Book Reviews

Items 1-10 out of 8827 displayed.

  • The Pearl by Robin Knight at Poison Quill House

    Genre Gay / Contemporary / Interracial/Multicultural / Romance / Friends to Lovers
    Heat Level
    Reviewed by Serena Yates on 21-August-2026
    Review Blurb

    What a beautiful story! From the amazing setting in Australia to the wonderful main and supporting characters, the deep love between Jad and Luke, to Jad's journey of self-discovery, this book contains everything that makes a story worth reading and rereading for me.

     

  • You Are Cordially Invited (Auckland Med 5) by Jay Hogan at Southern Lights Publishing

    Genre Gay / Contemporary / Athletes/Coaches / Doctors/Nurses/EMTs / Romance / Mental Health Representation
    Heat Level
    Reviewed by Serena Yates on 20-August-2026
    Review Blurb

    The final volume in a series is not usually something I look forward to reading. However, ‘You Are Cordially Invited’ was such a treat that I enjoyed it from beginning to end, almost without the usual thoughts of “oh no, this is the last one”.

     

  • Against the Grain (Auckland Med 4) by Jay Hogan at Southern Lights Publishing

    Genre Gay / Genderqueer / Nonbinary / Contemporary / Athletes/Coaches / Disability / Doctors/Nurses/EMTs / Romance
    Heat Level
    Reviewed by Serena Yates on 19-August-2026
    Review Blurb

    A lot of people have to live with labels that have been imposed on them by others, be it due to their gender identity, physical ability, the color of their skin, or their sexual identity.

     

  • Up Close and Personal (Auckland Med 3) by Jay Hogan at Southern Lights Publishing

    Genre Gay / Contemporary / Doctors/Nurses/EMTs / Law Enforcement / Romance
    Heat Level
    Reviewed by Serena Yates on 18-August-2026
    Review Blurb

    When two men with relationship and commitment issues (if for different reasons) meet and fall for each other without wanting to admit it, problems are to be expected.

     

  • We Need to Talk (Kilmartin Forever 1) by Sophia Soames

    Genre Gay / Contemporary / Doctors/Nurses/EMTs / Later in Life / Romance
    Heat Level
    Reviewed by ParisDude on 17-August-2026
    Review Blurb

    What happens in a holiday resort stays in the holiday resort. Meaning no long-lasting love stoy has ever come out of a holiday resort one-night-stand, right?

     

  • Naughty or Nice (Festive Djinn 4) by Emma Jaye at Purindoors Publications

    Genre Gay / Urban Fantasy / Angels & Demons / Magic / Mythical Creatures / Romance / BDSM/Power Exchange / Forced Proximity
    Heat Level
    Reviewed by Serena Yates on 14-August-2026
    Review Blurb

    The final volume in the ‘Festive Djinn’ series was the most interesting one in terms of worldbuilding.

     

  • Christmas in July (Festive Djinn 3) by Emma Jaye at Purindoors Publications

    Genre Gay / Urban Fantasy / Athletes/Coaches / Elves/Fairies/Sidhe / Magic / Erotic Romance / BDSM/Power Exchange / Holiday
    Heat Level
    Reviewed by Serena Yates on 13-August-2026
    Review Blurb

    ‘Christmas in July’ is the third book in the 'Festive Djinn’ series and this one has a vengeful Christmas wish at its center.

     

  • Crossing the Touchline (Auckland Med 2) by Jay Hogan at Southern Lights Publishing

    Genre Gay / Contemporary / Athletes/Coaches / Doctors/Nurses/EMTs / Romance
    Heat Level
    Reviewed by Serena Yates on 12-August-2026
    Review Blurb

    Making choices and deciding what is most important in life, is never easy. But for people like Reuben, who can only achieve his dream of playing rugby for the All Blacks if he gives up a huge part of who he is, the choice becomes a dilemma.

     

  • First Impressions (Auckland Med 1) by Jay Hogan at Southern Lights Publishing

    Genre Gay / Contemporary / Doctors/Nurses/EMTs / Law Enforcement / Erotic Romance / Action/Adventure / Single Parent
    Heat Level
    Reviewed by Serena Yates on 11-August-2026
    Review Blurb

    When a book starts in a gay dance club and the heat level is already way up, I know that the rest of the story is most likely going to be the same. But when that heat is followed by an at this point unexpected action sequence, I know that I am in for a treat.

     

  • Dragon Awakened (Dragon Heirs 1) by Eden Winters

    Genre Gay / Fantasy / Royalty/Nobility / Shifters / Romance / Action/Adventure
    Heat Level
    Reviewed by Lena Grey on 10-August-2026
    Review Blurb

    In ‘Dragon Awakened’ by Eden Winters, Prince Elouan Thorpe is an Alpha dragon shifter, next in line to his father’s throne, the High Reaches Court on the Adrakus.

     

Items 1-10 out of 8827 displayed.