It's Erin's turn for her favorite reads of the summer. Check out yesterday's post and see
Truus' Top Picks
As I said yesterday there were a lot of amazing reads this summer so it was hard! But Erin chose her favorites and here they are...
Running With Lions by Julian Winters
Bloomington High School
Lions' star goalie, Sebastian Hughes, should be excited about his
senior year: His teammates are amazing and he's got a coach who doesn't
ask anyone to hide their sexuality. But when his estranged childhood
best friend Emir Shah shows up to summer training camp, Sebastian
realizes the team's success may end up in the hands of the one guy who
hates him. Determined to reconnect with Emir for the sake of the Lions,
he sets out to regain Emir's trust. But to Sebastian's surprise, sweaty
days on the pitch, wandering the town's streets, and bonding on the
weekends sparks more than just friendship between them.
Purchase on Duet Books
Risk Taker by Lily Morton
Being in love with your best friend is hard.
Henry’s
the odd man out. All his friends are settling down, and his reputation
as the Hook-Up King of London seems more like a curse than a blessing
these days. Especially when it keeps photojournalist Ivo, his best
friend and the brilliant man he’s loved since they were fifteen, at
arm’s length. But that’s where Ivo wants him, right? Putting aside his
feelings, Henry decides to give up casual sex and look for the real
deal. After all, he has no chance with Ivo - or does he?
Henry
is everything to Ivo. Best friend, soul mate, the one person who has
never let him down. The one person he is loyal to above everything and
everyone. But Henry’s in a box marked best friend and that’s where Ivo’s
kept him for nearly twenty years, despite steadily falling in love with
the gentle man. And besides, why would Henry want to date Ivo? Burned
out and injured, he’s the walking embodiment of damaged.
Distance
has helped Henry and Ivo keep a lid on their attraction, but when they
find themselves in the same city for a change—Ivo hurt and needing
assistance, and Henry more than willing to provide it—the two best
friends grow closer than ever, forcing a realization, and a decision.
Risk their friendship for their hearts? Or can they have both?
Purchase On Amazon
Ravensong by TJ Klune
Gordo Livingstone never
forgot the lessons carved into his skin. Hardened by the betrayal of a
pack who left him behind, he sought solace in the garage in his tiny
mountain town, vowing never again to involve himself in the affairs of
wolves.
It should have been enough.
And it was, until the
wolves came back, and with them, Mark Bennett. In the end, they faced
the beast together as a pack… and won.
Now, a year later, Gordo
has found himself once again the witch of the Bennett pack. Green Creek
has settled after the death of Richard Collins, and Gordo constantly
struggles to ignore Mark and the song that howls between them.
But time is running out. Something is coming. And this time, it’s crawling from within.
Some bonds, no matter how strong, were made to be broken
Purchase on Dreamspinner Press
Believe by Garrett Leigh
Flight paramedic Rhys
Foster is hooked on adrenaline. By day it’s blood and guts, by night
it’s the thrill of the club. With a different face in his bed most
nights, he doesn’t have time to be lonely…right?
Entertainer
Jevon Campbell is a play therapist like no other—dancer, magician,
acrobat, he brings it all to his global mission to help children in need
laugh again. He’s on a rare home visit when he encounters enigmatic
Rhys in a London bar.
Their connection is instant, but Rhys fast
realises Jevon’s easy confidence doesn’t stretch as far as the bedroom.
He has no idea how mesmerising he is—how beautiful—and Rhys resolves to
show him.
They grow closer, but time isn’t on their side. Rhys
seems unable to articulate how he feels, and with Jevon’s imminent
departure from the UK hanging over them, their separate commitments
could tear them apart forever.
As the days slip by, Rhys must learn to believe he’s worth the happiness Jevon is offering.
Purchase on Amazon
A Few Good Fish by Amy Lane
A tomcat, a psychopath,
and a psychic walk into the desert to rescue the men they love…. Can
everybody make it out with their skin intact?
PI Jackson Rivers
and Defense Attorney Ellery Cramer have barely recovered from last
November, when stopping a serial killer nearly destroyed Jackson in both
body and spirit.
But their previous investigation poked a new
danger with a stick, forcing Jackson and Ellery to leave town so they
can meet the snake in its den.
Jackson Rivers grew up with the
mean streets as a classroom and he learned a long time ago not to give a
damn about his own life. But he gets a whole new education when the
enemy takes Ellery. The man who pulled his shattered pieces from
darkness and stitched them back together again is in trouble, and
Jackson’s only chance to save him rests in the hands of fragile allies
he barely knows.
It’s going to take a little bit of luck to get these Few Good Fish out alive!
Purchase on Dreamspinner Press
Be sure to check back tomorrow to see the next reviewer's top picks for the summer!
