HE WHO FIGHTS WITH MONSTERS 2: A LitRPG Adventure by Shirtaloon Official Blog Tour with Audio sample, Cat's Review & #giveaway @JeanBookNerd @veryheathmiller @PodiumAudio @TTCBooksandmore

 

Listening Length: 22 hours and 1 minute

Author: Shirtaloon

Narrator: Heath Miller

Audible.com Release Date: May 18, 2021

Publisher: Podium Audio

Program Type: Audiobook

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#186 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)

#5 in Action & Adventure Fantasy (Audible Books & Originals)

#19 in Epic Fantasy (Audible Books & Originals)

#20 in Fantasy Action & Adventure

The path from retail middle management to interdimensional wizard adventurer wasn’t easy, but Jason Asano is settling into his new life.

Now, a contest draws young elites to the city of Greenstone, competing for a grand prize. Jason must gather a band of companions if he is to stand a chance against the best the world has to offer.

While the young adventurers are caught up in competition, the city leaders deal with revelations of betrayal as a vast and terrible enemy is revealed. Although Jason seems uninvolved, he has unknowingly crossed the enemy’s path before. Friends and foes made along the way will lead him to cross it again as inevitable conflict looms.

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Cat gives this Audiobook 4 meows for the story & 4 meows for the performance; HE WHO FIGHTS WITH MONSTERS 2: A LitRPG Adventure by Shirtaloon gets 4 meows overall... 

This is a book two and should be read/ listened to in order. It picks up from the first book. I have not listened to the first so I did not know who Jason was, how he got to where they are or how he became a monster fighter. I did not take off anything in my review for anything that affected since that was on me. 

This story is about Jason and a group of people that fights monsters. Each team member has special powers they accumulate along the way called essences. These become a part of the person and some can even be used to help team members. They also have to have awakening stones to wake up the powers they find or earn or buy. 

In book one Jason captures ( saves) a thief and her friend. He gives her the choice to flee or become his indentured servant and part of the adventurers. 

T by err are so many cool characters in this book. I loved Sophie and Jason. Jason is so cocky and funny and Sophie really badass. 

The storyline is interesting and the plots good too. There is tons of action.

The narration is good. I loved the acting of the characters. The narrator had his job cut out as there are so many and as many female as male. 

This was my only issue with the narration as some of the female voices came off sounding like male or a bit odd. 

If you like fantasy, sci-fi, action/adventure and twists this is for you! 

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In the middle of penning a dry academic paper, Shirtaloon had a revelation: he desperately needed to write something very silly. To his surprise and delight, he found a warm and welcoming audience in the world of online serialized fiction. Transitioning his work into actual books, he is continually startled at the appetite for his particular blend of high magic, wild adventure and absurd nonsense. Success has allowed him to fund an excessive board game collection he doesn’t have time to play because he’s always writing. The unplayed games sit on the shelves behind him as he works, silently judging.

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Cat's Audiobook Review of Drama Luau: A Nicky and Noah Mystery (Nicky and Noah Mysteries Book 4) Written by Joe Cosentino Narrated by Griswold Addams @JoeCosen @TTCBooksandmore

Theatre professors and spouses, Nicky Abbondanza and Noah Oliver, are on their honeymoon at a Hawaiian resort, where musclemen in grass skirts are keeling over like waterfalls. Things erupt faster than a volcano when Nicky and Noah, along with their best friends Martin and Ruben, try to stage a luau show. Nicky and Noah will need to use their drama skills to figure out who is bringing the grass curtain down on male hula dancers—before things go coconuts for the handsome couple. You will be applauding and shouting Bravo for Joe Cosentino’s fast-paced, side-splittingly funny, edge-of-your-seat entertaining fourth novel in this delightful series. Curtain up and aloha!

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Cat gives this 5 Meows overall... 

I love this series. It’s so fresh and keeps you laughing all the while trying to figure out who is next to be murdered and who is doing it. There is always lots of suspects, lots of twist and the sweet romance between Nicky and Noah. This one was always a favorite as we meet little Taavi and fall in love.

The narration is way good. I love the pacing, the tones and how it’s more acting than reading. I think if your looking for a funny M/M cozy, this series is it, and what better beach read than one that is set in Hawaii?!

Joe Cosentino was voted Favorite MM Mystery, Humorous, and Contemporary Author of the Year by the readers of Divine Magazine for Drama Queen, the first Nicky and Noah mystery novel. He is also the author of the remaining Nicky and Noah mysteries: Drama Muscle, Drama Cruise, Drama Luau, Drama Detective, DramaFraternity, Drama Castle, Drama Dance, Drama Faerie, Drama Runway, DramaChristmas, Drama Pan; the Player Piano Mysteries: The Player and The Player’s Encore; the Jana Lane Mysteries: Paper Doll, Porcelain Doll, Satin Doll, China Doll, Rag Doll; the Cozzi Cove series: Cozzi Cove: Bouncing Back, Moving Forward, Stepping Out, New Beginnings, Happy Endings; the In My Heart Anthology: An Infatuation & A Shooting Star; the Tales from Fairyland Anthology: The Naked Prince and Other Tales from Fairyland and Holiday Tales from Fairyland; the Bobby and Paolo Holiday Stories Anthology: A Home for the Holidays, The Perfect Gift, The First Noel; and the Found At Last Anthology: Finding Giorgio and Finding Armando. His books have won numerous Book of the Month awards and Rainbow Award Honorable Mentions. As an actor, Joe appeared in principal roles in film, television, and theatre, opposite stars such as Bruce Willis, Rosie O’Donnell, Nathan Lane, Jason Robards, and Holland Taylor. He received his Master of Fine Arts degree from Goddard College, Master’s degree from SUNY New Paltz, and is currently a happily married college theatre professor/department chair residing in New York State.

Website: http://www.JoeCosentino.weebly.com

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Cat's Review of Rescue Me by Andrew Grey @AndrewGreyBooks @TTCBooksandmore

Everybody needs to be rescued sometimes.   
 

Veterinarian Mitchell Brannigan gets off to a rocky start with his new neighbor when someone calls the town to complain about the noise. Mitchell runs a shelter for rescue dogs, and dogs bark. But when he goes to make peace, he meets Beau Pfister and his fussy baby daughter, Jessica… and starts to fall in love.

Beau moved out to the country to get away from his abusive ex-husband, but raising an infant alone, with no support network, is lonely and exhausting. The last thing he expects is a helping hand from the neighbor whose dogs he complained about.

Mitchell understands what it’s like to live in fear of your ex, and he’s determined to help Beau move on. But when an unseen menace threatens the shelter and Beau, it becomes apparent that he hasn’t dealt with his own demons.

With each other and a protective Chihuahua for support, Mitchell, Beau, and Jessica could make a perfect family. Mitchell won’t let anything happen to them.

But who’s going to rescue him?

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Cat Gives this 5 Meows with a 1 purr heat index...

Andrew Grey comes up with the best characters, and has really outdone himself here with these two broken men.

Mitchell is out of an abusive relationship and throws himself into his vet practice and rescue center. His mom left him the farm and he uses several acres for his rescue center where he brings dogs no one no longer wants, the owners want to put down or the police find in bad situations. 

Beau is recently divorced from an abusive man and his best friend died leaving him her daughter in her will. No he is starting a new life with him and the cute baby girl. He buys a house I. A peaceful neighborhood until he hears dog barking all the time. He calls the cops and the neighbor comes to apologize. They become friends but one of their pasts come back causing danger. But whose past is it?

I loved both men, the dogs, the baby, the slow burn of the romance. I also like the touch of mystery that keeps you wondering and the twist at the end is nail biting. I highly recommend if you like hurt/comfort, friends to lovers, cute babies, adorable dogs, and a sweet romance with a hint of mystery! 

Andrew Grey is the author of over 100 works of Contemporary Gay Romantic fiction. After twenty-seven years in corporate America, he has now settled down in Central Pennsylvania with his husband, Dominic, and his laptop. An interesting ménage. Andrew grew up in western Michigan with a father who loved to tell stories and a mother who loved to read them. Since then, he has lived throughout the country and traveled throughout the world. 

He is a recipient of the RWA Centennial Award, has a master's degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and now writes full-time. Andrew's hobbies include collecting antiques, gardening, and leaving his dirty dishes anywhere but in the sink (particularly when writing). He considers himself blessed with an accepting family, fantastic friends, and the world's most supportive and loving partner. Andrew currently lives in beautiful, historic Carlisle, Pennsylvania. 

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Just One Look by Lindsay Cameron Official Blog Tour with Author Guest post & #giveaway @JeanBookNerd @TTCBooksandmore @LindsayJCameron

 

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ballantine Books (July 27, 2021)

Language ‏ : ‎ English

Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 304 pages

ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0593159055

ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0593159057

Praise for JUST ONE LOOK

"I inhaled Just One Look. I was going to read one chapter, then one chapter became the whole thing. YUM." —Caroline Kepnes, New York Times bestselling author of the You series

“A brilliantly addictive exploration of modern loneliness and obsession, with hints of The Girl on the Train.” —Helen Monks Takar, author of Precious You

“Lindsay Cameron has penned a relentlessly gripping and cunning tale of the new Pandora’s box—the inbox. Just One Look had me promising myself just one more chapter, just one more page, just one, until—oops—I was done.” —Chandler Baker, New York Times bestselling author of Whisper Network

“Will leave you chilled to the bone.” —PopSugar

“You will be obsessed after the first paragraph. Lindsay Cameron has created an unforgettable character who beckons from the pages until you’ve devoured her every last word. Just One Look is a delicious and irresistible read!” —Liv Constantine, internationally bestselling author of The Last Mrs. Parrish

“Lindsay Cameron takes obsession to a whole new level and I am here for it! With each twist, Just One Look becomes more intriguing, more shocking, and more fascinating.” —Samantha Downing, bestselling author of My Lovely Wife

“Just One Look is addictive and compulsive, with a wicked sense of humor. Clear your diary, because once you start reading it, you won’t want to put it down.” —Emma Rous, author of The Au Pair

“Bitingly modern and totally addictive, Just One Look is a juicy entry into the unhinged-women canon. I loved it—it’s propulsive, surprising, and deeply creepy. With wry prose and deliciously wicked twists, Lindsay Cameron’s suspense debut is the freshest take on stalker fiction since You.” —Andrea Bartz, author of The Lost Night and The Herd

“Gripping, darkly funny, and razor-sharp . . . a brilliant suspense debut, with a multifaceted, sympathetic heroine to root for (no matter how devious she may seem), and a perfectly paced sinister plotline. I could not tear my eyes away for a second.” —Samantha M. Bailey, author of Woman on the Edge

“Fast paced and thrillingly tense, Just One Look is a terrifying tale of obsessive love that will have you changing all your passwords.”—Kimberly Belle, author of Stranger in the Lake

“A highly entertaining narrative that positively sparkles with wit and insight into the mind of a young woman with much promise, hobbled by self-doubt yet insanely pursuing an impossible dream. This is the author’s suspense debut, and it succeeds wildly. Highly recommended for all collections.” —Booklist (starred review)

“[An] entertaining, seamless story about obsession, stalking, and revenge . . . Cameron skillfully makes the unlikable Cassie sympathetic, even as her propensity for anger and violent fantasies grows. The twist-filled plot contains myriad surprises. Psychological thriller fans will be more than satisfied.” —Publishers Weekly

A young woman's escalating obsession with a seemingly perfect man leads her down a dangerous path in this novel of suspense brimming with envy, desire, and deception.

Eyes aren't the windows to the soul. Emails are.

Cassie Woodson is adrift. After suffering an epic tumble down the corporate ladder, Cassie finds the only way she can pay her bills is to take a thankless temp job reviewing correspondence for a large-scale fraud suit. The daily drudgery amplifies all that her life is lacking--love, friends, stability--and leaves her with too much time on her hands, which she spends fixating on the mistakes that brought her to this point.

While sorting through a relentless deluge of emails, something catches her eye: the tender (and totally private) exchanges between a partner at the firm, Forest Watts, and his enchanting wife, Annabelle. Cassie knows she shouldn't read them. But it's just one look. And once that door opens, she finds she can't look away.

Every day, twenty floors below Forest's corner office, Cassie dissects their emails from her dingy workstation. A few clicks of her mouse and she can see every adoring word they write to each other. By peeking into their apparently perfect life, Cassie finds renewed purpose and happiness, reveling in their penchant for vintage wines, morning juice presses, and lavish dinner parties thrown in their stately Westchester home. There are no secrets from her. Or so she thinks.

Her admiration quickly escalates into all-out mimicry, because she wants this life more than anything. Maybe if she plays make-believe long enough, it will become real for her. But when Cassie orchestrates a "chance" meeting with Forest in the real world and sees something that throws the state of his marriage into question, the fantasy she's been carefully cultivating shatters. Suddenly, she doesn't simply admire Annabelle--she wants to take her place. And she's armed with the tools to make that happen.

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Lindsay Cameron - Ten Favorite Books Read This Year

In no particular order…

1. Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby

2. The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz

3. The Husbands by Chandler Baker

4. You Love Me by Caroline Kepnes

5. The Hunting Wives by May Cobb

6. He Started It by Samantha Downing 

7. The Perfect Guests by Emma Rous

8. The Last Time I Saw You by Liv Constantine

9. The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris 

10. Stranger in the Lake by Kimberly Belle 

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Lindsay Cameron worked as a corporate lawyer for many years in Vancouver and New York City before leaving the law behind to write books. Her first novel, Biglaw, was published in 2015. Just One Look is her suspense debut. She lives in New York City where she is currently at work on her next book.

WEBSITE: https://www.lindsayjcameron.com/

TWITTER: @LindsayJCameron

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Cat's Review of 33 Minutes (An Asher Radman Mystery) by John Charles @johncharlesauth @TTCBooksandmore

 It only took 33 Minutes for them to die

Three dead, two in critical, but why?  One fact in common - all had purchased their morning coffee from the same place.  Were they the intended victims, were their deaths a cover to ruin the transgendered owner of The Coffee Stop, or were their deaths in vain?

Routine didn't exist for Senior FBI Agent Asher Radman.  He was highly respected and had proven himself with hard unsolvable cases.  To Asher, his job was his life.  Everything else slipped into the background as he worked to solve the impossible cases he was assigned

Despite intensive interviewing of coworkers who knew the victims, Asher was at a loss.  Who was the intended victim?  Was this the start of a serial killing spree?  Was there another reason why the killer poisoned only the regular coffee in The Coffee Stop?  And how did the killer get the poison into the pot of coffee?

To complicate matters, Kyle, his long-term lover had professed his undying love that very morning.  His emotions were running high, but his love for Kyle would have to be put into the container where he held all his personal passions while working a case.  There would be time for him to open that box.  It just wasn't now.

All Asher Radman Mysteries can be read as stand alone novels.

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Cat gives this 3 Meows with a 3 purr heat index...

This is an interesting quick read. 

My favorite part though this was a mystery was the romance. I loved both Asher and Kyle and found myself wanting more of them. This isn’t the first book in the series and I’d like to find the reading order and read them all to see how Asher and Kyle met ( this has no bearing on my review except that I liked it and want more).

The mystery however I found a little lacking. The premise was great. The opening attention getting and I was intrigued but as the story went along the suspect was found too fast and though the reasoning was good the how and victims just was a bit off to me. Don't get me wrong it was really good and I do think if it was more developed and longer with a couple twists thrown in this could be a five easy. 

The romance alone is worth the read so I do recommend mend this book. 

When asked why he writes under a pseudonym, he explains it this way, “My birth name was John Charles, but shortly after I was brought home, my parents changed it to Larry.  I never got the real reason and I still have that original birth certificate.”  When he decided to write and publish, he chose to use his birth name – John Charles.

As a youngster, he had trouble reading.  While in college, he learned that he had a form of dyslexia.  When he was taught how to overcome the issues it caused, a new world opened for him.  He now reads constantly.

John loves to read M/M mystery romance as well as action / adventure novels.  He can be found with his Kindle or iPad in his hands most of the time.

He spent years in the technology industry and found himself immersed in writing marketing brochures, and technical and operations manuals.  Writing fiction was not his lifelong dream, but emerged after his youngest went off to college.  The writing bug stuck and now he writes every day.

Being single and living at the beach in southern Delaware has its benefits, too.  You can find him frequently walking along the water’s edge before the rest of the tourists and vacationers have awakened.  He says that the secluded beach time is most precious.

The plots in his novels come from real life situations.  “I have always believed that real life is more interesting than anything a person could make up.  I listen, keep my eyes open, and let the world give me the ideas that make my stories believable and interesting.”

“I find myself enjoying writing more than anything I’ve ever done in my life.”

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Cat's Review of Nowhere to Ride by Andrew Grey @andrewgreybooks @TTCBooksandmore

Unjustly accused of a crime, Ky Archer is trying to keep his ranch together, with fierce tenacity and minimal help. With his nefarious accuser the lead wolf at the door, Ky is resolved to do whatever he has to in order to keep the final link with his family intact.

Brodie Tyler is down on his luck--way down. Down enough to camp with his baby sister in a tent to get away from relatives he’d hoped would help him. His parents are gone and he's got nowhere to go, but he’s determined to keep his sister safe with him, no matter what.

Ky finds Brodie and Emily on his property and takes them in out of the storm… literally. Neither expects the heat that ignites between them to be as hot as the western sun. The men find they fit together well, both at work and in the bedroom. They also find they have a common enemy who tries to tear them apart. Working together, they might discover that each holds the key for the other’s desire

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Cat Gives this 5 Meows with a 2 purr heat index...

This is your typical Andrew Grey book, Absolute Perfection!

The characters are so well rounded and real. You can feel the emotion oozing off the page. 

The plot is interesting and keeps you intrigued and the storylines interesting. 

The characters are so good. You have Ky the rough cowboy ( ranch owner) trying to save his legacy from a man that has accused him of killing his son, the man Ky loved and never would hurt. Jacob is ruthless snd trying to buy all the ranches so he owns everything. 

His nephew shows up for help with a baby sister and he tries to take the baby. He runs with the baby and Ky finds them trapped in a storm on his property and brings them in. The little one is 18 month old and adds cuteness and charm along with Ky’s three dogs. 

You have everything that you would want in this story, hot cowboy, cute kids, cute dogs, a touch of mystery (what really happened to Mason) and a sweet romance. All the feels and, again, perfection! 

Andrew Grey is the author of over 100 works of Contemporary Gay Romantic fiction. After twenty-seven years in corporate America, he has now settled down in Central Pennsylvania with his husband, Dominic, and his laptop. An interesting ménage. Andrew grew up in western Michigan with a father who loved to tell stories and a mother who loved to read them. Since then, he has lived throughout the country and traveled throughout the world. 

He is a recipient of the RWA Centennial Award, has a master's degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and now writes full-time. Andrew's hobbies include collecting antiques, gardening, and leaving his dirty dishes anywhere but in the sink (particularly when writing). He considers himself blessed with an accepting family, fantastic friends, and the world's most supportive and loving partner. Andrew currently lives in beautiful, historic Carlisle, Pennsylvania. 

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Twitter: @andrewgreybooks

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Fractured Love by Matthew Dante Release blitz with Cat's Review @GayBookPromo @TTCBooksandmore

What is more dangerous than a man in love? A man in love who feels betrayed.

Marc and Alex have been best friends since childhood. When Marc was fourteen, tragedy struck, and he found himself suddenly orphaned. Having no living relatives, Marc moved in with Alex and his family, who happily opened their hearts and their home to him. 

Five years have passed since the tragedy, and Marc’s love and devotion for his best friend has only intensified… some would say, to an almost obsessive level…

Alex’s life is suddenly turned upside down when he is forced to make an impossible decision. Alex quickly learns that Marc’s love for him goes much deeper than just friendship. Alex begins to wonder, just how far is Marc willing to go in the name of love? And more terrifyingly, how dangerous is a man in love, who feels… betrayed.

Fractured Love is a dark story of unrequited love, torment, and murder.

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Cat Gives this 3 Meows with a 2 Purr heat index...

Alex and Marc have been best friends since 6th grade. When Marc lost his mother to cancer and his father in a fire, Alex’s family took him in and they were close. Alex was very flirty and self absorbed, so much so that he didn’t see how much Marc loved him. 

Marc has many secrets, his love for Alex just a small one. 

Ok first I need to say I had a few issues with the book. First, there were lots of repeated words in paragraphs and on pages that kinda slowed the story down. Also it was mostly telling not showing and this really threw off the flow of the book.

 

Having said this, I actually liked the premise of the story, it’s very original and a good thriller. There is a lot of twists and the ending left my chin on the floor in shock. Well done! 

This is a very good dark story. So if that’s your thing (I happen to like dark stories) I do recommend this and I will be looking at other books by this author. 

Excerpt 

Marc was furious. He jumped onto Alex, as Alex struggled beneath his weight. Alex kicked and punched with all his might. He had no idea how strong Marc could be when he was angry. 

He felt like he was fighting a total stranger. This was not the man that he spent countless nights cuddling up against. This man was fueled by anger and rage. How long had this rage laid dormant? Or was it always there but hidden from prying eyes? 

Marc let out an angry growl and punched Alex in the face. Blood burst from Alex’s nose as Marc’s fist connected firmly with his face. Alex fell backwards defeated. He was no match for the strength and fury of his former best friend.

Marc suddenly jumped down to the ground and grabbed Alex’s body. He yanked his body close to his own and whispered, “Don’t move.”

Alex’s body tightened as he suddenly heard a deep growl from the darkness ahead of him. With Marc’s arms wrapped tight around his body, Alex pressed his back further into Marc’s chest. 

They both watched as a large wolf slowly emerged from the darkness. The beast growled, as it slowly made its way towards the two of them. The beast kept its nose close to the ground as it revealed its razor-sharp teeth. 

“Don’t move, whatever you do.” Marc whispered in Alex’s ear. Marc gripped Alex even tighter as he held him close to his body. Alex gripped Marc’s arm, terrified, as he waited for the beast to attack.

Matthew Dante is a Canadian indie author who loves to write about magic, fantasy, and romance. He is an avid reader, world traveller, lover of all things Marvel and DC, and a romantic at heart. 

Most of his stories center around gay main characters who are usually the love interests and the heroes of these stories. He writes these novels, so that other LGBTQ people will be able to read about characters and stories that they can relate to and be proud of.

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