Xanthe’s Reviews

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REVIEW: Brushed With Love: Fearne Hill

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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

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REVIEW: Pierced Peony – Dahlia Donovan

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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

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REVIEW: Blooded – Nat Kennedy

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Blooded - Nat Kennedy

Genre: Urban Fantasy, Paranormal, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Gay Reviewer: Xanthe, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book A broken mage. A penitent vampire. Can they put aside the horrors of the past to save each other? Plagued with erratic. volatile magic, Nicodemus Green focuses his entire life to stop an evil sorcerer who brainwashes or kills anyone in his path to domination. Ten years into this crusade, Nick stumbles upon his former Academy instructor in the Austrian Alps. The strict and pious Byron Domitius has cloistered himself in an isolated manor. Alone and starving, he hates the twisted, damned creature he has become. A prophecy calls … Read more

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REVIEW: The Young Man’s Guide to Love and Loyalty – Clara Merrick

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The Young Man’s Guide To Love And Loyalty - Clara Merrick

Genre: Historical, Romance, Fantasy, Alternate Timeline LGBTQ+ Category: gay Reviewer: Xanthe, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Loyalty is Lieutenant Owain Morgan’s watchword—loyalty to England’s Queen Elizabeth XII, to her daughter the Princess of Wales, and to the Royal Navy in which he serves. When his loyalty leads him into danger, an unseen something—or someone—lends a helping hand. Is he imagining it? Could it be a guardian angel? Or is it someone—or something—else? Enter the intriguing Benjamin Fletcher. Owain knows that sharing a drink and a steamy afternoon together doesn’t have to mean anything, but Benjamin’s quiet charm works its way into his heart…. Until Benjamin … Read more

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REVIEW: Poisoned Primrose – Dahlia Donovan

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Poisoned Primrose - Dahlia Donovan

Genre: Cosy Mystery LGBTQ+ Category: Asexual Reviewer: Xanthe, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Meet Motts and the quirky cast of characters in her world. Poisoned Primrose is a quintessential cosy British mystery and an all-round fun story to throw yourself into. Autistic, asexual, and almost forty, Pineapple “Motts” Mottley flees London with her cat and turtle to a quaint cottage in Cornwall. She craves the peace of life in a small village. The dead body buried in her garden isn’t quite what she had in mind, though. Unable to resist her curiosity, she falls directly into a mess of trouble and runs head-first into the … Read more

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REVIEW: To Hold A Hidden Pearl – Fearne Hill

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To Hold A Hidden Pearl - Fearne Hill - Rossingley

Genre: Contemporary LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Xanthe, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Dr Jay Sorrentino is getting married in ten days’ time to the girl of his dreams, so what the hell is he doing in a gay London club with a stupidly handsome stranger? As if calling off the wedding and alienating his friends and family isn’t enough, Jay also has to contend with starting a new job at a new hospital. So the last thing he needs is for the bloke from the club to be his prickly supervisor. Dr Lucien Avery is a difficult colleague. He’s also the unexpected and reluctant heir … Read more

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DOUBLE REVIEW: The Way to a Man’s Heart – Ann Marie James

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The Way to a Man's Heart - Ann Marie James

Genre: Contemporary LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Xanthe, Linda – Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Book one in the Kingdom of Corazón series The heart wants what the heart wants… Christian Diaz grew up as the best friend and unofficial bodyguard to the Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Corazón. After an incident left him questioning his place in the castle, Christian joined the military and didn’t return for ten long years. Now he’s been assigned to the castle as Royal Military Liaison to investigate the source of some recent threats against the crown. The annual Midsummer’s Ball is the perfect place for the anti-monarchy group … Read more

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REVIEW: Eternal Scars – A.L. Williams

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Eternal Scars - A.L. Williams

Genre: Paranormal, Romance, Daddy Kink LGBTQ+ Category: Bi Reviewer: Xanthe, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Be a good boy…Great sex and a good time is all Ben wants. He doesn’t do complicated, which is why he can’t understand why pleading blue eyes won’t leave his thoughts. You want to be a good boy…Corbin’s life has finally settled after being thrown into a world of magic and lore. All he has to do is stay away from the green-eyed Adonis who brings him to his knees with a single look.  When the source of Ben’s magic comes in a wave of death and obsession, they’re shoved … Read more

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REVIEW: Twisting Fates Book Two – SMA

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Twisting Fates 2 - SMA

Genre: Sci Fi LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Xanthe, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book The Routine’s dominion is cracking. Can Owen pick up the pieces in time to save humanity? Step into the realm of the Routine once again in this sensually adventurous continuation of the Twisting Fates saga. “It’s been a while since I’ve read a true sci-fi story that is so intriguing”“I was drawn in immediately—the imagery of the dystopian world [is] superb”“There is absolutely nothing run of the mill about this book”“I cannot wait for the second part of this series”-Book One reviewers A MIND-BENDING SCI-FI ADVENTURE CONTINUESIt’s not every day you fall … Read more

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REVIEW: Twisting Fates Book One: The Screening Routine – SMA

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Twisting Fates 1 - SMA

Genre: Sci Fi LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Xanthe, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book A mysterious AI rules the solar system with lies. Now, one rebellious student must find the truth and save us all. Enter the realm of the Routine in this sensually atmospheric introduction to the Twisting Fates saga. “It’s been a while since I’ve read a true sci-fi story that is so intriguing” “I was drawn in immediately—the imagery of the dystopian world [is] superb” “There is absolutely nothing run of the mill about this book” “I cannot wait for the second part of this series” -Amazon reviewers A MIND-BENDING SCI-FI ADVENTURE BEGINSWeeks … Read more