Sweet Vernal Zephyr

Revelations
Heaven Sent #6
by Jet Mykles

For years, Gretchen’s main objective has been taking care of the boys of Heaven Sent. When her boys decide to take a hiatus, she decides to do the same.

Before she can begin her summer off, Gretchen has one last public commitment. There, she meets tall, mysterious, and wickedly handsome Archer Thanos. Archer’s company has a video game based on Heaven Sent and he’s has been trying to get in touch with her to discuss it. Their first meeting quickly turns into a discussion of another type … in a nearby hotel room, sending Gretchen headlong into a whirlwind affair she hadn’t anticipated.

Only, someone isn’t exactly thrilled about Gretchen and Archer’s romance. Gretchen’s adorable new assistant, Owen, has been pining for his boss since he started working for her but he hasn’t had the courage to assert himself and tell her he wants her. As a result, Gretchen is completely blind to his feelings for her. And after meeting Archer, Owen knows he has no chance against the handsome devil. His own attraction to the older man is instant and overwhelming, the bisexual urges he hasn’t divulged to Gretchen fully awakening.

Owen thinks he’s not enough for Gretchen. Gretchen thinks Owen is far too young for her. Archer thinks they’re both ridiculous. He knows the three of them are just right for each other, if they can survive the revelations.

My review guidelines can be found HERE.

COVER ART
by P.L. Nunn

• Woman pictured looks a little too boy-ish
• Beautifully depicted dynamic between the trio through body language

Genesis
Heaven Sent #5
by Jet Mykles

The week before Heaven Sent’s New Year’s performance, Brent fractures his hand, which puts him out of commission for the show. Fortunately, it’s not permanent, but it leaves he and Hell dealing with the “what if,” not to mention Brent’s jealousy of the guitarist taking his place. As the band members and their partners struggle to adjust, the stress brings their personal issues to light:

* Tyler wants to be a parent but he’s not sure Johnnie will agree. Johnnie feels the strain in their relationship, but doesn’t know how to make it right.

* Luc has gotten a big break in a new movie, but his new co-star wants more than his onscreen love. Reese trusts Luc, but he can’t help loathing his leading lady.

* Chris takes a job that will keep him away from Darien over the New Year’s. If that weren’t bad enough, Chris’s new client is his ex, and Darien knows the ex wants Chris back.

Heaven Sent needs more than a miracle to find their happily ever after. It needs…a new beginning.

My review guidelines can be found HERE.

COVER ART
By P.L. Nunn

• Nice technique to show multiple story lines

SEXUALITY

• M/M

REVIEW

• The multiple story lines come together in a unique way. I get lost just a teeny tiny bit because I didn't remember the exact physical positions I had left the previous couples in. (If that just confused you, I guess you will have to read the story! ;)


• Friends come through to support each other and bolster flagging courage.


• Heaven Sent really comes together in the family sense with this culmination story. All the loose ends are tied up, well most of them...

Faith
Heaven Sent #4
by Jet Mykles

Darien’s best friends are the other guys in the rock band Heaven Sent. The three—now four—of them are closer than brothers to him and he’s happy that they’ve all found their life mates. He is. He doesn’t at all mind that each of those life mates are men. He doesn’t.

In fact, that’s just it. Maybe there’s something to this gay stuff. He’s never been particularly interested before, but after a short, failed marriage, he’s willing to open himself up to new possibilities. Especially if one of those possibilities is the gorgeous lawyer who handled his divorce, Christopher Faith.

Trouble is, Chris doesn’t seem to want to believe that Darien’s serious. Well, sure, Darien’s never slept with a guy before, but he’s allowed to change his mind. Isn’t he?

My review guidelines can be found HERE.

COVER ART
by P.L. Nunn

• Darien's face creeps me a little (the blond).
• He looks way to feminine while described as having nicely muscled arms and chest.
• The detail in the hands is amazing!

Sly Spectral Trick
Heaven Sent #4.5
by Jet Mykles

Darien’s pretty sure his lover is pulling his leg when he starts warding the house for ghosts. But his grandmother even calls to make sure he’s doing it.

Get Tricked out with an erotic interlude with the characters of Faith.

My review guidelines can be found HERE.

COVER ART
By April Martinez

• Generic cover to promote Halloween sales at Loose Id.

PARANORMALITY

Feisty Little Firecracker
Heaven Sent 3.5
by Jet Mykles

In Hell, Brent learned that “little” and “cute” didn’t mean feminine or submissive. New band member Hell showed him love and pleasure like he’d never known it. Now, Brent’s late and Hell’s pissed. Hell loves fireworks and he was looking forward to watching the Fourth of July fireworks show with his lover from the balcony of their new lakeside home. Brent screwed up and now he’s got to make it up to his little firecracker in the best way he knows how.

My review guidelines can be found HERE.

COVER ART
by April Martinez

• Generic cover to promote Fourth of July sales at Loose Id.

SEXUALITY

• M/M

REVIEW

• An enticing short showcasing Hell & Brent's personalities and the dynamic in the relationship.


• Fun descriptions of color and sensations makes me want to try this with my lover!

Hell
Heaven Sent #3
by Jet Mykles

Heaven Sent gets a hell of new keyboardist with a name to match. Heller Witting is an amazing musician and proves to be the answer to a sound that the band was missing. With lavender hair and big violet eyes, he captivates Brent Rose from the start, and not just with his music.

Brent knows better than to get involved with a member of the band. That just invites trouble and that’s the last thing he wants for Heaven Sent. So he’ll just keep the attraction to himself. Doesn’t matter anyway. Hell couldn’t possibly want him. After all, Brent’s not gorgeous and flashy like the other members of the band.

When Hell makes his interest in Brent all too obvious, Brent is unprepared and unable to stay away.

Fine, if they just keep it at sex, everything will be all right.

My review guidelines can be found HERE.

COVER ART
by P. L. Nunn

• Tight (see comments on Heaven)

SEXUALITY

• M/M

REVIEW

• Hell enchants me. Maybe it is because he wears fashion I envy or has a self confidence and talent that shines.


• The feminine accents to Hell's personality are evened out by his german cursing/endearments, sexual preference as a top, and tendency to drag Brent around by his shirt.


• He morphs in Brent's mind from cherub to imp. It is a very apt description as Hell smoothly waits out Brent's affections, placating him by agreeing to no strings attached sex but silently confident that Brent will fall.


• But Hell isn't perfect and jumps to conclusions based on Brent's insecurities.


• Illusions around Luc explode and we discover that secrets never work.


• There are some lose ends before the epilogue but with the way the couples' story lines weave in and out of each spotlighted couples' book... I have a feeling it will get tied up further into the series.

This book was spotlighted on my Tuesday Teaser HERE.

Read a excerpt HERE.

Heaven Sent reading order - reviews linked as I post them:
Heaven
Pretty Red Ribbon
Purgatory
Sexy Spring Surprise
Hell
Feisty Little Firecracker
Faith
Sly Spectral Trick
Genesis
Revelations

Sexy Spring Surprise
Heaven Sent #2.5
by Jet Mykles

Reese has spent the day alone in the new house he and Luc now share, but now he can’t wait for Luc to get home to enjoy the little surprise he’s prepared for him.

My review guidelines can be found HERE.

COVER ART
by April Martinez
Generic cover to promote Spring sales at Loose Id.

SEXUALITY
M/M

REVIEW

• Anticipation is a great aphrodisiac


• Showcases the beauty of love & nature. The artist in me appreciates the set up.


• Most of us have felt those sensations; crisp spring air, barefoot in chilly new grass, cold concrete, the contrast of another body to warm our skin.


• Descriptions of the sunset, the cold concrete, the warm bodies all combine to create a sensory memory and bring you there too.

Purgatory

Pretty Red Ribbon

Heaven
Heaven Sent #1
by Jet Mykles

The Weiss Strande Hotel is in trouble. Business just isn’t what it used to be when Tyler’s father ran the family-owned hotel. On top of business being down, dad’s sick with cancer and bills have skyrocketed.

Desperate to save his family interest, Tyler and his best friend sink their hopes and what’s left of their money into a new venture: a nightclub at the hotel. It’s imperative that the White Room is a success, or else the hotel will go under. Lady Luck seems to be with them, however, because they manage to sign the mega-popular rock group Heaven Sent to play the grand opening.

Already a huge fan of the group, Tyler couldn’t be more excited to welcome them to his hotel. He’s not at all prepared for the bomb of lust that hits him when he’s finally face-to-face with the painfully gorgeous lead singer, Johnnie Heaven. No, it couldn’t be lust. Yes, Johnnie’s probably the most beautiful person he’s ever seen, but Tyler is straight. It must be a misguided form of hero worship that he’s feeling.

Tyler finds out that he and Johnnie share an obsession: video games. When Johnnie invites Tyler to his room to play, Tyler jumps at the chance. Who wouldn’t snap up the opportunity to spend time with their idol? He and Johnnie have a great time with the games, but Tyler soon discovers that Johnnie’s got more in mind. The rock star’s aims to introduce Tyler to a whole new level of game play.

My review guidelines can be found HERE.

COVER ART

• I'm not usually into the illustrated covers...
• But this artist reminds me of Mucha (whom I love) with the heavy outlines and flowing hair
• Cover artist P. L. Nunn lured me in with this illustration and the other main covers in this series are growing on me.

SEXUALITY

• M/M

REVIEW

• Kinda like a James Bond movie: "No, no James. No!" Kisses ensue. "No…" More kisses. "Oh…" Kisses and caresses. "Yes, James please!"


• Would have liked to see more interaction with Luc as an emotional rival/instigator.


• Taylor's obliviousness to his own come-hither signals intrigues me 'cause I am totally oblivious in real life.


• The breaks in time were kind of jolting BUT not bad, just different.


• Emotionally this story is a rollercoaster and feels very true to life including confusion and hurt.


• Loving a rockstar isn't easy, especially when coming out of the closet to yourself at the same time!

Read an excerpt HERE.

Heaven Sent reading order - reviews linked as I post them:
Heaven
Pretty Red Ribbon
Purgatory
Sexy Spring Surprise
Hell
Feisty Little Firecracker
Faith
Sly Spectral Trick
Genesis
Revelations

Hosted by Storytime with Tonya and Friends.

THE 5th SENTENCE

Hmm, didn't take the 'thinking' opening. Oh, well.

"Why don't you stay the weekend?"

~ page 56, Faith: Heaven Sent #4 by Jet Mykles

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along!
• Grab your current read & open to a random page
• Share two “teaser” sentences sans spoilers
• Note the title & author

MY TEASE

"Luc matched his smile and took the hand, but caught Reese off guard by using it to haul Reese up from his stool and into a warm hug.

Oh, God!

Reese's heart raced and his eyes shut at the pure, punishing pleasure that shot through his entire body when it touched Luc's firmly muscled frame."

~ page 18, Purgatory: Heaven Sent #2 by Jet Mykles

I am racing through this series.

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read & open to a random page

• Share two “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page

• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS!

• Share the title & author

* Roosters are also known as cocks * This anthology has a focus on shifters - and horny ones at that! Yum! The tease is from the first novella, Leashed: Two for One Deal by Jet Mykles. Click on the pic to jump to Amazon for purchase!