A Holiday Homecoming by Liv Rancourt


A Holiday Homecoming by Liv Rancourt
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Genre: Contemporary, Holiday
Length: Short Story (62 pages)
Other: M/M
Rating: 4 stars
Reviewed by Fern

Ten years ago Jon’s passion for the piano took him across the country to New York, where a demanding concert career consumed his life and left him no time to look back. His father’s stroke is the only thing that brings him home to Seattle. The sickroom makes for a dreary holiday until Jon runs into Bo, whose inner light can make anything sparkle.

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Jon moved to New York for his career a decade ago and hasn’t looked back until his father has a stroke and Jon finds himself back in Seattle for the holiday season. Jon is not happy to be back, until he meets up with an old school friend Bo. Can Bo’s infectious joy for the Christmas season help Jon through this time, and can the two men form something lasting when they live on opposite sides of the country?

I found this story deeply intriguing. While most Christmas-themed stories are usually chock-full of cheer and holiday joy – usually with just a snippet of conflict or real issues – this story managed to balance the joy of Christmas along with some all-too-realistic problems. Jon’s difficult relationship with his father, for example. He’s has never been as supportive or proud of Jon’s achievements as Jon could have hoped. Or the fact Jon and his parents are all struggling with the new reality the stroke has wedged into their lives. All this fairly heavy drama is really well balanced, I feel, with Bo’s genuine joy and happiness at Christmas and the light he brings into Jon’s world. While I don’t feel this will be every reader’s cup of tea – readers looking for a light, happy, fluffy short story might feel the family-driven conflict and issues are a bit too deep or cut too close to home – I personally really loved it and found it a short story I could really sink my teeth into.

I loved the complexities – and many rather subtle – differences between Bo and Jon. The way the author alternated between each man’s perspective through the chapters really helped with this. While Jon was a little more serious, a little more vulnerable and shy Bo was a fire cracker and I found his insights an absolute riot to read and often found myself giggling (the line “Fortunately, the waiter popped up like some kind of genie out of a bottle of self-tanner, changing the subject” made me laugh in remembrance even hours after I finished reading).

Despite these rather large differences between Jon and Bo’s personalities it was clear from the start that Bo could help bring some joy, happiness and relaxation into Jon’s life and Jon could bring structure and support to Bo’s life. I really loved watching these two men not only come together, but overcome the logistical obstacles (like not being able to fly between Seattle and New York, to start with) between them.

Complicated and somewhat deep, I found this to be an intense but really wonderful Christmas story. I absolutely loved it and will be eagerly looking for more by this author. Recommended.

Crotchet My Heart by Carol Pedroso


Crotchet My Heart by Carol Pedroso
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Genre: Contemporary, Holiday
Length: Short story (46 pages)
Other: M/M
Rating: 3.5 stars
Reviewed by Fern

Accountant Tristan plans to make a ton of crochet items for his local LGBT charity to sell at their holiday fair. His only problem? He can’t crochet.

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Tristan might never have crocheted in his life – but he’d watched his grandmother do it with ease and speed, so he figured it couldn’t be all that hard. Promising to bring a pile of hand-made gifts to support his local LGBTQ charity, Tristan is shocked to find he simply can’t get the hang of it. Deciding to attend a class Tristan finds it’s the teacher, Charlie, who steals his attention. With a bit of help from a fellow classmate, can the two men find Christmas cheer together?

This is a fun and lighthearted, Christmas-themed short story that I really enjoyed. Both Tristan and Charlie are interesting and modern characters that I found myself easily relating to. I was pleased that while the story strongly revolved around them and their growing attraction, there were two other strong, secondary characters in the crocheting class that helped make the story feel more rounded out to me. I loved how this story wasn’t particularly dark or intense, just light and happy feeling. Tristan’s character came across as one with a good sense of humour and perfectly able to laugh at himself as well as others. Charlie seemed a little more shy but helpful and eager to teach and share his knowledge.

The two men seemed well suited to each other but neither was certain how the other felt. Readers looking for something heavily erotic might not find this short story suits their tastes. I adored the slow-burn of the romance, it felt so much more realities and relatable to me. Tristan and Charlie grew to know each other and their chemistry was clear – but not explosive – so they each needed a little time to work up to making their move. Again, I found this resonated with me, it felt real and understandable so I thoroughly enjoyed it.

There was some emotional conflict in the story when Tristan is in an accident and I found that really helped boost the plot and knit everything together. The romance and bond between Tristan and Charlie is more emotional than physical, but I felt the author did a really good job weaving together the plot, the cast of secondary characters and the emotional highs and lows. I really enjoyed watching Tristan and Charlie grow together and start their relationship and finished this story feeling very satisfied.

A great, short and delightfully Christmas-themed story.

Healing Fire by BA Tortuga

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Healing Fire by BA Tortuga
Publisher: Changeling Press
Genre: Contemporary, Paranormal
Length: Short Story (61 pages)
Other: M/M, Anal Play
Rating: 3.5 stars
Reviewed by Fern

Lee is just the transporter for the broken werewolves his team rescues from the Brotherhood. His latest pick-up goes badly when one wolf bolts, and his van is shot at, making it tough for him to keep it together. He’s got sick and badly injured wolves to care for until someone else comes to get them, though, so he heads for his cabin in the woods, knowing he has to keep his charges safe.
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Drew has been in captivity a long time, helping keep his friends alive by giving of his own healing energy. Lee is like a whole new world for him, because Lee’s life force bolsters his, and Drew knows he’s found the other half of his soul. Now he has to learn he can’t save everyone if he wants to stay with Lee. Can they find a way to do what they must and still love each other?

Lee was eager to do everything he could to help reclaim those who had been cruelly caged by the Brotherhood. He knew the part he played was small, but he enjoyed helping as much as possible. When he rescues five wolves, on in particular draws him in on a deep level. Can he and Drew save each other?

I found this to be a really emotional and tender story. Drew is a very special werewolf and while it’s heartbreaking at the start in a few places, I adored his character and powers. I felt he and Lee were quite well matched, despite Lee initially not having much of a clue what was going on with Drew. Despite the fact they’re both werewolves in many ways they come from very different worlds and so Lee has a fair bit to learn in quite a short space of time. The depth of his connection and love for Drew, however, help make Lee a fast learner and I adored how soon they were both on the same page.

I was quite curious about the four other wolf shifters who were rescued – and the one who ran away right at the start of the story. A part of me hopes there might be at least a few more stories in this series coming down the line some time. The prologue and epilogue also hint at an upcoming story of a different couple. It felt a little weird that only the very beginning and end of the story showed this pairing but it was certainly a good lure to whet my appetite for the next few stories to come. Despite this story being part of a larger series I felt for the most part it stood very well on its own. I don’t feel readers will need to have read anything else in this paranormal world – nor the series itself – to really enjoy and follow along with the plot and characters – Lee and Drew’s romance in particular.

With some sensual and steamy love scenes and a lot of emotion and hurt/comfort/healing type of plot this was a really intense but lovely short story. I adored Drew and Lee and really enjoyed their story and watching them learn and love each other. I really hope there are a few more stories about the strong cast of secondary characters and will keep a close eye out for any more stories that follow this! Recommended.

Downward Facing Dreamboat by Bru Baker


Downward Facing Dreamboat by Bru Baker
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Short story (65 pages)
Other: M/M, Anal Play
Rating: 3.5 stars
Reviewed by Fern

Love is trying to catch up to two lonely men. Can they stop long enough to let it?

Running defines Kincaid’s life. It’s not until he loses it that he realizes how isolated he’s become. But even if an injury hadn’t forced him to slow down, the hottie in the yoga studio would have given him pause. In fact, admiring the man each morning is the only thing keeping the spring in his step when it feels like he’s lost everything.
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Owen’s busy life as a yoga instructor doesn’t leave him much time to meet guys, let alone date. He’s convinced his passion for helping people is worth the sacrifice, but he’s willing to spare a few moments for the cutie who walks past the studio every morning.

When their lives intersect and romance is set in motion, they stumble off the starting block. But no matter the obstacles in their path, this race won’t be over until they reach the finish… together.

Kincaid knew almost nothing about yoga, except that the handsome dreamboat of an instructor, Owen was insanely flexible and hot as hell to look at. After an injury has Kincaid looking more seriously into picking yoga up to help with his rehabilitation, Kincaid’s eyes are open to a completely different set of exercises and outlook. And Owen is eager to help him out.

This is a fun and modern short story. I loved how skittish Kincaid was to start with – I felt it very realistic considering Kincaid was a die-hard marathon runner, used to pushing through the pain and stretching his body to the limits. The idea of yoga was completely alien to him and while Kincaid remained delightfully open minded, I felt it the author did a good job balancing out this openness with a healthy dose of skepticism. And Owen was a hunky and adorable characters, so I was really well pleased to feel the spark between them and get a good sense of their chemistry.

Readers looking for a heavily erotic story won’t find that here, but I really appreciated how the chemistry between the two men was so intense. The sexual tension between Owen and Kincaid was delicious and grew at a lovely pace, really leading me as a reader along on their journey. I also was pleased that the plot of Kincaid’s injury wasn’t just sidelined for the men’s relationship – but was a solid and strong part of the whole story and carried right through. When Kincaid and Owen finally do consummate their relationship it was delicious and I felt it was well worth the wait.

With sexy characters and a really interesting and relatable plot, this was a great short story that I really enjoyed.

Guarded Heart by Treva Harte


Guarded Heart by Treva Harte
Publisher: Changeling Press
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Short Story (48 pages)
Other: M/M, Anal Play
Rating: 3 stars
Reviewed by Fern

Leo was sure Gene would see the advantages of staying in California — with Leo — once he gets Gene back home. But it looks like Gene’s only here to find out why he’s been threatened, and to make sure his only friend in the state isn’t the one making threats.

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After years apart, Leo and Gene are finally back together and Leo has managed to talk Gene into coming back to California, even if only for a short time. Can the two men find a way to make a fresh start on their new relationship?

This short story is really a continuation of the first in the series “Going Back”. Readers who don’t mind picking up a story mid-way through shouldn’t find this a problem at all, but I’m personally very glad I’d read the first story shortly before picking this one up or I think I’d have felt quite lost and not understood the immediate past and steps leading Leo and Gene to where this book picks up. There’s also quite a few plot-points – such as the threats Gene has been receiving and a stray teenager, Joseph, that were properly laid out in the previous story and I feel picking up this story cold might be confusing to some readers.

The chemistry and sizzle between Leo and Gene though was strong and really well written to my mind. The two men have quite a history from more than a decade ago and even though they’re both eager to start fresh I genuinely feel that it’s the conflict and compromise between the two men that really makes the romance of this story so strong. Once the various plot elements began working together though I found the pace of the story to be fast and really entertaining and the story just flowed into a smooth, quick read.

With plenty of danger and action, not to mention some seriously hot sex and sizzling chemistry I found this to be a good and quick read. I enjoyed seeing the resolution to the plot and loved the growth in the relationship between Leo and Gene. A good, fun and sexy read.

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Hard Pressed by Queenie Black


Hard Pressed by Queenie Black
Publisher: Evernight Publishing
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Short story (48 pages)
Other: BDSM, M/F, Toys, Spanking
Rating: 4 stars
Reviewed by Fern

Everything to prove and everything to lose.

Master Lucien has one night at Club Hard.

One night to show bodyguard Rose Dainty that he can be the Dom she needs.

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Will pushing Rose to her limits prove to her she can trust him with her body and heart, and can she let go of her deepest fears long enough to enjoy her surrender?

A well trained and professional bodyguard, Rose is perfectly comfortable with danger and risk in her professional life. In her personal life, however, she’s been reluctant to follow through on her true desires. Lucien has known for months that deep down Rose yearned to give up her control. Has the time finally come for them to both take what they really want?

I found this to be a well paced and interesting short story. While Rose and Lucien’s characters are both fairly straight forward I found myself really enjoying and empathizing with Rose’s voice and the author’s style of narration. It was clear to me from the first page that even though Rose was a strong, capable and very modern woman she was new and a little off-kilter with the depth and hunger of her sexual needs. This small snippet of vulnerability really had me relating to Rose and helped make her feel more human to me – I wanted to watch her explore this side of herself that was new to her and I was rooting for her from the beginning.

Each chapter alternated from Lucien’s to Rose’s perspective and I found this really helped me connect with both characters. While I continued to find Lucien somewhat mysterious I enjoyed that his affection and desire for Rose was genuine and deep-seated. It was refreshing to me that he didn’t start from the perspective of curiosity or wanting to teach (or worse to my mind – train) Rose into the BDSM lifestyle but held her not only in high esteem but he really wanted a proper and lasting relationship with her. I felt this lent an air of spice and edge to the whole story – knowing it wasn’t a game or a test-run for Lucien in particular, but more of an urgent desire to mesh both their needs into a form of intimacy they could both enjoy and explore together.

Readers looking for an intense plot outside of the growing relationship between Rose and Lucien probably won’t be satisfied with the stalker side-plot. Only mentioned briefly then wrapped up very quickly toward the end I really feel that the main conflict and plot element is the self-discovery between Rose and Lucien and the deepening of their sexual relationship.

The sex between Rose and Lucien was hot, intense and quite kinky. Readers looking for something with a bit of spice should find this aspect of the story quite satisfying. I was also intrigued by Lucien’s half-brother and am hopeful that there might be a follow-up story revolving around him.

Hot, intense and kinky this is a great, quick read and I really enjoyed it. I’ll be keeping an eye out for any future works from this author.

Outcast Son by Emily Carrington


Outcast Son by Emily Carrington
(Wolf Schooled 3)

Publisher: Changeling Press
Genre: Contemporary, Paranormal
Length: Short story (62 pages)
Other: M/M, Anal Play, Toys, Spanking
Rating: 3.5 stars
Reviewed by Fern

Cast out of his pack for being psychic, Seiji seeks a home. Though he thinks of himself as lesser and doesn’t believe anyone could ever want him, he still yearns for love.
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Seiji was treated as little better than a slave in his birth pack so despite the fact he hasn’t settled well into SearchLight Acadamy, he feels more at home there than anywhere else. After flunking the first class of Werewelsh, Seiji knows he will need help in passing it the next time around. Nicholas agrees to tutor Seiji and they each end up leaning a lot more than expected.

This is an interesting and intensely plotted short story. Readers looking for a complicated paranormal world with loads of different elements will likely find this exactly what they’re looking for. I felt a little overwhelmed trying to keep a handle on the various paranormal entities, plus various packs, leaders and different rules and leadership styles mentioned. It felt a little complicated as there were a number of different styles and systems that all interacted together. It could have been more difficult for me, personally, as I’m not used to stories and worlds that juggle so many different moving parts like this, but I feel it will be excellent for readers who enjoy complexly plotted worlds and intricate interactions like this.

I really enjoyed Seiji and Nicholas’ characters. I wasn’t certain at first if they were well suited – Seiji being a little introverted and repressed due to his pack’s intolerance and Nicholas being a far more open and free spirited type of character. But I was pleased to see the two men brought out the best in each other, Nicholas showing Seiji that exploring his sexuality was a good thing and Seiji helping to give a bit of calmness and direction to Nicholas. I really felt like the two men complimented each other in all sorts of areas and I was pleased to watch their relationship flourish and deepen to something more than a summer fling.

I was also pleased that even though Seiji and Nicholas became intimate fairly early on in the story, their relationship deepened and grew more serious quite slowly. This gave them both a chance to overcome their personal differences and two vastly different upbringings. I enjoyed seeing them both come to find a middle road and it made their relationship and the strength of their feelings for each other a lot more realistic and believable to me.

With a strongly plotted and complicated paranormal world and two interesting main characters with plenty of hot and explicit sex this is a good short story that I feel will appeal to many readers.

Going Back by Treva Harte


Going Back by Treva Harte
Publisher: Changeling Press
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Short Story (41 pages)
Other: M/M, Anal Play
Rating: 3 stars
Reviewed by Fern

Gene Price, former teenage star, has been living the simple life. He’s cut himself off from anyone who knows about him and his former bad reputation. Out of the blue he begins to get death threats. He doesn’t want any part of his past nowadays, but the only one he trusts to find out what’s going on and protect him is Leo, his former bodyguard — the one he’d slept with before he fired him.

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Gene has been out of the spotlight now for almost a decade. While once a fairly famous and in high-demand person, it’s been years since he moved out into the country and settled into a quiet life. When Gene receives some threatening mail he feels the need to turn to Leo – the bodyguard and security expert who had helped him back in his more famous days. The attraction still simmers between them, but have either man really changed enough to make something work between them?

Despite the short length of this story I felt the author did a really good job of packing a whole lot of plot and action into it. Not only is Gene receiving threats presumably related to his previous life as a famous face – but he has a young, teenage son, Joseph, he’s never even heard of dumped at his door. Add in the sizzling chemistry and attraction to his previous bodyguard into the mix and it packs one heck of a powerful punch in such a short space of time.

The only down-side I felt to this story was much of the plot surrounding Gene’s death threats and his personal safety wasn’t really resolved by the end of the story. While Gene and Leo are left in a Happy For Now situation, I really felt like there were a few fairly major plot points that were left hanging and I usually prefer the stories I read to be stand-alone and not unresolved. Readers who are sticklers for this might not find the ending suitable to their tastes.

Even though Gene and Leo become intimate extremely quickly, their clear – and torrid – history together helped me see that it made sense they’d be unable to keep their hands off each other. While it took most of the story for me to really believe the two men could make something lasting of their attraction the sexiness all but scorching between them certainly helped add some spice to the story. The pace of the whole story was at a fairly fast clip but I feel the balance between the plot, the chemistry and romance between Gene and Leo and the fledgling trust and relationship between Gene and Joseph was well handled and helped me really enjoy this story.

Fast paced, short and sexy this was a good read and one I will enjoy again in the future.

Heartward by Andrew Grey


Heartward by Andrew Grey
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Full length (193 pages)
Other: M/M, Anal Play
Rating: 4 stars
Reviewed by Fern

He doesn’t know that home is where his heart will be….

Firefighter Tyler Banik has seen his share of adventure while working disaster relief with the Red Cross. But now that he’s adopted Abey, he’s ready to leave the danger behind and put down roots. That means returning to his hometown—where the last thing he anticipates is falling for his high school nemesis.

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But not everyone in town is glad to see Tyler return….

After years of constant moving around, Tyler has a young son, Abraham, to look after and so he’s decided to return to his hometown and put down some roots. Even though Tyler has some issues with his parents, the pull of his home, the stability and particularly the comfort for his son has Tyler willing to try and make things work. Alan had a desperate crush on Tyler when they were in high school, and seeing his childhood dream walk back into town and his life was both thrilling and terrifying.

I really enjoyed this emotional and well written full length story. Tyler and Abey instantly drew me in and engaged my feelings. It was clear Tyler – and particularly young Abey – were complicated characters with a number of layers and a long, intriguing story behind them. I was mentally settled in for a long read before the first chapter had even finished. I found Alan to be a lot less complicated, but so warm and interesting I really thought it beautifully balanced out a lot of the mystery and more difficult aspects of Tyler and Abey’s situation.

I thought the author kept a good pace throughout the story. While the plot is mostly character-related I thought there were enough smaller threads winding through it to keep things really interesting. I loved watching Tyler and Alan re-learn each other as adults, both with how they’d grown up but also as they’d taken to their own paths and still circled back to the same space again. While there was some small-mindedness in other members of the town I felt this really added to the plot. Overall the pace was smooth enough that I could see Tyler and his family grow, and Tyler and Alan’s relationship begin and flourish, but it wasn’t so fast that I felt it verged on being unrealistic or rushed. Readers who like a story that gives the main couple a chance to settle together, learn and grow with each other and then consummate their relationship should find this story and pace as deeply satisfying as I did.

When the sparks finally fly between Tyler and Alan I found it really lovely. It was well into the story and I thought the timing was very well handled. I found the scenes intimate and erotic but not over the top or so prolific it made the rest of the story feel neglected. I really felt the author did a brilliant job of balancing the small-town feel with realistic characters, a strong cast of secondary support characters and a lovely, slow-blooming relationship between Tyler and Alan.

Well balanced, steamy and very well written, I thoroughly enjoyed this story and will happily read more by this author.

Tainted Son by Emily Carrington


Tainted Son by Emily Carrington
(Wolf Schooled 2)

Publisher: Changeling Press
Genre: Contemporary, Paranormal
Length: Short story (77 pages)
Other: M/M, Anal Play, Rimming
Rating: 3 stars
Reviewed by Fern

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David had always known he was different, half Fae, half Werewolf he had never been accepted into the pack and had lost his father at a young age to the distrust and hatred amongst the other wolves. Liam’s special power comes from being able to change his image. While he knows he’s expected to follow certain paths, what he really wants to do is help people and becoming a medic would satisfy that need in him. When David and a bunch of other young werewolves are attacked by vampires Liam is part of the medical team helping them and their attraction is instantaneous.

I found this to be an interesting and somewhat intensely plotted short story. While the vampire-swam attacks isn’t graphically described and is only vaguely mentioned at the beginning of the story, it does include a mention that some of the younger women were being raped and I feel even this vague reference might put off some readers. I also found that the brief summary of David’s history felt a little bit like an info-dump – a lot of history and description in a very short space that I had to catch up on in a rush. After this initial part though, I felt the story eased back into a far more suitable pace and particularly when Liam’s character was introduced I felt the story settled down to be a good and interesting read.

There was quite a bit to this paranormal world that I struggled to catch up on, with vampires, Fey and shape-changers and werewolves and a whole host of various paranormal entities swirling around it wasn’t easy for me to fully grasp how this world worked and interacted with each other. I really enjoyed the chemistry and connection between David and Liam. I was pleased they started out slowly together – particularly since David had been hurt and wasn’t in a very good place emotionally – and Liam was struggling with some pretty serious life decisions.

Watching them interact and open up to each other was lovely. The slower pace of the physical side to their romance also added a bit of realism to the relationship and I felt this was far healthier – for both men – than trying to just push through and become intimate. I thought this was a good indication both of how serious Liam and David were about each other, but also it showed that there was a real, long-term potential to the relationship they were building together. When they consummated their relationship I though the sex was hot and intense and graphic enough that erotica readers should find it explicit enough to suit their tastes.

Intense in places and wonderfully romantic in others, this was a solid short story and a good, quick read.