Title: Snare
Publisher: Torquere Press
Cover Artist: Kris Norris
Release Date: 6/22/16
Heat Level: 4
Pairing: M/M/M Ménage
Length: 26,800 words
Genre/Tags: Gay fiction, paranormal, urban fantasy, menage, M/M romance
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Synopsis
When Elliot Iverson, a municipal employee responsible for paperwork pertaining to New York City's vampire population, knocks on the door of the Gramercy warren, he wants only to resolve a clerical error. But a sudden snowstorm, a new friendship, and an ill-advised threesome force Elliot to make some big choices about his own life and death.
While I did actually enjoy reading this book, there was something missing, but I am just not sure what.
Elliot (or Eli as he is in the book), to me comes across as someone who has led a very sheltered life, and although he has moved away from his parents, he is still rather naive.
When he arrives at the Gramercy Warren, he is unsure what to expect, one thing he didn't expect was to meet someone he was attracted to, which he did find with Matthew. Although uneasy about being in the warren, he follows Matthew to his office, and then stays with him until late. When he goes to leave, he finds himself snowbound and staying in the warren - which actually scares Eli totally.
Eli is uneasy when seeing the Dead people and the vampires, but stays close to Matthew. He has no intention of staying long in the warren, just long enough for the storm to pass and the subways to re-open. However, this all changes when he meets Richard, and he does the unthinkable.
Now Eli has big decisions to make, on what he wants to do. Does he stay or does he go? Does he actually love Matthew or even Richard? Is there any kind of future for Eli in the Warren?
Elliot (or Eli as he is in the book), to me comes across as someone who has led a very sheltered life, and although he has moved away from his parents, he is still rather naive.
When he arrives at the Gramercy Warren, he is unsure what to expect, one thing he didn't expect was to meet someone he was attracted to, which he did find with Matthew. Although uneasy about being in the warren, he follows Matthew to his office, and then stays with him until late. When he goes to leave, he finds himself snowbound and staying in the warren - which actually scares Eli totally.
Eli is uneasy when seeing the Dead people and the vampires, but stays close to Matthew. He has no intention of staying long in the warren, just long enough for the storm to pass and the subways to re-open. However, this all changes when he meets Richard, and he does the unthinkable.
Now Eli has big decisions to make, on what he wants to do. Does he stay or does he go? Does he actually love Matthew or even Richard? Is there any kind of future for Eli in the Warren?
Excerpt
When Matthew pulls open the door, a blast of wind and snow swirls in. The snow is piled up on the stoop, and as they watch some of it crumbles onto the carpet of the foyer. The street is drifted with white and all Eli can see is billowing white globes of snow around each of the streetlamps. “Okay, there’s no way you’re leaving,” Matthew declares, pushing the door shut again and cutting off the frigid stream of air. Eli’s glasses fog up again, but only briefly, and once they’re clear he sees Matthew turn to regard him thoughtfully. “Even if the subway’s still open it’s going to take you forever to get home. Do you want to stay for dinner?” As he asks, he leans forward and puts his hand over Eli’s where he’s gripping the strap of his bag. All at once, Eli realizes that he is in a house with Dead people and vampires; that if the trains are down he has effectively no way to get home; and that he’s being propositioned. “Oh my god,” he says. This is entirely the thing his mom had fretted about, at length, when he announced his intention to move to New York. Because con-artists, homosexuals, anarchists, and vampires. It’s her worst nightmare. Maybe there are drug dealers here too. Matthew tips his head curiously. “Oh my god,” Eli says, more frantically. “Oh my god. I can’t get home.” “Yeah?” Matthew asks, nonplussed. “Horror stories start like this!”Purchase
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Meet the Authors
Erin McRae and Racheline Maltese write the LGBTQ Hollywood romance series Love in Los Angeles (Torquere Press) and the theater-based Love’s Labours series (Dreamspinner Press). Their work has also been published with Cleis Press and Supposed Crimes. Erin is a writer and blogger based in Washington, D.C. She has a bachelor’s degree in International Relations from the University of Toronto, and a master’s degree in International Affairs from American University where she studied the role of social media in the Arab Spring. Racheline’s fiction, non-fiction and poetry has appeared in numerous outlets. She is also a producer and writer on Serial Box Publishing’s Tremontaine (available in print from Simon & Schuster’s Saga Press). Together, they write stories and scripts about the intersection of private lives, fame, and desire. Facebook | Erin's Twitter | Racheline's Twitter | Erin's Goodreads | Racheline's Goodreads | Erin's Amazon | Racheline's AmazonGiveaway
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