 Genre(s): Contemporary, Second chance romance Page Count : 101 Reviewed by: PIU Heat Level: 3.5 flames out of 5 Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5 Blurb: Marek and Adrian dated in high school, but a bitter breakup led them to choose different paths. Adrian is out and proud while Marek is in the closet. Adrian embraces his eccentricity while Marek clings to a conservative image. And while Marek worked hard to build a successful life and financial stability by…

Title: Whiteout (Seasons of Love, #1) Author: Elyse Springer Publisher: Riptide Publishing Release Date: January 23, 2017 Genre(s): Contemporary/Amnesia Page Length: 276 pages Reviewed by: Renée Heat Level: 3 flames out of 5 Rating:  4.5 stars out of 5 Noah Landers wakes up one day with a headache and no memory of where—or who—he is. Jason, the man taking care of him, tries to fill in some of the blanks: they’re in a cabin in Colorado on vacation, and Noah slipped on ice and hit his head. But even with amnesia, Noah knows Jason is leaving out something important. Jason O’Reilly is sexy as hell, treats…

Title: Key To Me Author: Jet Mykles Publisher: MLR Press Release Date: August 29, 2009 Genre(s): Contemporary/BDSM Page Count: 69 Reviewed by: Gigi Heat Level: 5 flames out of 5 Rating: 5 stars out of 5 Blurb: What ties you to your lover? Love, need, desire, scarves, rope or ribbons. Enjoy Key To Me by multi-talented author and artist Jet Mykles. This short story is also included in the TIES THAT BIND anthology collection. Can you believe this is my first Jet Mykles story? I know! I'm an idiot! I now fully realize that! This scene…

Title: Block and Strike Author: Kelly Jensen Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Release Date: 6th Jan, 2017 Genre(s): Contemporary, Healing, Friends to lovers Page Count : 266 Reviewed by: PIU Heat Level: 3 flames out of 5 Rating: 4 stars out of 5 Blurb: Jacob Kendricks is three months out of prison, estranged from his daughter, and ready to get his life on track. Taking care of the bum curled up on his doorstep isn’t part of the plan. When he realizes the man has been assaulted, Jake takes him to the hospital, where he learns that Max is his downstairs neighbor……

Title: Daily Grind (Takeover #4) Author: Anna Zabo Publisher: InterMix Release Date: February 21st 2017 Genre(s): Contemporary Page Count: Reviewed by: Gigi Heat Level: 4 flames out of 5 Rating: 5 stars out of 5 Blurb: A man discovers that love can show up when you least expect it—and in a much different form—in this piping-hot romance from the author of Due Diligence and Just Business. Brian Keppler, owner of Ground N'At, the coffee shop beneath SR Anderson Consulting, doesn't have time for a relationship. His most recent girlfriend broke up with him because he'd become married to his shop,…

Title: So This is Christmas (Adrien English Mysteries #7) Author: Josh Lanyon Publisher: JustJoshin Publications Release Date: December 30, 2016 Genre(s): Contemporary Mystery / Suspense Page Count: 127 Reviewed by: Crabbypatty Heat Level: 3 flames out of 5 Rating: 4.8 stars out of 5 Blurb:God Help You Merry Gentlemen… Arriving home early after spending Christmas in jolly old England, sometimes amateur sleuth Adrien English discovers alarming developments at Cloak and Dagger Books--and an old acquaintance seeking help in finding his missing boyfriend. Fortunately, Adrien just happens to know a really good private eye… Oh, Jake. Oh, Adrien-with-an-e .... how I've…

Title: Crossing Lines Author: Bruce Rose Publisher: Passionate Scribe Release Date: June 8, 2016 Genre(s): Contemporary/BDSM/PI Page Count: 142 Reviewed by: Gigi Heat Level: 5 flames out of 5 Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5 Blurb: Breaking the rules never felt so good… Forced to drop out of law school, Steven Power became a private investigator. Ten years later a client gives him a chance for revenge, but shutting down a blackmail scheme won’t be easy. In order to succeed, Steven has to break a lot of rules, including dominating his compelling client. When wealthy submissive Jonathan House lost his…

Title: PsyCop Briefs: Volume 1 (PsyCop short stories) Author: Jordan Castillo Price   Narrator: Gomez Pugh Publisher: JCP Books (Self-Published) Release Date: 20th December, 2016 Genre(s): Urban fantasy, paranormal, contemporary romance Length: 7 hours and 45 mins Reviewed by: Lily G Blunt Heat Level: 3 flames out of 5 Rating: 5 stars out of 5 Blurb: Victor Bayne sees dead people for a living…and he sees them off the clock, too.  After all, ghosts don’t confine their appearances to a psychic medium’s work hours. From the macabre to the mundane, from titillating to tender, these PsyCop shorts feature stolen moments between the novels. Get…