A Barb the Zany Old Lady Review: They Called Him Nightmare (2016 Daily Dose – A Walk on the Wild Side) by Deja Black

Rating: 4 stars out of 5

they-called-him-nightmare From the 2016 Daily Dose package – A Walk on the Wild Side

This short story is my first from this author, and I was pleasantly surprised by the story. It opens with high school student Alec assessing all the others in his class for who will taste the best. A young vampire, he has the ability to put people in thrall, so they have no idea he has had sex with them and drunk their blood. But when the young man nicknamed Nightmare is around, Alec loses his ability to think straight. He’s attracted to the boy whose real name is Kai, and when he reaches out and touches him, sparks literally fly. Both recoil from the shock, but Alec wants more and Kai, wanting nothing to do with Alec, disappears shortly after the encounter.

Flash forward ten years and Alec has finally found the location where Kai has been hiding from him all this time. Excited to finally set out to meet the man he feels attracted to, he has no idea that Kai’s mother, or at least the woman he calls mother, is dying of cancer but wants nothing more than to see her boy settled before she goes so is willing to help him get his man.

There’s much more, including some very good character development, considering the brevity of the story, and there’s a surprise in store for readers who are wondering what type of being Kai might be. Let’s just say he’s the last of his kind. When the two men come together this time, they ignite in passion and finally fulfill their destiny.

I really like this story as I said at the beginning of this review. It had all the ingredients of a longer story, including a unique otherworldly perspective, and I’m looking forward to more from this author in the future.

Catt Ford is the cover artist for this series and this particular cover shows a figure in the center of a clearing lit by bright blue light and surrounded by wild animals in a darker shadowed border. It’s very appealing.

Sales Links: Dreamspinner Press | Amazon

Book Details:

ebook, 26 pages
Published June 1st 2016 by Dreamspinner Press
ISBN 1634775023 (ISBN13: 9781634775021)
Edition LanguageEnglish

Series2016 Daily Dose – A Walk on the Wild Side
CharactersKai Bennu, Alec Vasilios settingSouth Carolina (United States)

A Lila Review: Elemental Love (Warlocks #1) by L.M. Somerton

Rating: 3.25 stars out of 5

Elemental Love An untrained warlock is a dangerous man to love.

On his twenty-first birthday, Evrain Brookes discovers he is an elemental warlock. The spell suppressing his talent lifts and he has to get used to a whole new existence. The protection that kept him safe during his childhood is gone, his skills are wild and uncontrolled and there are those that seek to use him for their own gain.

Evrain’s grandmother is a witch, his godfather another warlock. Between them they do their best to keep Evrain on the right path. He learns that in order to gain control of his formidable powers he will need to ‘channel’ through a life partner, a process that only happens with consent and through love. But how will he ever find a man prepared to put up with a Dominant warlock for a boyfriend?

Dominic Castine has no idea that Evrain’s grandmother sees him as a prospective partner for Evrain. He tends her garden and she teaches him about herbs–a trade off they both enjoy. He is drawn to Evrain’s charismatic presence but doesn’t understand why he wants to drop to his knees and submit to him.

When Agatha is murdered, Evrain and Dominic are thrown together as she manipulates them from beyond the grave. Dominic becomes the pawn in a terrifying game between warlocks whose powers he barely comprehends.

In the end, lives will depend on his courage, his willingness to grant Evrain control and the power of love.

Elemental Love is a complex story with several plot lines fighting to be the focal point. The prologue is a nice addition, but unnecessary since the events in it are discussed in its entirety later on. The beginning of the story, on the other hand, did an excellent job establishing Evrain’s personality and his relationship with his family, especially his grandmother and his godfather.

The mystery, the romance, and the elemental abilities are the main topics in the story, but instead of working cohesively, they clashed, resting relevance from each other. Perhaps and extended version would have taken care of all the small bits trying to be solved at the same time.

Personally, I wanted more time for Evrain and Dominic to be together, in-page. I like Evrain most of the time, but when he was with Dominic, the D/s relationship made him looked like a different character. Almost as if he flipped a switched every time Dominic was involved. The BDSM elements took away from their day-to-day life. Maybe we needed to see more of Evrain growing into his powers before he had to use them to defeat his opponent.

One thing I definitely enjoyed was the characterization of everyone involved. Every character in the story had a purpose and was multi-dimensional. Even characters that were only present for a small amount of time, like Evrain parents, made an impression. All the settings, smells, and foods were crafted to play a role and add to the plot. The secondary relationships were also important and interesting. Gregory and Coryn were my favorite pair.

Overall, an interesting start to the series. I’m looking forward to knowing more about this world in the next installment.

The cover goes perfectly with the story. It has several elements showed in different scenes and depicted Dominic well.

Sale Links: Pride | Amazon | ARe

Book Details:

ebook, 165 pages
Published: March 29, 2016, by Pride Publishing
ISBN: 9781786513953
Edition Language: English

Series: Warlocks
Book #1: Elemental Love

In the Spotlight: They Called Him Nightmare (2016 Daily Dose – A Walk on the Wild Side) by Deja Black

They Called Him Nightmare (2016 Daily Dose – A Walk on the Wild Side)

by Deja Black

RELEASE DATE: June 1^st, 2016

AUTHOR(s): Deja Black

PUBLISHING: Dreamspinner Press

LENGTH: 29 pages

CATEGORY/TAG: M/M Paranormal Romance

HEAT LEVEL: 3/5 flames

Buy Links: Amazon | Dreamspinner Press

BLURB:

Growing up, Kai Bennu was taunted for skin dark as midnight and his otherworldly appearance. They called him Nightmare, but Alec Vasilios, a wealthy and powerful businessman, wants to call Kai his own. Kai’s past has left him with little trust in others and even more reluctance to surrender himself to Alec’s power. With both men harboring supernatural secrets, finding common ground won’t come without sacrifice.

EXCERPT:

They never asked him his name. They ran from his shadow. He was alone. Always alone. He was Nightmare.

To me he was everything I wanted. To me, he was beautiful. I needed to run my fingers along his skin, to cherish him. In the heat of the blazing sun, I wanted to taste his sweat. I wanted him beneath me, a part of me, a part of my soul. He didn’t frighten me. He entranced me. He called to me.

AUTHOR INFORMATION

Author Bio:

Deja Black had fantasies of men loving men, men who felt strongly, loved hard, and needed a hero. Then one great day she came across a book and discovered the world of m/m writing, encountered others who shared her obsession as much as she did, and found a world where she could not only be accepted for the lives and loves she envisioned, but she could create them too. So why not? Why not take the stories she would write and throw away as a teenager, grow them, dream them, and make them a reality where she could know her own characters, let them live their story, and make them real for someone else? And she did. Now, with the support of her hubby and some intense time management, she is learning to balance her family of two energetic children and a very needy shitzu at home along with the many students she teaches each and every day with her passion of writing what she loves to read.

LINKS:

Blog: dejablack77.blogspot.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deja.black.69
Google+: Deja Black
Goodreads: Deja Black

Cover Reveal of The Orchard of Flesh By Christian Baines

The Orchard of Flesh

The Orchard of Flesh By Christian Baines
Bold Strokes Books

Release Date August 1, 2016

Pre-order/Read An Excerpt Here

Reylan’s last assignment for The Arcadia Trust brought a rebellious human servant under his roof, and a volatile werewolf lover named Jorgas into his bed, leaving the self-reliant Blood Shade—known to the outside world as vampires—in no hurry to risk his immortality for them again.

But when a new terror starts disappearing humans from a bad part of town, Reylan must do everything in his power to keep Sydney’s supernatural factions from the brink of war. Having an ambitious, meddlesome human in the mix is only going to make things worse…especially when that human is Jorgas’s father.

Reylan will need all his determination and cunning to keep the peace under his roof, between the night’s power brokers, and in his lover’s troubled heart.

Genres Paranormal & Urban Fantasy

Words 85000

Pages 264

ISBN-13 978-1-62639-650-0

About the Author

Christian Baines

Christian Baines was born in Toowoomba, Australia. He has since lived in Brisbane, Sydney, and Toronto, earning an MA in creative writing at University of Technology, Sydney along the way. His musings on travel, theater, and gay life have appeared in numerous publications in both Australia and Canada.

Dual passions for travel and mythology (both of which he attributes to growing up in Australia’s bible belt) have sent him chasing some of the world’s most feared monsters, including vampires in New Orleans, asuras in Bangkok, and theater critics in New York. His first novel, The Beast Without, was released in 2013, followed by his erotic short story, “The Prince and the Practitioner.”

Puppet Boy is his second novel.

This is a continuation of the story that started with The Beast Without
by Christian Baines* A Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words Highly Rated Novel.

A VVivacious Review: A More Perfect Union Anthology by B.G. Thomas , J. Scott Coatsworth , Jamie Fessenden, Michael Murphy

A More Perfect Union

Rating: 4.5 Stars out of 5

This is a collection of four stories that explore the real life implication of the Supreme Court’s ruling on June 26; 2015. In the future no one will ever have to live with the indignation of not being allowed to marry the one they love. In the coming years gay and lesbian relationships will be different because of the possibility of marriage.

But what about those who shied from the thought of marriage because they thought they would never be allowed to or those who fought every step of the way so that there would come a day when their marriages to the ones they loved would be legally and lawfully recognized by all. This anthology explores some such stories.

Flames by J. Scott Coatsworth – 2 Stars out of 5

Alex and Gio have been together for years but the night that Gio plans to propose, they get in a fight and Alex leaves the house only to later find out that Gio is in a coma. As Alex waits for Gio to open his eyes, he looks back on their life together and regrets the fact that they didn’t get married when they had the chance…

This story has good bones but it isn’t very engaging. A lot of the times the story read like an itinerary of events devoid of the emotions that the main characters must surely have experienced during said events.

This story is written from the perspectives of both characters but Gio’s character is not very well fleshed out and this is most definitely because of the fact that he doesn’t know who he is for most of the story. While the unique circumstances of Gio’s coma fascinated me they failed to establish Gio’s character and since Alex’s character is very well established the fact that Gio’s character is not creates an inherent imbalance in the story.

This story has an interesting premise but it failed to get me invested in the characters mostly because of the fact that the core of this story is mostly hollow of emotions which considering the subject is surprising.

Jeordi and Tom by Michael Murphy – 3 Stars out of 5

Jeordi and Tom have to fight for their love every day in the face of Jeordi’s family’s disparage. When Jeordi’s parents try to keep Tom away from Jeordi while he is admitted in the hospital, Jeordi realises that he needs to do something such that no one can ever keep Tom away from him.

I liked this story, it had much more of a fight in it. Jeordi and Tom are two youngsters in love while everyone around them is against their relationship.

This story has multiple plot lines which are threaded together with a really nice theme of passing on the love.

Destined by Jamie Fessenden – 5 Stars out of 5

This is the story of Jay and Wallace. It chronicles their journey from the time they first met till the time they get married.

This was an awesome story. I loved the introduction and premise of the story.

I really loved Jay and Wallace. Jay is a really vibrant guy and really easy to like but I really loved Wallace. Wallace is a quiet guy, not known to emotional outbursts and appears to be kind of detached from their relationship but the author presents him in such a light that you know that while Wallace may appear detached his heart is very much in the relationship. Despite Wallace’s shy exterior looking at him from Jay’s eyes made sure that we got a good look into the person inside.

Jay and Wallace felt very real and I loved their story and how they ended up together. Moreover I loved all the domestic things they did together like shopping, trying to figure out how to live together, buying a house and learning to live together with a particularly over enthusiastic dog.

Their marriage was a dream and I loved the destiny angle in their story. I wonder if they ever figured out that they had met years before their first meeting.

On the whole I loved the story, it was beyond awesome.

Someday by B. G. Thomas – 5 Stars out of 5

Lucas and Dalton have known each other since they were kids and while life has sent hurdles their way they have always managed to come out on the other side stronger. But Dalton refuses to marry Lucas till marriage equality becomes a reality everywhere in the United States.

This one was so beautiful. I loved Dalton and Lucas and their love which was amazing. This was one couple whose story I didn’t want to see end.

It was a perfect story about love and marriage and how this particular one came to be. This story also highlights how things have changed in the last 25 years or so… in 1990 no one would have thought that marriage equality would have been a thing of the past come 2016.

This anthology has been one awesome read with some amazing stories.

Cover Art by Reese Dante. I loved the cover. It is a perfect representation of what this anthology is all about, two men professing their love by vowing to belong to each other forever.

Sales Links: Dreamspinner Press | ARe | Amazon

Book Details:

ebook, 350 pages
Published June 26th 2016 by Dreamspinner Press
ISBN 1634773322 (ISBN13: 9781634773324)
Edition LanguageEnglish
URLhttp://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=7854

A Stella Review: Practice Makes Perfect (Housemates #3) by Jay Northcote

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Getting experience with the guy next door seems like a great idea—until the lines blur.

Dev, a geeky first year physics student, has zero sexual experience and he’s determined to change that ASAP. After a bad time in halls of residence, he’s starting the summer term with different housemates and a new plan of action.

Ewan lives in the house next door to Dev. He’s young, free and single, and isn’t looking to change that anytime soon. When awkward circumstances throw them together, Ewan offers to help Dev out in the bedroom in return for maths tutoring, and Dev jumps at the chance.

They work their way through Dev’s sex-to-do list, but what starts as a perfect no-strings arrangement gets more complicated as their feelings for each other begin to grow. If they’re going to turn their lessons in lovemaking into something more permanent, they need to work out how they feel about each other—before they get to the end of Dev’s list.

Practice Makes Perfect is a very sweet and cute story and of course it is a winner to me. First of all because I fell in love with the main characters, Dev, with his innocent dirty talks, and ginger Scottish Ewan were hard to resist.

If you are thinking the blurb is really nothing new, you are right. The agreement between Dev and Ewan is a trope maybe over explored in romance, but I assure you Jay Northcote can write and make a plot interesting and never boring, even if it could have been easily developed into something trite.

Moreover in a story with a plot like this, often the sex scenes overwhelm the rest of the story, turning it into what we call PWP (Porn Without Plot). It’s not the case of Jay’s book, no worries. Yes, there are quite some sex scenes, very hot, cause you know, Dev has made a list, he needs to learn everything and then check off items. Still I found myself looking forward to the other scenes, where Ewan teaches Dev how to cook, or the times spent with their housemates, or the moments when they are making googly eyes at each other.

I always recommend to read series in order, I admit I haven’t read Helping Hand (Housemates #1) and Like a Lover (Housemates #2), but this third installment works perfectly as a standalone. I met the two couples of the previous books, but they were simple second characters and there wasn’t a time I felt I was missing or I should have known something.

At the end Practice Makes Perfect was a pleasure to read. I feel to recommend it.

The cover art by Garrett Leigh doesn’t conquer me but it’s well done and fitting.

Sales Links: Amazon UK | Amazon

BOOK DETAILS

Kindle Edition, 168 pages
Published June 22nd 2016 by Jaybird Press
ASINB01H7V027A
Edition LanguageEnglish
SeriesHousemates #3

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Hot Summer Reads

So after appropriately, my computer summer meltdown, we are back to discussing what’s hot in this summer’s reading list. Are you a reader that haunts your favorite writer’s blog looking for any word on their upcoming releases? Do you search out the most recent book news via their publishers or Goodreads? How do you get your book news?

I get it all those ways and more….I follow authors on their twitter accounts, blogs, Goodreads, ravenously gobble up the upcoming new releases news that come my way via all the publishers and even the authors themselves. New Rhys Ford, oh my! Charlie Cochrane…woohoo! Alex Beecroft, Amy Lane…actually I have a long, long, list. I bet you do too.

Plus there’s plenty of room on my lists for my author discoveries and new books that I read and fall in love with. But back to the business at hand. I haven’t had time to compile my summer reading list with all the computer casualties to deal with and the new startup. So help me out. What authors and what releases are on your list for this summer? What are the hot summer books? Tell me! And you just might end up with a hot summer prize!

This Week At Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words

Sunday, June 26:

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This Week At Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words

Monday, June 27:

No Master by Christine d’Abo Series Finale Tour and Giveaway
Practice Makes Perfect by Jay Northcote – Blog Stop -Charity Book
A Stella Review: Practice Makes Perfect by Jay Northcote
A Free Dreamer Review: King of the Storm by B.A. Brock
A VVivacious Review: A More Perfect Union Anthology

Tuesday, June 28:

Blog Tour for They Called Him Nightmare by Deja Black
Cover Reveal of The Orchard of Flesh By Christian Baines
A Free Dreamer Review: Dark Blood by Caleb James
A Lila Review: Elemental Love by L. M. Somerton
A Barb the Zany Old Lady Review: They Called Him Nightmare by Deja Black

Wednesday, June 29:

A Stella Review: Snakes Among Sweet Flowers by Jason Huffman-Black
Anthony by JP Barnaby Tour and Giveaway
An Ali Review: Anthony by JP Barnaby
An Alisa Review: Murder Most Yowl by Quinn Dressler
A BJ Audiobook Review: Dirty Laundry by Heidi Cullinan
A Barb the Zany Old Lady Audiobook Review: Sacrati by Kate Sherwood

Thursday, June 30:

Blitz and Giveaway – Relearning the Ropes by DC Juris
An Ali Review: Hot Dogs and Kisses by JD Walker
A Paul Review: A Time to Rise by Tal Bauer
A Lila Review: Amnesia by Sean Michael
A MelanieM Review: Absinthe of Malice by Rhys Ford

Friday, July 1:

Werewolf’s Tale and a Druid’s Sword by Lexi Ander (excerpt and giveaway)
blitz for July 1st for K Lache’s novel, Valor (excerpt and giveaway)
A Barb the Zany Old Lady Review: A Second Harvest by Eli Easton
A BJ Audiobook Review: Romanus by Mary Calmes
A Barb the Zany Old Lady Review: A Kind of Romance by Lane Hayes
A MelanieM Review: Ace In the Hole by Ava Drake

Saturday, July 2:

An Ali Review: Heaven Sent boxed set by Jet Mykles
A Paul B Review: The Werewolf Tutor (Shreds #1) by Jade Astor

An Alisa Audiobook Review: Little Wolf (Beings in Love #4) by R. Cooper and Robert Nieman (Narrator)

Rating: 3 stars out of 5

Little Wolf audiobook On the run from his old-blood werewolf family, Tim Dirus finds himself in Wolf’s Paw, one of the last surviving refuges from the days when werewolves were hunted by humans and one of the last places Tim wants to be. Kept away from other wolves by his uncle, Tim knows almost nothing about his own kind except that alpha werewolves only want to control and dominate a scrawny wolf like him.

Tim isn’t in Wolf’s Paw an hour before he draws the attention of Sheriff Nathaniel Neri, the alphaest alpha in a town full of alphas. Powerful, intimidating, and the most beautiful wolf Tim has ever seen, Nathaniel makes Tim feel safe for reasons Tim doesn’t understand. For five years he’s lived on the run, in fear of his family and other wolves. Everything about Wolf’s Paw is contrary to what he thought he knew, and he is terrified. Fearing his mate will run, Sheriff Nathaniel must calm his little wolf and show him he’s more than a match for this big, bad alpha.

Tim has been running from his family for years, with the help of a friend he goes to Wolf’s Paw. When he meets Nathaniel he does everything he can to push him away, but the sheriff is determined to keep Tim safe if not from others, but from himself. They both slowly open up to the other, but both continue to misunderstand the other’s actions.

This was an interesting story. As with other stories in the series the whole not being able to tell your mate who they are to you can get a bit aggravating. Tim never learned about any of his instincts while being lock away at his uncle’s mansion and doesn’t know how to process and understand the feelings he is having. How they can take Tim pushing Nathaniel away when he doesn’t know as a rejection is hard to fathom.

Robert Nieman did a great job narrating this story. He doesn’t change voices much when narrating, but this author’s style of writing didn’t need the break up between characters.

Cover art by Paul Richmond is perfect and follows the pattern for the series.

Sales Links: Dreamspinner Press | Audible | Amazon | iTunes

Audiobook Details:

Audiobook, 18 hrs 55min
Published: May 2, 2016 (ebook first published May 8, 2015)
Edition Language: English

Series: A Being(s) In Love Story

A MelanieM Review: Mud, Movies, Bullets and Bulls by B.A. Tortuga

Rating: 4.75 stars out of 5

Muds, Movies Bullets and Bulls Four men in need of a helping hand….

When a cowboy finds he has grit in all the wrong places, what is he to do? Meet the man of his dreams, of course. But what will save two cowboys from getting bogged down in the mire?

An ex-rodeo cowboy who hates working with Hollywood actors meets a movie star who is looking for something real. Will they get a happy ending, just like in the movies?

A redneck ends up injured and stranded, and his old friend comes to the rescue. It’s the old story of the one that got away. What will they do to keep each other in their lives—and will it be too late?

A professional bull rider is starting to feel his age. When he’s injured far from home and his career is threatened, it’s up to his best friend to step in and point out the other options. Both men have plans—but will they include each other?

If you asked me who is one of my favorite authors, I would reply B.A. Tortuga for a number of reasons, the first coming to mind is her ability to bring regional voices vividly to life in a way that makes you feel that you are seeing them laugh, love and yes, sometimes cry across the pages of her stories. Books like Mud, Movies, Bullets and Bulls which are a collection of some of my favorite stories are a wonderful way to either discover this author or remember why you love her writing so much.

Stories in the order you find them in the book.

Mud On Tires – 5 stars out of 5

When Lee strips naked to rescue a cow stuck in the mud, last thing he expects is another cowboy named Collin to come to his. This story has it all, dialog full of regional twang and zest, laughter and love, dogs that have as much character as the men they follow and of course, pie! Its not just Tortuga’s love for her cowboys but the locations and people. Those small steakhouses low on decor and high on some of the best steaks you’ll ever eat? I’ve been there and they are on these pages. So are the waitresses that know your name and your eating preferences. How I love this story.

Just Like in the Movies – 4.5 stars out of 5

Dooley Robinson, horse wrangler to the movies meets closeted movie star on the rise Tyler David Garrison and begins a relationship like no other. This was a different sort of Tortuga story but one I liked just as well as the others oddly enough. Why? Because she was able to convey a relationship between the men, and the love and affection without there actually having a lot time on the page together. You could feel them missing each other so in just a couple of words or phrases. Perfect.

Ricochet – 5 stars out of 5

What can I say? I’m such a sucker for these sorts of stories. Friends to lovers, a man finally returning home where he belongs. A hilarious mom and dad welcoming party and a best friend like no other. At 36, Holt takes a hard look at his life, and doesn’t like what he sees and decides to make a change. He’s headed home where he belongs. But he needs to extract himself from his current situation first and that comes with a cost. It will be his best friend since forever, Teague, coming to his rescue and bringing him home to make it right.

Every part of this story rings true. The deep friendship, the “knowing” that comes of years of growing up together as boys that telegraphs across the pages, the funny and sharp scenes with Momma and Daddy when they see what’s happened to their boy. Tortuga manages to bring both the humor and the angst out in a situation where you want to cry and laugh and you know both emotions are exactly right. As is the relationship between Hold and Teague. It doesn’t come easily, it comes with some sharp words, but it works and its wonderful and its my favorite story of the group.

No Bull – 4.75 stars out of 5

No Bull finishes the collection and its probably the right one to do so as the men finish out their careers as bullriders, a favorite theme of B.A Tortuga’s. But it starts in a hospital with the aftermath of a bull ride gone horribly wrong. Joss is in the bed and wired up with more broken bones than his best friend and rodeo partner, Mackey, can count. What follows is a tale of friendship that turns into something deeper than neither man fully expects and yet it happens so naturally. Again its told beautifully, with men who have known each other for some time and are now at the end of their respective bull riding careers. A lovely tale and a great way to end this collection.

I just love this book and highly recommend it. Not familiar with B.A Tortuga? I can’t think of a better way to make your introduction to this wonderful author than with Mud, Movies, Bullets and Bulls by B.A. Tortuga. It will make you laugh, its sexy, full of itty bitty cowboys and the men who love them and you won’t want to put it down.

Cover Artist: Alexandria Corza does a great job with this cover. I love it.

Sales Links: Dreamspinner Press | ARe | Amazon

Book Details:

ebook, 2nd Edition, 206 pages
Published June 24th 2016 by Dreamspinner Press
ISBN 1634771605 (ISBN13: 9781634771603)
Edition LanguageEnglish
1st Edition of Mud on Tires published by Torquere Press, 2006.
1st Edition of Just Like in the Movies published by Torquere Press, 2007.
1st Edition of Ricochet published by Torquere Press, 2007.
1st Edition of No Bull published by Torquere Press, 2006

An Ali Review: Reaping Fate (Reaping Havoc #2) by A.J. Rose

Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

Health care reform is dead. Concept photo. — .

Then Mitch is assigned to reap a serial killer’s victim.

Mitch and Nate are willing to go to just about any lengths to bring the killer to justice, but Divinity has a plan for everyone, and the reapers are at risk of being terminated themselves if they meddle too much. Mitch knows better than to tempt fate, but Nate isn’t wired to sit idly by while innocent people lose their lives to a vicious killer.

Nate sets out to balance the scales of justice for the souls in their charge, but what happens when he becomes the killer’s bug in the web? Ca he stop a killer without exercising his own free will or putting those he loves in the crosshairs? Only Death knows, and he’s not talking.

I enjoyed this next installment in the Reaping Havoc series. Mitch and Nate have been together awhile and are working as reapers in their town. A murder victim that Mitch is called to do doesn’t set right with Nate. He wants to investigate and find the killer. There is a rule though that reapers can not get involved and by doing so Nate and Mitch are risking their contract and their life together. I thought the plot was well done and a little more fast paced than book one. This series has a nice paranormal twist and is not overly angsty. We meet some new characters in this story and I really liked Sebastian and his husband Robert.

You can read this book as a standalone but it would be a big spoiler for the first book so you should probably read them in order. This is a low angst paranormal series that has a unique storyline. The main focus in the murder mystery with a nice on going love story between the two main characters.

Cover art. I love the cover. I think it is really well done and is a great depiction of the plot of the story.

Sales Links: ARe | Amazon

Book Details:

ebook, 277 pages
Published May 4th 2016 by The Grim Writer Press
Original TitleReaping Fate
Edition LanguageEnglish
Series: Reaping Havoc

Reaping Havoc (Reaping Havoc, #1)

Reaping Fate (Reaping Havoc, # 2)

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The Orchard of Flesh By Christian Baines Bold Strokes Books

Release Date August 1, 2016

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