Thank You Thursday ~ Peer Review ~ Bad Dawg

I wanted to share another book I just loved. It's short, sweet, and totally worth reading again and again and again.

Bad Dawg by Lena Austin

Changeling Press Paranormal, Contemporary, M/M, anal sex Short Story

One OTR trucker. One leather-clad biker. One very special town... Finding himself stranded in the middle of Nowhere, Kansas, Loren comes face to face with his favorite fantasy. Hard to say which turns him on more, the '69 Shovelhead, or Bad Dawg -- the bronze god of a biker in the seat.

But can there be any future for men whose livelihoods pull them in opposite directions? And what's with all the Prairie Dawgs all over the place?

Now I'll start this review with this: I love short stories. Love them. Throw in a furry critter and I'm golden. This book had both.

Ms. Austin's story has lots of heart, lots of heat and a biker. How cool is that? I know truckers, so the character of Loren was easy to relate to. He's realistic and loveable, even with his idiosyncrasies. Then there's Bad Dawg himself. The guy is rough. He's a biker, he's supposed to be. But there's something about it--it's almost cuddly and I couldn't not read more. I loved him.

The idea of a prairie dog shifter intrigued me. Pairing a burly biker with a quiet trucker was something I didn't know how Ms. Austin would pull off, but she did and with gusto. I couldn't wait to see what would happen next and when I found out there was more to the story...I was sold!

Grab a copy of this short story for your reader and keep it handy for a chilly night. It's sure to warm you up!

Red Hot Reads for the Summer!!

This isn't a super long list, but these are some of the books I've read lately and think you might like them, too. I mean, I am a reader as well as a writer. :)

Take the Shot by Missy Welsh
Loose ID
Contemporary
Short Story (111 pgs)
Other: Voyeurism, masturbation, M/M, anal sex/play, BDSM, spanking, ménage, M/M/F, M/F, toys

Good gravy this is one hot book. Imagine the two hottest guys on the planet getting together. Touching, licking, and pleasuring. Now add a girl. Sound exciting? In Missy Welsh’s book, Take the Shot, it sure is.

Not Knowing Jack by K.A. Mitchell
Samhain Publishing
Contemporary
Full Length (198 pgs)
M/M, anal sex

Tattoos, a sous-chef, and a couple kids shouldn’t work in a relationship, but written at the hand of K.A. Mitchell, it works and so much more.

American Love Songs by Ashlyn Kane
Dreamspinner Press
Contemporary
Full Length (252 pgs)
M/M, anal sex

“My heart went boom when you crossed the room.”

That line sums up the spark between Parker and Jake and yeah, I was so glad I got to go along for the ride. Ashlyn Kane, you have a reader for life.


Make the Yuletide Gay by Lena Austin
Sugarplum #8
Changeling Press
Contemporary, Holiday
Short Story (22 pgs)
M/M, anal sex

Ever wanted to go back and get a do-over? Ever wanted to find out what might have been with the one person you couldn’t get out of your mind? Then you need to read Make the Yuletide Gay by Lena Austin.

Cover Art by Caroline Stephens
Dreamspinner Press
Contemporary
Short Story (38 pgs)
M/M, anal sex

Sometimes the best pairings are the ones no one expects to work at all. Guys with hang-ups, guys with issues are realistic. Readers can relate. Caroline Stephens hits the nail on the head with her short story Cover Art.

Red Hot Reads for June

These are my offerings for Red Hot Reads. You can find the full reviews at either LASR or WC.

Enjoy!

Hell, Yeah! by Carolyn Brown
Publisher: Sourcebooks
Genre: Action/Adventure, Contemporary, Suspense/Mystery
Length: Full Length (351 pgs)

What happens when a perpetual bachelor turns into a terminal bachelor? Add one determined, but gun-shy woman into the mix... can’t make it too easy on him. What have you got? You’ve got a hot and bothered oil man and one saucy woman who just might make an honest man of him. Hell, Yeah.


Kidnapping the Groom by Desiree Holt and Allie Standifer
Publisher: Ellora’s Cave
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Short Story (53 pgs)

What do you do when you find out the one that got away is about to marry the wrong woman? Kidnap him and show him the sexual time of his life, that’s what.

Are you intrigued? I was, so I read Kidnapping the Groom.

Spirits of Abaddon: Sanctified by Mychael Black
Publisher: Changeling Press
Genre: Action/Adventure, Contemporary, Paranormal, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Length: Short Story (44 pgs)

A demon, a mage, and a human went into the gates of Abaddon. Sounds like a joke? It’s not. It’s the gripping introduction to Spirits of Abaddon: Sanctified and let me tell you, when you start this book, you won’t want to put it down.


Rock Me by Cherrie Lynn
Publisher: Samhain Publishing
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Full Length (205 pgs)

You want a story that’s hot from the word go? Then you very much so need to read Rock Me.

I love a story where the bad boy and the good girl try to make a go of things. Ms Lynn’s story had me from hello. Things start hot and never let up. I felt like I was the one sitting there in the tattoo artist’s chair waiting for my new ink—and I’m too squeamish to get body art. But this story had me thinking otherwise.


The Lost Son by Mychael Black
Publisher: Samhain Publishing
Genre: Action/Adventure, Paranormal, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Length: Short Story (91 pgs)

Non-stop action and a red-hot love affair. You won’t be able to put this book down.

I know when I pick up a Mychael Black story, I’ll be on a thrill-ride. The Lost Son is no exception to this rule and totally worth the read.


Shut Up and Kiss Me by Mysti Holiday
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Short Story (50 pgs)

What are you waiting for? Shut Up and Kiss Me. Sounds simple, doesn’t it? For Cole and Kasey, it’s anything but simple.

I love a story that grabs me and makes me feel what the characters are thinking/feeling immediately. This book is one of those rare gems. I’ve never read a Mysti Holiday story, but I guarantee, this won’t be the last. There is a sense of not only their longing for each other, but the raw desire felt when they’re thrown into a situation together. Ms. Holiday writes tenderness and snark with equal prowess.

Red Hot Reads for April!

I know I am really late in getting these out. But it's been that kinda month. Still. If you want some great reads, then these are the ones you need to find. With my pleasure...

Chasing Perfect by Susan Mallery
Harlequin Enterprises, Ltd.
Contemporary

Ever wanted something so bad it hurt? But when you got what you wanted, it wasn’t what it was cracked up to be? Sounds like the story of pro cyclist Josh Golden. But what about Charity Jones? Well, nothing in her life is quite what it seems and you need to read Chasing Perfect to get the whole story.

Caging the Tiger by Michelle Huston
Phaze Books
Contemporary, Paranormal, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Coming clean about your fears can sometimes be the most rewarding experience of your life—if you’re willing to relax and trust. That’s what makes Caging the Tiger such an engaging read.

Consuming the Darkness by Shiela Stewart
Breathless Press
Action/Adventure, Paranormal, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

Hearts wanted for feast. Applicants need only offer their lives.
Sound scary? It’s a little disconcerting, but if you read The Darkness Series Book 7: Consuming the Darkness, everything will make sense and it’ll be worth the read.


I Love This Bar by Carolyn Brown
Sourcebooks
Contemporary

Act fast before the something good in your hands slips right through your fingers. But be careful, if you don’t act at all, you’ll wish you had.

Or at least read I Love This Bar. You’ll be glad you did.


Without Mercy by Lisa Jackson
Kensington Books
Action/Adventure, Contemporary, Suspense/Mystery

Can one change the decisions in life just by being sent to a special place? Can one embrace a love lost due to a misunderstanding? And can this all happen while a murderer runs free?

Read Without Mercy and get the whole story!

Red Hot Reads for February

Thought I might share some of the reads I enjoyed this past month. You should definitely check them out.

You can find the full reviews here:
http://www.longandshortreviews.com/WC/index.htm
and here:
http://www.longandshortreviews.com/LASR/index.htm

Cowboy Trouble by Joanne Kennedy
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca
Genre: Contemporary, Suspense/Mystery
http://www.sourcebooks.com/products/romance/contemporary/9781402236686-cowboy-trouble.html

Sometimes running away from your troubles is the worst thing you can do, but it brings the greatest rewards. What happens when you have more than one man interested in helping you find your happily ever after and you can’t choose? Now throw in a crazy or two for flavoring. You have one heck of a problem. Sound interesting? Then you need to read Cowboy Trouble

Lick of Frost by JA Saare
Publisher: Amira Press
Genre: Contemporary, Paranormal, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Holiday
http://www.amirapress.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=249

Ever wanted something so much it hurt? Ever wanted something so much you did get hurt, only to lose out? And when you tried to rectify the issue, you got burnt worse? Then you need to read Lick of Frost. This is one story that stays with you long after the last page.
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Renegade by Catherine Mann
Publisher: Berkley Sensation
Genre: Action/Adventure, Contemporary
http://us.penguingroup.com/nf/Book/BookDisplay/0,,9781101195109,00.html?Renegade_Catherine_Mann

Ever find that one person who just completes you? You can’t explain the attraction and you don’t want to lose the connection. You just want to be with that person. What happens when you’re in the middle of tracking a killer, and the man of your dreams literally drops into your turf? Read Renegade and find out.

SEALed with a Ring by Mary Margaret Daughtridge
Publisher: Source Books Casablanca
Genre: Contemporary
http://www.amazon.com/SEALed-Ring-Mary-Daughtridge/dp/1402236980/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265221490&sr=8-1

Sometimes life hands you more than you can handle. When you find out what you’re made of, you realize it was never that hard to deal after all. Such is the story of SEALed with a Ring.

Taming the Beast by Heather Grothaus
Publisher: Zebra Historical
Genre: Action/Adventure, Historical, Paranormal
http://www.kensingtonbooks.com/catalog.cfm?dest=itempg&itemid=14996&secid=83&linkon=subsection&linkid=2514

Who can handle a man who is scarred? Who can deal with an independent woman? Add a small child to the mix. What have you got? Taming the Beast.

The Carpenter and the Fairy by Cassandra Gold
Publisher: Phaze
Genre: Contemporary, Holiday
http://www.king-cart.com/Phaze/product=Cassandra+Gold/exact_match=exact

Can opposites attract? If they attract, can they have a sustained relationship? You can wonder no longer. Read The Carpenter and The Fairy and find out.


Enjoy!

My Favorite Red Hot Reads of the Year

Thought I'd share a handful of my favorite books and the links to find them. You can also go to Amazon, but the publishers are a great place to start as well.

Black Swan - Linda Nightingale
The Wild Rose Press
http://www.thewildrosepress.com/

Best of Intentions - Michelle Cary
The Wild Rose Press
http://www.thewildrosepress.com/

Damn Good Man - Michelle Witvliet
The Wild Rose Press
http://www.thewildrosepress.com/

Dead Sexy - Kimberly Raye
Harlequin Enterprises, Ltd. (Blaze novel)
http://www.eharlequin.com/

Drive Me Crazy - Nancy Warren
Kensington publishing Company
http://www.kensingtonbooks.com/

Gamble’s Game - Tara S. Nichols
Siren Publishing Inc.
http://www.sirenpublishing.com/

Cottonwood Place - Sandy Wickersham-McWhorter
The Wild Rose Press
http://www.thewildrosepress.com/

Moving Target - Cheyenne McCray
St. Martin’s Press
http://us.macmillan.com/SMP.aspx

A Kiss of Ashen Twilight – Book One of the Ashen Twilight Series - Rae Lori
Lyrical Press, Inc.
http://lyricalpress.com/

Healing Luke - Beth Cornelison
Sourcebooks - Casablanca
http://www.sourcebooks.com/sourcebooks-community-books-and-solutions.html

Magical Riffs: Rock Hard Seduction 4 - Tonya Ramagos
Siren Publishing, Inc.
http://www.sirenpublishing.com/

Taking Chloe - Anne Rainey
Samhain Publishing
http://samhainpublishing.com/index.php

Man with a Past - Kay Stockham
Harlequin Enterprises, Ltd.
http://www.eharlequin.com/

One Lucky Cowboy - Carolyn Brown
Sourcebooks, Inc.
http://www.sourcebooks.com/sourcebooks-community-books-and-solutions.html

Lord of Pleasure – Book 2 in the School of Gallantry Series - Delilah Marvelle
Kensington Zebra
http://www.kensingtonbooks.com/

Getting Lucky - Carolyn Brown
Casablanca, Sourcebooks, Inc.
http://www.sourcebooks.com/sourcebooks-community-books-and-solutions.html

A Kiss Before Dying - J.A. Saare
Amira Press
http://www.amirapress.com/

Dying Scream - Mary Burton
Zebra (Kensington Publishing Corp.)
http://www.kensingtonbooks.com/

Silk and Steel - Lindsay Townsend
Siren Publishing
http://www.sirenpublishing.com/

Dakota’s Cowboy – Dakota Heat Anthology 3 - Leah Brooke
Siren Publishing Inc.
http://www.sirenpublishing.com/


Enjoy and have a Great Holiday!

Red Hot Reads for December

Red Hot Reads for December and you won’t want to miss these sizzling stories.

And Charlie Makes Three Jane Thompson, Red Sage Publishers, Historical

Ever have that one person you want more than anything, but when you pour out your heart, you find that they can’t reciprocate? And what if they share your feelings, but are scared? Then you’d have And Charlie Makes Three.

Heat Seeker Lora Leigh, St. Martin’s Press, Action/Adventure, Contemporary

Some men are born to lead. Other men are born to love. While others are born to die and come back again. Heat Seeker is one of those men who gets a second chance, not only with his life, but with his love.

Lady M – Confessions of a Victorian Master 1 Cheri Valmont, Siren Publishing, Inc., Historical

What happens when a man wants love from his wife? He woos her. Does wooing her include time with a Master? In Lady M – Confessions of a Victorian Master, it sure does.

Dakota’s Cowboy – Dakota Heat Anthology 3 Leah Brooke, Siren Publishing Inc., Action/Adventure, Contemporary

She’s got land to protect. She’s got a man who wants her dead. She’s also got two men willing to lay down their lives to keep her safe—and in their bed. Who? Dakota’s Cowboys, of course.


Santa’s Coming Cat Lovington, Champagne Books/Carnal Passions, Contemporary

Santa Claus came to town and Amy’s happy to sit on his lap. A hot time is guaranteed for all. Want to know more? Then you need to read Santa’s Coming.

Silk and Steel Lindsay Townsend, Siren Publishing, Historical

What happens when you’re ripped from the life you know and thrown into a world you don’t understand? And what if you fall for the one person you should fear? You’d better read Silk and Steel to find out more.

Enjoy, Happy Christmas, and a Blessed New Year.

Oh, and Happy Reading!