Marked by Joely Skye is a homoerotic paranormal suspense romance.

Alex Ryerson saw the most beautiful man, Liam, in a crowd and in spite of his past he lets a stranger in. After a brief meeting the two part and somehow Alex looses site of him, but he never forgets him.

Some time later, Alex becomes friends with a child, Ira, at the school he works in when no one else can get close to him. Ira becomes upset with something a child says, and he tells Alex that he remembers him sometimes, which mystifies Alex. At home, Ira talks about Alex all the time to his brother Liam, much to Liam’s discomfort. You see, Liam definitely remembers Alex, but he has chosen to stay away from him. After many requests, Ira talks Liam into taking him to the library to visit Alex. The spark between them is strong a ever. Liam is worried about Alex coming over to visit and, while discussing it with his friend Veronica, we learn that Liam and Ira aren’t exactly normal as they are werewolves, but very few people know about this. The evening progresses fairly well until Liam and Alex are alone and things get hot and heavy quickly, frightening Alex with the intensity of Liam’s feelings. Liam has difficulty containing his inner wolf when his emotions take over. To make matters more complicated, we learn that a group of rogue wolves called the quad are after not only Ira and Liam, but Ira remembers that he had met Alex when he was held captive by the quad. Will Ira and Alex have a chance to get together or will the quad interfere and separate them forever?

Ms. Skye has created a well thought out and intense story with characters that come to life for the reader. Liam’s has characteristics of both strength and weakness which endear him to the reader. Alex’s traumatic past and his strength to continue in spite of the odds is inspiring. Add to this two very unusual and loveable children who add both fun and confusion to the mix. Liam and Alex will need the help of all their friends to overcome an evil that spells danger and possible death for all of them. Come join Alex and Liam as they learn that sometimes you must fight for what you want most in life- a love of a lifetime. Thanks go to Ms. Skye for another compelling story.

Reviewed by: Teresa