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ANNOUNCEMENT: The River City Chronicles Audiobook – J. Scott Coatsworth

November 10, 2021 by scott

J. Scott Coatsworth’s LGBTQ+ magical realism “circle of friends” book The River City Chronicles is out in audiobook format! And there’s a giveaway. Everyone in the River City has a secret, and sooner or later secrets always come out. A group of strangers meets at Ragazzi, an Italian restaurant, for a cooking lesson that will change them all. They quickly become intertwined in each other’s lives, and a bit of magic touches each of them. Meet Dave, the consultant who lost his partner; Matteo and Diego, the couple who runs the restaurant; recently widowed Carmelina; Marcos, a web designer getting too old … Read more

Halloween Reading Reccs 2021 – Boogieman in Lavender

October 12, 2021October 11, 2021 by Jeff Baker

The Bat and the Raven; Halloween Reading for 2021 By Jeff Baker And now for Halloween reading recommendations with an LGBT flair. For the last few years I have recommended the two Lethe Press takes on Edgar Allan Poe and Bram Stoker’s Dracula. This time, I’m going to go a bit more in-depth. “Suffered From the Night: Queering Stoker’s Dracula,” edited by Steve Berman with a title from Stoker’s novel, features variations on the themes, characters and story of the famous 1897 novel, only some of which has entered into the popular consciousness. The original novel is epistolary, that is, … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Five Dead Herrings – E.J. Russell

September 12, 2021 by scott

QSFer E.J. Russell has a new MM paranormal mystery out: Five Dead Herrings. Something’s definitely fishy about this case… On my last stakeout for Quest Investigations, I nearly got clotheslined by a grove of angry dryads. I expected my bosses to reprimand me, but instead they handed me my first solo assignment. Me! Matt Steinitz, the only human on the Quest roster! Okay, so the mission isn’t exactly demanding. Obviously, the bosses wanted to give me something they think I can’t screw up. I’m determined to show them what I can do, however, so I dive right in with no … Read more

REVIEW: Shift Work Audiobook – TA Moore

September 11, 2021 by scott

Genre: Paranormal LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book You’d think the werewolves would be the worst thing about the Night Shift; you’d be wrong. All Officer Kit Marlow wanted was a cup of coffee and some downtime before his next night shift. Instead, he got a naked man in the elevator and an unaccounted-for dead girl in the morgue. He’s going to need to deal with both before he can head for his bed. Or anyone else’s. Although not much chance of that. Reluctantly partnered with the acerbic security consultant Cade Deacon—last seen naked … Read more

REVIEW: A Lady Who Looks Good When She’s Crying – Dan Ackerman

September 2, 2021 by scott

Genre: Contemporary, Detective, Paranormal LGBTQ+ Category: Ace, Bi Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Angels shouldn’t pal around with demons, especially not ones they’ve been sent to assassinate. They shouldn’t work with them or cook them dinner, or strike a deal with the Devil for them either. Sunshine probably isn’t a very good angel. The demon in question is Felix Specter. He’s forgiven Sunshine for stabbing him all those years ago. He’s got a lot on his plate: a curse, his mental health, and a questionable love life. Finding out Sunshine owes the Devil a few favors … Read more

REVIEW: Years of Silence – J.K. Jones

August 30, 2021 by scott

Genre: Suspense, Mystery, Thriller, Magical Realism, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Zander Wright. He can no longer keep his secrets at bay. Someone is trying to kill him. Someone wants him dead. Zander didn’t start this. He didn’t want any part of it. But he’ll be damned if he doesn’t finish it. Help comes in the form of Ex-convict Vadim Oblonsky. His old love. His life. Knowing Vadim is like dancing the space between heaven and hell. The ocean is an inch between ecstasy and misery. Billionaire Tycoon Zander Wright is no … Read more

REVIEW: Wandering a Luminous Sea – Kayleigh Sky

August 20, 2021 by scott

Genre: Mystery, Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Tony Get It On Amazon About The Book Happy ever after, pearls, and murder—what else is true love made of? After escaping his cold fish of an ex, Jody Knox had everything—a new career, his goofy dog, and the love of his life, Merik. He couldn’t believe his luck… Until it changed. In the worst way. After stumbling onto the love of his life, Merik Lighthouse had a dilemna—solve the mystery of the missing mer and return to the sea, or confess his secret identity and risk losing Jody. He couldn’t decide… … Read more

“On Beyond Cisgender IV: Or, Shirley You Can’t Be Serious” – Boogieman in Lavender

July 13, 2021July 12, 2021 by Jeff Baker

On Beyond Cisgender IV, or: Shirley You Can’t Be Serious by Jeff Baker AUTHOR’S NOTE: This is an occasional feature of this column where I spotlight (or at least mention) writers who aren’t in the White, Male, Cisgender paradigm as possible reading material for High School age readers. She was a housewife, a mother, a writer and (she claimed) a witch. Her work remains familiar today and may not be as obscure as some of the writers mentioned for “On Beyond Cisgender.” In fact when I was in Grade School in the 60s, her novels were still sought-out in school … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: The Coven – Stephanie Burke

May 8, 2021 by scott

Stephanie Burke has a new MM Fantasy/Sci-Fi/Paranormal Mystery Romance out (pansexual): The Coven. And there’s a Giveaway! Cyprus Reid is an enigma who courts the spotlight while carefully maintaining her mystique, intriguing legions of fans with her stylistic lyrics and a voice that brings many to tears. Even more intriguing than her all-male entourage is the fact that people are dying to get to her… literally. To ex-Navy SEAL-turned-government intelligence operative Jason Giles, Cyprus is either a victim of an elaborate conspiracy, or the most fiendish killer since Jack the Ripper. Sure, the victims had shady pasts and shared a … Read more

DOUBLE REVIEW: Arthropoda – Xenia Melzer

April 19, 2021April 19, 2021 by scott

Genre: Detective, Mystery LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Reviewer: Ulysses, Paranormal Romance Guild; Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book TEXT The Review ULYSSES’ REVIEW: This is Xenia Melzer’s first foray into murder mysteries, and it’s a good one. If the prose is not precisely gripping, the plot is, and the paranormal premise is superbly creepy. Also, the characters are wonderfully fleshed out, which is critical because the interactions between George Donovan and Andi Hayes give the book an emotional center that takes it beyond considerations of plot alone. Andrew Hayes, known as Andi, is a hugely successful young homicide … Read more