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Review: River – C.J. Dragon

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River - C.J. Dragon

Genre: Sci-Fi, Aliens, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Linda, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book River Carteret is a diplomat, known for crafting solutions between disparate groups. Growing up on Earth under the control of the Guardians, he’d never experienced hardships, such as war, plague, or famine. Urged by his Guardian supervisor, River volunteers to go to the planet Drakonis to broker an agreement between the Drakos, and the Draas. He is determined to bring equality to the Draas, wresting it from their ruling class, the Drakos, if necessary. There is only one, small problem. The … Read more

Review: Shelf-Made Man – Kim Fielding

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Shelf-Made Man - Kim Fielding

Genre: Fantasy, Holiday, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Scott Amazon | Audible | B&N About The Book Tobias Lykke is big, awkward, and accustomed to spending his holidays alone. This year, however, his godmother—who may or may not be an Italian countess—gives him an elf doll originally entrusted to her by her second husband, who might or might not have been a wizard. An evening of THC snickerdoodles and an offhand wish later, Tobias finds himself faced with a living, breathing elf—and a royal elf at that—with an exceptionally traumatic past. Bloodthirsty trolls are on a mission to recapture Prince Alfie, and the search … Read more

Review: Empress of Dust – Alex Kingsley

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Empress of Dust - Alex Kingsley

Genre: Science Fantasy, Dystopian, Creature Feature, New Adult, Sapphic LGBTQ+ Category: Ace, Demi, Non-Binary, Trans FTM Reviewer: Vin, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon | Publisher About The Book There are monsters outside the city walls. Harvard is small, anxious, and plagued by a constant tremor, which is not an ideal combination for a desert scavenger. He and his crew are under constant threat of desertwalker attacks, and Harvard is nearly useless against them. When the biggest mistake of Harvard’s life separates him from his crew, he must learn the secrets of the desert beasts in order to survive … Read more

Review: Queer Windows Volume 1 Spring

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Queer Windows Volume 1 Spring

Genre: Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Lesbian, Non-Binary Reviewer: Jay Get It On Amazon About The Book Love comes in all forms, from enduring friendships, the classic love at first sight, and misunderstandings that unfurl into blooming romance. Queer Windows gives a glance at four fantastical, queer love stories. The Wizard’s Garden Sil, a plant lover and head clerk of a plant shop finds himself slowly befriending a quirky wizard, while also falling in love with his garden. Rosemary for Remembrance Vivian has always dreamed of being swept away from her ordinary life. A chance meeting with a mysterious stranger may … Read more

Review: Chaos Unleashed – Sheryl R. Hayes 

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Chaos Unleashed - Sheryl R. Hayes

Genre: Paranormal LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Poly (MMF) Reviewer: Linda, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It Free – Join Mailing List About The Book How far would a werewolf go to help a friend? Werewolves and dogs don’t usually get along, but Jordan Abbey has formed a bond with her elderly neighbor’s Rottweiler. So when Rex goes missing during a dog-walking mishap, she’s determined to return him home. With her abilities, finding him should be easy. Except there is one problem. The vampire lord of the city has declared she’s not allowed to shape-shift within the city limits of Rancho Robles. Better … Read more

Review: Mismatched Wolf Mates – A. Williams

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Mismatched Wolf Mates - A. Williams

Genre: Paranormal, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Linda, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Wolf shifter Cody meets Dale at a bar. Dale smells like strawberries and Cody is sure he’s found his fated mate. Until a month later when he meets Dale’s twin brother, Leo. Oops. Short read, 1st person dual POV, HEA ending. The Review This was a very short story about two wolf shifters and their boyfriends, two humans. When Cody first met Dale, he was convinced that he was his fated mate – until he met Dale’s twin Leo. Leo was with … Read more

Review: The God’s Guardian – Irene Preston

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The God's Guardian - Irene Preston

Genre: Action-Adventure, Fantasy, Historical, Paranormal, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Jay Get It On Amazon About The Book QSFer Irene Preston has a new MM historical fantasy/paranormal romance out in the shared The Pharaoh’s Promise series: The God’s Guardian. In ancient Alexandria, a brilliant scholar and a fierce warrior are drawn together by a mystical artifact stolen from the tomb of a god-king. Bhaskar, a radical young astronomer, arrives in Alexandria with stars in his eyes. He dreams of studying with the most renowned minds of the ancient world and making his name at the Great Library. When he stumbles upon … Read more

Review: Chaos Hunt – Sheryl R. Hayes

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Chaos Hunt - Sheryl R. Hayes

Genre: Paranormal LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Poly (MMF) Reviewer: Linda, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Werewolves are apex predators. So why does she feel like prey? Territory, honor, the trust of her peers – Jordan Abbey has earned none of these from the supernatural residents of Rancho Robles. The werewolves shun Jordan as a creature without honor for siding with the vampires. The vampires dismiss Jordan as an unruly pet who needs to be kept on a much shorter leash. Chased out of the wilderness and not allowed to shift within the city, she is without … Read more

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

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Point of Dreams - Melissa Scott and Lisa A. Barnett

Genre: Fantasy, Mystery LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It At Amazon | Publisher | B&N | Kobo | Apple | Smashwords | Universal Buy Link About The Book The play’s the thing to catch the attention of Astreiant…especially when it includes murder, mystery and magic. It’s ghost-tide in the city and the dead walk the streets, haunting those who meant something to them in life. The theaters of Point of Dreams have a hit season on their hands and Adjunct Point Nicolas Rathe and former mercenary Philip Eslingen have a murder on theirs. Not to mention a heady mix of intrigue, politics and magic, where even the flowers are more than … Read more

Review: Praxis – David Gerrold

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Praxis - David Gerrold

Genre: Sci-Fi LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Bi, Asexual Reviewer: Scott Get It On Amazon About The Book A lifetime in the Labor Corps—or colonize a new world. For Jamie and José, not much of a choice. But Praxis wouldn’t be easy. To survive there, you had to depend on each other. And that requires honesty that few possess. Praxis is a bold experiment in society building, a monosexual colony, with no promises of survival and no return trip. But it’s got potential. You just have to build a new civilization—on the other side of the universe. The Review They say that … Read more