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February 20091. Dark Desire by Christine Feehan - I figured I should give this series one more try. I really want to like it but I dunno...
2. Wolf Tales II by Kate Douglass - This one was a little better than the first one so hopefully that trend will continue.
3. Kiss of a Demon King by Kresley Cole - I love this series and while this wasn't my favorite, it was still a really good read.
4. If you Dare by Kresley Cole - Not nearly as good as the Immortals series, this reminded me of the "bodice rippers" I read as a teenager. Still an entertaining way to pass the time
5: Dark Protector by Alexis Morgan - This was an interesting take on "immortal warriors". I enjoyed it and look forward to reading more in this series.
6. Visions of Heat by Nalini Singh - Love this series.
7. Interstellar Service & Discipline Series: Fallen Star by Morgan Hawke - Oh yea...more SciFi porn. Thanks Morgan!
8. Dark Elves V: Discovery by Jet Mykles - Dark and sexy just keeps getting better and better.
9. A Rush of Wings by Adrian Phoenix - Wow...this book was amazing. I hope there's lots more where this came from.
10. Mona Lisa's Blossoming by Sunny - Really like these books. They are dark and violent with no HEA but the series is growing on me.
11. Claiming the Courtesan by Anna Campbell - Considering this was not PNR, which I usually read, this was a pretty good book.
12. Bitten by Kelley Armstrong - I LOVED this book. Smart, funny, exciting...can't wait to read the rest of the series.
13. Moon Called by Partricia Briggs - Really liked this book. More UF then PNR though so not enough sex for me LOL.
14. Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost - Fabulous! Can's wait to read more about Bones...so yummy.
15. Beautiful C*cksucker by Barbara Sheridan - I'm not sure this little e-book needs any explination!
March 20091. Tech Support by Jet Mykles - One of Jet's hot m/m short stories. I love her stuff
2. Snagged by Jet Mykles - Another yummy man love story
3. Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione - This was a hot book and I can't wait to read the rest of this series.
4. Sexy Beast- I bought these anthologies to read the Wolf Tale stories. I hate it when authors continue a full length novel in an anthology making you feel like you have to read them for continuities sake. The stories were all okay. Nothing fabulous.
5. The Darkest Night by Gena Showalter - This was an enjoyable read but can't compare with Ward or Cole. The girl almost crossed the line into TSTL territory...
6. The Smoke Thief by Shana Abé - I wasn't sure how I'd feel about dragon shifters but this was a terrific book and I'll definitely read the rest in the series.
7. Caressed By Ice by Nalini Singh - Another winner by Singh...this time it's a male psy and a female changling.
8. In the Blood by Adrian Phoenix - I LOVE this series. Dante gives new meaning to tortured hero.
9. Soul Mates Bound by Blood by Jordon Lane - First in a series about gay vampires and werewolves, this was a fabulous book if m/m is your thing. Can't wait to read the rest. It's dark and violent with unrelenting sex but oh boy is it ever good.
10. Not in Kansas by R.G. Alexander - This was a strange little short story which I read because it sounded so...well strange. It's another m/m love story, which obviously I love.
11. The Darkest Kiss by Gena Showalter - I liked this one better than the first book.
12. The Darkest Pleasure by Gena Showalter - This was my favorite of the series so far. I really liked both Rhys and Danika.
13. One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost- Wow...this was a fabulous book. Bones is to die for...literally.
14. Bond of Blood by Diane Whiteside - I don't know what to think of this book. Good premise, interesting characters and setting...but the writing was so hokey sometimes. And the heroine...she just really bugged me most of the time. I may give the next book in the series a try just to see if I like it any better.
15. Wolf Tales III by Kate Douglas - These books are really just fun to read for all the yummy sex but I do really like them and they seem to be getting better and better. The sex is graphic and includes, same sex partners, multiple partners, sex as wolves and sex as a wolf with a human (they are a bonded pair and it's not quite as gross as it may sound).
16. Del Fantasma Unicorn by Jet Mykles - I'll read anything by Jet even a soul mate story about a unicorn and a virgin...yep, that's right...a unicorn. This was a fun read but not up to par with some of Jet's other stories.
17. Lover & Commander by Jez Morrow - SciFi gay erotica...does it get any better than that?
18. Gabriel's Ghost by Linnea Sinclair - This was really good. SciFi romance is a new genre for me and I'm loving it.
19. Treasured by Crystal Jordan - This is a time travel pirate erotica novella. It wasn't too bad in you're into that sort of thing
20. Sexy Beast II - Once again, I only bought this series because I wanted to read the Chanku stories that bridge each of the Wolf Tales books. I enjoy the Chanku stories but some of the one's by other authors have been pretty mediocre.
21. If You Desire by Kresley Cole - I love Kresley Cole and while this series is not as good as IAD, I am enjoying them. This one was better than the last and I'm looking forward to the third brother's story in the next book
21. The Bride Finder by Susan Carroll - Sheree picked this book for me and while historical romance is not my favorite genre at the moment, I really liked this book. It had some paranormal elements and the hero was so different than your typical alpha male. The love scenes were painful he was so lacking in confidence but once he found his stride...oh momma.
You and me Lori, we seem to read at a similar pace ~14 books per month ;DHey, how was Outlander? I was planing on reading it this month...
Outlander was really good once I got past the first few chapters. I enjoyed it much better once she traveled back in time.
I decided to add some commentary since I enjoyed reading others comments and I think it helps you decide if you want to try the book or not.
Love the commentary Lori, now I wish I was more into PNR. You make it all sound so exciting.
April 20091. Nicholas by Elizabeth Amber - I just love paranormal erotica and the Satyr boys are hot! There was a lot, I mean a lot, of sex in this book but there was also a story and a plot and three dimensional characters. Looking forward to reading Raine's story next.
2. Daughters of Terra by Theolyn Boese (Tasha's Shelf) - This was a very interesting book and reminded me a lot of Morgan Hawke's Interstellar Discipline series. The writing isn't quite as good and the story moves at an unlikely clip but it was sill an enjoyable read and I'm looking forward to reading the rest of the series
3. Drawn Together by Z.A. Maxfield - Wow...this was a great read. Lots of hot man love but a really engaging story with characters I fell in love with!
4. City of Glass by Cassandra Clare - This is the last book in the YA series The Mortal Instruments. I loved this series and wish she would write an adult book fast forwarding a few years into the future. I want to know which girl Simon chooses and if Jase and Claire get married. It would make for a great PNR read.
5. Stolen by Kelly Armstrong - I always end of liking these books but never LOVING them. I've read the reviews for the rest of the books in the series and while I'm probably end of reading them, they will not be at the top of my list. I think it's just because they are UF and not romance. I gotta have me some romance!
6. Gym Dandy by Storm Grant - This was sweet, sad and funny. The characters were engaging and very likable although Doug's constant naivete and uber nerd persona got a little hard to take sometimes. Maybe it's a Canadian thing but I don't know anyone who is as literal and speaks quite like he does. But overall, a quick, enjoyable read.
7. Dark Defender by Alexis Morgan - I enjoy these books. They can't compare to the BDB series but they are still action packed with hot men, romance and a little sex.
8. Raine by Elizabeth Amber - Jordon, the heroine in this book is so amazing. I can't say much about her without giving away to much but trust me, she is unlike any other woman you've ever read about. I don't shock easy, but when I started this book I was blown away. This series is so HOT!
9. Soul Mates Sacrifice by Jourdan Lane (Soul Mates Series #3) - I can't get enough of these books. She better write several more.
10. Reader's Choice or if you joined the Pick-It-For-Me Challenge, your recommended book - The Scent of Shadows The First Sign of the Zodiac by Vicki Pettersson
11. Don't Ask, Don't Tell by Sean Michael (Jar Head Series #1) - Okay, I never thought I'd say this but, I actually experienced "sex fatigue" when reading this book. I loved the characters, Rig and Rock are great, but I wanted more story. I think eventually we do get more so I will continue with this series.
12. Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs (Mercedes Thompson Series #2) - I enjoyed Blood Bound but it took me awhile to really get into it. Part of the problem is that it's UF and not PNR. Once the story got underway though, I was hooked. Mercy bugs the crap out of me though. She's got two wolves and now 1 vamp hot for her and she's so uptight and scared, she won't give in to any of them. I can understand her reluctance with the vamp and even Sam but it's time to jump in the sack with Adam already. Or both Sam and Adam...yea, that's it. Both of them!
13. At Grave's End by Jeaniene Frost (Night Huntress Series #3) - Another great installment in this wonderful UF series. I would have liked more Bones and Cat alone time but it was still a great read.
14. Full Moon Rising by Keri Author (The Riley Jenson Guardian Series #1) - Riley Jenkins is a wolf/vampire half breed who, because of her wolf side spends, one week a month during the full moon phase screwing pretty much non-stop. The sex scenes aren't very graphic and not even all that satisfying but the story moves you along and I'll probably read the rest in the series. First books in a series always tend to be the weakest so I'm willing to give the next few a try.
15. Soul Mates Deceptions by Jourdan Lane (Soul Mates Series #2) - I love this series. Not just for the HOT M/M sex, which there is plenty of, but for the story telling, the characters, the action, drama and emotion. I hope she continues to write more books for this series. I never want to say goodbye to these characters.
16. Mona Lisa Craving A Novel of the Monere by Sunny (Monere: Children of the Moon Series #3) - I really enjoyed this one. It's my favorite of the series so far.
Series Madness Challenge - Jan 1 - Dec 31 Plans to Start (2009)
Alexandra Ivy - Guardians of Eternity Series
Ally Blue - Bay City Paranormal Investigations Series
Amy Lane - Little Goddess Series
Anne Cain - Pawprints Series
Anya Bast - Elemental Witches Series
B.A. Tortuga - Stormy Weather Series
Cameron Dane - Hawkins Brothers/Quinten, Montana Series
Cameron Dane - Quinn Security Series
Chris Owen - Deviations Series
J. L. Langley - Ranch Series
J. L. Langley - With or Without Series
Jamie Craig - The Master Chronicles Series
Jet Mykles - Leashed Series
Katrina Straus - Blue Ruin Series
Lara Adrian - Midnight Breed Series
Laura Baumbach - Rough Series
Lorelei James - Rough Riders Series
Rowan McBride - Chasing Winter Series
Samantha Kane - Brothers In Arms
Sean Michael - Hammer Series
Sean Michael - Velvet Glove Series
Shayla Black - Wicked Lovers Series
Stormy Glenn - Tri-Omega Mates Series
Sydney Croft - ACRO Series
In Between:
Alexis Morgan - Paladins of Darkness Series
Barbara Sheridan - ChildsPrey Series
Christine Feehan - Carpathians Dark Series
Diana Gabaldon - Outlander Series
Elizabeth Amber - The Lords of Satyr Series
J. L. Langley - Sci-Regency Series
Kate Douglas - Wolf Tales Series
Kelley Armstrong - Women of the Underworld Series
Keri Arthur - The Riley Jenson Guardian Series
Kim Harrison - The Hallows Series
Kresley Cole - The MacCarrick Brothers Trilogy
Larissa Ione - Demonica Series
Linnea Sinclair - Dock Five Universe Series
Morgan Hawke - Interstellar Service & Discipline Series
Nalini Singh - Psy- Changelings Series
Patricia Briggs - Mercedes Thompson Series
Sean Michael - The Jarheads Series
Sean Michael - Going for the Gold Series
Shana Abé - Drakon Series
Sherrilyn Kenyon - Dark-Hunter Series
Theolyn Boese - The Ta'e'sha Chronicles
Waiting for Release:
Adrian Phoenix - The Maker's Song Series: Beneath The Skin - Jan 2010
Charlaine Harris, The Sookie Stackhouse Series: Dead and Gone - May 5th
Gena Showalter - Lords of the Underworld Series: The Darkest Whisper - Sept 09
J.R. Ward, Black Dagger Brotherhood series: Lover Avenged - May 5th
Jeaniene Frost - Night Huntress Series: Destined For An Early Grave Jul 09
Jet Mykles - Dark Elves Series: Awakening - TBD
Jet Mykles - Heaven Series:Heaven Sent: Revelations - TBD
Jourdan Lane - Soul Mates Series
Laurell K. Hamilton - Anita Blake Series: Skin Trade - Jun 09
Laurell K. Hamilton - Merry Gentry Series: Divine Misdemeanors - TBD
Sunny - Monere: Children of the Moon Series
Finished:
Stephenie Meyer - Twilight Series
Jennifer Armintrout - Blood Ties Series
Cassandra Clare, The Mortal Instruments Series
Name Challenge - Complete by June 30thL - Lyon: Lords of Satyr by Elizabeth Amber
O - One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost -Done
R - Raine: Lords of Satyr by Elizabeth Amber- Done
I - In The Blood by Adrian Phonix- Done
B - Bound by Blood by Jordon Lane- Done
L - Lover Avenged by J.R. Ward - Done
A - At Grave's End by Jeaniene Frost- Done
N - Nicholas: Lords of Satyr by Elizabeth Amber- Done
T - The Darkest Kiss by Gena Showalter- Done
I - If You Desire by Kresley Cole- Done
N - Not in Kansas by R.G. Alexander- Done
A - Z Book TitleA -
B - Bitten
C - Claiming the Courtesan
D - Dark Elves Taken
E -
F - Fallen Star Interstellar Service & Discipline 2
G -
H - Heaven Sent 5 Genesis
I - If You Dare
J -
K - Kiss of a Demon King
L - Lover & Commander
M - Mona Lisa Awakening
N - Not in Kansas
O - One Silent Night
P - Pleasure Unbound
Q -
R - A Rush of Wings
S - Slave to Sensation
T - Tech Support
U -
V - Victorious Star Interstellar Service & Discipline 1
W - Wolf Tales I
X -
Y -
Z -
A - Z Author ChallengeA - Armstrong, Kelly
B - Briggs, Patricia
C - Cole, Kresley
D - Douglas,Kate
E -
F - Feehan,Christine
G - Galbaldon, Diana
H - Hawke, Morgan
I - Ione, Larissa
J - Jordan, Crystal
K - Kenyon, Sherrilyn
L - Lane, Jourdan
M - Mykles, Jet
N -
O - Owen, Chris
P - Phoenix, Adrian
Q -
R -
S - Singh, Nalini
T - Temple, Tory
U -
V -
W - Ward, J.R.
X -
Y -
Z -
Men We Love Challenge - May 1st - July 31st 1. hero/male is a "cowboy" - Bareback by Chris Owen - This book is my favorite so far this year. Jake and Tor work together on a ranch, fall in love and try to make things work while living together in a bunkhouse with 3 other straight cowboys. Their love story is beautiful and heartbreaking and funny and sad but in the end, they get the HEA. Can't wait to read the sequel.
2. hero/male is a "cop/fbi" - The Assignment by Evangeline Anderson(Cop) - I liked this book a lot. The characters, two cops, partners and best friends, go undercover as a couple at a gay resort. Feelings, long suppressed, refuse to stay under wraps as these two macho guys discover their love for each other is deeper than they thought.
3. hero/male is "military" - Broken Boundaries by Evangeline Anderson (Fighter Pilot) - LOVED this book. I am a sucker for the "Gay for You" scenario and Evangeline pulled it off beautifully. There was just the right amount of angst, sexual tension and yummy sex. I liked both heroes right from that start and really wanted them to have their HEA. Can't wait to read more of her books.
4. hero/male is a "doctor" or "lawyer" - 911 by Chris Owen (Lawyer) -While not as good as Bareback, this was still a great read. Drew, a fireman and Scott a doctor, meet, fall in love and then add a third, Eric, a hot EMT. They make it work and while the sex is hot, it's the love story that makes this book so good.
5. hero/male is an "athlete" - Personal Best A Going for the Gold Novel by Sean Michael (Swimmer) - This was a really great story and there's a sequel! Yippee! Jessie is an up and coming swim coach and Mike is a swimmer attending the University of Texas. The UT coach recognizes Mike's potential and asks Jessie to become his personal coach. This is a Sean Michael book so of course there is lots and lots of hot sex but it's also a love story and a small glimpse into the world of Olympic level swimming.
6. hero/male is a "demon/witch/warlock/walker" - True Of Heart by M. L. Rhodes - - This was a really great book. It's about Dragon shifters at war with a sorcerer. The story was really interesting, the two guys were uber hot, the setting was way cool...and it's a series!
7. hero/male is a "fairy/wizard/elf/angel" - Fireflies by Ally Blue (Sidhe Warrior) - Who can resist a book with...Warning, this title contains the following: explicit male/male sex, graphic language, violence, and inappropriate use of plants. Inappropriate use of plants? Oh yea...so inappropriate!
8. hero/male is a "were-animal/shape shifter" - Bite by Sean Michael - Another winner by Sean Michael. Anton is a wealthy werewolf who employs his own personal chef. When his new chef arrives, things heat up and not just in the kitchen. Looking forward to reading the sequel to this one
9. hero/male is a "hunter" (dark, ghost, were, etc.) - The Last Bite by Evangeline Anderson (Demon Hunter) - This one was a little disappointing and I've decided that Anderson's books are kind of hit or miss with me. I just didn't find this story very interesting
10. hero/male is a "vampire - Need by Sean Michael = Wow, this is one hot vampire love story. Typical Sean Michael in that there was lots of sex but there was also a really compelling story. Bast is a 750 year old vampire, turned at 15 and Trick is a homeless teenager turning tricks to put food in his belly. Right from the start this book sucks you in and keeps you reading. Loved it and can't wait to read the sequel, Chosen.
Box Set Challenge - May 1st - ???Box Set #1
Rock My Cock
1. Child'sPrey 1 Orange Moon by Barbara Sheridan - DONE
2. Adder by Alley Blue - DONE
3. Survival by D.J. Manly - DONE
Box Set #2
Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy
1. Bareback by by Chris Owen - DONE
2. Ride 'Em Cowboy by J.P. Bowie - DONE
3. The Tin Star by J.L. Langley - DONE
Box Set #3
Is that your Nightstick officer, or are you just happy to see me?
1. Shady Ridge and the Neon Sky by Chris Owen - DONE
2. Out of My Mindby M.L. Rhodes - DONE
3. The Assignment by Evangeline Anderson - DONE
Box Set #4
Rear THRUSTERS engaged Captain.
1. My Fair Captain by J. L Langley - DONE
2. Hot Cargo by Nicki Bennett - DONE
3. Lost Star Interstellar Service & Discipline 3 by Morgan Hawke - DONE
4. Broken Boundaries by Evangeline Anderson - DONE
Box Set #5
SUCK this
1. Master Of Obsidian by Jamie Craig - DONE
2. Need by Sean Michael - DONE
3. Blood Claim by Various Authors - DONE
Box Set #6
My, what a big HOSE you have
1. Heatby Tory Temple - DONE
2. 911 by Chris Owen - DONE
3. On Fire by Drew Zachary
Box Set #7
I'm a SLAVE for you Baby
1. Creations Control by Marie Harte - DONE
2. Slave Boy by Evangeline Anderson - DONE
3. Blue Ruin 1 Some Kind of Stranger by Katrina Strauss - DONE
Oh, Lori!!! Heheehhahahahahhaha... made me laugh once again!!!
May Challenge Cont'd11. Lover Avenged by J.R. Ward - Another winner in the BDB franchise. My only complaint is that I don't want to read about the Lessers. I just want the brothers. I know the Lessers are important to the story, there has to be bad guys, but I still just want my boys.
12. Lyon by Elizabeth Amber - I think this one was my least favorite of the series. It took so long for the relationship to get where I wanted it to be. Still a good read and the HEA that was satisfying.
13. Child'sPrey 1 Orange Moon by Barbara Sheridan - This was a good story but OMG there was so much angst that I just wanted to smack someone. It drives me crazy when two people think they are doing right by the other person and all they're actually doing it fucking everything up. I'll definitely read the sequel and more of her books since there is a HEA ending...eventually.
14. 911 by Chris Owen - While not as good as Bareback, this was still a great read. Drew, a fireman and Scott a doctor, meet, fall in love and then add a third, Eric, a hot EMT. They make it work and while the sex is hot, it's the love story that makes this book so good.
15. Need by Sean Michael - Wow, this is one hot vampire love story. Typical Sean Michael in that there was lots of sex but there was also a really compelling story. Bast is a 750 year old vampire, turned at 15 and Trick is a homeless teenager turning tricks to put food in his belly. Right from the start this book sucks you in and keeps you reading. Loved it and can't wait to read the sequel, Chosen.
16. Circusex A One-hand Read by William Maltese - Circus Six has an after hours show that features acts for adults only. Adults who have paid a premium to either participate or just watch. When Circus Six is in his neck of the woods, it's Dwayne's job to broker the deals. He takes his job seriously, trying out the new acts and performers himself to insure the safety and mutual enjoyment of all of the participates involved. This book is strangely compelling and I have to admit that I found it titillating and somewhat enjoyable.
17. Bareback by Chris Owen - This book is my favorite so far this year. Jake and Tor work together on a ranch, fall in love and try to make things work while living together in a bunkhouse with 3 other straight cowboys. Their love story is beautiful and heartbreaking and funny and sad but in the end, they get the HEA. Can't wait to read the sequel.
18. Willow Bend by Alley Blue - Even though this story dealt with the loss of a lover and the loss of a terminally ill mother, it was still a very enjoyable read. You feel the characters pain but you also feel their healing as they fall in love and work through all the bad things life has handed them. The imagery in this book is so vivid that I felt like I'd been to Willow Bend. Wonderful book.
19. Suddenly You by Lisa Kleypas - I'm sure this is a great book I just wasn't in the mood for a m/f story. I may try again later but for now back to the library it goes.
It's something when you love an author's m/f and m/m work. LOL. I liked Evangeline Anderson's Pleasure Planet. I think that was my first read by her. Then I found out she wrote m/m romance. I fell hard. She is my #1 pick when I buy m/m. But I'll settle for her m/f D/s and menage stories too ;). Glad you liked Broken Boundaries too.
Your Boxed Sets titles are hilarious. Love it!
May Challenge1. My Fair Captain by J. L Langley - So good. This series, there are two books so far, takes place in the distant future on two planets that, while equipped with all of the modern conveniences of the future, embrace the dress and customs of regency era England. So it's Scifi, futuristic, regency historical romance. So good.
2. Broken Boundaries by Evangeline Anderson (Tosca) - LOVED this book. I am a sucker for the "Gay for You" scenario and Evangeline pulled it off beautifully. There was just the right amount of angst, sexual tension and yummy sex. I liked both heroes right from that start and really wanted them to have their HEA. Can't wait to read more of her books.
3. Master Of Obsidian by Jamie Craig (Set in Chicago) - Gideon is a vampire private investigator in Chicago and Jesse is his human assistant. In book one their close friendship becomes sexual and Jesse is introduced to Gideon's darker side. The sex is really hot but the story is also compelling. Their investigation into a street drug that makes vamps lose their inhibitions and let their demon out to play is well balanced with the growing relationship between the two men.
4. Torqued Tales by SA Clements - So lame
5. The Prince and the Single Mom by Morgan Ashbury - A sweet romantic romp about a woman and her daughter who is a single mom. Hannah believes in fairy godmothers but doesn't have a clue when she wins an all expense paid trip to an exclusive resort in the Mediterranean that HER fairy godmother was responsible. She takes her daughter and 6 year old grandson with her and both women meet and fall in love with the men they were destined for. While this book is tagged as erotica, it really isn't. The sex is not anything more than what you'd read in Kresley Cole's books.
6. Heat by Tory Temple (Paramedic ) - This is the first book I've read of hers but will definitely not be the last. Chance and Tucker meet when Tucker comes to work at the same fire station where Chance works. This is a wonderful love story about two men who work hard to make their relationship work in a "Don't ask don't tell" environment. Bigger then even that obstacle though is what faces them when Chance is severely injured. I loved this story and can't wait to read the sequel.
7. Personal Best A Going for the Gold Novel by Sean Michael (Swimmer) - This was a really great story and there's a sequel! Yippee! Jessie is an up and coming swim coach and Mike is a swimmer attending the University of Texas. The UT coach recognizes Mike's potential and asks Jessie to become his personal coach. This is a Sean Michael book so of course there is lots and lots of hot sex but it's also a love story and a small glimpse into the world of olympic level swimming.
8. Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs - This is a good series but I have to be in the mood for UF and right now I'm so obsessed with M/M that everything else pales in comparison.
9. Pledge Slave by Evangeline Anderson - Another winner by this author who is quickly becoming one of my favorites in the M/M genre. This novella starts with bang...or does it? In the opening scene Drew has a gun in his mouth and is about to pull the trigger. From that point on it's a race to the finish to see if his college lover who he hasn't seen in almost 10 years can save him in time.
10. The Assignmentby Evangeline Anderson - Mix two hunky cops, an undercover assignment at a gay resort for leather daddies and their twinks and you've got the makings of a smokin hot book. Good stuff.
Wow!!!Wow.
Wow!!!
So many great reviews, I'm bookmarking this thread right now. Next time I'm clueless as to what book to grab, I'm coming right here ;).
I'm gonna stay away from this book though: Lori wrote: "... 4. Torqued Tales by SA Clements - So lame"
LOL.
June Challenge (plus a bunch of other books I read for fun)1. Devon Cream by Jet Mykles - Not up to Jet's usual standard. This one only got 3 stars
2. Blue Ruin 1 Some Kind of Stranger by Katrina Strauss - I loved this book. The BDSM elements only made the love story more tender and endearing. Can't wait to read the next two in the series.
3. Naughty Nuptials I do by Barbara Sheridan - This book was just okay for me. I don't really like the whole love at first site, we've only known each other for two days, I don't even know your last name, but you're my soul mate so let's fuck and move in together.
4. The Draegan Lords by M.L. Rhodes - This book was just as good as the first and I anxiously await the third. It ended on a heartbreaking cliff hanger which is so unfair
5. Natural Disaster by Chris Owen - LOVED this book almost as much as the the first one, Bareback. I don't think there are any plans to write another Jake and Tor book but damn it's hard to say goodbye to those boys
6. The Prince's Angel by Mychael Black - A love story between a vampire prince and a rogue vampire hunter who's an angel. Interesting world building, some action and pretty hot manlove action.
7. Perfect Man by Shawn Lane - Even though this felt a bit rushed and would have been better if it were a full length novel, I really enjoyed it.
8. Riding the Wolf - This was a cute story about two USF students who have been best friends and roommates for 4 years. Loved the "gay chicken" game. Interestingly enough, my son starts at USF in the Fall.
10. Pet Sitting, Lost and Found I Pet Rescue, Lost and Found 2 Exotic Pets & Lost and Found 3 Teacher's Pet - These books about the BDSM culture were fascinating.
11. Soul Bonds, Rush in the Dark & Edward Unconditionally - I loved this series. Each book carries over the characters from the previous books but focuses on one couple. Hot, funny and very entertaining
12. Space Man - This book was kind of strange but oddly compelling enough for 3 starts.
13. Feels So Right - This Carol Lynne book was not my favorite for two reasons. I don't really like it when one guy is a lot older than the other and the instant soul mate thing turns me off.
14. Ride 'Em Cowboy - This book was okay. It's hard to go wrong with hot cowboy loving but there was nothing special about it.
15. Attracting Anthony & Baiting Ben -These are the first two books in the "Moon Pack" series about a werewolf pack and the various supernatural creatures they encounter. I like them and will continue the series but they are only 3 star books.
16. Bad Boys, Bad Boys - Formulaic story about cops who are partners and best friends. One starts to lust after the other and after much angst they work it all out. 3 stars for this one too.
17. Still Waters - This was another strange one about a merman who comes ashore every few years to experience human culture. He meets a hunky lifeguard and hot man love is had by all.
18. An Agreement Among Gentlemen - Regency era gay stories are always interesting because of the challenges they face and how they overcome them. This was a great one.
19. Out of My Mind - This is another cop/partners/friends story but I loved this one. It had the right amount of hot sex, angst and a HEA ending that was satisfying.
20. Hot Cargo - Space cowboys...yum. Instead of going to jail for smuggling, Blaise is remanded to the customer of Keller who dispenses his own forms of painful justice and sensual discipline.
21. Catching A Buzz - This was such a cute story about two guys who meet while working at a water park. The characters are so vibrant that you can't help but fall in love with them.
22. The Tin Star - More great cowboy loving. Fabulous tale about a young man who is thrown off his families ranch after coming out to his dad. Loved it
23. The Englor Affair - I love Sci-Fi/futuristic books and you combine that with hot man love and I am so there. This sequel to My Fair Captain was awesome!
24. Demon Moon - This is the first book in the Hawkins Brothers/Quinten, Montana series and while it's not M/M, the next ones in the series are. It was really good though and set up the other books quite nicely.
2009 M/M Books Cont'd3 Star Books
The Last Bite
Devon Cream
Del Fantasma Unicorn
Beautiful C*cksucker
Circusex A One-hand ReadBite
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Ride 'Em Cowboy
Midnight Thirsts Erotic Tales of the Vampire
Space Man
Attracting Anthony
Naughty Nuptials I do
Feels So Right
Bad Boys, Bad Boys
Attracting Anthony
Baiting Ben
Courting Calvin
Feels So Right
Space Man
Another Chance
Chosen
Tempestuous
2 Star Books
Torqued Tales
2009 M/M Books5 Star Books
Soul Mates Bound by Blood
Soul Mates Deceptions
Soul Mates Sacrifice
Soul Mates Secrets
A Coven Christmas
Mark of the Beast
Tech Support
Snagged
Pledge Slave
Perfect Man
My Fair Captain
Drawn Together
Bareback
Broken Boundaries
Blue Ruin 1 Some Kind of Stranger
Blue Ruin 2 Close to Me
Blue Ruin 3 Chains of Love
On Fire
Willow Bend
Lost Star Interstellar Service & Discipline 3
Need
True Of Heart
Heat
Fireworks
Natural Disaster
Catching A Buzz
Perfect Man
The Draegan Lords
Rush in the Dark
Edward Unconditionally
The Englor Affair
The Tin Star
The Christmas Tree Bargain
Out of My Mind
An Agreement Among Gentlemen
Falling An Erotic Love Story
ReneCade
The Broken H
Without Reservations
With Caution
July Challenge1.Jumping Into Things by Julia Talbot - This is actually two stories about the Thatcher brothers, one of whom has always been gay and the other who doesn't figure it out until he's in his thirties. Really good and I look forward to the sequels.
2. 25. Falling An Erotic Love Story & ReneCade by Cameron Dane (Paula) - Books 2 & 3 in the Hawkins Brothers/Quinten, Montana series, I loved them both. They have just the right amount of action, angst, hot man love, romance and perfect HEA endings.
3. Another Chance by Shawn Lane - I normally like regency era gay stories but this one was too short to really develop the characters so I never really cared much about them.
4. On Fire II by Drew Zachary
5. All Play & No Work by Carol Lynne - This is the first book in the Cattle Valley series. I've been looking forward to it since I love her other books. While I loved the threesome in this story, there is apparently a back story about them in another series that I haven't read yet and that would have helped me to connect to them in the beginning. Can't wait to read the rest of the series though.
6. The Broken H by J.L. Langley -This was the sequel to
The Tin Star which was great. This book, while not quite as good, was still wonderful and worth 5 stars.
7. The Happy Onion by Ally Blue - Ally Blue's genius lies in her quirky characters and this book was no exception. Liberal vegan meets corporate carnivore. Really liked it.
8. Heaven Sent Heaven and Purgatory by Jet Mykles
9. Blue Ruin 2 Close to Me & Blue Ruin 3 Chains of Love by Katrina Strauss - The second and third book in this awesome series that explores the BDSM relationship between 19 year old Blue and his metrosexual 30 year old lover and master. One of my top 5 favorite M/M series.
10. With Love, Without Reservations & With Caution by J.L. Langley - Langley is just the bomb. I love everything she writes and wish she would hurry up and write more. This is a fabulous series about werewolves.
11. vampires - Chosen by Sean Michael -This was the sequel to Need which I loved. Sometimes Michael's books are short on plot and this one was no exception. Some of the sex was really hot but I needed more story. Only 3 stars for this one.
12. werewolves - Tri-Omega Mates, Volume 1 Secret Desires Forbidden Desires by Stormy Glenn - Tri-Omega are werewolves who have two mates and who must bond with both in order to survive. The two stories in this book were both really good. Looking forward to reading the third one.
13. shifters - Tempestuous by Morgan Hawke (fox shifters) - I love Morgan Hawke but this was only a 3 star book for me. It was just okay. Nothing like her Interstellar Discipline series which is the bomb.
14. gods/goddesses/immortals - StarCrossed 1 Demon Tailz, Opposite Ends of the Spectrum StarCrossed 2 & StarCrossed 3 Objects in the Mirror by Reno MacLeod & Jaye Valentine -Awesome series but a bit on the dark side. These guys don't pull any punches. Their demons act like demons yet you still love them. It's the humans you hope get eaten in the end.
15. demons/angels - And the Two Shall Become One by Mychael Black
16. witches/warlocks/sorcerers/mages - Paul's Dream by Rowan McBride - Paul has suppressed his emotions due to a childhood trauma and wouldn't you know it...ends up with an incubus demon for a lover. He quickly learns to embrace his passionate side.
17. fae/fairies - The Elf And Shoemaker by M.L. Rhodes - New age shop owner about to go out of business hooks up with his fairly god elf. I loved the characters and the HEA ending was perfect.
18. aliens/space cowboys - Freighter Flights by Drew Zachary - More gay space cowboys...yum! Pretty good space opera with some angst, hot sex and a love/hate relationship that finally works once the walls come down.
19. psychics/ghosts/humans with paranormal abilities - Oleander House by Ally Blue
2009 M/M Books4 Star Books
Not in Kansas
Slave Boy
The Assignment
911
Lover & Commander
Creations Control
Shady Ridge and the Neon Sky
Master Of Obsidian
Child'sPrey 1 Orange MoonFireflies
Marked
Gym Dandy
Adder
Survival
Personal Best A Going for the Gold Novel
A Delicious Taboo
Still Waters
The Prince's Angel
Riding the Wolf
Soul Bonds
Hot Cargo
Demon Moon
Pet Sitting
Lost and Found I Pet Rescue
Lost and Found 2 Exotic PetsLost and Found 3 Teacher's Pet
Str8te Boys
With Love
Paul's Dream
The Happy Onion
The Elf and Shoemaker
Freighter Flights
Three Day PassesAll Play & No Work
Tri-Omega Mates, Volume 1 Secret Desires Forbidden Desires StarCrossed 1 Demon Tailz
Opposite Ends of the Spectrum StarCrossed 2
StarCrossed 3 Objects in the MirrorJumping Into Things
Campus Cravings Series books 1 through 11 - 4 to 5 stars
Romance Readers Reading Challenges
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Another Chance (other topics)
Jumping Into Things (other topics)
The Elf and Shoemaker (other topics)
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1. Dark Prince by Christine Feehan - I just can't get into this series. TSTL heroines just don't do it for me.
2. Wolf Tales by Kate Douglas - I bought the entire series before I read the first one so now I have to read them all. I like them but I don't LOVE them.
3. Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh - Really loved the premise of this series, cold, frigid psy meet hot, horny changelings and fun ensues.
4. One Silent Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon - It's a Dark Hunter book so of course I really like it. Not my favorite in the series but still a good read.
5. Fistful of Charms by Kim Harrison - I like this series but I've decided I really like PNR more than UF. There's just not enough sex in these books.
6. Swallowing Darkness by Laurell K. Hamilton - Speaking of sex...there actually wasn't as much in this Merry book as in the others but still another great book by Goddess of Smut.
7. Victorius Star by Morgan Hawke - OMG...Morgan Hawke has become my new best friend. SciFi porn...you gotta love it.
8. Outlander by Diana Gabaldon - I was a little intimidated by the length of this book and I didn't really start to like it until Claire time tripped back to the 1700's...then it got really good.
9. Mona Lisa Awakening by Sunny - I really liked this book and am reading the rest of the series. It's really not PNR, more like just straight paranormal with some sex.
10. Heaven Sent 5: Genesis by Jet Mykles - Aw...the Heaven boys. I can't get enough of them. If you've never read M/M but want to give it a try, you have to read Jet's Heaven Sent series.
11. Dark Elves: Taken by Jet Mykles - These are not you mama's keebler elves...they were created as sexual consorts for one horny Goddess and they are HOT!
12. Dark Elves: Salvation by Jet Mykles - This series gets better and better.
13. Hard Candy by Angela Knight - I don't really like anthologies and only read this one for Fortune's Star by Morgan Hawke (see reference above to SciFi porn...so hot). I did enjoy the other two stories though. Especially Candy for her Soul. Probably because of the m/m elements which ya'll know I'm such a sucker for.
14. Midnight Thirsts: Erotic Tales of the Vampire by Greg Herren - One of my gay friends gave me this book and said "the sex is so hot"...well honey, he needs to read better gay erotica cause this book was LAME!