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GRAYSON’S MAGICAL MISHAPS

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Grayson sneezed. This in itself is not unusual but it’s what happened next which freaked him out. A small pink elephant appeared.

Enter Penelope, a glamorous cottage witch with a drinking problem. She’s been sent to help Grayson master his new wizard powers. And she’s here to fix his sneezy magical mishaps.

Grayson has also fallen in love. His new boyfriend, Milo, is the best friend of bitchy social influencer, Summer. She doesn’t approve of their relationship and has video proof of one of Grayson’s mystical screw ups.

With the threat of being exposed, Grayson soon learns he’ll need more than magic to keep him out of trouble.

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REVIEWS

“Brimming with charm, wit, and just the right kind of wrong, it’s a comedy where manners fall aside, tiny elephants pop up in their place, clothes are a suggestion and chemistry crackles through the air.”
CHRISTIAN BAINES, AUTHOR

“A playful and offbeat story…”
HEATHER DUFF, BOOKBUB

“He has a way of building worlds that suck you in and make you laugh, while also dabbling in some heady topics.”
M.D. NEU, BOOKBUB

“It was fun, at times hilarious, downright over the top, and all wonderfully crafted!”
TRUE, LOVEBYTES LGBTQ REVIEWS

“A quirky, feel-good read that left me smiling the whole way through, pure magical fun!”
DEB KEL, BOOKBUB

“This story just kept getting weirder but not in a bad way.”
SYCOKITTYKAT, AMAZON

“If I had to describe this book, I’d have to characterise it as a mashup of Lewis Carroll with some of the visuals of Henri Magritte thrown in.”
HARRISON HICKS, AMAZON

“A wonderfully chaotic and messy story, staying just on the right side of too much.”
SASIKA, BOOKBUB

THE MIDNIGHT MAN

Stanley is almost fifty. He hates his job, has an overbearing mother, and is in a failed relationship.

Then he meets Asher, the man of his dreams, literally in his dreams.

Asher is young, captivating, and confident about his future – everything Stanley is not. So, Asher gives Stan a gift. The chance to be an extra five years younger each time they meet.

Some of their adventures are whimsical. A few are challenging. Others are totally surreal. All are designed to bring Stan closer to the moment his joyful childhood turned to tears.

But when they fall in love, Stan knows he can’t live in Asher’s dreamworld. Yet Stan is haunted by Asher’s invitation to “Slip into eternal sleep.”

  • WINNER in the Fantasy category of the 2021 Gay Scribe Awards
  • WINNER in the LGBT fiction category of the 2021 Paranormal Romance Guild’s Reviewer’s Choice Awards – CLICK HERE for details.

 

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REVIEWS

Thanks to Belinda Brady for her review in Aurealis

Klehr’s writing is smooth and easy, simple yet concise. He superbly relays the relationship between Stanley and Asher—the questions one faces as they age, and Stanley’s longing for something more.

Thanks to Ulysses Dietz at the The Paranormal Romance Guild for his 4 star review.

“I started on The Midnight Man with the feeling that it was all too normal, too ‘straight’ a narrative. Then it got weird, and I felt comfortable again.”

Thanks to author J.P. Jackson for his 4 star review.

“The author’s use and choice of words are unlike anything else I’ve read. It’s descriptive, yet dramatic and elevated.”

Thanks to author Christian Baines for his 5 Star Review.

“Paying homage to the great dream narratives from Shakespeare to David Lynch, Klehr has created his own richly inviting trip into a subconscious where our true desires and frustrations can no longer hide.”

Thanks to Liliyana Shadowlyn for her 5 Star Review

“…once the story gained momentum I didn’t want to put it down, even for a second.”

Thanks to Shweta Reads for her 4 Star Review on BookBub

“The author’s words weave together a beautiful bond between Stanley and his midnight man, one that’s always giving and eye-opening to Stanley.”

Thanks to AAMH at Goodreads for their 5 Star Review.

“I like that it requires a lot of thought, and to be honest, I don’t know if I’m done thinking about it yet- I can definitely see how reading it again would bring to light things and ideas I might not have completely grasped the first time around.”

Thanks to Camille at Joyfully Jay for her 4.25 star review.

“The Midnight Man is a uniquely layered approach to storytelling.”

Thanks to Joshua for his 5 Star Review on Goodreads.

“Kevin Klehr…this was phenomenal.”

Thanks to Suzanne Irving for her five star review on Goodreads.

“It definitely entertained me, but I will be thinking about it for a long time to come.”

Thanks to Liliyana Shadowlyn for her 5 star review on Goodreads.

“It’s one of those books that keeps you thinking even after you’ve closed it.”

Thank you Star Dragon Wolf for your five star review on Book Bub.

“The whole concept of a plane of existence in the dream world is intriguing.”

Thanks to B.E. for their 5 Star review on Goodreads.

“Totally recommend this book for people of any age.”

Thanks to Harrison H for his 4 Star review on Amazon

“…I think this is a good way to think about books, how they leave impressions on the reader and ripple in their thoughts. And this book has done that for me.”

Thanks to Phoebe for her review on Goodreads

“This is a story that stayed in my mind for a while and made me want to sift through its messages.”

WINTER MASQUERADE

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Ferris wakes on the Sea Queen, an enchanted cruise ship sailing on a chocolate sea. He has no idea how he got here and desperately wants to go home to his boyfriend.

The Alchemist is the only person who can help Ferris, but he’s been kidnapped. The ransom is high tea with scones and jam.

Meanwhile, the passengers are gearing up for the Winter Masquerade, a ball where love and magic reign.

With a murderous musician, an absent boyfriend and a mystical party, Ferris soon learns that Wednesday is not the day to fall in love.

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REVIEWS:

Thanks to Reb Langham for her review in Aurealis #160

Winter Masquerade is noteworthy for its authentic queer content, which tackles the issue of abusive relationships and celebrates the healing power of healthy ones.

Thanks to Nikky Lee for her 4.5 Star review.

…if readers lean in to the dream-like surrealism, they’ll come to understand there’s a deeper, psychological undercurrent to the story. This is more than a dreamy tea party; it is Ferris’s soul laid bare.

Thanks to Books That Burn for their lovely review.

The story has a recognisable kind of structure, a narrative style which mimics how dreams feel when you try to remember them; the pieces connected so beautifully while you were asleep, but upon waking they feel disparate and discordant.

Thanks to Camille at Joyfully Jay for her 4.5 star review.

I was hoping for an absurdist piece I could get lost in and I think Klehr certainly delivers.

Thanks to Annarella for her 4 star review.

It’s the first book I read by this author and won’t surely be the last.

Thanks to Amos Lassen for his review.

What I first thought was going to be a “fluff” read became something much more serious when I realised the message that Klehr was sending us.

Thanks to Ashley from Broome Books for her 4 star review.

I finished reading it a couple of days ago but I needed time to digest and analyse my thoughts about this story. There are so many layers within its pages and it deserved the time.

Thanks to Alias11 for their 5 Star Review

I don’t have the eloquence to succinctly describe the plot, so all I will say is that this is one of the most creative, enjoyable, fantastical stories I have read in a long while.

Thanks to Truus from Diverse Reader for her 5 Star Review

At times I couldn’t read because of my blurred vision, all my emotions bubbling up.

Thanks to Amazon reviewer, Roger Hyttinen, for his 5 Star Review

This was a wild ride of a story with stellar world-building, a fun cast of zany characters, and an important message underneath it all.

Thanks to Kazza from On Top Down Under for her 4 star audio review (Listen below).

For my own personal reasons I appreciate this as an own voices book. There is a message here written by a gay man about something that (some) other gay men may understand all too well.

Thanks to LoveIsLove for their 5 star Instagram post