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The Things We Find (Mystical Markings Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Bl Maxwell (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Book 1 of 2: Mystical Markings

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Some things are better left alone
Dane Jones works from home with only his three dogs for company. When he stumbles onto a social media page about urban exploring, he’s curious about different sites around Sacramento that seem like they’d be interesting to investigate. He starts chatting with Griff Warren, and after a few conversations he’s even more excited to go.
Griff Warren is also curious about urban exploring, but he has very little interest in experiencing something paranormal. When the guy he’s been chatting with in the online group is so enthusiastic to go, it’s contagious. They plan to go to a warehouse and while there, experience something they can’t explain.
Dane and Griff were looking for an adventure, but they find more than they bargained for at a deserted farmhouse on the river. When Dane finds an old toy discarded in one of the rooms, both of them are thrown into a world neither understands. Full of cursed objects, strange markings, and powers, neither knows how to handle. Lucky for them, Griff’s Friend knows exactly who can help. #MMParanormal, #UrbanFantasy #Friendstolovers

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BF5MZYXH
Publisher ‏ : ‎ (September 28, 2022)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 28, 2022
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 4785 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 177 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #798,131 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #3,615 in LGBTQ+ Fantasy (Kindle Store)
- #17,051 in Gay Romance
- #19,502 in Paranormal & Urban Fantasy (Kindle Store)

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BL Maxwell grew up in a small town listening to her grandfather spin tales about his childhood. Later she became an avid reader and after a certain vampire series she became obsessed with fanfiction. She soon discovered Slash fanfiction and later discovered the MM genre and was hooked.

Many years later, she decided to take the plunge and write down some of the stories that seem to run through her head late at night when she’s trying to sleep.

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Yvonne M

Wonderful story!

Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2024

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I loved everything about this book. The fact that these two men were pulled together to stop the evil happening around them was odd, but it worked out well in the end. The love that grew between them was also a wonderful result of their situation. I definitely recommend this book to everyone who loves mm mystery romance stories with a happily ever after ending.

Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2022

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Great start to a new series.
I was hooked immediately.
Dane and Griff meet and there's great chemistry between them.
Unfortunately for them they decide to meet by doing some urban exploring and find themselves immersed in a supernatural world they have no experience navigating.
They'll have to learn quickly on the fly if they dare to stand a chance of surviving.
Great world building, fast paced action, adventure and danger kept me thoroughly engaged.

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Mokee

Told Not Shown

Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2023

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I’d seen the phrase “Told not shown” before and I didn’t really understand what it meant. After reading this book I do. It is almost entirely dialogue. We don’t get to ‘see’ the interactions between Griff and Dane that lead to love. Since the POV is only from Griff we don’t get any glimpses into what Dane is thinking.
Then there is the action, the events that happen are very abrupt. Great leaps are made without the steps to get there being shown. As a small example when Griff tells Sid and the group to get “here” how did they know where Dane's house was?
I don’t think I’m explaining it all that well, it just felt strange. I’ll probably try the next book, I just hope there is some improvement.

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grammy1

Lots of Spookiness

Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2023

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I had just finished uploading a review on Amazon for BL Maxwell's Road to Rocktoberfest 2023 when this cover caught my eye....Ghosts, Mystery, MY Bag!!

The Things We Find is easy to enter, as I learned previously by reading this author. Dane and Griff are both young thirties Gay Singles and have found common ground on a site that speaks about investigating empty buildings. Both Griff and Dane are homebodies, this thought pique's their interest. The Moderator Sid has suggested a building he has been in numerous times, an old Industrial Warehouse.

Both Griff and Dane have communicated the thought, that they are not looking for Ghost Busters, just something to see and visit. Assured by the Moderator they discuss time and date to meet and try this.

Meeting at the building the sky darkens and it starts pouring rain, which explains the noise of the rain hitting the metal roof, as they walk through this immense empty building. Griff and Dane pass a large metal wheel turning by itself....There is no power in the building and this is cause to stop and speculate. This causes them to want to leave as this was very startling and the pounding of the rain became louder and louder. They felt leaving was imperative and did.

Retelling their story to Sid the moderator, made me think he seemed to pacify them with what it could have been and suggested they try other sites on their list, like a small unoccupied home. In the mean time the companionship he two were sharing with each other was growing.

Since they still had time over their time off, they decided that something smaller might be just the thing, the immense warehouse did raise their hackles a bit, But not super spooky. So they chose a small empty house, a bit off the beaten track. It was really in disrepair....Had lights and battery packs with them and were looking forward to a fun day.

I will stop here....I must say I was reading, this you understand so I was holding my kindle....so if I was watching this I would have had my hands over my eyes!!!!!.....this book really is interesting; filled with lots of SPOOKINESS and I do not want to spoil it for you...

Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2023

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The Things We Find by BL Maxwell really resonated with the teenager still within me, when I was into all things paranormal, using a ouija board and trying to connect with spirits. Although I already believed, I can understand Griff’s practicality and his noninterest in the paranormal or ghostly side to urban exploring. Dane, while being more open to ghosts, does not particularly want to run into them in their first outing together.The newbies run into all kinds of trouble, even in sites others have deemed safe. One thing I enjoyed was seeing characters from the author’s Valley Ghosts series again. While having read the series gives the reader some insights to the crossover characters, The Things We Find can be read as a standalone.

Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2024

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I thought this was a delightful Urban MM Paranormal Romance.

I absolutely loved how protective of Dane Griff is. Even though he does not like the "supernatural stuff" and only wanted to explore old buildings he is willing to be there for Dane so he isn't alone through all the new stuff he is experiencing. Their relationship is so sweet. I also love the dogs :)

Fun, entertaining, easy to read, great cast of characters, wonderful world building!

Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2023

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Going exploring together was supposed to satisfy a curiosity and a need to be more social. Griff and Dane get more than they bargained for but stick with it to learn, protect Dane and rid the world of evil spirits. Along the line, Griff and Dane fall in love and the dogs get a new daddy. Sweet and creepy.

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David

Meh

Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2023

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It could have been a bit scarier and maybe more romantic.

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Andrea

If you like paranormal M/M romances, this may be an interesting book for you

Reviewed in Germany on January 11, 2024

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To me, this was an entertaining read with some scary supernatural stuff and sometimes very suspenseful. Especially interesting if you like paranormal investigations or urban exploring. However, the development of the romance between the main characters could have used a bit more elaboration.

HelenMK69

Spooky paranormal

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 20, 2023

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Spooky paranormal

Once again, we venture out to the paranormal universe, which BL Maxwell does well.
In this book, we meet Dane and Griff. They met on a forum for people to urban explore abandoned buildings. But, unfortunately, they had yet to learn what was out there for them.

The characters had good depth and were balanced well. I'd like to know how the author's mind works, but that would be a complete lie. Having things like this go around in my mind would keep me awake forever.

Great story and a spin-off from her other paranormal books, but it can be read as a stand-alone. A great read. Would recommend.

The Things We Find Kindle Edition
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S Veldhuis

Good potential

Reviewed in the Netherlands on October 1, 2023

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Interesting potential and some really creepy happenings (I had to stop reading for a while - the possessed dolls aren't good to think about at night). The MCs don't want to risk new paranormal events - but keep exploring places where they encounter them. There were quite a few characters and plot twists, maybe a few too many for the length of the story and so it got a bit confusing there too. The potential was good so I am happy to try the next.

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