Maryann’s Reviews

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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

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REVIEW: Home From Nowhere – Jackson Marsh

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Home From Nowhere - Jackson Marsh - Clearwater Mysteries

Genre: Mystery, Historical, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book After their wild and dangerous adventures, Archer and his crew are happy to take on a cosy mystery. Two new staff join Clearwater House. One of them, Jasper Blackwood, comes with an enigmatic, limited edition songbook that suggests he is no ordinary lad from the workhouse. When Archer investigates Jasper’s past, he soon realises that his origins, if known, will cause a scandal for one of his closest friends. The question is, how to reunite father and son without disrupting their lives? In the space of one week, Jasper’s life changes in ways … Read more

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REVIEW: Superior Jewel – Hurri Cosmo

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The Superior Jewel - Hurri Cosmo

Genre: Romance, Contemporary, D/s LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Ryan was shocked when he saw the man who had rescued him from a psychotic co-worker three months ago, a man Ryan had been having very sexy dreams about ever since, standing on the same yacht as he was. Learning the man’s name was Jansen Branwyth should have rung a few bells, but Ryan was never one to keep up with the rich and powerful. Now this big, gorgeous man seemed to be in hot pursuit, relentlessly and expertly, backing the confused Ryan against a hard wall. Deliciously turned on by the man’s … Read more

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REVIEW: Artful Deception – Jackson Marsh

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Artful Deception - Jackson Marsh

Genre: Mystery, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book “Deception. The lie that tells the truth.”   A damaged painting tempts Clearwater to a final battle with his arch-enemy, and it’s not a summons he can ignore. Archer must free his homicidal brother from incarceration and reinstate him to the title. He will be left humiliated and penniless, but free to live his life with Silas with no threat of exposure. The alternative is death.   Drawing inspiration from a work of art, Clearwater manipulates a series of illusions to stay one step ahead of the endgame. While James, Tom and Silas race to solve … Read more

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REVIEW: Phoenix – J.V. Speyer

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Phoenix - J.V. Speyer

Genre: Romance, Suspense, Paranormal LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book In this thrilling conclusion to the Hunter series, Donovan’s new promotion has just brought its first tragedy. Two of his detectives and one FBI agent have been shot in a joint mission in western Massachusetts, and a manhunt is on for the killer. Luis is trying his best to be supportive, but he’s the key witness in the trial of a major predator in Boston.  When an ally of the predator in Luis’ case takes desperate action to free the defendant, Luis is in more danger than he’s ever faced before. Donovan is … Read more

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REVIEW: Pinot & Pineapple Lumps – Jay Hogan

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Pinot & Pineapple Lumps - Jay Hogan

Genre: Romance, Contemporary LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Penn from Adelaide. That’s all I knew. We shared a single kiss over a year ago, and I can still remember every toe-curling second of it. He thought I was too young for him. I thought he was running scared. But that kiss was the first time I’d felt alive in a long time, and I’ve been chasing the feeling ever since—doing my research, a lot of research, a lot of men. Something my protective older brother isn’t too happy about. I’ve been through more than most guys my age, and I still bear the scars. My head’s … Read more

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REVIEW: Sticks and Stones – Steve Burford

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Sticks and Stones - Steve Burford

Genre: Mystery LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book “He’s a thug… a really nasty piece of work.” When young Clayton Kerry, member of a notorious Worcester family, is found dead on an abandoned factory site, it looks like an accident. Some even say it was what he deserved. But headteacher Alun Blake’s refusal to sugarcoat the truth about the pupil he excluded causes outrage in the local community and sparks a vendetta against him that rapidly spirals out of control threatening both his life and that of his daughter. When Detective Inspector Summerskill and Detective Sergeant Lyon investigate, they find Clayton’s death was … Read more

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REVIEW: Bitter Bloodlines – Jackson Marsh

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Bitter Bloodlines - Jackson Marsh

Genre: Mystery, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Following an accident, a schoolboy and a tattooed Romanian find themselves unexpected guests at Clearwater’s country house, Larkspur Hall. But what if their presence is no accident? What if Mr Smith is Protectori, a member of an ancient order of assassins bent on destroying anyone who sullies the name of the Szekely people of Transylvania? And what do a runaway boy and an assassin have to do with Clearwater’s famed Easter dinner party and its guest of honour, the actor, Henry Irving? Ancestral feuds, a pocket watch and a rare Romanian wine are seemingly … Read more

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REVIEW: Saving Dark Night – Lou Sylvre

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Saving Dark Night - Lou Sylvre

Genre: Paranormal, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Reviewer: Linda, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Fate and a dragon unite two men in a battle for love, magic, the march of time, and holiday joy. In a time of tall-masted ships and hand-made lives, a Guardian and a sailor find true love and their fates in each other. But romance, and a future together must wait, for duty calls. In a battle against dragons, can they seize victory in time to rescue the magic of Darknight and deliver holiday joy to a world that can no longer find its own way? All Reo Faramund plans for … Read more