For a man under a curse, Nerites certainly doesn’t act like it: he never bemoans his fate, nor simply accepts it in a stoic fashion; rather, he unapologetically glories in the endless feast of male flesh…. read more

New Life begs the question: what is the definition of family and motherhood? Will the disruption of two lives with a third mean survival of the relationship or its demise. New Life is a thought-provoking story with charming main characters who seem more real because of their struggles…. read more

“Forget Me Not is a fresh perspective on a romantic theme.”… read more

Short these stories may be, but that doesn’t mean that they’re lightweight… read more

In his acknowledgments, Herren writes that, as a teenager, he loved romantic suspense and read widely in that sub-genre. In this novel, that love is apparent, and place, as is the case in gothic romances, plays an important role… read more

The world has experienced 100 years of peace, and every human being has enough of everything they need. Technology has evolved to be both help to humankind and to preserve the environment from the ruin of the past. Equality and diversity are the norm. The one religion followed by people everywhere is more metaphysical than… read more

It’s been awhile since we’ve been to Ithyris. Book One in the Legends of Ithyria series (The Sword of the Guardian) was released in 2006. Much to this critic’s delight, the second book, Prayer of the Handmaiden gives us the continuing story of the women of Ithyris and their Goddess…. read more

Prepare to meet the unexpected in this plot that folds back on itself and brings with it more than one element of surprise…. read more

“Without secrets, there would be no literature. How do you have Dostoevsky or Toni Morrison or any LGBT writing without secrets?”… read more

As Songs Unfinished opens, Shawn Davies is in big trouble. After a long spiral downward, she’s just about hit rock bottom and it doesn’t seem as if she’ll be able to bounce back up. Shawn leaves a guy named Brinkman knocked out cold in a sleazy motel, and counting what scant money she has to… read more