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Book Review: Geist Fleisch by Christian Baines

It's 1932, and Callum has come to Berlin in the hopes of being able to be himself and hook up with men without all the trouble it got him back home. He didn't expect to find existence of the supernatural and a research organization, and to find himself caught in the middle of...

Book Review: Running Close to the Wind by Alexandra Rowland [Audiobook]

Avra has accidentally stolen government secrets, so he flees to the sea and ends up asking his sorta ex, who is a pirate captain but is not at all happy to see him, for help. They make a plan to sell the info, but between a sexy new crew member, a nosy ambassador looking for the thief, and horny sea serpents, shenanigans...

Book Review: Breeze Spells and Bridegrooms (Fae & Human Relations Book 1) by Sarah Wallace & S.O. Callahan [Audiobook]

Roger (human) and Wyn (fae) have know each other since childhood but never gotten along, so neither is happy when they're assigned to work together on a magic project for the Council. An incorrect engagement announcement complicates things further... until the men realize they may have been wrong about each...

Book Review: The Diablo’s Curse by Gabe Cole Novoa [Audiobook]

Dami is a demon who doesn't want to be a demon, so when they learn they can become human by canceling all the deals they currently have, they set out to do that. But if Silas's deal is canceled, he'll die, so first Dami and Silas will have to travel to a mysterious island to break a...

Book Review: Trespass Against Us by Leon Kemp [Audiobook]

Two years ago, four teens went to a haunted house and only three left, but Ethan's body was never found. When a famous team of ghost hunters asks the teens to go back, Riley reluctantly agrees in the hopes of finding his missing boyfriend, but the ghosts aren't done with them, and things quickly take a turn for the worse, much as they did the first...

Book Review: The Nightmare Before Kissmas (Royals and Romance Book 1) by Sara Raasch [Audiobook]

The prince of Christmas is forced into an arranged marriage with his best friend, and then the prince of Halloween shows up to vie for her hand as well. But none of them actually wants this, because the two men would rather be with each other and fix the damage being done to the...

Book Review: Voyage of the Damned by Frances White [Audiobook]

Ganymedes is forced to go on a 12-day ship voyage with the 11 other Blessed heirs of the provinces who all hate him, and they don't even know his secret: he has no magical ability. But when the murders start, he's determined to find the killer and bring justice to the...

Graphic Novel Review: Tristan and Lancelot – A Tale of Two Knights by James Persichetti & L.S. Biehler

Fae are wreaking havoc and Merlin is missing, so mage Morgan, knight Lancelot, and hunter Tristan head out to find him. But they don't really get along at first and have their own issues to deal with, in addition to a dangerous...

Quick Reviews: A Bunch of Anthologies – The Ghost Variations // 18 Wheels of Science Fiction // My Monster Boyfriend // Silver // Ambrosia // Can I Pet Your Werewolf

Anthologies! Sometimes I like to start my posts by just shouting the thing they're about. Easier than thinking of good intros. So anyway, I have a bunch of anthologies (and one collection) I reviewed elsewhere years ago but never posted here. Both normal and graphic novels. To be honest, most of these were not really for me. I've tried to get into anthologies. They always sound so fun....

Book Review: Cursed Cocktails (Tales of Aedrea Book 1) by S.L. Rowland [Audiobook]

Rhoren is an elven blood mage, but the magic has taken its toll on his body, so he moves to a warmer climate and decides to open a tavern using his late father's recipes. He teams up with bartender Callum, and they grow close while making new friends and running a business...