Posts labeled Book Reviews
Review - Sunrise in a Storm by Crystal D. Budy
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Spoiler alert: This review of the second Polaris Mysteries book may contain spoilers for the first story. Nick and Carter are trying to figure out what they want to be to each other. They’re definitely attracted to each other, but their lives are experiencing a lot of turmoil right now, so it doesn’t seem like the best time to start something, especially with Max’s soon-to-be ex-husband in the background. When one of the young men the pair encountered previously comes asking for help to find his boyfriend, the pair reluctantly agrees to help, which puts them back on the trail of Carter’s brother, who disappeared months ago.
Tags: Mystery
Review - Dead Egyptians by Del Blackwater
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While touring Egypt as a young boy with his archaeologist father, Albion sees his first spirit. It’s not the last ghost the boy will encounter, but the memory of that first one sticks with him. More than a decade later, Albion has graduated from Cambridge and is determined to return to Egypt in search of answers. However, the first person of note he encounters in Cairo is a young Aleister Crowley.
Tags: Paranormal Egypt Historical
Review - Bottom Line by G.B. Gordon
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Nick hasn’t heard from Ben since their one night of passion, but that’s okay with him. Nick’s life has been a long string of one-night-stands with no commitments, and that’s the way he likes it. He still can’t get Ben out of his mind, though. Maybe he just needs more time, so a trip to Vancouver, Canada to liaise with an international team investigating money laundering might be just the thing.
Review - Memoriae by S.P. Somtow
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Note: Due to a health issue, the author published the third book of this trilogy in two parts. This is the review of the second part, titled “Memoriae.” If you haven’t read the first part yet, the completed third book can be purchased as a single volume titled “Damnatio Memoriae.” Sporus and Nero return to Rome from their trip to Greece, but Sporus knows that Nero’s days as emperor are numbered.
Tags: Ancient Rome Novella
Review - Manner of Death by Cari Z and L.A. Witt
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Dr Bashir Radim is called to the scene of a violent death. At first it appears to be a horrible accident, but the more he looks, the more he believes it’s murder. He just has to convince the detectives of that when they show up. One of them is Sawyer Villeray, a charming former child actor who has made no secret that he is attracted to Bashir. The doctor has sworn off dating cops for all sorts of reasons, but the detective is very hard to resist.
Review - Toxic AF by Bey Deckard
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Patrick likes to cruise the local park for anonymous sex. One night, his fun is interrupted by a police officer. The cop, Mitch, says he won’t arrest Patrick, as long as the young man agrees to service him whenever he wants. Patrick doesn’t really have a choice and becomes haunted by the man who treats him roughly. Yet, a part of the young man actually likes what Mitch does to him.
Review - His Mossy Boy by R. Cooper
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Sheriff deputy Ian Forrester has had a thing for Martin for a while. That’s why he visits the coffee shop where Martin is a barista almost every day. Ian can’t pursue Martin the way he’d like, because humans can’t know what Ian truly is. Still, he can’t keep himself from taking care of the young man whenever he is in trouble. Martin tries not to think too much about Ian.
Tags: Fantasy
Review - Dragon's Dusk by Sam Burns and W.M. Fawkes
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Prince Kostya loves his dragon, Kirian. People hate and fear Kirian because of something that happened when he was young and afraid, but Kostya knows his dragon is sweet and gentle. Still, Kirian is kept isolated from the rest of the dragons. The only one who comes to see him is Kostya, who would love to free his dragon, but he knows the mad king, his cousin, will never allow it.
Review - Hoverballerino by Beryll Brackhaus and Osiris Brackhaus
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Rene is back home on Floor, continuing his training to become a full-fledged agent of the Circle. Part of that training includes improving his social skills and to help with that, Rene takes a job in a tea shop where he can interact with regular people. It’s a big challenge for the young man, whose unique psionic ability made being around people difficult until he learned to shield his senses.
Review - His Princess by KI Brightly and M.D. Gregory
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Colt arrives home from work to find his wife has packed up her things and left. It’s not a surprise, since he walked in on her cheating on him a few months ago. What is surprising is that she left without saying anything to her son. Quin arrives home from nursing school to find his mother gone, and his stepfather clearly isn’t happy. The young man is gay and with his long hair, he has a slightly feminine look.
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