They are both in recovery and able to manage their issues but mostly by avoiding any triggers. Griffen, a lost love and alcoholism and River an eating disorder. Grumpy) and River (hot former model, now jet setting travel author) suffer from ghosts from their past. A grumpy mountain man and a male model sounded a bit too cliché but, of course, Albert pulled it off.īoth Griffen (Mr. My thoughts: The first book in Albert’s new M/M Frozen Heart series was better than I was expecting. The romance was the sweeeeetest! And the mystery of the cozy variety with a sci-fi twist.Īrctic Sun (Frozen Hearts #1) by Annabeth Albert ~ Goodreads There is also a helpful glossary at the end of the book that I wish I had known about ahead of time. There are a lot of gender terms and rules thrown at the reader early on & then exceptions to the rules that I found confusing until Drey & Tristol boarded the Galoi ship and I could *see* rather than be told. Carriger has created a complex society that explores gender identity while touching on other weighty topics like autonomy and suicide.
Tristol, as translator, must team with Drey to solve the potential crime.Īs the title suggests, there are five genders on Tristol’s home world. There is a murder on a Galoi ship and since they have no concept or word for murder – they contact Tristol’s ship for help. Tristol is a lavender colored alien from the species Galoi, living in exile – a lyga - on a mixed race space station and is utterly adorable and delightful, with his emotion telegraphing, tubular hair, as he tries to navigate etiquette and social cues with his (maybe mutual) giant crush on human detective, Drey Hastion. “ A species that has no word for murder, has a murderer aboard their spaceship." The 5th Gender (Tinkered Stars Mystery #1) by G.L. As well as big revelations that just get dropped in favor of scene changes.Įven with those quibbles, this is a fun, inventive PNR series that keeps me coming back for more. However, the story gets bogged down by reunited lovers – Wes & Hudson – who both keep secrets then get mad at the other for keeping secrets. Give Up the Ghost expands on Burke’s unique paranormal world of ghosts, vampires, witches and Gods while strengthening the core gang of (LGBQT) found family. My thoughts: I loved book #1, Not Dead Yet, in this series. Source: Review copy provided by the author in exchange for an honest review
Give Up the Ghost (not Dead Yet #2) by Jenn Burke ~ Goodreads
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