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Handsome Heroes #7
Handsome Men Bite Back
Handcuffed to the horny dragon...
Pretty boy Alyx is sentenced to five years on a prison planet for a crime he didn’t commit. On route, he’s chained to a sexy, pierced man who sure as hell deserves to be incarcerated. When the ship they’re on has a riot, Alyx is stuck fleeing with his forced partner.
Tor has hidden his species from everyone as a dragon from the Dark Planets. That is until he’s cuffed to a timid human. Together they must avoid the law and find the killer among the criminals that are picking them off one by one. He is falling for the smart and shy Alyx. When things get tough, Tor must shift into his larger dragon form to save them but what will the pretty boy think of his beast within?
The world seems to always be nipping at Alyx’s ass. Now it’s time for him to bite back.
Pretty boy Alyx is sentenced to five years on a prison planet for a crime he didn’t commit. On route, he’s chained to a sexy, pierced man who sure as hell deserves to be incarcerated. When the ship they’re on has a riot, Alyx is stuck fleeing with his forced partner.
Tor has hidden his species from everyone as a dragon from the Dark Planets. That is until he’s cuffed to a timid human. Together they must avoid the law and find the killer among the criminals that are picking them off one by one. He is falling for the smart and shy Alyx. When things get tough, Tor must shift into his larger dragon form to save them but what will the pretty boy think of his beast within?
The world seems to always be nipping at Alyx’s ass. Now it’s time for him to bite back.
73 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 14, 2014
70 people want to read
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James Cox
59 books308 followersI'm a masturbation expert (true story, I'm single) and I write unique stories. If you're looking for a plot that hasn't been done before check out my books. I currently write m/m but one day I'll venture into m/m/f territory. I'm bi-sexual. I love animals and I've always wanted to paint nude men. Feel free to friend me on Facebook or Goodreads.
**I get so many emails from people who are surprised I read hetero when I’m gay. Well, I’m actually bi and yes, I read many genres. Reading to me is an escape. I’m not at work, staring out the window wondering what the sun would feel like on my face. I’m reading about another world, up in space, vampire or shifters, even just another place on this planet. Hetero, gay, bi, whatever. All that matters to me is the effort that was put into a story and how the characters work to entertain me. **
**I get so many emails from people who are surprised I read hetero when I’m gay. Well, I’m actually bi and yes, I read many genres. Reading to me is an escape. I’m not at work, staring out the window wondering what the sun would feel like on my face. I’m reading about another world, up in space, vampire or shifters, even just another place on this planet. Hetero, gay, bi, whatever. All that matters to me is the effort that was put into a story and how the characters work to entertain me. **
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April 19, 2015
Oh, the feels this installment of the Handsome Hero series had! I read it all in one sitting, there was no way I could walk away from these guys once I started. Alyx was a great character and a little different than James' other MC's in the series. He was charming and sweet, a professional man and not a fighter who falls in love too hard and too fast getting him burned in the end.
Only this time his propensity to fall in love so quickly (with the wrong guy) gets him more than heart broken, it gets him thrown in prison. Let the adventure begin! He's handcuffed to a scary, yet gorgeous guy, Tor, and the two of them develop a bond while they fight to survive a prison riot, escape and a serial killer.
Tor has secrets and a dark past that only Alyx can shed some much needed light on and the two of them together are just perfect.
As usual, the only thing I would like is more.
Only this time his propensity to fall in love so quickly (with the wrong guy) gets him more than heart broken, it gets him thrown in prison. Let the adventure begin! He's handcuffed to a scary, yet gorgeous guy, Tor, and the two of them develop a bond while they fight to survive a prison riot, escape and a serial killer.
Tor has secrets and a dark past that only Alyx can shed some much needed light on and the two of them together are just perfect.
As usual, the only thing I would like is more.
April 19, 2015
I mistakenly skipped this one! Lol!
I liked Alyx and Tor, I liked most that happened in the story. The murder mystery was a nice touch. Maybe a lot happened too fast and I'm not sure if I loved it. I certainly liked it.
3.25 STARS.
I liked Alyx and Tor, I liked most that happened in the story. The murder mystery was a nice touch. Maybe a lot happened too fast and I'm not sure if I loved it. I certainly liked it.
3.25 STARS.
October 28, 2015
What happens when a law-abiding pretty boy meets a badass criminal and they are forced to stay together? That is what Alyx experiences when he is sentenced to time in a prison colony for a crime he didn’t commit. It’s not the first time he is at the wrong end of fate's plans, but he swears it will be the last.
Alyx is a good guy. He is also pretty, successful, and loves to be in love. But his real problem is that he is naïve and his choice in boyfriends is atrocious. When the latest ex lies and gets Alyx arrested, sentenced, and imprisoned, Alyx thinks his life is over. Chained to Tor, who is a real criminal, Alyx is afraid for his life and non-existent virtue. He begins an incredible adventure that involves surviving murder, falling in lust with his cellmate, and helping a whole bunch of criminals escape from the prison transport they were on.
Tor is tall, strong, and a real badass, He cannot let anyone find out what species he is, or he might be executed on the spot. He is attracted to Alyx, despite the fact he is a rather weak human, and he proceeds to conquer his heart – in a badass way. As they get closer, Tor is afraid Alyx will discover his secrets, but by the time it becomes obvious who and what he is, Alyx no longer cares.
If you appreciate a murderous kind of adventure with plenty of dead bodies and a killer who is good at hiding who he is, if space opera with all its implausibilities is your thing, and if you’re looking for a read that is as action-packed and suspenseful as it is hot, then you might like this novella.
NOTE: This book was provided by Evernight Publishing for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews.
Alyx is a good guy. He is also pretty, successful, and loves to be in love. But his real problem is that he is naïve and his choice in boyfriends is atrocious. When the latest ex lies and gets Alyx arrested, sentenced, and imprisoned, Alyx thinks his life is over. Chained to Tor, who is a real criminal, Alyx is afraid for his life and non-existent virtue. He begins an incredible adventure that involves surviving murder, falling in lust with his cellmate, and helping a whole bunch of criminals escape from the prison transport they were on.
Tor is tall, strong, and a real badass, He cannot let anyone find out what species he is, or he might be executed on the spot. He is attracted to Alyx, despite the fact he is a rather weak human, and he proceeds to conquer his heart – in a badass way. As they get closer, Tor is afraid Alyx will discover his secrets, but by the time it becomes obvious who and what he is, Alyx no longer cares.
If you appreciate a murderous kind of adventure with plenty of dead bodies and a killer who is good at hiding who he is, if space opera with all its implausibilities is your thing, and if you’re looking for a read that is as action-packed and suspenseful as it is hot, then you might like this novella.
NOTE: This book was provided by Evernight Publishing for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews.
September 24, 2016
Friggin' awesome. I swear, we meet a new and interesting humanoid type with each successive entry in this series. Tor was no exception, and definitely a credit to the author's imagination. Growly dragon shifters? Oh, yes, please!
Just swirl in some raunchy attributes (dare I say, a James Cox "trademark" in this series), and wham - I'm hooked.
So how about a little more back story to go with these unique characters? Granted, the focus is (and should be) on the couple and the current happenings, but our heroes aren't all exiles/the last-of-their-kind, are they? Whether it's glowy tats, or sparkle sperm (see book 4, Handsome Men Blow - the laughs just do not stop), my curiosity just keeps growing, and I want to know more about all these fascinating races. Can we get some type of series companion/bestiary reference, or some such? Kidding.
The Handsome Heroes series remains among the best short-length escapism reading I've encountered to date, and I don't think I'll ever tire of reading stories about the sexy "mens" who live (and love) in this universe. Even if a possessive alpha is a possessive alpha, no matter the location/time period/genre, thanks for keeping those shifter characters interesting - even in the far reaches of space!!! Yeah!
Just swirl in some raunchy attributes (dare I say, a James Cox "trademark" in this series), and wham - I'm hooked.
So how about a little more back story to go with these unique characters? Granted, the focus is (and should be) on the couple and the current happenings, but our heroes aren't all exiles/the last-of-their-kind, are they? Whether it's glowy tats, or sparkle sperm (see book 4, Handsome Men Blow - the laughs just do not stop), my curiosity just keeps growing, and I want to know more about all these fascinating races. Can we get some type of series companion/bestiary reference, or some such? Kidding.
The Handsome Heroes series remains among the best short-length escapism reading I've encountered to date, and I don't think I'll ever tire of reading stories about the sexy "mens" who live (and love) in this universe. Even if a possessive alpha is a possessive alpha, no matter the location/time period/genre, thanks for keeping those shifter characters interesting - even in the far reaches of space!!! Yeah!
December 17, 2014
I longed for this book...as for all books in this series actually.
As always, James Cox never disappoints, and so he doesn't with the 7th book in the Handsome Series. I love all of his characters and their quest for (maybe) a happy ending. So i just had to fall for bad boy Torquil and sweet Alyx.
Alyx is a sweet "good-as-an-angel" kind of guy who always seems to fall for the wrong men who left him heart broken and hurt. Even worse that his last Lover was the reason that get him arrested and thrown into jail...where he gets close to Torquil. This sexy dragon is a bad boy right out of the books and Alyx tries to resist...but can he resist this hot and beautiful dragon, that calls himself a Monster but just wants to be loved, too?! Chained together they try to escape with a bunch of other prisoners and to get to a safe place. From far different worlds but drawn to each other, will Alyx and Torquil find their way and fight for a future together?
Well, I love this book from the bottom of my heart. With Alyx and Torquil James Cox gives us two new handsome and damn sexy heroes to admire and also shows us a romantic side that love will find its way and gives strength to those who wants to believe in it.
All in all i can say Handsome Men Bite Back is one of my favorites in this series! You just have to read it! Thank you, James Cox for this awesome book!!
As always, James Cox never disappoints, and so he doesn't with the 7th book in the Handsome Series. I love all of his characters and their quest for (maybe) a happy ending. So i just had to fall for bad boy Torquil and sweet Alyx.
Alyx is a sweet "good-as-an-angel" kind of guy who always seems to fall for the wrong men who left him heart broken and hurt. Even worse that his last Lover was the reason that get him arrested and thrown into jail...where he gets close to Torquil. This sexy dragon is a bad boy right out of the books and Alyx tries to resist...but can he resist this hot and beautiful dragon, that calls himself a Monster but just wants to be loved, too?! Chained together they try to escape with a bunch of other prisoners and to get to a safe place. From far different worlds but drawn to each other, will Alyx and Torquil find their way and fight for a future together?
Well, I love this book from the bottom of my heart. With Alyx and Torquil James Cox gives us two new handsome and damn sexy heroes to admire and also shows us a romantic side that love will find its way and gives strength to those who wants to believe in it.
All in all i can say Handsome Men Bite Back is one of my favorites in this series! You just have to read it! Thank you, James Cox for this awesome book!!
February 19, 2015
Loooove dragons, and I loved Tor as a character! And he and Alyx were just smokin' hot together, loved them! Definitely one of my favorites in the series, I loved the writing and the couple.
February 11, 2015
4.5 star review by Dan
A dragon? As soon as I read the blurb, I knew I’d love this story. Alyx is the Ambassador from Earth, but after he catches his conniving boyfriend Mantel tied to a bed with his butt in the air, getting ridden hard by some stranger, things go to hell fast.
Security shows up and Mantel tells them that he is the real Alyx and that Alyx is a kidnapper who has kept him trapped in his home for months. He also tells them where Alyx hides the drugs. Obviously we the readers know they are Mantel’s drugs and that Alyx is innocent but Security doesn’t know that. Following a fast trial, Alyx is sentenced to 7 years confinement for his crimes.
He is loaded onto a prison ship, and hand-cuffed to a huge hulking man named Torquil with piercings, dangerous looks and a dragon tattoo. Tor hits all Alyx’s bad-boy buttons and he can’t control his instant hard-on. The ship takes off, but before it gets far it crashes and the prisoners escape. I think this is supposed to be the same prison ship that rescued Bray and Kamden, and then crashed on take off afterwards.
Regardless, some of the prisoners survive. What happens when Alyx realizes that Tor not only has a dragon tattoo, but is actually a dragon? Who is killing off the prisoners, one by one?
An entertaining installment. This was probably my favorite in the series.
A copy of this book was provided in exchange for an honest review. Please visit www.lovebytesreviews.com to see this and many more reviews, author interviews, guestposts and giveaways!
A dragon? As soon as I read the blurb, I knew I’d love this story. Alyx is the Ambassador from Earth, but after he catches his conniving boyfriend Mantel tied to a bed with his butt in the air, getting ridden hard by some stranger, things go to hell fast.
Security shows up and Mantel tells them that he is the real Alyx and that Alyx is a kidnapper who has kept him trapped in his home for months. He also tells them where Alyx hides the drugs. Obviously we the readers know they are Mantel’s drugs and that Alyx is innocent but Security doesn’t know that. Following a fast trial, Alyx is sentenced to 7 years confinement for his crimes.
He is loaded onto a prison ship, and hand-cuffed to a huge hulking man named Torquil with piercings, dangerous looks and a dragon tattoo. Tor hits all Alyx’s bad-boy buttons and he can’t control his instant hard-on. The ship takes off, but before it gets far it crashes and the prisoners escape. I think this is supposed to be the same prison ship that rescued Bray and Kamden, and then crashed on take off afterwards.
Regardless, some of the prisoners survive. What happens when Alyx realizes that Tor not only has a dragon tattoo, but is actually a dragon? Who is killing off the prisoners, one by one?
An entertaining installment. This was probably my favorite in the series.
A copy of this book was provided in exchange for an honest review. Please visit www.lovebytesreviews.com to see this and many more reviews, author interviews, guestposts and giveaways!
January 6, 2015
Well,I usually avoid sci-fi and shifter stories,and now when I think about it,I really don't know how I managed to stumble upon this book. And when I did,the cover did its work...no,seriously...I'm that superficial,apparently.
Back to book...Well,it was hot. That's important. I'm het woman,so I wouldn't be reading this genre if it wasn't...There are not many sex scenes here,but there was some serious heat between Alyx and Tor. Alyx as a character is more fleshed out then Tor,but this is basically his story,I mean whole book is from his perspective. I don't know has it been pointed out by other reviewers,but this book is hilarious,especially in the beginning,where you read how much Alyx is in love. Then you have prison,escape,bunch of prisoners let loose,mystery. I mean,in 100 pages you have everything... And I feel it's important to say that here you'll find two MEN,not one damsel in distress (but with manly parts) and a caveman-like specimen who only grunts and says "mine". It's sad that I must point out that,but it must be done...
Anyway,I highly recommend this book!
Back to book...Well,it was hot. That's important. I'm het woman,so I wouldn't be reading this genre if it wasn't...There are not many sex scenes here,but there was some serious heat between Alyx and Tor. Alyx as a character is more fleshed out then Tor,but this is basically his story,I mean whole book is from his perspective. I don't know has it been pointed out by other reviewers,but this book is hilarious,especially in the beginning,where you read how much Alyx is in love. Then you have prison,escape,bunch of prisoners let loose,mystery. I mean,in 100 pages you have everything... And I feel it's important to say that here you'll find two MEN,not one damsel in distress (but with manly parts) and a caveman-like specimen who only grunts and says "mine". It's sad that I must point out that,but it must be done...
Anyway,I highly recommend this book!
December 19, 2014
Hmm, okay.
2.89 ☆☆★
2.89 ☆☆★
March 3, 2016
I do love my dragons :)
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1st read - Dec 20, 2014
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December 5, 2016
Alyx found the love of his life with Mantel. Or so he thought. The ultimate betrayal leads him to a false accusations which ultimately end in his imprisonment. And if that wasn't bad enough, things go from bad to worse. The upside, because yes if it's a James Cox book you can bet your sweet behind there is an upside, is he is cell mates with sexy Torquil who he gets handcuffed to. When a riot breaks out and the prisoners escape, how do you decide who to trust? Alyx and Tor's chemistry is off the charts but there is a murderer among them and everyone is a suspect. I absolutely adore the King of Outrage, James Cox! His books are my all time favorite. Smoking hot sex scenes and love stories that melt you and make you giggle. Love this man and his books!
August 6, 2015
Surprisingly very good! ! Really interesting take on an alien human romance set with a prison/inmate background. It was sexy and smart and completely entertaining. Also a bit mysterious. ..I had no clue who the murderer was! !
Two annoying things tho... we never learned what Tor did to land in prison... and we also didn't really learn how they managed to escape recapture or if Alyx was cleared of charges.
Two annoying things tho... we never learned what Tor did to land in prison... and we also didn't really learn how they managed to escape recapture or if Alyx was cleared of charges.
January 19, 2018
Fun and fast to read!
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