Maryann’s Reviews

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Review: Hunted – Jessamyn St. Claire

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Hunted - Jessamyn St. Claire

Genre: Romance, Thriller, Crime, Mafia LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Two unlikely men—a Mafia boss’s son on a mission to find his would-be assassin, and an aimless youth seeking to break the life pattern he always finds himself in—must join forces to stop a desperate criminal who seeks to kill them and overthrow the infamous Spadaro clan.Nico Spadaro, the son of an infamous Cosa Nostra boss, is on a mission to find and kill the mob leader who sent a hit man after him and his family two years ago. Rei Evans, who has no real direction in life, just lost his job … Read more

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Review: Centurion – Nando Gray

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Centurion - Nando Gray

Genre: Historical LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Every Empire Must Fall. Journey back in time and embark on a thrilling pseudo-historical M/M action-romance set during the fall of the Roman Empire.  Cato was a Centurion of the Empire. He had marched from one end of known civilization to the other. He had waged war. He had delivered justice. He had taken lives. And he had spared them, too. But he had never known love. And so, as he stood in line with the others who had been sentenced to decimation after retreating from the latest onslaught of Visigoth forces on the frontier, he couldn’t … Read more

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Double Review: Romance is a Drag Anthology

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Romance is a Drag Anthology

Genre: Contemporary, Magical Realism, Drag LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewers: Ulysses at Paranormal Romance Guild; Maryann Universal Buy Link About The Book A queer Anthology that embraces the romantic life and happy ever afters of drag queens navigating the LGBT landscape. All stories are written by Own Voice gay authors! From small towns to big cities, drag queens are the heart of the gayborhoods they belong to. Stories by Shane K Morton, Blake Allwood, Jole Cannon, Kelvin Young, J. Scott Coatsworth, Kristian Parker, Brent Archer and M.D. Neu. The Reviews Ulysses: Drag is not my primary reading target, but as a gay elder I have the deepest respect for its place … Read more

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Review: Point of Hearts – Melissa Scott

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Review: Point of Hearts - Melissa Scott

Genre: Historical Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon | Publisher | Universal Buy Link About The Book Secrets and danger stalk the streets of Astreiant… Point of Hearts, Astreiant’s pleasure district, is being disrupted by an influx of scheming nobles who have descended upon the city for an aristocratic wedding. Mysterious carts smuggling something unknown through the night time streets and civil unrest are creating suspicion and turmoil. Adjunct Point Nicolas Rathe and his lover, Philip Eslingen, captain in the City Guard, are keeping an eye on an aristocrat under self-imposed house arrest when Rathe is injured during a riot. Pursued by false accusations, Eslingen takes him … Read more

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Review: Force Majeure – Elizabeth Noble

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Force Majeure - Elizabeth Noble

Genre: Contemporary, BDSM LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book One simple act could change your life. Ian Groden and Taren Murdoch have a good life. Their marriage is solid, and their Dom/sub lifestyle makes for an amazing and extra spicy sex life. Meeting with another man, Kevin, on occasion adds another level of excitement to their marriage. For Ian, the only thing better than one Dom is two! Taren loves watching Ian being dominated by Kevin. Ian craves complete submission to Taren when they’re alone again. Problems arise when Kevin decides he doesn’t want to remain the casual third man. He puts in motion … Read more

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Review: The Crack at the Heart of Everything – Fiona Fenn

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The Crack at the Heart of Everything - Fiona Finn

Genre: Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Gay, Gender Fluid, Lesbian Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon | Publisher | B&N | Kobo About The Book He accidentally cursed himself… When the consequences get him exiled to the land he helped terrorize, can this evil wizard find redemption… and love? Orpheus can’t believe it’s come to this. After helping his childhood friend conquer the realm by raising an army of hell-beasts, the befuddled dark sorcerer finds himself banished when the price of his magic endangers the palace. Isolated and betrayed, the feared spellcaster isn’t exactly thrilled when his irritating and handsome rival keeps stepping between him and certain doom. Ill at … Read more

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Review: Stealing Mexico – Matti Martinez

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Stealing Mexico - Matti Martinez

Genre: Romance, Crime Thriller LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Some truths are worth dying for. Others are worth killing for. Detective Carlos Santos has seen plenty of tragedy in his years on the force, but the murder of Diego Cortez, a bright and ambitious exchange student, hits differently. The case takes Carlos deep into the shadows of Phoenix, exposing a tangled web of corruption, deceit, and danger that stretches across borders. As Carlos struggles to stay ahead of those who will do anything to keep their secrets buried, he finds an unlikely partner in Asher Rhodes, a sharp-witted journalist with a knack … Read more

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Review: The Chemist – Matthew Dante

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The Chemist - Matthew Dante

Genre: Contemporary, Dark, Thriller LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Trust. It is the basis on which we build our relationships. When we trust someone, we allow that person control over our lives and our emotions. But if that trust is lost, it can lead us down a dark and lonely path. Diesel 25, Stripper, emotionally damaged and just about as selfish as one can be. Never trust anyone. I learned that lesson the hard way. After suffering the ultimate betrayal, I came to realize that life is nothing but a dark and lonely place. Am I guarded? Yes. Do I care only about … Read more

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Review: Innocent of Murder – Edale Lane

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Innocent of Murder - Edale Lane

Genre: Mystery, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Lesbian Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book When all the facts point in the wrong direction … Book 11 in the popular Lessons in Murder series, by award-winning, best-selling author Edale Lane. Lieutenant Detective Jenna Ferrari and Dr. Randi McLeod have been enjoying a summer of newlywed bliss when a fresh case threatens to rock the boat. With all evidence pointing toward Randi’s sensei for killing his nemesis, Jenna has no choice but to make the arrest, sending Randi into a rare display of temper. But if the obvious suspect didn’t do it, who did? The investigation reveals the victim to be … Read more

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Review: This Is Not A Vampire Story – Simon Doyle

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This is Not a Vampire Story - Simon Doyle

Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Paranormal LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Seventeen-year-old Victor Callahan holds a secret as ancient as the shadows. Employed as a night porter in a quiet Irish nursing home, the teenager watches over a group of men he once knew a long time ago. Victor has orchestrated their reunion for a final farewell, a goodbye to those whose lives have shaped him through the years. But can he keep his secret from Lakeshore Manor’s oldest resident, James O’Carroll? As he cares for these remnants of his past, memories of a bygone era haunt him — of wild adventures on the rugged … Read more