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  • manga,  Uncategorized
    August 24, 2018 / No Comments

    Under the Sakura Tree   – Miyamoto Kano

     2 color page side story for the famous poetic short story “Under the Cherry Trees” written by Motojirou Kajii in the early 1900s.

    The kind of haunting beauty that stays with you…

    (source: 

    mangakakalot.com)

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    PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE (Jan 8, 2020)

    January 8, 2020

    COVER REVEAL: Becoming Bennet by Cora Rose & Nicole Dykes

    April 29, 2023

    BLOG TOUR: Force by Kindle Alexander

    May 8, 2025
  • manga,  Uncategorized
    August 22, 2018 / No Comments

    Toxic – Miyamoto Kano

    The last thing Arata expected was for his cousin that he’d almost forgotten about to show up on his doorstep. But it soon becomes apparent that Kazuto is not what he appears to be.

    I know it says supernatural but that ghost thing seemed to just come out of the blue.

    (source: https://mangapark.com)

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    FLICKer: Kisses to Kevin

    March 2, 2023

    MUSIC MONDAY: No Front Teeth by Perfume Genius feat. Aldous Harding

    March 31, 2025

    RELEASE BLITZ: Awfully Ambrose by Lisa Henry & Sarah Honey (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    July 30, 2024
  • manga,  Uncategorized
    August 19, 2018 / No Comments

    Osananajimi wa Boko no Hero! – Mizuki Tama

    Haruzake Nao is a sweet boy who has started work at a flower shop. His cousin, Monjirou, is the intimidating Vice President of the Tadano Group. Since childhood Monjirou has protected Nao from all sorts of trouble.
    While Monjirou may harbor secret intentions towards Nao, Nao himself may think of Monjirou as more than just a childhood friend. Monjirou is, after all, his hero!

    Ugh! Fucked up and cliched. There’s innocent and there’s weak and stupid.  There’s protective and there’s creepy and obsessive. Guess which one’s what.

    Monjirou and Nozawa was a better ship.

    (source: http://www.mangago.me)

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    RELEASE BLITZ: Just Jack by Christina Lee

    January 9, 2025

    NEW RELEASE BLITZ: Sticks and Stones by Steve Burford (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    February 13, 2021

    BOOK TOUR: The Black Queen by Jumata Emill

    January 30, 2023
  • manga,  Uncategorized
    August 15, 2018 / No Comments

    Boku no Kawaii Stalker – Kingyobachi Deme

    Ikeda, high school student is a stalker of a nice, easy-going guy, Aizawa Kentaru… Aizawa’s things suddenly started to get missing about which he inform his friend only to find out later that all his thing were taken by Ikeda who clumsily, quite guy claim to be his stalker & ask his permission to appoint him as his official stalker. Will Aizawa accept Ikeda’s offer?

    Boku no Kawaii Stalker: went from creepy to passably cute

    A Farewell Song: 

    Best story of the collection. Bittersweet sempai-kohai drama. Please tell me they meet again after graduation. 

    A Short Road to School: Grade school kids getting to know each other. Nothing grand but s’alright

    (source: http://www.mangago.me)

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    NEW RELEASE BLITZ: Love On The Hudson by KD Fisher (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    September 30, 2019

    SERIES BLOG TOUR: More Heat Than The Sun by John Wiltshire (Excerpt)

    January 6, 2021

    RELEASE BLITZ: Contractually Yours by Crea Reitan

    February 19, 2026
  • manga,  Uncategorized
    August 12, 2018 / No Comments

    Switch – Naked Ape

    Eto Kai may look like a squeaky clean kid, but the Greater Kanto Narcotics Control Division’s new investigator hides a violent alter ego and a dangerous past. With his stoic partner Hal Kurabayashi, Kai is assigned to track down and stop the distribution of Dragon Speed, a dangerous new drug. But Ryugen, the syndicate trafficking the drug, is almost impossible to infiltrate. Add street violence and a jurisdiction war with the Meguro Police, and poor Kai is in for some very long days at the office.

    Riveting narcotics drama but with shounen ai so low-key it’s almost non-existent.

    (source: https://mangarock.com)

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    November 17, 2020

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    August 8, 2024

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    July 4, 2023
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    August 8, 2018 / No Comments

    Nigireba Kobushi Hirakeba Tenohira – Kuki Wakame

    Sleepy Asada always uses Furuya as alarm clock. One day Furuya does something unexpected…

    Eeeh…?! So does he like him or not?!

    (source: https://bato.to)

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    FAVORITE COVERS: August 2020

    September 5, 2020

    NEW RELEASE: Protecting The Witness by Kimberly Knight & Rachel Lyn Adams

    January 31, 2025

    AUDIOBOOK TOUR: For the Long Run by Elizabeth Noble

    October 6, 2023
  • manga,  Uncategorized
    August 5, 2018 / No Comments

    Imitator – Katou Setsuko

    Satomi is your average older-uke salaryman, a hard worker guy type. When one of his co-workers, Oikawa, approaches him, he finds a resemblance between Oikawa and his son – who turned out as the same age as Oikawa. Later when Oikawa invited himself to infiltrate Satomi’s house, he makes a shocking confession enough to make Satomi falls for him.

    Satomi is going to have a really awkward day in the office…

    (source: https://mangapark.me)

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    COVER REVEAL: Vigilant by Cora Rose & Lark Taylor

    February 5, 2026

    MUSIC MONDAY: Roseglass by House of Harm

    December 18, 2023

    FAVORITE COVERS: February 2021

    March 2, 2021
  • manga,  Uncategorized
    July 30, 2018 / No Comments

    Bitter Pain – Mio Junta

    A spin-off from Sugar Pain…Tamaki finally gets his own story!

    Cute rebound romance with rushed ending. 

    (source: https://yaoimangaonline.com)

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    BLOG TOUR: Caged In Fire by Amy Thorn (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    October 21, 2021

    BLOG TOUR: Daring Duplicity by Edale Lane (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    March 16, 2022

    BLOG TOUR: Handled by Romilly King (Excerpt + Q&A with Author)

    November 20, 2020
  • manga,  Uncategorized
    July 30, 2018 / No Comments

    Bitter Pain – Mio Junta

    A spin-off from Sugar Pain…Tamaki finally gets his own story!

    Cute rebound romance with rushed ending. 

    (source: https://yaoimangaonline.com)

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    RAPID FIRE BOOK TAG

    February 27, 2019

    NEW RELEASE: Beyond the Darkness by Thom Collins (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    October 7, 2025

    COVER REVEAL: Burning The Midnight Oil by Ashley James

    April 26, 2024
  • manga,  Uncategorized
    July 30, 2018 / No Comments

    Bitter Pain – Mio Junta

    A spin-off from Sugar Pain…Tamaki finally gets his own story!

    Cute rebound romance with rushed ending. 

    (source: https://yaoimangaonline.com)

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    BOOK BLITZ: Beautiful Dark Temptation by Roxas Winter (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    September 30, 2024

    FLICKer: Groomsday

    April 4, 2024

    MUSIC MONDAY: Age Of Anxiety II (Rabbit Hole) by Arcade Fire

    May 30, 2022
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