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Thursday, May 20, 2021

RELEASE BLITZ, EXCERPT, GIVEAWAY & REVIEW - Swiped by My Dad's Best Friend by DJ Jamison

 

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Book Title:  Swiped By My Dad’s Best Friend

Author: DJ Jamison

Publisher: DJ Jamison

Cover Artist: Cate Ashwood

Release Date: May 20, 2021

Genre: Contemporary M/M Romance 

Tropes: Daddy/boy, Dad’s best friend, age gap

Themes: App hookup to lovers; forbidden love; finding purpose in life 

Heat Rating: 4 flames

Length:  Approx 73,000 words

It is Book 1 of the series Thrust Into Love 

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Cooper Rutledge: Frat boy, general screwup, and…Daddy’s boy?

Cooper Rutledge: frat boy, general screwup, and...Daddy's boy?

On the surface, I don't take things too seriously.

Not my poor grades, or my hookups, or my inability to find my purpose.

But that was before.

Before the daddy of my wet dreams swiped right on my pic.

Before he turned out to be my father's best friend.

Before I convinced him to indulge in one night of pleasure with no strings.

I didn't count on how magical it would be.

I didn't know that when he spanked me and offered words of praise, my soul would drink it up.

I didn't realize how right Daddy kink would feel.

One night could never be enough.

Because I do care. Too much.

And when life sends me into an emotional tailspin, Trace steps up to support me---proving he cares too.

Everything has gotten very real, very fast.

But are we ready for the fallout?

I can't let anyone, not even my father, come between me and Trace.

I've finally found my Daddy, and I'll fight to keep him.

Swiped By My Dad's Best Friend is a contemporary age-gap M/M romance that includes light daddy kink and no age play.

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My Rating - 4.5 Stars!

DJ Jamison's Swiped by my Dad's Best Friend is a great age gap romance. 

I struggled with it a little at the beginning, as Cooper is into recreational pot, and often high. That's always a turn off for me, but I'm thrilled I kept reading. And I absolutely love the way his drug use is explored later on. 

Cooper and Trace arrange for a meet up, but soon discover they know each other. But the attraction is there, and eventually the two give in to their passion. And damn, the two are hot together. 

The age gap and forbidden aspect to their relationship is entertaining throughout. 

The struggles Cooper's dealing with at school, and with his father, make for a great element in this book. Cooper's struggles are realistic and add a  lot of depth to his character. But best of all is the way Trace helps him. I love everything about the way Trace grounds him, supports him, and encourages him. 

Best of all though, is the way both men need one another and help one another. It's fabulous that Trace also needs Cooper. They are a great balance for one another.

Swiped by my Dad's Best Friend is another compelling read by DJ Jamison. This couple works so well together, with each man bringing so much to the relationship. I love it. 


This excerpt is from Cooper’s perspective. He’s just headed out to meet an app hookup, and neither of them have any idea what they’re about to walk into.

I headed to the B&B where my hookup was staying. Luckily, it was within walking distance. I took a shortcut across campus, jogging over the lawn alongside one of the sorority houses, cutting behind the campus bookstore, and jumping a low, stone fence that circled the grounds. That took me into Hayworth House’s backyard. As a former frat house, the B&B was barely outside campus proper—and only two minutes from where I lived on frat row.

Circling the house, I hesitated at the front door only a few seconds before walking in like I owned the place. If it was a B&B, they must have guests coming and going, but it still felt strange stepping into a house that wasn’t mine. I spotted the staircase right away, thankful I wouldn’t have to wander around calling out for a guy I only knew by Daddy or his handle, SeasonedBeefcake. The name was a little cringey, but I couldn’t deny this guy had some definite beefcake cred despite his age.

A man emerged from the living room, and I froze. I knew instantly he wasn’t my hookup; his body type was all wrong, unless my Beefcake had done some serious photoshopping on his profile pics.

“Can I help you?”

I smiled sheepishly. “I know where I’m going.” I waved toward the second floor. “Here to see a…friend.”

One eyebrow arched as he looked me over. I was wearing sweats and a worn T. I’d thought about dressing up, but why bother if I was just gonna take the clothes off?

“Go on then,” he said.

I wasted no time, jogging my way to the top and heading straight for the second door. It was closed. My hookup had told me to let myself in, so once again, I skipped knocking and strolled in bold as brass.

The room appeared to be empty. Huh.

I checked my phone. Yep. I was in the right place. The man must be around somewhere. Maybe in the bathroom or down in the kitchen grabbing a drink. After a cursory look around the nicely appointed room, I decided to go ahead and set the mood for when he returned. I hadn’t had a hookup quite like him in a long while. I wasn’t too picky about my matches; if someone wanted to hook up, I was down for some fun. It’s not as if I were trying to make a love connection. I’d fucked around with slender guys, curvy women, and everything in between.

But this guy…

Well, I had to admit that the thought of big, strong hands manhandling me was tripping my trigger big time.

I tugged my shirt over my head, deciding I’d rather not make a first impression with the ratty material. I could let my skin do the talking. I pushed my sweats down—just a little—and stilled at the sound of the door opening behind me.

A moment later, a heavy, damp body pressed up against my back. “You getting started without me?” he murmured.

“Thought I might have to,” I said. “I was all alone with this hard dick.”

He chuckled. “Well, we can’t have that.”

I thought he’d grab my cock immediately, but he stepped back. I turned my head, just enough to confirm he was every inch the daddy type I’d imagined: tall, broad, solid—and wrapped in nothing but a towel. Yum.

His large hands dwarfed my shoulders, and I shivered as he slowly mapped the shape of me. His touch was light as he traced down my spine with one hand and glided his other around to my abs, caressing so lightly just beneath my navel that it almost tickled—and instantly made my cock throb with jealousy.

I made a needy sound, surprising myself. I enjoyed sex, sure. I had plenty of opportunity with a full campus of horny students. But I wasn’t usually this affected. My nerves fired up under his touch, goosebumps rushing across my skin.

“Patience,” he said. “We’ll get there. You young guys are all rush, rush, rush. Let me enjoy this amazing body of yours…”

Instinctively, I pressed my ass back, feeling the prod of his dick. He grunted and smacked the top of my exposed right cheek. “None of that.”

I jerked a little at the smack, but it barely stung. Something about the way he was taking control did it for me, my body thrumming as I moaned playfully. “Yes, Daddy.”

“Good boy,” he said, sounding amused, but more than willing to indulge my little fantasy. I hadn’t ever experimented with daddy kink beyond watching a few porn videos with the theme, but something about this guy screamed Daddy. It felt right to let him take control, right to try to please him.

Finally, something I can do right.

Pushing my sweats down a little farther, he cupped my ass, squeezing it and making a pleased, rumbling sound. I really wasn’t as fit as some guys. Too much snacking, too little time in the gym. But I was young, and I had good genes. I was sending up thanks that my body didn’t disappoint when he paused.

“This scar…” He traced a jagged line that extended from my ribs to my lower back. “I knew someone with a scar like this. It was from a—”

“Skateboard accident,” we both said at the same time.

I’d fallen into an old fence, and it’d torn me to hell. I’d had to get stitches, and the scar never entirely faded.

He inhaled sharply. “Cooper?”

I answered on reflex. “Yeah, who—”

Rutledge?

He lifted his hands off me as if I’d burned him, taking a quick step back, his voice full of a horror that disoriented me. One moment everything was finally going right, and the next, he was leaping away from me.

I turned, taking a closer look at him. Dark hair, gorgeous beard, but those eyes…

My heart lurched, then skipped with an excited flutter. It couldn’t be, could it? But it was. I saw it written all over his face. Before me, looking like the daddy of my wet dreams, was a man I hadn’t seen in over ten years—my father’s best friend from our hometown.

“Trace?”

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DJ Jamison writes romances about everyday life and extraordinary love featuring a variety of queer characters, from gay to bisexual to asexual. DJ grew up in the Midwest in a working-class family, and those influences can be found in her writing through characters coping with real-life problems: money troubles, workplace drama, family conflicts and, of course, falling in love. DJ spent more than a decade in the newspaper industry before chasing her first dream to write fiction. She spent a lifetime reading before that and continues to avidly devour her fellow authors’ books each night. She lives in Kansas with her husband, two sons, one snake, and a sadistic cat named Birdie.

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Deliverance (Darkest Skies #2) by Garrett Leigh

 


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Banished gangster Benito Martell is living on the edge. An explosive hook-up in a club gifts him the relief he craves, but nothing about his life is ever so simple. Complications abound, and before long, he’s falling for the only man who can save his family from eviction.

Recovering addict Mickey Larwood has worked hard to leave his past behind. He can’t look back, not even for the beautiful Benito, the last soul on earth he expected to steal his heart—a soul who’s knee-deep in the underworld Mickey has run hundreds of miles to escape.

Benito can deny it all he wants, but Mickey can smell trouble a mile off.

And Benito is trouble with a capital T. As his desperate lies unravel, so does the fledgling love that’s grown between them. If Benito wants deliverance from his old life and a future with Mickey, old ghosts need to die.

If they don’t kill him first.

Deliverance is an angsty standalone MM romance novel, with second chances, found family, friends-to-lovers, and buckets of hurt/comfort themed loveliness. Trigger warnings for addiction and childhood trauma.
 


My Rating - 4.5 Stars!


Deliverance is the second book in Garrett Leigh's Darkest Skies series. As the title suggests, this series is a tough and raw one. Each is easily read as a standalone. 

If you enjoy tough hurt/comfort romances, you will enjoy this book. If you enjoy seeing men overcome their tough pasts and circumstances, you will enjoy this book. 

Mickey and Benito's relationship is messy and complex, but also wonderful in the end. And damn, their sex scenes are sizzling. 

After hooking up, they find themselves in a complicated relationship. With a mix of business and pleasure, it isn't the easiest thing ever. 

Mickey goes above and beyond to help Benito's family. But at the same time, Mickey struggles with the life Benito's living. Running drugs and living the criminal life is something Mickey wants nothing to do with. Add in Mickey's former drug addiction, and he can't be near Benito's life. 

Of course, the angst and tension is high. The twists and turns are emotionally filled. I seriously was surprised with the storyline. The secondary characters add a lot to the tale, with Benito's sister being fabulous. 

Deliverance is powerful and well worth a read. This Garrett Leigh romance is full of chemistry and longing, while also full of the struggles between good and bad. I'm excited to see what happens next in this gritty series. 


Thursday, February 18, 2021

Den of Thieves (Valley Boys # 3) by Vicki Tharp

 


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Max never wanted to leave, but now he’s back…

…and he has a lot to make up for.

When Max’s estranged sister goes missing, he must face the man he hurt the most—his ex.

Desperate for help, Max drops back into Derek’s life. Derek wants to refuse…

…but the stakes are too high.

Though their explosive chemistry hasn’t diminished, life with Max is never simple. His sister’s disappearance is no exception.

Derek’s brilliant plan? Solve the case quickly, and put Max back where he belongs—in Derek’s rearview mirror.

Except the world has another plan, putting their hearts—and their lives—on the line.

Will their forced proximity foster reconciliation, or are their old wounds too deep to heal?





My Rating - 4 Stars!


Den of Thieves is the third book in the Valley Boys series by Vicki Tharp. It's easily read as a standalone. 

Max is on a hunt for his sister after she disappears. With the help of his ex, Mason, who's a PI, they set off to find her.

What follows is an action/danger tale mixed with a second chance at love. There's drug cartels and human trafficking, as well as a slew of dangerous people who will gladly kill them. 

Max's background is messy, with a complicated relationship with his sister. He also left behind a mess with Mason. But they're able to use this time together to explain the past, understand, and forgive one another.

Den of Thieves is a nice second chance romance. Vicki Tharp's writing is great, as usual, with a great flow, good development, and an intriguing adventure. I definitely recommend this when you're in the mood for some danger and action, as well as heat, with your romance.



Monday, February 8, 2021

BLOG TOUR & REVIEW - Unforgotten (Forgiven #2) by Garrett Leigh


Title: Unforgotten

Author: Garrett Leigh 

Series: Forgiven, #2

Imprint: Carina Press 

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Romantic Leads: Male/Male

On-Sale: February 16, 2021

Format: eBook

Price: $4.99 US

ISBN: 9780369700117

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Billy Daley hasn’t been home in years, and he likes it that way. He’s just fine on his own—he has a cash-in-hand job at a scrapyard, a half-feral cat to keep him company, and many miles between him, his hometown and all the baggage that comes with it.


Until the job goes sideways. Suddenly he’s back in Rushmere, working for none other than his brother’s best friend—a man whose kiss Billy can’t seem to forget.


Gus Amour’s memories of Billy Daley are all spiky edges, lips crushed against lips and a reckless streak that always ended in trouble. But when Billy needs a place to stay, Gus steps in. He’d do anything for the Daley family, including living, and working, side by side with a man who makes his heart beat too fast and his blood run too hot—two things he’s been running from for years.


It doesn’t take long before their easy banter, lingering touches and heated glances become a temptation too hard to resist. But falling into bed and falling in love are two different things, and love has never come easy to either Billy or Gus. Only when fate threatens to steal away their opportunity for a second chance will they realize they don’t need easy.


They just need each other.




My Rating - 4 .5 Stars!


Unforgotten is a wonderful second chance romance by Garrett Leigh. Although the second book in the Forgiven series, it's easily read as a standalone, despite it's multiple issues addressed from book one.

Billy and Gus. We met them back in Forgiven, book one, but now we get their story, which is entertaining and emotional. 

Both Billy and Gus are dealing with long held pain from their pasts. They have to deal with sibling issues, grief, and more. The issues with their siblings are originally developed in book one. Both men have resentment and pain over their relationships with their siblings. It's definitely a tough road ahead to get to some understanding and forgiveness.

Billy's the bad boy, who went down the wrong path and hung out with the wrong people. Now he's back in town; jobless, homeless, and looking to rebuild his life.

As for Gus, he's committed to hook ups only, holding himself back from getting hurt again. He's seriously still scarred from a drunken kiss with Billy years ago. But he agrees to help out Billy and offers him a room in his house. Cue the fun.

My favorite part of this story is Billy's struggle to get both a second chance at love and at life. It's never easy to overcome a bad past, especially in a small town. The author excels in illustrating this struggle. Billy's past still haunts him, as everyone assumes the worst of him. It's a tough thing to deal with. For all involved. I love the way this is carried out. 

As for the romance, together these men just work. Complete opposites with a lot of baggage, they work well to help each other drop their walls and learn to trust. Their connection is intense and full of heat. Together, both men learn to deal with the expectations of others and to live for themselves. 

I enjoy the storylines from this author in general. And this book is no different. Everything works for me. The depth of the characters, the complexity of their journey, and the characters' voices. It's all well done, making for an enjoyable read. 

Unforgotten is a great story of second chances. Garrett Leigh takes these men through a whole lot of forgiveness and healing in this romance. 




Buy Unforgotten by Garrett Leigh

Harlequin.com: https://www.harlequin.com/shop/books/9780369700117_unforgotten.html 

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Unforgotten-Forgiven-Book-Garrett-Leigh-ebook/dp/B08GSMXDDZ/ 

Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/unforgotten-garrett-leigh/1002224728 

Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/us/book/unforgotten/id1529436811 

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Garrett_Leigh_Unforgotten?id=Tq_5DwAAQBAJ 

Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/unforgotten-19



 



Garrett Leigh is an award-winning British writer and book designer.

Garrett's debut novel, Slide, won Best Bisexual Debut at the 2014 Rainbow Book Awards, and her polyamorous novel, Misfits was a finalist in the 2016 LAMBDA awards.

When not writing, Garrett can generally be found procrastinating on Twitter, cooking up a storm, or sitting on her behind doing as little as possible, all the while shouting at her menagerie of children and animals and attempting to tame her unruly and wonderful FOX.

Garrett is also an award winning cover artist, taking the silver medal at the Benjamin Franklin Book Awards in 2016. She designs for various publishing houses and independent authors at blackjazzdesign.com, and co-owns the specialist stock site moonstockphotography.com with photographer Dan Burgess


Connect with Garrett Leigh

Website: http://www.garrettleigh.com/ 

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5893561.Garrett_Leigh 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/garrettleighauthor/ 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Garrett_Leigh 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/garrett_leigh/ 


Thursday, November 12, 2020

Rex v. Regina (The Line of Succession #4) by Harry F. Rey

 







The throne lies empty, the monarchy is in chaos, and a country mourns.

Fresh on the news that the Queen is near death comes the tragic demise of Prince James’ fiancée, Princess Katyn.

As the country gathers together to bury Katyn, James’ secret lover Andrew realizes the establishment has brutally turned against the Prince. Where the powers-at-be were once pushing for a smooth transition to King James, they now seem to favor his twin sister Alexandra and are working to upend the line of succession to see her sit on the throne. When Andrew discovers the cause of this betrayal is because James has received a life-changing diagnosis, the two men must decide what love and life and happiness mean to them, even at the expense of the throne.

It’s brother versus sister, Prince versus Princess, as James and Alexandra confront the paths laid out before them by both friends and foes. With the Queen’s last hours counting down, James and Alexandra will have to fight with everything they have to wear the crown...and to survive.
 




My Rating - 4.5 Stars!


Rex v. Regina is the fourth book in The Line of Succession series by Harry F Rey. This series continues to be full of backstabbing, murder, and blackmailing. As well as sex and drugs. All for the power of the crown. The queen is about to die and the power of the crown is on the line. 

James and Andrew not only have to deal with politics, but also with James' HIV status. Awww...Andrew and James. I continue to love them, but I definitely struggle with their open relationship. It's the carelessness of their pasts that bothers me. I think. I want to like it more. Hell, the threesome is hot. But something holds me back from loving these scenes. Maybe it's the crap with Grant. On the other hand, having Andrew help James with his fear of sex again is beautiful. Damn these men are tight and they definitely belong together. 

Alexandra continues to be in line for the crown, but her marriage and her child definitely complicate the issue. And I continue to both love and hate her at the same time.

My only complaint is that it is getting harder to remember everything as we are now on book 4. With so many characters being further developed and explored, it's complex and messy. It's much easier to re-read the previous books before starting this book. 

The writing continues to be stellar, with a multi-layered plot and intriguing characters. It definitely writes like a tv show with all it's layers. Each character is both good and bad. Each character is likeable and yet deplorable. It's well done. It all continues to straddle the fine line between realistic and not. But, hell, we all know the extreme mess that political scandals have caused in the past, so yes, it's realistic.

The Line of Succession series is definitely for anyone who loves a messy thriller. Harry F Rey continues to weave a crazy tale of political intrigue and family drama. It's definitely a Netflix worthy saga. 


Season's Change (Trade Season #1) by Cait Nary

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