Maryann’s Reviews

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REVIEW: Cursed – Jackie Keswick

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Cursed - Jackie Keswick

Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Futuristic LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Two friends. Two worlds. A selfish desire that threatens them both. Raijin killed a witch and found himself cursed. Sandro went to Raijin’s aid and became an assassin’s target. Neither expected that they would trigger the biggest upheaval their world had seen in a thousand years. And that it was the love between them that would lift the curse. Cursed, the second book in the Balance of Magic series, is a slow-burn m/m fantasy romance featuring friends-to-lovers who become soulmates, irate death gods, curses, inept, narcissistic politicians, curious, compassionate witches, and a found family. … Read more

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REVIEW: Daring Duplicity – Edale Lane

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Daring Duplicity

Genre: Mystery, Historical, Steampunk LGBTQ+ Category: Lesbian Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Solving mysteries is her business. Finding love is her dream. Will combining the two get her killed? Victorian Era England. Stetson revels in being unconventional. So when society shies away from her independent nature, the bold woman creates an imaginary boss and opens her own detective agency. And her keen observational skills, convincing disguises, and Holmesian methods quickly bring in a string of tough-to-crack cases. Struggling to squeeze a personal life in around a series of hazardous investigations, Stetson worries she’ll never find a woman of like-passions. But with her heart set on true … Read more

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REVIEW: Making History at Crofton Hall – Rebecca Cohen

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Making History at Crofton Hall - Rebecca Cohen

Genre: Contemporary, Dash of Historical LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Crofton Hall is buzzing with anticipation for the filming of the Secret Histories TV special about a scandalous affair that has been hidden for over four hundred years. The hall’s new historian, Dara Callaghan, is drawn not just by the hall’s rich history but to TV producer, Nathan Lorimer. Nathan is finally ready to start dating again, several years after the death of his husband. There’s something about Dara, a quietly spoken Irishman, and the romance that surrounds Crofton Hall, that makes him want to take a chance. Meanwhile, Ben Redbourn, 16th Earl of … Read more

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REVIEW: Prelude to Love – Anne Barwell

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Prelude to Love - Anne Barwell

Genre: Contemporary LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Music speaks directly to the heart. Joel is a music teacher who knows it’s time to forget his ex and move on, while Marcus runs a lawn-mowing business and has come to Wellington to escape the reminders of a recent breakup. Although they’re opposites, when Joel and Marcus connect, their romance has the potential to hit all the right notes. Too bad neither of them feels ready for new love. With family and friends in common, dating is risky and things could get messy if it doesn’t work out. When the sweet song of possibility draws … Read more

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REVIEW: Saving Crofton Hall – Rebecca Cohen

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Saving Crofton Hall - Rebecca Cohen

Genre: Contemporary, A Little Historical LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book How he’d kept his cool, Ben will never know, but learning he owes the bank £5million thanks to his mother’s gambling debts means he must act fast if he doesn’t want to lose his beloved family home. To save Crofton Hall, Ben Redbourn, the 16th Earl of Crofton, is going to need all his charm, lots of hard work, and not a small amount of luck. But he can’t do it alone, Ben needs help—and he needs it now. Enter Ashley Niven, events manager extraordinaire, and best friend of Ben’s little sister. … Read more

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REVIEW: Beset by Demons – Kaje Harper

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Beset by Demons - Kaje Harper

Genre: Paranormal, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book They’ll take a leap into the unknown to protect the world. There’s something seriously wrong with Earth’s magic. A demon has appeared unsummoned out of thin air, familiars can’t return Home, and as Grim points out, rats smell like summer in the middle of winter. Grim and Pip can deal with rats; Silas can banish one wayward demon. But soon there are other demons, more each day, and Silas’s old mansion is full of mysteries. He and Darien will need their familiars, their friends, plus a whole lot of luck, as they search beyond Earth … Read more

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REVIEW: Cold Cases and Dark Secrets – J.M. Dabney

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Cold Cases and Dark Secrets - J.M. Dabney

Genre: Mystery, Suspense, Procedural, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Time Didn’t Heal All Wounds, and the Scars were About to be Ripped Open StevensonWhen I’d moved from Homicide to the Cold Case Unit my friends headed, I’d thought it would be a new start. The minute my marriage fell apart, I’d lost my purpose. Years passed, and I hadn’t found myself until I’d helped my friends catch a serial killer, but I’d also found friends and family. As I’d searched for a case among dusty boxes, a decades’ old murder and missing person case caught my attention. The autopsy report sent me … Read more

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REVIEW: The Beast Without – Christian Baines

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The Beast Without - Christian Baines - Arcadia Trust

Genre: Paranormal/Urban Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Reylan is everything a Sydney vampire aspires to be: wealthy, handsome and independent, carefully feeding off companions plucked from the gay bars of Oxford Street. When one of those companions is killed by Jorgas, a hot-headed young werewolf prowling his streets, Reylan reluctantly puts his cherished lifestyle of blood and boys on hold to help a mysterious alliance of supernatural beings track down the beast. It can’t be that hard… not when Jorgas keeps coming after him. But there’s more to this werewolf than a body count and a bad attitude. As their relationship … Read more

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REVIEW: Old Bones – Reis Asher

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Old Bones - Reis Asher

Genre: Myrder Mystery LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Transgender Reviewer: Mary Ann Get It On Amazon About The Book Haunted by his last case and still struggling financially, private investigator Nick Fabian is floundering when a birthday surprise from his best friend Connor Long and boyfriend Roy Constas—a home of their own—offers a ray of hope for a future life beyond living in a cramped trailer and staring into the depths of human depravity. Nick’s optimism soon fades when he finds human remains crammed into a suitcase dumped in the attic. The bones belong to a local child who was reported missing three years ago. The news only gets worse when Roy … Read more

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REVIEW: Bloodlaced – Courtney Maguire

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Bloodlaced - Courtney McGuire - Youkai Bloodlines

Genre: Paranormal, Romance, Historical, Dark LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Transgender Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Kanjin hardly view their servants as human. Even less so when they are different. Asagi is different. Both a man and a woman. In the wake of his failure to protect a boy he saw as a son from their abusive master, Asagi is sold into the house of a young nobleman, Mahiro, who is the opposite of everything Asagi has ever known—gentle, kind, and generous. Mahiro bonds with Asagi and their friendship blooms into a deep and profound love. But when Asagi is poisoned out of jealousy, Mahiro reveals himself to be youkai, a … Read more