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MaryAnn’s Reviews

Review: The Thousand-and-One Rides of the Devil’s Horse – Eric Alan Westfall

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The Thousand-and-One Rides of the Devil's Horse - Eric Alan Westfall

Genre: Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It At Amazon | Smashwords | Universal Buy Link About The Book Diablo. Big as one o’ them beer-pullin’ horses, quarter horse sleek, blacker’n the blackest black ya kin see inside yer head er elsewheres. They said as how he was the best saddle bronc ever, ‘n’ weren’t nobody gonna stay on him. Ha! He was the Devil hisself made horse. How else ya gonna explain as how the bosses was right? Nobody stayed the eight seconds when the Devil’s horse were buckin’. Weren’t no big deal, him tossin’ riders them first ten, twenny times, with … Read more

Review: Zoner – Michael Barnette

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Zoner - Michael Barnette

Genre: Sci-Fi, Erotic LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book David Jessman has it all. A great job, a wonderful home and wealth. What he doesn’t have is a lover to share his life. Bells is a gunwhore, a bodyguard and sex worker rolled into a single, neat package. He has nothing but his guns and a rather special set of skills. When fate brings them together, neither man could have predicted the startling outcome. Trigger Warnings: m/m, BDSM, dub-con (this book), dark erotic romance Author’s Note: The series must be read in order as … Read more

Double Review: The Beast of Loughby Island – Matt Doyle

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The Beast of Loughby Island - Matt Doyle

Genre: Paranormal, Horror, Dark Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: gay, lesbian Reviewers: Ulysses, Paranormal Romance Guild; Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book A young man named Tom Daniels is kidnapped by a local family and is dropped on Loughby Island in an attempt to ‘clean up their streets’. When the family that dropped Tom off is slaughtered by a werewolf-like creature, he soon finds himself banding together with a small group of the island’s residents in a fight for their lives against an otherworldly monster. The Reviews Ulysses The only thing that really puts this into my purview is that … Read more

Review: Dionysus in Wisconsin – E. H. Lupton

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Dionysus in Wisconsin - E. H. Lupton

Genre: Historical, Romance, Urban Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It At Amazon | B&N | Bookshop.org | Kobo | Apple | Smashwords | Universal Buy Link About The Book A graduate student and an archivist fight a god. Fall, 1969. Ulysses Lenkov should be working on his dissertation. Instead, he’s developing an unlucrative sideline in helping ghosts and hapless magic users. But when his clients start leaving town suddenly—or turning up dead—he starts to worry there’s something afoot that’s worse than an unavenged death or incipient insanity. His investigation begins with the last word on everyone’s lips before they vanish: the mysterious Dionysus. Sam Sterling is an archivist who recently … Read more

Review: Here Comes the Sun – Rick Reed

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Here Comes the Sun - Rick Reed

Genre: Paranormal, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book In the hushed solitude of a desert mountaintop, Asa Beck, a centuries-old vampire, perches on the precipice of his existence. With the horizon aglow, heralding the impending sunrise to the east, he grapples with a lifetime burdened by immortality and the shadows of a tormented past. As the first rays of dawn paint the sky in amber and gold, Asa’s thoughts drift back to the origin of his immortal curse—the twisted path that led him to embrace the darkness within and the relentless thirst that … Read more

Review: Old Time Religion – E.H. Lupton

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Old Time Religion - E.H. Lupton

Genres: Historical, Urban Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Identities: Gay, Bi Reviewer: Maryann Amazon | Universal Buy Link About the Book: What’s one more deadline? Ulysses Lenkov is on the verge of finishing his PhD when his ex-girlfriend shows up with a problem. It’s been six month since the murder of her husband, Hugh, and Livia is plagued by strange noises in the night, poor sleep, and a magic book that may or may not be cursed. The more Ulysses delves into the events that led her back to Madison, the more concerned he becomes. Sam Sterling, jealous and unhappy about Livia’s return, suspects … Read more

Review: The Red Dragon of Oxford – Joy Lynn Fielding

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The Red Dragon of Oxford - Joy Lynn Fielding

Genres: Paranormal, Romance LGBTQ+ Identities: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About the Book: Dragons aren’t real. Or so I used to think.Oxford isn’t exactly what I’d imagined. Sure, the colleges are romantic, and everyone is brilliant enough to trigger my impostor syndrome. I expected that. The dragon, however, was a big surprise. I saw him on my first day. The beautiful beast spoke to me, then disappeared. I’ve been looking for him ever since. When I’m not on a wild dragon chase, I spend my time in the library. I’d like to think I’m only there to study, but who am I kidding? … Read more

Review: Tempeh for Two – Karenna Colcroft

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Tempeh for Two - Karenna Colcroft

Genres: Paranormal, Romance LGBTQ+ Identities: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About the Book: Tobias Rogan never wanted to be a leader. But in the past several months, he’s gone from a quiet life as Alpha of the smallest pack in the United States to ruling the entire Northeast Region. With his mate, Kyle Slidell, by his side, Tobias is adjusting to his new normal. But now, with the future of the entire werewolf world at stake, Tobias must step further out of his comfort zone. The Anax, ruler of all werewolves in the United States, is no longer … Read more

Review: The Wasteland Kings – Jaimie N. Shock

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The Wasteland Kings - Jaimie N. Schock

Genres: Romance, Sci-Fi, Dystopian, Cyberpunk LGBTQ+ Identities: Bi, Gay, Non-Binary Reviewer: Maryann About the Book: Hacker Bast has it all: a cushy condo, a sexy boyfriend, and a place among the wealthy elite. When his past catches up with him, he flees into the dreary and dangerous wastelands between domed cities. There, he meets Delphi, who saves him, and Galeron, who runs a small town. He is anything but safe, however, as robotic “dogs” roam the countryside, looking for people to kill, and humans can be just as deadly. As Bast settles in to life in the town, he develops … Read more

Review: A Very Genre Christmas – Kim Fielding

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A Very Genre Christmas - Kim Fielding

Genre: Holiday, Urban Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Very little is merry in a private dick’s world. Private detective Nick Bozic works the mean streets of 1950s Portland, Oregon, shadowing unfaithful spouses and nabbing thieving employees. He may be lonely, but at least he’s not crooked. Despite the festive season, Christmas simply means less dough in his pocket. With the holiday only a few days away, a regular client drops a new case on him: yet another being has come through the Rift and needs help finding his way home. Maybe … Read more