Never Hollowed By The Stare

boys love manga | MM romance | indie music | giveaways and more

Never Hollowed By The Stare
  • Home
  • REVIEWS+RECS
    • MANGA
    • BOOK REVIEW
    • SOUNDTRACK
    • QUOTE
    • TRAILER
    • FAVORITE BOOK COVERS
    • DESERT ISLAND CASTAWAYS
    • BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS
    • Reviews A-Z
    • MINI MOVIE REVIEWS
  • MEMES+TAGS
    • MUSIC MONDAY
    • LAST YEAR I WAS READING
    • FLICKer FADE SUNDAY
    • TAGS
    • MISC POSTS
    • PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE
    • FIRST LINES FRIDAY 56
  • TOURS & BLITZES
    • COVER REVEAL
    • GIVEAWAYS
  • About + Ratings
    • ABOUT + RATINGS
    • ADVERTISE WITH US
  • Policy + Contact
  • Home
  • REVIEWS+RECS
    • MANGA
    • BOOK REVIEW
    • SOUNDTRACK
    • QUOTE
    • TRAILER
    • FAVORITE BOOK COVERS
    • DESERT ISLAND CASTAWAYS
    • BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS
    • Reviews A-Z
    • MINI MOVIE REVIEWS
  • MEMES+TAGS
    • MUSIC MONDAY
    • LAST YEAR I WAS READING
    • FLICKer FADE SUNDAY
    • TAGS
    • MISC POSTS
    • PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE
    • FIRST LINES FRIDAY 56
  • TOURS & BLITZES
    • COVER REVEAL
    • GIVEAWAYS
  • About + Ratings
    • ABOUT + RATINGS
    • ADVERTISE WITH US
  • Policy + Contact

Archives

  • April 2026 (31)
  • March 2026 (83)
  • February 2026 (71)
  • January 2026 (65)
  • December 2025 (81)
  • November 2025 (76)
  • October 2025 (72)
  • September 2025 (83)
  • August 2025 (49)
  • July 2025 (73)
  • June 2025 (82)
  • May 2025 (84)
  • April 2025 (71)
  • March 2025 (83)
  • February 2025 (72)
  • January 2025 (75)
  • December 2024 (90)
  • November 2024 (82)
  • October 2024 (96)
  • September 2024 (71)
  • August 2024 (99)
  • July 2024 (96)
  • June 2024 (94)
  • May 2024 (94)
  • April 2024 (93)
  • March 2024 (100)
  • February 2024 (94)
  • January 2024 (85)
  • December 2023 (85)
  • November 2023 (84)
  • October 2023 (97)
  • September 2023 (93)
  • August 2023 (100)
  • July 2023 (100)
  • June 2023 (97)
  • May 2023 (100)
  • April 2023 (76)
  • March 2023 (106)
  • February 2023 (104)
  • January 2023 (109)
  • December 2022 (118)
  • November 2022 (128)
  • October 2022 (122)
  • September 2022 (107)
  • August 2022 (118)
  • July 2022 (104)
  • June 2022 (112)
  • May 2022 (114)
  • April 2022 (61)
  • March 2022 (115)
  • February 2022 (88)
  • January 2022 (92)
  • December 2021 (90)
  • November 2021 (114)
  • October 2021 (118)
  • September 2021 (127)
  • August 2021 (84)
  • July 2021 (114)
  • June 2021 (113)
  • May 2021 (119)
  • April 2021 (112)
  • March 2021 (122)
  • February 2021 (101)
  • January 2021 (90)
  • December 2020 (121)
  • November 2020 (127)
  • October 2020 (129)
  • September 2020 (120)
  • August 2020 (131)
  • July 2020 (131)
  • June 2020 (138)
  • May 2020 (118)
  • April 2020 (109)
  • March 2020 (105)
  • February 2020 (99)
  • January 2020 (111)
  • December 2019 (112)
  • November 2019 (94)
  • October 2019 (74)
  • September 2019 (54)
  • August 2019 (51)
  • July 2019 (54)
  • June 2019 (47)
  • May 2019 (43)
  • April 2019 (53)
  • March 2019 (41)
  • February 2019 (41)
  • January 2019 (47)
  • December 2018 (52)
  • November 2018 (51)
  • October 2018 (56)
  • September 2018 (61)
  • August 2018 (55)
  • July 2018 (59)
  • June 2018 (90)
  • May 2018 (60)
  • April 2018 (60)
  • March 2018 (57)
  • February 2018 (51)
  • January 2018 (50)
  • December 2017 (45)
  • November 2017 (50)
  • October 2017 (52)
  • September 2017 (35)
  • August 2017 (50)
  • July 2017 (12)
  • June 2017 (12)
  • May 2017 (21)
  • April 2017 (87)
  • March 2017 (16)
  • January 2017 (5)
  • December 2016 (4)
  • November 2016 (25)
  • October 2014 (67)
  • September 2014 (109)
  • July 2011 (7)
  • June 2011 (14)
  • May 2011 (77)
  • April 2011 (25)
  • March 2011 (5)
  • Uncategorized
    May 5, 2020 / No Comments

    “who better for a degenerate aristocrat than a professional criminal, when you think about it?

    Read More
    neverhollowed

    You May Also Like

    FLICKer: Gay Baby

    March 31, 2022

    AUDIOBOOK TOUR: Stanley’s Christmas Redemption by Gabbi Grey

    May 29, 2022

    COVER & EXCERPT REVEAL: Infamous Park Avenue Prince by Ella Frank & Brooke Blaine (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    August 31, 2023
  • Uncategorized
    May 1, 2020 / No Comments

    Trouble will find you no mater where you go, oh oh
    No Matter if you’re fast no matter if you’re slow, oh oh
    The eye of the storm and the cry in the morn, oh oh
    Your fine for a while but then start to loose control

    He’s there in the dark
    He’s there in my heart
    He waits in the winds
    He’s gotta play a part
    Trouble is a friend
    Yeah trouble is a friend of mine. oh oh

    Trouble is a friend but trouble is a foe, oh oh
    And no matter what I feed him he always seems to grow, oh oh
    He sees what I see and he knows what I know, oh oh
    So don’t forget as you ease on down the road

    So don’t be alarmed if he takes you by the arm
    I won’t let him win, but I’m a sucker for his charm
    Trouble is a friend
    Yeah trouble is a friend of mine, oh oh

    Oh how I hate the way he makes me feel
    And how I try to make him leave, I try
    Oh Oh I try

    Read More
    neverhollowed

    You May Also Like

    RELEASE BLITZ: P.O.O.F My Life! by D.G. Carothers

    March 16, 2026

    NEW RELEASE BLITZ: Buried by Lizzie Strong (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    April 22, 2021

    FLICKer: Swim

    November 23, 2023
  • Uncategorized
    April 28, 2020 / No Comments

    You, looked at me as you walked in the room
    Like the red sea, you split me open
    Somehow I knew these wings were stolen
    All you did was save my life

    Tried to run but I couldn’t move
    Well I paid for these concrete shoes
    But like a singer that sings the blues
    You saw hope in the hopeless

    I’m not dying
    All you did was save my life
    Pulled me out of that flat line
    Put the heartbeat back inside
    I’m not dying
    All you did was get me through
    I owe every breath to you
    Heart and soul unparalyzed
    All you did was save my lifeSave my life

    I’m not for sale but I’ve been sold
    The more I hear the less I know
    And the lies are swallowed whole
    In their insignificance
    The story’s been told a million times
    But it’s different when it’s your life
    I won the lottery tonight
    The lottery tonight
    The lottery tonight

    I’m not dying
    All you did was save my life
    Pulled me out of that flat line
    Put the heartbeat back inside
    I’m not dying
    All you did was get me through
    I owe every breath to you
    Heart and soul unparalyzed
    All you did was save my life

    I started to come around
    The dogs are backing down
    I’m not afraid to see

    The devil’s gone underground
    This tightrope’s been cut down
    And I can finally breathe

    You, looked at me as you walked in the room
    Like the red sea you split me open
    Somehow I knew these wings were stolen

    I’m not dying
    All you did was save my life
    Pulled me out of that flat line
    Put the heartbeat back inside
    I’m not dying
    All you did was get me through
    I owe every breath to you
    Heart and soul unparalyzed
    All you did was save my life

    All you did was save my life
    (Put the heart beat back inside)
    All you did was save my life
    (Put the heart beat back inside)
    All you did was save my life.

    Read More
    neverhollowed

    You May Also Like

    MUSIC MONDAY: Burn by Brother Sundance

    March 1, 2021

    RELEASE TOUR: Music To His Ears by Ariella Zoelle (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    February 26, 2023

    RELEASE BLITZ: Paid To Be Shared by Romilly King (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    August 1, 2020
  • Uncategorized
    April 24, 2020 / No Comments

    “Why do you think you’re unattractive?”

    Why this topic again? “Because I am.”

    “You are not.”

    I look up at him. “That’s enough.”

    For Seneca, it’s never enough. “I love your smile. I love that most people don’t get to see it, but I get to see it all the time. You’re gorgeous and funny. I love being around you because I feel like I can be myself. I
    can joke with you, talk with you, and be who I really want to be. Sometimes, you’re so in your shell that you refuse to peek your head out.” “I would like to end this conversation here,” I say, more than slightly embarrassed.

    Of course he’s continuing. “I love your eyes—”

    “No.” I pull my shoe off and shove my foot between his legs, which instantly shuts him up.

    “Now I’m scared. Are you going to kick or be nice? You’re like a mule.”

    Read More
    neverhollowed

    You May Also Like

    NEW RELEASE BLITZ: Ibis’ Affliction by Nero Seal (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    May 29, 2020

    COVER REVEAL: Broken Promises by Oliver Takely

    July 1, 2025

    RELEASE TOUR: How To Love by Susan Hawke (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    March 28, 2021
  • Uncategorized
    April 21, 2020 / No Comments

    “My job, Mr. Howell, is straightforward. I’m the one who will keep you alive.”

    Read More
    neverhollowed

    You May Also Like

    BOOK BLITZ: The Unlikely Spare by Jax Calder (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    August 27, 2025

    BOOK BLITZ: There Galapagos My Heart by Philip William Stover (Giveaway)

    July 29, 2021

    RELEASE BLITZ: Disco Bar by Tori Ross

    July 16, 2024
  • Uncategorized
    April 17, 2020 / No Comments

    “When you lose someone you love, something in you changes. You can’t get the pieces to fit together again because the picture of you has been changed. They need to understand your pain and how it changed you before they can understand how the new you needs to be loved.”

    Read More
    neverhollowed

    You May Also Like

    NEW RELEASE BLITZ: The Brotherhood Vol. 3 by Willa Okati (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    July 7, 2024

    SERIES TOUR: Hachi + Araine: The Dream Series by Michael G. Hurston

    November 20, 2023

    NEW RELEASE: Defender by Nicole Dykes

    April 20, 2023
  • Uncategorized
    April 14, 2020 / No Comments

    Be my sanctuary
    I know it’s not ordinary of me
    But I can’t get enough of you
    I could be in love with you
    So be true
    ‘Cause I know
    I know, I know, I know you

    When you’re away
    I promise you’ll stay in my heart
    If you stay
    I promise you’ll stay in my heart
    You’ll stay in my heart

    ‘Cause you bring me
    Somewhere so beautiful
    You make me
    Feel so beautiful
    You take me
    Somewhere so beautiful
    And you know it’s you

    I could be your gambling machine
    And you could put the money in me
    Can’t call the bluff on you
    I could be in love with you
    So be true
    ‘Cause I know
    I know, I know, I know you

    When you’re away
    I promise you’ll stay in my heart
    If you stay
    I promise you’ll stay in my heart
    You’ll stay in my heart

    ‘Cause you bring me
    Somewhere so beautiful
    You make me
    Feel so beautiful
    You take me
    Somewhere so beautiful
    And you know it’s you
    You know it’s you
    You know it’s you
    You know it’s you
    You know it’s you
    You know it’s you

    Read More
    neverhollowed

    You May Also Like

    RELEASE BLITZ: Over The Emerald Valley by Lee Colgin (Excerpt)

    May 5, 2022

    DESERT ISLAND CASTAWAYS: J.K. Jones

    March 8, 2022

    NEW RELEASE BLITZ: Rescue by Sean Ian O’Meidhir & Connal Braginsky (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    August 25, 2023
  • Uncategorized
    April 10, 2020 / No Comments

    Mmm
    Mmm

    I will see you off now down the back of the ridge
    There’s just something that I got to show you
    There is domer and there’s rot and the common case
    It ain’t nothin’ what you say is true

    With your long arms, try and just give some time
    Presently, it does include my dues
    Ain’t your standard premonitions, all this phallic repetition
    Boy, you tell yourself a tale or two

    Man like you
    Man, improve

    Well, I know that we set off for a common place
    And the lines have run too deep
    How much caring is there of some American love
    When there’s lovers sleeping in our streets?

    So Cerberus Ride! Bring those dead alive
    Like Pirate Jenny on the Black Freighter
    It’ll be a long day of fixing, make something else your mission
    Boy, why this shit so hard to cue?

    Man like you
    How you do?

    Read More
    neverhollowed

    You May Also Like

    RELEASE BLITZ: Restrained Desires by Katherine McIntyre (Giveaway)

    April 9, 2022

    MUSIC MONDAY: Creatures In Heaven by Glass Animals

    May 6, 2024

    RELEASE BLITZ: Arcane Entanglement by Ava Marie Salinger (Excerpt)

    November 16, 2024
  • Uncategorized
    April 7, 2020 / No Comments

    Go, ahead and tell me you got all you want
    Fiver says you’re wrong
    And I suppose you’ve come down to help me
    Move things along

    And we lapped it up and we’re wise enough to know
    How it goes to get me honey
    But we’re wise enough to know
    How it goes to get me honey
    ‘Cause we know this feeling all a little too well

    Listen, the distance between us, could’ve took a while
    Once we closed that difference, you turned up like a friend of mine
    Every once in a while, the little things make me smile
    As if one of our longshots paid off
    One of our longshots paid off

    So yeah, go, ahead and tell me something real
    Come on, how’d you feel?
    And I suppose you’ve come down to help me
    Answer to the riddle
    To the riddle

    Why we laughed it off and we’re wise enough, who knows?
    How it goes to get me honey
    But we’re wise enough to know
    How it goes to get me honey
    ‘Cause we know this feeling all a little too well

    Listen, the distance between us, could’ve took a while
    Once we closed that difference, you turned up like a friend of mine
    Every once in a while, the little things make me smile
    As if one of our longshots paid off
    One of our longshots paid off

    And it’s by the by
    If it makes those nights fine
    We were side by side again
    And now, we’re all careless and loved up
    You know exactly how it goes
    When you’re giving us all kind of reason
    Thought I had to go
    Follow the heart I believe in, ’cause one of us must know
    When you’re giving us all kind of reason
    Thought I had to go
    Follow the heart I believe in, ’cause in the past it’s done me good
    So good, so good, so good

    Listen, the distance between us, could’ve took a while
    Once we closed that difference, you turn up like a friend of mine
    Every once in a while, the little things make me smile
    As if one of our longshots paid off

    Listen, the distance between us, could’ve took a while
    Once we closed that difference, you turn up like a friend of mine
    Every once in a while, the little things make me smile
    As if one of our longshots paid off
    One of our longshots paid off
    One of our longshots paid off

    Read More
    neverhollowed

    You May Also Like

    RELEASE BLITZ: My Name Is Jimmy by Garrick Jones (Excerpt)

    May 29, 2022

    THE AMERICAN HORROR STORY BOOK TAG

    November 30, 2019

    NEW RELEASE BLITZ: Love Like Salt by Noja Lina (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    February 8, 2023
  • Uncategorized
    April 3, 2020 / No Comments

    If you were falling, then I would catch you
    You need a light, I’d find a match
    ‘Cause I love the way you say good morning
    And you take me the way I am

    If you are chilly, here take my sweater
    Your head is aching, I’ll make it better
    ‘Cause I love the way you call me baby
    And you take me the way I am

    I’d buy you Rogaine
    When you start losing all your hair
    Sew on patches to all you tear

    ‘Cause I love you more than
    I could ever promise
    And you take me the way I am
    You take me the way I am
    You take me the way I am

    Read More
    neverhollowed

    You May Also Like

    NEW RELEASE BLITZ: Lighter by A. Aduma (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    January 14, 2021

    RELEASE TOUR: Fate of the Moon by Sara Dobie Bauer (Excerpt)

    March 11, 2023

    BLOG TOUR: Serpent’s Teardrop by Mary Rundle (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    October 7, 2021
Load More

You can never have too much MM romance or indie music. Welcome and enjoy your stay!

FOLLOW NEVER HOLLOWED BY THE STARE

Follow Never Hollowed By The Stare on WordPress.com

Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Follow Me

April 2026
M T W T F S S
 12345
6789101112
13141516171819
20212223242526
27282930  
« Mar    

If you like my content, please consider using my Amazon affiliate links to get a copy of your favorite MM romance & yaoi manga. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying Amazon purchases at no additional cost to you.

As a more ethical alternative, you can also use Bookshop.org to buy paperbacks and MP3 CD audiobooks and help support independent bookstores.

Rakuten Kobo UK
Alibris: Books, Music, & Movies

DISCLAIMER

Book images and promotional materials are from Goodreads or media kits provided for blog tours, cover reveals and release blitzes. Manga covers and other images are sourced through Google image search. The two dorks in the header image is from a manga by TogaQ & Kikuchi Neko. The cat logo is my own design. Reviews and other writings found in the blog are mine unless otherwise stated. All Buy Links to Amazon and Bookshop in my posts contain affiliate links.

Support This Site

If you like my content, please consider supporting me on Ko-fi. Your donations will help keep this website going. Thank you so much!

Rakuten Kobo UK
SEARCH NOW:
by title
by author
2026©Never Hollowed By The Stare