Review: Submit by Adara Wolf by R. Phoenix 5 of 5 stars

Submit by Adara Wolf by R. Phoenix
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Kyran Winters has a secret. He is gay, a submissive and he can't be in a relationship with Silvano Cresci. As the son of the Winters gang leader, he cannot be gay and Silvano is the leader of their most hated rival gang. He cannot stop thinking about Silvano can't stop lusting for him, and the way he made him submit and the way he could get him to the edge with just a few words and touches. Trying to say he is done with Silvano he has different ideas and so he has to choose between him or his family but how long can he resist him? Silvano knows that being a gay mafia don is not easy as he has always had to live with homophobic comments or slurs but knows to get their respect he has to prove that he can be just as ruthless as them and take down the Winters Gang. The problem is if he does that he will turn Kyran towards hatred and he will lose him. He just needs to find a way to do it and not remove the thread of his family while keeping them alive because Kyran is his, whether he knows it or not.

Wow, this was a dark story but so very addictive that I just could not put it down. The drama of their relationship and the different gangs ramped up the pressure on them and so I was so pleased that Silvano found a way to avoid needless death for the members of Kyran's family. Their kinks aligned perfectly even though you might not understand them. Lots of emotions and feelings in this story came to the fore at critical moments. Easy t read, feel and understand. This is an MM story with mature content and a BDSM-like dynamic.

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Review: Ignite: A MM Mercenary Romance by Abigail Glenn 5 of 5 stars

Ignite: A MM Mercenary Romance by Abigail Glenn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

When he was 12 Ezra escaped his prison and left a corpse behind taking only trauma with him. Now twenty-three he haunts the streets on the wrong side of the river and steals to survive and provide for the only person who cared for him. However, he is drawing the wrong kind of attention and threatened with the dangerous task of breaking into Sinro Enterprises, a multi-billion-dollar private military company, I soon find myself at the mercy of their ruthless, beautiful CEO, Cain Vincent. Ezra is attracted to him and when he is told about the hard drive he was supposed to steal he wants to be taken under his wing to stop the criminals that threatened him and spread so much evil throughout this city. But diving into mercenary work tends to summon demons. Cain is focused and never rests until a pretty little thief breaks into his high-rise and shatters what he’d come to believe was peace and he hesitates to pull the trigger for the first time. Cain has never been so captivated by another person. But he's been burned before and won’t tolerate betrayal. If this kid so much as blinks those long eyelashes wrong, he won’t hesitate to kill him.

This was a very dramatic story with the mystery of child trafficking all mixed into the story of Ezra and Cain and their relationship. The child trafficking plot had many layers and it was a source of distress to Ezra which Cain had to try and help him through. It was fascinating that they were both damaged and able to help each other through. I loved Cain's second-in-command Rev who could train Ezra and also help tire him out with exercise. There were a lot of raw emotions in this story as well as love and affection. Easy to read, feel and understand. This was an MM story with mature content.

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Review: His Saint by Lucy Lennox 5 of 5 stars

His Saint by Lucy Lennox
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Augie doesn't need protection even after a home invasion but to appease his sister he agrees to take self-defence lessons. He is allocated Saint Wilde a big, muscled former Navy SEAL who is everything he'd always daydreamed about but never thought he could have. Saint is dead set on looking out for him even when things in his life are suddenly complicated. Between the increasing threats against him and pressure from his wealthy family to be someone he's not, he's having a hard time keeping it together. Then Augie starts to wonder - while Saint's busy looking after everyone else, who's looking after him? Saint is benched after opening his big mouth and getting into trouble with a high-profile client. Now he is back in his hometown teaching self-defence to an antiques nerd in a local gym but when attractive and petite Augie arrives he nearly trips over his own feet as he is adorable and very scared. He won't tell Saint what's spooked him, but he won't rest until he finds a way to take the fear out of his gorgeous eyes. Even if defending Augie means he has to stop protecting his own heart.

I enjoyed this story with the treats to Augie and his horrible family at the heart of his problems and Saint trying to protect him while getting to the bottom of something Auggie wasn't prepared to talk about. There was so much chemistry between the two men that it was inevitable that they would end up together they just needed the right conditions for it to thrive. The crux of Augie's troubles were all around his family and I loved the way that his grandfather tried to protect him as best that he could. Easy to read, feel and understand. This was an MM story with mature content.

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Review: Hide With Me by Cara Dee 4 of 5 stars

Hide With Me by Cara Dee
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Gael has had a crush on Professor Aavik since he first spotted the man in the kink community they’re both part of a while now and so is taking one of his classes. He finds the professor super dreamy, Distinguished and charismatic - a total silver fox. When Gael’s ex-boyfriend ignores the restraining order against him and tries to reach out, another man steps out of the shadows, and Gael is suddenly at a loss for words and can’t describe the intense attraction. Private investigator Joshua “Santiago” Jones has been keeping an eye on Gael for a while as a favour to a friend but would love the opportunity to get closer to Gael for real as he is Can both these Daddies be together and be there for Gae?

This was a sweet story with the two men coming together and accepting that they can both care for Gael. Lots of sweetness in this story and what sounds like amazing waffles to eat. I loved the relationship between Ezra and his father which was a nice contrast to the stereotype of a Father trying to convince his son to give up a man he considers bad or become straight. This book has many emotions around the stalker ex and the three men in general and their relationship. Easy to read, feel and understand. This is an MMM story with mature content and a BSDM-like DDLB and D/s dynamic.

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Review: Hudson's Luck by Lucy Lennox 3 of 5 stars

Hudson's Luck by Lucy Lennox
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Hudson Wilde broke his girlfriend's heart so his boss (her father) sent him to Ireland to redeem himself and then he hopes to get back on track with his life goals to get promoted and have the life he's planned: a successful career, loving wife and kids, a comfortable, financially-secure home life in Texas. All of that seems to evaporate the moment he walks into the historic pub in Ireland and sees the most beautiful woman he's ever seen. Only, Charlie Murray is not a woman but a man who for the first time in Hudson's life makes him repeatedly take a look at him, touch him, maybe even kiss him. Maybe he is not as straight as he thought. Hudson walks into the family's pub and begins babbling so adorably, that Charlie can't help but fall just a little bit in love. But he's looking for Forever Man, and the sexy American is certainly not him. But those eyes... how can he resist? After Charlie has to go to Hobie, Texas, right into the middle of Hudson's steady life, more gay Wildes than can fit on a dance floor, the more time he spends with Hudson, the more Charlie thinks he might be his Forever Man after all. And he may be his. Is it possible they could both be so lucky?

This was a good story after the mess of the proposal which wasn't which had so made me laugh. Some of this story is heartwarming and some are a bit ridiculous which took my review points down by one. I did enjoy the small amount of humour in this story but there were also a lot of emotional and thought processing moments. East to read and understand. This is an MM story with mature content.

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Review: Prowl by Cara Dee 4 of 5 stars

Prowl by Cara Dee
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Walker McKenna was finally back with his husband and beloved submissive, Macklin. They had their work cut out for them, and they were ready as neither could survive without the other. When the ghosts of past hurt and insecurities grabbed hold of both men, Walker had to go on a hunt once more and he found support in new friend Ty Madison who has a mission to make Lane his after what they shared in Florida he knew they belonged together. As a storm approached Ty found himself alone in his house with Walker. A man with insight, incredible charisma, and troubles of his own. Maybe some missions were best executed as a team.

This was a story following on from Apex Predator and was how the relationships between Walker and Macklin and Ty and Lane developed and how the four interacted. I found the ethical non-monogamy a hard thing to get my head around if I am honest but if I took the attitude that they were all happy with it then it was easier to take. There were a lot of feelings and emotions involved in this story and I liked the sensitive way that Lane's ADHD was handled. Easy to read, feel and understand. This was an MM + MM story with mature content, BDSM-like D/s dynamics and Ethical Non-Monogamy.

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Review: Apex Predator by Cara Dee 4 of 5 stars

Apex Predator by Cara Dee
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Lane Sawyer had been invited to spend a week in sunny Florida with his boyfriend Macklin and some of his kinkster friends and he needed some uncomplicated fun and the promise of no drama and hopefully a close encounter or two with the apex predator of the Everglades, the Burmese python. He loved, loved, loved reptiles. When Lane arrives, he finds himself face-to-face with their host for the week, his high school girlfriend’s dad who was the man who’d once made Lane realise he was into men. Macklin McKenna couldn’t wait to get away as he needed a vacation from himself. But maybe a week in South Florida with his friends and his adoring boyfriend Lane could distract him from the fact that he was never getting over the man he was still technically married to. Unfortunately, Macklin’s friends were fed up with his agony and had ensured another apex predator was coming too.

This was an interesting book as it finally sorted out the mess between Macklin and his husband Walker. The reconnection of Ty and Lane was also an explosion of passion and gave them a chance to explore what was possible between them. I loved the game they played around primal play too which might have appeared too violent but safewards were always available. Easy to read, feel and understand there were a lot of emotions in this book. This is a MMMM story with mature content and a BSDM-like D/s dynamic.

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