Atlantica Dream by Mark Alders
01 May 2012 Leave a Comment
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Title: Atlantica Dream
Author: Mark Alders
Publisher: eXtasy Books
Pages: 114
Characters: Kirk Skelling, Lyndarum
POV: 3rd
Sub-Genre: Science Fiction, Futuristic, Shape-Shifter, Erotic Romance
Kisses: 5
Blurb:
Kirk is a rich young man, partying on his eighteenth and filled with Atlantica Dream, the drug that makes the user experience such heightened sensuality that even looking at someone else is to make love to them.
But when he wakes, he’s not in his affluent neighbourhood at all. He’s at the Mattock Markets, Ardross Major’s largest slave trade arena and he is to be sold to the highest bidder.
Being handsome, well hung and unblemished because of his upbringing, he’s expected to fetch a high price. Kirk soon discovers that power and money don’t mean a thing on the outer worlds of the system, and his new owner, an alien called the Schism who can bend the laws of the universe, uses him as bait in a trap for shifters. A notion he finds worse than being sold as an object.
Kirk is soon engaged in a race against time as he escapes from the Schism and sets out to warn a fledgling colony of platypus shifters who have been detected by the space amplifier. But what he discovers about why he ended up in the Mattock Markets will change the course of his life forever. Not only must he survive to help so many others, he must become a man, too.
Review:
Kirk is a young, rich brat who doesn’t think of anyone but himself. To celebrate his twenty-first birthday, Kirk throws a big birthday bash at his father’s huge ranch house. As Kirk celebrates, he takes sexually-enhanced drug the rich enjoy called, Alantica Dream. During the party, Kirks enjoys overindulging in the company of many men, relishing in the pleasure of having orgasm after orgasm from his so-called friends. One moment Kirk is enjoying the party and the next, he wakes up in a cage with a uniquely looking red-headed, freckled man. Since any blemish is considered a flaw, Kirk has never seen such a captivating looking man before and he’s immediately intrigued by him. Kirk soon finds out he and the man, Lyndarum, are both to be sold as slaves, and he’s both confused and angered by this. To his dismay, the men who captured him do not believe he is THE Kirk Skelling and they treat him like they would any ordinary slave. But there is something about Lyndarum’s sweet and sexy disposition that Kirk feels an immediate connection with, so he quickly decides to do what he must to keep them both safe. Together. Despite how dire their situation looks, Kirk is determined to get both him and Lyndarum safely away from their captors so they can share a life and love that Kirk never knew he wanted to have until he met Lyndarum. Will they be able to escape captivity and achieve a life and love that both men crave so desperately?
I loved this book! Mark Alders is a master storyteller when it comes to writing sci-fi and romance. I love how he’s able to take this reader into the imaginative and sometimes harsh worlds that he creates. His descriptive storytelling ability never fails to draw this reader into his creative tales and his sexy and unique characters always keep me enthralled with every adventure he throws their way.
I loved watching Kirk’s character evolve as the story progressed. At first, Kirk is nothing but a self-centered, egotistical jerk, so I actually wondered if I would be able to eventually warm up to his character. I should have trusted Mr. Alders, because as the book continues, Kirk’s character starts to change from someone who doesn’t care about anyone but himself, to a loving, man that becomes determined to use his power and wealth to help others. By the end of the novel, Kirk had become a character that I came to like and even admire.
Even though I really liked Kirk, it was Lyndarum’s character that I really came to love. I loved his utter sweetness and determination to survive in a world that is prejudiced against him because of his looks and because he’s a shifter. Shifter’s are hunted down and immediately killed, so he must hide his true identity from others so he can survive. This is also difficult for him because Lyndarum is considered flawed and worthless because of the freckles that cover his face and body. This was a great shame because Lyndarum was truly as beautiful on the outside as he was on the inside, and it’s because of this beauty, it makes Kirk want to be a better man so he can deserve Lyndarum’s love.
Alantica Dream is the third book in the Schism Universe series. When I originally requested to read and review this book, I was unaware that there were other books written before this one. Normally, I would have immediately bought the first two and read them first before tackling this novel. But after reading several of Mr. Alders’ books, I’ve learned from experience that he tells a story so well, that a lot of his previous books in a series can be read as a stand-alone novel, and I was right. I had no trouble understanding the hatred the Schism clan has for shifters, and I was able to follow the storyline without feeling lost or confused. I will say that after I finished reading this book, I quickly bought the first two books and read them immediately afterward. Every book in this series is fantastic so I recommend reading all of them, and each one of them could also be read as a stand-alone book in the series.
On a side note, it amazes me how Mr. Alders is able to make a platypus shifter…well sexy. That’s right, Lyndarum is a platypus shifter and I absolutely adored him! In the first two books of the series, one of the heroes is a mouse shifter and in the second book, there is a hero that is a peacock shifter in which I found refreshingly interesting. All of these characters are well-written and intriguing, and only Mark Alders’ can make a platypus, mouse and peacock look sexy!
I’m anxiously awaiting the next book in this series, because as you can tell, I’m officially hooked on it. If you are looking for a fast-paced, adventurous and very sexy science fiction romance, Alantica Dreams is definitely the book for you.
Here are names of the Schism Universe books in series order:
Mouse in Wainscotting
Sarge’s Angel
Alantica Dream
Reviewed By: Gabbi
Status Dramaticus by Stephani Hecht
21 Apr 2012 Leave a Comment
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Title: Status Dramaticus
Author: Stephani Hecht
Publisher: eXtasy Books
Pages: 76
Characters: Dakota, Charlie
POV: 3rd
Sub-Genre: Contemporary Romance, Series
Kisses: 4.5
Blurb:
Newbie paramedic Dakota knows that the other EMS workers like to call him by his nickname, Status Dramaticus. But it’s not his fault, honestly. Okay, so maybe he got into a huge, overblown breakup with one of his boyfriends while they were on the job. And maybe he’d crashed the rig once or twice or…so, but that could have happened to anybody. The exploding oxygen tank incident was another innocent mistake, too, so why do his co-workers keep hassling him? All Dakota wants to do is make a living and a new life for himself in Flint.
When Charlie is transferred to the Flint Police Department, he’s ready for a change of scenery. While he liked his old city, he was ready to leave all the drama from his family and exes behind. So when he finds himself strangely fascinated by the most dramatic guy in all of Flint, Charlie is both annoyed and at a loss.
Then Dakota finds himself in trouble and Charlie knows he has no choice but to help. Will they survive long enough to find true love, or will the drama meet a sad, sudden end?
Review:
Dakota has only worked as an EMT in Flint for a very short time, and because the endless amount of drama keeps following him around, he’s been nicknamed Status Dramaticus. Dakota hates this nickname, and doesn’t really understand why people insist on calling him this. Since he’s the newbie on the EMT team, he valiantly does his job well, but no matter how hard he tries, drama and mishaps seem to follow him around. One night while running late for work, Dakota accidentally hits a deer. As soon as he pulls his car over, a police car pulls up behind him and the very handsome, but arrogant police officer, Charlie, comes out to assist him. As much as Dakota is mortified by hitting the deer, he’s more embarrassed that Charlie seems to mistakenly think he’s got a screw loose from his quirky behavior.
Despite the disaster and embarrassment from that night, Dakota can’t seem to get the intriguing Charlie off of his mind, even though he’s been warned that Charlie has a revolving door policy when it comes to dating men. But, the more the two men become acquainted, the more their attraction and the budding feelings they have for each other intensifies. Will they each be able to see past their previous mistakes so they can build a future together?
I really enjoyed this book a lot. As with many other books written by Ms. Hecht, Status Dramaticus is filled with humor, sexy and interesting heroes and a fast-paced storyline that kept me captivated with the story from beginning to end. Both heroes are likeable and I thought they were really well matched together. I adored Dakota and his determination to do the right thing, even if it sometimes gets him into trouble, thus earning his nickname. Time and time again, Dakota puts others needs and happiness before his own and this made him a very honorable hero. I enjoyed watching Charlie fall for the somewhat innocent and naïve Dakota and the chemistry between them sizzle and burns between them.
My only gripe about this book is that I wish it had been longer. I loved seeing some characters from previous books and watching the camaraderie and kinship they all have for each other. Although, this is the thirteenth book in the EMT Heat series, Status Dramaticus could easily be read as a stand-alone book, and I know once you read this book, you’ll want to go back and read the entire series because once you meet these characters, you’ll become addicted to reading more about them. I know I’m anxiously waiting for the next book in the series and highly recommend this book if you are looking for a sexy and fast-paced romance.
Here are the EMT Heat books in series order:
Running Hot
Man Down
Lights and Sirens
Priority One
Code Blue
Red Lights and Silver Bells
High Flow
Three-Alarm Fire
Shades of the Past
His Hero’s Shadow
Life Over Limb
Fubar
Status Dramaticus
Reviewed By: Gabbi
The Infinity Incident by Derek Adams
05 Apr 2012 Leave a Comment
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Title: The Infinity Incident
Author: Derek Adams
Publisher: eXstasy Books
Pages: 28
Characters: Stanley (Lex Caldar), Lotar
POV: 1st and 3rd
Sub-Genre: Sci-fi, Erotic Romance
Kisses: 3.75
Blurb:
Wimp or superhero? Victim or conqueror? Loser or sexual athlete? When the real world collides with the virtual, what’s a guy to do?
Geeky Stanley longs to escape the dreary, bully-plagued reality that makes his daily life miserable. His only escape is the video arcade where he slides into virtual reality and morphs into Lex Caldar, superhero. When a new game arrives, Stanley accepts the challenge and pushes that reality to a new level—a level he may choose to inhabit forever.
Review:
The Infinity Incident is a fast-paced, guilty pleasure to read from start to finish. Stanley is a geek who is addicted to playing video games. He is known to spend hours upon hours at the arcade, losing himself completely in virtual reality games. Unfortunately for Stanley, he is frequently picked on, but this does not deter him from playing the games that he loves.
After one particularly bad bullying incident, Stanley is still able to sneak into the arcade he loves so he can be the first person to play the video game, Infinity. There he can be the superhero, Lex Caldar, where he can save the day with his amazing fighting skills and quick thinking. As soon as he starts the game, he finds himself immediately in the medic room where a handsome alien stranger, Lotar, insists that they were in the middle of bonding before Lex was supposedly called off to save the ship Lex commands. They soon start their bonding process again, where Lex and Lotar become mated together. But, when push comes to shove, will Stanley (Lex) be able to stay in the world where he is not only a hero, but with the alien-mate of his dreams, or will he have to come home and be the lonely, geeky Stanley once again?
I really liked this book a lot. Even though it is a very short story, I was intrigued by the characters in it, and enjoyed the sizzling chemistry between Lex and Lotar. Whew! The sex between them is very HOT and plentiful during the course of the story. I do wish that this had been a longer book. I would have loved to have read more about the world that Stanley (Lex) now inhabits and seen some real characterization in the book. But, I still really enjoyed the escapism that The Infinity Incident gave me for a short time, and any sci-fi and erotic (heavy on the erotic) romance fan will enjoy the fun romp that this book really is.
Reviewed By: Gabbi
Twinsational by Jeff Erno
29 Mar 2012 Leave a Comment
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Title: Twinsational
Author: Jeff Erno
Publisher: Extasy Books
Pages: 160
POV: 3rd Person
Sub-Genre: Contemporary
Kissses: 4
Blurb:
Double the pleasure and double the fun, two hot go-go boys for the price of one.
Tommy Cooper has just turned 21 and is getting his first exposure to the gay club scene when he meets Darren Maguire, a go-go dancer. Not only is Darren about the hottest guy that Tommy has ever seen, but he also has an identical twin brother named Michael who is also a dancer. Things quickly heat up for Tommy and Darren, but Michael doesn’t exactly approve. Michael is more serious and wishes his brother Darren would focus more on his education. When Michael meets the man of his dreams, however, he begins to understand the power of romance. Both of the twins become embroiled in relationships which are sure to affect their future, but in the party environment of a dance club, can any such relationship last? And what of the parade of hot guys that constantly come in and out of their lives? Only time will tell if Tommy has actually met the man of his dreams or if he’s simply allowed himself to be swept up by a passing sensation…a Twinsation.
Review:
I’m a big fan of Mr. Erno’s and have many of his stories in my library. I am always glad to see he has another story out and try to grab it right away. The first thing I want to let readers know about Twinsational is that despite the title, this is not a twincest story. Something that may be important for some readers to know ahead of time. The next thing is that this is a hard story for me to review. I liked the characters. Tommy’s innocence made me want to protect him from himself. Darren came across as the perfect choice for Tommy, while his twin brother, Michael, was the typical player. The story is hot and the various pairings intense. The story moves fast with a couple of twists that ended up surprising me.
All that being said, I also felt as if the story was just starting when it came to an abrupt end. Even after finishing the book a few days back I am unsure how I feel about that. On the author’s website Twinsational is listed as book one and I hope that Mr. Erno plans on revisiting Tommy and his boyfriend again.
Reviewed by: Lydia
Finding Balance by Charlie Richards
23 Mar 2012 Leave a Comment
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Title: Finding Balance
Author: Charlie Richards
Publisher: eXtasy Books
Pages: 112
POV: 3rd
Sub-Genre: Paranormal/shifters
Kisses: 4
Blurb:
Out of the cage: Sometimes you don’t need a leash to bind two being together.
Todd Abernathy spent three weeks in a cage. Experimented on by scientists, he retreated deep into his wolf to survive. The night of his rescue, the scent of his mate was the only thing that convinced him to return to human form. Small for a wolf shifter, it didn’t surprise Todd when his brother Phillip insisted on joining the local wolf pack with him. His larger, younger half-brother had felt responsible for him since puberty. But Phillip couldn’t help him find the mate he’d scented, and when Todd finally figured out that Detective Lyle Sullivan was the man he was searching for, the human had been captured by the same men who’d experimented on Todd.
Lyle’s escape almost comes too late, because the experiments done to him scramble his DNA, nearly killing him. The only way to save Lyle is to complete the experimental procedure the scientists started on him. Todd’s relief that the recovering Lyle recognizes him as his mate is short-lived. Lyle starts exhibiting increasingly aggressive and dangerous tendencies. Can Todd find a way to help his mate accept what’s happening to him and teach him how to co-exist with the new creature living inside his mind? Or will Lyle lose himself to the beast and force his friends to put him down?
Review:
I have to tell you this before I get into this review. Seeing as how this is part of a series of stories Charlie Richard’s has written, it’s very important to you to get to know ALL the characters as they are introduced to you in all of the stories because they each have their own stories to tell, as one would expect from any series. I say this of this book, of each of these books, because there’s just so much going on. The most common shifter is the wolf, in most books that are available in the market today, however with Charlie’s books, this is not the case. We have all sorts of different shifters who mate with a different species. We have, as we learned from the last book, “Accepting his animal,” that an elephant and a tiger are mates and in this one we have a reptile of some sort who is a mate of a wolf. So, in saying that, here’s what I thought of the story.
Lyle is a detective, and one if you remember was kidnapped, and we had no idea what exactly or who exactly had him, we knew it wasn’t good. We saw him briefly in the prior book, but he was unconscious for most of it as the story was centered around two other shifters. In this story he finally comes to, but he’s not the same man. He’s not even a human any longer, so whatever experiments the scientists or monsters did on him turned him into some sort of a reptile.
Now, Todd, if you remember is who is responsible for keeping him and his brother where they were, and ended up joining the pack because he knew his mate was there, somewhere. He just didn’t know who it was until the night he met him in the hospital, unconscious. Todd, who was also kidnapped at another time and caged for three weeks understands what his mate went through, and bless that sweet wolf’s heart, he stayed by Lyle’s side the whole time. He is the only one who can calm Lyle when the man wakens and realizes something isn’t right with him, he’s not who he was any longer.
While the whole pack works together and trying to find the monsters who are taking shifters and doing their god-awful experiments on them, it’s Lyle who puts himself in the most danger. And then Dragus comes up missing when his brother and his mate take off to talk to someone about a child. Lyle and Grady almost have him but things go wrong and though they manage to kill some of the people taking the shifters, one got away with Dragus intact.
What I found cute in this one: Lyle calls Todd his angel. It’s so fitting. And let me tell you that Lyle? He’s a possessive one. It’s just almost too cute. I love how Charlie tells a story, how we are taken into this world and lead about very gently but very quickly. Again, there are so many in this pack and I am so happy that Charlie isn’t leaving a one of them out.
Reviewed By: Michele
The Vicar of Passmore by Mark Alders
22 Mar 2012 Leave a Comment
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Title: The Vicar of Passmore
Author: Mark Alders
Publisher: eXstasy Books
Pages: 135
Characters: Wilson Rooney, Edmund Van Der Muer and a quirky cast of townsfolk
POV: 3rd
Sub-Genre: Contemporary Romance, Humor
Kisses: 5
Blurb:
When the townsfolk of Passmore get wind of the fact their Vicar’s new verger, Wilson Rooney, is gay, a series of events spark the start of both his and the Vicar’s adventures when it comes to keeping the rather interesting flock of Passmore within the fold. Not only that, they’ll have to gain the approval of the parish council before Wilson can be accepted. No small task when it’s headed by one of the most conservative parish council leaders ever to have walked the face of God’s green earth.
Can the vicar get Wilson accepted into the community? Or will his efforts result in a disaster that will divide the town they have been trying to keep together since the decline in population has hit them hard. Time will tell, but not before love blooms in the most unexpected way and the Vicar uses some rather unorthodox methods to get his parishioners to see the light about Wilson and his lifestyle choice.
Review:
When Wilson Rooney arrived to be the new Verger of the town of Passmore, he had no idea what was in store for him. As soon as he stepped off the bus, he is warmly welcomed by the Vicar, but he soon learns that there are townspeople who do not want him around because he is open about his homosexuality. When he meets the town doctor, Edmund Van Der Muer, they are both immediately drawn to one another and start dating. This scandalizes some townspeople even more, and before Wilson can barely get unpacked, his opponents demand for the whole community to vote whether Wilson is worthy of being the new Verger or not. As the day to vote draws near, both Wilson and Edmund become emotionally and physically connected, making Wilson have more to lose than ever. Will Wilson, Edmund, the Vicar and his supporters be able to convince the townspeople of Passmore that Wilson should stay or will Wilson have to leave both the town and the man he’s come to love?
I loved this story! I admit that I’ve read and enjoyed a lot of this author’s books and I loved them all. What was refreshingly different about this book was that there is a lot more humor in this story than in the other books I’ve read by him. All of the supporting characters are extremely interesting in their own right and I loved reading about them all. There is also a very intimate hometown feel to this book. Passmore is a town where everyone knows everyone else’s business, and yet even when they might not always agree with how their neighbors live their lives, most people in the community are always willing to lend a helping hand to those in need.
Also, I thought Wilson and Edmund were very well matched. I liked both of these characters and enjoyed watching them fall in love with one another. Plus, the sexual chemistry between were so sizzling hot, I thought my computer screen was going to melt. My only gripe about this book was its length. I would have loved to read more about the people of Passmore, and Wilson and Edmund’s loving relationship.
Mr. Alders definitely gave me several hours of enjoyment while I read this book. There were several times I found myself laughing out loud by the townspeople’s antics, and there were a few times I wanted to give a few bigots a piece of my mind. The Vicar of Passmore was a delightful read from start to finish. This book is now on my keeper shelf where I’ll re-read and enjoy it for many years to come. Highly Recommend!!
Reviewed By: Gabbi
Fubar Stephanie Hecht
07 Mar 2012 Leave a Comment
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Title: Fubar
Author: Stephani Hecht
Publisher: Extasy Books
Pages: 92
Characters: Ben, Danny
POV: Third Person
Sub-Genre: contemporary urban mm romance
Kisses: 5
Blurb:
Although Ben acts like he lives to be the center of the party, nothing could be further from the truth. Insecure and feeling like a failure because he became a nurse instead of a doctor like his grandfather, Ben constantly fights depression. One night he goes out to a seedy bar to drink away his woes, only to become the victim of an assault. Luck is finally with him, however, because a handsome stranger intervenes and saves Ben.
Danny loves his job as a cop for the city of Pontiac…or at least he used to. Now the never ending politics and budget cuts make him wonder if he should move somewhere else. After he saves Ben, Danny finds all kinds of reasons to stay. But every time he tries to get closer to Ben, the nurse pulls back. Will Danny ever discover why Ben is running away? And if he does, will that reason bring them closer or keep them apart?
Review:
Fubar is the story of Ben, a nurse from Pontiac, Michigan (which coincidentally happens to be where I am from). He works in the Emergency Room of the hospital, and his grandfather is one of the doctors at the same hospital.
Ben suffers the daily humiliation of his grandfather talking down to him. All of Ben’s life he’s felt as if he was an embarrassment to his grandfather. Ben chose to go into the field of nursing, but his Grandfather expected him to become a doctor. His grandfather is also very old-school and does not condone homosexuality.
One day after being berated and publicly humiliated when his grandfather dresses him down in front of an audience of interns, Ben gets off work and heads for the gay bar. When he goes to leave the bar that night, he is accosted by three thugs. A police officer who is patrolling the area at the time intervenes and saves Ben.
The officer, Danny, is also gay, and soon a romance develops. But the couple faces quite a few challenges. Ben is afraid to file a complaint against the perpetrators because he doesn’t want his grandfather to find out he was at the gay bar. He loves his family and has been raised to respect his elders and wants nothing more than to gain his grandfather’s approval. But Danny is the man of his dreams.
This was such a beautiful story. I loved the relationship of Danny and Ben. Danny just seemed to be an amazing man, and I was pretty much in love with him right from the start. I have to warn you that there is a very intense, tear-jerker scene toward the end, but it concludes with a very happy ending.
This is my first-ever Stephani Hecht novel, but I plan to add many of her books to my reading list. I guess I better get busy reading the first eleven books of this series.
Reviewed By: Jeff
Accepting His Human (Wolves of Stone Ridge #4) by Charlie Richards
16 Feb 2012 2 Comments
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Title: Accepting His Human
Author: Charlie Richards
Publisher: eXtasy Books
Pages: 104
Characters: Drake and Ailean
POV: 3rd
Sub-Genre: Paranormal
Kisses: 4.5
Blurb:
Out of the cage: Events we wish we could forget still shape our lives.
Crypto Zoologist Drake Whitton works as a genetics professor at Colin City College while he figures out how to remove the eccentric label from his name, given to him by his peer’s response to his last paper on the existence of the chupacabra. He thinks he’s found the opportunity he needs when a private firm asks him to dissect and analyze a new DNA strand, and he discovers it contains both human and reptilian characteristics. His plans are derailed when his car gets hijacked by a detective on the run, his home gets broken into by people from the corporation he’s been doing research for, and he gets seduced by the doctor assigned to care for the hijacker.
Doctor Ailean Carmichael never expects to find a mate, let alone a human one, but he’s willing to take what Fate gives him. After all, not all humans are like his late foster parents, right? And an orphaned, exiled black jaguar living in a wolf shifter’s territory doesn’t have too many options. He decides seducing the naïve professor will be delicious fun for both of them, until Ailean realizes he needs to protect his little mate from those bent on experimenting on and eradicating shifters. But when Ailean discovers Drake actually works for the scientists trying to destroy him and his friends, will he take the time to listen to Drake’s explanation? Or will he decide all humans really are the same?
Review:
Welcome to the fourth book in the shifter series. I have to say that Charlie keeps this series moving right along and in the right direction IMO. This particular story we are reading about a human, Drake who is a genetics professor and who has unknowingly worked on a formula to mutate these shifters that the poachers were kidnapping since the beginning of the series.
He ends up meeting his shifter mate, Doctor Ailean when he is accidently “kidnapped” by another shifter who was in the 3rd book kidnapped and experimented on. He escaped, found Drakes car and crawled in only to hold Drake at gunpoint and directed him to find Grady and Doc Ailean. This story focuses more on the love/mate part of the human Drake and his stubborn shifter mate, Ailean. And let me say that Charlie introduced Drake’s blind brother in this one. One must wonder if he will find his own shifter mate? I really am loving this series and how well the characters come with flaws that really are part of the story line and how they are addressed and worked with and on by the other pack members. Those who had no family now have that and then some.
Reviewed By: Michele
Accepting his Animal (Wolves of Stone Ridge #3) by Charlie Richards
16 Feb 2012 Leave a Comment
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Title: Accepting His Animal
Author: Charlie Richards
Publisher: eXtasy Books
Pages: 107
Characters: Dr. Gordon and Detective Grady
POV: 3rd
Sub-Genre: Paranormal
Kisses: 5
Blurb:
Doctor Gordon Digby came to Stone Ridge to help rescued shifters heal from their time abused by poachers. Finding a mate wasn’t even a blip on his radar. Fate throws a wrench in his plans in the form of sexy tiger shifter Grady Stryker. The man sets Gordon’s blood on fire and scrambles his senses. But Grady’s a detective, and the good doctor has secrets he doesn’t want revealed, including his own animal’s transgressions.
Detective Grady Stryker believes finding your fated mate is the greatest gift a shifter can receive so he doesn’t understand Gordon’s reticence, until a friend gives him a little insight into Gordon’s past. His resolve set, Grady realizes the best way to win his mate just may be the most fun: seduction.
Grady’s plans get put on hold when more poachers appear in Stone Ridge. Except these humans aren’t really poachers. They know about shifters, and if they can’t capture them, they’ll eradicate them. Can Grady convince Gordon to accept him in time to stop the humans from harming more of their friends? Or will they be too distracted to see what’s right in front of them?
Review:
Oh! Charlie Richards has done it again. I have to say that Charlie Richards knows how to grab the goose by the neck so to speak with this series and keeps it going with fresh plots and interesting characters that go beyond the general shift stories that are available. Usually there are werewolves, and cats of sorts but with this one, we get something very new and very interesting. I’m not going to spill the beans either on what sort of shifter we have here but I do have to say I am in awe of Richards’s imagination.
Okay, so, poachers are back, only this time these asses KNOW all about shifters and they are not killing, oh no, they are kidnapping them and doing experiments on them. Well as one can expect this isn’t going to go without investigation and the like. So, Detective Grady meets up with Doctor Digby and almost at once it is known they are true mates, however, the dear Doctor isn’t as accepting of this simply because he cannot control his animal and once you read the story and see what kind he is, you’ll understand and feel more for the man. While the two men are in the woods investigating the area where the shifters were located they are actually shot with tranquilizers. Grady goes down immediately and it’ll be up to the Doctor to get the mate he’s sure he doesn’t want or need in his life out of there and to the pack for help.
This story focuses on both the poachers and the mate business, a nice mixture and the characters are very well fleshed out. I love the setting of this story, it’s set someplace here in Colorado. I’m swearing I’m going to go looking in the summer. LOL. I love the storyline and the passion between these characters and this is a series that I hope goes on for sometime.
Reviewed By: Michele
New Release by Jeff Erno: Twinsational
15 Feb 2012 Leave a Comment
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Tommy Cooper has just turned 21 and is getting his first exposure to the gay club scene when he meets Darren Maguire, a go-go dancer. Not only is Darren about the hottest guy that Tommy has ever seen, but he also has an identical twin brother named Michael who is also a dancer
Things quickly heat up for Tommy and Darren, but Michael doesn’t exactly approve. Michael is more serious and wishes his brother Darren would focus more on his education. When Michael meets the man of his dreams, however, he begins to understand the power of romance
Each of the twins becomes embroiled in relationships which are sure to affect their future, but in the party environment of a dance club, can any such relationship last? And what of the parade of hot guys that constantly come in and out of their lives? Only time will tell if Tommy has actually met the man of his dreams or if he’s simply allowed himself to be swept up by a passing sensation.
