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  • manga,  Uncategorized
    November 11, 2018 / No Comments

    Konya Mo Jirettai – Asada Meiko & Kitazawa Jinko

    One day, a young man is found unconscious outside the shared-household where Ayato lives. Despite the warnings of one of his housemates, Ayato lets the person live with them temporarily. It turns out that the young man is Ryou, who used to be Ayato’s childhood friend back when he was two years old. Both of them had previously been separated since eleven years ago, but are now reunited.

    Ayato, filled with happiness as he reminisces about their early memories, is gradually drawn to Ryou. However, Ryou appears to be glum with melancholy, as if he’s hiding something important…?!

    We present to you a fresh new story of innocent affection! A Secret Love Story set under the same roof!

    Meh on Ayato and Ryou. I’m shipping Maki and Asato. Give Taki his happy ending!

    (source: http://www.mangago.me)

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    LAST YEAR I WAS READING…(February 16, 2022)

    February 16, 2022

    COVER REVEAL: Shattered by Charli Meadows

    August 18, 2023

    NEW RELEASE BLITZ: Through The Inferno by Jessi Noelle(Excerpt & Giveaway)

    September 17, 2019
  • manga,  Uncategorized
    November 7, 2018 / No Comments

    Suki ni Nattara 10 made Kazoero – Takaido Akemi

    A collection of oneshots, the main story features Yoshi Kagami From the Prince Charming series, and an appearance by hypochondriac Chihana from 35 Degrees of Love.
    1-3 and extras) A college student locked out of his apartment finds out about the sleep disorder of his salaryman neighbor.
    4) The charismatic chief’s beautiful bentos must be made with love. But whose?
    5) Can the company president’s private secretary keep his cool when the president’s son needs a place to stay?
    6) A young man inherits a house, and a garden that reminds him of his lost love.

    Count Up to 10 When You Fall In Love + 

    The Man Who Missed Out on Happiness: Slow-paced story peopled with nice characters and one asshole. With soft, calm atmosphere but also kind of blah. 

    A Gentleman’s Accomplishment: Young salaryman is crushing hard on ikemen chief. Discovers his unlikely hobbies and now has to put up with it. Chief is a keeper, that’s for sure.

    The Lips of an Adult: Petulant teen with a penchant for eavesdropping secretly carries on with his dad’s private secretary. Slowly learns the ways of adults. Let’s hope nobody loses their job when dad finds out.

    No Flowers in the February Forest: Poignant story of love and the language of flowers. The best oneshot of the collection.

    (source: http://mangakakalot.com)

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    RELEASE BLITZ: Dead Serious Case #4 Professor Prometheus Plume by Vawn Cassidy (Giveaway)

    December 31, 2023

    MUSIC MONDAY: No Problems by Ginger Root

    June 17, 2024

    RELEASE BLAST: The Poseidon Project by E. William Podojil (Excerpt)

    August 26, 2024
  • manga,  Uncategorized
    November 4, 2018 / No Comments

    Unmei No Koi Ni Naritai – Suzume Yura

    Sometimes, destiny has other plans in motion. It can initiate love out of nowhere, and for Wataru, it’s a bad thing. But Tachibana believes that destiny will bring him the true love he’s been desperately searching for, only..

    Cute confession!

    Would you try out the possibilities with me?

    (source: http://mangakakalot.com)

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    NEW RELEASE BLITZ: The Necromancer’s Heart by Robin Harper (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    November 13, 2022

    RELEASE BLITZ: Ineligible Reciever by Rheland Richmond & Emerson Beckett (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    April 29, 2023

    RELEASE TOUR: Whisper Woods by Ali Woods (Excerpt)

    March 17, 2025
  • manga,  Uncategorized
    October 31, 2018 / No Comments

    Koi no Hajime – Katou Setsuko

    The recent newcomer at Naitou’s work is none other than Tsutsui, who despite being a University student, is also the son of a famous rich man. Naitou realized how different their common knowledge was as he saw Tsutsui struggling with cleaning material, and greeting the customers as if it was a high-class store. However, against all odds, he embraced the good impression that the hard-working, serious Tsutsui had left on him. Even so, as Tsutsui tried treating Naitou to dinner and offering him things to become his friend, circumstances caused a mood of servility to sprout between them.
    Also included, the love story of Tsutsui’s butler, Fujiki.

    Blooming Love + Continued Love: Naitou and Tsuitsui work out their class conflict and stumble into a somewhat awkward romance.

    Budding Love: The manager and the butler show the young ones how it’s done as they fall in love amidst busy schedules and restricted lifestyles.

    (source: http://mangakakalot.com)

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    RELEASE BLITZ: Grayality by Carey PW (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    July 13, 2022

    FAVORITE COVERS: May 2022

    June 7, 2022

    RELEASE BLITZ: The Red Zone by Beth Bolden (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    August 16, 2021
  • manga,  Uncategorized
    October 31, 2018 / No Comments

    Crimson Cross – 

    Negishi Kyoko , Maeda Sakae

    Carl van Hellsing has vowed to hunt down the vampire Elliot for eternity. But, that’s exactly what Elliot wants.
    Implicit shounen-ai.

    Love, hate and OBSESSION!

    (source: http://www.mangago.me)  

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    NEW RELEASE: The Macedonian by J.O. Mantel

    June 15, 2021

    RELEASE BLITZ: Bennet, Pride Before The Fall By Anyta Sunday (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    June 30, 2021

    NEW RELEASE: Sting in the Tail by T.A. Moore (Excerpt & Giveaway + Q&A with Author)

    October 4, 2023
  • manga,  Uncategorized
    October 28, 2018 / No Comments

    Mousou One Room – Umiyuki Lily

    A collection of two stories:

    1-3) Mousou One Room
    Mizuho, a guy who spent his days living off his girlfriend, has been dumped; leaving him penniless, homeless and to top it all off, jobless. He visits his childhood friend’s place to ask for help, and when there, meets his elder brother, Arikawa Sunao – the super popular porn manga artist! To Mizuho’s pleasant surprise, he offers to let him stay over for the time being. But Arikawa keeps sexually harassing him, saying that Mizuho is his material for work?!

    4) Koinu Datte Otona ni Naru
    Shii and Nagi have been friends since childhood. They share a strong bond towards each other. Along the way, Shii started to develop some feelings towards Nagi since he’s starting to get cuter and cuter. However he can’t just let Nagi know his true feelings since he’s four years older than Nagi, not to mention he’s just an innocent child in his eyes! Can Shii eventually express his own feelings? And is Nagi really an innocent child like Shii had always thought?

    5-6) Koinu wa Otona no Yume o Miru (A Puppy’s Dream of Being an Adult)
    After confirming their feelings for each other, Shii and Nagi have officially became lovers, however Nagi just can’t ignore the fact that Shii is 4 years older than him, making him even more conscious about the age gap. Anxiety comes between these two as Nagi tries to lessen the gap by trying to take the relationship into a higher level whereas Shin wants to take the relationship in slower pace. Will light shine upon these two lover-birds? Can they forget all the unnecessary things and try to be honest with each other?

    Musou One Room: Ugh, I hate dub-con stories! Plus the couple was boring. Mada and Suguri’s story would have been more interesting.

    Koinu Datte Otona ni Naru + Koinu wa Otonta no Yume o Miru: Much better! Angsty age gap romance with cute, sweet uke and a nice, gentlemanly seme.

    (source: http://www.mangago.me)

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    FLICKer: Two Fish

    August 17, 2023

    BLOG TOUR: Black Moon by Elle Keaton (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    December 6, 2020

    RELEASE BLITZ: My Ticket Out by J.N. Marton (Excerpt)

    November 20, 2020
  • manga,  Uncategorized
    October 21, 2018 / No Comments

    Ii Kankei de Komatteru – Machiya Hatoko

    A collection of old and new stories, cute, funny, and sweetly intimate.
    1) Coworkers in an easygoing relationship.
    2-3) Childhood friends go to a planetarium.
    4) A responsible salaryman enjoys the unconventional attitude of a new intern.
    5-8) A school librarian is tempted by a determined student.

    This good relationship bothers me: Smutty bore but I think the president should have his own story.

    Deep in Winter + 

    Under the stars: A passably cute childhood friends to lovers romance that could be so much more

    Lets sparkle: An age-gap, boss+subordinate romance that shows promise

    Library Temptation +

    Library Love +

    Lingering Traces + 

    Fireworks Hanabi: Started out as smutty bore but quickly redeemed itself by turning out to be an evocative librarian+student romance.

    (source: https://mangapark.org)

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    RELEASE BLITZ: On A Roll by Beth Bolden (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    May 12, 2021

    12 TOUR DAYS OF CHRISTMAS: A Baby For Christmas by Keira Andrews

    December 16, 2024

    RELEASE BLITZ: Deep Waters by Thom Collins (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    December 27, 2022
  • manga,  Uncategorized
    October 16, 2018 / No Comments

    Haru yo, Koi – Fujisawa Yui

    One year ago, Kotaro moved to Tokyo to follow his dream of becoming a beautician. A visit from an old school friend, Kii, reminds him of the day he left his hometown.

    Ooh, Kii-chan’s boss move!

    (source: https://mangapark.me)

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    DESERT ISLAND CASTAWAYS: Mychael Black

    May 20, 2025

    COVER REVEAL: Sundowners by R.L. Merrill (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    August 13, 2022

    SERIES TOUR: Superheroes Enslavement by Stephen Chu (Excerpt + Q&A with Author)

    September 26, 2021
  • manga,  Uncategorized
    October 14, 2018 / No Comments

    Ikujinashi no Koi – Rika Isaki

    Asakura, a writer, coincidentally came across high-schooler Mihara who has feelings for his male friend. He sees himself in Mihara because of his bitter past love. By a twist of fate, it turns out that Mihara’s homeroom teacher, Mizumori, is the very person he loved…

    This collection’s theme is childhood friends and reunions.

    Ikujinashi no Koi + The Adult After: Asakura has unrequited love for his childhood friend Mizumori whom he lost contact with then later meet again as an adult. There were boring talky bits I skimmed but halle-fucking-luya when he finally confessed.

    To Meet You:  Jobless thirty-something Kaida goes back to his hometown and was forced to work in the shop manned by Shunya, a 20-year old who was his friend when they were both much younger. Pushy kid but would Kaida take him seriously?

    Us Forever After: High school friends Kazuma and Haruhisa tries to keeps things normal after Kazuma confessed to Haruhisa. You guys know you can be both best friends AND boyfriends, right? Cutest story of the collection.

    (source: http://www.mangago.me)

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    COVER REVEAL: In Pain And Blood by Aldrea Alien (Giveaway)

    March 3, 2022

    COVER REVEAL: Home Hearts Hooves by Becca Jackson (Giveaway)

    April 4, 2025

    SPOOKY QUESTIONS TAG

    October 30, 2019
  • manga,  Uncategorized
    October 10, 2018 / No Comments

    Tokubetsu na Nichijou – Fujitobi

    Two boys try to celebrate their one year anniversary, but things don’t go as planned.

    LOL, they’re like an old married couple.

    Here’s what David Byrne has to say, boys:

    I always think the everyday is more relevant than anything too grand because we all have to deal with it.

    (source: https://myreadingmanga.info)

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    COVER REVEAL: Lich Reaper’s Lament by Jessamyn Kingley (Excerpt)

    November 25, 2022

    JANuary BOOK TAG (2023)

    January 31, 2023

    MUSIC MONDAY: I Was A Teenage Insect by Cabbage

    January 4, 2021
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