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MaryAnn’s Reviews

Review: Make It ‘Til Dawn – Wren Valentino

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Make It 'Til Dawn - Wren Valentino

Genre: Paranormal, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book When mean girl Maryland dares fellow college student Andrew to spend the night in an abandoned house, he accepts the challenge to prove he’s not as timid as she thinks. Charles, a handsome classmate who is studying parapsychology, agrees to join Andrew, intrigued by the folklore about the house referred to by locals as Ghost Toast. Charles also hopes their night together will provide him with a chance to finally ask Andrew out. As the night progresses, the two young men find themselves surrounded by … Read more

Review: Here Be Vampires and Hunters – A. Williams

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Here Be Vampires and Hunters - A. Williams

Genre: Paranormal, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Jay plans to turn Lee, his apprentice, into a vampire the night that vampire hunter George shows up at their mountain cabin. During a struggle, Jay gets staked. The furious apprentice forces George to help him locate another vampire who can give him immortality. They get a lead but the plan goes all wrong when Lee mistakes master for novice. Will Lee ever become a vampire? Content warnings: Biting and stakingDeath of several characters Previously published as Vampires (Good and Evil) and Hunters in 2022. Significantly … Read more

Review: Andalusia Dogs – Christian Baines

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Andalusia Dogs - Christian Banes

Genre: Paranormal, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book As Spain’s fledgling democracy enters the 80s, young artists have transformed Madrid into a city where anything is possible, where outcasts, freaks and creative weirdos of every type let their imaginations run free amid beautiful, hedonistic chaos. All Alex wants is to create one unforgettable show that earns the respect and admiration of his fellow outcasts. When Jago, a handsome and kind, yet secretive young man pulls him from harm’s way during a protest, a night of tenderness opens the door to new and thrilling … Read more

Review: Running Dry – M. Christian

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Running Dry - M. Christian

Genre: Horror LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It At Amazon | Publisher | Universal Buy Link About The Book A new kind of vampire… Artist Ernst Doud has been living with his secrets for over a century: feeding, killing and creating art to assuage his guilt. All of that is about to change. Sergio, the lover that he turned decades before, the lost love that he thought he had killed to prevent him from turning into a monster, is back and hunting him. Fearful that Sergio will destroy his friend Shelly, Doud takes her and goes on the run, only to find new … Read more

Review: Stronger Than Blood – Adam J. Ridley & Blake Allwood

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Stronger Than Blood - Adam J. Ridley & Blake Allwood

Genre: Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Haunted by the vengeful spirit of a serial killer, Mick must confront his fears. Will he find the strength to overcome it or will the entity consume him and everyone he loves? In the small, unassuming town of Piston Creek, Mick carries the haunting burden of a past he can’t escape. As a child, he was nearly the victim of a notorious serial killer, only to be saved by his fierce grandmother, who took matters into her own hands. Now, years later, Mick … Read more

Review: Bleeding for the Prince – Rebecca Cohen

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Bleeding for the Prince - Rebecca Cohen

Genre: Paranormal, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Gwil and Hyax are asked to investigate a mystery hidden under the streets of paranormal London. Hyax can’t make head nor tail of it, and Gwil has to call on his special contacts. When they discover what is lurking beneath Dante’s department store, they realise it could destroy the city. Despite the case, Gwil can’t quite believe how well his afterlife is going. After nearly two centuries in the shadows, the elite areas of vampire society are finally on offer. Things are even going well … Read more

Review: Office of the Lost – J. Scott Coatsworth & Kim Fielding

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Office of the Lost - J. Scott Coatsworth & Kim Fielding

Genre: Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon | Universal Buy Link About The Book When Perfection Collides With Chaos, Sparks Fly Crispin Eladrin, desk fae at the Office of the Lost, could find a needle in ten haystacks. His desk is so neat it would make an accountant blush, and he’s never failed to complete a recovery mission. He has no idea how adorable he is, especially when he’s at his most annoyingly officious. Enter utterly chaotic Leopold Lane. His life is a masterclass in disastrous events–and it’s about to get worse. He’s the latest thing that … Read more

Review: Green Hills & Daffodils – Celyn Kendrick

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Review: Green Hills & Daffodils - Celyn Kendrick

Genre: Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: Queer Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book “Will I always be so alone, living as a dragon among the sheep?” Jane Dawson is an American on a journey of midlife makeover. Abandoning a tech career in Boston, she and her sheepdog, Moss, move to Wales in search of a simpler life, connection and community without the filter of the Internet. But who knew she would stumble over the red Welsh dragon, y Ddraig Goch? Actually, she stumbles over her own suitcase and falls on her face in the middle of Main Street. But … Read more

Review: Somewhere Quiet, Full of Light – Henry Corrigan

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Somewhere Quiet, Full of Light - Henry Corrigan

Genre: Horror LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Perfection has its price. Eric Tillman is looking for a way out. Born into a poor family, the once starving artist has spent his life dreaming of a home where his kids could escape screaming landlords and the sting of poverty. So, when his husband Mike, a house-flipper with a jeweller’s eye for abandoned places, discovers a strange, but exciting old house in upstate New York, it feels like the perfect answer to all their prayers. But once the family moves in, it isn’t long before … Read more

Review: Repentance – Rebecca Cohen

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Repentance - Rebecca Cohen

Genre: Paranormal, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It At Amazon | Universal Buy Link About The Book Warlock Jack Webb is at Crofton Hall recovering from spell damage, and his siren heritage is doing him no favours. When he meets Chris, things start to improve, but no one seems to know who or what Chris is, including Chris. Their best guess is Chris is some sort of really old spectre, but he’s not a ghost or a djinn and somehow his energy is helping to heal Jack. But it’s not just Jack who’s changing. Chris is becoming more corporeal and … Read more