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Holiday

Review: Hammer’s Thief – Alexis Woods

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Hammer Thief - Alexis Woods

Genre: Holiday, Romance, Paranormal LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Gay Reviewer: Linda, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Eight nights to fall in love. Running away from his foster home at eighteen, Locke struggles to survive the brutal winter streets in Atlantic City. Trust is a fickle thing, and Locke hasn’t had much of it. He’s worked hard for everything he has. When a helpful security guard takes him in during a Code Blue, Locke discovers that some things are more than they seem. His fantasy becomes reality, but sometimes reality is too good to be true. Graced … Read more

Review: Alternative Holidays Anthology

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Alternative Holidays anthology

Genre: Fantasy, Science Fiction, Horror, Mystery, Crime, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Gay, Lesbian, Non-Binary, Poly Reviewer: Lucy Get It At Amazon | Publisher About The Book Alternative Holidays is an anthology that takes a dark—and sometimes humorous—look at many of our favorite holidays. You’ll be transported from the bottom of the sea to Mount Olympus, from shopping malls in hell to a bathtub in a cheap motel. Cthulhu awakens. Cupid becomes a vigilante. Santa grants deadly wishes. And that’s just the beginning of your journey into alternative visions of the holidays we know, love, and sometimes fear. The Review Edited by Alicia … Read more

New Year’s 2023: Jeff Baker, Boogieman in Lavender

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This Is Myyyyy New Years Resolution by Jeff Baker (title from Spike Jones) So here we are in Two-Thousand-Twenty-Three. As a guy who was watching reruns of “The Jetsons” back in 1969 I find that amazing. There are plenty of reasons for hope about 2023, if only from naive optimism. At the very least, Civil War did not break out in 2022 and the partisan hacks who thought they wanted civil war were shocked, shocked at any violence seemingly directed at them. And the possibility of turning back rights for LGBT people in the U.S. was squelched at least for … Read more

New Release: Haunting Destiny – BL Maxwell

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Haunting Destiny - BL Maxwell

QSFer BL Maxwell has a new MM holiday paranormal book out (bi, gay), Valley Ghosts book 7: Haunting Destiny. It’s Christmas, and an invitation to a party is too tempting for Wade and Jason to pass up. When The Running Scared Paranormal Research crew realize it’s not just a party but a gathering of all the paranormal investigators in the area, they’re suspicious but excited to meet others in their same business. A mystery, a ghost, and a love story play out for them through the evening on board the riverboat docked in Old Sacramento where the party is held. … Read more

Review: Lion’s Hero – Alexis Woods

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Lion's Hero - Alexis Woods

Genre: Paranormal, Romance, Holiday LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay (Age Gap) Reviewer: Linda, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Eight nights to fall in love. Ari’s mission: meet the man chosen for him by God. The catch: he only has eight nights to both fall in love and have his chosen fall in love with him—the eight nights of Chanukah. Gabriel’s test of faith: in reaching out to a young man, he finds himself confronted with the unbelievable. Believe, and the Festival of Lights may herald a miracle leading to a lifetime of love. The Review Ari … Read more

New Release: Willow Road – Holly Day

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Willow Road - Holly Day

QSFer Holly Day has a new MM holiday paranormal shifter book out: Willow Road. Jeremiah Pace hasn’t left his house in thirteen years. He doesn’t trust anyone, least of all shifters. School was a nightmare, and despite never interacting with anyone in the village, the bullying continues in his adult life. Someone is putting ads in the paper, encouraging people to drop by his house for one service or other, but Jeremiah never opens his door. Zeeb Hemming is a lone wolf and the new chief of police. He’s only been in Stoneshade for six weeks when he learns about … Read more

New Release / Giveaway: A Solstice Sundering – Emily Carrington

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A Solstice Sundering - Emily Carrington

Emily Carrington has a new MM holiday paranormal fantasy romance out: A Solstice Sundering. When Ethan is all but ordered to come home for Winter Solstice to the birth pack that kicked him out, his strained relationship with Jeremy is brought to the forefront. Can they, and their son, weather this storm or will they be separated for all time? Get It At Amazon | Publisher | B&N | Kobo | Apple Giveaway One lucky winner will receive a $10.00 Changeling Press Gift Code! a Rafflecopter giveaway Direct Link: http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/555033ec1002/?widget_template=589504cd4f3bedde0b6e64c2 Excerpt It was early December and damned cold, even for … Read more

A Truman Memory – Boogieman In Lavender

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AUTHOR’S NOTE: We last encountered Truman Capote’s short stories in this column this past February. https://www.queerscifi.com/truman-capotes-queer-tales-of-fantasy-jeff-baker-boogieman-in-lavender/ We close out the year with a look at his most famous short tale and another story for Christmas. A good many readers first encounter Truman Capote’s story “A Christmas Memory” in school, in their textbooks or possibly in one of the many fine recordings of the story by Geraldine Paige or others. A bittersweet recollection of several incidents in the narrator’s childhood, probably based on the Gay author’s own youth as well as on Miss Sook Faulk, Capote’s cousin who seems to have … Read more

New Release: Ash Believes the Impossible – Kim Fielding

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Ash Believes the Impossible - Kim Fielding

QSFer Kim Fielding has a new MM fantasy romance (Hannukah) book out: Ash believes the Impossible. Asher Kaufman could use a miracle. But first he’ll have to believe they exist. Ash is single, strapped for cash, and burned out from his work at a nonprofit. Everyone else’s holiday spirit leaves him feeling like he’s in the wrong movie. Then strange, thoughtful gifts begin appearing outside his door: a rustic basket filled with pinecones and acorns, and a beautiful handmade scarf in Hannukah colors. But the most wonderful gift of all comes when he meets Clay, his secret admirer, a beautiful … Read more

New Release / Giveaway: When the Glow Lights the Woods – Eule Grey

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When the Glow Lights the Woods - Eule Grey

QSFer Eule Grey has a new MM YA holiday fantasy romance out: When the Glow Lights the Woods. And there’s a giveaway. A snowy story of healing, birds, and the magic of connection. The Wall? Who gives a snowman’s kiss about when the wars ended, or who built the divide that goes all the way around the planet? Whatever! All anyone cares about is Christmas, when one lucky person gets to date someone from the other side. Who will it be this year? Eighteen-year-old Kite Ripples loves birds, animals, and gazing at stars. He’s a good brother to leader, Mal. … Read more