Normally, I try to post a round-up of the books I have read and reviewed. They will mostly be M/M books, but occasionally something a little different slips in. This month, I have been obsessed with Heated Rivalry, the series on Crave and books by Rachel Reid. Which means, I’ve been watching and re-watching, playing on Threads with other Loons and reading fanfiction.

TITLE: ⟫ The ChaseAUTHOR: ⟫ Rina Saint SERIES: ⟫ Dangerous Games #3RATING: ⟫ /5 BLURB: ⟫ EliasI don’t know what’s wrong with me to want something like this. To pay money for something like this. But I love it, even in my terror, even with tears streaming down my face as I race through the dark.

TITLE: ⟫ RangerAUTHOR: ⟫ Onley James SERIES: ⟫ Jericho’s Boys Book #4RATING: ⟫ /5 BLURB: ⟫ Seven Symanski doesn’t need anyone, least of all Enzo Conti. As one of Jericho’s Boys, a vigilante crew that protects their neighborhood, Seven has a found family, a mission, and enough baggage to keep any relationship at arm’s length. When a favor introduces him to Enzo, a charming criminal defense attorney and the son of Francesca Conti—the neighborhood’s own Robin Hood—sparks fly.

TITLE: ⟫ Heated Rivalry SeriesAUTHOR: ⟫ Rachel Reid SERIES: ⟫ Game Changer Series Books #1 - #6RATING: ⟫ 4.5/5 BLURB: ⟫ Nothing interferes with pro hockey star Shane Hollander’s game. Now that he’s captain of the Montreal Voyageurs, he won’t let anything jeopardize that—definitely not the sexy rival he loves to hate. Boston Bears captain Ilya Rozanov is everything Shane’s not.

TITLE: ⟫ NewcomersAUTHOR: ⟫ October Arden SERIES: ⟫ Inside Book #3RATING: ⟫ /5 BLURB: ⟫ “When one of them breaks, they all do.”Alex was never meant to stay. He was created to protect Jaime—nothing more. Now that Luke is here, devoted and strong and real, what is Alex for?So he disappears.And Jaime shatters.

TITLE: ⟫ Just For ChristmasAUTHOR: ⟫ Crea Reitan SERIES: ⟫ Longwood University Book #4RATING: ⟫ /5 BLURB: ⟫ It’s only temporary holiday magic Brent Life has taught me not to get attached to anyone because they’ll only let you down but I can’t stop myself from falling in love with my roommate and frat brother the moment we meet.

TITLE: ⟫ LustAUTHOR: ⟫ Devon McCormack SERIES: ⟫ Saints and Sinners Book #1RATING: ⟫ 4/5 BLURB: ⟫ LUKE I've never been attracted to guys.I definitely would never be attracted to a privileged, cocky bastard like Brad Henning.Even though I've only been at St. Lawrence University for a few weeks, this prick and his friends are on a mission to mess with me—a scholarship kid who I guess they don't think belongs at a prestigious school intended for the nation's elite.

TITLE: ⟫ Hide Nor HareAUTHOR: ⟫ Alice La Roux SERIES: ⟫ Hunt Prey Love Book #7RATING: ⟫ 4/5 BLURB: ⟫ Madoc After dedicating years to tracking down infamous jewelry thief, The Ghost, my mother’s illness forces me to admit defeat. Three years later, working as a PI, I’m hired to track down a missing young shifter who stole from his Warren and vanished.

TITLE: ⟫ Knot MineAUTHOR: ⟫ Alice La Roux SERIES: ⟫ The Oakley Verse Book #1RATING: ⟫ 4/5 BLURB: ⟫ Shiloh All I want is to live my life quietly as a Beta, away from the judgement of society. But at Oakley University, being a wallflower is virtually impossible when your perfect Omega twin is the shining star of your cohort.

TITLE: ⟫ Killer CrushAUTHOR: ⟫ Onley James SERIES: ⟫ Kiss Kill Repeat Book #1RATING: ⟫ 4.5/5 BLURB: ⟫ Cade Carpenter doesn’t believe in fate—he believes in timing, precision, and clean exits. Killing people is easy. Keeping feelings out of it is even easier. When a dating app ping interrupts his latest job, he doesn’t think twice before answering.

Every month, I post a round up of the books I have read and reviewed. They will mostly be M/M books, but occasionally something a little different slips in. These are the books I have read in November 2025. Books are sourced through Gay Romance Reviews, Foreword PR, Indie Author Creative, Booksprout, BookSirens, Author ARCs and Kindle Unlimited but although some books are gifted, all views are my own honest opinion.

TITLE: ⟫ Sent To A Fantasy World and Now All The Men Want MeAUTHOR: ⟫ Jaclyn Osborn SERIES: ⟫ Sent To A Fantasy World and Now All The Men Want Me Book #1RATING: ⟫ 4/5 BLURB: ⟫ Evan just wants a quiet life where he escapes into books, drinks a ridiculous amount of coffee, and devours every muffin in sight.

TITLE: ⟫ Lord of Whispered ShadowAUTHOR: ⟫ Jordan Ko SERIES: ⟫ The Demon Reflected #1RATING: ⟫ /5 BLURB: ⟫ Human. Archie, youngest son of a Duke, is caught between his mother's matchmaking efforts and his brother's threats to cut him off. Being married to a rich noblewoman would solve all of his problems, apart from the whole not being attracted to women concern.

TITLE: ⟫ NoazAUTHOR: ⟫ Crea Reitan SERIES: ⟫ Van Doren Book #2RATING: ⟫ /5 BLURB: ⟫ Sometimes stars grant you wishes that come covered in blood. I’ve wanted one thing for as long as I can remember - someone to love, a family, and a happily ever after. I finally found it with the least likely person across the street.

TITLE: ⟫ LorenAUTHOR: ⟫ Crea Reitan SERIES: ⟫ Van Doren Book #1RATING: ⟫ 3.5/5 BLURB: ⟫ I will kill to keep him. Oakley It’s a new start - brand new school in a completely different state. For the first time, I now have the freedom to be unapologetically me. But as my luck would have it, I have shit taste in men.

TITLE: ⟫ Broken BondAUTHOR: ⟫ J.L. Cross SERIES: ⟫ Claimed in Blood Book #1RATING: ⟫ 1.5/5 BLURB: ⟫ I was rejected at the altar. Now the most dangerous mafia heir in the city claims I’m his. Julian Vescari was supposed to vanish after being cast aside—Hollow, ruined, unworthy of love. Instead, fate delivers him into the arms of Enzo Romano, the brutal heir to the Romano crime family.

TITLE: ⟫ Alpha HuntedAUTHOR: ⟫ Crea Reitan SERIES: ⟫ Knotty & Sweet Omegaverse Book #1RATING: ⟫ /5 BLURB: ⟫ I lost everything in a freak accident. My entire family; everything I’d ever cared about - gone in an instant. Unable to bear the constant reminders and emptiness of my life, I moved across the country to dull the loss, hopefully falling into the anonymity of a large city where even an alpha could disappear.

TITLE: ⟫ Disaster: The Biggest FanAUTHOR: ⟫ Nico VerceRATING: ⟫ /5 BLURB: ⟫ Live Fast, Die Loud God built the myth. The fan archived it. Then he bled for it. Jesse Grady—known online as Red—was never supposed to be seen. He was just a fan. A digital ghost. An obsessive eye locked on the chaos of the band DISASTER, especially its frontman: the untouchable, unhinged Chase Riot.

TITLE: ⟫ Ice Dance HockeyAUTHOR: ⟫ S Legend SERIES: ⟫ Heartbreak Hockey Book #2RATING: ⟫ 4/5 BLURB: ⟫ DRAMA. HOCKEY. ROMANCE. BATTLES ON AND OFF THE ICE. “I thought this was going to be the story about how I lost Jack, but it’s not. It’s the story about how I found my way to you.”

TITLE: ⟫ Breakneck HockeyAUTHOR: ⟫ S Legend SERIES: ⟫ Heartbreak Hockey Book #3RATING: ⟫ 4.5/5 BLURB: ⟫ GRITTY. RAW. A LITTLE EDGIER THAN THE AVERAGE HOCKEY ROM-COM I don’t want Casey Alderchuck, but I don’t want anyone else to have him either. My hook-up for the night wasn’t supposed to be my long-time hockey rival, but here he is.

TITLE: ⟫ Friendzone HockeyAUTHOR: ⟫ S Legend SERIES: ⟫ Heartbreak Hockey Book #4RATING: ⟫ 4/5 BLURB: ⟫ Protecting you was easy, letting you go is impossible. I’m supposed to protect you after the most horrific time in your life. To do that I made a rule: No falling in love with you. But I effed up because I’m so damn in love with you that I ache for you without end.

TITLE: ⟫ Forbidden HockeyAUTHOR: ⟫ S Legend SERIES: ⟫ Heartbreak Hockey Book #5RATING: ⟫ /5 BLURB: ⟫ GRITTY. RAW. A LITTLE EDGIER THAN THE AVERAGE HOCKEY ROM-COM What do you do when a man takes your breath away? Literally? Travis Nolan I’m tarnished. Ex-con. Trailer trash. Rebel-rouser. I’ve spent years trying to be the kind of father my son deserves—don’t know if I’ll ever get there, but it’s my only path to redemption.

TITLE: ⟫ Heartbreak HockeyAUTHOR: ⟫ S Legend SERIES: ⟫ Heartbreak Hockey Book #1RATING: ⟫ 4/5 BLURB: ⟫ Hockey. Drama. Battles on and off the ice. Jack I had my person I was supposed to grow old with, but he double broke my heart when he forced me to choose between marrying him or hockey. I chose hockey and if I’m choosing hockey, I’m doing it all the way and leaving love out of the equation.

TITLE: ⟫ Heat HazeAUTHOR: ⟫ Alder SnowRATING: ⟫ /5 BLURB: ⟫ After their car breaks down on the side of a hot Texan road, L.A. born Nico Marín and his friends are offered help by an all too friendly stranger. But after the Tavera family farm is turned into a slaughterhouse, Nico finds himself hiding in an old closet just praying he isn't next.

TITLE: ⟫ Velvet ChainsAUTHOR: ⟫ River Winters SERIES: ⟫ Lockswell Boarding House Book #1RATING: ⟫ 2.5/5 BLURB: ⟫ Velvet Chains is a dark omegaverse romance steeped in trauma, obedience, and the brutal unraveling of conditioned submission. Charlie was raised inside the Lockswell boarding house—trained to be desirable, compliant, and silent. An omega shaped for service. For sale.