Maryann’s Reviews

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REVIEW: The Clearwater Inheritance – Jackson Marsh

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The Clearwater Inheritance - Jackson marsh - Clearwater Mysteries

Genre: Mystery, Historical LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book ‘No one can take away your name.’ Clearwater will lose his entire fortune unless he cracks a musical code. If Archer’s insane brother dies, their distant cousin, the evil Count Movileşti, will inherit everything, and with the influenza pandemic threatening the brother’s asylum, the outlook is grave. The only thing that can ensure Archer’s future is a legal document left behind by his grandfather, but the clue to its location is hidden within two pieces of music. Archer has one; the other is in Movileşti’s collection at Castle Rasnov. Archer dispatches two of his team … Read more

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REVIEW: The Seal of Daemons – R.R. Pearl

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The Seal of Daemons - R.R. Pearl - Watchers

Genre: Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book After holding off the New Watchers at the tomb of a fallen angel, Rafe and Alec are back with a new adventure. The Praesidium has gotten a tip that the New Watchers are on the hunt for the legendary ring of King Solomon. Traveling the globe on a continent-spanning adventure, Alec, Clemy, and Enoch the misanthropic computer have to unravel the mysteries of conflicting information. But as Alec and Rafe grapple with the gun-toting New Watcher armies, they find themselves tested in other ways. Rafe still hasn’t told Alec everything – and Alec is about … Read more

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REVIEW: Unguarded – Jay Hogan

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Unguarded - Jay Hogan - Vino & Veritas

Genre: Contemporary LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book I fled Boston and my cheating jerk of an ex with three hundred dollars and a lip gloss in my pocket. Waking up the next day in Burlington, Vermont, with a crick in my back and a frozen ass wasn’t exactly in the plan. If there was one. Which there wasn’t. Story of my life. Three hours later and I’ve been hired as temporary help in the local veterinary and grooming clinic, which is kind of impressive since I know zip about animals and even less about grooming. But one thing I doknow—I’m crushing hard on the … Read more

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REVIEW: Dark Mire – J.S. Cook

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Dark Mire - J.S. Cook

Genre: Suspense LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book You never know what trouble will rise from the bog.  When the body of an unidentified woman is found in a Newfoundland bog, Inspector Danny Quirke must scramble his team of investigators to find her killer. But what initially seems like a straightforward case soon becomes mired in a tangled web of lies and deliberate obfuscation.  With the strange mutilation of the body—one eye gouged out completely—evidence seems to lead to a fringe religious group with bizarre beliefs. But while the pathologist indicates mushroom poisoning as the cause of death, Danny thinks circumstances point to something … Read more

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REVIEW: Love to Hate You – Matthew Dante

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Love to Hate You - Matthew Dante

Genre: Contemporary Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Following a devastating break-up with his fiancé, Adam moves from the hustle and bustle of Los Angeles back to his hometown of Chicago in the hopes of mending his broken heart and starting a new life. Adam quickly learns that being single and living alone means having to become self-reliant. With each moment of self-reflection and self-discovery he begins to rebuild his life. As Adam attempts to adjust mentally and emotionally, he meets his new neighbor, Jake, a tall, rugged man, who seems hell bent on making Adam’s life miserable. As the two men enter … Read more

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REVIEW – Dark Water – J.S. Cooke

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Dark Water - JS Cook

Genre: Mystery LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Bi Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book They say trouble comes in threes. Detective Danny Quirke is already mourning his wife and mired in an internal investigation that will likely spell the end of his career. Now he must return to the Newfoundland fishing village of his youth to bury his abusive grandfather. At least his three are up. Right? Then the bones of local boy Llewellyn Single, drowned thirty years before, wash up on the beach, and secrets Danny thought were buried forever rise violently to the surface. Only two people know what really happened: Danny Quirke and his former best … Read more

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REVIEW: Beau’s Dilemma – Patrick Doyle

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Beau's Dilemma - Patrick Doyle

Genre: Mystery LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Sam receives a desperate call from ex-lover and soul-mate Max who now lives in Australia. Max is a scientist and he’s developed a molecule he claims will change the way the world works. But he believes ‘dark forces’ want him to fail and maybe even die. He’s afraid and begs Sam to come down.  Concerned for Max’s mental health as much as his physical safety, Sam does. When he lands in Sydney, however, Max has disappeared. But he’s left a trail of cryptic messages that lead Sam from Sydney across to the Blue Mountains and up … Read more

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REVIEW: A Friend in the Fire – C.S. Poe & Gregory Ashe

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A Friend in the Fire - C.S. Poe & Gregory Ashe

Genre: Mystery, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book After solving the mystery behind the death of his former friend in July, ex-Army Sam Auden has been aimlessly wandering the country. Everything had gone sideways in New York City, so when his phone rings three months later, the caller is the last person Sam expected to be asking for help. Confidential informant Rufus O’Callaghan has been struggling. His NYPD contact was murdered over the summer, and the man Rufus is head over heels for was driven away by his own undiagnosed trauma. But when he receives an anonymous letter that promises information on … Read more

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REVIEW: Rise of the Dark Sorcerer – Matthew Dante

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Rise of the Dark Sorcerer - Matthew Dante - Dark Sorcerer

Genre: Dark Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Following the defeat of the Dark Sorceress Alana, Azrael and Mecah attempt to move on with their lives.  The two, work together to bring peace and prosperity to the realm, as their love for one another continues to intensify. Meanwhile, Azrael is plagued with nightmares of a pending doom; one which reaches from beyond the grave.  When the palace is attacked, Azrael and his friends are faced with a new, more terrifying threat. A threat that is hundreds of years old and powered by dark magic.  Will this new nightmare, succeed in tearing … Read more

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REVIEW: Split Shift – TA Moore

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Split Shift - TA Moore

Genre: Paranormal, Urban Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book The hard thing about Night Shift is when you realize werewolves are bad news, but people can be worse.  After Night Shift officer Kit Marlow solved the murder of child star Haley Jenkins, he figured he was due a little down time. Maybe even a dinner date with Cade Deacon, the sarcastic security consultant, very good kisser, and werewolf who’d helped with the investigation. That was before someone in a Night Shift uniform drove them both off the road. With the full moon up the only dinner date Cade is interested in…has … Read more