m/m romance

LIGHTNING REVIEWS and LETTER OF OPINION: Various Shorts from Dreamspinner Press

LIGHTNING REVIEWS and LETTER OF OPINION: Various Shorts from Dreamspinner Press

Dreamspinner Press had five shorts I was interested in this week, so I thought I’d do lightning reviews of them. And then I ended up ranting at the end of the reviews, ending up more like an Opinion Letter than anything else. Russian Roulette by Alex Alder: Jacob teaches martial art fighting in…somewhere in Texas.(…)

REVIEW: Between Sinners and Saints by Marie Sexton

REVIEW: Between Sinners and Saints by Marie Sexton

Dear Ms. Sexton. I’ve enjoyed your writing before, but it was Kaetrin’s review of this one that made me pull it out of Mt. TBR. I was interested in the concept and knew I could trust your writing. I’m glad I did, even if it wasn’t what I expected. Levi Binder works in a gay(…)

What Sarah’s been reading, August-ish

What Sarah’s been reading, August-ish

The middle of August is the start of the school year for me, so on the one hand I’ve got way too much to do to find time for reading, but on the other, reading is a stress reliever for me, so I seem to be reading more. Or at least, sampling more and reading(…)

REVIEW: Moonlight Becomes You by Piper Vaughn and M.J. O’Shea

REVIEW: Moonlight Becomes You by Piper Vaughn and M.J. O’Shea

Dear Ms. Vaughn and Ms. O’Shea: I have a soft spot for rock star heroes. I don’t know why, but I do. (Someone needs to write an ex-con rock star hero who now hooks or strips, or an ex-con, ex-stripper rock star, or something, and I’ll be ALL set.) So TWO rockstar heroes utterly intrigued(…)

What Sunita is reading, for the week ending August 21

What Sunita is reading, for the week ending August 21

My reading weeks are highly variable. Sometimes I read half a dozen (or more) novels in their entirety, sometimes I don’t make it through a single one. This was a good week. I was doing some catching up of series in preparation for new releases, as well as following up on reads that have been(…)

REVIEW: Spin Out by James Buchanan

REVIEW: Spin Out by James Buchanan

Dear Ms. Buchanan. It’s no secret that I love your books, your writing style, your voice. I especially loved Hard Fall, the first book in the series that has become The Deputy Joe Series (with another one in the works, apparently). And there are moments of absolutely sublimity in this book that just left me(…)

JOINT REVIEW & Giveaway: The Rifter Parts 1-5 by Ginn Hale

JOINT REVIEW & Giveaway: The Rifter Parts 1-5 by Ginn Hale

UPDATE: The winner of our giveaway of a full subscription to The Rifter is Stephanie M. Lorée. Congratulations, Stephanie, and thanks to Nicole Kimberling at Blind Eye Books for providing it to Dear Author. And thanks also to all the commenters for their great reading suggestions! Sunita: I’ve heard so many good things about Ginn Hale’s(…)

JOINT REVIEW: Paper Planes, by M. Jules Aedin

JOINT REVIEW: Paper Planes, by M. Jules Aedin

Dear Ms. Aedin, Sunita: I wasn’t familiar with your work when I read the synopsis and excerpt of this book, but it grabbed my attention immediately. How does a man deal with a tragic event that not only robs him of his partner, but turns him into a spokesman for the gay community? How does(…)

REVIEW: Prove It by Chris Owen

REVIEW: Prove It by Chris Owen

Dear Ms. Owen. I’ve always liked your writing. I loved your 911 (m/m to m/m/m), until you got too freaking weird on the sequels (a centaur?! Really?!). And I REALLY loved Gemini, which is, yes, a twincest, m/m/m threesome book (twins plus their boyfriend) — my utterly guilty pleasure and the reason I will never denigrate twincest books (at(…)

REVIEW: “Bound…” trilogy by Ava March

REVIEW: “Bound…” trilogy by Ava March

Dear Ms. March. I really really REALLY thought I’d reviewed this series already but I can’t find it anywhere. SUCH a hardship it was to reread it so I could review it. Or…not. ;) It’s totally worth a reread. And what better recommendation is there than that? This series is three novellas: “Bound by Deception,”(…)

REVIEW: Cherry Pie by Samantha Kane

REVIEW: Cherry Pie by Samantha Kane

Dear Ms. Kane, I’ve been seeking out contemporary romance in the m/m genre and when I read the synopsis for your book it fit the bill. This is a romance about two men who are not exactly ordinary, but who want the same things out of life that most of us do, and who aren’t(…)

PRIDE WEEK: Hidden Gems from Joan/Sarah, John, and Sunita

PRIDE WEEK: Hidden Gems from Joan/Sarah, John, and Sunita

If you’re interested in reading one of the books mentioned below, post in the comments with your own overlooked LGBT romance (or why you’re interested in reading one of these, if you don’t yet have a favorite), and you’ll be entered to win. Giveaway ends at 4AM EDT on Monday. For our last giveaway post(…)

PRIDE WEEK: Contemporary Recommendations from Sunita

PRIDE WEEK: Contemporary Recommendations from Sunita

If you’re interested in reading one of the three books I discuss below, post in the comments with your own favorite LGBT contemporary romance (or why you’re interested in reading one of these, if you don’t yet have a favorite), and you’ll be entered to win. Giveaway ends at 4AM EST on Sunday. When Dear(…)

REVIEW: AJ’s Angel by L.A. Witt

REVIEW: AJ’s Angel by L.A. Witt

Dear Ms. Witt, I foresee quite a few reviews of your books over the next few months as I work my way through your backlist. I discovered you through a review copy of a book of yours coming out in August (which will be reviewed on or after the release date), but I liked that(…)

REVIEW: Come Unto These Yellow Sands, by Josh Lanyon

REVIEW: Come Unto These Yellow Sands, by Josh Lanyon

Dear Mr. Lanyon, You are so well known for your series that some readers may be less familiar with your stand-alone books. I’ve done my part to avoid this possibility, and I was delighted to see that you were releasing a new stand-alone novel. Come Unto These Yellow Sands, like last year’s Fair Game, features an academic(…)