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New Release Review ~ Fool’s Spring by Roe Horvat (Excerpt)

06/14/2024

About Fool’s Spring:

finding home
sauna shenanigans
cinnamon roll hero
American teacher and Swedish lumberjack
contemporary gay romance, HEA

Blurb

Eric

Maybe I’ve made a mistake. My cottage, albeit charming, needs nonstop work, the weather’s abysmal, and my last bank account statement simply said, “Bless your heart.” But I don’t regret moving to the Swedish countryside. The job is great, and I’m making friends. Who said Swedes were cold and distant? I only need some cheap firewood to tide me over until the real spring arrives.

Out of nowhere comes rescue—a gorgeous Viking on a tractor. He helps me with firewood and drives me to the hardware store. I shouldn’t be crushing on Björn since he looks as straight as they come. But then the shy hunk of a man turns up on my porch with a bag of cinnamon rolls, blushing…

Björn

Life is uneventful for a gay man in a village of three hundred people, but I like it quiet. I have fifteen thousand hectares of forest to manage, so it’s not like I get bored.

Except now an American from the South bought an old cottage on the edge of my property and he’s shoveling April snow in his sneakers. The good people of Gryta are already betting on when he’ll run back to Stockholm.

Eric is in dire need of help, so here I am, dangling on a ladder, pressure-washing the gutters on his cottage. He’s absolutely charming, gorgeous, and all my wet dreams come true. I wish I could at least slow down my falling in love with him—because what if he leaves?

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New Release Review ~ Double Match by Roe Horvat

03/08/2024

Blurb

Finding an alpha who’d date a pregnant omega is not easy… unless Perfect Match Agency hooks you up with an alpha couple.

Gigi has been happy staying single, but he’s not keen on being a single father. Five months pregnant, after a long deliberation, he registers with Perfect Match Agency. He doesn’t expect to find what he wants—a stable, reliable co-parent for his kid—but he has nothing to lose. Then the agency’s director asks for a personal meeting and announces that Gigi has been matched with an alpha couple as a part of a trial. Distrustful, Gigi agrees to one date. The last thing he expects is to be swept off his feet in a whirlwind of lust.

Frederick and Adrien couldn’t be more different—maybe that’s why they work so well together. They’ve stayed true to each other in a loving bond for years. They balance each other out. That balance is tipped when a gorgeous omega bursts into their life, beautiful, clever, and very much pregnant. They were hoping to find someone to start a family with. But being with Gigi becomes so much more than a carefully planned transaction.

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The erotic romance features:

MMM mpreg romance
A blind date chosen by science
A pregnant omega and an alpha couple.
Instant lust, slow falling in love.
Omegaverse, standalone, HEA

Content warnings (skip to avoid spoilers):

It contains a casual retelling of an erotic horror (one character tells the story at dinner) and a short pregnancy scare.

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New Release Review ~ Alpha Kings by Roe Horvat

02/01/2024

Blurb

As the king’s only omega son, Prince Aiken has been taught to obey in silence. Kept prisoner in his own home, his only destiny is to accept the alpha his father chooses and produce an heir to the throne.

Then one autumn day, barbarians defeat the king’s army and break into the castle: Aiken is taken hostage and brought to a citadel ruled by the formidable Cairistine lords. Suddenly, Aiken is allowed to look, speak, and roam on his own—and the things he witnesses are both outrageous and marvelous. How come the omegas at the citadel seem so happy? And who are the mysterious lords? What are they?

Bear and Wolf are the last of their kin, the true lords of Cairistine. Their powers have weakened, however, and unless a miracle happens, their sons will be born mere humans. While Bear has his doubts, Wolf believes in legends. If they can find the one omega who’ll give them twin sons from his first heat, the magic in their blood will be revived. None of this is on their minds when they kidnap Prince Aiken—they only want the war to end. But as time passes, the skittish virgin awakens desires in them both. They would never take an innocent omega against his will… but what if they seduce him?

The story is a part of the Hedonist universe in a new place with a new cast of characters. MMM omegaverse, two alphas and one omega, virgin, shifter, mpreg.

Beware of kidnapping, ritual deflowering, biting, mild bleeding, male pregnancy, half-shifted sex, orgies, exhibitionism, voyeurism, knotting, breeding, fisting, size difference, age gap…

A kidnapped virgin prince in a place full of temptation
Two burly barbarians who want his innocence
Free omegas and the alpha warriors who serve them
Mpreg, shifter, omegaverse, MMM, HEA, standalone, 41k
Note: (Skip to avoid spoilers!) The relationship among the main triad becomes exclusive but sharing and polyamory are common in the universe.

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New Release Review ~ Freefall by Roe Horvat (Excerpt)

11/24/2023

Blurb

When his parents try to coerce him into a marriage with an obnoxious, snobbish alpha, Ansel escapes to his granddad’s off-grid cabin. There he can gather the courage to make some tough decisions. After an unusually stormy night, Ansel ventures out to investigate the damage, and finds…a dragon. An actual, live dragon that crashed into the forest. Ansel fully expects to become the beast’s breakfast. Instead, the creature politely greets him before transforming into a naked man and inviting himself over for tea.

At almost forty, Pascal would like to think he’s not reckless anymore. But when he goes flying without checking the weather first, and crashes during a storm, dislocates a shoulder, sprains a wing, and lets a human see him in dragon form, he realizes he’s made a colossal mess. To top it off, his dragon-side decides that the little omega must be his mate. A nineteen-year-old sophomore! It’s pure luck that Ansel doesn’t study at the college where Pascal teaches, or he wouldn’t be allowed to even look at him.

A young dragon mate before his first heat is a fragile being, and Pascal needs to tread carefully. Overbearing parents and an evil ex are going to be the least of his problems.

Freefall is the third book in the Dragons of Ardaine series. The slow-burn age-gap romance features a protective dragon shifter, his sweet mate, and a satisfying HEA.

Content Warnings:

This paranormal erotic romance features a relationship between a dragon shifter alpha and a human omega. The story contains half-shifted sexual interactions and male pregnancy. The relationship between the main characters is loving and monogamous.

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The erotic MM paranormal romance features:

Innocent omega hiding in an off-grid cabin
Protective hunky dragon alpha
Slow burn that explodes into a thousand fires.
First times, age gap, fated mates.
Omegaverse, mpreg, dragon shifter, standalone, HEA

Contains:

Virgin
Size difference
Knotting, male lactation, male womb, breeding
Beware of half-shifted sexual interactions

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New Release Review ~ Faraway Match by Roe Horvat (Excerpt)

07/14/2023

BLURB

Norman
Finding that one, right person seems impossible for me. Not only am I stupidly awkward around omegas, but I live in the middle of nowhere: a tiny, remote town where I spend my days keeping an eye on our national park. The most exciting folks I meet are deer and raccoon. Despite what the matchmaking agency said, I can’t imagine anyone who would want to live here, especially not the beautiful young man they’ve supposedly found for me.
But when Bentley comes to visit, he actually seems to like it here; he brightens my cabin with his unwavering positivity and shining eyes. Even my dog is in love with him. Is there a chance he’ll stay? Forever?

Bentley
My friends think I’m crazy, but I want a picket fence and kids before thirty, and I’m tired of trying to find that in a hectic, unfriendly city. Then the matchmaking agency sends me pics of Norman Hardy—a conservation officer at a northern national park and my chest fills with butterflies. Nearly two thousand miles is a long way to go for a blind date, but he’s supposed to be the man of my dreams: of course I’m going.
My host is sweet and kind, his cabin in the mountains is breathtaking, and the quirky inhabitants of Quack Lake welcome me with open arms, except Norman acts nervous and awkward around me. If I want something more than a friendly visit, I guess I’m going to have to take the first step.
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Perfect Match Agency is a multi-author gay romance series. The stories are non-shifter omegaverse with high heat and low angst. Male pregnancy is possible in the world. Each book is a standalone with a new couple and a satisfying happily ever after. Faraway Match is the fourth book in the series. It features a shy, lonely alpha and a sunshine omega who’ll bring him happiness.

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New Release Review ~ Cautious Match by Roe Horvat

06/02/2023

“Excellent news, we’ve found your perfect match!”

Jori

I don’t want to be single forever—I just find it difficult to put myself out there. That’s why my meddling brother registered me with a matchmaking service. They did personality tests, took pheromone samples, and now they claim they’ve found the ideal alpha for me. So ideal, we’re supposed to be like fated mates from the legends, irresistible to each other. We need to be careful around each other, or my scent might set off his rut, which is a scary thing to happen with a complete stranger.

Except the Agency won’t tell me anything about him. I must pick up the courage and meet him to find out for myself.

Avery

I’ve always attracted the wrong men. After several abysmal breakups, I don’t dare to date, so it sounds like a great idea to let an agency choose a mate for me. Jori Mullins is a 26-year-old omega, a shy little accountant, and my perfect match in all aspects. He doesn’t have a manipulative bone in his body, and his honesty humbles me. Instead of tempting him, my wealth and status make him uncomfortable. He’s gentle, kind, and way smarter than he lets on. His scent alone has the power to wipe out my self-control.

I want him badly, but I need to keep my distance and gain his trust first. If we get too close to each other, our bodies might take over and make all decisions for us.

Perfect Match Agency is a multi-author gay romance series. The stories are non-shifter omegaverse, with high heat and low angst. Male pregnancy is possible in the world. Each book can be read as a standalone, features a new couple, and a satisfying happily ever after. Cautious Match is the first book in the series and features instant connection, rut and heat.

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New Release Reviews ~ Levity by Roe Horvat

03/21/2023

This erotic MM paranormal romance features:

A broken omega and a crabby dragon alpha who are destined to save each other
Kinky lust and scorching heat
Dragon-shifter sex-life perks
Omegaverse, mpreg, fated mates, dragon shifter, standalone, HEA

Blurb

What’s the point of staying alive when you can’t live?

Half-naked in the arms of an angry, domineering alpha, Leo negotiates the limits for what’s shaping up to be his hottest encounter ever. After months of hiding in fear, he’s giving in to his desires, and it feels glorious. Except things go horribly wrong, and not only do his ex’s goons attack him, but now he’s being kidnapped by what appears to be a mythical creature. Or maybe he’s gone insane. Because dragons don’t exist, do they?

Davidson has finally found him. The one. His mate is gorgeous, tastes like heaven, and outright asks for a spanking. He’s also in acute danger, and Davidson must rescue him in dragon form, talons out. No wonder Leo is terrified of him. After their awful first night together, Davidson is determined to make things right and protect Leo with all his might.

Levity is an omegaverse erotic romance about a cantankerous dragon and a broken omega who are terrible apart but perfect for each other. The novel features dragon shifters, mpreg, and power exchange.

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Disclaimer

Levity is a paranormal erotic romance inspired by MM omegaverse, featuring dragon shifters. The main characters are not fully human, and the described world is different from contemporary human society. While the story contains elements of power exchange during foreplay and sex, these are secondary to the inner rules of the paranormal universe created. The characters’ thoughts and actions are not meant to represent an ideal dynamic in a real D/s relationship but are both driven and limited by the paranormal world. The story doesn’t contain non-consensual sexual interactions. The relationship between the main characters is loving and monogamous.

Please, read the content warnings carefully.

Content Warnings:

This paranormal erotic romance features a relationship between a dragon shifter alpha and a human omega with significant size and strength difference. The relationship is not always equal. The sexual interactions include punishment and degradation that some readers might find disturbing (face slapping, slurs, hitting of sex organs, pain and bruising). The story contains shifted and half-shifted sexual interactions, penetrative sex during pregnancy and labor, and a graphic birth. Traumatic experiences of abuse are recounted as a character’s memories. Sex work and drug use are mentioned.

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New Release Review ~ Trouble by Roe Horvat (Excerpt)

12/08/2022

Hugh has been in love with Kirby for years, which either makes him the most foolish or the most patient alpha on the planet. Because Kirby Matthews, the famous porn star and omega of everyone’s wet dreams, is resolutely single. But Hugh knows the real Kirby underneath the armor of glamour and snark. When an opportunity arises to be with him during heat, Hugh will do whatever it takes—even get naked in front of the cameras.

Kirby has made it big time, from homelessness to international stardom. He can now enjoy the small things like the feeling of silk on his skin, long showers, and cupcakes. Life is comfortingly simple. But then his longtime crush auditions for a role in his next film, and Kirby is torn. Getting entangled with a close friend, a member of his makeshift family, is a certifiably stupid idea. But saying no to Hugh? Beefy arms, shaved head, and growly voice—all rough alpha, but with a ridiculously soft heart… How is Kirby supposed to resist such temptation?

The most anticipated porn flick of the year, starring Kirby Matthews in heat. Ten days on set, with no privacy and no space to explore their feelings. You can’t fall in love while filming porn, right?

Trouble is an omegaverse erotic romance featuring high heat, friends to lovers, hurt/comfort. HEA, standalone.

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New Release Review ~ Skydive by Roe Horvat

09/22/2022

Blurb

On New Year’s Eve, Lawrie meets a deadly attractive, loaded alpha who’s brilliant in bed and nice to boot. Pity Ernest travels so much and doesn’t do relationships. Lawrie can at least enjoy one wild weekend. Except now it’s the morning after, and things get weird. Very weird. Lawrie’s body has changed overnight, warranting the freakout of a lifetime.

Ernest has been looking for his true mate since the eager age of twenty-one. After fifteen years, he’s reconciled himself to restless traveling and hook-ups. The most recent one is a real treat—a certain Lawrence Winchester, a young omega with a sharp wit and an unusually intense scent. The thought of a mate doesn’t even enter Ernest’s head as he drifts through the night in a lusty haze. The morning brings life-altering revelations. Lawrie is the one—the signs are unmistakable. Now how to break it to him gently that he’s stuck with Ernest for the rest of his life and that Ernest is, um, a slightly different species…

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New Release Review ~ Unexpected by Roe Horvat (Excerpt)

05/25/2022

Info

one jaded businessman and his shy, tenderhearted dog walker
a boisterous golden retriever turned emotional support dog
hurt comfort, age gap
slow burn becomes high heat
Burke and Emerson cameo (the couple from Ugly, Winter Sun Book 1)
omegaverse, non-shifter, mpreg
standalone, HEA, 68k

And because not everyone is into everything, I’m attaching the following list so there are no unpleasant surprises:

heat sex, knotting, breeding, dirty talk
monogamous couple, no cheating or sharing, all sexual interactions are consensual
on-page breakup with the evil ex
male pregnancy (no birth on page)

Blurb

Richard has everything he ever wanted—immense wealth, sky-high status, beautiful men… But only the dog he did not want brings him some semblance of happiness. After a messy breakup, he moves to a tiny coastal town, intent on rebuilding his life and reinventing himself. He shouldn’t even be noticing cute omegas half his age. Except then he finds his shy little dog walker crying on his living room floor, and protecting Carter becomes his utmost priority.

Carter has always had a thing for older men, but they never seem to have a thing for him. His crush on the smoldering Richard Porter is inappropriate and downright silly, and every meeting with the alpha leaves him a blushing mess. Hopefully, he can spend quality time with Mr. Porter’s lovable golden retriever and avoid the man himself.

When Carter’s friend bails on him before his second heat, Carter faces an impossible decision—to pay a heat professional he can’t afford, find a random stranger on a dating app, or risk his heart in the arms of the unattainable Mr. Porter.

Unexpected is an omegaverse romance with age gap, hurt/comfort, and slow simmering heat that suddenly explodes. HEA, standalone, non-shifter, mpreg.

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New Release Review ~ Hedonist King’s Mate by Roe Horvat

05/01/2022

About Hedonist King’s Mate

MM romantic paranormal erotica, 2nd of two books
omegaverse non-shifter mpreg
extremely high heat, various kinks and fetishes, including male pregnancy, male lactation and sexualised birth
a hedonist omega king & a rough, free-spirited alpha commoner
HEA

Hedonist contains: heat sex, knotting, breeding, penetration of womb, male pregnancy, spanking, rough sex, cum play, nipple play, male lactation, lactation kink, double penetration, fisting, alpha-alpha and omega-omega pairings, orgies, sharing, virgin kink, pregnancy sex, sexualized birth. The relationships depicted in the books are loving but not physically exclusive.

Blurb

Sebastian

Something has changed with the heat. Not just my body but my soul has changed too. I can’t sleep without Jonah in my bed or touch my belly without my mind drifting to him. This wasn’t a part of my plan—I wasn’t supposed to care for this man at all, let alone crave him by my side constantly.

Rumors circle that a peasant has become my favorite lover, but nobody knows the truth. Jonah means so much more to me. Can a commoner become the king’s true mate?

Jonah

Like wind and water, he escapes through the gaps between my fingers when I try to hold him. He’s all-powerful, my Sebastian, the god of passion and fertility, and I’m a believer now. But no matter how much I love him, I can’t claim the king as mine. Or can I?

A mere horse handler, I walk freely in and out of the king’s bedrooms, and his noble guards hold the doors open for me. No other alpha is allowed to call the king by his name, it’s my touch he seeks when he’s tired or upset, and I am the only man he’s ever begged for pain and pleasure.

Maybe I am strong enough to collar wind and water.

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New Release Review ~ Teacher by Roe Horvat (Excerpt)

10/20/2021

Info

MM erotic romance, omegaverse non-shifter, 75,000 words
Sex worker and single dad
HEA

And because not everyone is into everything, I attach the following list so there are no unpleasant surprises:

heat sex, knotting, breeding, omega tops alpha
all sexual interactions depicted are consensual
monogamous couple, no cheating or sharing
MMM scenes before the main couple meet each other, double penetration, fisting

Blurb

I have the best job in the universe—I treat omegas in heat. I’ve been doing it for seventeen years and can safely say that I’m immune to that inconvenient sickness called love.

I’m the great Walter Sébastien, the preeminent heat teacher with an internationally famous magic dick and the self-control of a martial-arts monk. I’m a sex god with a heart of stone, an invincible pleasure master, your can-go-all-night-long fantasy lover, the emperor of orgasms… He Who Would Never Fall Again.

Then one day, a nerdy little single dad with trembling fingers and inconspicuous glasses smiles at me, and I’m screwed. I’m not supposed to go down like this. I’ve never even kissed a client, let alone fallen for one.

Except Daniel Chevalier isn’t like any other client.

Potential trigger: Sexual assault is briefly mentioned as one character’s memory in a way which could be triggering to some readers.

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New Release Review ~ Innocent by Roe Horvat

06/22/2021

MM erotic romance, omegaverse, 55 000 words
Virgin, age gap, arranged marriage
Heat erotica
Male pregnancy (no birth)

And because not everyone is into everything, I attach the following list so there are no unpleasant surprises:

teaching the virgin, knotting, breeding, fisting, cum play, sex during pregnancy, lactation during sex
all sexual interactions depicted are consensual
monogamous couple, no cheating or sharing

Blurb

“You stole my heart; I had to steal you whole.”

On the night of his eighteenth birthday, Navid is marrying the illustrious tycoon, His Excellency Zana Massoud. He barely knows the man, yet he is now Zana’s property. Affected by the grim teachings of his conservative tutor, Navid fears he won’t be able to fulfill his husband’s needs and make him happy. He only hopes that the intimidating alpha will treat him with kindness. Soon, Navid comes to the maddening conclusion that everything he’s been taught about sex and marriage has been wrong.

Innocent is an erotic romance, inspired by MM omegaverse.

Goodreads | Amazon (Available in KU)

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New Release Review ~ Naked Games by Roe Horvat

06/01/2021

Naked Games (Naked Series Book 2) by Roe Horvat

Goodreads | AMAZON

Completely naked, Curtis is stumbling through a dark maze at a sex club while three strangers hunt him. Scary? Except he wants to get caught. The hottest game ever! One epic night turns into a weekend, and he keeps coming back for more. George, Jack, and Ethan. Each different, all of them blindingly perfect. He’s just their toy, but he loves it. He’s savoring every minute of the wild ride, scratching off items from his erotic bucket list one by one. There are no promises, no useless romance. Their casual arrangement suits him perfectly. So what’s the niggly, squirmy feeling in his chest when he sees George and Jack share a tender kiss, or when Ethan stares at him with those soulful, blue eyes? Ugh. Better ignore it.

Ethan loves his partners deeply. Their relationship builds on mutual respect and a great deal of desire. He doesn’t feel like he’s making any compromises, yet there’s something Jack and George were never able to give him. Then there’s this boy—face of an angel, sex appeal of a demon, and a fragile heart behind a wall of snark. Jack and George are smitten, too. Except Ethan wants more than a few nights of fun. Curtis stirs cravings in him that not even the hottest sex can soothe. He needs to convince his sweet boy to stay with them.
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Contemporary MMMM erotic romance novella. Second in the series Naked. All stories can be read as standalone.

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New Release Review ~ Naked Weekend by Roe Horvat

03/27/2021

Book info

contemporary gay erotic romance, MM, 20 000 words
easy and fast, high heat, low angst
arranged hookup that got out of hand
a boy learning to trust again
CW: mentions of previous psychological domestic abuse

Blurb

It was supposed to be a casual threesome. Yeah, right. Those kisses are anything but casual, and the third guy is nowhere to be found. Neill should have known their friend set them up. But even as he ends up naked in the tall stranger’s arms, he can’t find any reason to regret anything.

From the first moment, Danny knows he could easily fall for Neill. All these little contradictions fascinate him: Neill’s passionate and playful one moment, and the next second he withdraws into himself, cautious. What made him that way? And how can Danny convince the beautiful boy to stay?

Contemporary gay erotic romance novella. 20 000 words.