Posts labeled Book Reviews
Review - The Librarian's Ghost by Sean Michael
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Will and his team of supernatural investigators are having a hard time finding a case of a true haunting after their harrowing experiences at an abandoned hospital. So far, all they’ve found are duds. Places that may be creepy, but don’t have any ghosts. When Payne approaches the team to help with the spirits haunting the old family mansion he inherited, it looks like the Supers have found what they’re looking for.
Tags: Paranormal
Review - No Fear by Nora Phoenix
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Aaron had his life turned upside down when he came out. He lost his job and his parents disowned him. Then he got beat up in a bar by approaching the wrong person. Blake has given Aaron a room in his house, along with other victims of abuse, while the young man figures things out. Blake’s initial perception of Aaron is that he’s an entitled jerk, but he soon sees that the attitude is just a cover for someone who’s never had a chance to be himself.
Tags: D/s
Review - The Merchant's Love by Antonia Aquilante
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Faelen has returned to Tournai along with his mother and siblings to attend the wedding of Tristan and Etan. He hopes to stay in the city this time, as Faelen has grown weary of the constant travel that comes with being the son of a diplomat. At the wedding, he meets Maxen, Tristan’s brother, and is instantly attracted to him. The feeling is mutual. Faelen is the most attractive man Maxen has ever met.
Tags: Fantasy
Review - Human Omega: Babied by His Guardian Mates by Eileen Glass
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Spoiler alert: This review of the third Pykh book may contain spoilers for the first two volumes. Carter may have finally solved his communication problem, but that leads to a whole new set of challenges, like explaining to his two mates that he can’t get pregnant and doesn’t need to be treated like a delicate princess. As if that wasn’t enough, the camp commander returns with a group of elite soldiers who will escort Carter to meet their leader.
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.