The Flesh Cartel 7 – Homecoming ~ Book Review ~ @RiptideBooks

FC3e7_Homecoming_500x750Title:  The Flesh Cartel 7: Homecoming

Author: Rachel Haimowitz & Heidi Belleau

Publisher:  Riptide Publishing

Publication Status:  Available

Genre: Horror, erotica, thriller

Themes: Slavery, Abuse, BDSM, Suicide

ISBN: 978-1-937551-96-4

My Rating: 5 of 5 stars

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If It Fornicates ~ Book Review ~ @RiptideBooks

IfItFornicates_500x750Title:  If It Fornicates (Market Garden #4)

Author: LA Witt and Aleksandr Voinov

Publisher:  Riptide Publishing

Publication Status:  Available

Genre: M/M Contemporary Romance

Themes: BDSM, Rentboys, GLBT, CBT

ISBN: 978-1-62649-027-7

My Rating: 4.5 of 5*

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If it flies, drives, or fornicates, it’s cheaper to rent it.

Nick is a top earner in the Market Garden, where rentboys fulfill their high-rolling clients’ every sexual fantasy. As a Dom and a sadist, he sets his own price and is experienced enough not to let any client get out of hand. He’s damn good at his job, and it’s easy money.

Or at least it used to be. But now he has a boyfriend. Spencer is a former client, a closeted corporate lawyer, and so beautifully submissive he’s perfect for Nick. He doesn’t even mind how Nick earns a living. He just wants to take care of Nick—something Nick isn’t quite sure how to handle.

In fact, Nick’s clearly off his game these days. Sure, he’s tired from his shift work and his studies, but mainly he’s bored by his clients and distracted by thoughts of Spencer—dangerous for everyone when he’s wielding a whip. Now Nick has to make a choice: give up his independence, or walk away from the only man he’s ever loved.

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Flawless by Cat Grant ~ Book Review ~ @RiptideBooks

FlawlessTitle: Flawless (Irresistible Attraction #4)

Author: Cat Grant

Publisher: Riptide

Publication Status: Available 22 April 2013 (available for pre-order from Riptide now)

Genre: M/M Contemporary

Themes: transgender, bisexuality

ISBN: 9781626490123

My Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars

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Steve Campbell used to be a player, until a mid-life crisis opened his eyes to his long-repressed love for Connor, his soon-to-be-married best friend and business partner. Coming out at thirty-eight means learning how to date all over again, and this time, Steve’s not willing to settle for empty one-night stands. He wants the real thing.

Gil Alvarez has never had it easy, struggling through childhood and rejected by his family for a body that didn’t match who he was inside. A skilled driver and mechanic, he’s working hard to make his auto shop a success. The last thing he needs is a rich white guy in a candy-apple-red Ferrari tempting him, but Steve’s ready smile and easygoing manner prove irresistible.

One brief, intimate encounter leaves them both hungry for more. Gil’s not ashamed of who he is, but he’s terrified that Steve will reject him—or worse—when he discovers what Gil can’t find the courage to tell him.

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What I’m Reading… Cut & Run Series ~ #7 Touch & Geaux Win TODAY!! ~ @RiptideBooks

http://www.dreamstime.com/-image4206965 Many of my friends have asked why I, a straight married mom of 3, love reading M/M romance novels… the answer is the Cut & Run Series by Abigail Roux and Madeleine Urban.

I am currently re-reading the entire series in preparation for today’s release of Touch & Geaux the 7th book in the series

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Giving an Inch ~ Book Review ~ @RiptideBooks

cover29137-mediumTitle: Giving an Inch – The Professor’s Rule #1

Author: Heidi Belleau and Amelia C. Gormley

Publisher: Riptide Books

Publication Status: Available 15 April 2013 (pre-order at Riptide now)

Genre: Contemporary, M/M Romance, Erotica

Themes: Dominance/Submission, Multiple Partners

ISBN: 9781626490161

My Rating: 4 of 5 stars

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School is back in session.

History grad James Sheridan thinks his biggest problem in life is trying to find a suitable outfit for his upcoming Ph.D. candidacy exam. That is, until he accidentally texts a changing-room selfie meant for his fashionable sister to his ex, the domineering Professor Carson.

James and Carson haven’t seen each since James fled their power games two years ago. Back in his undergrad days, Carson was his Professor, and not just in the academic sense: a man of unusual tastes and extreme sexual demands, James had been happy to sate Carson’s savage appetites. Too happy, in fact. He never could trust himself not to let Carson push too far.

Now James is older and wiser, and sharing some seriously flirtatious vibes with a cute menswear rep. When Carson replies to James’s errant text, ready to pick up where they left off, James can’t help being drawn back into Carson’s control. It’s only when Carson suggests involving the salesman that James has to ask himself how far is too far, and whether he’s willing to go there with Carson again.

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The Flesh Cartel #6: Brotherhood ~ Book Review ~ @RiptideBooks

FCS2_Episode6Title: The Flesh Cartel

Author: Rachel Haimowitz and Heidi Belleau

Publisher: Riptide Publishing

Publication Status: Available at Riptide, Wide release 1 April

Genre: action / thriller, contemporary, drama, erotica, horror

Themes: too many to name

ISBN: 978-1-937551-75-9

My Rating: 5 of 5 stars

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In the season finale of The Flesh Cartel: Fragmentation, Nikolai sets into motion his plan to break the bonds of brotherhood between Dougie and Mat. Time and again, Mat and Dougie have proven they’ll do anything to stay together, anything to spare the other misery or pain. To sever that thread, Nikolai plots a strategy more cruel and clever than he’s ever employed before. And to pull it all off, he enlists the help of a willing accomplice: Mat.

You see, Mat and Nikolai have come to an understanding. Or rather, Nikolai has come to understand what makes Mat tick. How to wind him up. How to make him stop. And how very much he’s willing to sacrifice for his brother’s happiness.

But Mat is still a loose cannon, and there’s no telling how Nikolai’s plan will unfold. One thing’s for certain though: Nikolai never fails, and with Mat’s cooperation or without it, Dougie will be his.

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Covet Thy Neighbor (Tucker Springs #4) ~ Book Review ~ @RiptideBooks @GallagherWitt

covet thy neighborTitle: Covet Thy Neighbor (Tucker Springs #4)

Author: LA Witt

Publisher: Riptide Publishing

Publication Status: Available 25 Mar (Pre-Order at Riptide)

Genre: Contemporary, M/M Romance, LGBT

Themes: Religion, Homophobia

ISBN: 978-1-62649-000-

My Rating: 4 of 5 stars

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Opposites attract, but heaven help these two.
Tattoo artist Seth Wheeler thinks he’s struck gold when Darren Romero rents the apartment across the hall. The new guy is gorgeous, witty, and single, plus he’s just the right blend of bold and flirtatious. Perfect.
Except then Darren reveals that he moved to Tucker Springs to take a job as the youth pastor at the New Light Church. Seth is not only an atheist, but was thrown out by his ultra-religious family when he came out. He tends to avoid believers, not out of judgment but out of self-preservation.
But Darren doesn’t give up easily, and he steadily chips away at Seth’s defenses. Darren is everything Seth wants in a man . . . except for that one massive detail he just can’t overlook. Is Darren’s religion the real problem, or is it just a convenient smoke screen to keep him from facing deeper fears? It’s either see the light, or risk pushing Darren away forever.

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What I’m Reading: Louder than Sirens, Louder Than Bells

Louder Than Sirens, Louder Than Bells (Love is Always Write)Louder Than Sirens, Louder Than Bells by K.D. Sarge
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Why on earth did I put this story down way back when??? I started this story in July, got about 1/2 way through the first chapter and abandoned it. I knew it was one I would go back to, so back on the TBR it went to be pulled out now when challenged to read the oldest book on my TBR. I don’t know WHY I ever abandoned it. I absolutely adored this book. It was definitely a slow-burn, but Lukas and Alan are so great together, even before they are “together”. I loved it from beginning to end and read it in basically one sitting (with only minor breaks for little things like feeding and bathing the kids). I would love to see more about this couple in the future.

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Never a Hero by Marie Sexton ~ Book Review ~ @RiptideBooks

Never a HeroTitle: Never a Hero (Tucker Springs #5)

Author: Marie Sexton

Publisher: Riptide Publishing

Publication Status: Available 25 May (Pre-orders available through Publisher’s website)

Genre: MM Romance, Contemporary

Themes: Hurt/Comfort, Disability, Illness/Disease

ISBN: 9781937551940

My Rating: 5 of 5 stars

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Owen Meade is desperately in need of a hero. Raised by a mother who made him ashamed of his stutter, his sexual orientation, and his congenitally amputated arm, Owen lives like a hermit in his Tucker Springs apartment. But then hunky veterinarian Nick Reynolds moves in downstairs.

Nick is sexy and confident, and makes Owen comfortable with himself in a way nobody ever has. He also introduces Owen to his firecracker of a little sister, who was born with a similar congenital amputation but never let it stand in her way. When she signs the two of them up for piano lessons—and insists that they play together in a recital—Owen can’t find a way to say no. Especially since it gives him a good excuse to spend more time with Nick.

Owen knows he’s falling hard for his neighbor, but every time he gets close, Nick inexplicably pulls away. Battling his mother’s scorn and Nick’s secrets, Owen soon realizes that instead of waiting for a hero, it’s time to be one—for himself and for Nick.

This title is part of the Tucker Springs universe.

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If it Flies by LA Witt and Aleksandr Voinov ~ Book Review ~

If It fliesTitle: If It Flies (Market Garden #3)

Author: LA Witt and Aleksandr Voinov

Publisher: Riptide Publishing

Publication Status: Available 9 Mar 2013 (available for pre-order now)

Genre: BDSM, M/M Romance, Contemporary

Themes: interracial/multicultural, prostitution

ISBN: 978-1-62649-004-8

My Rating: 5 of 5 stars

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If it flies, drives, or fornicates, it’s cheaper to rent it.

Spencer is in a rut. Long hours at the law firm are sucking the life out of him, and he doesn’t have time or energy for a relationship. He’s lonely, horny, and itching for something new, so he tries the Market Garden, an exclusive—and expensive—brothel. Spencer isn’t in the door five minutes before a cocky rentboy makes his move.

Nick isn’t just any rentboy, though. He’s a Dom, he’s a sadist, and he’s everything Spencer didn’t know he was missing. One night turns into more, and before long, Spencer is one of Nick’s regular clients.

Both men think they’re just scratching each other’s backs: Spencer’s exploring a submissive, masochistic side he never knew he had, and Nick is getting off and getting paid. But as time goes on, it’s clear their strictly professional arrangement . . . isn’t, and if Nick has one hard limit, it’s that he doesn’t get romantically entangled with his johns. The problem is, while Nick doesn’t want to be owned, Spencer’s no longer content with just renting.

This title is part of the Market Garden universe.

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