Title: Salt and Iron
Series: N/A
Author: Tam MacNeil
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Length: 200 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press (March 7, 2016)
Heat Level: Low
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥5 Hearts
Blurb: James van Helsing is the youngest son of the famous monster-hunting family—and the family’s big disappointment. He’s falling in love with Gabe Marquez, his oldest friend and son of the family the van Helsings have worked alongside for years. Things get even harder for James when he becomes what he and everyone else despises most—a magic user.

He didn’t mean to evolve into such a despicable person, and he knows using magic is illegal, but there’s nothing James can do about it, no more than he can stop himself from loving Gabe. Just when things can’t seem to get worse, he and Gabe are called to help nab a network of magicians who are changing destiny. Not just any destiny, but the destinies of the van Helsing and Marquez families. James foresees a terrible fate, one in which monsters emerge from the cracks, along with his dark secret.

And that’s when people start to die. ISBN-13: 978-1-62380-967-6

ISBN: 978-1-62380-967-6

Product Link: https://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=7512

Reviewer: Shorty

Review: A fabulous story about James Van Helsing, his family and Gabe. James’ family has been taking down monsters for a long time. But James knows he’s the family screw up. He drinks a lot and as a result is the black sheep so to speak. He harbors feelings for Gabe Marquez

The Marquez family is just as powerful as the Van Helsing’s. The two work together in their goal of making everyone safe. However one family has a secret that could tear down the very foundation of their family.

I don’t want to say too much and spoil the book, but damn this book was nothing like I thought it would. It exceeded my expectations in the best way possible. James has a problem but also knows something is amiss. Gabe loves James but has not told him. Things come to head of disastrous proportions when a mission goes terribly wrong leaving two individual devastated.

The twists and turns throughout this book took me by surprise as the story progressed. I found myself astonished at the lengths one group went to ensure all went their way. I just could not believe people would do that to one another.
There are some gory scenes during battle but it added to the books overall punch.

There is one small sex scene and it’s m/f, but it’s almost nonexistent which I was grateful for. So basically there is no m/m sex in this book.

Gabe and James relationship was a slow build that fit perfectly with everything else going on in the story. There is paranormals, drama, action, suspense, mystery, deception, betrayal and a whole host of other things that made this story fantastic.

I thoroughly enjoyed it to the very last word and highly recommend it.

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