Posts labeled Book Reviews
Review - Searching the Seas by Sean Michael
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Abraham has made a life for himself as the peacekeeper of a small island town after being exiled from his father’s castle for refusing to marry a woman of his father’s choosing. One day, a mysterious ship drops anchor in the harbor. It turns out to be pirates, who need a safe place for one of their crew, and take Abraham hostage to ensure the safety of the people left behind.
Review - Turtle Bay by John Patrick
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Hans escapes the Nazi prison camp where he was being repeatedly raped by one of the guards. He makes his way to Ireland, where James and Otto help to get him on a boat to America. The pair of lovers come with Hans, as their own situation has become dangerous for them. Five years later, the war is over and they’re all settled in New York. Hans runs a boarding house that is very selective about the kind of men it accommodates.
Tags: 1950s
Review - Madison Square Murders by C.S. Poe
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Detective Everett Larkin has an excellent memory. It’s not just photographic. Everett has a very rare quality that allows him to remember everything he sees. Everything he hears. Everything he feels. It may seem like a very good attribute for a cold case detective to have, but the emotional cost is quite high, since any event in his day may send Larkin spiraling back to relieve a past trauma. His latest case proves to be a minefield.
Tags: Mystery
Review - The Taste of Desert Green by Kim Fielding
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Zephyr has been on his own since he was a boy. He has learned to rely on himself and nobody else. Although comfortable with his body, he likes to express himself in very feminine ways. When he needs money for food or to pay for a cheap hotel, Zephyr offers his body to men willing to pay for it. That doesn’t always work out well. One day, a trucker, full of self-loathing over what he has done, beats Zephyr up and leaves him by a dumpster in a small desert town.
Tags: Contemporary
Review - Submit to the Alien by Xander Tracy
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Nerren is an omega. A descendant of genetically modified human males that can conceive and give birth. Omegas are prized by some and despised by others. Nerren has been trying to live under the radar since being orphaned as a boy, but he’s running out of options if he wants to stay alive. Offering his reproductive capability to an alien willing to pay a lot of money for it seems like a way out.
Tags: Science Fiction M-preg
Review - Luck of the Draw by Addison Albright
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Once upon a time, three kingdoms were engaged in a bloody war over a small piece of land. Many princes and princesses died in the battles. When the rulers decided to make peace, part of the treaty called for marriages between the houses to promote stability. The only problem is that there are slightly more eligible princes than princesses. This means that either Obren or his brother will have to marry Prince Dukan.
Review - Echoes of Destiny by Ken Sanchez
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Eons ago, the old gods fought a war over the human realm. Hades and Apollo were at the forefront of the fighting, as well as lovers. Apollo sacrifices himself to end the war and free Zeus. Grieving over the loss, Hades steps aside as ruler of the underworld and takes up residence in the human realm, where he becomes Alex and forms the Shadowguard, a team of magical beings charged with safeguarding the human world.
Tags: Fantasy Superheroes
Review - A Rulebook for Restless Rogues by Jess Everlee
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Noah and David have been friends since their days at boarding school. Back then, they were friends with benefits, but they followed career paths which took them in different directions. After his family business when up in flames, literally, David became the manager of the Curious Fox, a bar catering to a very selective clientele of men who prefer the company of other men. Noah is a frequent visitor to the bar, usually in the guise of his alter-ego, Miss Penelope.
Tags: Victorian Era
Review - DragonRider by S. Rodman
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Kirby has set himself up as a sort of freelance mage, offering wards, spells, maybe the odd potion, to whomever needs them. He receives a commission involving a castle in Wales, but he’s not sure of the specifics. When he arrives, the imperious young man who greets him informs Kirby that he is just there to “round out the numbers” for the selection of a new dragon rider. Dragons were one of the few mythical creatures that Kirby was sure didn’t exist, so he’s thrilled just to get to meet one.
Review - The Other Side of Winter by G.B. Gordon
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It’s been a year since Bengt returned to Skane from Santuario after helping Alex solve a murder case. Although their affair was brief, Bengt still misses Alex. Now, the borders are finally open between the two colonies and Alex, as promised, is on the first flight out. But starting over is never easy and Alex has a lot of demons to exorcise. Is Bengt really willing to put up with the walls Alex has had to build to survive in Santuario?
Tags: Science Fiction Mystery