Reviewed by Cindy

TITLE: Over the Emerald Valley

SERIES: Immortal Jewels Series

AUTHOR: Lee Colgin

PUBLISHER: Colgin Enterprises

LENGTH: 247 Pages

RELEASE DATE: April 28, 2022

BLURB:

Life as a concubine to the devious Viceroy Abasi isn’t so bad. Temaj has food, shelter, and every inch of his skin is draped in emeralds. What’s freedom worth when weighed against the luxury of the palace?

Solon’s dutiful life earned him the rank of army general to the pharaoh. But when he’s sent on a diplomatic mission to an emerald mine rather than into battle, he senses the end of his career and a lonely retirement.

Temaj is gifted to Solon for his stay, but the last person Solon wants in his bed is a slave sent to spy on him—even if he is a gorgeous, silver-tongued vixen of a man.

Trouble brews when emeralds go missing. With only a clever concubine and the viceroy’s harem on his side, can Solon solve the mystery and escape with his life, or are he and Temaj destined to haunt the walls of the palace forever?

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Over the Emerald Valley is a gay paranormal romance full of snarky banter, dangerous secrets, steamy stolen moments and only one bed. It’s a stand alone novel within the Immortal Jewels series and can be read first or last with no spoilers, no cliffhangers, and always a happily ever after!

REVIEW:

Lee Colgin has quickly become one of my favorite storytellers. This series of loosely linked stories has everything you could want in a romance, with a little extra for us paranormal loving readers.

Temaj is such a wonderful character. He’s brave and smart and the perfect match for Solon. He could have taken the easy way, but once he commits to his bravery, there’s no stopping him.

Solon is tender and sweet, something he didn’t know he could be, but also a stanch defender for Temaj right when he needed to be. I love how he grows throughout the story and learns that he can be more than he ever thought he could be.

The historical viewpoint of this book makes it all the more interesting. The author does a great job of building a believable world for their characters to live in. It’s like the words created a beautiful painting in my imagination.

Temaj and Solon’s friends made me smile. Like Temaj, they could have looked the other way and left Solon and Temaj to their own fate but they stepped up, taking risks they could have avoided. We could all use some friends like them.

I don’t want to give too much away about the supernatural element to the story but I liked the path the writer took. It was interesting and fresh and I’d like to read more about Temaj and Solon and where they ended up. They are both endearing characters who were so easy to root for.

I will give it a 10 outta 10 on the steamy scale. The sex definitely left me a little breathless.

It’s more than just a romance…a romantic thriller? I think that’s probably the best description I can come up with. Now, I wonder if there’s any other stories in the series that I’ve missed? I’d better go look.

Stop reading this review and go read this book. You won’t be sorry!

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