New Release 31st March!

Shadows On His Soul  (Book 1)

Eli’s wounds run deep, Logan’s love runs deeper—but is his love strong enough to fight the shadows haunting Eli’s soul?

Series: The Shadows We Survived

Blurb:

After surviving a stalker ex, Eli Jordan no longer trusts his judgement in men, not that he has the time to put his trust out there again, but the lack of intimacy, of warm touches and soft kisses, starts to weaken his defences. So when Logan Walker offers his body with a no-strings arrangement, Eli takes a chance—but there is an unexpected depth to Logan, a strength and warmth drawing Eli into a tangled web of desire that threatens the careful net he’d built around his life.

Logan doesn’t have time for distractions, yet the moment he has Eli in his arms, what starts as casual quickly builds into something deeper—something he wants with a surprising fierceness. But wanting too much too fast drives Eli away, leaving Logan desperate to prove he’s the right man for Eli. Unable to let Eli go, and unaware of Eli’s manipulative ex’s horrific acts, Logan conceives a plan to seduce him, to worm his way back into Eli’s life—and hopefully, his heart.

Resistance and denial fight hope and desire. Fear holds Eli back. Love pushes Logan. Neither is willing to yield, and both are terrified the other might win.

Genre: Erotic Contemporary MM

Word Count: 74k

POV: 3rd Person Past Tense

Tropes: High Heat, Slow Burn, Hurt/Comfort, Found Family, Stalker Survivor, He Deserves More, Possessive MC

Triggers: Manipulative Abusive Ex (off page), Homelessness (mentioned), Stalker Violence (mentioned), Abduction (mentioned)

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Jared believed looking for a man to love was pointless because he’d never be able to bring him home. But one chance meeting and one hot night with Kyle made Jared question whether he truly had to live by someone else’s intolerance. Torn between wanting Kyle and facing the possible narrow-mindedness of a small country town, Jared didn’t know what to do. Could Kyle really want Jared enough to handle the challenges together? By the time Jared finally found the courage to talk to Kyle, to ask him, Kyle had left.

Kyle had been searching to find someone to love and a place to call home, and after one unforgettable night in Jared’s arms, Kyle knew Jared was just the man he was looking for. But Kyle sensed Jared’s reluctance to bring Kyle home with him, and when he found out why, he had no choice but to leave. It didn't matter that he wanted Jared, or even that Jared wanted him. The town where Jared lived was the one town Kyle swore he would never set foot in again.

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Fed up trying to fly under his stepfamily's radar, David jets to Australia to get away from their constant harassment. Maybe there he can be himself, be free, be with someone who can help him forget his problems for a while. Meeting Scott, who not only thinks he's sexy but also shows him how much over and over again, is perfect. And Scott doesn't care that David is accident-prone. Well, David is everything-prone. What can go wrong, does. And falling in love with someone he nearly kills is about as wrong as it can get.

Scott likes his sex uncomplicated, preferably with someone just passing through, but his family wants him to settle down with some nice young man. To get away from their meddling, he heads to Sydney. That's where he meets David, a man who just pushes his buttons, and the fact that he's looking for the same thing as Scott, makes him ideal. However, he falls in love with David--sassy attitude, accidents, and adorable accent included. But how is Scott going to persuade David to stay with him, especially as David is seriously upset about getting him nearly killed.

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The Looking Glass–Choices, First Kiss, His Heart’s Desire–OUT NOW!

                

The Looking Glass – Books 1, 2 & 3 OUT NOW, only $2.99 each!

What would you do if you saw a stranger in a mirror and was told he was your one true love? Would you think it a joke? Would you seek him out?

What would you do if you did decide to find your soulmate, but you were straight, or he was dying, or you were being lied to?

  CHOICES
Marc was straight, always had been and always thought he would be, but when shown his true love in a magic mirror he was shocked to find out his true love was a man. Not only that, it was up to him to convince his true love they were meant to be together. All bad enough, but after finding Liam, the only way he's able to persuade Liam to go out with him is to offer him sex – even though that was something Marc was definitely not ready for.
Liam thought Marc was crazy. Marc was straight and he was talking about true love and making a life together, but Liam didn't believe in love and he certainly wasn't going to fall in love with a crazy straight guy regardless of how sexy he was. But he hadn't reckoned on Marc's pushy attitude or his offer of sex which, no matter how much he knew he should, Liam couldn't turn down.


  FIRST KISS
The second Brenn saw Joey’s image in the magic mirror, he was hooked. The moment he saw him in real life, Brenn knew Joey was going to be his forever. Joey was flirty, and fun, and he had the most gorgeous smile, but then Joey told him he was dying. Though devastated, Brenn didn’t want to give up on Joey, so he offered to look after him and make his last few days as comfortable as possible, but was that going to be enough when all Brenn really wanted was for Joey to live?
Brenn was everything Joey could have wished for; strong, built, and with the most amazing eyes. Also, Brenn was in love with him. That would have given Joey something to live for, if it hadn’t been too late. He had about three weeks left, but that didn’t seem to matter to Brenn. Brenn wanted to take him home, and Joey was willing to go with him, but on two conditions. He wanted Brenn to make love to him before he died, but no kissing.

  HIS HEART’S DESIRE
As the keeper of a magic mirror that shows those lucky few their one true love, Simon dreams of the day it will show him his, but he never dreamt of a punk-assed kid with ripped jeans and rainbow colored hair. Devastated, Simon tries to push Alex away, refusing to tell him they were fated, but Alex keeps coming back, showing all the signs of a man drawn to his soulmate. Realizing he’s made a terrible mistake, Simon figures the only way to fix it is to be the man Alex wants because Alex is the man Simon needs if he’s ever to have a future.
Never before has Alex fallen so hard for a man who obviously doesn’t like him, but Alex is sure there’s a passionate man beneath Simon’s prickly exterior. Peeling away Simon’s layers is like ripping off a bandaid, but it’s worth it when Alex finally has Simon in his arms. The problem is, though he may have Simon’s body, he doesn’t have his heart, and that’s the part Alex wants most. Until he finds out Simon has lied to him.

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Hailey Turner - Metahuman Files Series.

Every now and again a book comes along that captures my interest. I accidentally stumbled onto Hailey Turner's exciting debut book "In the Wreckage" and was instantly hooked. This first in the Metahuman Files series is about Captain Jamie Callahan of the MDF (Metahuman Defence Force), and Staff Sergeant Kyle Brannigan, who hook up after meeting in a pub, purely to relieve stress. They never expected to meet again, even though they both felt a connection to the other. Their jobs, their lives, were just too complicated, but fate intervenes and they're pushed together while on a mission to help fight a terrorist threat. Try as they might they can't help wanting each other, but they have to choose between duty or love, and that is their most difficult task of all.

The world building of a future where people are turned into metahumans if they survive a chemical attack that kills ninety-five percent of those it comes into contact with, is comprehensive and addictive. There are other characters we are introduced to in "In the Wreckage" that also feature in the sequel "In the Ruins", and two of them get their story in "In the Shadows", which is the third of the series.

There is amazing sexual chemistry between Jamie and Kyle that burn up the pages, there is also a fluid and intense story that keep you turning those pages. So if you're a lover of m/m erotic military figures who capture your imagination and your heart, then this is the series for you.

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SAVE ME - FIVE STAR REVIEW - JOYFULLY JAY REVIEWS

Steve is jaded, working hard but passed over for promotion more than once, unable to find love, and frustrated by his neighbor who plays the same song on repeat at full volume.

Nathan is said neighbor, though the two men have never met. Nathan has been wallowing in his own unhappiness since his partner, Rob, moved out of their apartment, taking all of their belongings. Nathan is unemployed, has no gas or electricity, and sits on his only piece of furniture, a mattress, torturing himself by playing his and Rob's song continually.

After another disappointing day at work, Steve returns home, only to be driven into his bedroom by the incessant music playing from the adjoining apartment. Steve feels his anger rising, frightened by his reaction and the strange appearance of a doll on his bed, which unbeknownst to him bears an uncanny resemblance to Nathan. Steve feels compelled to start banging angrily on his neighbor’s wall and thus Nathan and Steve meet.

Although their meeting is tense, with Steve raving about voices and a doll, little do they know that their paths will merge as they go on the run in an attempt to escape the voodoo curse apparently placed on Nathan, and their lives are going to change forever.

Save Me is unlike any run-of-the-mill contemporary gay romance. Penny Brandon has written a suspenseful novel, which is utterly compelling and I found myself finishing it in one sitting.

Steve and Nathan are the protagonists, but the novel is really centered around the voodoo doll who appears intent on causing Nathan harm. It is easy to ridicule a story that features a murderous doll only made from crude materials, but Brandon really makes Save Me work. I became totally sucked in by the palpable fear felt by Steve and Nathan, finding it totally conceivable that a doll could be responsible.

As someone who has suffered from depression, I perhaps related to Save Me on a level that the author did not intend; depression is the demon who feeds off negative emotions and who is not content until the sufferer is destroyed.

Both Steve and Nathan are complex characters who I cared about more as the story develops. Their feelings for each other are really the only thing that they have control over and I could believe that these emotions are genuine. I wanted Steve and Nathan to be safe and their romance offers some relief from the tension and danger which dominates the plot of Save Me.

Save Me is clever, fast-paced, and gripping. It would be an ideal book choice for readers who enjoy horror or thrillers with an edge. I really look forward to reading the next book in Penny Brandon’s Voodoo Dolls series.

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Four Star Review of Save Me (Voodoo Dolls #1)

Book Review: Save Me by Penny Brandon

 

Reviewed by Susan65 @ The Blogger Girls

Author: Penny Brandon
Series: Voodoo Dolls #1
Heroes: Steve/Nathan
Genre: MM Horror
Length: 217 Pages
Publisher: Loose Id
Release Date: October 27, 2015
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Blurb: From the first moment Steve sees Nathan, he knows he’s in trouble. First, Nathan looked just like the doll he’d found on his bed, and second, Steve couldn’t stop thinking how it would feel having Nathan in his arms and under his body. He’s never desired anyone so strongly before, and he’s reluctant to show it, but then Nathan gives him something he hadn’t been conscious of wanting. Stunned, he craves more, but starts to worry what he feels might not be real.
Alone and vulnerable after being dumped by his ex, Nathan longs for the security of being in a relationship. With no money, no job, and now a Voodoo Doll out to kill him, Nathan doesn’t think things could get any worse, but then he starts falling for Steve. Problem is, it doesn’t look like Steve feels the same way. Even after Steve finally lets Nathan in, Steve unexpectedly withdraws, refusing to explain why.
Unable to cope with another rejection, Nathan succumbs to the evil of the doll. Steve realizes he needs to own up to his feelings, but are they enough to save Nathan?


Review: This book scared the crap out of me…and I love when that happens. Why is it that I always start horror books at nighttime? There I was, comfy in my warm bed, but too afraid to turn out the light. I don’t know about you, but scary dolls with knives freak me out.
This is book one in a new series about voodoo dolls, and if the next book is anything like this one, you can count me in. I must admit when the book first started, I thought Steve was kind of mental. He was off the wall whacked out, and if I was Nathan, I would have run for the hills. Of course, they do end up running…but for their lives.
Not really sure if I would consider this a voodoo doll story, but more a doll possessed by a demon story…either way, Penny Brandon might want to consider writing more horror stories because she nailed that aspect of the book. The romance was a little off for me, though. I wasn’t too convinced of the chemistry between Steve and Nathan, but I read this for the scary parts so that was okay. In my case, a little gay romance thrown into a horror novel is just a bonus.
So, if you are like me and want to switch up your reading and add a little scary time, then I would definitely recommend this book. But be warned, though romance has its parts, it is still scary as hell and you might have a little trouble sleeping.

Overall Impression: I really liked it

*I received a copy of this book from the author in return for a fair and honest review.*

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