Mad Honey by Duckie Mack

If you like unique and interesting stories with two adorable men falling in love, this book is for you!


From the blurb:

Simon is a reclusive author who hides away from everything. He creates worlds of his own with his writing and by surrounding himself with plants. The only person who has broken through his walls is the beautiful man next door.

Gavin works as an exotic dancer. He loves his job and the attention he gets, but his confidence on stage gets lost in his real life, keeping him trapped in a toxic relationship. The quiet moments with his shy neighbor are the highlights of his day.

Simon wishes for a bigger life, to be the kind of man Gavin deserves, but he can’t move past his fear. When he makes a discovery with a rare species of flower, strange things begin to happen. Simon is influenced by a mysterious force, pushing him to do things he never imagined himself capable of.

Will Simon’s fantasy become a reality, or will he lose everything to madness?

Mad Honey is a dark MM romance with a boy next door, two men longing for a different life, and a bloodthirsty plant in a story inspired by a cult classic.


Katriana Prey's review:

If you didn't know this is Duckie's twist on Little Shop of Horrors which I am not familiar with myself but have heard good things about.

I could not put this down once I started it! This story completely immersed me into a world full of exotic plants, a blood thirsty plant, hypnotic honey, and two men who are just adorable together!

When I started this book I wasn't sure how these two men were going to make a relationship between them work seeing as how they are both different from each other and because Gavin had a boyfriend. I was happy to see that their differences is what brought them together and united them. Gavin and Simon were so sweet together! Also, if you read this book, be prepared for Duckie making you crave brownies. I am seriously tempted to make some as they sounded so delicious and delectable when Gavin made them for Simon.

I loved the slow burn aspect of their relationship, they slowly get to know each other better as they spend more time with one another and I really enjoyed reading about that. I liked how things gradually built between them, nothing felt forced or rush, things just felt natural which I enjoyed.

Once I started this book I couldn't put it down, I kept reading until I finished it and now I am wishing there was more. This book was exceptionally good and incredibly unique and interesting! I really hope there are more books that are similar to this one in the future, as I loved this book so much.

If you like unique and interesting stories with two adorable men falling in love, this book is for you!


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