REVIEW: Hellhound AU by Shannon Mae (Because Canon Sucks Series)

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HELLHOUND AU

Because Canon Sucks Series

by Shannon Mae

Release Date: August 5, 2026

Review

This was a wild ride. Fun, a bit over the top, with some entertaining found family vibes.


A Hellhound who has an aversion to getting messy when killing people, and a clumsy accidental assassin. It’s an odd pair that admittedly is pretty cute in the end.


They end up working together on some cases, and as chaos ensues, their relationship grows, and they meld their family into a fascinating and equally chaotic group of people.


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Synopsis

Rowan

I'm a hellhound who doesn't love murdering evil people. Well, of course I'd like to see them dead, but I'd rather not deal with talking to them or getting messy. I like a nice, orderly existence. Milo (who I still think may be a chaos demon) is the opposite of orderly, yet I can't seem to stay away from him. If he wants me to come on a few jobs with him, I'm happy to help. After all, he does all the awkward talking and stuff. I just get to be scary looking.


Milo

I'm not sure how I ended up becoming an assassin, but I don't mind the work. When I meet a sexy, redheaded man who may be the worst liar I ever met (he totally burned down that cabin), I decide maybe I'll keep him around. Yeah, his cover stories suck, but he seems to be good at scaring people. Must be those colored contacts he wears, because no one actually has flames in their eyes. Right?


Tags: Paranormal M/M Romance; Milo/Rowan; “Because Canon Sucks” multi-author series; burning down a cabin is a great meet-cute; Rowan sucks at cover stories; Milo accidentally became an assassin for people in a retirement community; Rowan loves baked goods; Milo may be trying to kill Rowan with his homemade baked atrocities; retirement homes make the best found family; Rowan doesn’t really like killing people, but Milo does so it’s fine; only very bad people die; Ray needs to find a nice guy to date; Riley will either kill Milo or become his best friend; hellhounds have tails, and they know how to use them.


Hellhound AU is a MM fanfiction style novel, based on the Canon short story written by AM Rose for the multi author series Because Canon Sucks. In Canon, Milo and Rowan miss out on their happy ever after, so this series strives to give them one in every other universe. 

About Shannon Mae

Shannon Mae began her journey in the M/M romance world as an avid reader, then a beta reader, and eventually an editor. When a dear friend suggested she should write her own book, she decided to do just that. She gravitates to writing paranormal romance, since that genre is her first love, and her books tend to be low-angst and filled with happily-ever-afters. She is an unfailing optimist with a side of snark and sarcasm. Life is a place full of mysteries and wonders, and she hopes to capture that joy and fun in her writing. Happy reading!


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