Title: The Girl in the Painting 
Author: Anne Brooke
Publisher: Untreed Reads Publishing
Length:: Short Story / 4 pgs
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Blurb:
When Celia becomes obsessed with her grandmother’s painting, she realizes her life will never be the same again. How can she ever break free?
Posted in 4 stars, Lesbian, Literature, Reviews | 3 Comments »
Title: A Lieutenant’s Love 
Author: Red Haircrow
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Length: Novella / 35 pgs
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Blurb:
Lieutenant Jarryd Alyt has given blood and soul in service to the Duke, yet suffering the loss of a beloved companion drives him near the brink of despair. Disillusioned though still loyal, when new recruit Arin arrives, Jarryd is struck by the youth’s innocence and beauty. But will the horror of war strike before Jarryd summons the courage to love again?
Posted in 3 stars, Fiction, Gay, Historical, Reviews | 4 Comments »
Title: Neighbors 
Author: Victor J. Banis
Publisher: Untreed Reads Publishing
Length: Short story (2.4k/6 pgs)
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Blurb:
Linda, who is becoming bored in her marriage, finds herself fixated on the new neighbor who has moved into the trailer next door. Might she be the change Linda’s looking for?
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Posted in 3.5 stars, Erotica, Fiction, Lesbian, Reviews | 2 Comments »
Title: Ugly Naked People 
Author: Giselle Renarde
Publisher: Untreed Reads Publishing
Length:: Short Story / 6 pgs
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Blurb:
Rave is concerned about her girlfriend Astrid’s rapidly declining weight and health. As Astrid’s eating disorder begins to take its toll on the couple’s relationship, Rave hopes that a dramatic move on her part will save both Astrid and the future they could have together.
Posted in 4.5 stars, Lesbian, Literature, Reviews, Romance | 1 Comment »
Title: Continuum 
Author: George Seaton
Publisher: Untreed Reads Publishing
Length: Short story (4.7k/10 pgs)
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Blurb:
A gay man, looking back at the evolution of his relationship from the onset of AIDS in the 1980’s to the present, discovers that love and time both have their own continuity.
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Posted in 4.5 stars, Erotica, Gay, Reviews, Romance | 1 Comment »
Title: A Dangerous Man 
Author: Anne Brooke
Publisher: Bristlecone Pine Press (ecopy) and Cheyenne Publishing (paperback)
Length: Novel / 250 pgs
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Blurb:
Michael Jones, a young gay artist and part-time prostitute will do anything to stage his first exhibition. When he falls in love with rich financier, Jack Hutchinson, he seems set to achieve his goal. But as Mikey becomes caught between the unforgiving territory of smoky-bar Hackney and the green-garden luxury of upper class London, we discover the intense mindscape of a man obsessed with his dreams as he attempts to free himself of his past. When a net of antagonistic relationships and inner battles encroaches upon him, the consequences of Mikey’s uncompromising pursuit emerge in thrilling tragedy, leaving him having to fight for all he holds dear, and in the only way he knows how. Within a plot thick with the flesh of individual struggle, a backbone of page-turning tension carries Mikey’s plight through the charcoal grey London which rubs itself so close to his skin, entrapping him in a dark kaleidoscope of sex and crime. Pushing him to the full expression of his haunting richness, Brooke alerts us to the psychological discourse and emotional minefield of a troubled man struggling to establish a sense of self and place in urban England.
–This review may contain very mild spoilers.–
Posted in 4.5 stars, Fiction, Gay, Reviews | 4 Comments »
Title: Rescue Me 
Author: Scarlet Blackwell
Publisher: Silver Publishing
Length: 414 pages
Buy the book: Ebook
Blurb:
After a near fatal car crash leaves him scarred both physically and emotionally, Matt Harmon finds the solitude of his huge, lonely house too much to bear. Hiring nurse James Hayden to look after him seems like the best idea for Matt, whose fierce independence has been compromised by his injuries. The two men clash from the start as James struggles to help Matt rebuild his shattered body and heal his crushed soul. The bond they form is forged in fire and ice, and the wounds they inflict on one another can only be erased by Matt’s admission that he can’t live without James’s loving touch. Will Matt realize too late that James is the only one who can rescue him from himself?
Posted in 4 stars, Erotica, Gay, Reviews, Romance | No Comments »
Title: Pricks and Pragmatism 
Author: J.L. Merrow
Publisher: Samhain Publishing
Length: Novella
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Blurb:
English student and aspiring journalist Luke Corbin should be studying. Instead he’s facing homelessness, thanks to the lover who’s just kicking him out of their posh digs. It’s not his first rejection—his father tossed him out at age sixteen—but Luke has no problem trading his favors for a home and security. Especially with rich, powerful, handsome men.
Except now, with finals bearing down, there’s no time to be choosy. He needs a roof over his head and he needs it now. Even if it means settling temporarily for a geeky, less-than-well-off chemical engineer called Russell.
Luke’s fully prepared to put out for the guy—because after all, in this world no one gets something for nothing. But Russell isn’t just a nerd; he’s an honourable nerd who wants to save himself for someone special.
At first Luke is annoyed, but the more time he spends with Russell, the closer he comes to a devastating realization. He wants to be that someone special. Except he’s fallen for the one man he can’t seem to charm…
Posted in 4.5 stars, Erotica, Gay, Reviews, Romance | 4 Comments »
Title: 4 Stories Down, 4 Stories Up 
Author: Sara Elizabeth
Publisher: Untreed Reads Publishing
Length:: Short Story / 5 pgs
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Blurb:
Told from the point of view of an elevator ride, Samantha explores the ups and downs of her relationship with another woman. Will Samantha get everything she’s ever wanted on the 4th floor, or lose it all in The Lobby? A unique twist on the girl-meets-girl tale.
Posted in 4 stars, Fiction, Lesbian, Reviews | 2 Comments »
Title: Finding Sanctuary 
Author: DC Juris
Publisher: Fanny Press
Length: 150 pages
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Blurb:
Finding Sanctuary is the story of Vincent, a typical, average guy who has begun to unravel. He has a respectable, mainstream life, with a solid job, nice girlfriend, comfortable house—all the material trappings. What, then, is causing this restlessness, these blackouts? The first revelation is that his best friend Eric is also his heart’s desire. But then Eric invites him to a weekend at a BDSM playhouse … There Vincent will confront his fears and test the limits of his sexual boundaries. Eric has his needs, too—needs that conflict with Vincent’s. Will their fragile new bond survive the weekend? Will Vincent find the sanctuary he so fervently desires?
Posted in 3.5 stars, BDSM, Erotica, Fiction, Gay, Reviews | 4 Comments »
