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A strong finish to a nicely done series.

Wonderstruck by Allie Therin

February 1, 2021 by Emmalita Leave a Comment

Wonderstruck is a strong finish for Allie Therin’s historical urban fantasy series, Magic in Manhattan. To recap, Arthur “Ace” Kensie is the younger son of a wealthy and politically powerful New York family. As a lieutenant in the army fighting in WWI, he discovered that magic exists. Though he has no magic, he becomes part of an unofficial group of magic users trying to protect the world from paranormals who want to use magic for evil reasons. Theodore “Rory” Brodigan (not his real name) is […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: advance reader copy, Allie Therin, historical romance, m/m, magic in manhattan, NetGalley, Prohibition era NYC, Wonderstruck

Emmalita's CBR13 Review No:12 · Genres: Romance · Tags: advance reader copy, Allie Therin, historical romance, m/m, magic in manhattan, NetGalley, Prohibition era NYC, Wonderstruck ·
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Does More Than What it Says on the Tin

Spellbound: A Paranormal Historical Romance by Allie Therin

April 29, 2020 by Emmalita 4 Comments

First of all, if you like KJ Charles and Cat Sebastian, you may like Spellbound. It is in fact a paranormal historical romance, and more. It is gloriously queer and diverse and heartfelt. For a historical romance, the setting and time period is unusual – New York City in 1925. Close enough that it feels almost familiar, but far enough away that we believe the social barriers that keep Arthur and Rory apart. I really loved this book, but before we get into how much […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance Tagged With: Allie Therin, M/M historical romance, magic, Prohibition era NYC, Spellbound

Emmalita's CBR12 Review No:32 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance · Tags: Allie Therin, M/M historical romance, magic, Prohibition era NYC, Spellbound ·
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