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MaryAnn’s Reviews

Review: Dark Paths – Bellora Quinn & Sadie Rose Bermingham

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Dark Paths - Bellora Quinn & Sadie Rose Bermingham - The Rhythm of His Blood

Genre: Paranormal, Vampires, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Book one in the Rhythm of His Blood series When inspiration shows up in person, can it only end in blood, sweat and fear? When British rock star Rayne Wylde visits San Francisco to promote his band Whipsnade’s latest release, there’s time for a little fun. During a visit to a strip club with a friend, he hears one of his songs being played, and he can’ t resist a chance to meet the sexy dancer performing on stage. Exotic dancer Xavier Gavrilov is … Read more

Triple Review: Flawless – J. Scott Coatsworth

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Flawless - J. Scott Coatsworth

Genre: Sci-Fi, Drag LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewers: Ulysses (PRG), Linda (PRG), Maryann Get It On Amazon | Universal Buy Link About The Book In Space, No One Can Hear You Sing … Grayson Eck’s life is a drag, in all the best possible ways. He’s perfectly happy working in the belt alone as a wildcatter, prospecting asteroids by … well, not exactly by day. At night, he transforms into the Inner System’s most famous Valeriana Storm — a secret identity that even his closest friends and family don’t know about. When someone tries to steal one of Greyson’s mining scores, he has … Read more

Double Review: Earth 2100 Anthology

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Earth 2100 Anthology

Genre: Science Fiction, Near Future LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Lesbian, Non-Binary Reviewer: Ulysses, Maryann Get It On Amazon | Universal Buy Link About The Book Earth on the Cusp of the Twenty-Second Century Just think how the world has changed in the last seventy-six years. In 1948, scientists ran the first computer program, and “the Ultimate Car of the Future,” the futuristic, three wheeled Davis Divan, debuted. Since then, a succession of inventions—the personal computer, the internet, the World Wide Web, smart phones and social media—have transformed every aspect of our lives. How might the next seventy-six years change us, in … Read more

Review: The Sins on Their Bones – Laura R. Samotin

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The Sins on Their Bones - Laura R. Samotin

Genre: Fantasy, Grimdark Fantasy, Romance, LGBTQ+ LGBTQ+ Category: Ace, Bi, Gay, Non-Binary, Aromantic Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon | B&N | BooksAMillion About The Book Set in a Jewish folklore-inspired reimagining of 19th century Eastern Europe, this queer dark fantasy debut pits two estranged husbands and a daring spymaster on opposite sides of a civil war. Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo, C.S. Pacat, and Katherine Arden. Dimitri Alexeyev used to be the Tzar of Novo-Svitsevo. Now, he is merely a broken man, languishing in exile after losing a devastating civil war instigated by his estranged husband, Alexey Balakin. In hiding with what … Read more

Review: Power 3 – Michael Barnette

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Power 3 - Michael Barnette

Genre: Sci-Fi, BDSM, Erotic LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book The power games between Bells, David and Director Perez come to an explosive conclusion. Bells had made many promises to Davidnot the least of which is to get him out of the current situation with Director Perez. But how can Bells do that when David’s job, his very life, is tied to NeuroTech and the research department Perez heads? Warnings and Tropes: Warnings: m/m (gay), BDSM (not light), dark erotic romance, boss/employee, danger, violence, blood, I will kill to protect you, man with the … Read more

Review: Power 2 – Michael Barnette

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Power 2 - Michael Barnette - Through Neon Eyes

Genre: Sci-Fi, BDSM, Erotic LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Playing power games with corpers can be risky. Playing them with Zoners can get you dead. Power games. Corpers play them for reasons of wealth and satisfaction. Jessman is trapped in the middle of a power game with his boss, Director Perez. But Zoners play power games too, and they play for keeps. Warnings and Tropes: Warnings: m/m (gay), BDSM (not light), dark erotic romance, boss/employee, danger, violence, blood, I will kill to protect you, man with the soul of a dragon, non-con/dub-con.Author’s Note: … Read more

Review: Beautiful Monster – Rick R. Reed

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Beautiful Monster - Rick R. Reed

Genre: Horror, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It At Amazon | Publisher About The Book Hank Donner-Varian yearns for something beyond his perfect, but routine marriage. Forbidden fantasy beckons until a chance encounter with the enigmatic and devastatingly sexy Abbott Lowery turns curiosity into a dangerous obsession. Hank’s unaware of the sinister depths beneath Lowery’s facade. When Hank’s flirtation spirals into nightmare, he’s thrust into a world of horror orchestrated by a man who once embodied his deepest desires. In a heart-pounding race against time, Beautiful Monster immerses readers in a gripping tale of passion, deception, and survival. Can Hank navigate the … Read more

Review: Power 1 – Michael Barnette

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Power 1 - Michael Barnette - Through Neon Eyes

Genre: Sci-Fi, BDSM, Erotic LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Power has its price. Now the head of Polymer Gel Research Department at NeuroTech, what will Jessman have to give Director Perez in exchange for the privileges that come with such a rise in the corporate ranks? What will Bells do if he turns out to be the party favor in a game of corporate politics? And exactly what is Director Perez really after? Is it David, Bells, both of them or something else entirely? Then there’s the Director’s gunwhore, Mae. Bells doesn’t trust … Read more

Review: Breakthrough – Michael Barnette

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Breakthrough - Michael Barnette

Genre: Sci-Fi, BDSM, Erotic LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Bells returns to the LCFree while Jessman deals with the backlash of his inattention at work. What will the two men do in order to stay together despite the different worlds in which they live? And how far is Bells willing to go in order to assure David’s safety? Warnings: BDSM, dark erotic, boss/employee, danger, violence, I will kill to protect you, Sweet Sisters (Pleasure & Pain) Author’s Note: This series must be read in order because it is a single story arc. The … Read more

Review: Promises 2 – Michael Barnette

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Promises 2 - Michael Barnette

Genre: Science Fiction, BDSM, Erotic LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book David is addicted to Bells, and a gunwhore is a hard addiction to break. Addictions have their drawbacks, and David Jessman would be the first person to admit he’s addicted to the passions he’s only felt in the arms of one man: Bells, the LC Zone gunwhore and deadly zonewarrior. Having gotten so wrapped up in his personal life that he forgets to do anything but daydream about a certain blond gunwhore David Jessman finds himself in serious trouble with his boss. Trouble … Read more