You Gotta Read Reviews
Jared Sinclair is a woman-loving vampire. He routinely takes women to his home, beds them, feeds from them and returns them from wherever they came from. His best friend, Byron, prefers men. One night after Byron made a strange comment to him, it occurs to Jared to explore Byron’s world a little more. Jared knew Byron’s life was very different from his. Jared was unprepared for how similar they could be, too. Reading this book reminded me of stories where next door neighbors don’t even realize the attraction until years, sometimes decades later. The interaction between best friends Jared and Byron is so emotional and tender that you cannot help but want to encourage their closeness. Byron slowly and carefully pulls Jared in to his world by first feeding him samples of his lifestyle as an appetizer. Once Jared is hungry for more, he feeds him a different dish, if you will. The story is wonderfully crafted and refreshingly plotted out so that the reader is never quite sure who will succeed. Bravo.
Rating: You Need To Read
Reviewed by: Laura Moreno
Romance at Heart
OMG! Ladies and Gentlemen, if you want a downright erotic vampire romance short in all its glory, then Jaxx is your man and By the Moonlight is your book! Jaxx Steele manages to provoke, evoke, and emote in the most glorious way the relationship between his two characters. Byron is the man about town, the vamp in the know with tastes that tend to be on the eclectic side to say the least. And in entertainment and his sexual preferences, he is rather open about his choices. Jared is quite a bit more conventional, with a fondness for women, but totally naive when it comes to men, It is in this situation, and with Byron’s taunts in his ears that Jared takes his first steps into the wild side. It is one of Byron’s favorite haunts, called Club Hombre that Jared first experiences a small bit of the world of gay sex, and gets the first glimmer of the possible truth behind Byron’s words. But still, Jared has no inkling of what is really behind Byron’s thoughts and actions until much later. Jaxx Steele writes with a light touch, yet with the intimate and sure knowledge of his characters tastes, even if they are not certain of them. His instinctive and innate talents glow from the pages as he brings his readers along for the ride. By the Moonlight is just one of the delightful novel shorts available by Jaxx, and it can be found at Dreamspinner Press. If you want to find out about the lives, romance, and fun shared by Jared and Byron, and exactly what Byron’s plans are toward his best friend, head over to Dreamspinner Press and pick up a copy of By the Moonlight by Jaxx Steele today. If you love erotic romances, don’t let this one pass by.
Yours in good reading,
Rose!
Joyfully Reviewed
Jared and Byron had been friends for centuries. While they enjoy sharing an occasional meal and friendship, when it came to feeding and fulfilling their needs their tastes differ. Byron prefers to feed from males, and after a long introduction he finally succeeds in getting Jared to join him in sampling a man’s favors. However, Byron wants more from Jared than they currently share and wonders if he can succeed in attaining Jared’s favors and possibly more. Jared is so adorable as his eyes are opened to new ways of being loved that he previously missed out on with the women he had been with. Byron takes great delight in Jared not only accepting it, but is lost in the passion of it as well. By the Moonlight is a story you will not want to miss out on. Especially if you love when one of the men is experiencing hot man love for the first time!
Reviewed by Raine
Romance Erotica Connection
This is my first time reviewing a short story, or any story of that matter but I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised. As an AVID reader of M/M erotica and romance, I had gotten EXTREMELY tired of seeing writers make the characters out to be flaming, fruity and cliche man-whores who have meaningless sex with everyone and anyone for no apparent reason. In By the Moonlight, Jaxx Steele has placed heavy emphasis on friendship and romance as well as sexuality and sensuality. He has managed to write a story that brings searing heat, but at the same time it is a story of discovery and a love so deep that it spans literally a lifetime or two or three. This short tale has broken down the walls of portraying gay men as rabid shopoholics with not a grain of sense. It shows gay male as intelligent, patient, sexy and that’s just to name a few… and oh, the characters, Byron and Jared? Jaxx Steele made these two steamy vampires human in a way that boils my blood, body and put a smile on a my face. All in all this was a beautifully written story that will be worth the time and effort you spend buying and reading it. You will NOT be disappointed.
D-LO
borrowed reviewer for Romance Erotica Connection
Rating: Volcanic Eruption-Home Run- recommended read
Reader Reviews
I read lots of M/M stories and watch the movies as well. I absolutely love them! This was the first Jaxx Steele story that I’ve read and I must say that I really enjoyed it! I thought the characters, Jared and Byron, were handsome, seductive, dark and smoldering. The love scenes they were in with others were hot and sexy, but the one with them together was steamy, loving and the connection was enough to put anyone in the mood. I certainly felt it! Overall, I thought it was a very good story…it could even be a movie! I look forward to reading what else Mr. Steele has out there.
Michele, New York City
reader’s review: TWO THUMBS UP!
In all honesty this was my first m/m story but I found it rather enjoyable. The way Jared finds his attraction to men is both realistic and arousing. He reminded me of someone who has discovered the joys of sex for the first time. A short, but erotic read that sparked my interest and made me see that m/m stories can be just as interesting as m/f. Congrats Jaxx Steele and keep up the good work!