Maryann’s Reviews

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Review: When Stars Align – Denver Shaw

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When Stars Align - Denver Shaw

Genre: Contemporary, Rock ‘n’ Roll LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book They come from different worlds, but their hearts beat in perfect harmony. Savion Once upon a time, my life was a fairytale. Engaged to a beautiful woman, we were planning our perfect future. Then, the sick act of an obsessed man ruined everything. Alone, disfigured, and betrayed, I fled to LA to focus on my work as a paleontologist. It was there I met Declan. The gorgeous Viking of a man awakens feelings within me I never knew existed. But no one could ever see beyond my scars, so how can I … Read more

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Review: Feuds Feuds and Interludes – R.L. Merrill

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Feuds and Interludes - R.L. Merrill

Genre: Contemporary, Rock ‘n’ Roll LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book From the award-winning author of Hurricane Reese, Summer of Hush, and You Can Do Magic comes a new rock star romance series inspired by legendary rock ‘n’ roll love affairs. Feuds and Interludes is a rivals-to-lovers, hurt/comfort love story complete with adorable septuagenarian lovebirds and beloved characters from Merrill’s previous rock-inspired series.Boone Collins and Shane Butler are two of rock music’s brightest stars today. Their grandfathers founded a powerhouse rock supergroup that ruled the airwaves in the late 1970s, and the grandsons grew up in their shadows to become frontmen of their own successful bands. The epic rivalry between Boone … Read more

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Review: Point of Dreams – Melissa Scott & Lisa A. Barnett

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Point of Dreams - Melissa Scott & Lisa A. Barnett

Genre: Fantasy, Mystery LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It At Amazon | Publisher | B&N | Kobo | Apple | Smashwords | Universal Buy Link About The Book The play’s the thing to catch the attention of Astreiant…especially when it includes murder, mystery and magic. It’s ghost-tide in the city and the dead walk the streets, haunting those who meant something to them in life. The theaters of Point of Dreams have a hit season on their hands and Adjunct Point Nicolas Rathe and former mercenary Philip Eslingen have a murder on theirs. Not to mention a heady mix of intrigue, politics and magic, where even the flowers are more than they seem. Added to all of that, the crimelord that … Read more

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Review: Beyond the Sticks – CJ Barlowe

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Beyond the Stix - CJ Barlowe - Road to Rocktoberfest 2024

Genre: Contemporary, Rock ‘n’ Roll LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Shocking news comes to Connor Wild, the drummer for Warrior Black, while they are in the middle of recording their next album. But the loss of his father brings forth terrible memories Connor had along ago buried and leads him straight to the nightmare he wants to forget. Only saving grace is the bodyguard, who can make his body thrum, and helps him to forget the past. Bodyguard, John Brand has been with Warrior Black since their rise to fame, after their appearance at last year’s Rocktoberfest in Black Rock, Nevada. His choice … Read more

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Review: A Beat of Honour – Amir Lane

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A Beat of Honour - Amir Lane

Genre: Fantasy, Paranormal, Historical LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon | Heavy Metal Blood Box Set About The Book Go into battle expecting to die… Born and raised as a samurai, Tetsuro Saito expected to die in battle. He didn’t expect to rise again. Waking up in the middle of a bloodbath, Tetsuro is horrified to discover he’s been turned into a vampire by a man with a violent agenda. Unless Tetsuro can find a way to stop him, Maxwell Osborne will continue to create an army of immortals. Fighting the bloodthirsty urges now burning through his veins, Tetsuro vows to kill Osborne and spare the world fate he … Read more

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Review: The Chameleon – Matthew Dante

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The Chameleon - Matthew Dante

Genre: Contemporary LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Bi Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Lies. We use them to misdirect, gain power over others, and even protect those whom we love. Sometimes, we even use them to convince ourselves of cold, hard truths. We can’t help it. Lying is a part of who we are. Matteo43, Owner of La Maison de M… rich, powerful, keeper of secrets. Oh, and surrogate father to a mansion full of exotic dancing man-children. I’ll be the first to admit that I’m no saint. I deal in the pleasures of the flesh. Wealthy men come to La Maison, searching for a good time—a place … Read more

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Review: A Waltz of Witchcraft – Amir Lane

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A Waltz of Witchcraft - Amir Lane

Genre: Fantasy, Historical LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon | Heavy Metal Blood Box Set About The Book Beauty is in the eye of monsters. After being abandoned in a foreign country, Romantic-era violinist and ballet dancer Jean-Étienne Petit is struggling to survive. A dark entity has taken an interest in him, following his every move between ensembles and patrons, killing anyone he gets close to. Moving from city to city isn’t enough to shake it. The stalking escalates until the night a fire breaks out in a backstage dressing room, where Jean-Étienne meets a violent death. In the aftermath, he awakes in the ashes, traumatized and consumed with … Read more

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Review: A Rhapsody of Rapiers – Amir Lane

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A Rhapsody of Rapiers - Amir Lane

Genre: Paranormal Historic Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: Demi, Gender Fluid, Trans FTM Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon | Heavy Metal Blood Box Set About The Book And what fate befalls the undead? Elyes Jaohari never wanted anything more than to travel. When his older brother needs a new cartographer during the Anglo-Spanish War, he jumps at the opportunity. Working under the command of English Captain Westmont, Elyes and his crew make easy work of the Spanish fleets. In exchange, Westmont promises them more money than they can count and free movement through the English world after the war. It seems like the perfect way to get everything he wants. Until … Read more

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Review: Divided Road – Anne Barwell

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Divided Road - Anne Barwell

Genre: Contemporary, Rock ‘n’ Roll LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book The chance of a lifetime or their final performance? Owen Stanton has been a member of the Kiwi band Flightless since high school. So far, he’s managed to walk the fine line between playing fiddle for the band and pursuing his classical violin career. An opportunity arises to audition for a prestigious string quartet, and Owen takes his family’s advice to go for it. After all, it’s not like he’s going to make the cut, right? And if he does, the decision won’t have to be made until after the band’s highly anticipated … Read more

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Review: Golden Hills Haunting – M.D. Neu

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Genre: Paranormal, Horror LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book After their daughter was bullied at school, Kyle and Alejandro decided to make a fresh start and move into a beautiful new cul-de-sac development. As they take up residence, the family enjoys seeing the community come to life. But when lights flicker, shadows lurk, and small objects disappear, they begin to doubt their sanity. When Alejandro and many of their neighbors are struck down by a strange sickness that defies explanation, the family starts to question their recent life change. Feeling trapped they speak with their new neighbors, learning they aren’t alone in the haunted … Read more