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Old Time Religion
Old Time Religion | E.H. Lupton
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Wisconsin Gothic Series #2
What's one more deadline?
Ulysses Lenkov is on the verge of finishing his PhD when his ex-girlfriend shows up with a problem. It's been six month since the murder of her husband, Hugh, and Livia is plagued by strange noises in the night, poor sleep, and a magic book that may or may not be cursed. The more Ulysses delves into the events that led her back to Madison, the more concerned he becomes.
Sam Sterling, jealous and unhappy about Livia's return, suspects that she may not be telling them the whole truth. In the meantime, he's starting to worry that he may not have left Dionysus as far behind as he thought—with odd effects for him and Ulysses. When Ulysses's advisor suggests their relationship might become a problem, magically speaking, he's suddenly forced to make decisions he never wanted to face: break up with Ulysses to keep him safe, or stay together despite the risks.
As Ulysses's defense bears down on them, the questions start to stack up. What really happened to Hugh? Does his death tie in to secrets from deep in Sam's family's past? And will Ulysses be able to figure it all out before he winds up a victim?
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willaful
Old Time Religion | E.H. Lupton

Following “Dionysus in Wisconsin,“ Ulysses & Sam are disturbed to learn Sam might not have been the only victim of his grandfather's magical schemes, when Ulysses' ex Livia turns up in peril.

I love this relationship and the author's voice--imagine a cozier, Midwest K.J Charles--so this has to be a pick, but oh was I irritated! Ulysses is so willfully oblivious to what's right under his nose. And the ending is... insufficient. But I'll read on!

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willaful
Old Time Religion | E.H. Lupton

“You seem very unconcerned about this.“

“Man, I was not raised in the woods by Bolsheviks.“

“Are you a capitalist?“

“You should have asked me if I'm a fellow traveler before you kissed me, don't you think?“ Sam said, smirking.

“But?“

“I'm a librarian.“

“Is that a political affiliation?“

Sam considered this. “Near enough.“

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willaful
Old Time Religion | E.H. Lupton

“I know I asked you this before, but how much do you trust Livia?“

Ulysses glanced up from the show he was calculating. “I don't think she's going to murder me,“ he said. He looked down and sunk the two into a corner pocket.

“That is close to the bare minimum that one expects from others, yes,“ Sam managed.