Maryann’s Reviews – Page 47

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REVIEW: Flat Whites & Chocolate Fish – Jay Hogan

July 31, 2020 by scott

Genre: Contemporary Romance LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book ADRIAN POWELL has a secret, a secret he’s guarded for 17 years. But it’s come at a cost—few friends, fewer lovers and a lifetime of loneliness. If he’s a bit grumpy and a tad pessimistic, who can blame him? So, exactly how he’s ended up with a bunch of nosy friends, a beautiful lakeside cottage and a successful business, is beyond him. It’s a life he never imagined, and one that includes a problematic new neighbour, NIALL CARMICHAEL–an irritating, equally grumpy, sexy as hell silver fox, who kisses like a dream, shakes every one of … Read more

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REVIEW: The Secret Books of Seth – Seth R. Gray

July 29, 2020 by scott

Genre: Paranormal LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Gay, Non-Binary. In my world, all vampires are bisexual. Reviewer: Maryann Read it On Wattpad (serial tale) About The Book I’ve always been the boy that does everything right. As the future leader of the Sethian Saints, I’ve devoted my life to “redeeming” as many of the Damned (you’d call them vampires… SECRET BOOKS of SETH Scroll One: Blood and Tears is now live! I am an indie author trying to go full time now that I am out of work due to COVID. SBoS will feature #supernatural, quasi-religious, and #queer #love themes of all kinds. Be sure to let me know what you think! … Read more

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REVIEW: The Harp and the Sea – Anne Barwell & Lou Sylvre

July 27, 2020 by scott

The Harp and the Sea - Lou Sylvre & Anne Barwell

Genre: Fantasy, Historical, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book In 1605, Robbie Elliot—a Reiver and musician from the Scottish borders—nearly went to the gallows. The Witch of the Hermitage saved him with a ruse, but weeks later, she cursed him to an ethereal existence in the sea. He has seven chances to come alive, come ashore, and find true love. For over a century, Robbie’s been lost to that magic; six times love has failed. When he washes ashore on the Isle of Skye in 1745, he’s arrived at his last chance at love, his last chance at life. Highland warrior Ian MacDonald … Read more

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REVIEW: Eventide – J. Scott Coatsworth

July 26, 2020 by scott

Genre: Sci Fi LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book What if you woke up in a strange place that was as familiar as your own home, but also completely strange and different? What if you opened your curtains to find the universe looking back at you? Welcome to Eventide. The Review EVENTIDE BY J. SCOTT COATSWORTH I’ve read several of Scott Coatsworth’s short stories: “Gargoyle”, “A New Year”, “Morgan” and my favorite “Bear At the Bar”. These stories always seem to have a message, and leave the reader with many provoking thoughts. In “Eventide,” Tanner Black awakens, surprised that he’s still around. He had accepted his … Read more

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REVIEW: Pirate Master – Jules Radcliffe

July 25, 2020July 25, 2020 by scott

Genre: Historical, Adventure, Pirates, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book A strait-laced lieutenant. A free-living pirate. A hopeless love. Quinn has never met a man quite like Perry. Stern and cold on the outside, burning up inside with secret passion. Yearning for a mastery only Quinn can satisfy. But Perry is no outcast—he’s a respectable officer in His Majesty’s navy. Reluctant to test his love for a pirate, Quinn baulks at asking him to give up everything he holds dear. Perry has no regrets about their night of glorious sin, but he sees no future with Quinn. Unlike the pirates of Port … Read more

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REVIEW: Death Overdue – David S. Pederson

July 24, 2020 by scott

Genre: Mystery, Historical LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book I know what you are. Five words scrawled on a note, and Heath knew his life was now in jeopardy. He had no choice but to confront the blackmailer and find out what proof he had. But what then? Pay up and risk demands for future payments? Or not give in and throw his life away? The decision’s made for him when the blackmailer turns up dead. Is Heath a murderer? Even he isn’t sure, thanks to several double martinis. Other suspects include a voluptuous neighbor, a smarmy grocer, a ruthless gangster, Heath’s cousin Liz, … Read more

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REVIEW: The Engineer – C.S. Poe

July 23, 2020 by scott

Genre: Steampunk, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book 1881—Special Agent Gillian Hamilton is a magic caster with the Federal Bureau of Magic and Steam. He’s sent to Shallow Grave, Arizona, to arrest a madman engineer known as Tinkerer, who’s responsible for blowing up half of Baltimore. Gillian has handled some of the worst criminals in the Bureau’s history, so this assignment shouldn’t be a problem. But even he’s taken aback by a run-in with the country’s most infamous outlaw, Gunner the Deadly. Gunner is also stalking Shallow Grave in search of Tinkerer, who will stop at nothing to take control of the … Read more

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REVIEW: A Glimpse of Heaven – Olivier Bosman

July 22, 2020 by scott

Genre: Mystery, Paranormal LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book The year is 1895. A disgruntled detective is looking for meaning in his life. A psychotic young man wants to make his darkest fantasies come true. A secretive society searches for hidden wisdom in ancient manuscripts. When these three meet, a series of events is set in motion which leads to a horrific crime. A Glimpse of Heaven is a thrilling, page-turning mystery about spiritualism, the occult… and the quest for magic. The Review: Olivier Bosman creates a new career for former Detective Sergeant from Scotland Yard, John Billings. The first time Billings was heard of … Read more

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REVIEW: What’s In a Name – Pat Henshaw

July 20, 2020 by scott

Genre: Contemporary, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book On his 30th birthday, barista Jimmy Patterson decides to get rip-roaring drunk after his roommate-boyfriend abandons him at a bar in the tiny California foothills town of Stone Acres where they have relocated from San Francisco. Jimmy is immediately rescued by the burly owner of Stonewall Saloon, who has had his eye on Jimmy since the first time he came in months before. Jimmy’s fine with being saved but wants to know the bartender’s real name since the guy has worn name tags with an assortment of names every time Jimmy has spoken to … Read more

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REVIEW: Shades Of Sepia – Anne Barwell

July 13, 2020 by scott

Shades of Sepia - Anne Barwell - The Sleepless City

Genre: Paranormal, Urban Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann 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. A … Read more