Book Title: Midnight on the Midway: Carnival of Mysteries
Author: Morgan Brice
Publisher: Darkwind Press
Cover Artist: Dianne Thies
Release Date: September 18, 2024
Pairing: MM
Tense/POV: Third person, past tense, alternating POV.
Genres: Romance, Fantasy, Mystery/suspense, Paranormal, Shifter, Urban Fantasy,
Tropes: Meet cute, found family, suspect & investigator, fish out of water, supernatural carnival, psychics, caring veterinarian, paranormal mobsters, secret agent
Themes: Learning to trust, discovering the supernatural is real
Heat Rating: 4 flames
Length: 65 000 words
It is a standalone book and does not end on a cliffhanger.
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Supernatural secret agents, vampires, and veterinarians!
Blurb
Drake Carlson is an agent for the Federal Bureau of Supernatural Investigation. He’s psychic and gets visions of alternate realities. Drake is tracking magical Mafiosi involved in paranormal crime. On a rare night out, he goes to an arcade and ends up in a Skee-Ball competition with Garrett Thompson, a cute veterinarian, and they really hit it off. More arcade dates and a visit to the Carnival of Mysteries lead to hot nights and a growing connection, and Drake begins to think he and Garrett could forge a forever relationship.
Then a mobster with a sick dog kidnaps Garrett, and a vampire henchman puts Garrett under his thrall. Drake is going to need all the help he can get—from the carnival, his own psychic mojo, and some paranormally skilled friends to catch the mobster, rescue Garrett—and, of course, save the dog—on the way to his happily-ever-after.
Midnight on the Midway is a fast-paced MM paranormal romance filled with supernatural suspense, found family, a brave veterinarian, vengeful vampires, sarcastic ghosts, midway magic, a fearless fed, hurt/comfort angst, love-conquers-all tension, and a very happy ending!
Part of the multi-author, shared-world Carnival of Mysteries series. Can be read as a stand-alone.
Excerpt—in an escape room
They finished scouring the parlor and moved through the secret door into the dining room, where they started the search again.
Drake and Garrett had barely separated when a gray apparition blinked into view just behind where Garrett stood.
Without thinking, Drake pushed Garrett behind him and stepped forward, with his hand going to the folding knife in his pocket.
“Remember—it’s all pretend,” Garrett warned.
The ghost blinked out. Drake scanned the crown molding around the ceiling for the location of a projector. His reactions didn’t know this was a game, and he felt his heart rate spike.
“Um, thanks for protecting me.” Garrett looked at Drake with bemusement and curiosity. “You’ve got really good reflexes.”
“Can’t go losing a good gaming partner, can I?” Drake laughed it off. The look in Garrett’s eyes told him the man was trying to figure him out as much or more than he was the game.
Over the next three rooms, Drake and Garrett fell into a comfortable rhythm searching for clues and comparing notes. Drake managed to tune out the sound effects and tone down his reaction the next time a projected ghost appeared right in front of him.
Thanks to Garrett’s experience with other escape challenges and Drake’s on-the-job observation and deduction skills, they beat the room in less than an hour. The host awarded prize tickets to both of them and reminded them to cash out soon since it was nearly closing time.
“That was a blast!” Garrett looked happy and flushed with success as they walked over to the rewards center to get their prizes. “I bet we could beat the other rooms if we tried.”
Drake felt suddenly warm at the idea that there could be a next time.
“That sounds like fun.” He met Garrett’s gaze and saw what he hoped was similar interest. “After all, we haven’t bowled or played billiards yet—and we missed a couple of the video games.”
They stopped to exchange tickets on the way out. Drake opted for a Magic 8 Ball and a dart game. Garrett went for candy and several flying disks, still joking and laughing as they made their picks.
The lights flashed, warning everyone that the arcade was about to close. Drake and Garrett walked out together to the dark and nearly empty parking lot.
“Where are you parked? I can drive you over,” Drake offered.
“I’d appreciate that. I’m at the other end.” Even with the tall security lights, the lot was a little creepy.
Drake gestured toward his truck. “I’m happy to give you a ride.”
Garrett’s smile turned coy. “I’d appreciate that.”
Drake knew he hadn’t missed the innuendo in Garrett’s tone. He was certain when they reached his truck, and Garrett stepped closer and met his gaze.
“I had a really good time tonight.” He reached out and let his fingers trace down Drake’s arm. “Just because the arcade closed, we don’t have to go home.”
Morgan Brice is the romance pen name of bestselling author Gail Z. Martin. Morgan writes urban fantasy MM paranormal romance, with plenty of action, adventure and supernatural thrills to go with the happily ever after. Gail writes epic and urban fantasy, with less romance, more explosions.
All of the modern-day Morgan Brice and Gail Z. Martin series crossover, so characters from one series appear in cameos and on page in important secondary roles in books from other series. Each book can be read as a standalone, but the more you read the more the expanded universe of friendships and connections becomes clear.
Morgan and Gail believe that paranormal elements make any story even better, and her worlds are full of ghosts, psychics, shifters, creatures, vampires, monster hunters, and magic.
She’s also a huge fan of the TV show Supernatural. (Chibi art by Kamidiox)
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