CHASING THE DREAM by GA Hauser, Sammy Jo Hunt, Patricia Logan, Sue Brown & Lisa Worral

Publisher: Silver Publishing
Date published: September 17th, 2011
ISBN: 9781920502303
ASIN: B005OSIVW2
Contemporary, Paranormal, Gay (M/M)
E-book
Reviewed by Dawn
Obtained by Author


Five authors bring their distinct writing styles in an anthology that will have you CHASING THE DREAM.

From GA Hauser, the reader is treated to a story about a fireman who dreams of becoming a porn star who meets a pretty boy who makes him hotter than hell and turned on like no tomorrow. But Blaze has secrets that he is keeping from Clyde even as these two give into their lusts in Nasty Boys.

Sue Brown delivers a sensual story of a man who finds he is falling for two men after taking a chance in going into a gay bar. Can he accept that he is loved by two of the hottest men he ever met in Racing Raindrops?

Sammy Jo Hunt tells a story of a young man who finds himself stranded on a dark night and ends up finding more than he ever imagined with a man as mysterious as is handsome. Can Michael believe in the love of this mysterious man or be forced to be alone forever in The Soul Awakening?

Patricia Logan delivers a hot ménage story of two men who find they want to spice up their sex life by bringing in a third. Colt thinks telling Deuce his fantasy of having a threesome will doom their relationship but Deuce surprises Colt by agreeing to one threesome with the object of his lover’s imagination-Slade. Will adding Slade into their sex life destroy their love and relationship or enhance it in Chasing Deuce?

Finally, Lisa Worrall delivers a sweet ghostly story of unfilled love from over hundred and fifty years ago. When Noah Kinkade is commissioned to restore an old mansion to its former glory, he finds something much more inside it’s halls in Dreaming of You.

CHASING THE DREAM is a series of stories that have one thing in common-dreams. They can be dream lovers, dreams of riches, families or other things. These five authors deliver an anthology that left me spellbound till the very end. Each author has wonderful stories that will tease and tantalize you as you eagerly flip the pages for more. The writing is tight, the sex smoking hot and the storylines flow smoothly. I loved each story and fell a little bit in love with all the characters in this book. There was no one or two people that stole my heart. It was equally the entire cast of characters within this anthology that stole their way into my heart. Each story was wonderfully written, kept my attention and left me wondering-will these authors write longer stories featuring these characters? I am hoping they will in the future.

The characters, although in a short story, are well rounded, multi-dimensional and definitely capture your attention just from their sheer magnetism once they get on the pages. I loved how each of the stories couples’ worked through issues quickly though at times I did want to smack some sense in a few of them just for being stubborn hot heads.

CHASING THE DREAM anthology starts strong and continues to stay strong with stories that deliver emotions, sexual tension and a love that is meant to be. I loved each and every story and hope these five authors get together again for another project. I can attest that once you start this anthology, you won’t want to put it down….not even to eat dinner or sleep. I can’t wait to see what else these authors have in store for their readers individually.

This is an objective review and not an endorsement of this book.

WARRIOR NIGHTS by Patricia Logan

Publisher: Torquere Press
Date published: June 2011
ISBN: 978-1-61040-237-8
MM Contemporary/Suspense/Ménage
E-Book
Reviewed by Dawn
Obtained by Publisher


Trace Martin has survived being in an Iraqi Prison camp though he suffers from PTSD and struggles every day with the horrors he endured. Chasing the demons he lives with doesn’t help when he almost causes his family home to burn down. Now Trace will do anything to deal with his nightmares and be the man his twin sister thinks he still is.

Kyle has been there for Trace’s sister and when Trace comes back from rehab a changed man, Kyle finds his attraction to the scarred man is more than even he anticipates. Passion ignites between these two strong people and when danger comes knocking on their door, it will take more strength than both men have to survive. Will Kyle, Trace and their loved ones be able to live another day without fear?

I have to admit, I normally don’t go for stories like WARRIOR NIGHTS, but something about the characters, Kyle and Trace, called to me. Once I got past the first few pages, I was invested in their story till the very end. Ms. Logan takes a topic and literally creates a story that will leave you at times, shaking in horror to tears as you feel the emotions from two very strong yet scarred military men. What got to me was how this author literally conveys the strength of emotion throughout the story from the characters. The reader feels the intense love Trace has for his sisters to the passion that consumes him as he falls in love with Kyle and as Trace deals with his changed physical limits. Each time I saw this strong man fall down and then get back up again, it had me in tears. The character Trace was one I felt a deep connection with and fell in love with a little. The secondary characters keep the story moving along nicely and I was surprised to see there were two stories ahead of this one that I definitely need to check out now.

WARRIOR NIGHTS is more than a story of two people finding their forever love but one full of mysteries, romance, a few twists to shake things up and a deep abiding love that will leave you breathless. Ms. Logan definitely delivers a hot story here too. I won’t say this is for the faint of heart. It isn’t. If you like your stories hot, sexy and full of sex scenes that range from sweet and sexy to so hot, oh my god call the fire department, then I recommend WARRIOR NIGHTS.

Ms. Logan is now on my auto-buy list and one I won’t resist buying again. If you like your heroes sexy, rugged and full of angst, then you need to try this author out. I can’t wait to check out this author’s backlist titles and see what else I can get my hands on. WARRIOR NIGHTS will keep you enthralled from the beginning and you will not want to put this one down. I look forward to seeing what this author comes up with in the future.

This is an objective review and not an endorsement of this book.