So apparently one of the things iPhone 5 users will have to suffer, along with anyone who upgrades to iOS 6, is having to use Apple Maps instead of Google Maps. Check out some of the amazing mapping fails. (via Gizmodo)

Take a quiz about cats. (via kmkat)

Scientists are working on warp drive.

What if a rainstorm dropped all of its water as a single raindrop?

A recently discovered papyrus has people wondering if there was a Mrs. Christ.

Chick fil-A is apparently going to stop funding anti-gay organizations. (via The Mary Sue) Or… is it?

“The 5 key points missed by Stanford’s study of organic food.“

If you’re worried about the levels of arsenic found in rice, Consumerist has a chart with safe levels of various products.

Beware feeding jerky treats made in China to your pets…

Cookity

Deep-dish chocolate chip cookie for one.

Cookie dough ice pops. (via The Kitchn)

Peanut butter and jelly blondies. (via The Kitchn)

Hot baked Nutella and cream cheese dessert sandwich.

Caramel apple cupcakes. (via The Kitchn)

Chocolate coffee bundt cake. (via The Kitchn)

Gluten-free apple cake muffins.

Pumpkin sandwich cake. (via The Kitchn)

7 classic layer cakes.

7 sweet dessert sandwiches.

Poached tuna with warm squash, corn, and potato salad.

Crispy prosciutto and avocado salad toasts. (via The Kitchn)

Caprese muffins. (via The Kitchn)

Caprese salad.

Eggplant caponata sandwiches with mozzarella and basil.

Lobster macaroni and cheese. (via The Kitchn)

Zucchini pickles. (via CRAFT)

Nectarine salsa. (via CRAFT)

Avocado feta salsa.

Chipotle chicken fajitas with creamy black bean spread.

Hashbrown waffles. (via The Kitchn)

Pita bread.

6 Mexican tortas.

10 open-faced sandwiches.

15 savory sandwich cakes.

20 sandwich recipes.

Drinkity

Pumpkin spice latte.

Plum pineapple margarita. (via The Kitchn)

Jewel cocktail.

Crafty

Make gluten-free play dough.

DIY “floating” cross stitch pendant.

How to fix dropped knit stitches. (via CRAFT) (Although I personally find it easier to reknit the stitches up, instead of using a crochet hook.)

Cool

Snail mail! (As taken by me…)

TARDIS string lights.

TARDIS Chucks. (via The Mary Sue)

Doctor Who purses.

Are you watching the web series about a traveler through space and time?

Amazing LEGO machine.

The magic of tea.

Cool or Wha…?

Scooter pizza cutter.

Thumbs up binder clips.

Wha…?

Inflatable unicorn horn for cats.

The makeup mouse. (via The Mary Sue)

Smartphone karaoke machine.

Talking measuring cup.

Voice-activated popcorn cannon.

Font made from sleeping puppies…

LOL

How to kill an introvert… (Thanks?!, Jeanne!) (At least Jeanne’s an introvert, so I don’t think I’m in danger from her…)

“Fox’s Liz Cheney attacks Obama over a country that doesn’t exist anymore.” The comments make it laugh out loud funny.

The state of education in the US…

Bad sign placement.

Ice cream antisocial.

Funniest home wifi network names.

Spiderman’s mom embarrasses him.

13 geeky pies.

And now we know where Ceiling Cat came from…

A bored kitty.

Silly kitty!

If your cat sharpens its claws on the furniture…

Most popular cat breeds.

A guide to boxes from Simon’s Cat.

Teh Cute

Baby tiger! Fennecs! Baby tiger! Tiger butt! Egret! Tiger and babies! Baby tiger! Black cat! Black swan! Baby tiger! Baby snow leopard! Snow leopard and baby! Tiger! Lions! Fennecs! Baby fennec! Baby fennec! Baby fennec! Egret! Leopard and baby! Jaguars! Tapir and baby! Kittens! Baby bilbies! Baby penguin! Kittens! Baby pygmy hippo! Kitten! Cheetah and babies! Baby tamandua! Kittens! Baby otters! Baby leopard!

Reading Update
By His Rules by JA Rock. ebook. Very good kinky m/m romance about a recent theater grad who’s sort of at loose ends and spends his free time playing the perfect sub for an assortment of doms… until he makes something of a miscalculation and things go awry. JA Rock’s now on my autobuy list.
Pressure Head by JL Merrow. ebook. Very good m/m romantic suspense about a plumber with a touch of psychic ability that allows him to find secrets and lost things. When he’s called out to help the police find a body, he runs into one of the guys who bullied him in high school – a guy he’d found attractive despite that…
Finders, Keepers by Chris Quinton. ebook. Very good m/m romantic suspense a covert recovery agent for an insurance company who isn’t able to keep his emotional distance from the guy he’s gotten close to for a job, even knowing that things won’t end well. The ending seemed a bit rushed, alas, but otherwise this totally sucked me in.
Hearts of England by RJ Scott, Meredith Russell, Chris Quinton, Lisa Worrall, Sue Brown, & SA Meade. ebook anthology. arc. Very good m/m romance anthology in which all of the stories are set in England. Unusually for me with an anthology, I found every story to be solidly written and enjoyable, with not a one I ended up skipping.
Maybe This Time by Shawn Lane. ebook short. Sweet short m/m romance about two guys living with their grandmothers, just down the hall from each other, who find they have more in common (including a shared past) than one would expect.
In the Blink of an Eye by Kim Dare. ebook short. arc. Steamy short m/m encounter between two guys at their company Christmas party.
Broken Silence (Broken Trilogy #2) by Jade Buchanan. ebook. Good m/m romance about a deeply closeted bar owner in a small northern Ontario town who just can’t stop himself from hooking up with the new nurse. Lots of homophobic comments and jokes, and “I’m not gay” talk from the bartender. 🙁
Red + Blue (Opposites Attract #1) by AB Gayle. ebook. Good m/m romance about an actuary intern who finds himself very attracted to his deeply closeted boss as they slowly gets to know each other at work. I probably would’ve rated this higher had the actuary not purportedly been from Minnesota – the inaccuracies in dialect and geography were grating. If your familiarity with Minnesota is via Fargo, you shouldn’t have this problem…
Pop Goes the Weasel by Stephen Osborne. ebook. Ok m/m story about a college student who manages to get himself into scads of over-the-top trouble pretty much all the time. While I do enjoy some madcap m/m romances, such as those by LB Gregg, this just felt as if the author was trying too hard.
Autism All-Stars: How We Use Our Autism and Asperger Traits to Shine in Life by Jose Santomauro. Ok collection of personal success stories from people with autism spectrum disorders. I found the introduction by Tony Attwood to be the most useful part of the book, particularly this: “In the typical brain, there is a preference for noticing and analyzing social information – for example, to prioritize the information contained in someone’s facial expression rather than the shape of his ears. In autism, the brain notices, and finds interesting and informative, other aspects of experience. My simple definition of autism is that the person has found something more interesting in life than socializing.” And also, “It is inevitable that the child who has autism will at some stage recognize that he or she is different from other children. A constructive response to this realization is to observe people in order to analyze their behaviour and motives, or to become an expert mimic in order to be accepted and included.”

“…zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz…” -Chaos

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That week when linkity got so crazily out of hand, I don’t even know what to say

July 20, 2012 Chris 19 Comments

Congrats to Zanara, who won The Wish (2nd ed) by Eden Winters!Â The Wish is being released today by Dreamspinner Press. And don’t forget that a new edition of Valentine Wish (Wish #3) is available as a free read today!

Congrats to Majken, who won A Better Man by RJ Scott and Jaime Reese!Â A Better Man will be released by Silver Publishing on July 21.

Congrats to Erica, who won Daddio (Horizons #3) by Mickie B. Ashling!Â Daddio will be released by Dreamspinner Press on July 23.

Contests

Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words is giving away an ebook copy of Primal Red (Bellingham Mysteries #1) by Nicole Kimberling. Winner selected July 22.

Joyfully Jay is giving away the following ebooks: your choice from Katey Hawthorne’s Supowerpowered Love series;Â your choice of Ava March’s Bound series or her Convincing series; orÂ Player and the Prude (Holsum College #4) by Daisy Harris. All contests close at 11:59 pm EDT, July 22.

Pants Off Reviews is giving away an ebook of your choice. Closes 11:59 pm EDT, July 22.

Tracy’s giving away an ebook copy of Cold Steel and Hot Lead (How the West Was Done) by Karen Mercury. Closes 7 pm PDT, July 24.

Pants Off Reviews is giving away an ebook copy of A Life Without You (Boston Boys #1) by Erica Pike. Closes 11:59 pm EDT, July 24.

Pants Off Reviews is also giving away an ebook copy of Lucius’ Bite (Family of Misfits #1) by K-Lee Klein. Closes 11:59 pm EDT, July 25.

And Pants Off Reviews is giving away three ebooks from the backlist of Josephine Myles. Closes 11:59 pm EDT, July 26.

Blodeuedd’s giving away a copy of The Officer Says, “I Do” by Jeanette Murray. Closes August 1. US & Canada.

Bookity

New releases and more: Literary Escapism (UF/PNR), Fiction Vixen (romances), AAR (romances), andÂ Book Lovers Inc (romance etc).

Book and publishing news from Dear Author.

Dear Author on the wider implications of the “Stop the GRs Bullies” site. Some humor about the whole mess from Carolyn Jewel (via Kate) and Anime June (via Experiment BL626).

Melanie posted about her favorite series covers and cover artists.

LA Witt on why she despises the term “mommy p0rn”.

Make a bedside smartphone dock out of an old book.

Berlin uses fallen tree trunks to hold books for a free book exchange program. (Thanks, Kate!)

Five meals from literature. (via The Kitchn)

There really was a Winnie the Pooh and Christopher Robin. (via The Mary Sue)

Better book title for Raymond Chandler’s The Long Goodbye.

Jennifer Armintrout has started her snarky chapter-by-chapter review of 50 Shades Darker.

Will someone pass the brain bleach, please?

Ebookity

Root a Nook Simple Touch and turn it into a superpowered ebook reader/eInk Android tablet.

Make a “boom” for handsfree ereader or tablet reading.

Part one of Dear Author’s series on privacy and ereading.

Because readers of ebooks have so many choices (and tend to accumulate ebooks faster than we can read them), mainstream publishers threatening to release new books as paper only for the first several months doesn’t necessarily matter to us – we have plenty of other things to read.

Do, Think, Make, Learn

“On politics: The logic of the illogical“.

Chick fil-A’s company president has taken a very public stance against gay marriage. You can make your own Chick fil-A sandwiches at home instead of supporting hate.

“How much Force power can Yoda output?“

How Adam Savage of Mythbusters works.

Splitting an Amazon Prime membership four ways (with your “family” members) makes it a lot more palatable…

The Time of London is demanding it stop raining in the UK. Looks like they have a valid point! (via Yarnerinas)

The FDA has approved the first drug that helps prevent HIV.

Foods you should avoid eating during heatwaves. (via The Kitchn)

Canadians – don’t leave your plastic money in a hot car!

Make your own sprinkler using PVC pipe.

Don’t forget to clean the filters in your air conditioner or dehumidifier!

It’s the 30-year anniversary of the clamshell computer. (via Liliputing)

“The truth about semen“.

“15 crazy ideas to make your life saner“.

Gluten-Free

GF lasagna.

GF pizza.

GF blueberry muffins.

Granita.

Cookity

Roasted vegetable curry. (via The Kitchn)

Lettuce wraps with ginger, carrots, & shredded tofu. (via The Kitchn)

Grilled tofu spring rolls with peanut dipping sauce. (via The Kitchn)

Chopped salad with soba noodles. (via The Kitchn)

Avocado hummus.

Classic guacamole.

Bacon and tomato guacamole. (via A Caffeinated Yarn)

Thai-style turkey burgers. (via The Kitchn)

Brownie cookies with salted caramel creme filling. (via The Kitchn)

Almond Joy shortbread bars. (via Bron’s Pinterest)

Snickers bars. (via MrsPao)

Pink lemonade bars. (via The Kitchn)

5 fruit salsas.

6 mayo-free potato salads.

10 recipes for cooking with beer. You can use gluten-free beer… 🙂

15 recipes using peaches.

Gin rickey.

Crafty

Crocheted porch pouf. (via CRAFT)

Cool

Quote from Neil DeGrasse Tyson on keeping religion out of science classrooms.

Quote from Bill Maher on what atheism is.

Northern Lights over Duluth and the North Shore. (Thanks to Jeanne for the second link!)

200,000 piece LEGO model of the Roman Colosseum.

Some LEGOs from The Dark Knight Rises.

Painting a 150-foot tall Batman.

The perfect car for the zombie apocalypse. (via The Mary Sue)

Mr. Tea Infuser.

I think we all need one of these! 🙂

Cool or Wha…?

Musical wine glasses.

Maze tumbler.

Sushi bazooka.

Layered-door refrigerator.

Wha…?

Products that cannot possibly work. (Thanks, Jase!)

Crotch flask.

TSA does extra crotch screening on man with world’s longest penis…

Spanx for men?

Air-conditioned pants.

Custom furniture that you can use as a coffin when you’re dead…

Knitted hangover mask.

Cars with built-in espresso machines.

Rooftop dining set. (via Gizmodo)

Refrigerator for your bathroom.

Malt-flavored Mountain Dew.

R2-D2 football.

The new town of Bikinis, Texas.

LOL

10 “reasons” to oppose marriage equality. (Thanks, Jeanne!)

Best drugstore promo?

Amazon Yesterday.

“The actual cast of Star Wars sings ‘Call Me Maybe’“. Then watch the cast of Doctor Who sing “Bohemian Rhapsody”.

Very NSFW m/m photo story enacted with action figures and more…

Be careful who you do geology with! (hover your mouse pointer for additional text)

Internet argument victory. (again with the hovering)

How people from around the world react to a 64F forecast (with sunshine).

Animals with misleading names.

Animal instincts.

Make the internet more cat friendly with Meowbify. (Thanks, Jase!)

Star Wars scenes done with cats.

What I really do… the cat edition.

Yes. Yes they will.

Cat house.

Cat tree.

I hear ya, Cynical Cat.

The power of kitties.

Some feline spider-hunting humor.

Chaos wouldn’t be this polite.

Chaos again.

Teh Cute

Kittens! Baby panda! Baby tigers! Baby moose! Kitten! Egret and babies! Baby tigers! Black kitten! Tiger! Baby black panthers! Baby tigers! Tiger and baby! Tiger! Lion and baby! Lioness and baby! Cheetah and baby! Tiger! Baby snow leopard! Baby lion! Baby tigers! Baby lions! Baby cheetah! Stompers! Baby spoon-billed sandpipers! Kittens! Baby penguin! Flamingos and baby! Kitten! Kitten! Snow leopard! Kitten butt!

Reading Update
Red-Eye Dawn (Turbulence #3) by Jordan Castillo Price. free ebook short. Very good installment of the serial in which Paul starts to freak out about their situation, but gains calm from an unexpected source.
Temporal Driftwood by Stephen Osborne. ebook short. Cute short m/m romance about a guy who’s shown two possible futures for himself… Can he believe he deserves the good one?
An Oral Fixation by Piper Vaughn. free ebook short. Cute short m/m romance about a college student who’s had a crush on his bisexual roommate for years, but the timing hasn’t worked out to say anything about it.
Naked Truth (Sun, Sea & Submission #3) by Kim Dare. ebook short. Good short kinky m/m romance about a nudist who seems determined to disrupt the (closeted at work) life of the Pendragon Hotel’s manager.
Final Atonement (Doug Orlando #1) by Steve Neil Johnson. Good gay mystery set in NYC in the early 90s about a cop, ostracized by his peers for trying to do the right thing, who’s trying to figure out who murdered a universally disliked rabbi.
Player and the Prude (Men of Holsum College #4) by Daisy Harris. ebook. Good m/m romance about a wealthy and slutty business major who takes a bet from a friend to seduce a gawky, repressed film student.
Skin Deep (Gray Zone #3) by Adrienne Wilder. ebook. Pretty good paranormal m/m romance about a guy who returns home one day to discover that his boyfriend is very, very sick… and is then plunged into a nightmarish world he can barely comprehend. This was a very mixed read for me – it’s a Bittersweet Dreams title, so it doesn’t exactly end happily. And I couldn’t quite relate to the main character – many of his actions seemed TSTL to me.
Come Cuddle Me by Missy Welsh. ebook short. Ok short m/m romance about a naive young man who posts his address along with an invitation to “come cuddle me” and is rescued from his foolishness by the bearish neighbor he’s been crushing on.

“I can’t believe you called me a thug, Mom. Look at how sophisticated and refined I am!” -Chaos

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It was a dark and stormy linkity…

June 15, 2012 Chris 13 Comments

Congrats to Gigi, who wonÂ Worth the Wait by Lori Toland!

Congrats to SueM, who wonÂ Countdown to Daddies by K-Lee Klein!Â Countdown to Daddies is being released by MLR Press today.

Contests

Tracy’s giving away three ebooks by Jeffe Kennedy: Sapphire, Feeding the Vampire, and Rogue’s Pawn. Contest closes 7 pm PDT, June 17.

Tracy’s also giving away an ebook copy of Under Fire by Rita Henuber. Contest closes June 18.

Joyfully Jay is giving away an ebook copy of Where Nerves End (Tucker Springs #1) by LA Witt. Contest closes 11:59 pm EDT, June 18.

Joder’s giving away an ebook copy of Let’s Keep on Trucking by Laci Paige. Contest closes 11:59 pm CDT, June 19.

Joder’s also giving away an ebook copy of The Gift by VS Morgan, another Decadent Press title, or a $5 Amazon GC. Contest closes 11:59 pm CDT, June 19.

Bookity

New releases and more: Armchair Reader Cole (m/m romance),Â Literary Escapism (UF/PNR), AAR (romances), and Book Lovers Inc (various sorts of romance).

Book and publishing news from Dear Author.

It’s pretty ballsy to rip off an established author’s name to sell your own stuff, but one “Nora A Roberts” is doing so.

Neil Gaiman’s advice for working freelance.

Josephine Myles’ tips for writing your own blurbs.

KZ Snow on the “special snowflake syndrome”.

VacuousMinx on “authenticity, identity, and imagination” in writing.

MelanieM on homonyms, homophones, and homographs.

Does your neighborhood have the Little Free Library? Mine does! 🙂

Metal and wood industrialesque bookcases.

Do, Think, Make, Learn

How to eat healthily when you’re dining out.

Why eating meat is considered manly – what’s behind food stereotypes. (via The Kitchn)

How to keep produce fresh.

On restaurants catering to people with food allergies and intolerances. (via CeliacChicks)

Laddie’s starting a mental health blog called Notes of the Kindred – Cole explains it all much better than I can. 🙂

Is Brony culture changing the face of masculinity?

“Iconic photos aren’t so iconic when left uncropped.“

500 movies you can stream for free. (via Gizmodo)

Cookity

Chopped salad. (via The Kitchn)

Black bean edamame burgers.

Pesto portabello burgers. (via The Kitchn)

10 vegetarian barbecue recipes.

Grilled asparagus with bacon vinaigrette.

Grilled curry shrimp. (via The Kitchn)

Blackened beer-brined chicken breasts.

Thai grilled steak salad.

Tequila lime grilled chicken club sandwich with guacamole and roasted jalapeno mayo. (via The Kitchn)

Salmon BLTs.

Dark chocolate sorbet.

Rainbow popsicles. (via CRAFT)

Rhubarb scones.

10 desserts featuring grilled fruit.

Gluten-free shortcakes.

Drinkity

Strawberry mint mojitos. (via The Kitchn)

Kiwi vodka tonic.

Absinthe pops.

Whiskey smash sorbet.

Crafty

Tutorial for four different styles of sewn tablet/ebook reader sleeves.

Screen door embroidery. (via CRAFT)

Cool

Video tribute to the Redshirts of Star Trek.

The Princess Bride pint glasses. (via The Mary Sue)

Transformers wine rack.

Disney in stained glass. (via The Mary Sue)

Geeky coasters with great gifting potential.

Armor inspired hoodie.

Velociraptor flask. (via The Mary Sue)

Vintage TARDIS photos.

If Dr. Seuss had written Star Wars…

Star Wars cats.

Zen kitty!

Origami paper flower garden.

Cool or Wha…?

A sofa that folds into a briefcase?!

You’ll be able to get a bacon sundae at Burger King soonishly.

How to make… fried chicken and waffle ice cream?!

NASA had a bake sale…

Werewolf slippers. (via If Style Could Kill)

Wha…?

USPS mailing FAIL.

Apple Maps (iOS6) has some data issues… If you’re using it, beware – it might try to take you off the edge of a bridge.

A beer vending machine that you have to tackle in order to get your beer.

Dresses made from wine.

The photo. Ack!

Batman backpack hoodie. (via The Mary Sue)

LOL

Can you make a spider dizzy? (Thanks, kmkat!)

Neil Patrick Harris as Spiderman at the Tony Awards…

College laundry habits. (Make sure you hover your cursor over the comic for additional text.)

My kinda math.

So very fierce!

Cat’s resume.

Famous film scenes, recreated with a cat. (Thanks, Jase!)

It’s so easy to get birthday presents for cats…

Hmm. The melting point of my cats is much lower.

Teh Cute

Baby tigers! Swan and cygnets! Cygnet! Swan and cygnet! Black cat! Black cat! Cheetah and babies! Baby cheetah! Cheetah and baby! Tiger and baby! Violet-backed starling! Tiger! Kitten (gif)! Baby pygmy goat! Baby skunk! Baby sea eagle! Koala and baby! Baby arctic wolves! Cat and kitten! Cat and kitten! Kitten! Dog, puppies, and baby tigers! Baby otters! Baby clouded leopards! Kitten! Kittens! Kitten! Baby tiger!

Reading Update
Blood Howl (Sanguis Noctis #1) by Robin Saxon & Alex Kidwell. ebook. reread. Very good paranormal m/m romance about a guy, formerly Special Forces, who now offers those skills for hire. When a job goes in an unexpected direction, he has no idea how much his world is about to change…
Blood in the Sand (Sanguis Noctis #2) by Robin Saxon & Alex Kidwell. ebook. Very good paranormal m/m romantic suspense in which Jed and Redford are hired by Jed’s friend David to travel with he and Victor to Cairo to rescue some people that David believes have been kidnapped by an old associate of his. More, please. 🙂
Pain (Darwin’s Theory #1) by Adrienne Wilder. ebook short. Very good short paranormal m/m romance about two college roommates, one serious and brilliant, the other smart but wild. They’ve been friends since they were 12, and in love with each other for almost that long, but Peter (serious and brilliant) wanted to wait to become lovers…
Secrets (Darwin’s Theory #2) by Adrienne Wilder. ebook short. Very good short paranormal m/m romance in which Peter reveals a shocking secret. (Hey, cut me a break – these are going to be almost impossible not to spoiler, even in a single sentence reviewette.)
Promises (Darwin’s Theory #3) by Adrienne Wilder. ebook short. Very good short paranormal m/m romance in which Peter is becoming dangerous to Darwin, but other dangers abound as well.
Lost (Darwin’s Theory #4) by Adrienne Wilder. ebook short. Very good short paranormal m/m romance in which Darwin hopes they’ll be safe in the Gray Zone…
Found (Darwin’s Theory #5) by Adrienne Wilder. ebook short. Very good short paranormal m/m romance that twists and turns and twists and turns and…
To Adam With Love (The Gray Zone #1) by Adrienne Wilder. ebook. Very good paranormal m/m romance about Adam, whose mother brings him to live in the Gray Zone when he’s just a boy, and Ean, who becomes his closest friend. As the story alternates between present, when they’re both adults, and past, eventually the two points converge. I got sniffly at the end!
Worth (The Gray Zone #2) by Adrienne Wilder. ebook. Very good paranormal m/m romance about a guy who puts himself between his stepfather and his younger brothers to keep them safe. Then he meets a Lesser-Bred and, for the first time, wants something for himself.
Pale as a Ghost (Duncan Andrews #1) by Stephen Osborne. ebook. Very good m/m paranormal romantic suspense about a private investigator who has a zombie dog and a jealous ghostly boyfriend to deal with as he works cases involving a possession and a supernatural serial killer.
Animal Instinct (Duncan Andrews #2) by Stephen Osborne. ebook. Very good m/m paranormal romantic suspense in which Duncan has to figure out who’s using the power from a dead wizard’s skull to control animals and kill people.
The Way Back by Carter Quinn. ebook. Very good m/m romance about a guy hung up on the one who dumped him and got married to a woman. Years later, he’s finally letting another guy in emotionally when guess who shows up, all repentant?
Carny’s Magic by KZ Snow. ebook. Good paranormal m/m romance about a young man who presents himself to Jackson Spey, wanting to be the wizard’s apprentice. And then he meets a gorgeous and mercurial guy living a few houses down and discovers just how messed up magic can be.
Chuffed (Finnshifters #1) by Tia Fielding. ebook. Good paranormal m/m romance about a half shifter who owns a farm in Finland that’s a sort of shifter refuge, sort of an oddly assorted family.
Loving Eden by Lee Brazil. ebook short. So so short m/m romance about a college student trying to discourage a younger guy’s attraction to him, then ending up involved with the guy’s dad instead. This had too much story crammed into too few words, making the story choppy and superficial and instalovey. You should probably read the blurb, since it contains Eden’s backstory, which isn’t in the book. And be warned that the epilogue basically sets up for another book and cuts off midscene.
Book Cover Lover by Eve Tesoro. ebook. Meh m/m romance about an editor of erotic romance attending his first conference when a gorgeous cover model catches his eye. The story was implausible and the writing poor; this was painful to read.