Review: Salt Magic, Skin Magic

Salt Magic, Skin Magic by Lee Welch and Joel Leslie
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Lord Thornby has been trapped on his father’s isolated Yorkshire estate for a year. There are no bars or chains; he simply can’t leave. His sanity is starting to fray. When industrial magician John Blake arrives to investigate a case of witchcraft, he finds the peculiar, arrogant Thornby as alarming as he is attractive. John soon finds himself caught up in a dark fairytale, where all the rules of magic—and love—are changed.

 
I listened with interest and was invested in finding out what was going on. The story stands up to a reread, too. I seldom choose paranormal stories and I enjoyed this world with hidden magic and creatures, where magic is not able to solve all problems.
The romance was underdeveloped. We are told they like each other and then they start having sex.
The narration was good. There should have been more characters with spoken text because I know JL can do so many voices he would have truly shined. I think he made this story more compelling with his performance.
 

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Review: The Ghost Slept Over

The Ghost Slept Over by Marshall Thornton and Jason Frazier
My rating: 1 of 5 stars

When failed actor Cal Parsons travels to rural New York to claim the estate of his famous and estranged ex-partner, he discovers something he wasn't expecting...the ghost of his ex! And worse, his ex invites Cal to join him for all eternity. As Cal attempts to rid himself of the ghost by any means, he begins to fall for the attractive attorney representing the estate. Will Cal be able to begin a new relationship or will he be seduced into the ever after?

 I listened to 30% of this audiobook and decided to ask for a refund. I did not recognize a single thing as funny. I was really bored by the 'theater' plotline and thus was annoyed whenever it took the focus away from the gay romance I was waiting for. All three of them (Mac, Dewey, and Cal) had not had one flattering thought of the others after 2 hours of listening and I couldn't care less if any one of them found love.

The narrator was marvelous.

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Review: North on Drummond

North on Drummond by K.C. Burn and Darcy Stark
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Drew Drummond might call himself a psychic tarot reader, but he doesn’t believe in the supernatural. The business was left to him by his grandmother and seemed the best way to rise above the chronic criminal behavior of the Drummond family. Despite his efforts, few of the townspeople consider him a good romantic match. Being gay only makes finding love more difficult.

When Cliff Garcia, Drew’s teenage crush, moves back to town and joins the police force, Drew doesn’t think he has a chance. After all, the skeptical cop considers Drew’s profession on par with professional conmen, and Cliff had spent his entire school career feuding with Drew’s volatile brothers. Despite the obstacles, Drew and Cliff begin a fiery relationship.

I enjoy this author but have stopped reading her dom/sub stories. This audiobook was average. Nothing special. I liked the romance and enjoyed the wide variety of characters. 

Narration was good but the sound was without noise reduction.

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