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Mummy Dearest (The XOXO Files, #1)

Josh Lanyon

Start date: November 1, 2022

Finish date: November 30, 2022

Discussion: Quarterly Rereads

Why we're reading this: This will be our Josh reread for November 2022 for the theme of autumn.
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Jul 09, 2012 ttg rated it it was amazing

Shelves: m-m, reviews, favorites

4.5 stars. Another very enjoyable m/m mystery romance novella by Lanyon. This story is about Drew, a professor suffering from the all too real fear of “publish or perish,” who travels to examine an Egyptian mummy that’s housed at a small town museum. Unfortunately, his appointment has been superseded by the filming of a reality television show that’s exploring whether the mummy is cursed.

Fraser, the show’s handsome host, is excited about the potential of interviewing a bona fide specialist for ...more

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Oct 08, 2011 Dina rated it liked it

Shelves: novella, ebook, contemporary-romance, mystery-thrillers, m-m, to-review, 1st-person-pov

3 1/2 stars

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Oct 07, 2014 Susinok rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: mystery, contemporary, glbt, romance

Excellent narration for an excellent story! I hope to hear more from Drew and Frasier someday.

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Mar 27, 2012 leigh rated it really liked it

Shelves: owned-bn

This one was a lot of fun, with endearing characters and humor that hit the right note for me. Everything happens over a madcap 24 hours. Through a series of events and revelations, some funny and some bitter, Drew realizes that he intends to end his serious, longterm relationship and accept the possible consequences to his life and career going forward. He may or may not be starting up something new in the romance department--this story is too short to know--but his night of epiphany and decisi ...more

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