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Review: Thirty Love by Tom Vellner Rating: 4.75 stars Buy Links:  Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Leo Chambers has been playing tennis since he was a kid and is now the top-ranked American men's player. Leo has won many titles, but his biggest goal has proven elusive -- the US Open. At 30 years old, Leo knows he has limited time to meet his goal before retirement looms.

Review: Thirty Love by Tom Vellner

Rating: 4.75 stars Buy Links:  Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Leo Chambers has been playing tennis since he was a kid and is now the top-ranked American men's player. Leo has won many titles, but his biggest goal has proven elusive -- the US Open. At…

Review: Hell’s Heart by Alexis Hall Rating: 4.25 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Normally, we start our reviews with a brief blurb about the book we’re reviewing, but I’m going to skip that this time. Because if you’ve read Moby Dick, then you know what Hell’s Heart is about. And if you haven’t read Moby Dick, you’re probably still familiar with the basic story of Ahab and his fatalistic determination to destroy the white whale who took his leg.

Review: Hell’s Heart by Alexis Hall

Rating: 4.25 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Normally, we start our reviews with a brief blurb about the book we’re reviewing, but I’m going to skip that this time. Because if you’ve read Moby Dick, then you know what Hell’s Heart is…

Review: How (Not) to Conjure a Boyfriend by Jordan Greene Rating: 3.5 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Kenzie’s father died almost ten years ago, and their mother has fallen into depression and alcohol, leaving Kenzie to mostly fend for themself. They are the one who does the cooking and most of the cleaning; they are the one who throws away empty bottles and tucks their mom in at night.

Review: How (Not) to Conjure a Boyfriend by Jordan Greene

Rating: 3.5 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Kenzie’s father died almost ten years ago, and their mother has fallen into depression and alcohol, leaving Kenzie to mostly fend for themself. They are the one who does…

Review: Crave by C.F. White Rating: 4.5 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel From the outside, Tristan Hale-Fitzroy seems to have it all. His family is wealthy and his name is treated with respect. Tristan is expected to follow the same path as his father and brother and become a prosecutor, but Tristan doesn’t see the justice system like his family does.

Review: Crave by C.F. White

Rating: 4.5 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel From the outside, Tristan Hale-Fitzroy seems to have it all. His family is wealthy and his name is treated with respect. Tristan is expected to follow the same path as his father and brother and…

Review: Lucky by Elaine White Rating: 2.75 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Lucky Darrow is the only child of traditional, older parents. Lucky was their miracle baby after years of miscarriages, so his parents dote on him, praising Omha, the omega goddess, for their blessing. An omega, Lucky respects the old ways, like keeping his hair long and having tattoos that pay homage to and celebrate Omha.

Review: Lucky by Elaine White

Rating: 2.75 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Lucky Darrow is the only child of traditional, older parents. Lucky was their miracle baby after years of miscarriages, so his parents dote on him, praising Omha, the omega goddess, for their…

Review: A Witch’s Inconvenient Crush by Alexandra Larson Rating: 2.75 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novella Elliot’s healing magic is a secret. He can’t let anyone know about it, not even his best friend, Damon. He also can’t let anyone know -- especially Damon -- that he has a massive crush on Damon. Elliot’s magic thrives when he and Damon are together, but Elliot knows Damon isn’t interested in him in a romantic way—until he is.

Review: A Witch’s Inconvenient Crush by Alexandra Larson

Rating: 2.75 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novella Elliot’s healing magic is a secret. He can’t let anyone know about it, not even his best friend, Damon. He also can’t let anyone know -- especially Damon -- that he has…

Coming This Week Hi all, I hope you had a great week! Things are pretty quiet around here, which is good. We are gearing up for a few busy weeks, so I am glad to have a low-key weekend. We got teased that it was going to be warm, so I was looking forward to some hiking, but it's been pretty soggy so far.

Coming This Week

Hi all, I hope you had a great week! Things are pretty quiet around here, which is good. We are gearing up for a few busy weeks, so I am glad to have a low-key weekend. We got teased that it was going to be warm, so I was looking forward to some hiking, but it's been pretty soggy…

February Favorite Books Hi all! Today we are here sharing our favorite books from February! These are the books that we rated most highly over the course of the month here on Joyfully Jay. We'd love to hear what books you enjoyed this month too! Jay's Favorite Books Out of the Loop by Katie Siegel Catching You by E.M. Lindsey The Same Bones…

February Favorite Books

Hi all! Today we are here sharing our favorite books from February! These are the books that we rated most highly over the course of the month here on Joyfully Jay. We'd love to hear what books you enjoyed this month too! Jay's Favorite Books Out of the Loop by Katie Siegel…

February Favorite Covers Hi all! Today, I'm sharing my favorite covers from the books we reviewed in February. These are the covers I loved the most. Feel free to share yours as well!

February Favorite Covers

Hi all! Today, I'm sharing my favorite covers from the books we reviewed in February. These are the covers I loved the most. Feel free to share yours as well!

Review: Courting the Dragon Warrior by Gigi Rivers Rating: 4 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Dragon Warrior Prince Gerard and Prince Elias are being forced to marry as part of a peace treaty to end a war that has been going on for ages. Gerard is terribly scarred from an attack by a Voltarian lightning sorcerer and half of his vision is gone, as well as the confidence he used to possess.

Review: Courting the Dragon Warrior by Gigi Rivers

Rating: 4 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Dragon Warrior Prince Gerard and Prince Elias are being forced to marry as part of a peace treaty to end a war that has been going on for ages. Gerard is terribly scarred from an…

Excerpt: Horizon by AG Meiers Today I am so pleased to welcome AG Meiers to Joyfully Jay. AG has come to talk to us about her latest release, Horizon, book 3 in The Saltwater Trilogy. Please join me in giving her a big welcome! Excerpt Two days ago… Tanner Weston stood motionless in the moonlight. Shadows played over his sharp features—strong jaw, steel-gray eyes, and perfectly shaped dark brows.

Excerpt: Horizon by AG Meiers

Today I am so pleased to welcome AG Meiers to Joyfully Jay. AG has come to talk to us about her latest release, Horizon, book 3 in The Saltwater Trilogy. Please join me in giving her a big welcome! Excerpt Two days ago… Tanner Weston stood motionless in the moonlight.…

Review: A Rookie Mistake by Wren Hamilton Rating: 4 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Caden Kelly's father forced him into leveraging his innate hockey skills into ever better, higher paying jobs, culminating in signing a contract with the Lakeside Hammerheads in Ontario, Canada. Caden's rookie salary will ostensibly go towards his mother's MS treatment and definitely fund his father's day drinking and gambling habits.

Review: A Rookie Mistake by Wren Hamilton

Rating: 4 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Caden Kelly's father forced him into leveraging his innate hockey skills into ever better, higher paying jobs, culminating in signing a contract with the Lakeside Hammerheads in Ontario,…

Review: Fly by R.J. Scott and V.L. Locey Rating: 3.75 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Everyone in sports knows the Harrisburg Railers are a family on and off the ice, but Jari Lankinen isn’t sure how any hockey family, even one as inclusive and welcoming as the Railers, could possibly accept him. After all, Aarni Lankinen nearly killed Railers legend Tennant Rowe, and folks have been quick to condemn Jari for the sins of his father.

Review: Fly by R.J. Scott and V.L. Locey

Rating: 3.75 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Everyone in sports knows the Harrisburg Railers are a family on and off the ice, but Jari Lankinen isn’t sure how any hockey family, even one as inclusive and welcoming as the Railers,…

Review: Breaking Strings by Becca Seymour Rating: 4 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Rafe and his band, Steel Saints, are making it through college and just waiting for their big break. During a practice session, things aren’t going well. But when Rafe steps out for some air, he locks eyes with the captain of the basketball team, who blushes. Something about that moment unlocks something within Rafe and lyrics start to flow.

Review: Breaking Strings by Becca Seymour

Rating: 4 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Rafe and his band, Steel Saints, are making it through college and just waiting for their big break. During a practice session, things aren’t going well. But when Rafe steps out for some…

Review: Fool’s Gold by Fearne Hill Rating: 3.5 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Alaric is on a good path in his career as he works through his rotation to become a urologist. He’s turning thirty and all of his friends are finding their partners, but Alaric still likes to party and hook up. He’s been living with his close friend in a great location, but when he needs to move, his new location and new roommate, Gerald, are not at all what he had in mind.

Review: Fool’s Gold by Fearne Hill

Rating: 3.5 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Alaric is on a good path in his career as he works through his rotation to become a urologist. He’s turning thirty and all of his friends are finding their partners, but Alaric still likes to…

Review: Anderson in Bloom by Jennifer Dugan Rating: 3.5 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Anderson “Andy” is a former child star, now working as a florist in small town Maine. She keeps her past to herself and her life quiet until her ex, and former costar, Nikki, shows up at the florist shop. Andy and Nikki parted under hostile conditions and they have not been in touch in five years.

Review: Anderson in Bloom by Jennifer Dugan

Rating: 3.5 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Anderson “Andy” is a former child star, now working as a florist in small town Maine. She keeps her past to herself and her life quiet until her ex, and former costar, Nikki, shows up…

Review: Secret Flames by Adam Carpenter Rating: 3 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel White Pine is a small town where everyone knows everyone, and everyone knew Trent’s father, Patrick Rogers, and everyone in town is grieving along with Trent after his father’s death. It’s hard for Trent to face them, so he’s retreated into the woods to his private cabin. On his way home from a random hookup with a handsome stranger, Trent finds a second stranger, this one naked and sleeping on his couch!

Review: Secret Flames by Adam Carpenter

Rating: 3 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel White Pine is a small town where everyone knows everyone, and everyone knew Trent’s father, Patrick Rogers, and everyone in town is grieving along with Trent after his father’s death. It’s…

Guest Post and Giveaway: New Year Oath by Xaneria Ann Today I am so pleased to welcome Xaneria Ann to Joyfully Jay. Xaneria has come as part of the Rainbow Readers Cruise to talk to us about his latest release, New Year Oath. He has also brought along a great giveaway. Please join me in giving a big welcome! In a desperate darkness, I pulled off the mask, And suddenly. Suddenly.

Guest Post and Giveaway: New Year Oath by Xaneria Ann

Today I am so pleased to welcome Xaneria Ann to Joyfully Jay. Xaneria has come as part of the Rainbow Readers Cruise to talk to us about his latest release, New Year Oath. He has also brought along a great giveaway. Please join me in giving a…

Review: Star Shipped by Cat Sebastian Rating: 5 stars Buy Links:  Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Simon has spent the last seven years as one of the co-stars of the science fiction TV show, Out There. He expected to do the show for a couple of years, giving himself a short break after a difficult project. But somehow, Simon is still there, all these years later.

Review: Star Shipped by Cat Sebastian

Rating: 5 stars Buy Links:  Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Simon has spent the last seven years as one of the co-stars of the science fiction TV show, Out There. He expected to do the show for a couple of years, giving himself a short break after a…

Review: Nerds, Words, and Werecats by Sam Burns and W.M. Fawkes Rating: 4 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Landon is starting over with a new apartment, a new job, and new friends. Left in the past is his fiance, Geoff, who decided he liked Landon’s brother more than Landon, and Landon’s family, who apparently also liked Landon’s brother more than Landon. But that’s yesterday. Today, Landon’s going out to trivia night at a local pub with Lucas, who also works in the IT department, and Lucas’ brother, Dean.

Review: Nerds, Words, and Werecats by Sam Burns and W.M. Fawkes

Rating: 4 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Landon is starting over with a new apartment, a new job, and new friends. Left in the past is his fiance, Geoff, who decided he liked Landon’s brother more than…

Review: Black as Diamond by U.M. Agoawike Rating: 4 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Asaru is an eresh keyel warrior sent to the human realm to find his brother and an artifact. When he arrives at the embassy, his brother’s squadron and the artifact are gone, and everyone else is dead—encased in a curse of black diamond. Asaru seeks answers from the king; instead, he executes a horrible crime.

Review: Black as Diamond by U.M. Agoawike

Rating: 4 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Asaru is an eresh keyel warrior sent to the human realm to find his brother and an artifact. When he arrives at the embassy, his brother’s squadron and the artifact are gone, and everyone…

Thank You to Our February Advertisers! I just wanted to give a huge thank you to the fabulous folks who advertised with Joyfully Jay in February. Their support helps keep us running and I so appreciate it! Please be sure to show them lots of love for being a part of things here at Joyfully Jay! And we do still have ad spots remaining for 2026, so check out our Advertise page or send me an email to find out more.

Thank You to Our February Advertisers!

I just wanted to give a huge thank you to the fabulous folks who advertised with Joyfully Jay in February. Their support helps keep us running and I so appreciate it! Please be sure to show them lots of love for being a part of things here at Joyfully Jay!…

Review: How Not to Kill a Hellhound by Shannon Mae Rating:n 4.25 stars Buy Links:  Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Death has always been part of life for Sebbie. As a nurse, particularly one working on a hospice floor, death is something that Sebbie accepts and sees as just the next stage in someone's journey. But he does wonder why it seems like people die around him even more than could be expected.

Review: How Not to Kill a Hellhound by Shannon Mae

Rating:n 4.25 stars Buy Links:  Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Death has always been part of life for Sebbie. As a nurse, particularly one working on a hospice floor, death is something that Sebbie accepts and sees as just the next…

Review: The Ultimate Goal by Felice Stevens Rating: 4 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Ripley is the veteran captain of the Brooklyn Blades hockey team. He’s an out, gay man and had a long-term relationship with Denis, the team’s all-star goalie, which he broke off about six months ago after finding Denis cheating on him. So, Ripley's battling the fall out of his only adult relationship, and valiantly wanting to lead his team, even Denis, to a Stanley Cup victory this season.

Review: The Ultimate Goal by Felice Stevens

Rating: 4 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Ripley is the veteran captain of the Brooklyn Blades hockey team. He’s an out, gay man and had a long-term relationship with Denis, the team’s all-star goalie, which he broke off about…

Coming This Week Hi all! I hope you had a great week! Not too much new and exciting going on for me. The snow from last weekend is melting and I am hoping the weather is warm enough to get out and do some walking this weekend. I so miss being outside and I am itching to do some hiking, but it is still super muddy so I may have to settle for neighborhood paths.

Coming This Week

Hi all! I hope you had a great week! Not too much new and exciting going on for me. The snow from last weekend is melting and I am hoping the weather is warm enough to get out and do some walking this weekend. I so miss being outside and I am itching to do some hiking, but it is…

Review: The Thief’s Familiar by T.J. Nichols Rating: 4.25 stars Buy Links:  Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel As a Coven agent, Kavi Dhillion has spent a long time tracking Wraith, a notorious thief of magical objects. No matter how much they search, no one has been able to figure out who Wraith really is or how to stop him. But now, the Coven has some intelligence that Wraith is about to steal a rare phoenix egg and this could be the chance to capture him once and for all.

Review: The Thief’s Familiar by T.J. Nichols

Rating: 4.25 stars Buy Links:  Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel As a Coven agent, Kavi Dhillion has spent a long time tracking Wraith, a notorious thief of magical objects. No matter how much they search, no one has been able to figure out who…

Review: On Sundays She Picked Flowers by Yah Yah Scholfield Rating: 5 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel “Violence was her birthright, anger her first gift.” While the outside world is wrapped in the change of the Civil Rights Movement, 41-year-old Judith Rice is trapped in a house entrenched in the pain and anger at the root of it. All her life, her mother Ernestine has been quick with fists and words filled with rage, cruelty, and history.

Review: On Sundays She Picked Flowers by Yah Yah Scholfield

Rating: 5 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel “Violence was her birthright, anger her first gift.” While the outside world is wrapped in the change of the Civil Rights Movement, 41-year-old Judith Rice is trapped in…

Excerpt: Fool’s Gold by Fearne Hill Today I am so pleased to welcome Fearne Hill to Joyfully Jay. Fearne has come to talk to us about her latest release, Fool's Gold. Please join me in giving her a big welcome! Exclusive Excerpt Hell is other people. Occasionally, friends, family, and acquaintances helpfully point out I’m antisocial. I daresay Alaric will do the same any minute now. They observe it like it’s a flaw, like I’m totally ignorant.

Excerpt: Fool’s Gold by Fearne Hill

Today I am so pleased to welcome Fearne Hill to Joyfully Jay. Fearne has come to talk to us about her latest release, Fool's Gold. Please join me in giving her a big welcome! Exclusive Excerpt Hell is other people. Occasionally, friends, family, and…

Review: Fate in Motion by Brett Ryan Rating: 3.25 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Carter and Nate met at a party in college, shared one kiss, and never saw each other again. Four years later, Carter is in the NFL and suddenly gets traded to New York. His anxiety spikes, having to start over again, and with the desperate need to prove himself to his new team.

Review: Fate in Motion by Brett Ryan

Rating: 3.25 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Carter and Nate met at a party in college, shared one kiss, and never saw each other again. Four years later, Carter is in the NFL and suddenly gets traded to New York. His anxiety spikes,…

Review: Tangled in Starlight by Amanda Murr Rating: 2.75 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Etherwood Cove is a small town divided into two factions. On one side are the Briarwood witches, who rise with the sun and sleep when the sun sets; on the other are the Eversky witches who wake in darkness and don’t go to bed until the sun begins to shine.

Review: Tangled in Starlight by Amanda Murr

Rating: 2.75 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Etherwood Cove is a small town divided into two factions. On one side are the Briarwood witches, who rise with the sun and sleep when the sun sets; on the other are the Eversky…