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Reckless Heart
Cast out of the family home for being gay, Milo Santiago considers himself lucky to have a soft place to land. However, crashing with his older brother isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Desperate for an escape from his dismal reality, he turns to work and casual hookups to take his mind off his troubles. He isn’t prepared for the Campbell Brooks or being rejected in front of all his coworkers. Another run in with the older, enigmatic man is serendipitous, but not entirely unwelcome once he gets a gander at Cam in a pair of tiny swim shorts. One hot night leads to a weekend of debauchery. Long before the weekend is through, Milo finds himself falling for the mysterious man who insists on keeping things casual. Milo doesn’t want to let Campbell go, but there doesn’t seem to be any other option. Afterward, Milo isn’t sure if they’ve parted ways as friends or lovers. Cam’s eventual return leaves Milo with a hard choice. A little persistence could go a long way toward landing the man of his dreams. Or it could alienate Cam and send him running right back to New York for good. Publisher's Note: This book contains explicit sexual content, graphic language, and situations that some readers may find objectionable: Male/male sexual practices.
Reviewer: Daisiemae
Review: Jul 24, 2010
When I saw that Reckless Heart by Amanda Young was up to be reviewed, I immediately asked if I could read and review it. Not only is Ms. Young one of my favorite authors; the “Reckless” series is one of my favorites as well.
When Milo Santiago was truthful about his homosexuality to his family and friends, his entire world was turned upside down. Not only has his parents practically
Reckless Passion
Previous Title: Reckless Behavior
Genre: LGBT Erotic Contemporary
Length: Novella
Beau Bradbury has it all. He’s good looking, owns a lucrative business, and has an endless supply of hunks vying for his attention. His skinny, uptight personal assistant shouldn’t rate a blip on his radar. Nevertheless, there’s just something about Adam that Beau can’t resist.
One night of drunken passion leads to nearly a year of secret trysts during office hours. Adam keeps his private life confidential, while Beau pretends to want nothing more than a good time. It’s a good arrangement, until a simple phone call ruins the status quo and makes Beau green with envy.
Frustrated that Adam might be seeing someone else, Beau tries to put his attraction to the younger man behind him. However, all that changes with the introduction of Adam’s son. Instantly charmed by the sweet little boy, Beau is all the more driven to claim Adam for his own. All he has to do is convince his wary lover to open his heart and trust that there’s more to Beau than his playboy persona suggests.
Publisher's Note: This book contains explicit sexual content, graphic language, and situations that some readers may find objectionable: Anal play/intercourse, male/male sexual practices.
Reviewer: Tigger9
Review: Jun 17, 2010
Reckless Passion is a good story. It is consistent throughout with emotions and storyline. The characters care for each other but have a hard time showing their deeper emotion.
Both Beau and Adam are scared of showing too much and being rejected. Neither one has ever felt the way that they do and they are worried about taking the next step. Adam also has to worry about his son. He knows that all of his de
Reckless Behavior
Previous Book: Reckless Seduction
Genre: LGBT Erotic Contemporary
Length: Novella
After six months with his lover, Cody yearns for monogamy. The threesomes he and Dante engage in are fun, but he needs more from the man he loves. Although Cody longs to tell Dante how he feels, he fears love and fidelity are two words missing from his older lover’s vocabulary.
The discovery of a naked man in Dante’s apartment confirms Cody’s worst fears. The cliché Dante uses as an excuse for his betrayal further clouds the issue at hand. Cody doesn’t know whether to trust the word of a man notorious for screwing around, or believe the worst and walk away from love he wants more than anything.
Publisher's Note: This book contains explicit sexual content, graphic language, and situations that some readers may find objectionable: Anal play/intercourse, male/male sexual practices, ménage (m/m/m).
Reviewer: Tigger9
Review: Jun 13, 2010
Reckless Behavior was a short and sweet story. Dante and Cody are in love with each other but neither is confident about the depth of the other's feelings. This story is about trust and doubts in the person that you love and trying to overcome them. Both are assailed about doubts and are worried about risking their relationships. They want to move to the next level but are worried about losing all that they h
Tempestuous Relations
Length: Short Story (10177)
Category: Gay Male
Heat Level: eXcess 3
Dominic Mackenzie isn’t too proud to take advantage of the local gloryhole. As far as he’s concerned, there’s nothing better than a warm, wet mouth without any strings attached. It’s only by accident that he discovers the shocking identity of the man on his knees. Once the secret’s out, then all bets are off.
Hunger
Disowned and cast out of his home, eighteen year old Declan Mayo turns to the only thing he can think of to help him get back on his feet. Working at the Chicken Ranch, a rural brothel that caters to women and gay men, seems like the perfect solution. He isn’t about to let a lack of sexual experience stop him from taking what he sees as a way off the streets.
Falling in love with one of his clients wasn’t in the game plan, but Declan can’t seem to help himself. Killian Hamilton is sweet and kind, with a stutter Declan can’t help but find adorable. Surely, if anyone could overlook Declan’s choice of employment, it would be a kindhearted man like Killian.
But Declan didn't figure on Killian’s connection to one of the brothel’s regular clients, and now his love life's about to blow up in his face.
Publisher's Note: This book contains explicit sexual content, graphic language, and situations that some readers may find objectionable: Anal play/intercourse, male/male sexual practices.
Reviewer: Meninaiscrazy
Review: Jul 22, 2011
Genre(s): Contemporary, GLBTQ, M/M
Declan Mayo has been kicked out of his home. After struggling for a while on the streets he decides to become a prostitute at a local brothel. There he meets a client named Killian Hamilton who he soon realizes would make a great friend and maybe even a permanent boyfriend.
While I enjoyed this book it does have situations that involve one of the main characters with other men and while most are not gra
Reckless Seduction
Genre: LGBT Erotic Contemporary
Length: Novella
When nineteen year old Cody Bradbury gets his hands on an invitation to the hottest party of the year at The Casbah, an exclusive gay men's club owned by his uncle, he doesn't plan to let anything stand in his way of attending. With a stolen invitation, fake identification, and a hastily thrown together costume, Cody sneaks into the club during its annual Halloween bash with the intention of checking out the action and possibly losing his long-despised cherry.
He can't believe his luck when Dante Santiago comes on to him. He's had a hard-on for his uncle's friend and employee, Dante, ever since he realized what his dick was good for. He's so enamored of the older man that he doesn't think twice when Dante starts referring to him as 'pretty boy', instead of by his given name.
Between his fears for his job and his stubborn certainty Cody can't possibly be the bottom he wants, Dante's giving him the cold shoulder. He knows Dante wants his body, but Cody wants his heart. Is there any chance the older man might want more than an orgasm? There's only one way to find out, and Cody plans to make it a night neither of them will ever forget.
Publisher's Note: This book contains explicit sexual content, graphic language, and situations that some readers may find objectionable: Anal play/intercourse, male/male sexual practices.
Reviewer: Roza
Review: Dec 18, 2008
Finally! A gay romance that takes into consideration all the details, like that one of the lovers might not have experienced anal sex before, and might need some time to get used it. A gay romance that at least makes a passing nod toward STIs. A gay romance that neither insists that the two will be together forever, nor declares the relationship over and dead by the end of the book – wait
Secrets and Lies
Genre: LGBT Vampire Paranormal
Length: Novel
After the near genocide of his race, Teague Johnson now spends his life hiding in plain sight. In a city populated by humans and nightfeeders alike, he and his brother are forced to cloak themselves in forged histories in order to blend in among the hierarchy of society. When he's not working at Oasis, the sex club he and his brother own, Teague keeps to himself. He relies on strangers to feed his sexual desires, but anything more intimate is off limits. A nosy boyfriend snooping around in his business is the last thing he needs.
Kyle Drake's arrival at the club makes Teague rethink his favorable stance on one-night stands. From the very first touch, Teague can't get enough of Kyle. Their weekly trysts give Teague a reason to anticipate the future -- until Kyle unexpectedly disappears.
A visit from an old friend thrusts Teague's life under a microscope and endangers everything he holds dear. Allegiances are tested, and the lines of friendship blur in a race to stop an inhuman killer. Kyle's fate hinges on Teague's ability to untangle the intricate web of secrets and lies before it's too late.
Publisher's Note: This book contains explicit sexual content, graphic language, and situations that some readers may find objectionable: Anal play/intercourse, male/male sexual practices.
Reviewer: Sandra
Review: Aug 22, 2008
When Teague Johnson meets Kyle Drake he is hiding after the near extinction of his race. Teague is a Daywalker vampire and Kyle is Human. These two are not a good combination for a romance. Teague and his brother run a sex club in a city that is populated by humans and nightfeeders. Nightfeeders a subspecies of daywalkers. When people start dying and Kyle disappears Teague is forced into revealing himsel
Eye Candy
Previous Book: Man Candy Genre: LGBT Erotic Contemporary Length: Novella Love is a fool's game Jake Remora has no intention of ever playing again. He works hard, plays even harder, and leaves a string of easy lovers in his wake. Having his first lover move home and resurrect long-dormant emotions is the last thing he ever expected...or wanted. Just as things reignite between the lovers, a new scandal of sexual impropriety arises. Past and present collide in a clash of rumor and speculation, jeopardizing any hope of a shared future the two men might hope to build. Publisher's Note: This book contains explicit sexual content, graphic language, and situations that some readers may find objectionable: Anal play/intercourse, dubious consent, male/male sexual practices.
Reviewer: Sandra
Review: Apr 25, 2008
When Jake Remora and Kane were teens they discovered young love, though when Kane's mother found them together she took Kane and moved away leaving Jake with the accusation of perverted rape of Kane. Jake has had to live with it for twenty years. When Kane walks back into Jake's life, Jake is again accused of raping another young man. Will Jake and Kane work out their Love for one another or will the past des
Candy Man
Previous book: Man Candy. Genre: LGBT Erotic Contemporary Length: Halloween Treat After a long night of catering to trick-or-treaters, Aaron's ready to kick back and unwind. Little does he know, his lover Logan's sweet tooth is about to derail his plans. Publisher's Note: This book contains elements that may be objectionable to some readers: m/m sex practices.
Reviewer: Diana Coyle
Review: Nov 13, 2007
Aaron and Logan were in an exclusive relationship for four months and loved each other very much. On the evening of Halloween, Logan suggested they both stay home and handout candy to all the trick or treaters instead of hitting the bars and dancing the night away. Aaron gave in with little fuss.
Since the doorbell was continually ringing, the two guys weren't able to really enjoy each others company tog
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