Review #2 - Attracting Anthony (Moon Pack Book #1) by Amber Kell

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Also available on Amazon.co.uk and All Romance eBooks.

Retail Price - $3.99 (Approximately £2.59)

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A few years ago, I wouldn’t have dreamed of reading male pairing fiction, but three authors in particular helped me to love the genre. Shelley Munroe, Joyee Flynn and Amber Kell. Although I read one of her other titles before this one, I decided to choose this one because I re-read it only a few days ago.

Attracting Anthony tells the story of Anthony Carrow, a man who lost his lover a year before and has never truly recovered from the loss. Under the persuasion of his friend Steven, he decides to go to a private nightclub, where Steven is a member because he is part of the local werewolf pack. Although not werekin himself, Anthony is allowed to come as Steven’s guest.

The last thing he expects to see when he enters the club is a gorgeous werewolf named Silver Moon, who sweeps him off to his bedroom and tells him in no uncertain terms that they are meant to be together. This is because Anthony is his mate. Although slightly frightened by the prospect of being involved again, he agrees to let the beautiful werekin claim him.

Anthony leaves for work the next day and after a series of inconvenient interruptions, he finally decides that he is ready to truly accept Silver. The werewolf is only too happy to let his beautiful mate be with him for the rest of their lives, and gives him a beautiful present to celebrate their long awaited union.

The two main characters of the story are parallel opposites in most ways, but their love for each other is clearly shown and feels like you are standing right in the room with them. Anthony lacks confidence, but he doesn’t lack a strong spirit and a good heart. Silver is a firm ruler, but has a heart of gold and would rather cut off his own tail than let anyone hurt his mate or his pack.

Although brief, the story is well written and gives a clear impression of how their relationship blossoms throughout. There were several moments that made me smile, and not once did anyone feel out of character. The scenes of sexual intercourse were well described and felt as if they fitted into the storyline. Whereas a lot of stories use sex as a distraction, this felt like it was meant to happen.

There are many more titles in the Moon Pack series, and each of them involves both Anthony and Silver as side characters. In conclusion, Attracting Anthony was thoroughly enjoyable and one of the best choices to make if you want a werewolf romance that has very masculine men finding their soul mates.

And that is something we all deserve to find.

My score - 10/10

Review #1 - Out of the Blue by Glyn Soltino

Available Now at Torque Publishing Click Here
Retail Price - $4.99 (Approximately £3.13)

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I decided for my first review to do a type of supernatural romance that is annoyingly overlooked when it comes to M/M relationships. A magical being that can give you anything you wish for, at the cost of his own freedom.

Aidan Tierney is a young man who has his whole life ahead of him, but he feels that it is already over because of the death of his boyfriend Richie. Unable to move forward completely with his grief, he is eventually able to sort out his dead lovers belongings. When he searches through a seemingly unimportant box, he finds a mysterious bottle inside that contains an incredible secret, an all powerful genie named Zahir.

The genie is incredibly grateful to Aidan for setting him free, but as is the case with many supernatural romances Aidan doesn't think he is real. After the initial shock has passed, Zahir reveals that he can perform any three commands asked of him and then he returns to the bottle until another releases him. After a brief conversation, Aidan commands Zahir back into the bottle. When he is inside, Aidan decides to forget it never happened.

As the story continues, Aidan is forced to use his first command and in doing so, he finally believes that the genie is indeed not a figment of his imagination and that he is beginning to feel attracted to his servant. The rest of the story reveals the two getting together and in the end, nearly everyone gets what they wished for.

The main characters of the novel were incredibly believable and not a single one felt as though they were added  just to perform one action in the plot. Aidan's grieving was not overdone, and as a result it feels genuine. Zahir's kind nature combined with his obligation to serve his new master made you feel from the second you meet him that you wanted him to fulfil a command of his own.

The main plot line is well constructed, full of twists and turns to keep you guessing, and there was never a moment where I felt that a scene went on for too long. The sex in the book was highly descriptive but because you feel for the characters, it feels more like a reward and nothing like a chore.

In short, Out of the Blue is a brilliant novel and a fine example of how male/male genie and master romances can and do work well. The only shame is that Zahir doesn't have an identical twin, because I would definitely command him to love me as much as I loved him.

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My score - 9/10