Reviewed by Melissa Brus Member of the Paranormal Romance Guild Review Team This book is the final book in the collection of stories in the Magic Emporium universe. The mystery in this book is one of the strongest in this series. The combination of the sanitarium and the town combined to create a very strong..
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REVIEW: Interlude (Snow & Winter Collection Book 1) – C.S. Poe
Reviewed by Melissa Brus Member of the Paranormal Romance Guild Review Team I absolutely love when authors write glimpses of life from their popular series. Fans of the Snow & Winter series will be over the moon at this collection of vignettes that do just that. Some of these were given as free stories, but C.S...
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REVIEW: PURGATORY PLAY HOUSE – E. J. RUSSELL
Reviewed by Melissa Brus Member of the Paranormal Romance Guild Review Team The premise of this book is genius. The gods are bored and have devised a plan to entertain themselves by turning purgatory into a theater. Chaos (the thing not the Titan) ensues. So when the Magic Emporium sends TD Baylor into the mix,..
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REVIEW: STOP DRAGON MY HEART AROUND – RACHEL LANGELLA
Reviewed by Melissa Brus Member of the Paranormal Romance Guild Review Team This is a part of the Magic Emporium universe AND it is a part of the Ari McKay’s Appalachian Arcana series. I am lucky enough to have read these as well so it was a thrill to see characters I loved again! This..
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REVIEW: Charlie Chrysalis: Angel or Not? – Lou Sylvre
Reviewed by Melissa Brus Member of the Paranormal Romance Guild Review Team This quick read takes a unique look at what life is like as an angel. In just a few pages, the main character, Charlie, is challenged to face decisions that will determine not just his own future. I enjoyed seeing that the “heavenly..
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REVIEW: Domestic Do-over (The Restoration Channel Series Book 1) – Kate McMurray
Reviewed by Melissa Brus Member of the Paranormal Romance Guild Review Team Fans of DIY and renovation shows will “flip” over this newest book by Kate McMurray (see what I did there?) With a premise taken out of popular house flipping shows, this book puts an MM twist on the drama behind the scenes. Brandon..
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REVIEW: BLIND TIGER – JORDAN L. HAWK
Reviewed by Melissa Brus Member of the Paranormal Romance Guild Review Team It felt like Jordan Hawk reached into my brain and found all my favorite tropes and put them on the page for me. Fish out of water, Hurt/Comfort, Grumpy/sunshine….sigh. Such happiness. Sam Cunningham is the "cinnamoniest" of cinnamon rolls. He is the sweet,..
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REVIEW: SHIFT WORK – T.A. MOORE
Reviewed by Melissa Brus Member of the Paranormal Romance Guild Review Team TA Moore has such a gift for detective/police mysteries. Combined with truly impressive skills in creating amazing paranormal worlds and you have Shift Work. This is such a great book and the fact that it is a series, makes my reader heart so..
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REVIEW: GEOFFREY THE VERY STRANGE – ANGEL MARTINEZ
Reviewed by Melissa Brus Member of the Paranormal Romance Guild Review Team Angel Martinez always delivers when it comes to world building. From word one; the reader is drawn into the story and into the lives of amazingly endearing and complex characters. This book, part of the Magic Emporium world, is no exception. Aspic is..
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REVIEW: The Young Man’s Guide to Love and Loyalty: MM Alternate Historical Romance – Clara Merrick
Reviewed by Melissa Brus Member of the Paranormal Romance Guild Review Team Some books pull you in with the tone and language used. This is one of those stories. Set in a fantasy history of England and Wales, this book takes the reader on an epic adventure of political intrigue interwoven with fairy magic. Merrick..
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