Xanthe’s Reviews

As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.

Review: Veggie Burgers to Go – Karenna Colcroft

by
Veggie Burgers to Go - Karenna Colcroft

Genre: Paranormal, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Lucy Get It On Amazon About The Book The night before Kyle Slidell and his mate Tobias Rogan are scheduled to travel to Pennsylvania for the regional gathering of Alphas, a member of Boston North Pack is assaulted by humans who claim they were hired by a shifter. The same night, Melia, the wolf who changed Kyle, returns to Boston. The pack suspects Melia of arranging the attack, but Kyle believes someone else is behind it. He just doesn’t know who. The following day, when Kyle and Tobias arrive at the gathering, Kyle finds his answer. Saul Hughes, another Alpha, holds a long-standing … Read more

As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.

Review: Don’t Fight the Spark – Kasia Bacon

by
Don't Fight the Spark - Kasia Bacon - Soldiers and Mercenaries

Genre: Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Xanthe, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book As the Light Festival draws near, the Něssyrians craft paper lanterns, awaiting the most important holiday of the year. The Lyliňg Fighting House, too, prepares for celebration—by laying fresh sand onto the arena and setting up a match against their top pit fighter, the unrivalled Yüuzuki Ōren. His last match. One he can’t win. With the odds more than stacked against him, the gorgeous Barbarian is as good as dead. Unless his lover, healer Ĥaiatto Ẽkana, proves himself every bit as determined as he is clever and finds a way to protect the … Read more

As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.

Review: Abundantly Attractive – Tonwand North

by
Review: Abundantly Attractive - Tonwand North

Genre: Contemporary LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Xanthe Get It On Amazon About The Book A rescued by a handsome stranger, gay comedy, full of mishaps with dogs, cats, rats and reindeer. How much is love truly worth? Liam Perry dreams of finding a rich wife so he can lounge at the poolside, sipping cocktails and doing what he’s good at—looking seductive. And after a chance collision with a handsome vet leaves Liam not totally against the idea of the future Mrs Perry being a rich Mr Perry, a complication arises in his new barman job when his seductive charms hook the eye of the vet’s boyfriend—the owner. A dark-haired Casanova … Read more

As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.

Review: Out of Bounds – F. A. Ray

by
Out of Bounds - F. A. Ray

Genre: Sports, Romance, Contemporary LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Xanthe, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Keith Russo is just a marketing guy looking to make the nights a little less lonely when he calls up the sex hotline. He shouldn’t be so pathetically desperate for human interaction, especially not when he’s about to go to Tokyo to work for the U.S. men’s soccer team in the 2024 Olympics. But the voice spilling filthy promises into his ear and calling him “daddy” is addicting. And strangely familiar… Juro Ando is just trying to pay the bills. He’s not struggling as an artist anymore, but the pathetic men … Read more

As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.

REVIEW: The Scouts – Kasia Bacon

by
The Scouts - Kasia Bacon - Order Series

Genre: Fantasy, Military, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Gay Reviewer: Xanthe, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Lochan and Ervyn—an assassin and a sharpshooter—remain in service to the queen as part of an elite reconnaissance unit. The Scouts are ghostlike. Elusive. Deadly. They strike at enemies of the Crown without mercy. They get the job done, leaving no loose ends or witnesses. When Magic Supremacists threaten the safety of Elven Country, they do their duty—whatever it takes. Lochan and Ervyn belong to each other, but will serving together as comrades-in-arms strengthen their bond as lovers or tear them apart? The Scouts is the third book in the … Read more

As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.

REVIEW: The Highlander – Kasia Bacon

by
The Highlander - Kasia Bacon - Order Series

Genre: Fantasy, Gay Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Xanthe, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book I, Lochan of the famed Féyes clan, know all about fighting. As a half-breed Elf, I have struggled against prejudice and feelings of inadequacy. A recluse by nature, I have battled my aversion to touch and interaction with others. To become an assassin of The Order, I have learnt to overcome the limitations of my mind and body.  But denying the power Ervyn Morryés holds over me might be the one fight I lose. The truth is—damn it all—the relentless Highlander brings me to my knees. Note: This novelette is the … Read more

As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.

REVIEW: Pickled Petunia – Dahlia Donovan

by
Pickled Petunia - Dahlia Donovan - Motts Cold Case Mystery

Genre: Cozy Mystery LGBTQ+ Category: Ace (Autistic) Reviewer: Xanthe, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Mystery beckons when a young woman seeks out budding amateur detective Pineapple “Motts” Mottley to find her missing mother in the third novel of the Motts Cold Case Mystery series. Murder comes to Motts’s doorstep when a stranger asks her to investigate a suspicious disappearance. Past experience tells her to say no yet her curiosity wins out. What’s the harm in asking a few questions? The missing person case quickly evolves into murder when a body is found in the strangest circumstances. Motts sifts through various suspects and lies, only to … Read more

As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.

REVIEW: The Mutt – Kasia Bacon

by
The Mutt - Kasia Bacon - The Order

Genre: Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Gay Reviewer: Xanthe, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon | The Order Box Set About The Book I, Ervyn Morryés of the Black Mountain clan, know all about control. As the only fair-haired Dark Elf in the Highlands, I had to learn to control my fists and my temper in the face of derision.   To become the best archer amongst my peers, I had to learn to control my breathing and my movements. But the day the half-breed called Lochan Féyes arrived at the training camp, my discipline faltered. Because—sweet gods—when I am around that aloof, blue-eyed assassin, my need is uncontrollable.   Tags: … Read more

As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.

REVIEW: Brushed With Love: Fearne Hill

by
Brushed With Love - Fearne Hill

Genre: Contemporary LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Xanthe, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Clement Constantine Church is a hot mess. With deadlines to meet. Whereas the striking Viking redecorating his seaside cottage is simply hot.  As a precocious teen, Clem wrote a best seller. Now he writes for other people. Too busy contemplating his bleak career and panicking about pretty much everything, he doesn’t notice that the gorgeous surfer slapping paint across his bedroom walls has a top-notch flirting game. Nor that the body hidden underneath his white overalls should come with its own government health warning. Anyhow, apparently the Viking is straight. After one too … Read more

As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.

REVIEW: Pierced Peony – Dahlia Donovan

by
Pierced Peony - Dahlia Donovan

Genre: Mystery LGBTQ+ Category: Ace (Autism) Reviewer: Xanthe, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book On a casual walk along the Cornish Coast, Pineapple “Motts” Mottley stumbles upon a body and a perilous new murder case in the second novel in the Motts Cold Case Mystery series. As spring rolls into summer, Motts settles into her cottage. She’s enjoying a daily stroll when a body in the sea destroys her peace and quiet. It brings yet another mystery for her to solve. How does a woman who vanished from Polperro three years prior wind up battered by waves? Motts is drawn into the investigation despite her best … Read more