Book review: Imaginary Lover

Hi pornies! I just finished another book filled with magic, shifters, curses and witches. ^^ Imaginary Lover, by Morgan Brice, was a good novel to spend these days and was published just today. It is the eighth book in the Beyond the Realm: Remember Series, composed of eight standalone novels, and is also placed on the author's Fox Hollow Zodiac Series. Thanks to Gay Book Promotions for the review copy!

• Series: Beyond the Realm: Remember Series #8; Fox Hollow Zodiac Series #3.
• Print Length: 127 pages.
• Publisher: Darkwind Press (October 29, 2020).
• Publication Date: October 29, 2020.
• Genres: Fantasy, Gay, Homoerotic, Romance.
• Rating: 3,5 / 5

“There’s no time. Remember your imaginary lover....”

Cory Caldwell woke up by the side of the road with no memory of how he got there. He pieces together who he is but has no idea what happened to him.

Dark visions haunt him—flashes of blood, magic, and a brutal fight. Scorching dreams of a faceless lover offer no clues. His gut warns that something urgent is eluding him, and that time is running out. Worse is the sense of bone-deep grief, as if Cory is missing part of his soul.

Desperate for answers, he hops a bus for Fox Hollow, a town famous for psychics, mediums, and those with supernatural abilities. Then a stranger calls Cory by name and casts a furtive glance around him. “There’s no time,” the man says. “I need your help. Remember...” Can Cory unlock his missing memories and rescue the stranger before it’s too late?

Imaginary Lover is full of dangerous magic, hurt/comfort, brave monster hunters, dark curses, sincere psychics, found family, and forever love.

There are so many beautiful elements in this book that called my attention! Magic, curses, adventure, a protagonists who doesn't know who he is, and the sense of dread that follows him wherever he goes. Sign me in! Also, it takes place in the same universe as Huntsman, one of my my 9 favorite fiction books so far in 2020. I wasn't going to miss this one!

Morgan has a good style I can't get tired from. Her descriptions and how arousing many of the scenes were made it a nice reading. Getting the chance to visit Fox Hollow was amazing as well, but this time it was more focused on magic, witchcraft and the realms beyond physical reality. There were a few folklore elements that played an important role, so this series seems to go in the right direction for me.

Since it is connected to Huntsman, I expected to see those characters again in this book, so I would recommend reading this series in order. I felt a bit lost, though, after the first half of the novel, becuase there was so much information coming all of a sudden. It made me feel I should have read a previous book, so it's no wonder there is one before this one, Romp. I can't say for sure it will be connected, but I got the feeling there was something I should have known beforehand.

All in all, Morgan Brice created a beautiful story of magic and danger with Imaginary Lover. Cory is a character I could relate to easily, get into his skin many times through the novel, and share his feelings (and some of his sensations, in case you're wondering). I would only suggest you read the books in order so you get the full picture and avoid minor spoilers. ^^ Guess I know what I'm reading next.

About Morgan Brice:
Morgan Brice writes Urban Fantasy M/M Paranormal Romance with lots of magic, spooky stuff, and sexy men.

Have you read this book? Would you recommend it or not? Let me know in the comments! Kinky regards, K!

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