THE ART OF WORDS – RJ SCOTT & MERIDITH RUSSELL – A REVIEW

Publisher: Silver Publishing

Author(s): RJ Scott & Meridith Russell

Title: The Art Of Words

Cover Artist: Reese Dante

Genres: Contemporary, Gay, Romance

ISBN: 9781614955832

Format: e-book

Pages: 165 pp.

Word Count: 33917

Price: $ 5.99

You Earn: 5 Reward Points

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BLURB

Tom offers Blu his dream of a gallery show. Though an attraction exists, their worlds collide because Blu speaks through paint and brushes and Tom's life is filled with words and paperwork. Though opposites attract, these differences might push them apart.

After years of following his activist parents, artist Blu Taylor finally found somewhere to call home.

He sees art in the world around him yet is never truly part of it. There's a line that keeps him just on the outside of everything and everyone except his best friend.

Thomas Harrington has everything--the money, the car, and the designer suits. But something is missing from a seemingly perfect life, lost when his mother fell ill.

After attending a local art show, Blu is contacted by Tom and offered his dream--a chance to show at a gallery.

Though there is a growing attraction between the men, their worlds couldn't be more apart. Blu speaks through paint and brushes, and Tom's life is filled with words and paperwork.

Though opposites attract, these differences might push them apart.

REVIEW

Over the past few months I’ve become a fan of RJ Scott’s work and this novella certainly holds to her unique style to some degree but there is also a large flavor that can only be attributed to the contribution of her writing partner on this project. 

The characters as always are easy to love, flawed but improving as they fall for each other and work to help one another along the path of romance.

There is a heavier influence of sex here than in other RJ Scott works, not to say that this one is over powered by lust, far from it, it just seems to be more prominent an issue than usual.

The novella is an easy afternoon reader that won’t disappoint by any means.  Blu and Tom make a great couple and you find yourself routing for them early on to fall in love.  Buy it and enjoy!

CHICKEN RANCH: HUNGER – AMANDA YOUNG – A REVIEW

Publisher: Loose id

Author: Amanda Young

Title: Chicken Ranch: Hunger (Novella)

Cover Art: Anne Cain

 ISBN:        978-1-59632-957-7

Genre:         LGBT Erotic Contemporary

Price: $ 4.99

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BLURB

Disowned and cast out of his home, eighteen year old Declan Mayo turns to the only thing he can think of to help him get back on his feet. Working at the Chicken Ranch, a rural brothel that caters to women and gay men, seems like the perfect solution. He isn’t about to let a lack of sexual experience stop him from taking what he sees as a way off the streets.

Falling in love with one of his clients wasn’t in the game plan, but Declan can’t seem to help himself. Killian Hamilton is sweet and kind, with a stutter Declan can’t help but find adorable. Surely, if anyone could overlook Declan’s choice of employment, it would be a kindhearted man like Killian.

But Declan didn't figure on Killian’s connection to one of the brothel’s regular clients, and now his love life's about to blow up in his face.

Publisher's Note: This book contains explicit sexual content, graphic language, and situations that some readers may find objectionable: Anal play/intercourse, male/male sexual practices.

REVIEW

This is my first review of a Loose Id title and I must admit I am impressed.  The author, Amanda Young, is a gifted author at handling both tender moments as well as erotic and steamy sex.  Her characters are alive and give you a full sense of their range of emotions. The editing is clean with very few errors which is unusual with a lot of e-book publishers.

I truly fell for Declan and wanted him for myself, not just for sex but to love and protect just as Killian finds himself wanting him.  Those character names are unique and made the guys more interesting than if they had just been John, Mark or Steve.  There is some hot sex in this book, no doubt about that, but it fits the story and works between the two main characters.

From the title and certain scenes in the book, you get the idea that there will be other books in the series, but as yet, there have been no additions.  I hope this will be changed soon as I would love to read more about Declan, Killian and the other guys at the Chicken Ranch.

A SPECIAL NOTICE

Due to the ill health of my father I will be unable to post for a few days.  He is in the Critical Care Unit in our local hospital.  I will be back as soon as possible.  Thank you for your understanding.

Randy