FOR LOVE OF GOD RELEASE DAY REVIEW!

 

Hello friends, it has been a while since I have done a review, but I am back with an amazing book and I can't wait to tell you more about it! For Love Of God, book 1 in the Blessed Be series is amazing so take a look below for my review and much more including an excerpt! 

This quote reminds me so much of Spencer, you will see why! Now for my review! 

For Love of God

Blessed Be 1 

by: Robin Reardon

reviewed by: Becky

It’s Manhattan, 1983. The Rocky Horror Picture Show is going strong at the 8th Street

Playhouse. HIV/AIDS is still called “the gay plague.” The Twin Towers still stand tall.

And Spencer Hill is convinced God has called him to the Episcopal priesthood.

There’s just one problem. He’s gay.

Determined to stay the course, Spencer avoids Donald Rainey, a young actor he’s

attracted to. Then he tries dating a woman, another candidate at General Theological

Seminary. Then, as a last resort, he considers a life of chastity.

His attempts to deny his orientation fail, and he has a crisis of faith that nearly sends

him over the edge. He’s saved by an insightful therapist and by his relationship with

Donald, which he can no longer avoid. Then his life is in disarray again when Donald’s

life takes a religious turn Spencer cannot accept, and he must find a path where there is

no conflict between God and gay.

I was so excited to review this book because I love this author and I knew it would be something special! Little did I know that this book would take me on a journey, a journey with Spencer that I am so glad continues through the rest of this series. 

We get a front row seat to Spencer navigating his life and how he chooses the path his life will take by combining his love for the Lord and who he really is and wants to be. 

Spencer loves the Lord and he wants to be a priest and tell everyone how God has worked in his life, but he also knows he is gay and doesn't want to live a lie, though the times he lives in are not very tolerant to gay people, so Spencer has to be careful.

There are many people in this book that you will meet and you will be in awe of how Robin weaves them seamlessly in and out of the story. He will love and laugh and cry, but Spencer will take you with him for every tear and peal of laughter.

The author sets up book two in an amazing way, by having Donald, Spencer's (sort of) partner make a decision that could put him on a lonely, if not dangerous path, and it is up to Spencer and Donald's sweet sister Ruth to try to help him.

I can't wait for book two, I want to know what happens with Donald, but I also can't wait for more of Spencer and the way he knows who he is and as far as he is concerned ( and he is right) he is just as qualified to preach God's word as anyone. 

Thank you Robin, for giving us an amazing read just as I knew you would! 

                          I just had to do the 5 Space Oddity rating! You will see why :)

amazon link

barnes and noble link

This next link is very informative, it is a blog post about Robin's friend who is on the cover, and just happens to be a gay priest. This is an amazing post, so check it out! 

Blog Post

Next we have an excerpt that you are going to want to see! 

EXCERPT FROM CHAPTER ONE of FOR LOVE OF GOD

I spent the next couple of days searching through every theater announcement I could

find, scouring the information for the name Donald Rainey.

I found it.

So Saturday evening I stood outside an obscure theater in the Union Square

area of town, in a short line of people waiting to buy tickets for a production of

Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The actor playing Puck was Donald

Rainey.

I sat as far from the stage as I could, which in that small house wasn’t terribly far.

No one sat to my right, but on my left was a woman who reminded me, somewhat

disconcertingly, of my mother.

Watching the characters cavort about for our entertainment, I felt myself

reminded of high school, and it wasn’t because I sat beside someone who could have

been my mother. No; I found myself glad of the jacket I had worn. Bunched in my lap, it

enabled me to be certain I hid what was happening.

I was getting an erection.

It started as Puck talked about the practical jokes he would play on people: being

a crab in a gossip’s bowl of soup, only to come frighteningly to life; pretending to be a

three-legged stool only to slip away as someone attempted to sit.

Obviously, these statements were not erotic. It was Puck himself. Every look,

every gesture he made seemed rife with carnality. Oh, hell; rife with sex. Though I had

known I was gay for a few years, I had never acted on it. I’d been as chaste as if I’d

taken a vow.

When Puck left the stage at the end of that scene, a silent sigh of relief left my

body. And yet, once he was gone from the stage, I found it hard to concentrate on the

conflict between Helena and Demetrius or on anything else, until Puck reappeared.

It was tantalizing.

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As the play wore on, I waited for each of Puck’s appearances. I knew the play; I

didn’t need to follow every character to know what was going on. So it would seem like

forever until Puck appeared again.

Such a wonderfully silly play. Or so I had found it in the past. There was Flute.

Snout. Bottom. Cobweb. Peaseblossom. Moth. Mustardseed. All delightfully ridiculous

characters. But there was only one I wanted to see. Hear. Feel.

I barely caught any of his words. Something warm expanded within me, and my

head buzzed in a way that nearly blocked out sound. I knew Puck was fated to sprinkle

a magic love potion on the wrong man, because he mistook him for another. The actors

playing Demetrius and Lysander looked nothing alike, and I wondered if it had been the

director’s intention to demonstrate that Puck cared so little for human foibles that he

couldn’t tell the two apart.

I watched intently as Puck tiptoed up to the sleeping Lysander, Donald’s body

absurdly contorted to exaggerate—or even ridicule—his need to be quiet. And when he

was about to release the magic dust, he turned toward the audience with the most

devilish grin on his face, and in a sudden thrust of his arm a handful of sparkles flew

away from the stage.

As his hand, now open, was lifted high over his shoulder, he looked out at the

audience. And he looked directly at me. His head tilted to the side just for an instant,

and then he was back in his role again, releasing sprinkles from his other hand over

Lysander.

Did he actually see me? It felt like torture not to know, not to be sure.

Once the scripted mistake was done, the unintended consequences troubled

Puck not at all. His comment: “Lord, what fools these mortals be!”

Now for an author bio and links! 

I am an inveterate observer of human nature, creating stories about all kinds of people,

some of whom happen to be gay or transgender or bisexual or intersex—people whose

destinies are not determined solely by their sexual orientation or gender identity. I write

endings that are realistically hopeful rather than sugary and/or ;happy ever after.

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/robin.reardon

INSTAGRAM: robinreardonauthor

TWITTER: http://www.twitter.com/therobinreardon

Thanks for joining me for my review of For Love of God, and I hope you pick it up because I know you will be just as inspired as I am! See you guys next time! 

TOUR POST OF A TASTE OF FEAR BY DAVIDSON KING!

HEY GUYS, I AM SO EXCITED TO BE PART OF THE TASTE OF FEAR BY DAVIDSON KING BLOG TOUR! LOOK BELOW FOR MY REVIEW AND MANY MORE GOODIES! 

Taste Of Fear

Joker's Sin book 4

Davidson King 

MM Romance/Action/Suspense/Close Proximity

Release Date: 03.08.21

Blurb

Ciro Navarro has never had it easy, but he learned to survive. Nightmares of a past he cannot erase plague him but thankfully, much of his horrible life is in the rearview mirror. He lives in the present, focusing on his found family, lifelong friends, and the job that fulfills him. Ciro’s circle is small but tight; if you’re in it, you are his world. And somehow he’s become a rescuer—at the slightest hint someone he cares about is in trouble, he comes running.

After years of hard work and patience, Xander has fulfilled his goal and made a name for himself as a world-renowned chef. He lives his dream every day: cooking up and serving recipes that bring people joy. Though he has restaurants in several locations, it’s Haven Hart Xander calls home, and he can’t imagine settling anywhere else. Life is good. In fact, everything in Xander’s life is perfect…until people from his past start turning up dead.

When word of a serial killer hell-bent on ending Xander comes to light, Ciro’s instincts kick in and he vows to keep Xander, the sweet and humble man he finds himself gravitating toward, alive. The seriousness of what is happening rattles Xander, and he allows Ciro into his home to protect him. Close proximity heats things up and shows Ciro and Xander how much they’ve come to mean to each other, but the precautions they’ve taken may not be enough to keep them safe.

When the unthinkable happens, they are put to the test. Can Xander and Ciro survive the crazed serial killer who stands in the way of their forever?

I knew this book would be intense, I mean it is a Davidson King book, it is to be expected, but what I didn't know is that it would shake my soul and make me want to curl up into a ball and weep. Not saying you shouldn't read it, you TOTALLY should, any book that can get a reaction like that outta me is hella good! 

We knew Ciro had a back story, and we have all been waiting on Xander's book, but what we didn't count on is the pain and chemistry combining in this book for a hell of a story! You will learn what gives Ciro nightmares, and you will cry, you will also go through a hell of a ride with he and Xander to try to figure out who wants to hurt him and more and why! 

You know I do no spoilers so you won't be surprised I am leaving it at that! This series is amazing and Taste Of Fear is the perfect compliment to it! Get it now!!

Thanks Davidson King, for not letting us know exactly where you are going with a story, but letting us enjoy a hell of a ride! 

                           the 5 black pepper rating (the reason for this rating made me chuckle) 

Universal Link: https://books2read.com/u/mgg9Bv

YOU GUYS WILL LOVE THIS BOOK AS MUCH AS I DO, TAKE A LOOK AT THIS EXCERPT AND TEASER! 

Excerpt 

I found myself wondering what he’d order as we walked up to the counter. What did a chef get at other food establishments? What kind of coffee?

When the woman asked what we’d like, I gestured for him to go first. “Hmm, maybe just a black coffee, medium, please.”

Black coffee? “You’re a monster,” I said, and he looked over at me with wide eyes.

“Pardon?”

“Black coffee? That’s not right, not at all.”

He chuckled. “And what is right?”

“I will have a hazelnut coffee, with hazelnut swirl, and cinnamon, large, please.” I quirked a brow at him after I ordered.

“No. Not even a little of that is right. All sugar.”

He moved down to the pickup area and I followed. “You’re a chef, you’re supposed to order things like truffle coffee with gold flecks of vanilla sprinkles or something.”

He laughed so loudly, the few people who were in the place turned toward us. “That’s such a stereotype.” He took his coffee when the woman handed it to him.

“But…black? It’s tasteless sad water.”

He shook his head, brought the cup to his lips, and sipped. “Mmm.”

Oh, shit. My mind was off coffee and on to how I liked the way he hummed.

“So good,” he said with a smile.

“No. I like my coffee happy.” I took my cup, dropped a tip for the barista on the counter, and moved toward the far booth. I sat, my back facing the wall so I could see all the comings and goings. Xander sat across from me.

“I remember about a month ago, Max, who works at Joker’s Sin with you, came into the restaurant to pick up an order. He was going through the carryout bag, and I asked him what he was looking for. He said he had to make sure the hollandaise sauce was in there, or ‘he’ would be upset.”

Oh, fuck… “Well, Max is weird, so.” I drank my coffee, hoping the conversation would drop.

“Are you the ‘he,’ Ciro?” He was enjoying this.

“How’s your sad coffee, Xander?”

He took another sip and smiled softly. We sat in companionable silence for a few minutes. I wanted to bring up what was going on, to ask what was so bad in his life that he had the HHPD as bodyguards, but he was so at ease, and I didn’t want the scared man I’d seen earlier to return.

“Go ahead and ask.” Xander looked at me, worry marring his beautiful face.

I took a deep breath and asked, “Who wants to hurt you, and why?”

About the author

Davidson King, always had a hope that someday her daydreams would become real-life stories. As a child, you would often find her in her own world, thinking up the most insane situations. It may have taken her awhile, but she made her dream come true with her first published work, Snow Falling.

She managed to wrangle herself a husband who matched her crazy and they hatched three wonderful children.

If you were to ask her what gave her the courage to finally publish, she'd tell you it was her amazing family and friends. Support is vital in all things and when you're afraid of your dreams, it will be your cheering section that will lift you up.

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/davidsonkingauthor

THANKS SO MUCH FOR STOPPING BY FOR MY BLOG TOUR STOP AND REVIEW OF TASTE OF FEAR, GRAB YOUR COPY TODAY AND CHECK OUT THE AUTHOR LINK IF YOU HAVEN'T READ DAVIDSON KINGS OTHER BOOKS, YOU WILL FALL IN LOVE WITH THIS AUTHOR I PROMISE! 

BEATEN TRACK PUBLISHING: A LOOK BACK

 

I HAVE DONE A TON OF POSTS ABOUT BEATEN TRACK PUBLISHING AND I DON'T PLAN TO QUIT ANYTIME SOON! YOU MAY ASK WHY I SPOTLIGHT THEM AND I HAVE READ AND REVIEWED MANY OF THEIR AUTHORS, AND THE ANSWER I WILL ALWAYS GIVE YOU IS, "WELL BECAUSE THEY ARE GREAT, AND BECAUSE OF DEBBIE!" 

DEBBIE McGOWAN BEATEN TRACK AUTHOR PROFILE

I LOVE DEBBIE McGOWAN THE AUTHOR, PUBLISHER AND MOST OF ALL PERSON! SHE STARTED BEATEN TRACK NOT FOR MONEY, BUT FOR AUTHORS AND BOOKS SHE BELIEVES IN, IN ADDITION TO PUBLISHER, DEBBIE CAN ALSO WEAR AN AWARD WINNING AUTHOR HAT! DEBBIE HAS SO MANY GREAT BOOKS I CAN'T MENTION THEM ALL BUT CLICK THIS LINK TO LEARN ABOUT A FEW! 

I AM GONNA TAKE YOU THROUGH BEATEN TRACK WITH LINKS TO AUTHORS (WHEN AN AUTHORS NAME IS IN A DIFFERENT COLOR CLICK THEIR NAME, IT MAY BE A REVIEW I HAVE DONE OR AN AUTHOR PROFILE, BE SURPRISED), BOOK AND REVIEW LINKS, AND FUN EXTRAS! LET'S HAVE SOME FUN! 

I HAVE MET MANY AUTHORS DURING MY YEARS AS A REVIEWER, AND I CAN COUNT SOME OF THE BEATEN TRACK AUTHORS AMONG MY FAVORITES! HANS HIRSCHI IS ONE OF THE BEATEN TRACK AUTHORS I HAVE REVIEWED THE MOST, AND I LOVE HIM. HANS IS ONE OF THOSE AUTHORS THAT IS GOOD AT WRITING EVERYTHING, AND IT SHOWS. PICK UP A BOOK BY HANS AND IT WILL BE A GUARANTEED A WINNER! 

ANOTHER BEATEN TRACK AUTHOR THAT I ADORE IS LARRY BENJAMIN! LARRY HAS WRITTEN ONE OF THE BEST MM BOOKS EVER, IN MY OPINION, WITH UNBROKEN! ALL OF LARRY'S BOOKS I HAVE READ (WHICH IS ALMOST ALL OF THEM) ARE AMAZING SO CHECK HIM OUT!

THERE ARE SO MANY AUTHORS TO MENTION THAT ARE AMAZING, A FEW OF THEM ARE AL STEWART AND CLAIRE DAVIS , A. ZUKOWSKI, jAMIE DEACON, OFELIA GRAND, AND MANY MORE! CLICK THIS LINK TO TAKE A LOOK AT MORE PUBLICATIONS AND AUTHORS FROM BEATEN TRACK, AND DON'T FORGET TO CHECK THE WEBSITE AND AUTHOR INFO PAGE AND OF COURSE THEIR AMAZING PUBLICATIONS! 

IF YOU WANT BOOKS WITH HEART, A PUBLISHER THAT CARES (WHO HAPPENS TO BE ONE OF MY FAVE PEOPLE) AND A LITTLE SOMETHING DIFFERENT AND SPECIAL, THEN CHECK OUT BEATEN TRACK PUBLISHING, BECAUSE YOU ARE SURE TO FIND WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR AND MORE! 

COMMENT ON THIS POST AND YOU WILL BE ENTERED IN A RANDOM DRAW CONTEST FOR THE BEATEN TRACK BOOK OF YOUR CHOICE! GOOD LUCK GUYS, THERE ARE SOME AWESOME BOOKS TO CHOSE FROM! 

A NEW BEGINNING: A PRELUDE: THE PHOENIX CLUB A NEW GENERATION REVIEW

 

HELLO THERE FRIENDS, I AM BACK TODAY WITH MY REVIEW OF A NEW BEGINNING FROM THE PHOENIX CLUB A NEW GENERATION SERIES BY ONE OF THE BEST, CJ BISHOP! I LOVE THE ORIGINAL PHOENIX CLUB SERIES AND I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT AWAITS OUR FAVORITE MEN IN THIS SPIN-OFF! 

THIS IS THE PERFECT QUOTE FOR THIS STORY, I CAN'T WAIT UNTIL YOU FIND OUT WHY! BELOW IS MY REVIEW: 

A New Generation: Prelude

The Phoenix Club A New Generation

by: CJ Bishop

reviewed by: Becky

The Phoenix Club is more than a high-class gay strip club, but a place to call home for the lost, forsaken boys who find their way to the club’s door. And behind those doors—a loving, compassionate man ready to take them in and make them part of his ever-growing family.

Now, changes are coming to the Phoenix Club and the club boys are worried as Max reveals he has an important announcement to make. Are they about to lose their “home”… or is something new and exciting about to take place inside the walls of their beloved Phoenix?

 

Cue the : "I've been waiting for this one" soundbite because I totally have been waiting for the continuation of the stunning Phoenix Club series! Before I go any further, if you haven't read this series I urge you to clear a week off your calendar and tuck in :P, I will include the reading order of the Phoenix Club at the end of this post.

I am so in love with the way this author pulls you in and makes you love all of her characters so you get invested in the continuation of their story, which is exactly what this book and new series is. 

That doesn't mean you won't find new characters to fall in love with, because if I know this author, and I do, there are many boys just waiting for love, and I know one who will be getting a story soon! 

As in every story this author writes the sex is amazing because with these characters it is never just sex, it is always tied into love between our fave couples. I hope you read this book, because I have said all I can say without spoilers, just know this book is amazing and so is the series that precedes it! 

Thanks CJ for delivering just what I knew you would, a outstanding story worthy of the boys we have come to love! 

                           

                          I did the 5 starting line rating because it is so fitting! 

BELOW ARE THE AMAZON BUY LINK AND THE LINK TO CJ'S FACEBOOK AUTHOR PAGE WHERE YOU CAN FIND THE READING ORDER OF THE PHOENIX CLUB BOOKS AND THEIR SPINOFFS.

AMAZON LINK

CJ BISHOP FACEBOOK PAGE

THANKS SO MUCH FOR JOINING ME FOR MY REVIEW OF A NEW BEGINNING, IF YOU ARE NEW TO THIS AUTHOR AND HER WORK, WELCOME, BUCKLE UP AND GET READY FOR A HELL OF A RIDE!

FATE: A CALIFORNIA OBSCURA NOVEL

 

HELLO FRIENDS, I AM SUPER EXCITED TO BRING YOU MY REVIEW OF FATE BY ALEXA LAND, I HAVE LOVED ALEXA'S WORK FOR YEARS AND SHE IS SO TALENTED I KNOW I ALWAYS WILL, SO LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT I THOUGHT ABOUT FATE! 

BOY DOES THIS QUOTE WORK GREAT FOR THIS STORY! BELOW IS MY REVIEW! 

Fate

California Obscura

by: Alexa Land

reviewed by: Becky

Most people believe supernatural creatures are the stuff of myths and fairy tales.

They’re dead wrong.

How do I know? Because I’m part-werewolf. While I don’t have enough wolf in me to shift, the universe still saw fit to bind me for life to a fated mate—a domineering, remorseless criminal named Elias Reyes.

After spending the last century dodging him, Elias has finally tracked me down, and his timing couldn’t be worse. He’s managed to infuriate a pair of deadly demons, and they’re closing in fast.

Will we manage to set aside our differences and unite against his enemies? Or will one of us get caught in the crossfire when Elias’s past finally catches up to him?

This paranormal gay romance is part of Alexa Land’s California Obscura Series. Each book in the series can be read as a stand-alone or enjoyed in order.

I have been an Alexa fan since the beginning, and I am thrilled to be reviewing Fate as one of my first reviews in a while. Alexa can always be counted on to bring us something different, something I will always look forward to reading her books for! 

Mateo has a fated mate, much to his annoyance, and it seems he can't get around it. Elias is the mate and he has made some powerful enemies, and this causes some kind of trouble! 

I love this book because we see old friends from books past and we get action (in and out of the bedroom) that will leave you riveted to the story till the end.

Will the demons win and get Elias? Or will Mateo get a chance to have a future with his fated mate? You will be thrilled with this book, just like all of Alexa's others! 

I JUST HAD TO DO THE FIVE "PHONEY THE TIGER" RATING, (BE NICE IT IS MY FIRST CUSTOM CEREAL BOX :p) YOU WILL SEE WHY! BELOW ARE THE AMAZON BOOK LINK AND THE AMAZON LINK FOR THE CALIFORNIA OBSCURA SERIES SO GRAB EM ALL IF YOU HAVEN'T READ EM! 

 FATE AMAZON LINK

SERIES AMAZON LINK

THANKS FOR JOINING ME FOR MY REVIEW OF FATE, MAKE SURE TO CHECK OUT THIS BOOK AND SERIES! SEE YOU NEXT TIME! 

MATT: MORE THAN WORDS by HANS M. HIRSCHI review

 

HELLO FRIENDS, MY IT HAS BEEN  A WHILE BUT I AM BACK WITH MY REVIEW OF AN AMAZING BOOK THAT I SHOULD HAVE REVIEWED LONG AGO! BELOW IS MY REVIEW OF MATT: MORE THAN WORDS BY HANS M. HIRSCHI, WHO IN MY OPINION, HAS NEVER WRITTEN A CLUNKER! LET'S TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT MATT! 

I PICKED THIS QUOTE FOR THIS BOOK BECAUSE I BELIEVE THAT COMPASSION HAS A HUGE PART TO PLAY IN THIS STORY, AND I WOULDN'T HAVE IT ANY OTHER WAY! BELOW IS MY REVIEW:

Imagine…

…being locked inside your own body, unable to move at will, unable to speak your mind.

Born prematurely and with complications at birth, twenty-three-year-old Matthew Walker is neurologically injured and diagnosed with severe cerebral palsy. Unable to speak or voluntarily move his limbs, Matt depends on around-the-clock care and has never said a word—most people, including his mother, assume he never will. Then one day, Timmy, a new assistant to Matt’s care team, is sitting at the breakfast table with Matt when he notices a couple of regular taps from Matt’s right big toe. Has Matt finally found a way to break out of his involuntary prison?

Matt–More Than Words is the story of a life without that which most of us take for granted: the ability to communicate. It is a story of suffering, abuse, loneliness, family, friendship, love, hope, and—finally—a green light, a future.

MATT: MORE THAN WORDS

by: HANS M. HIRSCHI

reviewed by: BECKY

If you know me at all you know that I review books that I believe in and love, and Matt is no exception. I will warn you, it will pull at your heartstrings and then some, and it is a hard read but so worth it! 

I am a caregiver at my day job so I felt this book in my heart, the struggles that Matt and his mother go through with Matt's severe handicap and Matt's mothers decision that has repercussions that boggle the mind and bruise the soul.

Hans writes in a way that makes you feel the story and I will be the first to tell you that though Matt is not a love story, but a survival story and a story of second chances, it is a story you will be glad you read, a story that will stay with you a while.

Matt is a fighter, and though he goes through unspeakable things and his handicap doesn't allow him to vocalize what is happening to him, Hans still gives him a voice, and this is why Matt captures your heart. I can't go into detail about the story but I can urge you to read it, sometimes we need more than a love story, sometimes we need a story of survival, and you will find just that with this one! 

Thank you Hans, for once again giving us more than a story we want, but a story we need.

I HAD TO GIVE THIS BOOK THE 5 COMPASSION RATING, YOU WILL SEE WHY! BELOW ARE THE BEATEN TRACK PUBLISHING AND AMAZON BUY LINKS, GRAB THIS BOOK TODAY! 

BEATEN TRACK LINK

AMAZON LINK

THANKS SO MUCH FOR JOINING ME FOR MY REVIEW OF MATT MORE THAN WORDS, SEE YOU NEXT TIME! 

MOST RE-READ MM SERIES

HELLO FRIENDS, TODAY MY GIRLS JESSICA KENNEDY, AMY CASEY, JESSICA KURVERS, GRACE POPE AND I ARE HERE WITH A POLL! 

WE HAVE SPOTLIGHTED OUR MOST RE-READ MM SERIES WITH WITH COVER OF BOOK 1 OF EACH SERIES (WHICH IS ALSO THE AMAZON LINK) ALONG  WITH A SUMMARY OF WHY WE LOVE IT! 

AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST IS A POLL SO YOU CAN VOTE FOR WHICH OF OUR FAVES IS YOUR FAVE! SO CHECK IT OUT, AND VOTE FOR YOUR FAVE BETWEEN NOW AND MAY 4TH, WHEN THE WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED. 

THESE ARE ALL TERRIFIC SERIES AND AUTHORS SO IT WILL BE HARD TO PICK YOUR FAVE, BELIEVE ME THE GIRLS WANT TO KILL ME FOR ASKING THEM TO CHOOSE AT ALL! LET'S GET TO IT! 

BEC: The Firsts & Forever Series: Alexa Land:

Alexa is one of my favorite authors, and for good reason, all of her books become instant re-reads. This series is just the right mix of romance, heartbreak, and comedy and it will knock your socks off! Book 1, Way Off Plan is below, please grab it or read it on KU, I promise you will be hooked just like I am! 

Grace: Stories From The Sound: TM Smith: 

I've been a fan of this series since I first found Gay for Pay, book 1 and fell in love with Linc and Chris.  Well, really, the whole group own my heart, in their own ways.  There are seven books in the series but as they are currently being rereleased with new content, book 1 is out now and book 2, Fame and Fortune is on preorder.  Every book is about a different couple/throuple but we get to see all of the guys in each one.  On top of having amazing characters and, of course, hot smexy times, each book brings its own story and plot lines.  I've reread and re-listened to these books multiple times and I don't see that stopping anytime soon.  I'm so excited for the new scenes in books I already love and can't wait to get them all and fall in love all over again.

Jess Kennedy: Thirds: Charlie Cochet:

I just don't know if I can put into words how much I love this series, but I can start with freaking mind blowing! Just the right mix of sass, humor, and oh so smexy times, this series just kept pulling me in more with every book! If you haven't read it, what the hell ya waiting for, do so right now!

Amy: Thomas Elkin Series: NR Walker

This series I have read multiple times, I love it that much!   Thomas Elkin is an architect very well known, divorced, one son, coming out as his true self.   Cooper is an upcoming architect, friend of Thomas’ son, who flirts, laughs, and has always thought this man was was gorgeous.  Age-gap is definitely my #1 trope. This book is really amazing, it’s hilarious banter between these guys, a little angsty dealing with family and friends, tearful but the love and comfort that comes from that event will give you all the feels, two guys who are different yet they “get” each other in ways no one else can.   You must read this series, it’s spectacular!! Tom&Coop forever ♥️ 

Jess Kurvers: The Hedonist Series: Rebecca James:


Meet the boys of the Hedonist series. Rough and tough MC club members that also work in the porn industry (yep... ) and the men that capture their hearts. These couples fight the good fight to find their way to happily ever after. This series hits it all, opposites attract, daddy/boy, mafia, guy for you, it is ALL THERE! Plus hot tattooed bikers and enough sass and humor to keep you laughing. (Although a few tissues might be required here or there!)
Everybody in the series was a 5 star for me!

THERE YOU HAVE EM GUYS, NOW CAST YOUR VOTE FOR YOUR FAVE, WHICH I KNOW WILL BE HARD BECAUSE ALL OF THESE SERIES ARE AWESOME! 

( you vote in the first box right below here)

VOTING WILL BE OPEN TILL MAY 4TH AND YOU CAN VOTE MULTIPLE TIMES, SO VOTE VOTE VOTE! I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHO WINS! 

BETTER RED RELEASE DAY REVIEW AND CHARACTER INTERVIEW!

HELLO FRIENDS, I AM SO EXCITED ABOUT TODAY'S POST! NOT ONLY DO I GET TO BRING YOU MY RELEASE DAY REVIEW OF BETTER RED: EVER AFTER NEW YORK SERIES 1 BY TARA LAIN, BUT I ALSO HAVE A CHARACTER INTERVIEW WITH RED, MARK AND A SPECIAL GUEST! YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS IT! LET'S GET TO IT! 

THIS QUOTE IS PERFECT FOR THIS STORY BECAUSE IT IS A LESSON RED HAS TO LEARN THE HARD WAY! NOW LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT MY REVIEW: 


Better Red
Ever After New York Series 1
by: Tara Lain
reviewed by: Becky

Who’s afraid of the big, bad Wolfe?

Red Ridley knows he could have a happy life in Ever After, New York, waiting on tables at Mom and Pop’s, making numbers add up for clients, studying business at the junior college – and maybe, just maybe having the man of his dreams, Mark Woods, the young owner of the local garage. One problem. Red’s gorgeous. Amazing looking. Totally unique. And no one who sees him – especially his grandmother, who’s his biggest promoter -- believes he won’t end up on the cover of a magazine. Gran’s dreams come true when famous New York agency owner, Brock Wolfe, shows up in Ever After and sets his sights on Red.
Red doesn’t want to leave Mark, but Gran has given everything to raise him, and the money he could make would give her a happy, easy life. Then, the news gets worse – Gran could lose her house -- so Red breaks down and goes to New York where the Wolfe shows just how bad he can be. Faced with a fate worse than death, Red needs a hero or needs to be one. Is there any chance to live happily in Ever After?

I really enjoyed this book, as I knew I would because I love this author! Red is a very endearing character, as is Mark, the Car Repair shop owner Red has been crushing on in secret. Red lives with his Gran, who is a  Granny with a blog, and only wants the best for Red, though sometimes her desire for a better life for him puts Red in an uncomfortable place.

Red loves his life in Ever After, and he loves his diner job, but money problems threaten him and Gran so Red makes a choice to go to the big city and model. Red has many challenges, most of them to do with Brock Wolfe, and he loses sight of who he can and can't trust. 

Will Red be able to get out of the clutches of Brock and the big city? Will he ever get his hearts desire, which is Mark? Read this book and find out! I loved this story and I know you will too!

                                    I give this story the 5 house key rating: you will see why ;)

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NOW FOR THE PART I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR! HERE IS A CHARACTER INTERVIEW WITH RED AND MARK, WITH A QUESTION ANSWERED BY A SPECIAL GUEST! 

1. Red, you are as "pretty" as described in your story, does that ever color the way people interact with you? Is it hard for them to see the real you? 

“Oh, totally. I’m really just a regular guy and a small-town guy at that. But ever since I was a little kid, my face kind of got between me and people. They look at me and assume things – like I must hate being in this little town and want to be some famous actor or model. But I don’t! I love it here and I love waiting tables and doing bookkeeping and, of course, there’s Mark. But honest, even if Mark didn’t exist – yeah, I’d hate that – but even if he wasn’t a factor in my being here, I’d still want to stay in Ever After.” He grins. “also, People see me and assume I’m gay. That, of course, is true, even if I didn’t exactly know it for sure until recently.” 

I can totally see where people would think that you would want to make the most of your appearance, but what I have come to find is that you know what happens when you ASSume ;)

2. Red, without giving anything away, you make a trip to the big city, what was your favorite food you tried while there?

He laughs. “To be honest, my favorite food was liquid. I kind of developed a taste for champagne. I know that’s not a wise favorite for a small-town guy without much money, but once you’ve had it, it’s hard not to like it.” 

 Oh wow, I have never had it! I will have to get your recommendation later on the best one for beginners!

3. Red, what is your advice for a young person who may feel pressured into doing something they aren't comfortable with?

“Whew. That’s tough because it happens to so many kids. It sure happened to me. Sometimes it’s other kids who try to get you to do things that don’t feel right, and you go along to be part of the group. Truthfully, that’s one of the benefits of being an outsider. You don’t have as many people expecting you to do shit, excuse my language. Sometimes the people who expect you to do things are those you love, like parents, or for me, my grandmother. I think that’s even harder than peer pressure, because you don’t want to let them down. But the truth is, this is the only life you’ve got, that you know about anyway.” He flashes his dimples. “Do you really want to compromise it? When you’re forty or seventy, do you still want to remember how you did that thing that went against what you believe or what you wanted, just to make somebody else happy? I mean, they forget about it and you live with it -- forever. Bull! Me, I’d rather be able to say I made my own mistakes and went my own way. That’s what life’s about. Find out who you are – and be that.”

 I agree totally! Those that truly love you will accept your choices, those that don't, well who need em anyway!

4. Mark: you are a big, quiet guy, do you think that people make assumptions about you because of it?

“Well, I guess.” He smiles softly. “But I am big and I am quiet, so those things are right. They may assume I’m kind of a simple guy, and that’s not really wrong either. The thing about a small town is that people know a lot about your family. People here know about my father. I’d just as soon they don’t think I’m like him, but, whether he meant to or not, he taught me to take care of what I love and let other people worry about the rest.”

I love how you really don't care what people say or think about you, if more people were like that this world would be such a different place!

 5. Mark: In this story you really prove yourself to be an all-around nice guy, what is the one thing that can make you mad as a hornet in no time? 

I guess I could say check the previous answer.” He chuckles. “I’m fairly easy going, but don’t mess with what I love.”

I can't wait for people to read this story so they can see these words in action!

NOW FOR MY BONUS QUESTION WITH MY VERY SPECIAL GUEST: RED'S GRAN! THANKS FOR COMING GRAN!

6. Gran: Without giving much away you have a kickass blog, is there an easy recipe or DIY project you can give us? 

“Why thank you for asking. As you know, Granny in Jammies promotes healthy food and lifestyle.” She smiles. “But my grandson Redmond has taught me that health and enjoyment go hand in hand, so I think you need to have something a bit indulgent from time to time. Like a lot of people, I love my Instant Pot, and one of my favorite recipes combines arborio rice, broccoli, and chicken. I know that doesn’t sound very indulgent, but now I’m going to tell you that you also add – cheese. Lots of it gets melted into the rice at the last minute. It makes a sticky, not-too-bad-for-you, delicious risotto that will bring a smile to your face!”

I am soooo writing that down for later, it sounds amazing! Thank you Gran, and thank you Mark and Red for answering my questions, I can't wait for everyone to read your story!  

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING ME FOR MY RELEASE DAY REVIEW AND CHARACTER INTERVIEW! YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO READ THIS STORY NOW SO GRAB IT AND ENJOY!