Dead Button (Jack of Spades 3) (Pulp Friction 2015 #9) by Lee Brazil at Lime Time Press
| Genre | Gay / Paranormal / Ghosts/Spirits/Hauntings / Romance |
| Reviewed by | Christy Duke on 23-September-2015 |
| Genre | Gay / Paranormal / Ghosts/Spirits/Hauntings / Romance |
| Reviewed by | Christy Duke on 23-September-2015 |
Haunted. Seduced. Betrayed.
When ghost enthusiast Dr. Sabine Brusilov plucks a weathered skull from the mud and debris at the bottom of the Mississippi River, he gets more than he bargained for. The skull comes with a moody, petulant, sexy ghost who is not shy about his attraction to Sabine. Along with proof that ghosts really do exist, Sabine finds a treasure beyond compare.
Love.
Love is everything to long dead Barton Montoire. He's lived for it, faced dishonor for it…killed for it. Now that he's found it again, he's willing to do whatever it takes to keep Sabine at his side for eternity. Even if that means more blood on his hands.
With the darkness that circles Sabine growing stronger, and his lover's actions becoming more erratic and unpredictable, Bart is challenged to protect his love from some unknown danger.
Ghosts and humans exist on two separate planes, and there's only one way for them to be together.
But betrayal lurks in the shadows…
Things aren't all happy, happy these days with Sabine and Bart. Certainly not since Bart tried to drag Sabine into afterlife with him. Can you blame him, though? He loves Sabine and wants them together forever. Plus, Bart is very concerned about this darkness hovering around his lover. Sabine, on the other hand, is furious and trying to figure out what to do.
"Bart’s declaration—the honest purity of the emotion he’d felt in that moment… Sabine had tried hard not to let it sway his judgment or still his resolve. Love meant different things to them, apparently."
Sabine doesn't know what to do in terms of Bart, but his dreams are making it very clear. Unfortunately, Sabine has no sense of the dark entity working within him, causing Sabine to react rashly and potentially exorcise Bart forever.
Again, Lee, you've left me hanging, waiting on the next installment. Thank you, my friend!
NOTE: Just as a reminder, in case you're coming into the Pulp Friction world blind ~ four authors, five books apiece, and one glorious combined finale. This year's Pulp Friction is set in New Orleans, home of the 'Altered States' world created by Laura Harner and Tom Webb. The reading order for this year is Lee Brazil, Havan Fellows, Parker Williams, and Laura Harner. Tom Webb has taken a year off, and I'm thrilled to see what Parker is bringing to the table. Enjoy!
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| Format | ebook |
| Length | Short Story, 11000 words |
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| Publication Date | 15-June-2015 |
| Price | $2.99 ebook |
| Buy Link | http://www.amazon.com/Dead-Button-Spades-Friction-Altered-ebook/dp/B00ZS51B8M |