Maryann’s Reviews

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REVIEW: A Friend in the Dark – C.S. Poe & Gregory Ashe

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A Friend in the Dark - C.S. Poe & Gregory Ashe

Genre: Mystery, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Rufus O’Callaghan has eked out a living on the streets of New York City by helping the police put away criminals as a confidential informant. But when Rufus shows up for an arranged meeting and finds his handler dead, his already-uncertain life is thrown into a tailspin. Now someone is trying to kill Rufus too, and he’s determined to find out why. After leaving the Army under less than desirable circumstances, Sam Auden has drifted from town to town, hitching rides and catching Greyhounds, until he learns that a former Army buddy, now a … Read more

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REVIEW: The Deadly Lies – David C. Dawson

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The Deadly Lies - David C. Dawson

Genre: Mystery LGBTQ+ Category: Gay MM Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book A man is murdered, and takes a deadly secret to his grave. Is it true the murdered man is Dominic Delingpole’s former lover? And were they still seeing each other just before his recent wedding to husband Jonathan? Or are these simply lies? This is the sequel to the award-winning The Necessary Deaths. It’s more than a story of deceit between husbands. A man’s death plunges Dominic and Jonathan into a world of international espionage, which puts their lives at risk.  What is the ruthless Charter Ninety-Nine group, and why is it pursuing them across Europe … Read more

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REVIEW: Dating Games – Jackie Keswick

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Dating Games - Jackie Keswick - Power of Zero

Genre: Mystery, Romance, Collection LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book What do you do if the man you’re building a family with has never been on a date?Take him out on one, of course. Except… Jack never just follows along. He wants to know what put this sudden bee in Gareth’s bonnet. Even when Gareth can’t—or doesn’t want to—explain himself. Add a bunch of solicitous friends, time apart, a new home, and two teenage boys offering dating advice… and finding the perfect date becomes a bit more than the usual challenge. Dating Games is a light, low-angst mm romance story. Part of the … Read more

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REVIEW: The Necessary Deaths – David C. Dawson

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The Necessary deaths - David C. Dawson - Delingpole Mystery

Genre: Mystery LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Award winner in the 2017 FAPA President’s Awards for Adult Suspense and Thrillers. A young man. Unconscious in a hospital bed. His life is in the balance from a drugs overdose.  Attempted suicide or attempted murder?  British lawyer Dominic Delingpole investigates, with the help of his larger than life partner Jonathan McFadden. Compromising photographs of senior politicians and business chiefs are discovered.  Is the young man a blackmailer? Dominic and Jonathan uncover a conspiracy reaches into the highest levels of government and powerful corporations. Three people are murdered, and Dominic and Jonathan struggle for their … Read more

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REVIEW: Finding Our Love – Amy Tasukada

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Finding Our Love - Amy Tasukada - Aphrodite's Castle Host Club

Genre: Contemporary LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book A struggling artist. A devoted son. Will they sacrifice everything for forbidden desire? Kyoto, Japan. Iroha is sick of his boyfriends only dating him to get closer to his famous artistic sister. Shelving his own creative ambitions to run a mafia-funded gallery, he seeks comfort in a fake relationship at an exclusive host club. But when he sets eyes on the outlandishly dressed Kenta, something real stirs in his heart. Kenta works hard to keep his place as a top-five host at the exclusive Aphrodite’s Castle club. Though it’s put a damper on his love … Read more

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DOUBLE REVIEW: Family and Reflection – Anne Barwell

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Family and Reflection - Anne Barwell

Genre: Paranormal, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Reviewer: Maryann, Linda Get It On Amazon About The Book When a rebel werewolf and a vampire thief fall in love, only one thing is certain—trouble. For as long as Lucas Coate can remember, werewolves have been taught to mistrust vampires. Lucas is an exception—he has close friends who are vampires. The werewolf pack in Boggslake—and their leader, Jacob Coate—have made it clear that Lucas’s association with vampires is barely tolerated, and another transgression will be his last. When Lucas finds out about the plague of werewolf deaths in the area, he wants to help even though his own life may already be … Read more

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REVIEW: Penitent Pirate – Jules Radcliffe

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The Penitent Pirate - Jules Radcliffe

Genre: Historical, Pirates LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Will Perry follow his heart? Or his duty? After peaceful months ashore, Perry and Quinn are ready to return to the life they love—roving with the Brethren of the Coast aboard the pirate ship Audacious. But Quinn is still haunted by his torture in a Spanish dungeon. Perry hopes being back at sea will restore his matelot to his old self.  But to Perry’s dismay, Raphe Ashburn of Night Hawk has returned to Port Royal. Charming, aristocratic, witty—Captain Ashburn is everything Perry wishes he could be. Once, he and Quinn burned up Port Royal with their passion, and … Read more

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REVIEW: Shades Of Sepia – Anne Barwell

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Shades of Sepia - Anne Barwell - The Sleepless City

Genre: Paranormal, Urban Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Linda, PRG Get It On Amazon About The Book To be soulmates they first have to survive.  A serial killer stalks the streets of Boggslake, Ohio. The victims are always found in pairs, one human and one vampire.  Simon Hawthorne has been a vampire for nearly a hundred years, and he has never seen anything like it. Neither have the other supernaturals he works with to keep the streets safe for both their kind and the humans.  One meeting with Simon finds Ben Leyton falling for a man he knows is keeping secrets, but he can’t ignore the growing attraction between them. … Read more

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REVIEW: Electric Candle – Elizabeth Noble

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Electric Candle - Elizabeth Noble - The Sleepless City

Genre: Paranormal, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book When a vampire finds his soulmate, the bond is forever. It’s love at first sight. Or is it? Homicide Detective Jonas Forge has been a vampire for centuries. He’s fought wars, seen life go from the simple colonial days to the modern high-tech world. He’s evolved with the times, adapted to each new era, blended into each new life. The one constant is his best friend, mentor, and lover, Declan. Even though not fated to bond as soulmates, Forge and Declan are happy and settled in their life together. Until Forge’s real soulmate falls, … Read more

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REVIEW: Hitman vs. Hitman – Cari Z. & L.A. Witt

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Hitman vs Hitman - Cari Z. and L.A. Witt

Genre: Romance, Suspense LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Ricardo Torralba and August Morrison don’t agree on much besides the fact that they hate each other. According to Ricardo, August is a spoiled brat who really needs to knock off the sass once in a while. August insists that Ricardo needs a sense of humor, a good lay, or a well-placed bullet. Maybe all three. Fortunately, the assassin’s profession is a solitary one, and they can go about their lives without getting in each other’s way. Usually. When a contracted hit turns out to be a setup for both of them, they narrowly … Read more