Maryann’s Reviews

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REVIEW: Stitches and Sepsis – Liz Faraim

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Stiches and Sepsis - Liz Faraim - Vivian Chastain

Genre: Lesfic LGBTQ+ Category: Lesbian Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon | Publisher | Universal Buy Link About The Book Adrenaline addicted veteran, Vivian Chastain, confronts the man who has been following her for days, only to find he has a message of dire consequence for her. Spurred into action by his news, she barrels head on into a tumultuous and violent series of events. Stoic and stubborn as always, Vivian lands in the hospital, fighting for her life. During Vivian’s lengthy recovery, her partner is released from jail and the two reconnect, stoking up the flames of their toxic union all while Vivian dives into a blossoming relationship with … Read more

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REVIEW: Interlude – C.S. Poe

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Interlude - C.S. Poe

Genre: Mystery, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Interlude is a collection of short stories spanning the complete timeline of the Snow & Winter series, beginning with The Mystery of Nevermore, to after the conclusion of The Mystery of the Bones. They feature the point of view of Sebastian Snow and Calvin Winter and consist of mini mysteries, as well as scenes from daily life. Please note: While many of these titles were previously made available for free to readers, they have all since been rewritten, expanded, and edited for this collection. Several shorts are brand-new and exclusive, including Someone’s in the Wall, St. Louis What Now?, … Read more

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DOUBLE REVIEW: Arthropoda – Xenia Melzer

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Arthropoda - Xenia Melzer

Genre: Detective, Mystery LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Reviewer: Ulysses, Paranormal Romance Guild; Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book TEXT The Review ULYSSES’ REVIEW: This is Xenia Melzer’s first foray into murder mysteries, and it’s a good one. If the prose is not precisely gripping, the plot is, and the paranormal premise is superbly creepy. Also, the characters are wonderfully fleshed out, which is critical because the interactions between George Donovan and Andi Hayes give the book an emotional center that takes it beyond considerations of plot alone.  Andrew Hayes, known as Andi, is a hugely successful young homicide detective on the Charleston, South Carolina, police force. However, he’s … Read more

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REVIEW: Dark Blood – Matthew-Dante

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Dark Blood - Matthew Dante

Genre: Fantasy, Paranormal LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Ethan has spent his life moving from one town to the next with his free-spirited mother. No matter where they go his mother never seems satisfied. This nomadic lifestyle has left Ethan feeling isolated and alone, unable to make friends or have a meaningful relationship. As Ethan and his mother settle into their new home, Ethan discovers that he is being hunted by a creature not of this world. A creature powered by dark magic. To complicate matters, Ethan has also caught the attention of Daniel; a mysterious classmate who has a dangerous secret of … Read more

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REVIEW: Banyak & Fecks – Jackson Marsh

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Banyak & Fecks - Jackson Marsh - Clearwater

Genre: Historical, Mystery, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Banyak & Fecks is a prequel to The Clearwater Mystery series of romantic gay novels.  However, it is not a mystery. It is a story of how a Ukrainian refugee and the son of an Irish immigrant come to meet in the East End of London in 1884. It is a story about friendship. 1881. Andrej’s family are dead or missing, and his village in Ukraine decimated. Aged thirteen, he walks west to find a boat to take him to London. Three years later, homeless, starving and having resorted to prostitution, he finds … Read more

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REVIEW: As the Crows Fly – A.L. Lester

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As the Crows Fly - A.L. Lester

Genre: Contemporary, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Paul Webster has come out the army after a twenty-two year stretch with a trick hip and no idea what to do with his life. He takes a few weeks walking along the Welsh coast to get his head on straight. Kevin Davies is a veterinary nurse and an artist. He’s getting lonelier and lonelier in his cottage on the edge of the sea, kept company by his cats and a friendly flock of crows.What happens when the two men hunker down together to wait out a wild March gale? A 11,500-word short story … Read more

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REVIEW: Shift Work – TA Moore

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Shift Work - T.A. Moore

Genre: MM Paranormal/Urban Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book You’d think the werewolves would be the worst thing about the Night Shift; you’d be wrong. All Officer Kit Marlow wanted was a cup of coffee and some downtime before his next night shift. Instead, he got a naked man in the elevator and an unaccounted-for dead girl in the morgue. He’s going to need to deal with both before he can head for his bed. Or anyone else’s. Although not much chance of that. Reluctantly partnered with the acerbic security consultant Cade Deacon—last seen naked in the elevator—Marlow delves into the … Read more

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REVIEW: Eight Acts – A.L. Lester

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Eight Acts - A.L. Lester

Genre: Romance, British Historical, 1960’s LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book It’s the summer of 1967 and the Sexual Offences Act has just decriminalized consensual gay sex in private between two men over twenty-one. Percy Wright and his friend Les Baker have both taken temporary jobs teaching English as a foreign language in London during their long summer break from teaching at a rural boarding school near Oxford. Percy is keen to soak up some theatre, music, and general culture, whilst Les is also keen to experience the varied gay social scene. When Les picks up a man called Phil at the box … Read more

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REVIEW: Negative Exposure – Jackson Marsh

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Negative Exposure - Jackson Marsh

Genre: Mystery, Gay Romance, Historical LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book December 1889. Silas Hawkins, once a trickster from the slums, is now the public face of the Clearwater Foundation. As London society gathers to celebrate its success, and Prince Albert Victor considers becoming its new patron, life for Archer, Silas and the crew could not be better. But everyone has a past, especially Silas, a man ripe for blackmail. Photographs, demands, a dead photographer and a mystery amid the influenza pandemic of 1889, it falls to James, Silas and Fecker to find the blackmailer before Silas’ sordid past leads to public downfall. … Read more

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REVIEW: One of a Pair – Jackson Marsh

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One of a Pair - Jackson Marsh

Genre: Mystery, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It At Amazon About The Book ‘Love is more than just a chemical reaction.’ James Wright, the lead detective of the new Clearwater Detective Agency, faces a pair of unsolvable problems. Life is going well for Jasper and Billy. Young, talented, and falling in love, the two can look forward to a rosy future. But Billy’s master, Colonel Ware, is slowly being poisoned, and if he dies, Billy’s family will be forced to emigrate. It falls to James to investigate the poisoning, but there are no suspects and no motives. Worse, if he fails, a good man will die, and … Read more