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raynebair's review
4.0
Anthologies are such a hit or miss. You like some, you don't like some. All of the stories in this anthology were wonderful and fun! I don't even know which one was my favorite because I really enjoyed them all. And they got me some excellent Scavenger Hunt points even a year later. ;)
teresab78's review
5.0
Ok. So I am a little bit biased as I was part of this project. That being said, there is true talent and excellent entertainment under these covers! [a:Kaje Harper|4769304|Kaje Harper|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1307630439p2/4769304.jpg]'s story "Changes Coming Down" was truly wonderful and my favourite of them all. I would love to read more of her men and their ranch.
That being said, I also loved Paul's care for Kyle in J Vaughn's "Pierced", the paranormal twist in Katies Crewman's friends to lovers story, "There are Worse Things", the Scottish Highlander's awe in [a:Kathleen Hayes|524670|Kathleen Hayes|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-d9f6a4a5badfda0f69e70cc94d962125.png]' "Home", Rich's final choice in [a:Shayla Mist|6422004|Shayla Mist|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1389032766p2/6422004.jpg]'s "Thank God for Games Saga", the sexy interlude in [a:Aimee Brissay|5369995|Aimee Brissay|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1384087321p2/5369995.jpg]'s "Living Out the Fantasy", the creativeness in [a:ME Sanford|7777211|M.E. Sanford|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1390447779p2/7777211.jpg]'s "A Capricorn Tale", and last but not least, the craziness of "Demons, Time Travel, and Bacon, Oh My!".
Highly recommend for some m/m loving and laughter as well as some feels!
That being said, I also loved Paul's care for Kyle in J Vaughn's "Pierced", the paranormal twist in Katies Crewman's friends to lovers story, "There are Worse Things", the Scottish Highlander's awe in [a:Kathleen Hayes|524670|Kathleen Hayes|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-d9f6a4a5badfda0f69e70cc94d962125.png]' "Home", Rich's final choice in [a:Shayla Mist|6422004|Shayla Mist|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1389032766p2/6422004.jpg]'s "Thank God for Games Saga", the sexy interlude in [a:Aimee Brissay|5369995|Aimee Brissay|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1384087321p2/5369995.jpg]'s "Living Out the Fantasy", the creativeness in [a:ME Sanford|7777211|M.E. Sanford|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1390447779p2/7777211.jpg]'s "A Capricorn Tale", and last but not least, the craziness of "Demons, Time Travel, and Bacon, Oh My!".
Highly recommend for some m/m loving and laughter as well as some feels!
liza5326's review
4.0
A really great collection of stories written for a really awesome person! To me, the best was most definitely Kaje Harper's contribution, Changes Coming Down, which is surprising because I generally don't like menage stories. But this was so well done (as are all of Kaje's stories) that the menage was a non-issue. Scott, Will, and Casey were just a perfect unit who were dealing with so much.
Another favorite was Pierced by J Vaughn. I love coming of age stories with a little drama thrown in and this was perfect for that!
Other pleasant surprises were There Are Worse Things, Home, and the very fantastical fairytale Demons, Time Travel and Bacon, Oh My! (how can you not love a story with a cameo from The Doctor and the sonic screwdriver?! lol)
Another favorite was Pierced by J Vaughn. I love coming of age stories with a little drama thrown in and this was perfect for that!
Other pleasant surprises were There Are Worse Things, Home, and the very fantastical fairytale Demons, Time Travel and Bacon, Oh My! (how can you not love a story with a cameo from The Doctor and the sonic screwdriver?! lol)
marlobo's review
3.0
Living Out the Fantasy by Aimee Brissay - 2,5 stars
Thank God for Games Saga by Shayla Mist - 2,5 stars
Changes Coming Down by Kaje Harper - 4,5 stars
A Capricorn Tale by M.E. Sanford - DNF
Pierced by J. Vaughn - 3 stars
Demons, Time Travel, and Bacon, Oh My! by Shelby, Marc, Raganna, Filipa, K., Astrid, Eepa, Danielle, Susan, Amanda, Pamela Su, Brandilyn, Teresa, Fehu, Jamie, Kaje, and Jay - 2,5 stars
There are Worse Things by Katies Crewman - 3 stars
Home by Kathleen Hayes - 2 stars
Thank God for Games Saga by Shayla Mist - 2,5 stars
Changes Coming Down by Kaje Harper - 4,5 stars
A Capricorn Tale by M.E. Sanford - DNF
Pierced by J. Vaughn - 3 stars
Demons, Time Travel, and Bacon, Oh My! by Shelby, Marc, Raganna, Filipa, K., Astrid, Eepa, Danielle, Susan, Amanda, Pamela Su, Brandilyn, Teresa, Fehu, Jamie, Kaje, and Jay - 2,5 stars
There are Worse Things by Katies Crewman - 3 stars
Home by Kathleen Hayes - 2 stars
roses_rose's review
4.0
I read this as part of a challenge I loved it. I didn't expect much but it was a pretty good read.
crtsjffrsn's review
3.0
Hunting Under Covers is an m/m romance anthology inspired by the Goodreads M/M Romance Group's Scavenger Hunt Challenge in 2013. The anthology contained everything to be found on that list in a single book (quite a feat). Even with that lofty feat, it also serves up an interesting array of stories by a number of different authors.
Living Out the Fantasy by Aimee Brissay
A short but sweet read. Anthony is at a conference in Las Vegas and missing his boyfriend, Robert - so much that he almost thinks he sees him. When he gets back to his hotel room, however, he finds a stranger waiting for him. There's an intensity here that I appreciated and that managed to come through despite the length of the story.
Thank God for Games Saga by Shayla Mist
Rich is a game designer who was just offered his dream job, right at the time things are really starting to get serious with his boyfriend Eric. There's definitely a fair amount of angst here as they work through the idea that they will likely need to break up as neither thinks a long distance relationship is the right choice. It struck me as a little anticlimactic as the situation could have been resolved much differently (and earlier), but I still enjoyed it.
Changes Coming Down by Kaje Harper
Will, Casey, and Scott are in a polyamorous relationship in a small town. Add about seven layers of complication to that and you're there. I really liked the characters and the relationship, but the story itself was way too long. There's really like three or four different stories here; just when the plot resolves, guess what - there's a new conflict. This was an excellent story idea, though, and I would be interested to see it expanded into a series with each bit split out with more time to develop each one.
A Capricorn Tale by M.E. Sanford
It took me a moment to get into this one - it's a fantasy/sci-fi tale with amphibious creatures that also end up interacting with humans. I'm still not entirely sure I understand all of the issues surrounding their society/culture, but it was something different and refreshing to read.
Pierced by J. Vaughn
This was probably my favorite bit of the anthology, though it was also probably the most difficult one to read. Paul finds Kyle in the shower of his college dormitory after he's just been assaulted. After working to try to comfort Kyle and convincing him to report the incident to the police, the two form a connection that seems like it could be the start of a relationship. But knowing Kyle's attackers are still out there keeps them both on edge. Some tough subject matter, but very well-written.
Demons, Time Travel and Bacon, Oh My! by Shelby, Marc, Raganna, Filipa, K., Astrid, Eepa, Danielle, Susan, Amanda, Pamela Su, Brandilyn, Teresa, Fehu, Jamie, Kaje, and Jay
I don't know that I've ever read a story by this many authors before. While it did seem a bit disjointed and choppy in places and as a result had moments where it was just confusing, overall this was a creative story.
Trevor and Jace have accepted a dare to spend the night in a reportedly haunted house. Unbeknownst to them, it really is haunted by a demon who pulls them into his game. But they soon learn the demon is motivated by a force much stronger than evil - and it's that force that they end up finding together.
I know this was a sci-fi/fantasy tale, but some of the twists were rather jarring and just didn't seem to fit with the story. And the final showdown with the witch was anticlimactic and extremely unrealistic. But I did find it interesting, overall.
There Are Worse Things by Katies Crewman
Frank has been invited to attend a Halloween party by his roommate, Nick, on Nick's family private island. Although Frank and Nick are both gay, they've never really pushed their relationship past friendship, though they clearly share a connection and go to great lengths for each other.
This one had me going and engaged until the plot twist involving Nick-from-the-future showing up and adding all sorts of unnecessarily complications to the story. A number of additional layers and warnings of future doom are tossed out and then just quickly dispensed with as though they weren't plot points at all. I did like the two main characters and would have liked to see more about them and their relationship and how it grows.
Home by Kathleen Hayes
When Angus, a Scottish highlander, was born, there was a prophecy made about finding his true love on his 30th birthday. And on that day he finds himself thrown forward through time right into Brian who is being attacked on the street. After Angus saves him, Brian invites Angus back to his place and offers him a place to stay. But Angus is stuck trying to figure out how all of this fits into the prophecy and if the man he just met is, in fact, his true love.
There are a few time jumps in this story that sort of threw me off and disappointed me because those gaps are where I think the most character and relationship development could have taken place. I found it difficult to truly engage with Angus and Brian because all we got to know about them and their relationship was high-level surface facts and nothing very deep.
Poetry by the Scavenger Hunt Teams
These were creative and interesting.
Content warning - This book deals with a few issues that some might want to be warned about
Living Out the Fantasy by Aimee Brissay
A short but sweet read. Anthony is at a conference in Las Vegas and missing his boyfriend, Robert - so much that he almost thinks he sees him. When he gets back to his hotel room, however, he finds a stranger waiting for him. There's an intensity here that I appreciated and that managed to come through despite the length of the story.
Thank God for Games Saga by Shayla Mist
Rich is a game designer who was just offered his dream job, right at the time things are really starting to get serious with his boyfriend Eric. There's definitely a fair amount of angst here as they work through the idea that they will likely need to break up as neither thinks a long distance relationship is the right choice. It struck me as a little anticlimactic as the situation could have been resolved much differently (and earlier), but I still enjoyed it.
Changes Coming Down by Kaje Harper
Will, Casey, and Scott are in a polyamorous relationship in a small town. Add about seven layers of complication to that and you're there. I really liked the characters and the relationship, but the story itself was way too long. There's really like three or four different stories here; just when the plot resolves, guess what - there's a new conflict. This was an excellent story idea, though, and I would be interested to see it expanded into a series with each bit split out with more time to develop each one.
A Capricorn Tale by M.E. Sanford
It took me a moment to get into this one - it's a fantasy/sci-fi tale with amphibious creatures that also end up interacting with humans. I'm still not entirely sure I understand all of the issues surrounding their society/culture, but it was something different and refreshing to read.
Pierced by J. Vaughn
This was probably my favorite bit of the anthology, though it was also probably the most difficult one to read. Paul finds Kyle in the shower of his college dormitory after he's just been assaulted. After working to try to comfort Kyle and convincing him to report the incident to the police, the two form a connection that seems like it could be the start of a relationship. But knowing Kyle's attackers are still out there keeps them both on edge. Some tough subject matter, but very well-written.
Demons, Time Travel and Bacon, Oh My! by Shelby, Marc, Raganna, Filipa, K., Astrid, Eepa, Danielle, Susan, Amanda, Pamela Su, Brandilyn, Teresa, Fehu, Jamie, Kaje, and Jay
I don't know that I've ever read a story by this many authors before. While it did seem a bit disjointed and choppy in places and as a result had moments where it was just confusing, overall this was a creative story.
Trevor and Jace have accepted a dare to spend the night in a reportedly haunted house. Unbeknownst to them, it really is haunted by a demon who pulls them into his game. But they soon learn the demon is motivated by a force much stronger than evil - and it's that force that they end up finding together.
I know this was a sci-fi/fantasy tale, but some of the twists were rather jarring and just didn't seem to fit with the story. And the final showdown with the witch was anticlimactic and extremely unrealistic. But I did find it interesting, overall.
There Are Worse Things by Katies Crewman
Frank has been invited to attend a Halloween party by his roommate, Nick, on Nick's family private island. Although Frank and Nick are both gay, they've never really pushed their relationship past friendship, though they clearly share a connection and go to great lengths for each other.
This one had me going and engaged until the plot twist involving Nick-from-the-future showing up and adding all sorts of unnecessarily complications to the story. A number of additional layers and warnings of future doom are tossed out and then just quickly dispensed with as though they weren't plot points at all. I did like the two main characters and would have liked to see more about them and their relationship and how it grows.
Home by Kathleen Hayes
When Angus, a Scottish highlander, was born, there was a prophecy made about finding his true love on his 30th birthday. And on that day he finds himself thrown forward through time right into Brian who is being attacked on the street. After Angus saves him, Brian invites Angus back to his place and offers him a place to stay. But Angus is stuck trying to figure out how all of this fits into the prophecy and if the man he just met is, in fact, his true love.
There are a few time jumps in this story that sort of threw me off and disappointed me because those gaps are where I think the most character and relationship development could have taken place. I found it difficult to truly engage with Angus and Brian because all we got to know about them and their relationship was high-level surface facts and nothing very deep.
Poetry by the Scavenger Hunt Teams
These were creative and interesting.
Content warning - This book deals with a few issues that some might want to be warned about
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rape/sexual assault, violence, male pregnancy, cross-species (humanoid) relationshipsdreamerfreak's review
4.0
Living Out the Fantasy by Aimee Brissay - 3 stars
Thank God for Games Saga by Shayla Mist - 2 stars
Changes Coming Down by Kaje Harper - 5 stars
A Capricorn Tale by M.E. Sanford - 3 stars
Pierced by J. Vaughn - 4 stars
Demons, Time Travel and Bacon, Oh My - 4 stars
There Are Worse Things by Katies Crewman - 5 stars
Home by Kathleen Hayes - 4 stars
Random, funny, and entertaining as all get out. This is what happens when Scavenger Hunt gets out of hand. I am thoroughly amused.
Thank God for Games Saga by Shayla Mist - 2 stars
Changes Coming Down by Kaje Harper - 5 stars
A Capricorn Tale by M.E. Sanford - 3 stars
Pierced by J. Vaughn - 4 stars
Demons, Time Travel and Bacon, Oh My - 4 stars
There Are Worse Things by Katies Crewman - 5 stars
Home by Kathleen Hayes - 4 stars
Random, funny, and entertaining as all get out. This is what happens when Scavenger Hunt gets out of hand. I am thoroughly amused.
suze_1624's review
4.0
A set of stories, some short, others longer, put together to celebrate the GR MM Scavenger Hunt - it also includes a list of items to hunt for in the stories.
The stories, by a number of authors, cover topics such as the 'sex with a stranger' fantasy; a menage; alternate universes ; mpreg; college; demon challenges, time travel.
Some fun, some traumatic, some out if this world and some sexy - I liked all of them and really enjoyed a few of them.
The stories, by a number of authors, cover topics such as the 'sex with a stranger' fantasy; a menage; alternate universes ; mpreg; college; demon challenges, time travel.
Some fun, some traumatic, some out if this world and some sexy - I liked all of them and really enjoyed a few of them.
tiggers_hate_acorns's review
4.0
A great anthology put together after the 2013 Scavenger Hunt. There are lots of points lurking within the pages and a variety of stories to be read, something for everyone. My personal favourite was Pierced by J.Vaughan, a hurt/comfort story set in college. A football jock, in the closet, discovers the victim of a gay bashing in the dorm showers. He is drawn to the young man (Paul) and in helping Paul overcome his trauma comes to terms with his own feelings. Overall a good introduction to different authors and best of all - it is free! So grab it now and rake in the points for your team.
regencyfan93's review
3.0
What a fun tribute to Katie the Mistress of Merriment. I had fun figuring out which of the scavenger hunt items were in each story.