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Book Blurb

When Theo went to Mykonos in search of sun, sand, and sex, he got more than he bargained for-immortality.

 

Theo Scully meets the man of his dreams on the gay-friendly Greek island of Mykonos at a time when Theo, deeply depressed over a breakup, believes he will never find happiness. Haunted at night by strange dreams of hooting owls, he can find no explanation for them, until he comes to know Stavros.

 

One of the most hypnotic, sexiest men Theo has ever met, Stavros goes from being charming yet aloof to ever-present, joining the strange owl in Theo’s dreams. Then a series of young men are found drained of blood washed up on the island’s beaches, and Theo begins to worry when the locals whisper of striges, ancient Greek vampires.

 

He has to fight his own disbelief even as he becomes more involved with Stavros, who seems to fallen deeply in love with him.

 

With the local islanders anxious to rid their Mediterranean idyll of the creatures of the night, Theo soon finds love is entwined with blood...Stavros’s blood.

Publisher's Note: This book contains enticing descriptions of Greek island food, not to be read on an empty stomach.

Book Review

Like the significant cocktail in this book, the story itself is a mix of fun, weird, interesting, sad, and a good helping of scary. Very scary, as befits a Halloween-themed book. Different from the cocktails, which seem to cause strange effects and symptoms, this story made me smile. Well, when I wasn’t wondering whether it was time for Theo to get himself and his cousin to safety. Despite the intial scariness the overall message is one of love and finding acceptance. An enticing mix indeed!

Theo just wants to have a good time during his holiday. Fate seems to have other plans. First his stepmother-to-be and her two daughters plague him, then her daughters manage to get him kicked out of his father’s house, and when he meets a mysterious stranger he is as attracted to him as he is scared. Oh yes, and a mysterious owl seems to be after him as well.

Stavros is good-looking and extremely mysterious. He defines tall, dark and handsome. But there is also something off about him. I can’t say more without ruining the surprise, but I can’t say it was totally unexpected.

This is a great story that successfully mixes old Greek legends with modern-day events and people. We may have learned a thing or two about how the world works since then, but human relationships and the forces that shape our darkest fantasies are still pretty much the same. Seeing the two come together in this book was a treat. If you like stories with dark, mysterious themes and enjoy the odd enticing description of sunny Greek beaches and delicious food, if you enjoy a bit of mystery and reading about the darker creatures of our imagination, and if two men finding each other and their true destiny together sounds enticing, give this one a try. I suspect you will like its many flavors as much as I did.

DISCLAIMER: Books reviewed on this site were usually provided at no cost by the publisher or author. This book has been provided by Pride Publishing for the purpose of a review.

 

Additional Information

Format	ebook
Length	Novella, 56 pages/18225 words
Heat Level
Publication Date	24-October-2011
Price	$3.50 ebook
Buy Link	https://www.pride-publishing.com/book/stavros