Hunting a notorious hit man, FBI Agent Chase Nozick and LAPD Det. Enrique Rios Ocha delve into the inner worlds of Santeria, Voodoo and Palo Mayumbe. A missing informant, her murdered brother and a ghost from Chase's past send them on a hunt through mystics and psychic surgeons to find their witness before it's too late. Can he rely on leads from a child possessed by Orishas? Do cards hold stronger clues than blood? Chase must conquer his own personal demons to bring the killer of his partner to justice and find the strength to take a chance on Enrique.
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James Buchanan, the author of over ten gay novels and single author anthologies, lives in a 100 year old Craftsman in California with SexyGuy, two demon spawn and a heard of adopted dogs, cats, rats and fish. Between managing a law practice with SG, raising kids and writing books, James volunteers with the Erotic Author's Association, Liminal Ink, the EPIC Awards Committee as well as coordinates the newsletter for the ManLoveRomance Author's co-op. James has spoken and read at conferences such as Saints & Sinners and the Popular Culture Association. In the midst of midlife crises, James bought and learned to ride a Harley - it went with the big, extended cab pickup. James has been a member of CorpGoth since 1993 and been know to wear leather frock coats to court.
If you don't find James at the computer working on the next book, you probably won't find the bike in the garage.
If you don't find James at the computer working on the next book, you probably won't find the bike in the garage.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Great read.,
This review is from: Personal Demons (Kindle Edition)
James Buchanan's vivid picture of LA has heat and dust seeping through the pages. The knowledge of police procedure and law is incredibly apparent and gives Personal Demons a rich and complex setting. Paranormal elements and voodoo, Santeria and Palo Mayumbe provided an added hook and made for kinda spooky reading.
Aside from solid world building what made this such a great read were the characters. Enrique was just so beautiful, inside and out. Charming, clever and his core of strength became more apparent the more I read. But, I was totally wrapped up in Chase's journey and growth as he navigated his way through the thorny issues of being out as a gay man in his workplace and falling in love with his partner. His struggle with alcohol and maintaining an intimate relationship made for gripping reading. Sex between the two protagonists was incredibly hot and luscious. James Buchanan writes sex that is realistic, erotic and definitely not cookie cutter romance novel fare. It is something I particularly like about James' style of writing and keeps me coming back for more. This was such a beautiful read, definitely harder on the emotions than perhaps Inland Empire or Cheating Chance, but a great book to get totally wrapped up in and enjoy.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: Personal Demons (Paperback)
I'm not new to read a cop themed novel, and even if it's not my preferred genre; some of them are very good. But there is a thing that usually let me a bit cold, when the cops are self-righteous perfect hero, maybe with a baggage of bad experiences in the past, but always so damned perfect. Truth be told, sometime, they are so perfect that they are also boring, sincerely I'm not for the big bang-come here baby type of men. In Personal Demons, James Buchanan managed to avoid all of above, without making the heroes losers.
Special Agent Chase Nozick lost his partner (work partner, not private partner) during the same mission in which he was badly injured. Now some years later, he has the chance to capture the man who did it, and so it's quite understandable that he is eager to accomplish the task, but I think that, in any case, Chase faces the new job with big professionalism, yes, true, he has some personal reasons, but they are not distracting him from doing the job by the book. Chase seems to always behave by the book... almost. He is right there on the edge, he drinks a lot, but not enough to dim his judgement, he let his gut drive him, but not enough to take the wrong path, he is gay, but not "enough" for him to be kicked out of the FBI. Chase has not trouble with his homosexuality, he knows what he wants, but he also knows that he can't be an openly gay Special Agent, and so he simply doesn't mix the two things: when he is on the job, he is asexual, and when he is out of the job, he prefers to hook up with strangers, so no strings attached to worry about. Problem is that on the new job he is partnered with Enrique, a LAPD cop with a lot of connection with the Cuban society, among where their target is hiding. Enrique is the perfect man for the job, but he is also the perfect man for Chase: gay and like Chase, not flaunting it to avoid to be kicked out of the Police Department, Enrique is not against the idea to mix work with pleasure, at least for the time of their mission. Chase is not offering more, and Enrique is not asking. I like this attitude since no one of them is disillusioned or hurt. And even when the simple partners with benefits relationship moves to something more, the attitude is more or less the same: Enrique makes clear that he is interested in seeing where their relationship will go after, but it's up to Chase to take a chance. Enrique is not hiding his feelings, and above all is not hiding that they are "feelings" and not simple desire, but he doesn't play the guilty card: he asks, he suggests, but he doesn't force Chase to take a decision. I can feel that Enrique is really involved, and I think that he makes it clear also to Chase, but Enrique's way to face the relationship is new to me, no pressure, no forceful behaviour, no attitude like "I love you so you owe me something". The way to face it is dry but not cold. On the other side there is Chase, who pretends that he is not interested in a serious relationship, but who is also the first to behave as they were in one, and even if the word "love" is not speak between them, I think that Chase is the first to fall for Enrique. As I said the novel is a classical cops themed one, but the love relationship always remain in centre stage, it is never overwhelmed by the mission; it's the mission that helps Chase and Enrique to be near and near, which helps them to understand that they are perfect for each other, and so in the end, this is more a romance than a thriller novel. There are some points that I'd like to see developed, but probably, if the author will decide to take in hand again these two heroes, it can be done in another book: Enrique is not a lone-wolf; he has a family, a family that is quite near and supporting, so I'd be interested how they deal with Chase. Then there was a hint on Enrique's former partner, but it was not developed: again, it seemed an interesting story.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Personal Demons,
This review is from: Personal Demons (Paperback)
FBI Special Agent Chase Nozick has been sent to LA to find the hit man who killed his partner. Chase will do anything to bring the man down, but the Voodoo he gets mixed up in is giving him second thoughts, especially when it reveals his own personal demons. Chase is partnered with LAPD Det. Enrique Rios Ocha, the man he had a one night stand with his first night in LA. While the men hunt the killer and search for a missing girl, they're spending their free time together. Neither of them are out and they live three thousand miles apart. They've got to stay alive and sane before they can figure out the rest.
James Buchanan is one of my go-to authors for sexy, tough cops and intense stories. Nicky and Brandon from Cheating Chance hooked me on James' work and now she's got me again with Enrique and Chase in Personal Demons. The sex, the story, and the men are hard and edgy. Along with suspense, hot sex, and sexy men, Personal Demons has a very intriguing look at Voodoo and Santeria. It's fascinating and gives Personal Demons a darker bite. Like Chase, I related to his skepticism and I had to give it credence in the end. There's not a lot of angst between Enrique and Chase in the beginning when they find out they'll be working together after that sizzling first night together. It's really cool. Then James throws in some gut-wrenching trouble and the heart-breaking begins. And damn if the story doesn't get better for it, as usual. Personal Demons is another good guys vs. bad guys story by an author who really knows what she's writing about. Nannette Reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed
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