Amanda Young

 I got this book because of Amanda Young's story TABOO DESIRES, which I read, and LOVED, in ebook format last year.
I don't know what exactly I was hoping for the other stories in this volume, but I have found three new authors to look for, and I couldn't be more excited...
   Uh, yeah... just what I need, three more authors to add to my ever-growing list of faves... and then their assorted stories to be added to my rapidly expanding TBR, be it in print or ebook format.
           Ah well, books ~ aren't they a wonderful thing?!?!

RATING:
Steaminess: Inferno ~ gotta love a publisher with a sense of humour; the WARNING Samhain has given this book runs like this:
   Explicit sex, graphic language, hot nekkid man-love, inappropriate use of personal electronic devices, and gratuitous disco dancing.

Bound for the Holidays by Mackenzie McKade - Ryan Tyler and his best friend, Wade Peterson have often shared women until Angie. When hot sex with a warm, willing woman turns into something more, will Santa bring Ryan a lasting love or only one night of pleasure?

     The two stories here are both ebooks and both by authors that I really enjoy. I turned to these books when I was having reading problems… I needed something that I knew was going to hold my interest and both Amanda Young and Megan Hart can do that without even trying.
     Amanda Young was my introduction to gay romance and, regardless of the genre that she writes, she’s a wonderful author who really brings her characters to life and they, very often reluctantly, find it hard to give themselves over to love.
     Megan Hart’s stories are just as absorbing, but different. She writes extremely well about the complexities inherent in human relationships ~ her characters are always facing having to learn more about themselves and about the person with whom they have a relationship ~ and never a dull moment anywhere to be found.
     As to Excellence, both stories are individually rated, but the steaminess rating ~ Inferno ~ is the same for both ~ they are, after all, romantica (aka erotic romances).

Overall RATING:
Excellence: Great to Excellent
Steaminess: Inferno

Will O'Malley is in a relationship with Paul, but he still wants Emma, his employee and his brother's ex-fiancée. But he doesn't do anything because he feels guilty about Paul not understanding. Emma is attracted to Will but won't do anything about it because of Paul.

Don't Ask, Don't Tell - Cassie Stevens, Amber Quill Press, LLC – A story about Neal and Elliot, two gay men, separated by their families years earlier. Neal is running for election when a photo of them as teenagers appears on television, an obvious attempt to scupper Neal's chances. Will he issue a denial or come out? What about Elliott and his life as an officer in the marines?

All You Can Eat - Megan Hart, Amber Quill Press, LLC – Daisy is a trucker who's been stopping at a particular diner for over a year and having a hot steamy affair with Sonny, the owner. He closes up the diner early so that they can make love and have fun together but now he wants more. Will Daisy be willing to be more than just an occasional lover?

     I found Amber Quill Press when I went looking for some of Megan Hart's ebooks; so of course I signed up for the newsletter.  Uh yeah... I should have known that this would be very tempting... and I was right!  The first two stories reviewed here are both stories that I came across in one of the newsletters, and they both sounded so good... and my ability to stay away from stories that appeal is notoriously non-existent. 
The third story reviewed here is by a fairly new-to-me author ~ Amanda Young ~ that I've been gobbling up anything and everything that I can get my hands on.  Eye Candy is her latest release and actually a sequel to two of her previous stories, so that was a given.  Fun, fun, fun!

RATING:
Excellence ratings follow each story
Steaminess: Heat Wave to Inferno

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