“The Reanimator’s Heart” by Kara Jorgensen is a #Strampunk #Fatasy #MMRomace #GayBookReview

Oliver has a talent as a necromancer. He keeps it well hidden since it’s widely looked down upon. He trained as a doctor and now works as the pathologist for the Paranormal Society, a group that looks into crimes involving magic and paranormal beings. Felipe is one of the investigators. Oliver has had a crush on Felipe for a few years, but he’s too introverted to make his feelings known. A macabre event forces the two together, making them face their feelings.

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TIme for another #SaturdayShort - “Back Forty” by BA Tortuga #MMRomace #GayBookReview

Rusty inherited his grandparents’ farm and is trying to make a go of it. It’s hard work, but he can’t afford to hire help. One day, Rusty stops to help another man, Wayne, whose truck has broken down near the farm. Wayne also grew up on a farm and is “between jobs” as a ranch hand, so he agrees to help Rusty out for room and board. The two men are attracted to each other, and eventually they give in to their desires.

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The Accidental Master trilogy concludes with “Master by Fate” by M.A. Innes #menage #PuppyPlay #MMRomace #GayBookReview

Cooper and Sawyer have moved in with Jackson, so now the accidental master has his two pups living with him full time. There are a lot of mundane things like chores and shopping to figure out for three working people living together, but it still leaves lots of time for the three to get to know each other better and build trust. Sawyer and Cooper have been on their own for a few years, so they also have to get used to having a loving family around. Cooper’s enthusiasm seems to conquer every challenge.

https://michaeljoseph.info/blog/2025/review-master-by-fate-ma-innes/?ref=mastodon

“The Seventh of December” by Garrick Jones is a spy thriller set during WWII. #MMRomace #GayBookReview

Australian Tommy is a world-class violinist and speaks several European languages fluently, but to support his ailing mother, Tommy and his fraternal twin brother Michael join the army. Both become involved in army intelligence, and by the time of the Battle of Britain, Tommy is a senior officer in the Special Operations Executive (SOE). At a rare evening out at a friend’s salon, Tommy is introduced to Henry, an American soldier attached to the U.S. Embassy as a military attaché. Although the Americans haven’t entered the war yet, most people know it’s only a matter of time, so Henry is there to learn as much as possible about Britain’s work with the resistance in France. The two men become very close and discover they both want the kind of relationship men like them rarely got in that age.

https://michaeljoseph.info/blog/2025/review-seventh-december-garrick-jones/?ref=mastodon

The No Same series concludes with “No Angel” by Nora Phoenix. #Kinky #MMRomace #GayBookReview

Indy, Noah, Josh and Conner are preparing for their wedding. On the surface, it’s a double wedding, with Noah and Indy pairing up alongside Josh and Conner, but it’s really a joining of all four men into a single family. That family also includes Miles and his two lovers, Brad and Charlie. It’s a big family with a lot of different kinks, but there’s no kink shaming allowed in this household. It’s almost too good to be true, which probably means the past is about to rear its ugly head.

https://michaeljoseph.info/blog/2025/review-no-angel-nora-phoenix/?ref=mastodon

“Rogue Community College” starts a new #Fantasy series by David R. Slayton. #MMRomace #GayBookReview

Isaac is a trained assassin, although he has yet to kill anyone. He’s on his first assignment for the Undertaker, the man who has trained Isaac and many others since he was a young boy. The mission seems to go sideways, and Isaac is taken by the Queen of Swords, Argent, to a strange school the other students have dubbed Rogue Community College. There, he will learn about the other races with a view to becoming a Guardian, but the others don’t know Isaac’s secrets.

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Another #SaturdayShort review: “Haze Me” by BL Sparrow. #erotica #MMRomace #GayBookReview

Aidan’s father led a double life. He had another wife and son who lived in a big mansion in a posh neighborhood, while Aidan and his mother were the man’s dirty little secret with a modest house on the other side of town. They didn’t even know the man’s real name until Aidan’s mother found out and kicked him out. Things went downhill for Aidan and his mother after that. Now, Aidan is out for revenge. He got a scholarship to the same university that his brother, whom he’s never met, attends. Aidan plans to pledge to the fraternity where his half-brother is president, then dig up the dirt he knows must exist on the man so he can expose him. Things don’t quite go as planned.

https://michaeljoseph.info/blog/2025/review-haze-me-bl-sparrow/?ref=mastodon

“Fool Me Twice” by JL Merrow is a new book in the Glastonbury Tales series. #MMRomace #GayBookReview

Zig’s father never treated him well. Yet, the homophobic thief still insisted that his teenage son take part in his crimes. The one bright thing in Zig’s life is his boyfriend, apprentice bricklayer Si. When Si finds out about Zig’s criminal activity, and Zig defends it, the pair split up. Six years later, both men are older and wiser. Si returned to Glastonbury soon after leaving Zig. For his part, Zig found his moral compass and parted ways with his father. He’s earning an honest living tending bar when he finds out his dad is out of jail and looking for him. Fearing a confrontation, Zig leaves London and look up his old boyfriend Si. It’s unlikely Si will give them a second chance at a relationship, but Si was always the kind of man that would never turn away a friend in need.

https://michaeljoseph.info/blog/2025/review-fool-me-twice-jl-merrow/?ref=mastodon

Monday’s review is for “Touch and GO” by Chris Quinton. #Crime #Thriller #MMRomace #GayBookReview

Boston police officer Jason is badly injured when the undercover operation he was involved in almost went sideways. Now, both of the crime families he helped take down are out for his blood before he can testify. Staying in the hospital, where he should be, makes him a sitting duck, so the FBI moves him into a safe house under the watchful eye of Special Agent Phil Harland. He should be safe, except it looks like there’s a mole in the police or the FBI, or both, and it turns out Phil is Jason’s old high school rival. The pair end up on the run, not sure who they can trust.

https://michaeljoseph.info/blog/2025/review-touch-and-go-chris-quinton/?ref=mastodon

An extra #SaturdayShort review this week: “Nothing Left to Lose” by N.R. Walker. #MMRomace #GayBookReview

Brody and Miller have been best friends since high school. They remained so even after Miller came out. The two are often so close that people mistake them for boyfriends even though Brody is straight. The problem is that Miller has been in love with Brody almost since they met, and it has become torture to be around him. Sensing the distance Miller has started to put between them, Brody enters them in a contest for newlyweds, partly as a joke. The joke may be on Brody when they win the contest and have to spend a weekend in Las Vegas pretending to be a real gay couple. Will what happens in Vegas stay in Vegas?

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