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Jay’s Reviews

Review: Spark & Tether – Lilian Zenzi

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Spark & Tether - Lillian Zenzi

Genre: Sci Fi, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Non-Binary, Pan, Queer, Gender-Fluid, Poly Reviewer: Jay, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon | Universal Buy Link About The Book Working odd jobs across the Outer Ring gets a little lonely sometimes—not everyone loves having a synchronist with supraliminal perception around. But all Sacheri wants, he tells himself, is to wander the stars. Then he takes a salvage run to an abandoned moon where he meets the wry, reserved, strictly-by-the-rules archivist Jin. Mesmerized by their confidence and charm, Sacheri can’t resist showing off his abilities—but instead of collecting the damaged ai he was tracking, he … Read more

Double Review: Ogres and Other Dating Dilemmas – TJ Nichols

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Ogres and Other Dating Dilemmas - TJ Nichols

Genre: Paranormal, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewers: Gloria, PRG and Jay Get It On Amazon | Shopify About The Book Sean Lloyd has given up on finding love. It’s easier to concentrate on his work as a mytho biologist than figure out people. But that was easier to believe in his twenties. Now his friends are getting engaged and planning weddings, and he’s only planning his next hook-up. He wants more, even if he isn’t sure what that looks like. When an ogre knocks him over and then sweeps him off his feet, he’s more than happy to go along for the … Read more

Review: Flashes – K.L. Noone

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Flashes - K.L. Noone

Genre: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Contemporary LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Bisexual Reviewer: Jay Get It At Amazon | Publisher About The Book From holiday decorating at a historic castle to werewolf FBI agents, from nightmares aboard a starship to a book-thief encountering a king’s brother in a fantastical library, from hurt and comfort and cinnamon pancakes to a cozy afternoon full of wedding planning, these collected stories bring together K.L. Noone’s flash and short fiction for the first time! Some familiar characters make an appearance — Jason and Colby from the Character Bleed trilogy and Wes and Finn from the Seasonal Stories — and … Read more

Two Book Review: Voice / Transform, by Sean Ian O’Meidhir & Connal Braginsky

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Genres: Paranormal, Romance LGBTQ+ Identities: Gay Reviewer: Jay Get Voice On Amazon | Get Transform on Amazon About the Books: Voice After an unfortunate mishap, Robbie has to learn how to use his Command abilities. Just when he thinks that it’s safe to turn them off entirely, he is challenged in a way he never imagined and is faced with the decision to use his abilities or lose his beloved cousin for good. His growth puts a strain on his budding relationship with Theo who is already stretched thin with his own dilemmas. Will the couple grow from their individual … Read more

Review: Yule: Tales for the Winter Solstice

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Yule: Tales for the Winter Solstice

Genre: Folklore, Fairy Tale, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Lesbian, Poly (some stories) Reviewer: Jay Get It At Amazon | Publisher About The Book During the cold winter months, we mirror the Earth as she lies quiet, waiting for the return of warm days. We gather around yule fires and perform rituals to lure back the sun. Drinking wassail, singing songs and exchanging gifts, some of us tell stories of the longest night. Stories of new love and old magick. Stories of the Holly King and his fight for the season. Of death and lives well lived. Of succumbing to the most feral parts … Read more

Review: Jake Monroe and the Case of the Missing Mermaid – Arthur Griffin

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Jake Monroe and the Case of the Missing Mermaid - Arthur Griffin

Genre: Romance, Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Jay Get It At Amazon | Publisher About The Book In a world where the public knows about the existence of supernatural creatures, hardened human private eye Jake Monroe makes a living cracking cases with a paranormal element. A resident of LA’s gayest neighborhood, Jake fills his days with work, drink, and men. When the daughter of a wealthy family goes missing, Jake dives into the case, discovering the girl in question is transspecies — a mermaid born into the body of a human. As Jake uncovers evidence of her whereabouts, he’s also drawn to … Read more

Review: Repairing Destiny – Geneva Vand

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Repairing Destiny - Geneva Vand

Genre: Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Jay Get It At Amazon | B&N | Kobo | Apple | VivlioUniversal Buy Link About The Book The magic that was gifted to Prince Avery’s family has always been a part of his life. When he was fifteen, that magic marked him as the heir to the throne. Ever since, he’s known that someday that same magic will lead him to his one true love and a magical bond that will tie them together. Avery knows that even magically destined love will still take work and love is always complicated, especially for a royal. He’s prepared for some complications, like … Read more

Review: Raised by Wolves – Elaine White

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Raised by Wolves - Elaine White

Genre: Paranormal, Urban Fantasy, Shifter, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Jay Get It At Amazon | Publisher | Universal Buy Link About The Book Bad news always comes in threes. As do the hits that knock Keon’s perfectly laid plans into chaos. His no-good brother conducted a hostile takeover of their pack, became Alpha, and got killed in the space of a year. Grief has crippled their father, leaving Beta Weston desperate for Keon’s return, as Simeon’s last act as Alpha was to name Keon his successor. Leaving his friends is heartbreaking. Arriving home to a hostile pack is unsurprising. But finding a rival … Read more

Double Review: Midnight in the Renaissance Elevator Anthology

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Midnight in the Renaissance Elevator Anthology

Genre: Contemporary, Paranormal, Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Gay, Non-Binary Reviewers: Jat, Linda Get It On Amazon About The Book A bunch of QSFers and others have a new queer contemporary/paranormal/fantasy anthology out (bi, gay, non-binary): Midnight in the Renaissance Elevator. Do you like mechanical devices with personality? Sure, who doesn’t? How about when they hold your life in the palm of their hands? Hmm…less sure now, yes? Don’t worry, you’re gonna love this. At an LGBTQ literary retreat in October of 2022, a group of authors met a particularly cantankerous elevator. Doors slamming open or closed for no apparent reason? … Read more

Review: Luck of the Draw – Addison Albright

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Luck of the Draw - Addison Albright

Genre: Romance, Light Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Jay Get It On Amazon About The Book Drawing the short straw is bad luck … isn’t it? A treaty between three warring realms calls for a mass wedding ceremony amongst their eligible princes and princesses to solidify the peace. But since the number of males and females differ, one of the marriages must be between two of the princes. Prince Obren of Canna draws the short straw, sealing his fate, and Prince Dukan of Butari volunteers to be the other half of the nontraditional marriage. The two princes fought nobly in … Read more