Review: 4.5 Blue Ribbons from Romance Junkies
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 4, 2011
In the world of academia, it's publish or perish.  But for Drew Lawson, his weekend is turning into a case of publish *and* perish.  Drew's out to write an article on the mummy of Princess Merneith, but he's got to rush his trip to a small museum in Wyoming to do so, or his relationship with his boyfriend will be as dead as the mummy he's studying.  Drew is convinced he can make the whirlwind trip work...until Fraser Fortune puts a kibosh on his plans.Fraser is the host of a reality TV show, and he's set to film a documentary on the supposed Halloween curse of Princess Merneith.  He won't let a stuck up professor like Drew take up the time that he and his crew need to make their show work.  However, he offers Drew a deal; he'll give Drew the time he needs to examine the mummy if they can film it.  What neither man takes into account is the attraction between them.  As the day goes on, the pair finds that the real Halloween excitement is what's happening off camera.Mummies, legends and some Forties Hollywood schlock blend beautifully with a burgeoning relationship to deliver the fun romantic caper, MUMMY DEAREST.  Josh Lanyon's writing is delightfully energetic in this first installment of THE XOXO FILES.Fraser may have irritated Drew in the beginning, but he's sure to charm readers from the start.  His sparkling personality and genuine niceness are compelling.  And while Drew may - at first - seem like a bit of a stick-in-the-mud to Fraser, he's actually an incredibly likeable protagonist.  Each man has flaws, but they're minor and serve to add dimensionality to their characters.  Quite honestly, both Drew and Fraser are men I wish were real, if only so I could befriend them.  They're smart, funny and have an affinity for cheesy silver screen horror flicks that I appreciate.MUMMY DEAREST was a joy to read all the way through.  It's fast-paced and fun, with snappy dialogue and endearing heroes.  I couldn't ask for more from Mr. Lanyon...except, perhaps, for the next XOXO FILES story.  Even though MUMMY DEAREST has a wonderfully satisfying conclusion, I can't wait to see where Mr. Lanyon takes Drew and Fraser next!