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Tuesday, May 19, 2020

REVIEW : My Imaginary Boyfriend by Patrick Rangsimant







Title : My Imaginary Boyfriend
Author : Patrick Rangsimant, Thapana Pr (translator)
Genre(s) : gay romance, paranormal
Release Date : May, 8, 2020
Rating : 5/5 Stars

Buy Link : Amazon | Meb





"If you leave it without saying goodbye, it will come back to deprive the life out of you."

At first, Phai though that Klong was only his imaginary friend who stepped up to be an imaginary boyfriend. But seems like Klong doesn't want to be only imagination, he wants to be more even he has to do something terrible...

This is a paranormal thriller romantic novel about Phai who falls in with his imaginary friend whom he left behind without saying goodbye since he was young. After the reunion with Klong, even Phai feels really happy but there is a feeling that touches at the back of his neck. It's fear.

Because it's like in the bedtime rhyme said about the imaginary friend "If you leave it without saying goodbye, it will come back to deprive the life out of you."




I was thinking that That Thing is just imagination. My imagination. But how does something existing in my imagination can actually knock at the door and call me by my name? How could it possess flesh, skin and even senses?

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First, I need to tell you that I’m SOLD to the story right after I read the prologue. My instant thought at that time was, “What the hell I just read?!”

Curiosity then made me open the next chapter eagerly, and after that….I can’t stop myself from reading it. This book had caught me, consumed me and succeed engulfed me deeper to the story. And like Phai, I was trap in my own imagination until the word 'The End' come in my sight…

I keep wondering what or who Klong is?
A kind of supranatural things?
A ghost?

I thought I know what will happen next. But the more I read, the more it confused and curious me….

I almost sure what Klong is, but then one question that came from Klong’s mouth ‘ruined’ ALL my confident and ‘theories’. I must admit that the twist and explanations at nearly end of the book is reaaaaaally something!! And I didn’t see it coming…

You really got me here, Doc! *hands down*

The story between Phai and his Imaginary Boyfriend, Klong are unique, the character development was really extraordinary and the story-line was totally engaging!
The mystery and uncertainty succeed make me glued to the book and make it completely hard to put down. The relatable between the characters and the story make me feel the emotions each character feels ~ the happiness, the sadness, the anger, the doubt and the fear....

Well, it even gave me goosebumps at some part because the creepy sensations I felt, especially if you read this book at middle of the night! (Yeah, I can see that smirk, Doc!)

I like how the author trying to confused me and constantly tickling my curiosity and forced me to make a lot of assumptions about what or who Klong is, and slowly pushed my wild imagination to questioning almost everything that happen here until the very last page, then suddenly ~ BHAM! ~ the author dropped the answer of all my questions in one hit. And it stunned me to the "Oh, I'm speechless" level.
I even googled about ‘That Thing' just to understand more about it.
Yes, I’m that ‘kind’ of reader, Doc. I’m not an easy reader to please. So, if I said that ‘you got me and I’m sold', that’s mean the book had leave deep impression in me.

Well, I will not give any spoilers about what happen in the book, I just want you, yes YOU ~ my books fellas to experience what I felt during the reading. You have to meet Klong and Phai and following their journey to find the truth about the mystery that happened between them and bound them together. Trust me, It WORTH the penny!

I really can’t wait this story made into a series!

Will looking for the author other works. Glad there’s an English version of this book. For an international reader like me, it’s like heaven. Thank you!





Patrick Rangsimant is my penname. My Actual name is Utain Patrick Boonorana (that because I'm Thai so my family name is a bit long) I was born in 1981 and I think I'm gay since that day. Besides being a writer, I'm also a general neurologist in the university hospital. Now I'm still living happily ever after in Bangkok while enjoying writing and reading.
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Friday, February 7, 2020

ARC REVIEW : Fool for Love by Felice Stevens





Title : Fool for Love
Author : Felice Stevens
Series : Lost in New York Book 1
Genre(s) : contemporary gay romance
Release Date : February 3rd, 2020
Rating : 5/5 Stars

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Can there be a second chance for a first love?

When Presley Dawson falls in love with a married man, he knows it’s wrong but can’t help himself. For the first time he’s wanted and desired and not so lonely. When his lover returns to his husband, Presley doesn’t worry. He always comes back—until he doesn’t. Years later, Presley is stuck in neutral and lonelier than ever. He can’t forget his past and doesn’t know how to reach for his future. When his best friend suggests a support group to work through his grief, Presley agrees but without much hope; nothing has helped before. At the first meeting, he’s instantly attracted to Nate and struggles not to fall so far, so fast. He won’t be fooled again. Nate Sherman is only attending a support group to get his family off his back. True, he hasn’t slept through the night in over three years, but he has reasons. Discovering your father—the man you love and idolize—is a liar and a cheater will do that. And dying in his girlfriend’s bed? No wonder Nate has trust issues. Meeting Presley changes everything. Nate sees Presley’s sweet nature and good heart and when he sets boundaries for their relationship, Nate surprises himself by willingly going along. With Presley by his side, Nate is able to sleep again and find the trust that he’s lost in himself and other people. He can even fall in love. But Presley is keeping a secret and if he tells Nate, it could be the end of everything between them. He knows it’s wrong to start another relationship based on a lie. But it isn’t a lie if you don’t say anything. Is it?






“Love can make us fools. But it can also make us strong and teach us about ourselves. I never want to think of my life as wasted. I hope I learn something from every experience, good or bad. I want you to trust me and what we have.”


I know who Presley Dawson is and I should’ve hate him for what he did with Arden's late husband, Jared. But when he show up at nearly end of Ross and Arden’s story, I don’t know why….I couldn’t hate him. There’s something about him that made me feel sorry for him and curios about his side of story. What had happen to this poor lonely guy? And I have this feeling that his story will be another heartbreaking one (well, we all know very well about the author capability in breaking readers heart, right?)

So, yes. I’m so excited when I know Presley will gonna have his own book.

Young, lonely, fool and in need to be loved. Young Presley fall into a married man charm. He know it’s wrong, but at that time he thought that it was love. Years after Jared gone, Presley still in grieve and hurt. Following his best friend suggestion, he then joining a support group for the people who lost their love one.

Nate’s life had turned upside down since he found out about his dad cheating scandal. For his entire life, Nate's always put his dad as a role model and secretly seeking for his praise. But after he’s 'coming out', the distance between them slowly grew apart. Years after his father gone, anger still engulfed him and his dad infidelity affected him and leave him with huge trust issues in relationship.

When Nate and Press meet at the group session, the sparks happen between them. But can their newly grow affection will have a future? Can someone who has trust issue accept someone who had been in a position as the third person who ruined someone else’s life?

Is there really a second chance?


I must admit that I really like how the author slowly turned the reader hate at Presley to love. I like Presley. I admire how he put himself to never be at the second place again in love and life. He learned from his mistake and fighting for his love. He deserve the best and so glad that he finally found his own HEA.
And I hope after reading about Press's story you'll falling in love with Press and Nate.

I’m totally curious about Frisco's story, but the author already said that the next story in this series belongs to Monroe and Ezra. Yes, that Ezra ~ Dom's agent from the book Running from My Heart.
Really can’t wait to know their story.

“I guess love is when you see something so broken, others walk around the pieces, but you stop and try to put them back together. Thank you for taking the time to gather the pieces of me and put this broken mess together again.”






Felice Stevens has always been a romantic at heart. She believes that while life is tough, there is always a happy ending around the corner, Her characters have to work for it, however. Like life in NYC, nothing comes easy and that includes love.

Felice has written over twenty books in the gay romance genre. Her books been translated into German, French and Italian. Her novel. One Call Away, part of her Soulmates series, was mentioned in Buzzfeed as one of the best “Out for You” gay romances of 2017.

Felice lives in New York City with her husband and two children. Her day begins with a lot of caffeine and ends with a glass or two of red wine. She recently retired from the practice law and now daydreams of a time when she can sit by a beach somewhere and write beautiful stories of men falling in love. Although there are bound to be a few bumps along the way, a Happily Ever After is always guaranteed.


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Saturday, January 4, 2020

ARC Review : The Dichotomy of Angels by N.R. Walker





Title : The Dichotomy of Angels 
Author : N.R. Walker
Genre(s) : Gay romance, fantasy, paranormals, angels
Release Date : December 25, 2019
Rating : 4/5 Stars

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Nathaniel and Chasan are no ordinary angels.

Destiny chose them to be twin flames, fated mates. But Nathaniel has avoided Chasan for nearly a thousand years.

When sent to Earth on a mission to live and work together, Nathaniel comes face-to-face with his destiny. Short-tempered, petulant, and grumpy, he hates the idea of being fated to anyone and has chosen an existence of isolation rather than spending time with the calm, kind, and serene Chasan. But now he has no choice.

One is fire, the other is air; a true dichotomy of angels. Together they will be ignited, or they will be extinguished. This assignment will seal their fate either way.

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85,000 words. A sometimes-funny, sometimes-serious story about love, destiny, and other heavenly disasters.




They were too different. Like night and day: Chasan was sunshine and roses; Nathaniel was darkness and thorns. 
His (Nathaniel) wings were burned umber with blackened tips. Where Chasan was blue and white, Nathaniel was red and orange fire, aflame with power and glory.
Air and fire. The perfect dichotomy…..


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I like angel’s story, and this one is no exception.

Chasan and Nathaniel are two angels who destined to be fated together under the very rare bond that entwined them. The bond called ‘twinning of souls', where their eternal lights were destined to be weaved as one.

Chasan has been in love with Nathaniel secretly for almost a thousand years, and Nathaniel actually share the same feeling with him, but Nathaniel with his own baggage has avoided Chasan for nearly a thousand years too.

Tired for seeing his two angels keep avoiding each other, Saint Peter then put them on an assignment together as human to open up their minds. The problem is, they come to earth not just as an ordinary human but as a newlywed gay couple and pre school teachers with a mission : to save a child!

Soon this mission become a test to their bond that will affect their future. With Nathaniel stubbornness to hide what he feels, will there’s a good end for their fate? Will Chasan with his patience, kindness, tolerance and forgiveness could save Nathaniel from his guilt that burden him for so long?

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This story come with very interesting theme and completely out of the box. The story was so  engaging and once I started it, I can’t put it down.

But, I must be honest here…

Overall, the story is amazing, love the idea of the story, good writing as always, good plot and pace, ALL feels so perfect and I do enjoying the story until about 65% of the read, until it came to the intimate sex scenes part. And then suddenly I feel so awkward, because my brain won’t accept the fact that they actually having sex. So, I decided to almost skip all the details intimate scenes to avoiding the changing mood and enjoying the rest of the story.

I know this is a fantasy story, but still, my logic brain cannot accept the fact of two angels having sex together, both as human or when they’re ‘up there' as an Angel. It totally ruined my logic. I’m sorry…

So, aside from the intimate sex part, I can say this book is amazing good and worth to read! And you'll falling in love with both Chasan and Nathaniel instantly, and oh, with Zophiel and Raguel too!!


Chasan gave him a tight smile. “Heaven’s not my home.” 
“What does that mean? Where feels like home to you? Where have you spent so long that it feels more like home than Heaven?”  
…and looked up at Nathaniel. “My home is you.”




N.R. Walker is an Australian author, who loves her genre of gay romance.
She loves writing and spends far too much time doing it, but wouldn’t have it any other way.

She is many things: a mother, a wife, a sister, a writer. She has pretty, pretty boys who live in her head, who don’t let her sleep at night unless she gives them life with words.

She likes it when they do dirty, dirty things… but likes it even more when they fall in love.

She used to think having people in her head talking to her was weird, until one day she happened across other writers who told her it was normal.

She’s been writing ever since…











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