Aug. 12th, 2011

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151) A.B. Gayle - Caught, Dreamspinner Press, Gay, Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press (October 7, 2010)

When Daniel's invalid landlady asks for his help preventing a possible suicide from the clifftop near their home, he doesn't want to disappoint her. So he grits his teeth, picks up his camera, and goes out to play the Chinese tourist. He's done it before: befriended the lonely, lured them away from the danger zone, acted as a safety net. This time, the figure staring out to sea is way out of his league, his complete opposite, the sort of man Daniel's always admired from afar. Then the attractive Taylor turns the tables and lures Daniel out from behind the safety of his camera, and as Daniel finds himself fighting off an attraction he can't deny, he realizes he's in danger of being caught. Will the camera expose truths about himself that he wants to keep hidden?

152) Heidi Cullinan - Nowhere Ranch, Loose Id, Gay, Contemporary Erotica
Publisher: Loose Id LLC (February 15, 2011)

Roe Davis is a man who works hard, keeps to himself, and never mixes business with pleasure -- until he takes a weekend away from his new job at Nowhere Ranch and runs into the owner at the only gay bar for two hundred miles. Getting involved with the boss is a bad idea, but Travis Loving is hard to say no to, especially when it turns out their kinks line up like a pair of custom-cut rails. As Loving points out, so long as this is sex on the side, no interfering with the job, they could make it work. The truth is, there’s good reason Roe never settles down and always spends his birthdays and holidays celebrating alone. Shut out in the cold by his family years ago, Roe survived by declaring he didn’t need a home. As his affair with Loving grows into more than just sex, Roe finds out what happens when he stays put a little bit too long: the past always catches up with you. Eventually, even a loner gets lonely, and home will grow up through whatever cracks you leave open for it -- even in a place called Nowhere.

153) Heidi Cullinan - The Seventh Veil, Loose Id, Gay, Fantasy
Publisher: Loose Id LLC (April 19, 2011)

As a bisexual bastard born to a country stuck in antiquated mores and ideals, Charles Perry had learned long ago to set his sights low: all he wants is a drink, a dram, and a whore of each gender to share them with. But strange visions haunt his dreams, and now the ghosts are following him into his waking hours. Charles must seek help from an alchemist or risk running mad. Charles’s House blood makes him a high prize in magical circles, so he’ll have to be careful. But what the alchemist discovers in Charles's blood turns the whole world on its head. And in the arms of an exotic male pleasure slave, Charles will discover a destiny so huge it doesn't seem possible, but it's true. Charles Perry, noble bastard, is the lost consort of the Goddess of All Creation. And as the forces of darkness converge on him, Charles must learn to channel his power to save the world--or risk becoming the pawn that destroys it.

154) Kate McMurray - The Boy Next Door, Loose Id, Gay, Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Loose Id LLC (January 25, 2011)

When Lowell moves back to his hometown to take care of his ailing mother, the last person he expects to see living in the house next door is his childhood friend Jase, grown up now and more attractive than ever. Jase had starred in many of Lowell’s teenage fantasies, but Lowell is convinced Jase is straight. And yet, as they rekindle their friendship, it begins to look like Jase might not be so straight after all. Jase has problems of his own: his troubled ex-wife has allowed him full custody of their daughter on one condition: he never exposes her to his affairs with other men. The arrangement works just fine until he starts falling for Lowell and a whole new world of possibilities opens up for him. But how can he have a relationship with a man and still keep his daughter?

155) Lex Valentine - Sunstroked, Pink Petal Books, Gay, Paranormal / Horror
Publisher: Pink Petal Books (October 7, 2010)

When wildling Corey Green discovers his mate is Seth Dylan, a tough as nails, dour werewolf from the McCallan clan, he thinks his life is set. However, Seth's not out and doesn't know if he wants to be. A pivotal sexual encounter between the men has Seth running scared and leaves Corey broken hearted. The men meet again nearly two years later and this time Seth's out but Corey's dark depression is about to send him behind the Veil of the Jewel Box to the fae world. Seth's determined to make up for running out on Corey, but the wildling's sunny disposition has gone so dark it may be too late for them to build a life together. With love on his side, Seth sets out return the sunshine to Corey's soul.

156) Lex Valentine - Breathe Me In, Pink Petal Books, Gay, Paranormal / Horror
Publisher: Pink Petal Books (April 15, 2011)

Life is good for vampire Wilson North. His family left him well off. His job as an estate attorney is prestigious, well paying, and non-demanding. He’s gay and out and never had any issues being either. In fact, until the day he ended up beneath his car, bleeding out and only a few pints of blood from a sure trip to the Afterworld, life had never been a challenge. When Will meets his destiny in the form of an enigmatic Magia named Garrick Forrester he finds the challenge of his life. Garrick’s gay but doesn’t live an openly gay life. Instead, he hides his nature behind his ownership of a BDSM club. The two men instantly know they are mates, but that doesn’t smooth the path to their bonding. Garrick wants Will but threats from his past convince him that the only way to protect his lover is to leave him. Shocked by Garrick’s ability to walk away, Will struggles to understand why his mate doesn’t want him. For the first time in Will’s life, something isn’t easy and he must fight for what he needs or give up his chance for happiness. Drawn together by destiny. Torn apart by self-doubts and fear. Two men on the cusp of a dream must set aside the lives they’ve always lived for a chance at a new and brilliant future.

157) Adam Fitzroy - Stage Whispers, Manifold Press, Gay, Paranormal / Horror
135,000 words/528 pages
Publication 1 May 2011

Meet jobbing actor Jonathan Stapleton - failed husband, slightly better father, with no ambition and in his own eyes only a modicum of acting ability; he doesn't need complications in his life, but that's exactly what he gets with Callum Henley - younger, talented, exasperatingly impulsive, and for some reason completely crazy about him. How can they hope to succeed as a couple when one is heading for fame and fortune at the very top of his profession ... and the other one prefers to stay at home?

158) Chris Quinton - Fool's Oath (Fool’s Odyssey Trilogy 2), Manifold Press, Gay, Sci-Fi / Futuristic
46,000 words/180 pages
Publication 1 May 2011

A rush of over-confidence on Xavi's part and his friend dies bloodily. Xavi is forced to face the reality of his own nature and the depth of his relationship with Andreas. And then there's the gold hidden in the walled-up crypt of the church...

159) Scot D. Ryersson - The Arsenic Flower, Bristlecone Pine Press, Gay, Historical
Publisher: Bristlecone Pine Press (April 19, 2011)

A British nobleman; a prominent lawyer; a renowned physician; and a famed judge of Her Majesty’s court—all marked for murder. But by whom, and why? The only clue is a mysterious green flower, which holds the secret to a diabolical plan of revenge; one whose thorny roots plunge deep into the long buried past. Its mastermind, an exquisite living corpse of a youth, in whose icy veins poison flows. Here is an erotic tale of a supernatural settling of scores, set in the absinthe-tinged hothouse era of late-Victorian decadence. One ripe with intrigue, suspense, and horror, interwoven with forbidden passions and unrequited desires that will stir the blood of any reader.

160) Jon Wilson - A Hundred Little Lies, Bristlecone Pine Press, Gay, Historical
Paperback: 216 pages
Publisher: Cheyenne Publishing (March 15, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0982826753
ISBN-13: 978-0982826751

Everyone knows Jack Tulle as a widower, a doting father, and an honest businessman. The problem is, it's all a lie. For eight years Jack has enjoyed the quiet life in the sleepy little town of Bodey, Colorado where he owns and operates the General Store. He sits on the town council. He dotes upon his eight-year-old, headstrong daughter, Abigail. He is even being sized-up as a prospective new member of the family by the bank president. But when the local saloon announces plans to host a grand prize poker tournament, Jack realizes it could spell trouble. One of the many secrets he's been hiding is that he used to be a con man - mainly underhanded poker, but he wasn't above the odd swindle when the situation presented itself. And a contest like the one his town is planning is sure to draw some old business acquaintances - fellows Jack would really rather not admit to knowing. Of course there's one man in particular Jack is worried about seeing - Tom Jude is the only person who knows the truth behind all his secrets.
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151) A.B. Gayle - Caught, Dreamspinner Press, Gay, Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press (October 7, 2010)

When Daniel's invalid landlady asks for his help preventing a possible suicide from the clifftop near their home, he doesn't want to disappoint her. So he grits his teeth, picks up his camera, and goes out to play the Chinese tourist. He's done it before: befriended the lonely, lured them away from the danger zone, acted as a safety net. This time, the figure staring out to sea is way out of his league, his complete opposite, the sort of man Daniel's always admired from afar. Then the attractive Taylor turns the tables and lures Daniel out from behind the safety of his camera, and as Daniel finds himself fighting off an attraction he can't deny, he realizes he's in danger of being caught. Will the camera expose truths about himself that he wants to keep hidden?

152) Heidi Cullinan - Nowhere Ranch, Loose Id, Gay, Contemporary Erotica
Publisher: Loose Id LLC (February 15, 2011)

Roe Davis is a man who works hard, keeps to himself, and never mixes business with pleasure -- until he takes a weekend away from his new job at Nowhere Ranch and runs into the owner at the only gay bar for two hundred miles. Getting involved with the boss is a bad idea, but Travis Loving is hard to say no to, especially when it turns out their kinks line up like a pair of custom-cut rails. As Loving points out, so long as this is sex on the side, no interfering with the job, they could make it work. The truth is, there’s good reason Roe never settles down and always spends his birthdays and holidays celebrating alone. Shut out in the cold by his family years ago, Roe survived by declaring he didn’t need a home. As his affair with Loving grows into more than just sex, Roe finds out what happens when he stays put a little bit too long: the past always catches up with you. Eventually, even a loner gets lonely, and home will grow up through whatever cracks you leave open for it -- even in a place called Nowhere.

153) Heidi Cullinan - The Seventh Veil, Loose Id, Gay, Fantasy
Publisher: Loose Id LLC (April 19, 2011)

As a bisexual bastard born to a country stuck in antiquated mores and ideals, Charles Perry had learned long ago to set his sights low: all he wants is a drink, a dram, and a whore of each gender to share them with. But strange visions haunt his dreams, and now the ghosts are following him into his waking hours. Charles must seek help from an alchemist or risk running mad. Charles’s House blood makes him a high prize in magical circles, so he’ll have to be careful. But what the alchemist discovers in Charles's blood turns the whole world on its head. And in the arms of an exotic male pleasure slave, Charles will discover a destiny so huge it doesn't seem possible, but it's true. Charles Perry, noble bastard, is the lost consort of the Goddess of All Creation. And as the forces of darkness converge on him, Charles must learn to channel his power to save the world--or risk becoming the pawn that destroys it.

154) Kate McMurray - The Boy Next Door, Loose Id, Gay, Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Loose Id LLC (January 25, 2011)

When Lowell moves back to his hometown to take care of his ailing mother, the last person he expects to see living in the house next door is his childhood friend Jase, grown up now and more attractive than ever. Jase had starred in many of Lowell’s teenage fantasies, but Lowell is convinced Jase is straight. And yet, as they rekindle their friendship, it begins to look like Jase might not be so straight after all. Jase has problems of his own: his troubled ex-wife has allowed him full custody of their daughter on one condition: he never exposes her to his affairs with other men. The arrangement works just fine until he starts falling for Lowell and a whole new world of possibilities opens up for him. But how can he have a relationship with a man and still keep his daughter?

155) Lex Valentine - Sunstroked, Pink Petal Books, Gay, Paranormal / Horror
Publisher: Pink Petal Books (October 7, 2010)

When wildling Corey Green discovers his mate is Seth Dylan, a tough as nails, dour werewolf from the McCallan clan, he thinks his life is set. However, Seth's not out and doesn't know if he wants to be. A pivotal sexual encounter between the men has Seth running scared and leaves Corey broken hearted. The men meet again nearly two years later and this time Seth's out but Corey's dark depression is about to send him behind the Veil of the Jewel Box to the fae world. Seth's determined to make up for running out on Corey, but the wildling's sunny disposition has gone so dark it may be too late for them to build a life together. With love on his side, Seth sets out return the sunshine to Corey's soul.

156) Lex Valentine - Breathe Me In, Pink Petal Books, Gay, Paranormal / Horror
Publisher: Pink Petal Books (April 15, 2011)

Life is good for vampire Wilson North. His family left him well off. His job as an estate attorney is prestigious, well paying, and non-demanding. He’s gay and out and never had any issues being either. In fact, until the day he ended up beneath his car, bleeding out and only a few pints of blood from a sure trip to the Afterworld, life had never been a challenge. When Will meets his destiny in the form of an enigmatic Magia named Garrick Forrester he finds the challenge of his life. Garrick’s gay but doesn’t live an openly gay life. Instead, he hides his nature behind his ownership of a BDSM club. The two men instantly know they are mates, but that doesn’t smooth the path to their bonding. Garrick wants Will but threats from his past convince him that the only way to protect his lover is to leave him. Shocked by Garrick’s ability to walk away, Will struggles to understand why his mate doesn’t want him. For the first time in Will’s life, something isn’t easy and he must fight for what he needs or give up his chance for happiness. Drawn together by destiny. Torn apart by self-doubts and fear. Two men on the cusp of a dream must set aside the lives they’ve always lived for a chance at a new and brilliant future.

157) Adam Fitzroy - Stage Whispers, Manifold Press, Gay, Paranormal / Horror
135,000 words/528 pages
Publication 1 May 2011

Meet jobbing actor Jonathan Stapleton - failed husband, slightly better father, with no ambition and in his own eyes only a modicum of acting ability; he doesn't need complications in his life, but that's exactly what he gets with Callum Henley - younger, talented, exasperatingly impulsive, and for some reason completely crazy about him. How can they hope to succeed as a couple when one is heading for fame and fortune at the very top of his profession ... and the other one prefers to stay at home?

158) Chris Quinton - Fool's Oath (Fool’s Odyssey Trilogy 2), Manifold Press, Gay, Sci-Fi / Futuristic
46,000 words/180 pages
Publication 1 May 2011

A rush of over-confidence on Xavi's part and his friend dies bloodily. Xavi is forced to face the reality of his own nature and the depth of his relationship with Andreas. And then there's the gold hidden in the walled-up crypt of the church...

159) Scot D. Ryersson - The Arsenic Flower, Bristlecone Pine Press, Gay, Historical
Publisher: Bristlecone Pine Press (April 19, 2011)

A British nobleman; a prominent lawyer; a renowned physician; and a famed judge of Her Majesty’s court—all marked for murder. But by whom, and why? The only clue is a mysterious green flower, which holds the secret to a diabolical plan of revenge; one whose thorny roots plunge deep into the long buried past. Its mastermind, an exquisite living corpse of a youth, in whose icy veins poison flows. Here is an erotic tale of a supernatural settling of scores, set in the absinthe-tinged hothouse era of late-Victorian decadence. One ripe with intrigue, suspense, and horror, interwoven with forbidden passions and unrequited desires that will stir the blood of any reader.

160) Jon Wilson - A Hundred Little Lies, Bristlecone Pine Press, Gay, Historical
Paperback: 216 pages
Publisher: Cheyenne Publishing (March 15, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0982826753
ISBN-13: 978-0982826751

Everyone knows Jack Tulle as a widower, a doting father, and an honest businessman. The problem is, it's all a lie. For eight years Jack has enjoyed the quiet life in the sleepy little town of Bodey, Colorado where he owns and operates the General Store. He sits on the town council. He dotes upon his eight-year-old, headstrong daughter, Abigail. He is even being sized-up as a prospective new member of the family by the bank president. But when the local saloon announces plans to host a grand prize poker tournament, Jack realizes it could spell trouble. One of the many secrets he's been hiding is that he used to be a con man - mainly underhanded poker, but he wasn't above the odd swindle when the situation presented itself. And a contest like the one his town is planning is sure to draw some old business acquaintances - fellows Jack would really rather not admit to knowing. Of course there's one man in particular Jack is worried about seeing - Tom Jude is the only person who knows the truth behind all his secrets.
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Leatherman and Sexy Boy by J.M. Snyder

This is nothing than a very short, very sexy sex scene between Vic & Matt, two favourite of mine and long-time serial characters by J.M. Snyder.

Vic and Matt have a past of ordinary extraordinary adventures (during sex Matt exchanges bodily fluid with Vic and Vic acquires superpowers from them, each time a different power), but in this case, the author wanted to show us only an intimate and private scene between the two of them. It’s Vic’s birthday and he is coming home to his lover. Matt prepared a surprise but it went a little wrong: the leather harness he wore trapped him and Vic has to free his lover… well, in a way he is opening his gift! Of course once Matt is free, the scene can continue as planned, and between leather and two men in love, it will be a very sexy scene.

Nice short break for a quick ensured pleasure.

http://www.jms-books.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=26&products_id=181

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Amazon Kindle: Leatherman and Sexy Boy
Publisher: JMS Books LLC (December 3, 2010)

Foot Fetish by J.M. Snyder

The second short story about Vic & Matt is even more kink than the previous one, but in a way also more romantic.

It’s Valentine’s Day, and Matt wants to give a special gift to Vic, who has a foot fetish, if the foot belongs to Matt… the play between them will involve only Matt’s feet and Vic’s genitalia, and having Vic letting go only with that is plenty of proof that is madly, deeply in love with Matt, and that he is putty in Matt’s hands… and well also feet!

Again very short, very sexy scene, for a quick, but plenty satisfying pleasure.

http://www.jms-books.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=26&products_id=171

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Amazon Kindle: Foot Fetish
Publisher: JMS Books LLC (December 3, 2010)

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Leatherman and Sexy Boy by J.M. Snyder

This is nothing than a very short, very sexy sex scene between Vic & Matt, two favourite of mine and long-time serial characters by J.M. Snyder.

Vic and Matt have a past of ordinary extraordinary adventures (during sex Matt exchanges bodily fluid with Vic and Vic acquires superpowers from them, each time a different power), but in this case, the author wanted to show us only an intimate and private scene between the two of them. It’s Vic’s birthday and he is coming home to his lover. Matt prepared a surprise but it went a little wrong: the leather harness he wore trapped him and Vic has to free his lover… well, in a way he is opening his gift! Of course once Matt is free, the scene can continue as planned, and between leather and two men in love, it will be a very sexy scene.

Nice short break for a quick ensured pleasure.

http://www.jms-books.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=26&products_id=181

Buy Here

Amazon Kindle: Leatherman and Sexy Boy
Publisher: JMS Books LLC (December 3, 2010)

Foot Fetish by J.M. Snyder

The second short story about Vic & Matt is even more kink than the previous one, but in a way also more romantic.

It’s Valentine’s Day, and Matt wants to give a special gift to Vic, who has a foot fetish, if the foot belongs to Matt… the play between them will involve only Matt’s feet and Vic’s genitalia, and having Vic letting go only with that is plenty of proof that is madly, deeply in love with Matt, and that he is putty in Matt’s hands… and well also feet!

Again very short, very sexy scene, for a quick, but plenty satisfying pleasure.

http://www.jms-books.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=26&products_id=171

Buy Here

Amazon Kindle: Foot Fetish
Publisher: JMS Books LLC (December 3, 2010)

Reading List:

http://www.librarything.com/catalog_bottom.php?tag=reading list&view=elisa.rolle
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Jack Mackenroth is one of the most wonderful, most kind man I have met online in these last 5 years. He is one of the best advocate for the LGBT community, and he is not shy (not shy at all) to put his face (and body) on the front line for a good cause. And so it's with a little bit of awe (Jack, how is it possible you are so hot? you have make a deal with the devil, that is sure) that I browsed the 17 wonderful pictures for the 2012 Calendar for a Cure.

Buy it here: http://jackmackenroth.com/blog/?page_id=1503



This AUTOGRAPHED, high-quality, glossy, 15-month calendar is available for sale now and will ship in the beginning of September.

The calendar begins in January 2012 and continues through May 2013. Each month features a different photographer with a very different style.

Photographers taking part int the project include Adam Bouska (NOH8), Rick Day, Carsten Fleck, Frank Louis, James Franklin, Karl Giant, Tommy Synnamon, Mattheus Lian, Richard Gerst, Ray John Pila, Sonny Tong, Thomas Evans, Krys Fox and Preston Cros with over 17 amazing images in total.

The calendar’s dimensions are 8.5 x 11 inches, and are available online for $14.95 (plus tax and shipping). Please allow 2 weeks for shipping as Jack is signing and shipping them all personally. Please be patient.

100-percent of the proceeds from the calendar will go directly to amfAR, The American Foundation for AIDS Research (www.amfar.org) to help find a cure for AIDS. Mackenroth has been living with the disease for 22 years.

Photo Mattheus Lian )

More information about Jack Mackenroth: As the first television personality since Pedro Zamora to be vocal about his HIV status, Jack Mackenroth has quickly become the most visible, out HIV+ advocate and educator in the country… if not the world. With the release of his 2012 calendar, he hopes to raise both money and awareness for AIDS research, and to show through his photographs that a person living with HIV can be in top physical form, healthy and sexy.

Designer, athlete and HIV/AIDS activist and educator Jack Mackenroth has had the privilege of shooting with some of the best photographers in the business. Each month of the 15 month calendar will feature a different photographer with a very different style. Jack is a role model to many people in the HIV community and a fitness model that many aspire to emulate.“I have amassed such an amazing collection of images that I wanted to put out a calendar that will help to combat the silence and stigma associated with being HIV-positive,” says Mackenroth. He adds, “If I can raise money for HIV/AIDS research, it’s even better.”

Photo Tommy Synnamon )

Jack has been a vocal and visible advocate of the HIV community, touring the country through numerous speaking engagements and special appearances at events. He continues to speak around the country and will be planning calendar signing events in the upcoming months. His memoir, “Making Lemonaids” will be released this winter.

For additional information, please visit www.jackmackenroth.com .

Photo Carsten Fleck )
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Jack Mackenroth is one of the most wonderful, most kind man I have met online in these last 5 years. He is one of the best advocate for the LGBT community, and he is not shy (not shy at all) to put his face (and body) on the front line for a good cause. And so it's with a little bit of awe (Jack, how is it possible you are so hot? you have make a deal with the devil, that is sure) that I browsed the 17 wonderful pictures for the 2012 Calendar for a Cure.

Buy it here: http://jackmackenroth.com/blog/?page_id=1503



This AUTOGRAPHED, high-quality, glossy, 15-month calendar is available for sale now and will ship in the beginning of September.

The calendar begins in January 2012 and continues through May 2013. Each month features a different photographer with a very different style.

Photographers taking part int the project include Adam Bouska (NOH8), Rick Day, Carsten Fleck, Frank Louis, James Franklin, Karl Giant, Tommy Synnamon, Mattheus Lian, Richard Gerst, Ray John Pila, Sonny Tong, Thomas Evans, Krys Fox and Preston Cros with over 17 amazing images in total.

The calendar’s dimensions are 8.5 x 11 inches, and are available online for $14.95 (plus tax and shipping). Please allow 2 weeks for shipping as Jack is signing and shipping them all personally. Please be patient.

100-percent of the proceeds from the calendar will go directly to amfAR, The American Foundation for AIDS Research (www.amfar.org) to help find a cure for AIDS. Mackenroth has been living with the disease for 22 years.

Photo Mattheus Lian )

More information about Jack Mackenroth: As the first television personality since Pedro Zamora to be vocal about his HIV status, Jack Mackenroth has quickly become the most visible, out HIV+ advocate and educator in the country… if not the world. With the release of his 2012 calendar, he hopes to raise both money and awareness for AIDS research, and to show through his photographs that a person living with HIV can be in top physical form, healthy and sexy.

Designer, athlete and HIV/AIDS activist and educator Jack Mackenroth has had the privilege of shooting with some of the best photographers in the business. Each month of the 15 month calendar will feature a different photographer with a very different style. Jack is a role model to many people in the HIV community and a fitness model that many aspire to emulate.“I have amassed such an amazing collection of images that I wanted to put out a calendar that will help to combat the silence and stigma associated with being HIV-positive,” says Mackenroth. He adds, “If I can raise money for HIV/AIDS research, it’s even better.”

Photo Tommy Synnamon )

Jack has been a vocal and visible advocate of the HIV community, touring the country through numerous speaking engagements and special appearances at events. He continues to speak around the country and will be planning calendar signing events in the upcoming months. His memoir, “Making Lemonaids” will be released this winter.

For additional information, please visit www.jackmackenroth.com .

Photo Carsten Fleck )
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I waited and waited before reading this book; I found all the possible excuses, like it was out of stock… and they released a paperback version! Like it was too expensive for the shipping cost… and they released an ebook version! It really seemed “they” wanted for me to read it… who they are? My conscience, my heart and my damn love for good historical novels that of course overcome the small voice that was saying, be careful, this book will haunt you. Oh, how much it was right! And unfortunately my voice was not as strong as Jacob’s voice, that made this man the devil that he was.

The book is set during the English revolution of Cromwell and Jacob Cullen is what today you will define a psychopath. For how much I liked him, yes, I did, I was probably liking the man I wanted him to be, the man he could have been if his illness was not making him a monster. When he was able to not listen to his devil inner voice, Jacob was almost a romantic hero; and even if he commits ugly actions, even uglier since they are against the ones he loves more, he is in pain after that… is it enough to make him a good man? No, unfortunately it’s not, since the other Jacob, the one who is following the voice, is like the puppy who bites the hand that is feeding him, for no apparent reason if not that he believes that hand was feeding/loving someone else.

Jacob falls in love for Christopher, and Christopher for him; I truly believe it was love, and I truly believe Jacob is regretting the end of this love (and please don’t be angry, this is not a real spoiler, it’s enough to read any review, or even the blurb, to understand this is not an happily ever after story). Only a man in love could say to the voice (yes, Jacob “talks” with the voice…): “Why did You bid me drown the letter? I have lost something that he touched, and the destruction of it has gained You nothing, for now I no longer read the words, I hear them, as if he implored me face to face: Speak to me, Jacob, do not play the tyrant. Speak to me.” Almost as a precise surgeon, the author chose these words, “Speak to me”, to open and close the first time Jacob went to Christopher, exactly in the middle of the novel, and to close the book, right the last words before the End. Speak to me, Jacob, maybe Christopher was saying, Speak to me and not to your voice? Was Christopher aware that Jacob was crazy, that there was nothing to do to save him?

But there is nothing much to say, Jacob is ill, completely crazy, and for how much Christopher loves him, the other man has dreams that in the end he realizes cannot include Jacob, and that is the moment when Jacob will bite the hand who is feeding him, feeding him love.

You want passion, wrenching love, wonderful and original characters, perfectly carved setting? As Meat Loves Salt is your novel. You want sweet and romance, frilly dresses and comfortable feelings? Avoid this novel as a plague.

Amazon: As Meat Loves Salt
Amazon Kindle: As Meat Loves Salt
Paperback: 544 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (March 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0007429266
ISBN-13: 978-0007429264

Reading List:

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I waited and waited before reading this book; I found all the possible excuses, like it was out of stock… and they released a paperback version! Like it was too expensive for the shipping cost… and they released an ebook version! It really seemed “they” wanted for me to read it… who they are? My conscience, my heart and my damn love for good historical novels that of course overcome the small voice that was saying, be careful, this book will haunt you. Oh, how much it was right! And unfortunately my voice was not as strong as Jacob’s voice, that made this man the devil that he was.

The book is set during the English revolution of Cromwell and Jacob Cullen is what today you will define a psychopath. For how much I liked him, yes, I did, I was probably liking the man I wanted him to be, the man he could have been if his illness was not making him a monster. When he was able to not listen to his devil inner voice, Jacob was almost a romantic hero; and even if he commits ugly actions, even uglier since they are against the ones he loves more, he is in pain after that… is it enough to make him a good man? No, unfortunately it’s not, since the other Jacob, the one who is following the voice, is like the puppy who bites the hand that is feeding him, for no apparent reason if not that he believes that hand was feeding/loving someone else.

Jacob falls in love for Christopher, and Christopher for him; I truly believe it was love, and I truly believe Jacob is regretting the end of this love (and please don’t be angry, this is not a real spoiler, it’s enough to read any review, or even the blurb, to understand this is not an happily ever after story). Only a man in love could say to the voice (yes, Jacob “talks” with the voice…): “Why did You bid me drown the letter? I have lost something that he touched, and the destruction of it has gained You nothing, for now I no longer read the words, I hear them, as if he implored me face to face: Speak to me, Jacob, do not play the tyrant. Speak to me.” Almost as a precise surgeon, the author chose these words, “Speak to me”, to open and close the first time Jacob went to Christopher, exactly in the middle of the novel, and to close the book, right the last words before the End. Speak to me, Jacob, maybe Christopher was saying, Speak to me and not to your voice? Was Christopher aware that Jacob was crazy, that there was nothing to do to save him?

But there is nothing much to say, Jacob is ill, completely crazy, and for how much Christopher loves him, the other man has dreams that in the end he realizes cannot include Jacob, and that is the moment when Jacob will bite the hand who is feeding him, feeding him love.

You want passion, wrenching love, wonderful and original characters, perfectly carved setting? As Meat Loves Salt is your novel. You want sweet and romance, frilly dresses and comfortable feelings? Avoid this novel as a plague.

Amazon: As Meat Loves Salt
Amazon Kindle: As Meat Loves Salt
Paperback: 544 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (March 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0007429266
ISBN-13: 978-0007429264

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It was a bit I read this series, so I’m not completely sure the feeling is correct but I had the impression Enticing Elliott was a little more light than the other in the series, and the same characters were making fun of all the “you are my mate, you will be mine forever” line that is so predominant in the previous novellas.

Maybe that is due to the fact that Parker is a simple enforcer, not an Alpha or Beta or whatever of the pack. He is mostly a supporting character and as such his story is nice but on the comfort level; Anthony, the Alpha Mate, wants to match him with Elliott, his half-wolf accountant, but neither Anthony was expecting that Elliott is indeed Parker’s true mate. When Parker meets Elliott, there is nothing to prevent him claiming his mate, if not that Elliott, in his human form, is not able to recognize his own true mate.

There is also the sweet characteristic of Elliott being a virgin, a home-schooled kid who has never had the chance to experiment with other kids. Plus both men seemed to me a little mommy boys, even if, in the case of Parker it evolved in a deep love for his late mother and instead it seemed that Elliott has not such a good relationship with his own mother. All small details, just hinted, but that gave “personality” to the story.

https://spsilverpublishing.com/product_book_info/glbt-paranormal-c-53_56/enticing-elliott-p-258

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Amazon Kindle: Enticing Elliott (Moon Pack)
Publisher: Silver Publishing (April 14, 2011)

Series: Moon Pack
1-2-3) Attracting Anthony / Baiting Ben / Courting Calvin: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/558545.html
4) Denying Dare: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/1132985.html
5) Enticing Elliott

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It was a bit I read this series, so I’m not completely sure the feeling is correct but I had the impression Enticing Elliott was a little more light than the other in the series, and the same characters were making fun of all the “you are my mate, you will be mine forever” line that is so predominant in the previous novellas.

Maybe that is due to the fact that Parker is a simple enforcer, not an Alpha or Beta or whatever of the pack. He is mostly a supporting character and as such his story is nice but on the comfort level; Anthony, the Alpha Mate, wants to match him with Elliott, his half-wolf accountant, but neither Anthony was expecting that Elliott is indeed Parker’s true mate. When Parker meets Elliott, there is nothing to prevent him claiming his mate, if not that Elliott, in his human form, is not able to recognize his own true mate.

There is also the sweet characteristic of Elliott being a virgin, a home-schooled kid who has never had the chance to experiment with other kids. Plus both men seemed to me a little mommy boys, even if, in the case of Parker it evolved in a deep love for his late mother and instead it seemed that Elliott has not such a good relationship with his own mother. All small details, just hinted, but that gave “personality” to the story.

https://spsilverpublishing.com/product_book_info/glbt-paranormal-c-53_56/enticing-elliott-p-258

Buy Here

Amazon Kindle: Enticing Elliott (Moon Pack)
Publisher: Silver Publishing (April 14, 2011)

Series: Moon Pack
1-2-3) Attracting Anthony / Baiting Ben / Courting Calvin: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/558545.html
4) Denying Dare: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/1132985.html
5) Enticing Elliott

Reading List:

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