Recommended Reads for Oct, 2016

Title: Wolf, In League (Wolf #3) Author: A.F. Henley Publisher: Less Than Three Press Release Date: October 12, 2016 Genre(s): Paranormal, gay romance, vampires, wolves, mystery/suspense Page Count: Reviewed by: Natosha Heat Level: 4 flames out of 5 Rating: 5 stars out of 5 Blurb: It's been months since anyone at the Committee has had any contact from the O'Connell family or their pack members, and they are not happy. Suspicious of the activities that took place in D.C. and determined to find out what the wolves are up to, the Committee recruits one of their newest residents, Doctor Matthew…

Title: The Sea Is Quiet Tonight: A Memoir Author: Michael H. Ward Publisher: Querelle Press Release Date: November 1, 2016 Genre(s): Memoir, AIDS, Historical, Non-fiction Page Count: 204 Reviewed by: LenaRibka Heat Level: 1 flames out of 5 Rating: 4 stars out of 5 In this insightful and inspirational memoir, Michael Ward returns to the early years of the AIDS epidemic, when so little was known and so few who were diagnosed survived. He chronicles in candid detail his partner Mark's decline and eventual death. By looking back on these tragic events, the author not only honors a generation lost…

Title: Freckles Author: Amy Lane Publisher: Riptide Publishing Release Date: November 14, 2016 Genre(s): Contemporary Page Count: 170 Reviewed by: Gigi Heat Level: 2 flames out of 5 Rating: 4 stars out of 5 Blurb: Carter Embree has always hoped to be rescued from his productive, tragically boring, and (slightly) ethically compromised life. But when an urchin at a grocery store shoves a bundle of fluff into his hands, Carter goes from rescuee to rescuer—and he needs a little help. Sandy Corrigan, the vet tech who helps ease Carter into the world of This book is one of the stories…

Title: Guyliner Author: J. Leigh Bailey Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Release Date: 17th oct, 2016 Genre(s): Contemporary, Romance, coming of age, coming out Page Count: 250 Reviewed by: PIU Heat Level: 2 flames out of 5 Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5 Blurb: Seventeen-year-old Connor works his butt off to maintain the golden-boy persona he’s created. He has the grades, the extracurriculars, the athletics, and a part-time job at his dad’s shop… every detail specifically chosen to ensure the college scholarships he needs to get the hell out of the Podunk town where he lives. The last thing he needs is…

Title: Drawn In Author: Barbara Elsborg Publisher: self-published Release Date: 17th oct, 2016 Genre(s): Romance, Undercover, Investigation, Dark, Gritty Page Count: 262 Reviewed by: PIU Heat Level: 4 flames out of 5 Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5 Blurb: Undercover police officer Kell has crossed the line. He’s become trapped in an abusive relationship with his violent thug of a boss and sees no way back without wrecking months of work. The hope of ever being involved with someone who respects him seems a distant dream. Private investigator Gethin is depressed that the bulk of his work involves following unfaithful…

Title: Save of the Game (Scoring Chances #2) Author: Avon Gale and Scott R. Smith (Narrator) Publisher: Dreamspinner Press, LLC Release Date: September 12th 2016 Genre(s): Contemporary/Hockey Length: 6 hrs and 22 mins Reviewed by: Belen Heat Level: 4 flames out of 5 Rating: 5 stars out of 5 Blurb: After last season’s heartbreaking loss to his hockey team’s archrival, Jacksonville Sea Storm goalie Riley Hunter is ready to let go of the past and focus on a winning season. His new roommate, Ethan Kennedy, is a loud New Yorker with a passion for social justice that matches his role…

Title: The Copper Horse: Fear (Zombie Gentlemen) (The Copper Horse #1) Author: K.A. Merikan Publisher: Acerbi & Villani ltd. Release Date: October 12th 2016 Genre(s): Steampunk Page Count: 298 Reviewed by: Ele Heat Level: 4 flames out of 5 Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5 Blurb: London 1907, twenty years into the zombie Plague Reuben is a baker living in the slums of London, sharing a room with his father and an extended family of cockroaches. Poor, uneducated, and repressing all his sexual desires, he leads a life of misery, only sometimes sprinkled with gin and a rough tumble in…

Title: Guyliner Author: J. Leigh Bailey Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Release Date: October 17, 2016 Genre(s): Young adult, gay contemporary romance, soccer, baseball, gay bashing, bullying Page Count: 273 pages Reviewed by: Natosha Heat Level: 1 flames out of 5 Rating: 5 stars out of 5 Blurb: Seventeen-year-old Connor works his butt off to maintain the golden-boy persona he’s created. He has the grades, the extracurriculars, the athletics, and a part-time job at his dad’s shop… every detail specifically chosen to ensure the college scholarships he needs to get the hell out of the Podunk town where he lives. The last…

Title: Guyliner Author: J. Leigh Bailey Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Release Date: October 17th 2016 Genre(s): Young Adult Page Count: 250 pages Reviewed by: Lili Heat Level: 1 flame out of 5 Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5 Blurb: Seventeen-year-old Connor works his butt off to maintain the golden-boy persona he’s created. He has the grades, the extracurriculars, the athletics, and a part-time job at his dad’s shop… every detail specifically chosen to ensure the college scholarships he needs to get the hell out of the Podunk town where he lives. The last thing he needs is an unexpected attraction to…

Title: Timing (Timing #1) Author: Mary Calmes Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Release Date: 19th oct, 2016 Genre(s): Contemporary, Romance, Enemies to lovers Page Count: 204 Reviewed by: PIU Heat Level: 4 flames out of 5 Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5 Blurb: 2nd Edition Stefan Joss just can’t win. Not only does he have to go to Texas in the middle of summer to be the man of honor in his best friend Charlotte’s wedding, but he’s expected to negotiate a million-dollar business deal at the same time. Worst of all, he’s thrown for a loop when he arrives to see…