Tag: GLBT Horror

This is How It Ends by Nick Wilgus

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Series: Deadworld #1

Author: Nick Wilgus

Genre: Science Fiction, YA, Zombies, Horror

Length: Novel (301 Pages)

Publisher: DSP Publications (May 3, 2016)

Heat Level: Low

Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥ 4 Hearts

Blurb: High school juniors Billy Gunn and Rory Wilder return from a weekend camping trip to find a mysterious plague has wiped out their small town of Port Moss, Mississippi. The question of why is only the beginning—especially when the dead refuse to stay dead. 

Figuring out what happened is job one for Billy and Rory. But complications quickly set in. Not only do the dead rise, but a freak storm threatens torrential downpours as winter looms. And enormous ships appear in the sky, bringing with them alien visitors with technology never seen before. 

Left without electricity and modern conveniences, Billy and Rory must figure out a way to navigate horrific zombies, advanced alien life forms, and apocalyptic storms, as well as deal with their growing love for each other in a world gone mad.

ISBN: 978-1-63476-827-6

Product Link: https://www.dsppublications.com/books/this-is-how-it-ends-by-nick-wilgus-248-b

Reviewer: Lisa

Review: Nick Wilgus is a new author for me and let’s just say I was definitely not expecting this book. At first I knew it was going to be about zombies, I mean dead who are not dead usually leads to zombies. However this one is way out there, I am talking aliens. I am not usually a fan of horror, science fiction or even young adult type stories, but this one is very unique and entertaining. Although I have to admit it is also very creepy. I could have done without all the religious crap out of Rory’s mouth though; it was what almost made me put the book down.

Billy has always been in love with Rory, but had never told him. This story starts with them camping out and skinny dipping. However Rory’s reaction to Billy’s erection, leads this whole story in a bit of strange land for me. He was raised by a mom that didn’t really give a damn about her boyfriend’s extra special love for him. I hope the rat ass bastard is dead let me tell you. It shows you why he is the way he is though. Both of these boys are fifteen and fighting their attraction to each other, well Rory is through most of the story. 

Then they come home to everyone in the town dead. However they don’t seem to stay dead. Then they meet up with Leisha and Mark; well let’s just say it is a unique group to say the least. This group has been thrown into a dystopian and post-apocalyptic type of world but then you add in the UFO’s and aliens, well let’s just say it keeps getting even crazier.

I got to figure that this had to be one story that was difficult to write, but the author did it perfectly. I would have liked it better had the kids been older and not so much religious crap flowing, however it was fun to read. This is one fast paced story and it was like the author just threw it into full gear going in. The build-up, the description, details and twists were something to see. It felt like I was right there with them. Although if this really did happen, give me a guy who really knows how to shoot and survive. 

I didn’t care for the ending, what a cliff-hanger this author has given us. However it makes me hungry to get my hands on the next book. It is a very dark and creepy story with a little bit of love in it. However little Jack is going to be one interesting little character I can tell. It is a page turner that is for sure. It kept my attention from the get go and wouldn’t let go till I got to the end. I just wonder what is going to happen in the next book. This author might just change my thinking about horror books and zombies. I would definitely recommend it. 

Skyships Over Innsmouth by Susan Laine

Susan Laine - Skyships over Innsmouth Cover sTitle: Skyships Over Innsmouth

Author: Susan Laine

Genre: Post-Apocalyptic, Science Fiction, Horror

Length: Novel (200pgs)

ISBN: 978-1-63476-990-7

Publisher: DSP Publications (2nd August 2016)

Heat Level: Low

Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 4 ½ Hearts

Reviewer: Pixie

Blurb: Twenty winters have passed since the Cataclysm brought down society and robbed people of their memories. Humanity, vastly reduced in numbers since the initial chaos, has started anew in Canal City with the aid of library books and steam technology. The Scout and Ranger Corps was established to search for possible survivors and to replenish dwindling resources.

Dev is the captain of the scout airship Smoke Sparrow, and Shay is the scholar of their newest expedition. Their destination is Innsmouth, Massachusetts, a small fishing town that is mentioned in obscure books but shows up on no maps. Might its secrets offer answers? But within the fog-covered, ruined hillside town by the bay lurk unspeakable dangers and horrors beyond imagining. The expedition team soon learns that Innsmouth is one town that should have been left forgotten.

Purchase Link: https://www.dsppublications.com/books/skyships-over-innsmouth-by-susan-laine-279-b

Review: For twenty years humanity has tried to rebuild their world, after a Cataclysmic event that robbed them of their memories and knowledge. After relearning the basics and finding what they can still use to survive the population of the new Canal City have established the Scout and Ranger Corps, groups of people who fly out in the Skyships hoping to find other survivors and resources.

Dev is a skyship captain on the airship Smoke Sparrow heading to a small fishing town called Innsmouth, he’s taken many journeys just like this one and the scholar Shay is a young man he’s admired for some time. Shay is excited about Innsmouth and the mystery that surrounds it, it isn’t on any map and Shay wants to know why, he’s happy to be paired up with Dev again and although he does feel an attraction to Dev he’s already involved with their guard Malia.

Their visit to Innsmouth takes an abrupt turn when Malia goes missing during a scout of the town; it will take all their wits and bravery to face the horrors that lurk in the fog.

This is a brilliant post-cataclysmic horror story that bows its head to H.P. Lovecraft’s The Shadow Over Innsmouth, it’s beautifully written drawing us into the world where hate has been forgotten, where everyone is on equal footing and where love is love.

Dev and Shay are fantastic characters who face a horror that was best left forgotten, Malia is a brilliant character who surprises everyone with her strength and friendship. And the surprises that do crop up sure as hell do surprise you.

Dev and Shay’s budding relationship is tucked into the background as they investigate Innsmouth, the horrors they discover send a shiver down your spine… and being honest I’m unlikely to ever venture out when there’s a fog lingering.

The resourcefulness of the human race shines through as they try to build a world where they can survive, and although everyone has forgotten the past it also proves that some humans have an instinct for greed and power.

The world building is amazing and at times you can feel the damp fog sneaking up on you, the characters are given life as the story unfolds and the horror that comes to light really does send shivers down your spine. I can’t help but hope that there will be a sequel because that epilogue really has my hopes up 😉

I recommend this to those who love horror, post-apocalyptic stories, strong characters, a budding romance and an ending that leaves you intrigued.

Skyships Over Innsmouth by Susan Laine Guest Post & Excerpt!

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Hi peeps, we have Susan Laine stopping by with her upcoming horror/ steampunk/ post-apocalyptic release Skyships Over Innsmouth, we have a fantastic guest post from Susan and she also brings along a great excerpt, so check out the post and enjoy! <3 ~Pixie~

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Skyships Over Innsmouth

by

Susan Laine

Twenty winters have passed since the Cataclysm brought down society and robbed people of their memories. Humanity, vastly reduced in numbers since the initial chaos, has started anew in Canal City with the aid of library books and steam technology. The Scout and Ranger Corps was established to search for possible survivors and to replenish dwindling resources.

Dev is the captain of the scout airship Smoke Sparrow, and Shay is the scholar of their newest expedition. Their destination is Innsmouth, Massachusetts, a small fishing town that is mentioned in obscure books but shows up on no maps. Might its secrets offer answers? But within the fog-covered, ruined hillside town by the bay lurk unspeakable dangers and horrors beyond imagining. The expedition team soon learns that Innsmouth is one town that should have been left forgotten.

Release date: 2nd August

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Chasing Sunrise by Lex Chase Blog Tour, Guest Post & Giveaway!

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Hi guys, we have Lex Chase stopping by with her upcoming re-release Chasing Sunrise, we have a fantastic guest post from Lex where she talks about hurricanes and there’s a fantastic giveaway so I hand over to Lex as she takes control *it nearly killed me but she did, honest* and makes this her very own Chasing Sunrise blog tour post! p.s. remember to leave a comment and click on Lex’s graphic to enter the giveaway <3 ~Pixie~

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Chasing Sunrise

(The Darkmore Saga: Book One)
by

Lex Chase

The once glorious aisa kingdom of Darkmore lies in ruins, and King Sevon Maraté is trapped. Sevon endures unrelenting abuse and is used as a scapegoat by Lord Dominic Ravensgrove, who rules Darkmore from the shadows. Coping by dressing in gowns and jewels, the effeminate king relishes the scraps of freedom he is given to be himself.

As a verkolai, Sevon possesses the ability to part the Veil separating his world from hundreds of others. His gift provides a chance for escape, but Dominic refuses to relinquish his tool for power. When Dominic forges an ambitious plan to invade the prosperous shifter land of Priagust, he manipulates Sevon’s desperation for his people’s survival. Out of options, Sevon has no choice but to cooperate.

On their foray into Priagust, Dominic’s men abduct a shifter named Jack. Despite being tortured for information, Jack’s loyalty to his kind never wavers. But Jack’s knowledge about Darkmore’s history unsettles Sevon, and a curious bond begins to form. Despite Sevon’s mistrust, Jack is determined to tame the beautiful king’s wild heart and perhaps earn his freedom.

As war looms, Sevon fears Jack’s kindness is another trap. Conflicted, Sevon wonders if he should risk chasing the sunrise or remain Dominic’s compliant prisoner.

1st Edition published by Dreamspinner Press, 2014.
Genre: Fantasy/Horror/Paranormal Length: Novel Publisher: DSP Publications ISBN: 978-1-63476-355-4

Release date 5th April 2016
 Pre-Order: DSP Publications

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Stealing Innocents by Cari Waites Blog Tour, Guest Post, Excerpt & Giveaway!

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Hi guys, we have Cari Waites (Lisa Henry) stopping by today with the tour for her new release Stealing Innocents, we have a great guest post where Cari chats about one of the stories in Stealing Innocents, we have a great excerpt from the story First and Only and there’s a fantastic giveaway, so enjoy the post and leave a comment (with a way to be contacted) to enter the giveaway! <3 ~Pixie~

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Stealing Innocents

by

Cari Waites

Those who dare to scratch the surface of ordinary, everyday life may be horrified to find a sick underbelly beneath—a nightmare world populated by villains and victims, predators and prey, where the rules of society no longer apply.

Where you’ll find people like Danny, the boy who sells himself to pay for his father’s gambling debts and ends up in a situation more twisted than he ever imagined. Or Troy, the cop whose obsession with saving a brutalized human trafficking victim turns deadly. Or Drew, the mental patient who begins to suspect his nightly delusions of abuse by his doctor are actually real. Or David, the cuckolded husband who decides the best way to get revenge is to seduce his wife’s barely legal son.

Stealing Innocents is an exploration of our darkest human impulses, where sex is power, love is horror, and there’s no such thing as a happy ending.

This collection contains edited second editions three stories that were previously individually published, plus one all-new story, by Lisa Henry writing as Cari Waites.

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Down by Ally Blue Blog Tour, Guest Post, Excerpt, Review & Giveaway!

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Hi guys, we have Ally Blue visiting today with her newest release Down, we have a guest post from Ally, we have a great excerpt, a brilliant giveaway and my review… and let me tell you this story has made me never want to see water again *shudder*, so enjoy the post and leave a comment (with a way to be contacted) for the giveaway! <3 ~Pixie~

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Down

by

Ally Blue

Seven thousand meters below the ocean’s surface, the crew of the BathyTech 3 mineral mining facility has found something remarkable: a rock-like sphere of unknown material and origin.

For Mo Rees, the discovery calls to his inner explorer and adds color to his dull miner’s life. Even better than the promise of new knowledge is the unexpected connection he forges with Dr. Armin Savage-Hall, leader of the team brought down to study the thing.

For Armin, the object is the find of a lifetime. It could prove his controversial theories and secure his scientific reputation. And Mo is a fascinating bonus.

Then crew members start behaving strangely. Worse, they start to change: their eyes glow purple, their teeth sharpen. Then the violence begins, the brutal deaths. As BathyTech descends deeper into chaos, the surviving crew works desperately to find the cause of the horrors around them. What they uncover could annihilate the human race. And they can’t stop it.

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Twelve Black Hearts for Christmas by Wulf Francu Godgluck

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Series: N/A
Author: Wulf Francu Godgluck
Genre: Horror
Length: Short (25 pages)
Publisher: Wulf Francu Godgluck (December 22, 2014)
Heat Level: Low
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥4 Hearts
Blurb: For every good, there is a dark…

Christmas is no exception…

Product Link: http://www.amazon.com/Twelve-Black-Hearts-Christmas-Godgluck-ebook/dp/B00RCTUMJ6
Reviewer: Shorty
Review: Murders are happening with no suspects yet. Grisly details of some of the murders. A weird dream leads to a shocking conclusion. Intense but well written.

I could not stop reading until the very end. This story grabs your attention and keeps it. Great read.

* I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review through http://mmgoodbookreviews.wordpress.com *

Find'M by Simon Graves

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Author: Simon Graves
Genre: Horror
Length: Single Author Anthology (186 pages)
Publisher: Simon Graves (September 16th 2014)
Heat Level: Mild to Moderate
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥4 Hearts
Blurb: Find him on FIND’M!

FIND’M is the newest geosocial networking app for gay men that’s turning heads and taking them off!
In this collection of 12 short stories by Simon Graves, the cursed app leads its users down bizarre and oftentimes deadly paths.

Product Link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MXI4EF4

Reviewer: Tams

Review: Are you lonesome tonight? Never fear, the trusty dating app FIND’M is right there at your fingertips, promising a night of no strings attached fun with a handsome stranger. Beware though, the price for the anonymity that comes with the ease of hooking up with the online app could very well be your life.

This collection of dark stories will make you stop, think, and proceed with caution before using any type of dating app again! These twelve original and horrifying stories are equal parts intriguing and frightening while remaining cohesive to the overall feel of the dark side of the online dating world.

The writing was extremely descriptive from the killer in the park tearing into his unsuspectingly willing victim’s flesh, to the torn lover that lures men to his home to feed his lovers insatiable appetite.

While each part is super short, Graves did a great job of setting the stage appropriately for each story individually and then tying them all together with the common thread, the FIND’M dating app.

I caution reading any of these stories in the dark, or just before bed, or if you yourself use an online dating app. But I do recommend this book especially for fans of creepy, suspenseful, horror stories.

* I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review through http://mmgoodbookreviews.wordpress.com *

Murder in Torbaydos by Ian James Krender Book Blast, Excerpt, Review & Giveaway!

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Hiya guys, we have a treat today with new author Ian James Krender and his paranormal, horror, mystery Murder in Torbaydos. There’s a tasty teaser, a brilliant giveaway and my review for you to enjoy, so check out the post and then click that Rafflecopter link <3 ~Pixie~
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Murder in Torbaydos

by

Ian James Krender

Old houses hide secrets, sometimes dark ones. 

In the 1970’s, London based family, Marjorie, Stanley and their theatrically bent son fall in love with a dilapidated Victorian seaside villa.  Dreaming of a better life by the sea, they transform the property into a luxury guesthouse, ignorant of the tragic events that occurred there at the beginning of the century.  They discover that their guests are not the only other occupants in the building.

The souls trapped within the house offer the temptation of wealth and power, but all come with a deadly price.  Stanley, supported by his ambitious wife, enters political office. Marjorie will stop at nothing to achieve her goals for her husband, no matter who gets in the way.

Thirty years later, an affluent gay couple, Jez and Graham, purchase the hotel, which now unoccupied has once again fallen into disrepair.  They are blissfully unaware of the building’s grisly past.  Jez falls under the influence of the spirits within the house, rapidly achieving fame, fortune, and a life beyond his wildest imagination, but the price is ultimately the corruption of his very soul.

Bound by a common destiny, both Marjorie and Jez’s fates lie inextricably intertwined across time and connected to the house.  Their gruesome realisation is that death is not necessarily a release.

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Promise: The Flesh Cartel 19 Blog Tour, Interview & Giveaway!

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Hey guys, today we have the exciting end of the serial The Flesh Cartel with the long awaited Promise, now usually we have a review but with this serial I am doing a separate full series review which will be posted very soon (as soon as I can put into words this very disturbing but very good serial) we have Heidi and Rachel popping in to entertain you and a brilliant contest, so guys check it all out and I’ll see you all soon <3 ~Pixie~

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Promise

(The Flesh Cartel 19)

by

Heidi Belleau & Rachel Haimowitz

http://riptidepublishing.com/titles/flesh-cartel-19-promise

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Slasherazzi by Daniel A. Kaine Blog Tour, Guest Post, Excerpt, Review & Giveaway!

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Hey guys we have a real treat for you all today! We have Wilde City Press’ Daniel A. Kaine and his newest release Slasherazzi that has our Lisa in a tizzy. Daniel talks about his inspiration for Slasherazzi and lets us have a peek at a tantalizing excerpt 🙂 AND you guys also get the chance to win your very own copy and all you have to do is click that Rafflecopter link. So I will leave you to Daniel’s post, enjoy Lisa’s review and good luck with the giveaway! <3 ~Pixie~ 

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Slasherazzi

by

Daniel A. Kaine

Recently promoted to Detective, Alex is out to prove himself and the Slasherazzi case is the perfect opportunity. Mutilated corpses are showing up across Tampa, and when the team discovers the newest victim was tortured alive, Alex becomes more determined than ever to stop the crazed serial killer before the horrific stabbings escalate further.
With the return of Alex’s ex-boyfriend and journalist, Vince, the investigation takes a dangerous twist: the killer starts showing a personal interest in Alex. Can he stop the murders and salvage his relationship with Vince, or does he risk letting both men get away?

http://www.wildecity.com/books/gay-mainstream/slasherazzi/#.U5lc5fldXxU 

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My Brother's Keeper 03: The Final Rule by Adrienne Wilder

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Series: My Brother’s Keeper 03

Author: Adrienne Wilder

Genre: Paranormal, Horror Romance

Length: Novel (261 pages)

ISBN: dRNWLD00000010 & B00J9111FE

Publisher: Adrienne Wilder (26th March 2014)

Heat Level: Explicit

Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥4 ½ Hearts

Reviewer: Pixie

Blurb: My Brother’s Keeper Trilogy

The town of Gilford has a Big and Terrible secret hidden in the ground.
Infecting those it touches.
Exploiting their darkness.
Consuming their souls.
It’s hungry. It’s vile. It’s evil.
And it wants out.

Book Three: The Final Rule

Ellis and Jon need answers.
What is there to understand?
Why does it have to happen?
And what reason could ever justify losing those you love?

If only there was a simple answer. But the more questions they ask, the farther they must travel into the darkness and the things they see are not human, or even possible.
They are, in fact, Big and Terrible.

The plague is rising in Gilford. To stop it from spreading Ellis will have to embrace his destiny and Jon will have to let him go. Both men must be willing to lose everything in order to save the innocent.

It is, after all, rule number six.

Purchase Link: US: http://www.amazon.com/My-Brothers-Keeper-Book-Three-ebook/dp/B00J9111FE
UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/My-Brothers-Keeper-Book-Three-ebook/dp/B00J9111FE
ARe: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-mybrother039skeeperbook3thefinalrule-1462484-340.html

Review: This story is part of a series and must be read in order. Jon and Ellis are still reeling from the events in Rules Four & Five and in this installment. They finally discover just what the Big and Terrible is. As Jon and Ellis struggle to find a solution to the evil spreading its way through Gilford they struggle with their own relationship as Jon becomes protective. Ellis has to dig deep to confront an evil that terrifies him and Jon struggles with the darkness that tries to trap him, and both have to face the reality of all the rules.

This is a brilliant ending to an incredible story; we get the answers we weren’t even looking for and a closure that leaves us in peace. I can’t stress how important it is that this series is read in order, everything that has happened in the previous books comes to an explosive end in this story, and we finally see the true face of evil. We begin to see all the connections coming to fruition, the death of Jon’s brother, the death of Jon’s friend, his unexpected stop in Gilford and then finally Rudy’s life and death. We see how each part has led to the final confrontation and then we can only hope for their survival.

Jon and Ellis’ relationship is driven to the edge again as Jon tries to shield Ellis from the danger, both men are plagued with fear as they face an unknown and they have to trust in each other. It is hard for both men as they plunge into the unknown but luckily they have a strong ally in George (ex-Sheriff), now, even George is skeptical at first but when he sees with his own eyes the evil that Jon and Ellis have tried to explain he throws his lot in and does everything he can to help them. Seeing them pulling together to face an evil that is seeping into the town is amazing and you see the strength of the characters and their determination to wipe the evil out.

As this story progresses you see a change in Ellis, as he becomes his own man, he becomes more confident and less willing to be told what to do. Ellis clearly wants to pull his own weight and be seen as an asset and not a burden. Jon finally accepts his own faults and their relationship can only get better and better. These men pull the light out of the darkness to keep their love shining it isn’t easy not by a long shot and they have many heart-breaking moments coming their way. This is a wonderfully written story, which has violence, danger, and fear that seep through the pages; there is also a much-unexpected twist that had me torn between grinning like a loon as Karma strikes and revulsion at what Jon and Elis have to face.

I recommend this to those that love stories where love is a hard traveled road, where danger is not far from your door, the evil is not what you expected and where the outcome is very unsure but a happy ending is all you hope for.

My Brother’s Keeper 02: Rule Four and Five by Adrienne Wilder

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Series: My Brother’s Keeper 02

Author: Adrienne Wilder

Genre: Paranormal, Horror Romance

Length: Novel (214pgs)

ISBN: DRNWLD0000009 & B00J90NPBS

Publisher: Adrienne Wilder (26th March 2014)

Heat Level: Moderate – Explicit

Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥4 ½ Hearts

Reviewer: Pixie

Blurb: My Brother’s Keeper Trilogy

The town of Gilford has a Big and Terrible secret hidden in the ground.
Infecting those it touches.
Exploiting their darkness.
Consuming their souls.
It’s hungry. It’s vile. It’s evil.
And it wants out.

Book Two: Rule Four and Five

A new chance at life comes in many forms: For Jon it’s a family made with Ellis and his brother Rudy. For Ellis, its Jon, who has brought the outside world into the protective life he’s built for his mentally disabled brother.

Together they have discovered true happiness and what it means to be loved.

Then one perfect disaster after the other pushes Jon’s resolve to its limit and Ellis over the edge. If they have any chance of saving what they’ve built both men must face their deepest fears.

It’s a test Jon thought he’d already passed and one Ellis never imagined he’d have to face. The journey will forever change who they are and redefine who they were meant to be.

It has to happen.
And all things happen for a reason.

Purchase Link: US: http://www.amazon.com/My-Brothers-Keeper-Book-Two-ebook/dp/B00J90NPBS
UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/My-Brothers-Keeper-Book-Two-ebook/dp/B00J90NPBS
ARe: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-mybrother039skeeperbook2rulefourandfive-1462476-340.html

Review: This book is part of a series and must be read in order. Jon is accepting his new life with Ellis and Rudy as a new chance at life, throwing off the guilt that lingers and embracing the love he has found. Ellis has accepted Jon’s love and the beginning of a new life where he can share his frustrations and has someone to confide in, but he knows their troubles aren’t over yet. With the town bully, Lenny, gunning for them they face a long road ahead, and when tragedy strikes its Jon’s turn to be a rock as Ellis faces a despair that threatens to drag them under.

This story continues several months after The First Three Rules; we re-join Ellis, Jon, and Rudy as Jon moves in with the brothers and they are secure in the knowledge that Lenny is in jail awaiting trial. But, in a town like Gilford you never know what is just around the corner, and as Jon, Ellis and Rudy are about to find out sometimes justice doesn’t have a leg to stand on. Just in case you are reading this review and you haven’t read the first book let me give you a brief rundown of the characters: Jon, an ex-Marshal who has suffered more guilt and pain than any man can carry, and is visited by his dead brother when tragedy is about to strike. Ellis, who gave up his life at the age of twelve to look after his older mentally disabled brother and has been isolated and sheltered from the outside world, and then there is Rudy, Ellis’ brother, who is a child in a man’s body, but brings sunshine to Ellis and Jon’s lives and knows things he shouldn’t.

Oh my god! Oh my God! Adrienne Wilder what did you do! This section of My Brother’s Keeper is about to rip your heart out, stomp on it, rip it into tiny shred’s and then hand it back to you on a tarnished platter. Adrienne Wilder takes Ellis to the dark side as anger, devastation and pure dark rage begin to consume him and tempts him to tarnish his soul forever. Jon is left feeling hopeless as he tries to pull Ellis back from the edge and struggling to protect them, Jon also has to fight his own dark urgings as he is tempted by the dark side of the town. And Rudy, poor Rudy *bawls like a baby*, Rudy tries so hard but the Big and Terrible is coming and he has done all he can.

We are dragged into the darker side of the story as the evil that hovered begins to strike, we watch as despair begins to drag the characters down and we feel it. This really is a beautifully written story that lets you feel every emotion that the characters are going through, it hurts your heart as we watch the circumstances unfold and you rage at the events that let an evil man continue with his reign of terror. I’d like to say that there is a light at the end of the tunnel but I can’t, I can only hope that with the last installment of My Brother’s Keeper Jon and Ellis get the happy ending they deserve and that the evil pays for its crimes. Now I am going to discover in The Final Rule if my hopes are true, and also thank God that this trilogy was published all at the same time.

I recommend this to those who love stories where the going is never easy, where love is stretched to the limit, where the fight for justice is hard, and your emotions are beaten to death by the author.

My Brother’s Keeper: The First Three Rules by Adrienne Wilder

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Series: My Brother’s Keeper 01
Author: Adrienne Wilder
Genre: Paranormal/ Horror Romance
Length: Novel (266 pages)
ISBN: DRNWLD0000008 & B00J90EIIC
Publisher: Adrienne Wilder (26th March 2014)
Heat Level: Explicit
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥4 ½ Hearts
Reviewer: Pixie
Blurb: My Brother’s Keeper Trilogy:
The town of Gilford has a Big and Terrible secret hidden in the ground.
Infecting those it touches.
Exploiting their darkness.
Consuming their souls.
It’s hungry. It’s vile. It’s evil.
And it wants out.
Book One: The First Three Rules

Marshal Jon Foster lost his purpose and his sanity the day he saw the image of his dead brother. The distraction saved Jon’s life but cost the lives of innocent people including his best friend and partner. It was a price for survival Jon couldn’t live with and was sure he’d never understand.
Driven by grief and guilt he tried to escape his past by fleeing to a small town in the middle of nowhere. Only instead of peace, the memories festered.
Then the offer of a stick of gum from a stranger changes Jon’s life and puts him on a road out of the nightmare he’s trapped in.

Ellis Harper has lived the past twenty years isolated from the outside world and sole caretaker for his mentally disabled brother, Rudy. While Ellis loves his brother, he longs for a life he’ll never be able to have.
Shut away, his days consist of chores, endless cartoons, and games of Go Fish. A world that seemed to have no end until an innocent misunderstanding turns Ellis and his brother into a target for a town bully.
It’s a fight Ellis can never win on his own but thanks to a chance meeting with a stranger, he doesn’t have to.

What begins as a new journey in love for both men quickly unfolds into something neither of them could have ever imagined.
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Review: Jon had his life shattered when what should have been an easy pick-up went wrong, he was left the only person alive because a vision of his dead brother had him freezing, and the guilt eats away at him every day. A chance meeting with Rudy and Ellis in the park in Gilford has Jon rethinking the choice he is about to make, but will he be able to overcome the guilt of the past to move forward towards a future? Ellis has spent the last twenty years isolated as he looks after his older mentally disabled brother, shunned by many of the town Ellis spends his days playing games and watching cartoons, until a chance meeting gives Ellis the chance of something more. But, just as Ellis & Jon begin to enjoy their time together, a threat comes from the town bully.

This is an incredible story of two men from very different walks of life beginning to find peace in the other. Jon has a shocking amount of guilt over what happened when his best friend and partner was killed, it eats away at him until he can take no more and it is only the bright spark he feels when he meets Rudy and Ellis that has him fighting the darkness that tries to consume him. Ellis is alone; he struggles everyday with looking after Rudy, his older mentally disabled brother, and keeping him out of trouble and with the town looking down on them he has no one to turn to and no friends. The first spark of hope for Ellis comes from Jon, a man Rudy befriends in the park, but there are others in town who want to make sure that Ellis and Rudy never find happiness.

I loved this story; it is amazingly written and at times brought tears and smiles. Rudy is brilliantly written, he is brought to life and never ignored, a childlike mind in a man’s body, and his simple thinking and actions has you forgetting just how old he really is. Ellis is an incredible man who gave up any dreams he ever had when he was only twelve, taking care of his brother has left him isolated but he would never dream of putting Rudy in a home, he might be lonely, get stressed and upset but he loves his brother unconditionally. Jon is a wounded soul, he has come to Gilford to hide rather than heal, and he is haunted by failure. These three men are wonderful and you take them all to heart, and there is something about Rudy and Jon that is just extra special.

The storyline is brilliant as we fall into something that is just a touch evil; it hovers in the background but you know there is something that is driving some actions. The characters are wonderful even those who aren’t very nice, they add a great dose of realism as the setting is 1992 in a small town and some minds were still closed to those who were gay or mentally disabled. The relationship that develops between Jon and Ellis is extra special; it touches your heart as you see Jon sinking into the comfort of Ellis and as Ellis trusts Jon not just with his brother, but also with his own innocence and heart. Their relationship is sweet and I loved how the sexual aspects were written, Ellis’ fear of sex, of failure and the lack of confidence that a man like Jon could really want him really shines through and makes you realize just how isolated he really was. Ah, while I would like to go on and on about this story I am itching to read Rule Four & Five so I will leave you with these words… GET THIS BOOK!

I recommend this to those that love a story that has characters who have a hard road to travel, finding happiness when you never expected it, fighting against bigotry and hatred, who love a story that has a thread of paranormal, and special characters who deserve all the love in the world.

The Wolf at His Door by Adrian W. Lilly

18159593Title: The Wolf at His Door

 

Series: The Runes Trilogy 01

 

Author: Adrian W. Lilly

 

Genre: Paranormal, Dark Paranormal, Horror    

 

Length: Novel Plus (237 pages)

 

Publisher: Adrian W. Lilly (2nd July 2013)

 

Heat Level: Nil 

 

Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 5 Hearts

 

Reviewer: Pixie

 

Blurb: Twenty-one-year-old Alec Rune is annoyed when his older sister, Lucy, ambushes him with a blind date with her friend, Jared. But Alec is immediately attracted to the intriguing, intelligent young man. 


But the past has claws… 
Ilene Rune nearly collapses when she meets her son’s new boyfriend. His black hair and startling green eyes are the same as a man she knew years ago—an evil, violent man with strange powers.

The present has teeth… 
Investigating a string of missing persons cases leads Detective Carmen Salazar into the dark world of fairy tales and fantasy—and shakes her belief in what is possible or imagined.

And the future is filled with blood… 

Alec awakes from a coma with no recollection of the night his twin brother was torn to pieces. As a madman closes in on him and his family, can Alec learn the werewolves’ plan before his entire family is destroyed?     

 

Purchase Link: US: http://www.amazon.com/The-Wolf-Door-Runes-Trilogy-ebook/dp/B00DR4H7QG

UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Wolf-Door-Runes-Trilogy-ebook/dp/B00DR4H7QG   

 

Review: When Alec meets Jared, a chain of events begins that brings heartache and horror into his world. Alec is dragged from his safe world when a secret from his mother’s past comes calling, and that secret is determined to get what he wants. As his friends and family are brutally attacked Alec struggles with what is happening and even as he gets close to Jared he still finds it hard to accept the fanciful truth that Jared tells him, but Alec will have to face the truth and trust Jared if he is to beat the evil that stalks him.

 

This is a brilliant paranormal horror story that has pretty graphic details and a wonderful storyline. Jared discovered first-hand what Alec faces and is hoping to help Alec before tragedy strikes, but he wants more than to be just friends. Alec doesn’t know what to believe but he can’t keep away from Jared, now they face a danger that comes from the past, a past that his mother has kept well hidden. The police are looking into the disappearances of numerous people and brutal killings and there is a link to a body missing from the morgue…. and Alec, but there is no way the police would ever believe the truth even if Alec did know what was going on.

 

I really enjoyed this story; it called to that part of me that enjoys horror and gore. This brilliant storyline starts as boy gets set up with boy and hits it off, it then quickly moves on with the danger and horror seeping in and we discover secrets of the past. There’s a whole host of characters who are involved in this story and all their parts are important and whose point of view we also see the story from, we have Ilene (Alec’s mother) who made a mistake that now haunts her, we have Lucy (Alec’s sister) who is dragged into the horror along with her boyfriend Rene. Then we have the police detectives who are trying to piece together the clues in their cases where Alec’s name keeps cropping up.

 

This story is so far from your typical werewolf story. In fact, if you are looking for a sweet fluffy read with wolves finding mates and living happily ever after, after a bit of angst and conflict then don’t even think of picking up this book. But if you want something that’s dark and dangerous with bloodshed and horror then this story is a must.

I loved how this story was written, you get pulled into the story from the first pages, and it makes you keep turning the pages even when you know something horrific is coming. We see an astonishing amount of emotions in this story with guilt, fear, anger, horror, grief and heartbreak being the main contenders, we do see some happiness but not much as events seem to steamroll out of control.

The werewolf in this story is the stuff of nightmares, returning to the original folklore of them in the past where they were true monsters. This story is a part of something bigger, as you learn throughout the book, and even as they have a semblance of a happy ending you know it is far from over for them all.

 

I have to recommend this to those that love horror, dark paranormal, a brilliant storyline, great characters, a love that evolves even with danger and horror raining down, and an ending that makes you wonder that comes next.

 

Through the Heart by Shane Allison

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Series: N/A

Author: Shane Allison

Genre:Contemporary • Fiction • Gay • Horror • Paranormal • Romance

Length: Short Story (31 Pages)

ISBN:9781611529708

Publisher: JMS Books (October 22nd, 2013)

Heat Level: None

Heart Rating: ♥♥♥2.5Hearts

Reviewer: Lisa

Blurb:Tashawn Dallison and his partner, Kendrick, are hopelessly in love. Their life together is perfect until a tragic event befalls them on the night Tashawn proposes to Kendrick.

Overcome with grief and guilt, Tashawn vows to seek revenge, and puts his own life in jeopardy when he steals a book of spells from his Aunt Zatora, a voodoo priestess.

Strange events occur when Tashawn dabbles into the supernatural to reunite with his love, but will he lose his soul in the process? How far will he go to be with the man of his dreams?

Purchase Link: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/370229

Review: Well to be truthful if this story had more to it, I might actually have been able to get into. Zombies are just not what I am into. Tashawn and Kendrick were in love, in fact Tashawn had just proposed to Kendrick. After Kendrick said yes, they decided to take a walk to spend time together. They are so sweet and tender, and I feel bad for Tashawn.

During the walk, some homophobic jerks come up to them yelling and beating them. They had stabbed Kendrick to death. Tashawn dabbles into the supernatural to bring is love back. However, it didn’t go as planned. I am not really sure what one expects when they dabble into certain things that they shouldn’t, but it will shock you.

I love that they were so much in love and the fact that they wanted to be together forever. In fact, Tashawn basically proved it to everyone. It is a little story that has bits of surprising twist to it. It did keep my attention from start to end which is always a good thing. I just couldn’t find it in me to like it very much. It came very close to creeping me out.

The Dark Bokor by Diane Hartsock

TheDarkBokar600Title: The Dark Bokor

Author: Dianne Hartsock

Genre: Zombies/Horror

Length: Novella (14,500 words)

Publisher: Breathless Press (October 18 2013)

Heat Level: Explicit

Hearts Rating: ♥♥♥♥ 4 Hearts

Reviewer: Cat

Blurb:When it comes to the dark weavings of hoodoo magic, only a few can survive.

It’s started. Bodies have been found in the French Quarter, torn limb from limb. The undead have been seen walking. For Detective Matthew Rieves, this is the worst news he can imagine. Having spent his entire life in Orleans Parish, Matt’s no stranger to the bizarre. Though, despite the growing evidence, he still has a hard time believing in the occult. But when two hoodoo bokors vie for supremacy, it’s the innocent civilians that pay the price.

For Jesse Dalembert, he’d left New Orleans to sever his ties with hoodoo. But when a friend is brutally murdered by the bokor’s zombies, he returns, falling at once into danger and into Detective Rieves’s bed. With their lives on the line, their simmering attraction flares into a passion they can no longer deny.

Working against time, can the lovers find a way to stop the hoodoo war, or will they fall victim to the dark magic, maybe becoming zombies themselves?

 

Purchase Link: http://www.breathlesspress.com/index.php?main_page=product_free_shipping_info&cPath=1&products_id=487

Review: The Dark Bokor is a unique take on Zombies.  I found the story very original and interesting.

Jesse has tried to sever his ties with the Hoodoo community but when  his friend and ex-lover is found murdered he finds himself back in action and back  working with detective Matt Rieves the man who has been starring  in his fantasies far too long.

This story has a lot of mystery, lots of magic or hoodoo and lots of hot mansex.  Oh did I mention Zombies?

I liked the unique take on the Zombies, the New Orleans hoodoo and dark magic setting, and how the backstory and the romance and the Zombies are all wove together smoothly so that nothing was overwhelming. I also liked that it wasn’t gory.

I recommend this to anyone that likes a good mystery, hot mansex and Zombies.

Feast, Stray, Love: Feast by Kevin Anthony

*Note: Feast, Stray, Love has been renamed Forbidden Cuisine*

18589150Title: Feast, Stray, Love: Feast

Series: Book #1 in Feast, Stray, Love

Author: Kevin Anthony

Genre: Humor/Contemporary/Horror(ish)

Length: Short Story (38 pages)

Publisher: Kevin Anthony (September 26th, 2013)

Heat Level: Mild

Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥3.5 Hearts

Blurb: Damien Cooper’s mind is a bit fucked up. Yes, that’s his actual diagnosis.

He tries to maintain stability but the people around him seem to be working against him.
His boyfriend adopts a cannibalistic feasting habit and his mother strays away
from reality after she gets obsessed with a self-help book. All while Damien
tries to love his fucked up mind and his explosive new trait.

Inhale Exhale and Feast, Stray, Love.

Product Link:  http://www.amazon.com/The-Forbidden-Cuisine-Sampler-Edition-ebook/dp/B00CXADJVW

Reviewer:   GiGi

Review: Wow, I’m not sure where to begin. The humor in this story is rather Christopher Moore-ish, involving a nutcase doctor, and a botched surgery. Its lucky Damien’s injured brain leaves him with super human powers because it may just save his life from his stew-making boyfriend! This story gives new meaning to the words, “I’d like to eat you up!” out of a lovers’ mouth! It was odd, twisted, sometimes funny, and just really ridiculous! I have to wonder what zombies, a human canning factory…are next… Not a romance, but an interesting read if you like ghoulish humor.

The Human Cage by Wayne Mansfield

17698642Title: The Human Cage

Series: N/A

Author: Wayne Mansfield

Genre: Contemporary / Erotic Romance / Horror

Length: Novella (138 pages)

Publisher: JMS Books (March 25th, 2013)

Reviewer: Thommie

Heat Level: Explicit

Heart Rating: ♥♥♥3 Hearts

Blurb: Dale is a 23-year-old university student working on his thesis. Fortunately, rather than having to endure the interruptions and distractions at university, his “Uncle” Tom has invited Dale to stay with him at Walton Manor. In the countryside, he has plenty of space, almost continual silence, and a butler to cater to his every whim.

Dale and Tom have always had a mutual admiration for each other, and now they have the chance to explore this attraction. Yet Dale doesn’t count on falling in love with Dominic, the muscular Italian employed as Tom’s gardener.

Despite his feelings for Tom, Dale can’t help the fact that the more he sees Dominic, the more attracted he is. Unfortunately, Tom is a jealous man. Even worse, he reveals a hitherto unseen sadistic side, which frightens Dale. One night Tom’s jealousy boils over, and Dale finds himself punished for his feelings for Dominic.

From then on, Dale’s tranquil existence at Walton Manor is permanently shattered. Once things are set in motion, they are impossible to stop. After a final confrontation between Dominic and Tom, Dale discovers the most shocking truth of all.

Product Link: http://www.jms-books.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=29&products_id=749

Review: Ah, this author, this author is driving me crazy. The more I’m reading his work, the more I feel like it’s a very peculiar one. Like an acquired taste. His characters are dare I say special, unique somehow, manly, or perhaps unearthed from the deepest depth of a very perverted imagination. You will find the typical gym ridden male bodies described in there and you will find the very ordinary, simply masculine typical guy, but the difference is that you will realize through his work that every single man is real. What aren’t real are the circumstances we meet these characters.

In this book, we meet Tom and Dale. Tom is forty years old, and honestly, this character is one of my favorites at large, description wise at least. I can’t stop thinking of the way his body is described in this book. As an individual, I’m not a fan of hairy men, but there was something about Tom’s body hair, the way the words were played in the text that I couldn’t shake off of my head. Damn it, every time I read another of this author’s book I feel like this huge pervert, peeking through a peephole at something that is not meant for my eyes.

Anyway, back to this story, I cannot begin to describe my frustration. This is one of them rare authors that have me opening a damn dictionary all along the read, yet he fails to create a serious plot. It’s like the plot is simply there as a means for the sex scenes and fantasies that are desperate to get out. You encounter every hidden fetish in there, forbidden acts, gangbang rape, bare-backing and cum-dump fantasies, all tangled in a mix of coarse and crude language and surreal background.

Dale here, is working on his thesis and his “uncle” is kind enough to invite him to his manor for the duration of his work. There is this infatuation the Dale harbors for his “uncle” Tom, this childhood fantasy, and idolization that leads at a weird kind of relationship between the men. Dale confuses all that with love and therefore allows Tom way too many things. But eventually Tom over steps the mark and Dale realizes that there is no turning back to the way he once felt for the man.

So far so good even if (again) it was very surreal. However when things between Dale and Tom take the down road, Dale immediately falls in love with Dominic… However, the raw, carnal scenes left no room for any romance in this book, and so Dale’s character came along as weak and poorly structured. His entire reaction to what Tom did to him, how he leapt into falling for Dominic, how Dominic was a mere body with no personality, and how Tom transformed from a mere human to… well much more. Oh dear, as I said the plot felt like mere means to all kind of sexual fantasies being played and  in the end, the very END left me with my jaw hanging loose and me not quite so able to recover from the whole ordeal.

Bottom end as a book, story-wise, I don’t recommend it simply because there was no story worth reading in there. If, however, you’re in the mood of reading a very different kind of erotica, stripping it from all plot and baring it down to the “suck & fuck” scenes, keep in mind this is not your average erotica and you need a good stomach for this one. It is downright dirty and almost involuntarily arousing, with shocking elements and fantasies that have no place in real life, fantasies you might dare imagine but never act upon. You have been warned.

Now that being said I’m rating it 3 hearts because I’m that twisted and found this book oddly fascinating once I got my head around it.

 

The Maze by Wayne Mansfield

9670105Title: The Maze

Author: Wayne Mansfield

Genre: Contemporary/Erotic/Horror

Length: Novella (80 pages)

Publisher: JMS books (September 16th, 2013)

Heat Level: Explicit

Heart Rating: ♥♥♥ 3 Hearts

Reviewer: Cat

Blurb:A camping trip in the mountains sounds like a great way to get away from it all. Digby and his partner Jason, along with Mark, his partner Rahim, and Duke, their mutual friend and stud muffin, soon find the perfect spot to pitch their tents.

The first evening is idyllic. But the following morning, Digby spots a massive wall that appeared somehow during the night. With his friends, they learn the wall is in fact part of a great maze that stretches out in every direction as far as the eye can see.

Will they be able to find their way out? As they explore, they find the maze is filled with dangers beyond imagining, nightmares from the darkest reaches of the imagination. Love conquers all, but will it save Digby and Jason? Will it keep Digby safe from the jaws of madness?

Product Link:  http://www.jms-books.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=29&products_id=926

Review: This is an awesome cover. Five friends two are couples go on a camping trip to get away. They get up the next morning and find they are in a huge stone maze. The worst part is yet to come.

This was a good story. The characters were all interesting and the plot intriguing. There are twists, turns, thrills, chills, and some pretty hot mansex.

If you like thrillers, creepy creatures, unexplained phenomenon, and hot mansex this is for you.