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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 ~ Hedonist: King’s Heat by Roe Horvat

03/04/2022

“Will you give up your countless lovers for one dirty commoner, Your Majesty?”

About Hedonist King’s Heat

MM romantic paranormal erotica, 1st 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 in book 2 (published May 1st)

Blurb

Sebastian

I’m the first omega king in a land previously ruled by alphas, and I’ve had the audacity to remain unmarried. Of course, all kinds of outrageous tales surround my palace. People say I’m a sorcerer constantly in heat, the orgies in my bathhouses never end, and every so often, a young alpha expires in my arms from exhaustion.

The truth is much simpler; I love pleasure, and relish in erotic beauty, so I surround myself with it. My omega companions and my loyal guards love me, and our arrangement is far happier than most marriages can aspire to be.

Except now, I must find the right alpha to father my heir, and I need to choose carefully.

Jonah

King Sebastian is the single most stunning creature in the whole of the universe. He looks like a god of pleasure and fertility, so of course all his ministers and soldiers follow him with the blindness of men in love.

I’m a dirty commoner, a mere horse handler. When the king orders me into the palace and gives me the most scandalous proposal, I’m stunned. Why, instead of the noblemen who worship him, does he choose me? And how can I find the strength to say no?

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New Release Reviews ~ Ugly by Roe Horvat (Excerpt)

12/01/2021

MM romance, omegaverse non-shifter, 50 000 words
A homeless boy in heat and his lonely, broken rescuer
Hurt/comfort, age gap, finding home
HEA, standalone

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

heat sex, knotting, breeding
monogamous couple, no cheating or sharing, all sexual interactions depicted are consensual
size difference, size kink
male pregnancy and birth

Blurb

When a homeless young omega comes by Burke’s pub asking for work, Burke doesn’t have the heart to send him away. He lets the boy help with some chores in exchange for food, and soon, Emerson’s visits become regular. Then one frosty December night, the boy keeps his head down, hiding in a corner until closing time and looking like he wants to disappear into the ground. Emerson is about to go into heat, and he has nowhere to hide.

People say Burke is ugly and scary, but Emerson has never been afraid of the burly pub owner. The big alpha has scars down the side of his face, but so what? He must have been in a lot of pain once, poor man. When snow covers Dalton City, and Emerson realizes he’s only days away from his first heat, his feet carry him to the pub by themselves. Burke is the only alpha Emerson trusts not to hurt him. And given the choice between freezing to death or getting abused, Emerson would much rather offer himself to Burke.

Except Burke is probably the nicest man in the entire city. Stunned, Emerson finds himself safe and warm during the snowstorm, without having to sacrifice anything. Maybe he’s even a little bit in love with his rescuer.

Potential trigger:

Sexual assault and suicide are briefly mentioned, which could be triggering to some readers.

The story contains mentions of homelessness and sex work involving a minor. These situations occur off-page and aren’t described in detail.

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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.

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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.

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Release Blitz: Cabin Fever by Roe Horvat (Excerpt + Giveaway)

06/18/2020

RELEASE BLITZ

Book Title: Cabin Fever

Author: Roe Horvat

Publisher: Self-Published

Cover Artist: Roe Horvat

Release Date: June 18 2020

Genre/s: Contemporary M/M erotic romance

Trope/s: forced proximity, bodyguard, Daddy/boy, hurt/comfort

Themes: bodyguard and his client, remote cabin in the woods, light kink,

submission, punishment, bratty boy, protective & controlling Daddy

Warning: self-harm off page

Heat Rating: 5 flames

Length: 41 000 words

It is a standalone story.

Goodreads

Buy Links – Available on Kindle Unlimited

Universal Link | Amazon US | Amazon UK

Blurb

Michael Bourgeon is a talented artist, young and gorgeous, a stinking rich heir from a well-connected family. He’s the infamous libertine behind the most extravagant parties in Manhattan, and his exploits often lead to juicy tabloid stories. Enjoying his wealth and freedom to the fullest, Michael has the world at his feet.
Until someone tries to kill him. Repeatedly. After a security breach among his own staff, he has run out of options where to hide while the FBI hunts the killer.
A high-profile private security expert Vincent Nowak is supposed to provide the miracle solution. And while Michael struggles with nightmares and anxiety due to the looming threat, Vincent becomes not only the ultimately reliable protector, but a wonderful distraction, too…
A small cabin in the woods, a cocky brat with a soft heart, his gruff, controlling bodyguard, and weeks of tension in a confined space.

A standalone novella based on the original short story Yes, Daddy. HEA, no cliffhangers.

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