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Hot Head, by Damon Suede Title: Hot Head
Author: Damon Suede
Cover Art: Anne Cain
Genre: mm, romance
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
ISBN:9781615819485
Source: Scribd subscription

Description from Dreamspinner Press: Since 9/11, Brooklyn firefighter Griff Muir has wrestled with impossible feelings for his best friend and partner at Ladder 181, Dante Anastagio. Unfortunately, Dante is strictly a ladies’ man, and the FDNY isn’t exactly gay-friendly. For ten years, Griff has hidden his heart in a half-life of public heroics and private anguish.

Griff’s caution and Dante’s cockiness make them an unbeatable team. To protect his buddy, there’s nothing Griff wouldn’t do… until a nearly bankrupt Dante proposes the worst possible solution: HotHead.com, a gay porn website where uniformed hunks get down and dirty. And Dante wants them to appear there — together. Griff may have to guard his heart and live out his darkest fantasies on camera. Can he rescue the man he loves without wrecking their careers, their families, or their friendship?

Purchase links: Amazon, Dreamspinner Press.

During a party for the ten year anniversary of 9/11, Griff realizes there’s something going on with his buddy Dante, who he has secret feelings for. After a bit of a confrontation, he finds out that Dante has squandered all of his money and is about to lose his house. Griff is willing to loan him money, but Dante needs more than Griff can afford.

Enter Alek, a Russian that runs a gay porn website that caters to the fetish of straight men in uniform. Griff is reluctant, but he’s willing to do anything to help his buddy out, which is how he ends up in front of the camera with the man he loves.

This was a surprisingly good story. Seriously, this kind of thing isn’t usually my kink, but Damon Suede did … Read the rest “RE BOOK: Hot Head, by Damon Suede [mm, contemporary]”

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Tyler's Teacher, by JM Snyder Title: Tyler’s Teacher
Author: J.M. Snyder
Publisher: JMS Books
Genre: mm contemporary, gay
Perspective: 1st person POV
Word count: 24,880
ISBN: 9781611524864
Source: Scribd subscription

Description borrowed from Smashwords: Jason Peters is a young widower whose son, Tyler, is starting a new school in the middle of the term. His new teacher, Greg Boucher, is incredibly attractive. For the first time since his wife’s death, Jason finds himself interested in the possibility of a romantic relationship.

Purchase Links: Amazon, Smashwords

Jason Peters has moved into a new house with his seven year old son, which means a new school district and a new first grade teacher, the handsome and charming Greg Boucher. Jason is immediately drawn to Greg and they start flirting and end up setting up a date night and this is a sweet story with no on-screen sex.

I got the feeling that Jason is still really wrapped up in mourning his dead wife, Lisa, who was also his best friend. She may have died four years before the start of the story, but she’s still very much a presence in his life and he talks about her a lot and seems to miss her every day. He’s at the cusp of being able to move on, which makes his meeting someone as nice as Greg a very good thing.

This story is a short read that covers the week in Jason’s life where he meets Greg and there’s the possibility that they’re going to have something more.

I might have been really angry if I’d spent the retail price of $4.99 to read this story, but thanks to the awesome subscription I got to Scribd I am able to say I give this story 3-stars. I wish there had been more, as just when the … Read the rest “RE BOOK: Tyler’s Teacher, by J.M. Snyder [mm, contemporary]”

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When All the World SleepsRiptide Publishing is currently running a virtual book tour for “When All the World Sleeps,” by Lisa Henry and J.A. Rock. Fun stuff, exclusive info, and awesome prizes. Go check it out 🙂

Title: When All the World Sleeps
Authors: Lisa Henry and J.A. Rock
Cover Art: Amber Shah
Genre: mm, contemporary, suspense, drama, BDSM
Word count: 110,500

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Summary borrowed from Riptide Publishing: Daniel Whitlock is terrified of going to sleep. And rightly so: he sleepwalks, with no awareness or memory of his actions. Including burning down Kenny Cooper’s house — with Kenny inside it — after Kenny brutally beat him for being gay. Back in the tiny town of Logan after serving his prison sentence, Daniel isolates himself in a cabin in the woods and chains himself to his bed at night.

Like the rest of Logan, local cop Joe Belman doesn’t believe Daniel’s absurd defense. But when Bel saves Daniel from a retaliatory fire, he discovers that Daniel might not be what everyone thinks: killer, liar, tweaker, freak. Bel agrees to control Daniel at night — for the sake of the other townsfolk. Daniel’s fascinating, but Bel’s not going there.

Yet as he’s drawn further into Daniel’s dark world, Bel finds that he likes being in charge. And submitting to Bel gives Daniel the only peace he’s ever known. But Daniel’s demons won’t leave him alone, and he’ll need Bel’s help to slay them once and for all — assuming Bel is willing to risk everything to stand by him.

Tour stops and dates:
March 24, 2014 – The Jeep Diva
March 24, 2014 – Spotlight – Ramblings & Reviews By Elisa
March 25, 2014 – The Blog of Sid Love – Spotlight Stop
March 25, 2014 – Words of Wisdom from the Scarf … Read the rest “BOOK TOUR: When All The World Sleeps, by Lisa Henry and J.A. Rock”

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