Blog-Versary: Cindi’s Love of Horror, Rick R. Reed Interview & 2 Book Giveaway
Congrats to MMorgan for winning the giveaway! I'm a big romance reader – any kind of romance. A sappy romantic in the real world, my love of sweet [...]
The Perils of Intimacy, Rick R. Reed
Rating: 4.5 stars Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Genre: Gay Romance Tags: Angst, Contemporary, Age Difference, Recovering Addict, Opposites [...]
Unhinged, Rick R. Reed
Rating: 4.5 Stars Publisher: Wilde City Press Genre: Gay Horror/Romance Tags: Anthology, Addiction, Ghost, Grief, Horror, Incubus, Romance, [...]
Big Love, Rick R. Reed
Rating: 5 Stars Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Genre: Gay Romance Tags: Bullying, Coming Out Older as a Parent, Contemporary, Family, First [...]
Meat Mallet: A Tale of Epicurean Horror, Rick R. Reed
Rating: 4.5 Stars Publisher: RCubed Genre: Erotic Gay Horror Tags: Horror, Dark/Edgy, Contemporary Setting, Short Story Length: 19 [...]
The Couple Next Door, Rick R. Reed
Rating: 5 "I Didn't See That Coming" Stars Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Genre: Gay Romance Tags: Contemporary, Domestic Abuse, Gay [...]
Blog-Versary Giveaway: Tricks by Rick R. Reed
***Congrats to TC Nocte for winning an e-copy of Tricks! Thank you to all who entered!*** To help On Top Down Under celebrate our 3rd anniversary, [...]
Tricks, Rick R. Reed
Rating: 5 "Edge of My Seat" Stars Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Genre: Gay Romance Tags: Age Difference (Arliss is 21 and Sean is 37), [...]
Riding the El at Midnight, Rick R. Reed
Rating: 4 Stars Publisher: Amber Quill Press Genre: Gay Erotic Horror Tags: BDSM, Contemporary Setting, Dark, Horror, Short Story, Violence, [...]
Dinner at Fiorello’s, Rick R. Reed
Rating: 4.5 Stars Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Genre: Gay Romance Tags: Age Difference, Contemporary, Family Drama, Grief, Romance [...]
Sluggo Snares a Vampire, Rick R. Reed
Rating: 4 Stars Publisher: Amber Quill Press Genre: Gay Paranormal Tags: Horror, Paranormal/Vampire, Short Story Length: 28 [...]
Interview, Excerpt, & Giveaway: Rick R. Reed, Blink
On Top Down Under is happy to again welcome Rick R. Reed. Today he stopped by as part of the blog tour for Blink, his latest romance published by [...]
Blink, Rick R. Reed
Rating: 5 Stars Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Genre: Gay Romance Tags: Contemporary, Romance, Older Characters Length: 200 [...]
Third Eye, Rick R. Reed
Rating: 5 Stars Publisher: DSP Publications Genre: Gay Thriller Tags: Mystery/Thriller, Slight Romance Length: 264 Pages Reviewer: [...]
Dead End Street, Rick R. Reed
Rating: 5 Creepy Stars Publisher: Amber Quill Genre: Young Adult Horror/Suspense Tags: Horror, Mystery/Suspense, Teens Length: [...]
Blog-Versary: Rick R. Reed Dinner At Home & Husband Hunters Giveaway
Today, October 6th, is On Top Down Under's second anniversary. To help celebrate, Rick R. Reed has kindly offered an e-copy of both Dinner At [...]
Husband Hunters, Rick R. Reed
Rating: 4.5 Stars Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Genre: Gay Romance Tags: Contemporary, Friends-to-Lovers Length: 206 [...]
I Heart Boston Terriers, Rick R. Reed
Rating: 4 Stars Publisher: Amber Quill Press, LLC Genre: Gay Romance Tags: Contemporary, HFN, Short Story Length: 65 [...]
High Risk, Rick R. Reed
Rating: 5 Stars Publisher: Amber Quill Press Genre: Horror/Thriller Tags: Contemporary, Graphic On-Page Violence, Horror, [...]
Blog Tour & Giveaway: Rick R. Reed:
On Top Down Under Book Reviews is thrilled to welcome Rick R. Reed as part of the BASHED - The Love Never Dies blog tour. Rick has kindly offered a [...]
Bashed, Rick R. Reed
Rating: 5 Stars Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Genre: Gay Fiction Tags: Angst, Contemporary, Hate Crime, Length: 200 [...]
Cover Reveal: BASHED, Rick R. Reed
On Top Down Under Book Reviews is thrilled to be part of the cover reveal for Rick R. Reed's upcoming release, Bashed. Blurb - [...]
Dinner At Home, Rick R. Reed
Rating: 4 Stars Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Genre: Gay Romance Tags: Cooking, Contemporary, Family/Child, Length: 206 [...]
Penance, Rick R. Reed
Rating: 5 Stars Publisher: Untreed Reads Genre: Horror, Dark/Edgy, Graphic Sexual Violence, Psychological Thriller Length: 384 [...]
Moving Toward The Light, Rick R. Reed
Rating: 5 Stars Publisher: Excessica Genre: Horror, Paranormal, Extreme Violence Length: 45 Pages Reviewer: Cindi Purchase At: [...]
The Ghost in Number 9, Rick R. Reed
Rating: 4 Stars Publisher: Amber Allure Genre: GayRomance/Horror, Ghosts,Paranormal Length: 40 Pages Reviewer: Cindi Purchase At: [...]
Obsessed, Rick R. Reed
Rating: 5 Stars Publisher: Untreed Reads Genre: Horror, Graphic Violence, Psychological, Serial Killer, Thriller Length: 319 [...]
Legally Wed, Rick R. Reed
Rating: 4.5 Stars Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Genre: Gay Romance, Contemporary Length: 214 Pages Reviewer: Cindi Purchase At: [...]
Interview, Book Giveaway and Cover Reveal with Author Rick R. Reed
GIVEAWAY CLOSED CONGRATS TO CAROLYN, WHO WON THE E-COPY OF HUNGRY FOR LOVE! Interview, E-Book Giveaway and Exclusive Cover Reveal With Author [...]
Hungry for Love, Rick R. Reed
Rating: 4.5 Stars Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Genre: Gay Romance Tags: Contemporary Length: 200 Pages Reviewer: Cindi Purchase [...]
The Blue Moon Cafe, Rick R. Reed
Rating: 4.5 Stars Publisher: Amber Allure Genre: Gay Paranormal Romance Tags: Horror, Paranormal/ Fantasy Length: 182 [...]
Beau and the Beast, Rick R. Reed
Rating: 4.5 Stars Publisher: Amber Allure Genre: Gay Romance Tags: Paranormal, Fairy Tale Reimagining Length: 62 Pages Reviewer: [...]
Family Obligations, Vivien Dean, Rick R. Reed
Rating: 4 Stars Publisher: Amber Allure Genre: LGBT Gay Tags: Love Story, Family, Angst, Contemporary with Flashbacks, Length: 45 [...]
Out On The Net, Rick R. Reed
Rating: 4.5 Stars Publisher: Amber Allure Genre: LGBT (G) Tags: Humor, Looking at Contemporary Online Dating and Hookups Length: [...]
Echoes, Rick R. Reed
Rating: 4.5 Stars Publisher: Amber Allure Genre: Gay Horror Tags: Addiction, Contemporary, Dark, Fantasy/Paranormal Length: 75 [...]
Mute Witness, Rick R. Reed
Rating: 5 Stars Publisher: MLR Press Tags: Gay, Abuse, Angst, Dark, Mystery/Suspense, Psychological, Romance of Sorts**Trigger Warning - Child [...]
Raining Men (Chaser #2), Rick R. Reed
Rating: 5 Stars Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Genre: Gay Romance Tags: Contemporary, Redeemed Character, Psychological - Self Loathing, [...]
Fugue, Rick R. Reed
Rating: 4 Stars Publisher: Amber Allure Genre: Gay BDSM Tags: Psychological - Kept Guessing Length: 40 Pages Reviewer: [...]
IM, Rick R. Reed
Rating: 5 Stars Publisher: MLR Press Genre: Gay Thriller Tags: Contemporary, Dark, Horror, Mystery/Thriller Length: 256 [...]
Chaser (Chaser #1), Rick R. Reed
Rating: 4 Stars Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Genre: Gay Romance Tags: Contemporary Setting, Acceptance of Self, Series Length: 224 [...]
Caregiver, Rick R. Reed
Rating: 5 Stars Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Genre: Gay Romance Tags: AIDS/HIV, Angst, Set in early 90's, Romance Length: 210 [...]
Homecoming, Rick R. Reed
Rating: 4 Stars Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Genre: Gay Romance Tags: Psychological - Grief, Cross-Country Travel, Friends to [...]
Dignity Takes a Holiday, Rick R. Reed
Rating: 3 Stars Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Genre: LGBT Tags: Gay Humor/ Satire, Trying to Lose Virginity, Crazy Mum Length: 230 [...]
Book Release Blitz, Excerpt & Giveaway: A Sky Full of Mysteries, Rick R Reed
Buy Links: Amazon US | Amazon UK | Dreamspinner Length: 76,456 words Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Cover Design: Reese [...]
Tricks and Bids (Suit of Harte’s #1), Jacqueline Grey
Rating: 4 Stars Publisher: Resplendence Publishing Genre: Gay Romance Tags: BDSM - D/s, Mater/Slave Dynamic, Rent-Boy, [...]
Blog Tour, Excerpt & Giveaway: Husband Hunters, Rick R Reed
On Top Down Under Book Reviews is thrilled to again welcome Rick R. Reed, author of the new Husband Hunters, released by Dreamspinner [...]
Twig, J.R. Wright
Rating: 2.5 Stars Publisher: J.R. Wright Genre: Het Erotic Romance Tags: Erotic, Mystery Length: 327 Pages Reviewer: [...]
Confessions of a Gay Rugby Player, Patrick Darcy
Rating: 4 Rugger Bugger Stars Publisher: Wilde City Press Genre: Gay Erotica Tags: Sport - Rugby Union, Series, Contemporary [...]
Cindi’s Books of the Year: 2017
2017 hasn't been a good reading year for me as far as quantity. After a death in my family in July of last year a lot of [...]
Blog-Versary: Cindi’s Love of Romance
Earlier this month I wrote a post, with an interview with Rick R. Reed, about my love of horror. Now I want to talk about my love of [...]
On Top Down Under Turns 5! Our Blog-Versary
On October 6, 2017, On Top Down Under Book Reviews celebrates our 5th anniversary. In 2012, two total strangers - from opposite sides of the [...]
Cindi’s Books of the Year: 2016
2016 has been a strange year for me. It's been rather difficult for a variety of reasons, one of which was losing my sister a few months [...]
7&7 Anthology of Virtue and Vice, Various Authors
Rating: (Approximate rating) 4 Stars Publisher: DSP Publications Genre: LGBT Tags: Anthology Containing - Fantasy, Superheroes/Villains, [...]
Cindi’s Books of the Year: 2015
. . . In 2015 I was introduced to a creepy ghost who would give you nightmares. I met a young woman who only wanted to be who she was born to [...]
On Top Down Under Celebrates 3 Years!
Yippee! We're Turning 3! On October 6, 2015, On Top Down Under Book Reviews officially celebrates our three year anniversary. It all [...]
Cindi’s Book Covers of the Year: 2014
Along with celebrating our favorite books published in 2014, we are once again spotlighting the cover artists who created our favorite covers of [...]
Cindi’s Books of the Year: 2014
2014 has been an interesting year for me. The real world intruded a lot on my reading time so I wasn't able to read as many books as I normally would [...]
On Top Down Under Book Reviews Celebrates 2 Years!
Woo hoo! On Top Down Under is 2!!! On October 6, 2014, On Top Down Under Book Reviews will officially celebrate our two [...]
Cindi’s Favorite Books of 2013
In 2013 I fell in love with some fictional characters and despised others. I discovered a magical Valley with River Dwellers and fell in love with a [...]
On Top Down Under Book Reviews Celebrates One Year!
Woo Hoo!! On Top Down Under is 1 year old. On October 6, 2013, On Top Down Under Book Reviews will celebrate our one year [...]
Stalking You Now, Jeff Strand
Rating: 5 Stars Publisher: DarkFuse Genre: Contemporary, Horror, Humor, Thriller Length: 140 Pages Reviewer: Cindi Purchase At: [...]
A King Awakened (Noble Pleasures #2) Cooper Davis
Rating: 5 Stars Publisher: TKA Distribution Genre: Gay Romance Tags: Lit Alt-Historical/Historical, Series, Romance/Love Story, Age [...]
Call to Arms: Modern LGBTQ+ Fiction of the Second World War, Various Authors
Rating: 5 Stars Publisher: Manifold Press Genre: LGBTQ+ Fiction Tags: Historical - WWII Short Stories Length: 272 Pages Reviewer: [...]
Blog-versary: Elizabeth Noble Author Post – Hurt/Comfort + Book Excerpt & Giveaway
Hurt/Comfort It’s All Fun and Games Until Someone Ends Up Wearing a Cone! That’s a cute little saying printed on scrub tops that many [...]
Blog-Versary: Author Post & Giveaway by Andrew Grey
Congrats to H.B. for winning the giveaway! Heart Unseen was chosen as the winning book. Thank you to everyone who entered and a special thanks to [...]
Book Tour & Giveaway: Bad Boy’s Bard, E.J Russell
About Bad Boy’s Bard As far as rock star Gareth Kendrick, the last true bard in Faerie, is concerned, the only good Unseelie is . [...]
Falling Together (The Omega Haven #1) by Claire Cullen
Rating: 4 Stars Publisher: Self Published Genre: Gay Romance Tags: Paranormal - Shifters, Alpha & Omega, **Mpreg** Old School Romance [...]
Book Tour & Giveaway: Peep Show Clare London
Buy Links: Amazon US | Amazon UK | Dreamspinner | iTunes | Barnes & Noble | KOBO Length: 16,000 words Cover: Tibbs [...]
Author Post & Excerpt: Countermind by Adrian Randall
Blog post We love stories about the mind. Think about the most influential genre novels, the most famous examples of cyberpunk sci-fi, or [...]
Black Snow by EAB
Rating: 4.25 Stars Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Genre: Gay Romance Tags: High Fantasy, Alt-Historical, Fairy Tale/Snow White Reimagining, [...]
Blog-versary Author Post : Elizabeth Noble, The Vampire Guard + Giveaway
Thank you Kazza and Cindi for including me in your blog-versary! It’s always such a joy to me to see a review of one of my books here. I wish [...]
Left of Centre, Zathyn Priest
Rating: 5 "Enigma" Stars Publisher: Wilde City Press Genre: Gay Romance Tags: Contemporary, Humor, Disability, Mental Illness, Romance, [...]
The Sixth Chukker, Mickie B. Ashling: Exclusives Blog Tour & Giveaway
The Sixth Chukker is the third book in the Polo series and releases April 8th from Dreamspinner Press. It continues three years after Ride-Off and [...]
Lethe Press, Day 11 Giveaway: Grave Desires by William Holden
*** Congrats to CK for winning a copy of Grave Desires! *** . To celebrate On Top Down Under Book Review's 3rd blog-versary, Steve Berman [...]
A Pride of Poppies, (Anthology) Various Authors
Rating: 5 Stars Publisher: Manifold Press Genre: LGBTQI Historical Tags: Various WWI LGBTQI Historical Short Stories, Romance/Love, War [...]
Conviction by Lesley Jones
Rating: 4.5 Stars Publisher: Self Published Genre: (Primarily) Het. Erotic Romance (see tags) Tags: Anything goes sexploits combinations [...]
Rules to Live By, (Anthology) Various Authors
Rating: 4 Stars Publisher: Riptide Publishing Genre: Gay Erotic Romance Tags: Anthology, BDSM, Discipline, Kink (Including Daddy Kink), [...]
Kazza K’s Books of the Year: 2014
Here we are at the pointy end of another year. I can't believe how it has flown by. Another year for me always [...]
The Reluctant Berserker by Alex Beecroft
Rating: 5 Stars Publisher: Samhain Publishing Genre: Gay Historical Romance Tags: Lit-Fiction, Historical, Stereotype Role Reversals, [...]
Blog Tour and Giveaway: Rude Britannia and Writing Rural England
A huge congratulations to Sandra Lindsey, the winner of the giveaway! Thanks to all who entered and thank you again to Josephine Myles for stopping [...]
The Full Ride: Bottom Boys Get Play, Gavin Atlas
Rating: 5 Stars Publisher: Lethe Press Genre: Gay Erotica Tags: Multiple Short Stories, Daddy Kink, Domination, Humiliation, Age [...]
Filthy Acquisitions, Edmond Manning
Rating: 5 Stars Publisher: Wilde City Press Genre: Gay Romance Tags: Psychological, Character Driven, Suspense, Contemporary [...]
Author Spotlight, Alex Beecroft.
Author Bio: Alex Beecroft is an English author best known for historical fiction, notably Age of Sail, featuring gay characters and [...]
Fish and Ghosts (Hellsinger #1), Rhys Ford
Rating: 4.25 Stars Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Genre: Gay Romance Tags: Contemporary, First in Series, Ghosts, Humor, Paranormal [...]
A Prairie Dog’s Love Song by Eli Easton
Rating: 4 Stars Publisher: Dreamspinner Genre: Gay Romance Tags: Part of Christmas Anthology, Cowboys, Porn, Contemporary Length: 95 [...]
Interview With Devon McCormack
Recently I had the pleasure of discovering a new author, Devon McCormack, and his kinky-arsed, erotic book, Clipped. I have to say I love finding new [...]
Homecoming by Keegan Kennedy
Rating: 4 Stars Publisher: Keegan Kennedy Genre: Gay Erotica Tags: Kink, Big Schlong, Foot Fetish, Owning Your Arse, Step [...]
Interview and Book Giveaway with Author John Inman
GIVEAWAY OFFICIALLY CLOSED CONGRATS TO ANDREA WHO WON AN E-COPY OF SERENADING STANLEY!! Interview and E-Book Giveaway with Author John [...]
Omorphi, C. Kennedy
Rating: 2 Stars Publisher: Harmony Ink Press Genre: Gay Young Adult Tags: Abuse, Androgyny, First Love, Melodrama+ Length: 178,000 [...]
Up Where We Belong, Rob Rosen
Rating: 5 Short, Sweet, Sexy Stars Publisher: MLR Press, LLC Genre: Gay Romance Tags: Contemporary, Humour, Short Story Length: 25 [...]
Acceleration (Impulse #2), Amelia C Gormley
Rating: 5 You're Mine Stars Publisher: CreateSpace Genre: Gay Romance Tags: Contemporary, Possible Sero-discordant Relationship, [...]
Tormented Discovery (Finding Our Way #2), Jayson James
Rating: 3.5 Stars Publisher: Jayson James Genre: Gay New Adult/Young Adult Tags: Family, Friends, Teen/School Issues, Romance, [...]
He Is Worthy (Warriors of Rome #2), Lisa Henry
Rating: 2 Stars Publisher: Riptide Publishing Genre: Gay Romance Tags Historical, Rome (at the end of Nero's Reign), Non-Con, [...]
Give and Take, Anne Brooke
Rating: 4 Stars Publisher: Amber Allure Genre: Gay Erotica Tags: Contemporary, BDSM Length: 25 pages Reviewer: Kazza K Purchase [...]
My Father’s Lover, D.J. Manly
Rating: 5 Stars Publisher: Extasy Books Genre: Gay Romance Tags: Contemporary, Drag Queens, Enemies to Lovers Length: 240 [...]