Early Reviews for SWITCH HITTER, an erotic kidnapping, bdsm baseball/SWAT captain short-story.

Written by Ryan Field, author of the Bad Boy Billionaires series:

I was thrilled when the authors, Alex Morgan and Jon Michaelsen, asked me to read a pre-release copy of Switch Hitter for several reasons. One, I’ve  been a fan of Jon Michaelsen’s LGBT fiction for a long time. And two because  I’ve never read anything by Alex Morgan. I also recently finished Maya Angelou’s  autobiography and that’s a tough act to follow, so to speak.

I read the digital version of Switch Hitter all in one sitting last night. But it  is about one hundred pages long and it can be spread out over a period of time  just as nicely. I just had the time last night, so I decided to read it in full,  which isn’t something I normally do. From page one the main character, Jase  Dockery, drew me into the story and kept me fascinated for the rest of the  evening.

Read the entire review here:

http://ryan-field.blogspot.com/2013/04/review-switch-hitter-by-alex-morgan-jon.html

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Top 2 Bottom Reviews – 4.5 Kisses

“ The author’s did a great job at giving us a taste of real baseball, of real S & M, of real crimes and real dialogue….”

Read the entire review here:

http://top2bottomreviews.wordpress.com/2013/04/19/switch-hitter-by-jon-michaelsen-alex-morgan/

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False Evidence: Murder Most Deadly 1

Reviewed by Amos Lassen

One of the things I love about reviewing is meeting new people even if only by their writing. Jon Michaelson was kind enough to make a comment on a review I did of Lambda Award winner, David Lennon so I decided to find out more about him and sure enough, he is also a writer and has a new book coming out (which is the subject of this review). When you read as much as I do, it is always fun to read something from someone that you never have read before.

Read more of Amos Lassen’s review…

http://llbookreview.com/2012/06/murder-most-deadly-1-false-evidence-by-john-michaelson/

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Top2BottomReviews

Title: Murder Most Deadly 1: False Evidence

Author: Jon Michaelsen

Publisher: Love You Divine

Pages: 108

POV: 3rd

Sub-Genre: Mystery

Kisses: 4

Blurb:

What begins as a cursory glance at the high-rise apartment opposite soon becomes something much darker and far more dangerous.

For bored accountant, Kevin Mitchell, lusting after gorgeous, muscular, Tony, in the adjacent building, builds into a life changing obsession.

When Tony shows up at Kevin’s apartment, bloody and bruised, Kevin offers him instant refuge…and a place in his bed. However, all is not what it seems and the police draw a different conclusion in their hunt for a violent killer.

Will Kevin’s plea of false evidence save him from the horror of a life behind bars?

Review:

This is the first story I’ve read by this author, it won’t be my last, and I’m looking forward to finding a moment to read the one’s I’ve missed. In False Evidence we meet a bored accountant, Kevin, he’s single, he’s average, he lives alone, and he’s very good at what he does at work. He has a routine, he doesn’t go out to meet new people, never mind find another man to date. He’s in a rut but he has a hobby at home. It involves a telescope and that telescope is used, often. He lives in a high rise, and one afternoon he spots a young man in the building across the street from him.

Tony is described as gorgeous and muscular, and often parades around his apartment half dressed, never once looking to see that he’s being spied upon. His stalker, Kevin becomes obsessed with the young man so much so that his whole life takes a turn for the worst. One afternoon, Tony shows up at Kevin’s apartment and they share a drink, they talk and Kevin is dumbfounded, he can’t believe that the object of his desire noticed him, and when they sleep together, it’s all Kevin can do not to combust with happiness. However, not everything is as it seems and poor Kevin is pulled into a nightmare when Tony’s lover is found dead and all the evidence points to Kevin.

A very interesting read, starts a bit slow, but stick with it, it does get better and well worth the money. A satisfying story with no holes that I could find. Kevin is a bit of a bore for the first part of the story, reminds me of, pardon me here, the nerd in the nerd in a nerd and jock story. However he does snap to it when he realizes his very future is at stake and he must do what he can to show it IS false evidence, or he’ll be in prison for murder.

Reviewed By: Michele

http://top2bottomreviews.wordpress.com/2012/09/22/false-evidence-by-jon-michaelsen/

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M/M Romance Reviews – False Evidence: Murder Most Deadly 1
by Graham Adams

Blurb – What begins as a cursory glance at the high-rise apartment opposite soon becomes something much darker and far more dangerous. For bored accountant, Kevin Mitchell, lusting after gorgeous, muscular, Tony, in the adjacent building, builds into a life changing obsession. When Tony shows up at Kevin’s apartment, bloody and bruised, Kevin offers him instant refuge…and a place in his bed. However, all is not what it seems and the police draw a different conclusion in their hunt for a violent killer. Will Kevin’s plea of false evidence save him from the horror of a life behind bars?

My Review – Once in a while, I stumble upon a book so wonderful, so expertly written and so engrossing that it reinforces my faith in the entire genre. This is one such book and I absolutely loved it. Anyone who hasn’t yet read this amazing novel is really missing out on a book that truly represents the best in gay fiction. The author expertly portrays the needs and longings of a lonely gay man who becomes intrigued by a beautiful stranger. Oh how I could relate to Kevin’s infatuation, which quickly spiraled into obsession. The way Kevin starts to schedule his life around the chance of seeing the object of his affection is so very touching, but terrifying in the fact that many readers will be able to relate to such actions, and see within themselves how easy it is to lose control of one’s senses in an attempt to feed one’s addiction. Tony is very much Kevin’s addiction, and I could certainly relate to how easy it is to become obsessed with someone we don’t even know. But this is so much more than a tale of sexual longing and obsession, with twists, shocks and surprises galore. It is a superb psychological thriller, without being too dark. The plot is original and very well written. The characters are believable and the projection of Kevin’s emotions simply fly off the pages. This is obviously the first in a series, and the ending leaves you craving for more. I cannot wait for the sequel.

http://mmromancereviewer.wordpress.com/2012/05/28/false-evidence/
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False Evidence

From Author Rick R Reed: 4 out of 5 Stars -

Interesting foray into the obsessive mind, which is right up my nightmare alley. The only thing about it I didn’t like is that it ends on a cliffhanger with the dreaded “to be continued” as its final words. I will definitely be picking up the sequel, but not a fan of coitus interruptus, as it were. Still…highly recommended.
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FALSE EVIDENCE Reviewed by Hearts on Fire Reviews

http://heartsonfirereviews.com/?p=5664

Author: Jon Michaelsen
Reviewer: Sean
Publisher: LoveYouDivine Alterotica
Genre: Gay Mystery Erotica
ISBN 13: 50521173

Rating: Four Hearts
Summary: What begins as a cursory glance at the high-rise apartment opposite soon becomes something much darker and far more dangerous. For bored accountant, Kevin Mitchell, lusting after gorgeous, muscular, Tony, in the adjacent building, builds into a life changing obsession. When Tony shows up at Kevin’s apartment, bloody and bruised, Kevin offers him instant refuge…and a place in his bed. However, all is not what it seems and the police draw a different conclusion in their hunt for a violent killer. Will Kevin’s plea of false evidence save him from the horror of a life behind bars?

Review: Kevin sees a gorgeous stranger across the street. He’d been spying on the stranger with a camera and binocular equipment. When he finally finds courage to meet the stranger, who introduces himself as Tony, it’s Kevin’s fantasy moment. Domestic violence occurs between Tony and his ‘complicated’ partner and he seeks solace from Kevin. After a tragedy, things become even more complicated for Kevin.

This is the kind of book that is difficult for me to review, since I had issues with how the author ended the story. If the story had been longer, with same ending, I probably wouldn’t be complaining, but as the story is a novella it didn’t work as well for me. Nevertheless I really enjoyed it as a whole. The mystery was a great concept. The sex scenes were hot. My other complaint is one of simple personal preference: the word choice to call Tony when Kevin and Tony were having sex. Calling someone a lover when you’ve only met this sex partner twice doesn’t seem right, but again, that is purely my opinion. I enjoyed the character development and I found the mystery intriguing.

I hope I won’t have to wait long to get my hands on the second book to the series. It’s a great opening to start the series, and I hope it continues strong (and the books are longer!) Recommended to readers who enjoy a good mystery with hot sex scenes.
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 From loveyoudivine Alterotica’s His and His Kisses Anthology – MEN

Kevin enjoys gardening on the balcony of his high-rise. When he notices a chiseled Adonis staring out the window of the penthouse across the street, the sunlight cascading down the man’s naked torso, he’s mesmerized. What begins as innocent glances soon spirals into an obsession that changes his life forever.

Kevin has an obsession; one that involves the muscular Adonis in the penthouse adjacent to his high-rise condominium. He’s told no one, not even Alice, his best friend at the office of his fascination. He purchases binoculars, adds a camera with zoom lens and spirals into the depths of voyeurism before devising a plan to finally meet the man of his dreams. An evening of easy conversation and lustful glances ends far too soon, but not before Tony plants the most amazing kiss ever on Kevin’s lips, leaving him yearning for more.

When Tony shows up at Kevin’s apartment the next night all bloody and bruised, Kevin offers him instant refuge…and his bed. But not all is what it seems. Police burst into Kevin’s home, searching for the killer of a man in the penthouse across the street—Tony’s so-called partner.

Will Kevin’s pleas of innocence save him from this horrible turn of events?

 Review:

Kevin Mitchell has a neat, orderly existence with his high rise condo, his balcony garden and his investment clients. An accountant with a deadline looming, he finds himself increasingly drawn to the man living in the building opposite him. Knowing nothing about him, Kevin enjoys staring at him but fascination with the handsome stranger quickly turns to obsession, distracting him from his real world. Buying cameras and binoculars, spying becomes his full time occupation.  Finally meeting the man, whose name is Tony, Kevin becomes embroiled in a white-hot love affair with him…but is there more to Tony than meets the…er, eye? 

Jon Michaelsen does an excellent job of building up the tension of lonely Kevin’s increasing obsession with the hot and sexy Tony. At every turning page, the reader worries that the scrutinized stranger will catch him, at the same time feeling it’s all a bit…creepy. The theme of one neighbor spying on another and becoming obsessed is well traversed fiction – but the gorgeous, evocative prose Michaelsen uses to describe Kevin’s reawakened senses, not to mention the scorching sex scenes and the surprising plot twists make this compelling, refreshing reading.

 Rated Five Delightful Divas by AJ Llewellyn: A Recommended Read 

Recommended Read:

http://tinyurl.com/Voyeur-TwoLipsReviews

Rating:

Kevin is an accountant. He has a simple, boring life until he starts to see a man in a penthouse across the way. Every day he spies on the man who has the chest of a God, and all-over golden skin. One day the object of Kevin’s obsession shows up to his apartment bloodied and bruised. He finds out his name is Tony and offers him refuge, and Kevin gets a night to remember. The next day he finds Tony gone and the police at his door accusing him of murder. How can Kevin claim innocence when he was the Voyeur?

Jon Michaelsen is an amazing story teller. Voyeur is more than just a love story. It has twists and turns that will have you wanting more. I never wanted this story to end. I will definitely be looking for Jon Michaelsen’s books in the future. Kevin though only a looker at first turns out to be made of sterner stuff. And Tony, is he all that he appears to be? Voyeur will have you saying be careful what you wish, for you just might get it!

Buy link: http://tinyurl.com/LYD-Voyeur

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From loveyoudivine Alterotica’s His and His Kisses Anthology – MEN

Kevin enjoys gardening on the balcony of his high-rise. When he notices a chiseled Adonis staring out the window of the penthouse across the street, the sunlight cascading down the man’s naked torso, he’s mesmerized. What begins as innocent glances soon spirals into an obsession that changes his life forever.

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Kevin has an obsession; one that involves the muscular Adonis in the penthouse adjacent to his high-rise condominium. He’s told no one, not even Alice, his best friend at the office of his fascination. He purchases binoculars, adds a camera with zoom lens and spirals into the depths of voyeurism before devising a plan to finally meet the man of his dreams. An evening of easy conversation and lustful glances ends far too soon, but not before Tony plants the most amazing kiss ever on Kevin’s lips, leaving him yearning for more.

When Tony shows up at Kevin’s apartment the next night all bloody and bruised, Kevin offers him instant refuge…and his bed. But not all is what it seems. Police burst into Kevin’s home, searching for the killer of a man in the penthouse across the street—Tony’s so-called partner.

Will Kevin’s pleas of innocence save him from this horrible turn of events

This book was GREAT! I can’t say much because I don’t want to give anything away. This book is suspense all the way with a little hot monkey sex put in to make me all tingly! The ending will BLOW your mind. I was like…WHAT?! It kept me on the edge of my seat and I had to keep reading to find out what was going on. I will say it isn’t your traditional romance but there is a happy ending. I guess you’ll just have to read it to find out all the goodness which is Voyeur. –Jambrea

Click Here To Read it on Jambrea’s website.

Buy link: http://tinyurl.com/LYD-Voyeur

Print Anthology buy link: http://tinyurl.com/LYD-MEN

Debbie Gould
Author of Mountain’s Echo and Infidelity.
www.deborahgould.com

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Voyeur – Jon Michaelsen

Kevin has an obsession; one that involves the muscular Adonis in the
penthouse adjacent to his high-rise condominium. He’s told no one,
not even Alice, his best friend at the office of his fascination. He
purchases binoculars, adds a camera with zoom lens and spirals into
the depths of voyeurism before devising a plan to finally meet the
man of his dreams. An evening of easy conversation and lustful
glances ends far too soon, but not before Tony plants the most
amazing kiss ever on Kevin’s lips, leaving him yearning for more.

When Tony shows up at Kevin’s apartment the next night all bloody and
bruised, Kevin offers him instant refuge…and his bed. But not all is
what it seems. Police burst into Kevin’s home, searching for the
killer of a man in the penthouse across the street—Tony’s so-called
partner.

Will Kevin’s pleas of innocence save him from this horrible turn of
events?

Voyeur is the story of one mans obsession and the downward spiral his life take because of this. Jon Michaelsen pens the tail of how Kevin Mitchel’s life spins out of control after noticing male perfection through the window of his neighboring building. What started as admiration from afar quickly turns to obsession in the form of voyeurism. Unable to help himself and not understanding what is happening to him Kevin’s world quickly unravels. He’s at risk of losing his job, his best friend and frankly his sanity, until he meets the object of his affection in person. Tony is everything and more Keven dreamed he would be. Unfortunately Kevin wakes from that dream all to soon.

Jon has crafted a tale of obsession, passion and intrigue. You’re there with Kevin every step of the way, from happy everyday life to desperation and betrayal. A wonderful tale with a twist you don’t see coming. I look forward to reading more of Jon Michaelsen’s work.

Buy link: http://tinyurl.com/LYD-Voyeur

I read Jon Michaelsen’s Voyeur in one sitting. The story propels you through a short period in the life of a young man obsessed by a handsome neighbor across the park from him. Caught in the act of peeping back, the neighbor surprises him by a friendly wave and a flirtatious, pantomimed invitation to meet in the park separating their buildings. What follows next unfolds at breakneck speed, and I followed the story, anticipating what must surely happen. Jon Michaelsen completely surprised me by taking the story in a totally different direction — one that first shocked and then saddened me. However, this masterful storyteller twisted the action still another time. I was blown away by the powerful way he brought the story to a satisfying close. Looking back over the pages after I finished the story, it hit me that Michaelsen had pulled me into the story so hard, so fast, that I, too, felt like a voyeur.

If you’re looking for a great story that steps beyond the obvious and takes you — willingly or not — right through the lens of a fascinating story, I highly recommend Voyeur.

Author – Kayelle Allen
The Last Vhalgenn – 2008 EPPIE Finalist now available at Shadowfire Press
Coming Nov 21st from Shadowfire Press: Naughty is Nice – a Christmas anthology
From Loose Id Jan 09 book one of The Surrender Trilogy; Love, Trust, Will
Excerpts and buy links for Liquid Silver titles and all books at http://kayelleallen.com/Books.html

                            VOYEUR
JON MICHAELSEN
ISBN# 978-1-60054-253-4
June 13, 2008
Love You Divine
www.loveyoudivine.com
E-book
$3.00
64 Pages
Gay Erotica/Mystery/Suspense
Rating:

Kevin is obsessed with the man who lives in the building next to his. So obsessed that he has taken to secretly watching him with binoculars, and taking pictures of him with a camera he has purchased with a zoom lens.

Tony is Kevin’s obsession and may not be all that he seems. It also appears that Tony is in a relationship.

When Kevin begins skipping work, missing meetings, telling lies, and ignoring his best friend Alice, all in the hopes of meeting his mysterious sexy neighbor, he has no idea how far he has fallen. When the gods seem to smile in his direction giving him an opportunity to meet Tony, he is ecstatic. Then when Tony turns up the next night, bloody and with a story that he and his boyfriend fought, Kevin thinks his dreams have come true. However, while some very hot monkey sex follows, is Tony all that he seems, or will Kevin wind up in more trouble than he can ever imagine?

Voyeur is well worth reading! Mr. Michaelsen does a fantastic job of keeping the reader on their toes. You never know from one second to the next what is going to happen. The author continues to drop subtle hints about Tony, but in such a way that you are never really certain what the hint really means. This technique kept me reading until I had reached the end because I just had to see what happened to Kevin and Tony. The sex is blistering hot, but even so the author does a good job of giving the idea that all is not as it seems, and a hot body does not necessarily make a good person. If you enjoy a little erotica with your suspense then you simply must check out Voyeur!

Regina
Reviewer for Coffee Time Romance
Reviewer for Karen Find Out About New Books

http://www.coffeetimeromance.com/BookReviews/VoyeurByJohnMichaelsen.html

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5.0 out of 5 stars Voyeur by Jon Michaelsen , July 30, 2008

Voyeur is not a romance but a tale of obsession. Kevin is a normal gay guy, with a nice apartment and a good job. He is doing pretty good, till the night he spots the man who lives across the street. From his apartment, Kevin could see every moves of the man and he becomes obsessed; he remains all his spare time in front of the window, even buys special equipments to see better. After sometime he even begins to neglect work and friends; finally he manages to meet the man and his dream seems to come true… but it’s a dream or a nightmare?

Less than 60 pages it has a very stunning ending; really I didn’t expect it and maybe I’m also a bit perplexed… I’m happy of it? is it what I was expecting or is it better?

This is the first book I read by Jon Michaelsen and in only 60 pages I can’t really have a strong opinion on his writing, but for sure this short story is pretty original, and if you like a bit of twist in your usual romance, try it.

By	Elisa Rolle (Italy)

http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/author%3A%20jon%20michaelsen

The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language defines a voyeur as 1. A person who derives sexual gratification from observing the naked bodies or sexual acts of others, especially from a secret vantage point.

Voyeur is also a very hot and stylish story of romance and obsession by Jon Michaelsen, a wonderful new author. The story can be found in the MEN anthology on the His and His Kisses imprint from Love You Divine Publishers.

The story follows Kevin, a gay accountant, who lives a rather mundane life before discovering a man in an adjacent high-rise that could well be his dream man. But what begins as an entertaining diversion, and a rather harmless fantasy soon spirals out of control to become a full-blown obsession. Along the way there is romance and steamy love to be found and enough Hitchcockian twists to make the master proud. (For fear of spoiling some of the suspense I am keeping the details rather vague).

Voyeur is set in modern day Atlanta and Jon does a splendid job of evoking one of the most wonderful cities in America. Jon’s descriptive pictures make one feel as if they are truly there, cruising down Peachtree Street. (Having lived there for several years in the 1990s I was reminded of such diverse things as kudzu vines, the Allman Brothers Band at the Fox Theater, the Underground, MARTA, and going up to Seeger’s in Buckhead for one of the best meals ever!)

Jon Michaelsen is one of the exciting new voices in the all male romance genre, and will next year have his first gay detective novel published by loveyoudivine. I am predicting that Jon is poised to break out as one of the premier romance writers in the field of gay fiction, as well as the author of suspense novels that will not only keep readers in suspense, but will keep them anxiously awaiting his next book. I can highly recommend Voyeur along with the rest of the MEN anthology that I have read (which is admitedly only two other stories).

posted with permission from author/reviewer – Craig Burke 

http://craigburke.wordpress.com

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Southern Voice (www.sovo.com) issue: 9/3/2008

Interviews re: MEN – An anthology book signing:

http://www.sovo.com/2008/10-3/arts/books/9258.cfm

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VOYEUR: a suspense novella by Jon Michaelsen

Saturday, Oct 4 2008

written by author/reviewer Ruth Sims: http://reviewsbyruth.wordpress.com/

Originally, I did not intend to review short stories or novellas, originally, but have since decided “Why not?” My first is called Voyeur by Jon Michaelsen. Voyeur is a short novella included in an anthology entitled MEN and e-published by loveyoudivine Alterotica. Buy links are below.

Voyeur
by
Jon Michaelsen