Recommended Reads for Jan. 2017

Title: Strength of the Pack (The Tameness of the Wolf #1) Author: Kendall McKenna Publisher: MLR Press Release Date: January 18, 2013 Genre(s): Paranormal/Military/Shifters Page Count: 336 Reviewed by: Gigi Heat Level: 4 flames out of 5 Rating: 5+ stars out of 5 Blurb: A Marine werewolf and his commander bring legends to life while surviving combat deployment in Afghanistan. Lieutenant Lucas Young doesn't know much about shifters. When Sergeant Noah Hammond is assigned to Lucas' platoon, the Marine Corps' True Alpha werewolf challenges the Lieutenant's authority and his self-control. As Lucas learns to dominate and command Noah, he struggles…

Title: Pieces of Me (Spectrum Nights #1) Author: Melanie Hansen Publisher: NineStar Press Release Date: January 16th 2017 Genre(s): Comtemporary Page Count: 260 pages Reviewed by: Lili Heat Level: 3 flames out of 5 Rating: 5 stars out of 5 Blurb: Scott Ashworth is a beautiful man and the hottest club host on the Phoenix gay scene. He takes what he wants, does what he wants, and does whom he wants. It’s a good life, but the journey to local popularity and fame wasn’t an easy one. For all that Scott’s looks are a blessing, at the same time they’re…

Title: Superhero Author: Eli Easton Publisher: Harmony Ink Press Release Date: July 24, 2013 Genre(s): Contemporary Y/A Page Count: 98 Reviewed by: Gigi Heat Level: 2 flames out of 5 Rating: 5 stars out of 5 Blurb: It’s not easy for a young gay artist like Jordan Carson to grow up in Jefferson, Wisconsin, where all anyone seems to care about in middle school and high school are the sports teams. But Jordan was lucky. He met Owen Nelson in the second grade, and they’ve been BFFs ever since. Owen is a big, beautiful blond and their school’s champion wrestler.…

Title: The Shearing Gun Author: Renae Kaye Publisher: Dreamspinner Release Date: September 19, 2014 Genre(s): Contempory Page Count: 214 Reviewed by: Gigi Heat Level: 4 flames out of 5 Rating: 5+ stars out of 5 Blurb: At twenty-five, Hank owns a small parcel of land in Australia’s rural southwest where he supplements his income from the property with seasonal shearing. Hank is a “shearing gun”—an ace shearer able to shear large numbers of sheep in a single day. His own father kicked him out when his sexuality was revealed, and since no one would ever hire a gay shearer, Hank…

Title: Bound By Nature: A Forces of Nature Novel Author: Cooper Davis Publisher: Samhain Publishing Release Date: March 23, 2010 Genre(s): Paranormal/Shifters Page Count: 218 Reviewed by: Gigi Heat Level: 5 flames out of 5 Rating: 5+ stars out of 5 Blurb: The mind may forget, but the heart remembers… A Forces of Nature novel. It doesn’t take Hayden Garrett’s college degree to figure out why Officer Josh Peterson is the last man alive he wants to face. Not because of the council’s harebrained idea to broker peace between their clans. It’s the sweaty palms that prove Hayden never got…

Title: Whiteout (Seasons of Love #1) Author: Elyse Springer Publisher: Riptide Publishing Release Date: January 23, 2017 Genre(s): Contemporary Romance Page Count: 276 Reviewed by: Steph Heat Level: 3 flames out of 5 Rating: 4.38 stars out of 5 Blurb: 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…

Title: Nachos & Hash (Mary's Boys #1) Author: Brandon Witt Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Release Date: January 25th 2017 Genre(s): Contemporary/Novella Page Count: 122 pages Reviewed by: Lili Heat Level: 2.5 flames out of 5 Rating: 4 stars out of 5 Blurb: Darwin Michaels is living his dreams in the Mile High City. While Denver offers the perfect job, scrumptious dining, and whirlwind dating options, Darwin is losing hope he’ll find the right man to spark his interest for more than a one-night stand—until he sets eyes on Cody Russell. Cody has just accomplished his life’s goal—get the hell out of…

Title: Faking It (Metropolis #1) Authors: Riley Hart and Devon McCormack Publisher: Self-Published Release Date: January 17, 2017 Genre(s): Contemporary Romance Page Count: 235 Reviewed by: Steph Heat Level: 4.5 flames out of 5 Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5 Blurb: There’s never a dull moment at Metropolis…the condominium known for having the hottest openly gay tenants in town. The boys of Metropolis are always on the prowl for a good time. They like their drinks heavy and their tricks easy. Gary should be living it up in his South Tower unit of Metropolis, but he’s having a hard time…

Title: Two Nick Nowak Novellas (Boystown #3) Author: Marshall Thornton Publisher: Slef Published Release Date: January 9th 2015 Genre(s): Historical, Gay fiction Page Count: 194 Reviewed by: LenaRibka Heat Level: 2 flames out of 5 Rating: 5 stars out of 5 Blurb: In the two novellas that make up the third book in the popular Boystown Mysteries private Investigator Nick Nowak works two challenging cases and grapples with an even more challenging personal life. In Little Boy Boom, Nick’s car explodes when a thief attempts to steal it. Realizing the bomb was meant for him, Nick sets out to discover…

Title: Murder Book (Boystown #5) Author: Marshall Thornton Publisher: Self Published Release Date: January 9th 2015 Genre(s): Historical, Gay fiction Page Count: 219 Reviewed by: LenaRibka Heat Level: 2 flames out of 5 Rating: 5 stars out of 5 Blurb: Finalist, Lambda Award - Gay Mystery 2013 In the fifth book of the award-winning Boystown mystery series, it's fall 1982 and Chicago is gripped by panic after five people die from poisoned Tylenol capsules. Amid the chaos, the Bughouse Slasher takes his eighth victim, this time striking close to private investigator Nick Nowak. With the Chicago Police Department stretched to…