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Brigham’s Recommendations – “Double Dutch Courage” by Helena Stone
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  • May 14, 2018
  • 5 min

Brigham’s Recommendations – “Double Dutch Courage” by Helena Stone

Sudden changes require great bravery. Can both men find the courage to be true to themselves and each other? Blurb Ronan Collins has spent most of his life in Dublin hiding who he really is. Coming out would hurt his mother, and Ronan isn’t going to be the second gay man to do that. When he receives news the father he has never known has died, leaving him both a house and a business in Amsterdam, he jumps on the opportunity to get to know the man who fathered him and to disco
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Brigham’s Recommendations – Stuck Landing by Lauren Gallagher
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  • Apr 15, 2016
  • 3 min

Brigham’s Recommendations – Stuck Landing by Lauren Gallagher

Summary: For months, acclaimed Wolf’s Landing director/producer Anna Maxwell has been nursing a crush on Natalya Izmaylova, a former Russian gymnast and current Wolf’s Landing stunt coordinator. When Anna witnesses Natalya’s very public breakup with her boyfriend, she can’t resist inviting her over for drinks to commiserate about love and all that nonsense. Commiseration doesn’t last long, and soon Anna’s in bed with the hottest woman she’s ever touched, living out fantasies
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Brigham’s Recommendations – Scenes from Adelaide Road by Helena Stone
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  • Dec 4, 2015
  • 5 min

Brigham’s Recommendations – Scenes from Adelaide Road by Helena Stone

Summary: Can a young man find the courage he never knew he had when faced with losing everything he holds dear? A few months before his final exams in secondary school, nineteen-year-old Lennart Kelly discovers he’s inherited a house on Adelaide Road in Dublin from a grandfather he never knew. Having been ignored, bullied and abused for as long as he can remember, Lennart can’t wait to leave behind his father and the small town he grew up in. Moving away as soon as he finishe
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Brigham’s Recommendations – “Falling for Ramos” by Sue Brown
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  • May 8, 2015
  • 2 min

Brigham’s Recommendations – “Falling for Ramos” by Sue Brown

Falling for Ramos by Sue Brown Summary: A glimpse of a group of businessmen in a newspaper tells Colin Hess his old love, Alejandro Ramos, is back in London a decade after they split up. They met by chance as students, when Colin was pushed into Ramos’s lap at a party. Despite the disapproval from Ramos’s parents, Colin and Ramos were inseparable from that moment and settled in their own place as soon as they finished university. But when Ramos’s father fell ill, Ramos was fo
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Brigham’s Recommendations – “Strangers in the Night” by Jaycee Edward and He
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  • May 1, 2015
  • 2 min

Brigham’s Recommendations – “Strangers in the Night” by Jaycee Edward and He

Somewhere in the craziness of the past year, I let reviewing slide.  I’ve managed a few reviews here and there but nowhere near what I would like to do.  I am going to aim for one a week.  No ranking systems or anything fancy, just a way for me to get the word out about books I enjoyed!  The reviews will be posted on here, Amazon, and Goodreads. Strangers in the Night – Jaycee Edward & Helena Stone Summary: When Army veteran Slade stumbles upon an isolated cottage on a cold,
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“Partners” Blog Tour – Rainbow Gold Reviews – Excerpt, Guest Post, Review, a
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  • Oct 4, 2014
  • 1 min

“Partners” Blog Tour – Rainbow Gold Reviews – Excerpt, Guest Post, Review, a

Today is the final day of the Partners blog tour.  Come check out Rainbow Gold Review for an exclusive excerpt ,  a guest post, a review of Partners, and a chance to enter the giveaway! Blog Tour Stops: 9/19/2014 Prism Book Alliance http://www.prismbookalliance.com 9/20/2014 GGR Review http://www.ggr-review.com/ 9/21/2014 MM Good Book Reviews http://mmgoodbookreviews.wordpress.com/ 9/23/2014 Smoocher’s Voice http://www.smoochersvoice.com/ 9/25/2014 Diverse Reader http://diver
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“Partners” Blog Tour – Padme’s Library – Excerpt, Review, and Giveaway
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  • Sep 30, 2014
  • 1 min

“Partners” Blog Tour – Padme’s Library – Excerpt, Review, and Giveaway

Come check out Padme’s Library for an exclusive excerpt,  a review of Partners, and a chance to enter the giveaway! Blog Tour Stops: 9/19/2014 Prism Book Alliance http://www.prismbookalliance.com 9/20/2014 GGR Review http://www.ggr-review.com/ 9/21/2014 MM Good Book Reviews http://mmgoodbookreviews.wordpress.com/ 9/23/2014 Smoocher’s Voice http://www.smoochersvoice.com/ 9/25/2014 Diverse Reader http://diversereader.blogspot.com/ 9/27/2014 Love Bytes Reviews http://lovebytesre
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“Partners” Blog Tour – Love Bytes Reviews – Guest Post, Excerpt, and Giveawa
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  • Sep 27, 2014
  • 1 min

“Partners” Blog Tour – Love Bytes Reviews – Guest Post, Excerpt, and Giveawa

Please join me at Love Bytes Reviews for a guest post about setting and research, an excerpt, and a giveaway! Blog Tour Stops: 9/19/2014 Prism Book Alliance http://www.prismbookalliance.com 9/20/2014 GGR Review http://www.ggr-review.com/ 9/21/2014 MM Good Book Reviews http://mmgoodbookreviews.wordpress.com/ 9/23/2014 Smoocher’s Voice http://www.smoochersvoice.com/ 9/25/2014 Diverse Reader http://diversereader.blogspot.com/ 9/27/2014 Love Bytes Reviews http://lovebytesreviews.
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“Partners” Blog Tour – Diverse Reader – Character Interview and Giveaway
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  • Sep 25, 2014
  • 1 min

“Partners” Blog Tour – Diverse Reader – Character Interview and Giveaway

Character interviews are always one of my favorite things to do.  I had a lot of help with this one and I was pleased with the way it turned out.  Head over to Diverse Reader for the interview and a chance to enter the giveaway! Blog Tour Stops: 9/19/2014 Prism Book Alliance http://www.prismbookalliance.com 9/20/2014 GGR Review http://www.ggr-review.com/ 9/21/2014 MM Good Book Reviews http://mmgoodbookreviews.wordpress.com/ 9/23/2014 Smoocher’s Voice http://www.smoochersvoice
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Review – “The Man in the Long Black Coat”
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  • Sep 22, 2014
  • 2 min

Review – “The Man in the Long Black Coat”

The Man in the Long Black Coat Summary: Dale Bruyer and James Sandover were huntsmen: monster hunting heirs to a secret legacy, self-appointed defenders of mankind, students of magic, warriors and—in James’s case—occasional chess opponent of the Devil himself. Until James died and left Dale all alone on a self-destructive path through alcoholism to an early grave. Then one stormy night, the giant tree that had marked James’s grave uproots and Dale finds footprints walking awa
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“Partners” Blog Tour – MM Good Book Reviews – Excerpt, Review, and Giveaway.
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  • Sep 21, 2014
  • 1 min

“Partners” Blog Tour – MM Good Book Reviews – Excerpt, Review, and Giveaway.

Come check out MM Good Book Reviews for an exclusive excerpt ,  a review of Partners, and a chance to enter the giveaway! Blog Tour Stops: 9/19/2014 Prism Book Alliance http://www.prismbookalliance.com 9/20/2014 GGR Review http://www.ggr-review.com/ 9/21/2014 MM Good Book Reviews http://mmgoodbookreviews.wordpress.com/ 9/23/2014 Smoocher’s Voice http://www.smoochersvoice.com/ 9/25/2014 Diverse Reader http://diversereader.blogspot.com/ 9/27/2014 Love Bytes Reviews http://loveb
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“Partners” Blog Tour – GGR Review – Excerpt, Review, and Giveaway.
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  • Sep 20, 2014
  • 1 min

“Partners” Blog Tour – GGR Review – Excerpt, Review, and Giveaway.

Come check out GGR Review for an exclusive excerpt ,  a review of Partners, and a chance to enter the giveaway! Blog Tour Stops: 9/19/2014 Prism Book Alliance http://www.prismbookalliance.com 9/20/2014 GGR Review http://www.ggr-review.com/ 9/21/2014 MM Good Book Reviews http://mmgoodbookreviews.wordpress.com/ 9/23/2014 Smoocher’s Voice http://www.smoochersvoice.com/ 9/25/2014 Diverse Reader http://diversereader.blogspot.com/ 9/27/2014 Love Bytes Reviews http://lovebytesreview
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Review – “Tim on Broadway”
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  • Sep 16, 2014
  • 2 min

Review – “Tim on Broadway”

Tim on Broadway Summary: Carolyn Sohier, the Greta Garbo of divas, is giving a once in a lifetime concert that Tim can’t afford to attend. Tim—an overweight, twenty-something virgin—regrets lending the hunky bag boy at the grocery store money that could have bought him a ticket. Tim needs to call in his debts, but money isn’t the only thing holding him back. The first time Tim met Javier, he was blown away by the attention. As an overweight, twenty-something virgin, he didn’t
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Review – “Phoenix Rising”
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  • Sep 11, 2014
  • 2 min

Review – “Phoenix Rising”

Phoenix Rising Summary: New York City homicide detectives Artemis Gregory and Rachel Wayland are first on the murder scene of a beautiful young gay man, the third victim of a serial killer dubbed the Moon Killer by the department. Their investigation leads them to Talis Kehk, charismatic lead singer of the rock group Phoenix Rising. As the next full moon approaches, Artemis and his partner uncover clues that lead straight to Talis—even as Talis, exhibiting behavior Artemis fi
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Review – “Hotel Pens”
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  • Aug 28, 2014
  • 1 min

Review – “Hotel Pens”

Hotel Pens Summary: Travel writer Joe Jordan hasn’t been home to New York since his boyfriend broke up with him. Instead he’s hopped from hotel to hotel, collecting pens like a child in a fairytale might leave a trail of breadcrumbs hoping to find his way back. But now he has an assignment, an article titled “5 Ways to Rediscover New York.” Being back on his home turf is daunting—until he meets Claude Desjardins, a gay romance translator staying in his hotel who, after a nigh
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Review – “A Little Too Broken”
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  • Aug 13, 2014
  • 3 min

Review – “A Little Too Broken”

Summary: When Jamie walks through the door of the Humane Society, it’s not just an animal who needs rescuing that day. Tom is there to adopt another service dog into the Canine Comrade Corps, but it’s Jamie his heart goes out to. But each man turns away, walks away, from the potential pain, the rejection, the knowledge that it’ll all end in tears… Jamie knows damn well that the HIV he contracted from an unfaithful lover has put him out of the dating game forever in the small
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Review – “Spirit”
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  • Aug 1, 2014
  • 1 min

Review – “Spirit”

Spirit Summary: Jason Day, brilliant designer of video games, is not only a confirmed bachelor, but he’s as gay as a maypole. One wouldn’t think being saddled with his precocious four-year-old nephew for four weeks would be enough to throw him off-kilter. Wrong. Timmy, Jason’s nephew, is a true handful. But just when Timmy and Uncle Jason begin to bond, and Jason feels he’s getting a grip on this babysitting business once and for all, he’s thrown for a loop by a couple of vis
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“Equals” Blog Tour – GGR Review – Review and Giveaway.
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  • Jul 16, 2014
  • 1 min

“Equals” Blog Tour – GGR Review – Review and Giveaway.

Come check out GGR Review for a review of “Equals” and a guest post I wrote about transitioning from short stories to novels! Blog Tour Stops: 7/11/2014Prism Book Alliance  http://www.prismbookalliance.com 7/12/2014Love Bytes Reviews http://lovebytesreviews.com 7/14/2014The Novel Approach http://thenovelapproachreviews.com/ 7/16/2014GGR Review http://www.ggr-review.com/ 7/19/2014The Blogger Girls http://thebloggergirls.com/ 7/21/2014Kimi Chan Experience http://www.kimnsarah.c
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Review – “Wolf Bound”
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  • May 29, 2014
  • 2 min

Review – “Wolf Bound”

Wolf Bound Summary: A year after suffering a disastrous end to his relationship with his partner, teacher Jon Anderson trades his apartment in the city for a lake house in the country. Told there is an author living nearby, Jon, who dreams of being a writer, goes in search of him and finds the attractive older man in a small, rustic cabin on a tiny island on a neighboring lake. Harrison Kalmes shows Jon around, but makes it clear he’d rather be left alone. Jon respects that w
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