More by Sloan Parker

I knew before I read Sloan Parker's new, and first, book More that I would love it, but I had no idea how completely it would draw me in.  I've read a lot of books that reach out to my heart and my mind and that live on long past the time I read the last page; but More?  I"m completely overwhelmed. 
It's taken me a couple of hours --and lots of thought-- to be able to even to get to the point of being able to write down how strongly this story affected me.  There are so many words running around in my head that it's hard to just pick one and start with it.  But I guess I'd have to go with "magic".
Not the magic you find in paranormal or supernatural stories, but the magic that comes to life when you meet someone that changes your entire life, someone that brings out, not only the best, but all that you are.  And that is how I feel about this amazing first book by the very talented Sloan Parker. 
The story is told through the first-person viewpoint of Luke. He's a man that has closed himself off, except for the superficial, from the rest of humanity.  He's got no hope for a life filled with love and he thinks he's fine with that.  But the evening that the story opens with will change everything; the men that he decides to spend this one night fucking are far beyond anything he could ever have imagined.  In fact, it's the dynamics of the three of them together that changes everything; not only for Luke either.  Neither Matthew or Richard were looking beyond the night.  And watching as the magic takes hold of all three of these men is, at the very least, enthralling.

I've read other ménage stories and I've really enjoyed them.  The titillation factor definitely played a large part in that, but it's always been the emotional connection between the characters that makes a successful ménage.  But with More, it wasn't the sex that really got my attention.  Yes, the sex was sizzling and über-steamy... but it was the connection between the three men that really makes this story, and ménage, work like no other that I've ever read. 
Part of the beauty inherent in the relationship between Luke, Matthew and Richard is that, while they're very different and with varying strengths, they are yet very equal partners.  The three of them together are better, and more, than just any two of them alone.  They are all totally complementary and utterly necessary to the success of their life together. They each have their own assets that are needed by the whole; there isn't one more dominant partner, although it may appear to be so at times. But being with them as they forge a bond is an amazing adventure and an incredibly rich experience. 

Truly, this is a book that enriches the soul as it entertains the mind; and that's not a statement that I make lightly at all. 

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More by Sloan Parker
Loose Id, LLC
Genre: LGBT Polyamory (M/M/M), Suspense, Romance
Length: 245 pages (Novel plus)

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Summary:  For fifteen years Luke Moore has lived by three rules: stay off his father's radar, never spend more than a single night with any man, and never fall in love again. But one night of explosive sex and two men whom he can’t get out of his head have Luke breaking them all. Richard and Matthew push him past all his boundaries—both sexually and personally—and now he’s no longer hiding from his senator father; he’s taking him on. And he isn’t just falling for one man; he’s falling for two. If you're going to break the rules, might as well break them big.

But Luke’s father has his reasons for hating how his son lives, and he’ll do whatever he can and use all his power to keep Luke away from Richard and Matthew.

Can this threesome find a way to make their unconventional relationship last with the world around them trying to pull them apart? And will Luke be able to keep breaking his rules for Richard and Matthew, or will he head back to his familiar way of life just when his new lovers want to bind him tighter?

Publisher's Note: This book contains explicit sexual content, graphic language, and situations that some readers may find objectionable: Male/male sexual practices, menage (m/m/m).
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Eternal by Jesse Fox

Jesse Fox -- Eternal here

BLURB:  Two men, one mortal, and the other immortal seek to end their lives on a night when humanity celebrates love. One haunted by the past and the other by the present. When one is saved from death, an ancient secret is revealed. A secret that tells the truth of a man who was betrayed by all he held dear. Their pain draws them together, but they are bound by something far greater.

Love survives and sometimes one lifetime is not enough.

Title: Eternal
Author: Jesse Fox
Rated: Adult; Contains Explicit Sexual Content Between Two Consenting Men
Price: FREE READ

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I *found* Jesse Fox through Dark Diva Reviews and a review that I did for her book Blood Noir here. I was totally caught up in this book and could not put it down.  It's a mystery and thriller and romance all tied up into one compelling story.  So when I found that she was offering a free story to her readers I went directly to her site (link above).  And, while it's very different from Blood Noir, this novella still has the ability to draw the reader right into it.  For a paranormal story Eternal comes across as very contemporary and, even somewhat, real.  I think it's the connection between the heroes.  All I can say is that for any fans of Jesse Fox, this is a must-read.  And for those that have never read anything by this wonderful storyteller, then I suggest a good introduction is Eternal.   And then further your acquaintance with Blood Noir.  You won't be sorry!

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Jesse Fox -- Blood Noir here
Publisher: Dark Roast Press
Genre: Erotic, GLBT (m/m), Suspense, Thriller
Length: 276 pages

Summary:  Alex Klein, professional photographer, leads a blessed life with a supportive family and longtime lover Harley Scott, a successful PI. However, everything is about to unravel. He found peace in the arms of Harley after suffering from night terrors most of his life. Now the night terrors are back and his new assignment in Seattle may be the cause.


While he struggles to control his fears, back in St. Louis, Harley unravels a secret that could destroy the life they've created together. Maggie Reynolds is a convicted murderer, former member of a violent, gang that terrorized the West Coast in the 1980's. She may also be Alex's birth mother, finally free after 25 years in prison. Positive his lover is in danger Harley heads to Seattle to save him from a mysterious stalker not beyond murder to get what she wants. Are Maggie and the stalker one and the same?

Sometimes no matter how many lies you weave the past will come back to bite you in the ass. An intricate web of blood and deception discovered, over two decades in the making, and Alex begins to question his entire identity in the wake of fear. Can he free himself from his past before it claims everyone he loves?

Faith & Fidelity by Tere Michaels

I'm not much for writing book reviews. That said, there are times that I read a book that has such an impact on me that I cannot just say one time what it was that got to me so much. But this latest book that I read ~ Faith & Fidelity by Tere Michaels ~ is so much more than just a story to me. I do tend to get involved in the stories that I read, some much more so than others, but there is the occasional story that takes my heart and my very emotions by storm and I want others to find the treasure as well.
Below is the review that I wrote up on my eHarlequin blog... but I really wanted to get the word about this amazing author out even further, so here it is:

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Tere Michaels ~ Faith and Fidelity ~ Loose Id, LLCSeptember 2008 [88K]

My reaction to the story from the beginning was far more involved than I ever expected, and while often very emotional it was also intensely invigorating.
The basic premise of the story, as I see it: Love ~ true love, romantic love, whatever you want to call it ~ is more than gender. Neither man, Matt nor Evan, had ever experienced attraction to another man. But finding someone that knew just how lonely and hurt the other was, was the basis for a friendship that superceded anything they had ever imagined, and slowly, eventually, they both came to realize that what they felt for each other was far more than mere friendship. And that shocked the heck outta both of them.
The process by which they came to terms with what they felt, both the emotional component and the impact it would have on their lives, reads as an extremely realisitic experience.
There were times that I seemed to experience emotional overload and had to take a short break, but I could never leave them for long. It wasn't only the beauty and strength of Matt and Evan's love that drew me deep into their lives; many of the other characters ~ Helena, Vic, Liz, Miranda, Kathleen & Elizabeth and Danny (Love those two!) ~ added so much life and realism to what I was reading. All I can say is is that I would read this story again... right now. And even for me, that is very, very rare! All I can say is that, for anyone that loves a romance that will leave a lasting impression, you will NOT want to miss Tere Michaels' Faith and Fidelity.