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REVIEW: Alive, By Sean Kerr

May 1, 2019 by scott

Title:AliveSeries:Dark UniverseAuthor: Sean KerrGenre:HorrorLGBTQ+ Category:GayPublisher:SGK Publications Pages:214Reviewer: Maryann Get it On Amazon US | Amazon Universal Link About the Book James has seen some big changes in his life of late. First, he was dealing with a debilitating illness, the consequence of which would leave him scarred for life. Then he split up from his girlfriend, who also happened to be his boss. To top things off, he fell for his doctor, a certain Jack Thesiger, a man destined to change the course of his life forever. When a series of strange manuscripts fall into James’s possession, he finds himself drawn into an enchanting love story two hundred years in the making. It … Read more

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