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Review: Eros Rising – Richard E. Williams

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Review: Eros Rising - Richard E. Williams

Genre: Urban Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Love, Myth, and Destiny: One Man’s Fight to Save the Cosmos Love and destiny collide when classic literature professor Alex Leith’s 25th birthday celebration takes an unexpected turn. He didn’t know his quiet, intimate plans with boyfriend Danyal would unravel, leaving the fate of humanity and the entire cosmos resting on his shoulders. Forced to accept his birthright as the force of Eros in the universe, Alex must quickly adapt to life as a divine being or risk shattering the balance of creation and … Read more

Review: The Isle of Skiy – K.L. Noone

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The Isle of Skiy - K.L. Noone

Genre: Fantasy, Cozy Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Scott Get It On Amazon | Publisher About The Book The Isle of Skiy, surrounded by ocean, is a beautiful, prosperous land where no one ever arrives and no one ever leaves. According to myth, mysterious ocean-dwellers protect the isle, but no one’s ever seen them, and seeking to disturb the peace is forbidden. But Kevane, the newest and youngest Lord of Skiy, can’t help asking questions. And he isn’t the only one. His outwardly tidy household minister Rill possesses radical tendencies and a family secret. Kev’s mother refuses to share what she … Read more

Review: Point of Hopes – Melissa Scott & Lisa A. Barnett

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Point of Hopes - Melissa Scott & Lisa A. Barnett

Genre: Mystery, Historical, Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book The city of Astreiant is full of magic, danger and bureaucracy, and never moreso than when something or someone is making guild apprentices disappear without a trace. Philip Eslingen has just been discharged from his mercenary company and as a Leaguer and a stranger, makes an ideal suspect. Fortunately for him, Pointsman Nicolas Rathe from the Point of Hopes station doesn’t agree, but he knows the only way to prove that is to find the missing children and the real culprits. Together they must … Read more

Review: House of the Red Balconies – A.J. Demas

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House of the Red Balconies - A.J. Demas

Genre: Historical, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Whiskey November Get It On Amazon | Publisher About The Book Hylas has come to Tykanos to build an aqueduct. He has not come to enjoy the island’s main attraction: the six houses where the companions of Tykanos, courtesans both female and male, offer tea and elegant conversation. Yet he cannot ignore them as he finds himself renting a room in one of the tea houses and meeting his neighbour, the beautiful, chronically ill companion Zo. Over breakfasts in Zo’s garden, the two men begin a friendship that transforms the isolation of their lives. But … Read more

Review: Three Wishes and a Miracle – Mere Rain

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Three Wishes and a Miracle - Mere Rain

Genre: Historical, Paranormal, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Bi Reviewer: Maryann Get It At Amazon | Publisher About The Book Aelred hasn’t been outside the monastery since his parents donated him as a child. He knows he shouldn’t want more than this life of prayer, but he dreams of the far-off lands spoken of in the Bible. When a wealthy patron leaves a chest of treasures to be catalogued, Aelred is fascinated by their beauty. Most beautiful of all is the strange man who appears from nowhere and claims to be a djinn … with wishes for Aelred! Aelred is sure the djinn … Read more

Review: The Sorrow Passage – Jeremiah Cain

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The Sorrow Passage - Jeremiah Cain

Genre: Epic Fantasy Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book In this gripping dark fantasy novelette for adults, the peaceful life of a young elf, Valqyer, is shattered when brutal invaders storm his town. As he fights to protect what little he has left, including his sanity, he soon discovers that he is their ultimate target. Captured and driven to madness in a dungeon, Valqyer must endure helplessly as his mother suffers in a neighboring cell. But when the invaders’ true motives are revealed, he must make a heartbreaking decision: assist them in igniting a war or lose … Read more

Review: Terror at Tierra de Cobre – Michael Merriam

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Terror at Tierra de Cobre - Michael Merriam

Genre: Horror, Western, Weird West LGBTQ+ Category: Ace, Bi, Lesbian Reviewer: Beáta Get It At Amazon | Publisher | B&N | Kobo | Apple | Smashwords | Universal Buy Link About The Book An ancient evil has awakened… Strong women, ancient magic and the walking dead make for a heady mix. In Michael Merriam’s tale, seven women are called to protect a small mining town in the New Mexico Territory, Tierra De Cobre, against an evil that has killed or stolen the town’s men and is twisting the souls of the townswomen. The Sihuanaba is part siren, part shapeshifter, possessed of the body of a beautiful woman, her face a horse’s skull … Read more

Review: The Perfection of Peace – C.J. Dragon

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The Perfection of Peace - C.J. Dragon

Genre: Sci-Fi, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Linda, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon | Universal Buy Link About The Book War is stalking Daran. Ordered to separate ships, Jon and Talin struggle with another parting, their words of comfort barely enough to sustain them. Jon reluctantly takes command of the entire fleet at his superior’s insistence, once again commanding the Excalibur as the alliance with Earth becomes a reality. They face an enemy no one has seen with only Jon’s humanity to assure victory. The Review The time has come to prepare for battle against the Strakaan, and … Read more

Review: Witch in the Wind – Damian Serbu

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Witch in the Wind - Damian Serbu

Genre: Historical, Paranormal, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It At Amazon | Publisher |  Universal Buy Link About The Book A winter storm blows through Salem, Massachusetts, setting young witch Alexander MacBeth on a perilous path to adulthood as his dying mother gifts him an heirloom and pleads for him to use it to survive. To do so, he will need to perfect his inherited witchcraft to protect himself from those who want him dead. In his journey to adulthood, he falls in love with dashing nobleman Crispin Nottingham. Abandoned by Crispin and pursued by the Puritans, he finds he must harness … Read more

Review: At the Crossroads of Swords – Jeremiah Cain

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At the Crossroads of Swords - Jeremiah Cain

Genre: Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It At Amazon | B&N | Kobo | Apple | Smashwords | Universal Buy Link About The Book Enter a world of magic and war, where empires rise and fall by the clashing of swords. From the dark empire of Tridual, young soldier Adratus must set out to navigate treacherous borders and shifting alliances as he fights to protect his people from the oppressive Holy Dayigan Empire. But when he falls for a local man, Ubaz, in the Drevite Nation, ruled by powerful druidesses, their love threatens to complicate his mission even further. With tensions rising and enemies closing in, Adratus … Read more