Old Loyalty, New Love

Title: Old Loyalty, New Love

Author: Mary Calmes

Publisher: Dreamspinner Press

Publishers URL: http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com

ISBN/BIN: 9781627984751

Genre: {M/M}, Shape-shifter, May-December

Rating: 5 Nymphs

Literary Nymph Reviewer: Critter Nymph

Realizing that his feelings for his boss have gotten out of control and can never move past friendship, Quade has come to the decision that it’s time to move on.  Only Quade does not realize that Roman has also decided that it’s time for some changes to their relationship.  Now it’s just a matter of who will win in the end.

Old Loyalty, New Love is the newest story by author Mary Calmes.  This story is not set as a series, yet I am sure that after reading it, her fans are sure to want more from this world.  A shape-shifter romance, this one is slightly different from what we have seen before.  Quade is a jackal shifter.  Kicked out of his pack for being gay, Quade has no desire to ever return to his family’s territory.  A former military man, he is big, tough and scary, everything a bodyguard needs to be.  Roman is a wealthy businessman.  Although pampered as a kid, Roman is not a stranger to tragedy.   While it is not unusual for an occasional hero to have a minor deformity, I do not think I have ever read a book where one of the heroes has had to face the issues that Roman did.  I like that he is not the perfect hero.  I also like that he does not lose his scars later in the story. 

There is a strong connection between these two men, but the age difference and the fact that Quade is a shifter, throws a monkey wrench into the possibility of a relationship between them.  Roman does not plan to let these problems come between them and sets out to get his man.  I had to laugh when he tells Quade that he knows about the bodyguard being a shifter.  It was clear that Quade was unsure how to react with that bit of news.  Of course, their relationship is not meant to be an easy one and soon problems from Quade’s past show up. 

There are many secondary characters in Old Loyalty, New Love.  Not all of them are likeable, but all are important to the story.  The action of a couple of them was really unbelievable and made me want to smack them.  There are a few twists and turns in this book and the author does a wonderful job wrapping them up in a satisfactory manner. 

This was a great read and I really hope that the author has plans for future stories about these two, as well as some as the secondary characters.  

Freeing Demitri’s Wolf

Title: Freeing Demitri’s Wolf

Author: Charlie Richards

Publisher: eXtasy Books

Publishers URL: http://www.extasybooks.com

ISBN/BIN: 978-1-77111-498-1

Genre: {M/M}, Paranormal, May/December Romance, Series

Rating: 4 Nymphs

Literary Nymph Reviewer: Critter Nymph

Kiernan is beginning to wonder if his obsession with the young waiter at the diner is the sign of a mid-life crisis or something more.  When he finds out Demitri returns his feelings, he wonders if the young man is just who he needs in his life.  Then he learns Demitri’s secret and wonders just what he’s gotten himself into.

Freeing Demitri’s Wolf is the newest book in the Wolves of Stone Ridge series. I really love this story.  Kiernan is a strong, dominating character.  While he doesn’t advertise the fact that he’s gay, he doesn’t hide it either.  Demitri, on the other hand, is a bit submissive and while his family knows he’s gay, they just think it’s a phase.  The chemistry between the two men is strong and the sex between them heat up the pages.  These two make a great couple but Kiernan is human and has no idea of the paranormal world, which means things aren’t going to go well. 

The author really throws a lot of twists and turns into this story, keeping the reader very entertained.  The way in which Kiernan acts when he finds out about Demitri is understandable.  However, I like that he doesn’t drag his feet when it comes to accepting the shifter.  There are a few new characters introduced in the book, and I had to laugh when Kiernan’s daughter meets Demitri for the first time.  There are also a few old characters popping up to help the two men along the way.

Freeing Demitri’s Wolf is a fun, hot story and I am sure fans of this author will enjoy this new one.  If you have yet to try anything by this author and like the shape-shifter genre, then I would strongly suggest giving this series a try.

I’ll Be Your Man

Title: I’ll Be Your Man

Author:  Clancy Nacht & Thursday Euclid

Publisher: Loose Id

Publisher URL: http://www.loose-id.com

ISBN: 978-1-61118-436-5

Genre: {M/M}, Contemporary, May/December

Rating:  4.5 Nymphs

Literary Nymph Reviewer: Critter Nymph 

Richard is a fifty-something divorced man, who is just now realizing it is time to move on with his life.  While he would have thought that would be with some beautiful young woman, his eye keeps wondering to Kyle, his son’s best friend and roommate. 

If you love May/December romances then you will really want to read I’ll Be Your Man.  This was a fantastic story and I really loved the characters.  Richard is a hard working man that always put family first.  Even when his marriage ended, Richard made sure his ex-wife and son never went without.  Kyle is a young man in his early twenties who has lived a hard life, thanks to his rocker dad.  Wanting a stable relationship, he is automatically drawn to Richard.  The chemistry between the men is present from the beginning and I loved the dancing around they did, trying to figure out what the other was feeling.  Once they get together, they really make up for lost time, burning up the pages as they did. 

From the ex-wife who thinks she has the right to suddenly butt into Richard’s life again and the son who acts more like a twelve year old boy instead of a twenty-four year old man, the secondary characters will really leave you wanting to smack them.  I’ll Be Your Man is a fast read that will leave you wanting more and is sure to make you a fan of the authors.