Friday Frenzy – WIN Forbidden Fruit by Edward Kendrick
30 May 2012 4 Comments
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Contest Starts: May 26 2012 12:00am Ends: June 01 2012 11:59pm
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The PRIZE is Forbidden Fruit by Edward Kendrick
Theft and murder are all in a day’s work for PI Sam Young, as is protecting Jamie, a young man living in terror of his ex. Love, however, is another thing. Can he convince Jamie their growing attraction is real?
When PI Sam Young takes on the case of a philandering wife, he has no clue it will lead to theft and murder.
And when he stops for supper at his favorite diner, he doesn’t know he’ll end up meeting Jamie, a young man with aqua eyes who lives in terror of his ex-lover.
It will take all that is in him for Sam to discover who killed his client, while at the same time trying to protect Jamie. In the process, will he be able to convince emotionally battered Jamie it’s possible to truly love, and be loved, in return?
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Silver Publishing Calls For Special Submissions
30 May 2012 Leave a Comment
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ALL GENRE SUBMISSIONS ACCEPTED FOR SPECIAL SUBMISSIONS!
Submit your manuscript HERE
Men in Uniform
15K to 20K word count per short story/novella. 1 book per month.
■ Seriously sexy stories about firemen, policemen, soldiers and sailors – we want to read some hot MM stories about men in…and out of uniform.
■ Any combination of M/F, M/F/M, M/M/F, M/M.
■ Heat Rating: 3+ Flames only!
The Submission for release in January to December 2012. When submitting, please enter “Men in Uniform”.
Submission Deadlines for release in:
August 2012 – April 30th
September 2012 – May 30th
October 2012 – June 30th
November 2012 – July 30th
December 2012 – August 30th
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Hanky Code – Closes June 16th
Theme: BDSM
Do you know the Hanky Code used in leather clubs? Do you have a kink for leather? Do you own enough rope to support a rodeo? Or maybe you have a special BDSM fetish you wish to announce with a handy code? We want your steamy BDSM stories!
■ M/M, M/M+ accepted
■ Contemporary
■ 15k+ words
■ Must have romance and either a happily ever after (HEA) or a happy for now (HFN) ending
■ Heat rating: Any
These stories will each be released individually on the same day and will share the same cover art design.
Submission Deadline: June 16, 2012
Release Date: September 8, 2012
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It’s a Little Complicated – Closes July 21st
Theme: Ménage
For some people, a relationship that strays from the traditional social norm can be a little tough to explain. Sharing love with more than one person can get…well…a little complicated. If you have a romance story with multiple partners you wish to share, we want your story!
■ M/M/M, M/M/M+ accepted
■ Contemporary
■ 15k+ words
■ Must have romance and either a happily ever after (HEA) or a happy for now (HFN) ending
■ Heat rating: Any
These stories will each be released individually on the same day and will share the same cover art design.
Submission Deadline: July 21, 2012
Release Date: October 13, 2012
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A Special Kind of Love – Closes August 11th
Theme: Romance with a special needs partner
Do you have a romance with a character struggling with a physical disability? Or maybe your guy lives with blindness, autism, dyslexia or some mental or psychological condition? Regardless of the disability, these guys display an unparalleled strength of character on a daily basis. If you have a romance story you wish to share with a special needs partner, we want to read it!
■ M/M accepted
■ Contemporary
■ 15k+ words
■ Must have romance and either a happily ever after (HEA) or a happy for now (HFN) ending
■ Heat rating: Any
These stories will each be released individually on the same day and will share the same cover art design.
Submission Deadline: August 11th, 2012
Release Date: November 17th, 2012
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Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow – Closes August 31st
Theme: Christmas
Tis’ the season, yet again. Silver Publishing is accepting submissions for our yearly winter holiday releases. Maybe you have a story idea about a vampire on Channukah or aliens sampling the Christmas season. Maybe you have an idea for an older couple rediscovering the magic of sex before the Yule log or old friends hooking up under the Christmas tree.
■ All Genre’s
■ All Pairings
■ 5 to 25k words only!
■ Must have romance and either a happily ever after (HEA) or a happy for now (HFN) ending
■ Heat rating: Any
These stories will each be released individually daily from Dec 1st through Dec 25th.
Submission Deadline: August 31, 2012
Release Date: December 1st – December 25th
Silver Publishing New Releases Week of June 2nd
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This week’s themes are:
“I think it’s time to________ before he/she…”
“”You haven’t got a clue about…”
“I’d better practice my knife skills before…”
“Do what I tell you and everything will be just fine.”
This week’s anthology includes:
Afternoon Delight by Caitlin Ricci
How It Really Is by Silvia Violet
Thirst by Lisa Worrall
26 Apr 2012 Leave a Comment
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Title: Thirst
Author: Lisa Worrall
Publisher: Silver Publishing
Pages: 301
Characters: Max Bowman, Carter Grey
POV: 3rd
Sub-Genre: Erotic Romance, Paranormal, Contemporary, Mystery
Kisses: 5
Blurb:
Detective Max Bowman is hunting a serial killer terrorizing the city. A serial killer who leaves bodies drained of blood.
After taking a break in a local bar, he is attacked, robbed and left for dead; waking up in Carter Gray’s bed was the last thing he expected.
Who is this man? What is his dark secret? Is he responsible for the trail of bodies across the city?
CONTENT ADVISORY: This title contains one short m/f scene which is not pivotal to the plot.
Review:
For months, Detective Max Bowman has been investigating the mysterious deaths of the victims being drained of their blood and then tossed away like trash. Having few leads, he decides to drink his frustrations away at the local watering hole. Almost as soon as he arrives, he is flirted with a young man who continues to buy him drinks until he is more than a little drunk. Soon, the young man ushers him outside with the promise of some illicit and naughty fun in the alleyway. But, before Max knows what’s going on, he is attacked and robbed by the young man and his friend with the intention of Max being left for dead.
Carter Grey is a hungry vampire on the hunt for his latest victim. While sitting in the shadows of the bar, he notices and is immediately drawn to the handsome Max. Instinctively knowing that the young man plans to do Max harm, he finds himself following them outside where he witnesses Max being beaten and almost killed. Going against his own killer instinct, Carter saves Max and uncharacteristically brings him to his home so Max can heal. After Carter saves Max, he is conflicted by the emotional pull he has toward him, and his behavioral habit of usually killing humans instead of having a relationship with them. But, once Max awakens and they begin to talk, the spark of attraction between them turns into a blaze that will not be denied. But, what will happen when Max finds out that Carter is vampire, and if Carter connected to the killings he’s been investigating?
I really loved this book! I thought both Max and Carter were interesting and intriguing characters that kept me captivated with the story they told. Both heroes are not perfect, they are flawed and often tormented characters forced to make a hard decisions about what they want and what they’re both instinctively need to do. I thought both heroes were strong men that were thrown in an almost impossible situation, but somehow manage to fall in love and still manage to solve the mystery of the killings that Max is investigating. Neither man is really looking for love. Max has come to believe love will really never happen for him, and Carter has told himself he’s nothing but a killing machine/monster and doesn’t deserve or really believe in love. I really enjoyed watching these two men work through all of their emotional baggage and realize that their love was worth fighting for.
Carter was a very unique vampire. He’s unapologetic about having to feed and kill humans for food. At first, he doesn’t really have much of a conscience; he believes does what he’s instinctively programed to do…which is being a killer. Even though Carter can come across as a very cold hearted person, I couldn’t help but like him. I understood why Max saw something in him worth saving, and I really enjoyed watching Carter’s character evolve as the novel progressed. The chemistry between Carter and Max is so sizzling hot, I swear on more than one occasion, my e-reader steamed up from the intensity between them. I truly loved them together and enjoyed every moment they shared together in this book.
I’m afraid there will be some people who will shy away from this book because of the M/F warning on the blurb. Yes, there is a VERY small incident between Carter and a female, but she really means nothing to him. Carter IS bisexual, but honestly she is nothing but a meal in Carter’s eyes. I hope that this will not keep some readers away, because it is just a small blip in the story itself and it certainly did not keep me from really enjoying the journey Carter and Max had together.
Thirst is a unique and fast-paced story that kept me captivated with the storyline from start to finish. In a world of sweet and innocent vampires, it was refreshing to read something different. I was also intrigued by Lyle, who is Carter’s nemesis, and was heartbroken from the loss of his soul-mate. Although the ending ends happily, I can’t help but hope Ms. Worrall writes more about these characters *cough* Lyle *cough* in the future.
Reviewed By: Gabbi
Kissed by Death ( Kissed by an Immortal #1 ) by Andi Anderson
14 Mar 2012 4 Comments
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Title: Kissed by Death
Author: Andi Anderson
Publisher: Silver Publishing
Pages: 146
POV: 3rd
Sub-Genre: Paranormal
Kisses: 5
Blurb:
Gregory cheated death. And now, seven years later, the grim reaper has returned. Can Gregory convince Angel of Death, Thanatos, to grant one final request: a single lover before he moves on to his great reward—and he chooses Thanatos.
At fourteen, Gregory Harris suffers a massive heart attack during a baseball game. As his coach tries desperately to keep him alive, a tall, handsome man in a hooded black cloak stands beside him—the Angel of Death. Gregory begs this grim reaper for more time on Earth so his parents can prepare for his death. The reaper grants him his wish, and even though Gregory saw him for just a few short moments, he often fantasizes about the mysterious creature.
Seven years later, the Angel of Death is back for Gregory. Gregory is ready to move on to the afterlife, but he regrets that he never had a lover and partner to call his own. Gregory has no intention of escaping this grim reaper. In fact, he intends to do whatever it takes to convince Thanatos that they belong together forever.
Review:
Just read that blog, go on. Read it again. At just fourteen years old, Gregory Harris suffers a massive heart attack during a baseball game. He’s a happy go lucky typical young man, he hit that ball and as he ran in for his homerun he collapsed on the field and his heart stopped. This is how this story starts. A mere boy who is faced with death. We see this all too often these days don’t we? Young adults, teens, children who suffer this very same horrific experience and many of them don’t make it. So, right away we’re thinking, Andi! OMG. Way to break the heart right from the get go. But, oh leave it to Ms. Anderson to turn this sad story into one of love and laughter.
While the paramedics are working on trying to save the young mans life, Gregory sees the one who is known to us as the Grim Reaper- The Angel of Death, and Gregory is instantly taken away by the man’s beauty. However, Gregory isn’t ready to die, his parents aren’t prepared to lose their only child and Gregory begs the handsome angel of death for more time. Time for his family to accept what is inevitable. In saying that, the reaper, whose name is, Thanatos, agrees, warning him that nothing will be the same for him. He will never be healthy enough to do much more than lay in bed as his heart will be badly damaged. How horrible, how sad is that? He’s just a mere boy and he begged the angel for time so his parents could adjust to him leaving them and never seeing them again. What a selfless act. And Gregory is gifted that from Thanatos. Years go by, and Gregory eventually turns eighteen, however, as Thanatos warned him, he has spent most of his time in bed, very ill and on oxygen. Gregory grew weaker by the day and his parents right beside him, giving up their dreams, their lives to care for their sick and dying son.
You almost have to wonder now if it was better this way, to watch your child die slowly over a course of years, or to have lost that child fast. As a parent, it just makes me shudder and I don’t want to think of it. So, I’m not going to. What I am going to do is tell you that Thanatos does visit Gregory again on the day he’s to die, and leave it to Gregory who wishes for the man, who he has dreamt of and thought of every single day and night since he saw him on that baseball field, is for that Angel to show him love, give him one last wish. Thanatos gives in, as his feelings for the human go beyond what they should.
The Angel of Death is so much more than the reaper. He’s truly an angel and he’s one that Gregory has his heart set on for all eternity. Will he be able to find the words to keep that Angel his for all of time?
I will say this: Read this story and you won’t be sorry.
Reviewed By: Michele
No Greater Love by Andi Anderson
26 Feb 2012 2 Comments
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Title: No Greater Love (Sons of Aphrodite #1)
Author: Andi Anderson
Publisher: Silver Publishing
Pages: 154
Characters: Eros and Keith
POV: 3rd
Sub-Genre: Paranormal/Fantasy/Mythology
Kisses: 5
Blurb:
When it comes to love, Eros is tired of getting the fuzzy end of the lollipop. An icon of love and romance, it’s ironic that Cupid is lonely. Now it’s only a matter of finding his soul mate and keeping him.
Eros thinks it’s pretty ironic that ‘Cupid’ wants nothing more than to find his own true love. Desperate, he enlists his mother, Aphrodite’s, help and she agrees to allow Eros thirty days off from his duties to possibly find the man of his dreams.
Keith Seeley is having the birthday from hell. He’s not only just turned forty, he’s had one mishap after another all day. When his friends insist on taking Keith to the club, being surrounded by younger men just makes him feel worse. But, when he meets the mysterious and sexy Eros, he immediately knows his life has changed forever. As time rolls by, Eros continues to be secretive about his past, putting a wall between them.
When Eros comes clean about his true identity, will Keith be able to accept him for whom he really is?
Review:
Andi Anderson has written one of the sweetest stories I’ve read in sometime. Eros, who is a son of Aphrodite’s and also Cupid is lonely and desperately wants to find his own love, his own soul-mate and his mother gives into his request, giving him only thirty days to accomplish this mission. She hands over the cross bow and arrow to one of his brothers and sends Eros to find the man of his dreams.
Eros is every bit as lovely as his mother is, he’s petite, he has long blond hair, beautiful captivating eyes, if you’ve seen the cover to this story, I think it’s dead on how Andi see’s Eros in her head. He’s a happy go lucky guy, and when he spots Keith in a bar, he knew immediately the man was more than just a man, Keith was his soul-mate.
Keith is an accountant he’s out celebrating his fortieth birthday with his friends, at their insistence at a local gay bar. However, all he sees are young attractive guys and none of them interested in him, the older man. He thinks himself average, he wears glasses, and those are just two of the things that attract Eros to him.
Eros has just thirty days to find his soul-mate, he found Keith and their story is sweet and very cute. I loved when Eros’ brothers dropped in on them. Looking forward to reading the other books coming. OH, and Aphrodite’s, she’s not as bad as all that. She does love her boys.
Oh, let me not forget the sex scenes…hellishly hot!!
Reviewed By: Michele
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Texas Winter by RJ Scott
07 Jan 2012 2 Comments
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Title: Texas Winter (Texas #2)
Author: RJ Scott
Publisher: Silver Publishing
Pages: 213
Characters: Riley Campbell-Hayes, Jack Campbell, Hayes
POV: 3rd Person
Sub-Genre: Contemporary Romance/Drama
Kisses: 4
Blurb:
Riley’s past comes back to haunt him both professionally and personally.
His dead brother left more than just bitter memories for Riley to deal with. The FBI get involved and suddenly it is more than his good name that is on the line. Jack is always there for him but how much more can Riley’s husband reasonably be able to understand?
Especially when Riley finds out on his delayed honeymoon that he has an eight year old daughter he never knew existed…
Review:
RJ Scott has a knack for blending just the right amount of sweet with just the right amount of conflict in her books, and she does it again with Texas Winter, the continuing saga of Jack and Riley Campbell-Hayes.
On their delayed honeymoon, Riley gets a phone call that will forever alter the course of the Campbell-Hayes household, as a past that included a lot of mostly forgettable women imposes itself upon Riley in the very tangible form of a little lady who needs him now more than ever.
Finding out you’re a father eight years after the fact is a lot to digest, especially when the reason you’re finding out you have a child is because that child’s mother has recently died and left specific instructions that her little girl be placed with her unsuspecting father. Jack and Riley suddenly become parents and must work through the logistics of that, all while Riley also deals with the ramifications of his dead brother’s misdeeds that have come back to complicate his life even further, as well as an attempt at extortion from his daughter’s uncle.
Drama, humor, and a precocious child make for a heartwarming story of what it means to be a family, to trust and to protect those you love, even when you might not go about it in just the right way. Sometimes even the best of intentions can lead to mistakes, which Riley isn’t immune to, but it’s never in question that his family, his husband and daughter, are his number one priority.
For fans of The Heart of Texas, Texas Winter won’t disappoint.
Reviewed By: Lisa
Kaleidoscope by Anel Viz
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Title: Kaleidoscope
Author: Anel Viz
Publisher: Silver Publishing
Pages: 256
Sub-Genre: Anthology/Contemporary
Kisses: 4
Blurb:
In these seven stories, the author explores people’s shifting views of each other, of the images they project, and of themselves. Individuals fragment, the pieces fall into ever-changing patterns like bright confetti in the base of a kaleidoscope, and our ideas about sexuality color what we see.
Proteus – Dr. Krone puzzles over the real persona of a student whose dress, body language and opinions change from one class to the next.
Roomies – Each of three men who share a condo plays to a different gay stereotype, masking the individual personalities that lie beneath the facade.
Photographic Memories – A witness at a trial for a gay killing harbors some doubts that the accused is the man he saw leave with the victim.
Facing the Music – Two lovers are forced by their church to enter a reconditioning program to cure their homosexuality.
Kevvy – A popular high school student befriends a gay classmate.
Polygon – A man’s fantasies about watching his wife have sex with a woman lead to suspicions about her sexual orientation and that of his best friend.
Since the Reunion – “Spouses and significant others welcome.” How many will attend? How have they changed over the past 25 years?
Review:
Like the title implies, Kaleidoscope is a collection of short stories that change patterns at the mere turn of a page, oftentimes before I was ready to let the characters go. Anel Viz, as narrator, has incorporated a series of observations on life and everything it encompasses, from sexual boundaries between a professor and his student, to a hate crime trial, to a man who is entirely undone when his wife fulfills a sexual fantasy, then he discovers the truth behind why she was so accommodating to his request.
Facing the Music was by far my favorite in this anthology, as the author addresses the unholy practice of homosexual reconditioning by mandate of the church. Joey Stidman and Max Brealy are two upstanding members of their church choir who happen to fall in love with each other, then must suffer the sting of judgment and retribution from their minister, as well as the entire congregation. Anel Viz does a wonderful job of imparting the certain truth that love is not a condition of which a person can, or should, be cured.
I would most definitely recommend this book to any reader who is a fan of short stories, and who doesn’t require that each story be tied up neatly at the end. Kaleidoscope is an examination of friendship, sexuality, the human condition. Stopping short of a tidy resolution works perfectly in this collection because, as Kyle observes at the end of Photographic Memories, life is like that.
Reviewed By: Lisa
Home and Heart by Chris Quinton
14 Dec 2011 Leave a Comment
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Title: Home and Heart
Author: Chris Quinton
Publisher: Silver Publishing
Pages: 143
Characters: Ben Elliott, Adam Prescott
POV: 3rd Person
Sub-Genre: Contemporary Romance/Holiday
Kisses: 4
Blurb:
Ben will be spending Christmas house-sitting alone this year–until destitute Adam turns up, in need of a place to stay. Adam is bitter, hurting… and Ben sets out to heal his heart in time for a happy Christmas.
Deep in the Cotswolds in the heart of England, Ben Elliot settles in for a quiet Christmas house-sitting and caring for an elderly woman’s two dogs while she’s away. When her black-sheep grandson, Adam Prescott, turns up on the doorstep, Ben takes in the human stray as well. Destitute and betrayed by family, boyfriend, and Fate, Adam has lost all faith in others, and in himself.
Determined to help, Ben soon loses his heart to the other man and believes Adam has feelings for him, too. Then Adam’s ex shows up, offering him the world if only Adam will come back to him. Now Ben must choose whether to step aside or reach for the only gift he wants this Christmas.
Review:
At the age of fifteen, Adam Prescott’s childhood was hijacked by an abusive father and a mother who was complicit in the abuse, if only by way of choosing her husband’s side over her son’s, when push literally came to shove. Abandoned by the one member of his family to whom he thought he could turn, his grandmother, the starched and staid matriarch Miriam Bonney, Adam made his way into the juvenile detention system for three years when his actions and misplaced trust in family loyalty robbed him of his freedom and innocence.
Now a productive and upstanding businessman, Adam has suffered yet another setback. A defunct business and a bad breakup have left him homeless and penniless, with little choice but to swallow his hurt and pride, to turn to the grandmother whose betrayal left him emotionally scarred, with the hope she might show him mercy and take him in until he can get back on his feet again. What he finds when he arrives on her doorstep, however—tired, hungry, and more than a little worse for the wear—is anyone but Miriam Bonney.
Hired to care for her dogs while Mrs. Bonney is convalescing in a nursing home, Ben Elliott never counted on the fact he’d end up sharing living quarters with her rather churlish and unkempt grandson. It’s not exactly what he signed up for, but a contract is a contract, and Ben is nothing if not conscientious and devoted to his duty. Ben’s natural sense of compassion along with a bit of curiosity go a long way to melting the icy walls of resentment and cynicism that seem to be a part of Adam’s character, and before long, the two men are working up a healthy attraction for each other that might be the best gift either has ever received.
Home and Heart is a sweetly uncomplicated holiday romance offset by a sad undercurrent for the tragic circumstances that have brought Adam to his lowly circumstances. He is a man who has lost everything but discovers there are small miracles that can be found in the unlikeliest of places which can change life in profound ways, and that friendship can turn quickly to love when the right person finally comes along to prove that trust and hope are worth the risk.
Reviewed By: Lisa
Love Immortal (Mysterious Moonlight, #1) by Brita Addams
28 Nov 2011 1 Comment
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Title: Love Immortal (Mysterious Moonlight, #1)
Author: Brita Addams
Publisher: Silver Publishing
Pages: 151
Characters: Laurent Kinsdale, Sebastian Fitzhugh
POV: 3rd Person
Sub-Genre: Historical/Paranormal/BDSM
Kisses: 4
Blurb:
Born in 1620, Laurent Kinsdale, an orphan at ten and a vampire at twenty five, goes against all his sire has taught him, when, on an impulse, he turns his lover, Graham Symonds. Graham does not take the turning well, his anger towards the man he’s loved for four years knows no bounds. After he commits unconscionable acts directed at destroying Laurent, he disappears for a century and a half.
In 1820, Laurent meets Sebastian Fitzhugh. The two men have common sexual interests, each other, despite the fact that Sebastian doesn’t know about Laurent’s vampirism. Their lives are disrupted by the re-emergence of Graham, who insinuates himself in the middle of their idyll and forces Laurent to make a gut-wrenching decision that could tear his and Sebastian’s world apart. Does he care for Sebastian enough to let him go or will he repeat the mistakes of his past?
Review:
Brita Addams introduces a little paranormal into the Regency Era in Love Immortal, the introduction to the Mysterious Moonlight series, set in a time of aristocratic excess, a time of the haves and have nots, when those privileged haves sought to relieve their boredom in social pursuits and artistic elegance, attending balls, the opera, and country house parties.
For two hundred years, Laurent Kinsdale has drifted to and from Berkshire, England, staying away for periods of time just long enough for people to forget him, long enough for him to return and pass himself off as a descendent in the Kinsdale lineage. Laurent is one of the immortals, a man who, two hundred years prior, made a grave error in judgment that has tormented him across the centuries, leaving him alone, lonely, and seeking physical comfort where and when he can find it, never allowing himself to make the mistake of becoming emotionally attached. Until he met Sebastian Fitzhugh, that is, the man who would enthrall Laurent, command him body and soul.
This is the story of two men who come to find themselves, discover their mutual needs through pain and pleasure. Vengeance is a source of danger for them both, as Laurent’s past comes back to taunt him again, using Sebastian, as well as Laurent’s own moral conscience, as a weapon to torment the vampire, pushing him to exact the means to atone for the mistakes of his past.
The staid and formal mannerisms of the two men contrast perfectly the powerfully erotic and sensual relationship they enter into. The dialogue and setting project a novel of manners; the sexually charged scenes between Laurent and Sebastian are purely seductive and incredibly passionate, the act of retribution and redemption satisfying, while the vampire mythology taps directly into the Bram Stoker canon.
Brita Addams has offered an enticing introduction to the Mysterious Moonlight series, one that left me with the need to know more and hope that I won’t have long to wait.
Reviewed By: Lisa
