Cosmo Saville adores his new husband, but his little white lies—and some very black magic—are about to bring his fairytale romance to an end. Someone is killing San Francisco's spellcasters—and the only person Cosmo can turn to—the man who so recently swore to love and cherish him—isn't taking his phone calls.
The only magic Police Commissioner John Joseph Galbraith believes in is true love. Discovering he’s married to a witch—a witch with something alarmingly like magical powers—is nearly as bad as discovering the man he loved tricked and deceived him. John shoulders the pain of betrayal and packs his bags. But when he learns Cosmo is in the crosshairs of a mysterious and murderous plot, he knows he must do everything in in his mortal power to protect him.
Till Death do them Part. With their relationship on the rocks, Cosmo and Commissioner Galbraith join forces to uncover the shadowy figure behind the deadly conspiracy…
Can the star-crossed couple bring down a killer before the dark threat extinguishes true love’s flame?
I Buried a Witch is the second book in the smart and sexy Bedknobs and Broomsticks romantic gay mystery trilogy. If you like endearing characters, spell-binding conflict, and spooky, good fun, then you’ll love Josh Lanyon’s tale of a blue knight and his slightly wicked witch.
Book 2 is where the inevitable happens.
Cosmo and John have absolutely adored each other for the four weeks they’ve been together. They went from complete strangers, to faincés, to husbands, and even managed a successful honeymoon in Scotland.
But the residual effects of magic and the first glow of love can only last so long before the cracks in the relationship begin showing.
I acknowledged in my review of the first book that the relationship is ridiculous and very shaky. That’s still true.
However, what’s also still true - there’s just something about the trainwreck of John and Cosmo that just works. Despite all the warning bells, I can’t help but root for them!
Because while their feelings for each other might be a bit mixed up and erratic, there’s very clearly a strong base there. It might not have been the healthiest set-up, but it doesn’t take too much effort to believe that Cosmo and John really are meant to be together.
In book 2, the two men have to learn to actually live together. And that doesn’t just mean the big things (like John’s police career and Cosmo’s witchcraft), but the more mundane things like personality.
On personality, I have to say - John’s a tool. Very much so a “my way or the highway” type of person. His behaviour left a bad taste in my mouth a few times, regardless of Cosmo’s dishonesty about the Craft.
Did I still want them to work things out? Yes - but with a serious attitude change on John’s part!
Cosmo and John’s relationship is driven by the murder mystery. It made for an interesting dynamic. Every twist and turn in the mystery was mirrored by a less-than-ideal change to Cosmo and John’s relationship.
A serial killer’s wreaking havoc among San Francisco’s spellcaster community, and Cosmo firmly sticks his foot into John’s territory.
I won’t reveal anything about the plot, other than to say it was very entertaining. I really enjoyed seeing more of the Craft and Cosmo’s secretive world.
The book ends on a bit of an uncertain note - the mystery is solved for the most part, but John and Cosmo still have a lot of work ahead of them if they’re going to make things work.
And I’m all on board for book 3! If you’re looking for a fun MM paranormal series, give Bedknobs and Broomsticks a try.
A copy was provided in exchange for an honest review.
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