One-Eyed Royals Author: Cordelia Kingsbridge Reviewer: B. Rating: A- What I’m Talking About: Since their reappearance in Las Vegas, the Seven of Spades has been diligently adding to their kill tally, dispensing their own form of justice, and driving homicide detective Levi Abrams to the edge. Add in the suspicions of his co-workers, a lot […]
Audiobook review: Us Authors: Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy Narrators: Teddy Hamilton & Jacob Morgan Audio Speed: 1.25x Series: Him #2 Genre: LGBTQ (m/m Romance), Contemporary Romance Source: Purchased After absolutely loving the friends-to-lovers story of Him, I had mixed feelings going into Us. Of course, most of me wanted more of Jamie and Wes, but part of me […]
Audiobook review: Him Authors: Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy Narrators: Teddy Hamilton & Jacob Morgan Audio Speed: 1.25x Series: Him #1 Genre: LGBTQ (m/m Romance), Contemporary Romance Source: Purchased As teens attending a hockey elite camp each summer in Lake Placid, Ryan (Wes) Wesley and Jamie Canning became the kind of best friends that are forever. However, Wes harbored […]
Sink or Swim Author: L.A. Witt Reviewer: B. Rating: B+ What I’m Talking About: As a retired Sailor—who’s also Muslim, gay, and divorced—Alhazar Bukhari has experienced plenty of static in his life. Despite the bad, however, he’s raised two loving, incredible children, remained best friends with his ex-wife, and is a source of comfort to […]
Welcome to my feature that focuses on audiobooks. It’s time to… Audiobook Review: Out of Sync Author: Bronwyn Green Narrator: Dirk Diamond Audio Speed: 1.5x Series: Bound #5 Genre: Contemporary Romance, Erotic Romance, LGBTQ m/m Audiobook Source: Author I always enjoy when one of my favorite reads is released in audiobook format. I appreciate “rereading” the book in the more […]
Cash Plays Author: Cordelia Kingsbridge Reviewer: B. Rating: A- What I’m Talking About: It’s been three months since the serial killer known as the “Seven of Spades” resurfaced, and the Las Vegas police aren’t any closer to catching them than they were in the beginning. For Detective Levi Abrams, the accompanying frustrating days and nightmare-filled […]
Welcome to my feature that focuses on audiobooks. It’s time to… Audiobook Review: Nothing Serious Author: Jessica Jarman Narrator: Greg Boudreaux Audio Speed: 1.5x Series: Bound #3 Genre: Contemporary Romance, Erotic Romance, LGBTQ m/m Audiobook Source: Purchased Listening to Nothing Serious is a revisit to one of my all-time favorite stories. The narration by Greg Boudreaux added emotional depth to […]
Wash Out Author: L.A. Witt Reviewer: B. Rating: B+ What I’m Talking About: Having lost far too much to his memories and resulting addiction, Logan Carter is finally turning his life around, finding help in the most unlikely of places. After watching too many of his fellow Marines die on the battlefield, he’d used alcohol […]
Lock Nut Author: JL Merrow Reviewer: B. Rating: B What I’m Talking About: As they merge the rest of their lives, working together should be a natural progression of things for recently affianced Tom Paretski and Phil Morrison. And, that seems to be the case, at least, until a favor for a friend of a […]
A Gentleman Revealed Author: Cooper Davis Reviewer: B. Rating: C+ What I’m Talking About: While A Gentleman Revealed is the beginning of a series, I believe that the narrative would have benefitted greatly if I’d read the original stories that prefaced it. There are private jokes and intricacies which are crucial to the various relationships […]
Once Burned Author: L.A. Witt Reviewer: B. Rating: B What I’m Talking About: On the surface, Once Burned has all the elements this series has been built on: undeniable physical temptation that evolves into real affection, the Navy’s unyielding and destructive rules, and an eventual path to happiness for the two heroes. Unlike its predecessors, […]
Blow Down Author: JL Merrow Reviewer: B. Rating: B What I’m Talking About: Several months have passed since Tom Paretski got engaged, saw his best friend married, found out his “Dad” wasn’t really his biological father, and became the resident hero by saving a barmaid from dying in a fire. Now something of a minor […]
Heat Trap Author: JL Merrow Reviewer: B. Rating: B What I’m Talking About: Having enjoyed the first two Plumber’s Mate Mysteries a great deal, I was happy to jump into Heat Trap fairly soon after finishing the second story. And while the half-year interim in the timeline is plenty long in some ways, certain aspects […]
Welcome to our feature that focuses on audiobooks. It’s time to… Audiobook Review: Sightlines Author: Santino Hassell Narrator: Greg Boudreaux Audio Speed: 1.0x Series: The Community #3 Genre: Paranormal suspense, LBGTQ, m/m romance Source: Tantor Audio 3/10/2018 Edited to Add: Please note, this review was written and posted prior to the occurrences brought to light in recent days (https://thesaltminers.tumblr.com/post/171680546960/the-santino-hassell-debacle). […]
Going Overboard Author: L.A. Witt Reviewer: B. Rating: A- What I’m Talking About: Having been born into a Navy family, MA2 Chris Ingram always knew that following in his parents’ footsteps was what he wanted to do. Even though being a coxswain in charge of a ship and progressing through the different rates has made […]