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DRAMA QUEENS WITH LOVE SCENES

Close friends Allan and Warwick are dead. They’re not crazy about the idea so to help them deal with this dilemma are Samantha, a blond bombshell from the 1950s, and Guy, an insecure angel.

Allan also has a secret. He has a romantic crush on his friend, Warwick, but shortly after confiding in his new angel pal, his love interest falls for the cock-sure playwright, Pedro.

Not only does Allan have to win the heart of his companion, he also has to grapple with the faded memory of how he actually died.

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REVIEWS

Thanks to Ben for his 4 Star Review

Silly, snarky, and hopelessly charming.

Thanks to Dan for his 4 Star Review

“… and suddenly I realized I liked the story and before I knew it I was at the end of the book. If I hadn’t kept reading I would have missed lines like “I could have worn lederhosen and masturbated, he wouldn’t have noticed.” That line sticks in my head because I can honestly say I’d never once in my life pictured some dude in lederhosen masturbating…now it is stuck there!”

Thanks to On Top Down Under for Kazza’s 4 Star Review

“I can’t say a whole lot about the well named and equally well written Drama Queens With Love Scenes because it would be a spoiler and it is a book best enjoyed by the individual reader.”

Thanks to author ‘Nathan Burgoine for his review in Chelsea Station Magazine:

Kevin Klehr has crafted a wonderful new world for these characters–a glittery, fabulous, and just a little bit catty eternity that lends itself to the seeds of theatre pop culture, history, and themes he weaves into the narrative.

Thanks to Amos Lassen for his tongue-in-cheek review:

I suppose I would classify this as a m/m romance but it is much more than that. It is a parody/satire on how we live and love but sent in a heavenly place; the last train station before eternity. The novel also is about looking at and evaluating relationships with others and with ourselves.

Klehr has created some wonderful characters and his prose style immediately pulls us into the story and actually into the characters who actually become our friends. I had a great time reading and I believe you will as well.

Thanks to Ulysses Dietz for his 4 star review at the Prism Book Alliance website (Website now closed down)

“I don’t want to reveal too much about who these supporting characters are, because those revelations are part of the pleasure in discovering the oddball world that Klehr has created. I will say, because we meet him right away, that there is a beautiful gay angel named Guy. Who can’t fly. I really loved him; he becomes the emotional lynchpin of the book.

Something that makes me fond of Drama Queens with Love Scenes is that it flouts m/m convention throughout. It is clearly a love story, but it is not the sort of highly choreographed plotline that the m/m market seems to want…”

Thanks to author Carrie F Shephard for her 5 star Amazon review

Rarely, RARELY, do I give a book five stars. But this time I do.

Thanks to Kim Heimbuch for her 4 star review

This Gay Satirical Romance story will pull at your heartstrings, leave you all a flutter, and remind you to never settle, even if you’re dead! And to have fun!

Thanks to Amazon Reviewer Carole Wyatte for her 5 star review.

Drama Queens and Love Scenes is amazing in that the characters are dead, yet full of sass and mystery.

Thanks to Thommie for the 3 1/2 Heart review.

This was an incredible story about human fears, told in a strange way, behind riddles and delicious drama.

Thanks to Crystal for her 4 Purple Heart review.

I really did enjoy this story but it took me to adjust to the authors creative style. When I say that this book is not a normal read, I meant just that. You have to have an open mind in  reading this story. But once you dive in you won’t be disappointed.

Thanks to author Victoria Zagar at the Infinate Love blog for her recent 4 Star review

If you’re looking for a dramatic, campy take on the Afterlife with some sweet romance, drama and laugh-out-loud humor, I highly recommend Drama Queens With Love Scenes.

Thanks to Simon Hugh Wheeler, author of Loosely Translated, for his 5 Star review posted on Amazon UK

It would be a sin if this book was merely relegated to gay fiction. Be a devil and discover this heavenly story.

Thanks to Kirsty Vizard at All In One Place for her unique 4 Heart review

Thanks to Two Girls Reading for their 5 Star review

I absolutely hate giving spoilers so I will end with saying that this book was amazing and I hold this author high in ranking.

Thanks to Amazon reviewer Pati May for her very original 5 Star Amazon review

I’m speechless… Wow! What an ending?!…. It left me absolutely speechless!….

Thanks to Amazon reviewer T.J. Burzynski for reading the novel in one day.

I was expecting ‘Nelly, Gay Fluff.’ Instead, I got a truly magical story with a lot of heart, well thought out and memorable characters, an intriguing plot and a ‘heavenly’ setting.

Thanks to Annette Gisby for her 4.5 star rating:

The path to true love never did run smooth, but the author has made Allan’s journey to not only find love, but to find himself a very engaging tale.

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DRAMA QUEENS AND ADULT THEMES

Adam’s about to discover how much drama a mid-life crisis can be. He’s obsessed with Mannix, the nude model in his art class. But Adam has been married to Wade for nearly two decades, and they don’t have an open relationship.

Little do they know that Fabien, a warlock from the Afterlife, has secretly cast a spell of lust on Adam and his potential toy-boy.

As things begin to heat up, Adam’s guardian angel, Guy, steps in. But what’s the best way to save the relationship? Should Guy subdue Adam’s wandering passions or instigate a steamy threesome?

REVIEWS:

Thanks to Sarah for her 4 Star Review

“…this is a story about the interactions between humans and the divine realm and a collection of philosophical musings on love, sex, and monogamy in gay relationships.”

Thanks to Nephy for her 4 Star Review

“…despite the complexity of the weave, the story doesn’t feel complex when you’re reading it. It has a good flow and a three-dimensional feel to the characters and the story.”

Thanks to Emily for her 4 Star Review

“And yes, Guy steals the show again for me. I loved him in book one, and I loved him even more in this book.”

“So, if you like surreal fantasies and a plot that actually requires you to think while reading it, I would definitely give this series a try. The book is well written and edited, and it is a fun story. Plus, all the cultural references definitely upped my enjoyment.”

Thanks to On Top Down Under for Kazza’s 4.5 Star Review

Will it be for everyone who reads gay fiction/romance? Not really, but if you like intelligent writing, humour, a spec-fic/fantasy style story that is also contemporary, this is a terrific read. It is sweet, witty, clever, and not without bittersweet moments as well.

Thanks to Amos Lassen who pondered gay fidelity for my second novel

“Klehr certainly knows how to tell a story but I am still not sure if we were laughing at the characters or at ourselves.”

Thanks to reviewer Ulysses at the Prism Book Alliance for his 4 Star Review of my second novel

“It is not exactly what I expected, but ultimately this story offers a powerful love song for readers willing to listen.”

“…I found myself pausing as I read, thinking back over my own long lifetime as a gay man in a rapidly shifting world.”

Thanks to Andra for her thoughts

“I really liked the blend of supernatural with reality though. The guardian angel thing is always a hit for me because I love the idea of being protected and some kind of ethereal being following you around during all the mundanities of your life.”

Thanks to The Reading Addict for her review

“There are lovely vivid images evoked in the story…”

“My best analogy would be the sensation of funhouse mirrors where art imitates life imitates art…”

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DRAMA QUEENS AND DEVILISH SCHEMES

Adam is dead, but that’s not his only problem. His husband, Wade, is still alive and sleeping with losers. His guardian angel, Guy, has grown fond of the liquor cabinet. And Adam suspects his demise was the result of foul play.

Meanwhile, in the depths of the Afterlife, the devil forces Adam to put on a play for the sinners. If he fails to entertain them, Guy’s parents will spend eternity in the Underworld.

As he gambles with the freedom of the damned angels, Adam comes to terms with infidelity, friendship, and the reason why he was the victim of a double murder.

REVIEWS:

Thanks to Ulysses Dietz for his 4 Star Review

There is romance in this story, but it is not a romance. It is very funny, but it is not a comedy. This book did not make me cry, but there were tears in my eyes any number of times, when its absurdist plot touched something that, as a 62-year-old gay man who’s been with another man for 42 or those years, resonated deeply with my own anxieties and confusion about the nature of life, love and forever.

Thanks to Amos Lassen for his lovely review

It seems to me that it has been a very long time since we have had anything new in gay fiction that when we do it often goes by unnoticed.