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MaryAnn’s Reviews

Review: Bleeding Stone – Brian Yapko

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Bleeding Stone - Brian Yapko

Genre: Horror LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon | Publisher About The Book Mundo Lopez, a minor player in the criminal underworld of Los Angeles, has killed a man of unexpected importance to the Mayan gods of war and death. After his release from prison, Mundo journeys with his lover, Pedro, through the jungles of Guatemala to steal a fortune in sacred gold from the Pyramid of the Dead. It is there among the ruins of Tikal that the dark gods, in their quest for vengeance, force him to make a monumental and horrific choice… The … Read more

Review: Blood Wine – Scarlet Blackwell

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Blood Wine - Scarlet Blackwell

Genre: Paranormal, Gothic, Historical, Romance, Vampires LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book When vampires and humans mix, there will be blood… “Really, his conscience was too much. Istvan had taught him well.” In the dark hours, shell shock still claims vampire Sam for its own. He’s lonely and afraid of his new world, still tormented by flashbacks of the Somme. Once so close to his human friend, Stephen, he now feels isolated as he watches Stephen’s evolving love affair with the vampire Istvan. When Sam meets Janos, a human with a death wish who … Read more

Review: Blood Kisses – Scarlet Blackwell

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Blood Kisses - Scarlet Blackwell

Genre: Paranormal, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book “You act like you hate me and I don’t know why. All I did was love you. It wasn’t a crime.”Ten years ago, the vampire Severin fell in love with the mortal Nikolaus in Vienna and abandoned him, rather than take his life. He and his friend, Istvan, are invited to the vampire king Emil’s castle where he finds out that Nikolaus now belongs to Emil. Jealousy eats Severin alive. The twin lusts of blood and sex are intertwined for all vampires, ruling their lives. … Read more

Review: Vampire Food – Holly Day

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Vampire Food - Holly Day

Genre: Paranormal, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon | Publisher | B&N | Kobo | About The Book A former blood slave. A strapping vampire. More zucchinis than any man could eat. Rue Yarrow was rescued from a blood bar and taken to a gated community of supernaturals. Haunted by nightmares and memories, he does his best to avoid people. His only solace is his garden, where he uses his magic to grow an abundance of vegetables. But one day, it isn’t the zucchinis greeting him, but a severed human head. Noah Caramine wants as little … Read more

Review: Rise Anthology

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Rise

Genre: Sxci-Fi, Fantasy, Paranormal, Horror LGBTQ+ Category: Asexual, Bisexual, Demisexual, Gay, Gender Fluid, Gender Non-Conforming, Intersex, Lesbian, Poly, Transgender Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon | Universal Buy Link About The Book RISE (noun / verb) Eight definitions to inspire writers around the world, and an unlimited number of possible stories to tell: 1) An upward slope or movement2) A beginning or origin3) An increase in amount or number4) An angry reaction5) To take up arms6) To return from death7) To become heartened or elated8) To exert oneself to meet a challenge Rise features 300-word speculative flash fiction stories from … Read more

Review: Blood Tears – Scarlet Blackwell

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Blood Tears - Scarlet Blackwell

Genre: Paranormal, Erotica, Historical, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book “What man will perpetrate on man. I’ve seen so much that I’m sick at heart. I could cry.”So says the mysterious man who appears one night in the British trench on the Western Front. Private Stephen Sutherland is deep into the soul-destroying horror of the Somme when the vampire Istvan finds him. The attraction is instant but Stephen, and his friend Sam, are about to go over the top and Istvan knows they will not survive. He’s not allowed to make new vampires, … Read more

Review: Flotsam – R.J. Theodore

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Flotsam - R J Theodore

Genre: Sci-Fantasy, Steampunk LGBTQ+ Category: Bisexual, Gay Reviewer: Scott Publisher | Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CAN | IBooks | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | IBooks| Author Site | Goodreads About The Book R J Theodore has a new Science Fantasy Steampunk book out: Flotsam. And there’s a giveaway! Captain Talis just wants to keep her airship crew from starving, and maybe scrape up enough cash for some badly needed repairs. When an anonymous client offers a small fortune to root through a pile of atmospheric wreckage, it seems like an easy payday. The job yields an ancient ring, a forbidden secret, and a host of deadly enemies. Now on the run from cultists with … Read more

Review: Vampire Food – Holly Day

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Vampire Food - Holly Day

Genre: Paranormal, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon | Publisher | B&N | Kobo | About The Book A former blood slave. A strapping vampire. More zucchinis than any man could eat. Rue Yarrow was rescued from a blood bar and taken to a gated community of supernaturals. Haunted by nightmares and memories, he does his best to avoid people. His only solace is his garden, where he uses his magic to grow an abundance of vegetables. But one day, it isn’t the zucchinis greeting him, but a severed human head. Noah Caramine wants as little … Read more

Review: The Vampire’s War – Damian Serbu

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The Vampire's War - Damian Serbu

Genre: Paranormal, Vampires LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It At Amazon | Publisher | B&N About The Book War brews among vampires. Facing extinction at the hands of an ancient one, the Vampire Council plods along with a secret strategy. Jaret Bachmann, both vampire and witch, fears the Council elders move too slowly. He has the power to assist them in defeating their enemy, but the longer they keep him at arm’s length the more defiant he becomes. He’s already pushing the boundaries to assert his will when tragedy strikes, devastating him and compelling him to become even more rebellious. A young vampire … Read more

Review: The Vampire’s Witch – Damian Serbu

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The Vampire's Witch - Damien Serbu

Genre: Paranormal, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book The Vampire’s Witch welcomes readers back to the world of vampires, witches, and magic. Jaret Bachmann’s life spins out of control after a handsome stranger saves him from an attack along the bike path on Lakeshore Drive. His estranged high school sweetheart stalks him, the enraged ghost of his ancestor destroys his family, and his bike path savior-cum-lover abandons him after learning Jaret is a powerful witch. A horrific family tragedy sends Jaret into deep depression. Struggling to find his way afterward, Jaret searches for … Read more