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REVIEW: The Shang Zhou Shuffle – Beryll & Osiris Brackhaus

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The Shang Zhou Shuffle - Beryll & Osiris Brackhaus

Genre: Science Fiction, Space Opera, Adventure, Action LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Gay Reviewer: Ulysses, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book The Emperor cares for each and every one of his subjects, be they bartender or prince. Prince Ishikawa of Shang Zhou has embarked on a risky undercover adventure all on his own, and Yaden and Ivan are sent after him to make sure he comes out alive.  Working as the crew of a local pub, the three of them try to figure out why the local military is training Vox Populi terrorists. But this is a Lotus … Read more

REVIEW: The Snails of Dun Nas – K.L. Noone

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The Snails Of Dun Nas - K.L. Noone

Genre: Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: M-Gender Fluid Reviewer: Scott Get It On Amazon About The Book Giant magical snails aren’t exactly at the top of the list of heroic quests. But the village of Dun Nas needs help, and Aric needs money: being a legendary swordsman might be nice, but so is getting paid. Anyway, snails — even giant ones — aren’t anything he can’t handle, especially with his half-fairy partner Emrys. Together, the Storm-Wielder and the Shadow can fight anything, or so the stories say. But this job’s more complicated than it seems. The lake holds a dangerous magical … Read more

REVIEW: Red Sun – M.D. Grimm

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Red Sun - M.D. Grimm

Genre: Paranormal, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Tony Get It On Amazon About The Book Raphael is no ordinary wolf shifter. Raphael knows he must be possessed by a demon. What else could explain the aggression, the physical, beastly transformations? To protect himself and others, his father locks him away. But when Raphael is nineteen, the demon gains full control and breaks free. Now Raphael is scared and desperate on the streets of El Paso, Texas, convinced he’s cursed. Then a stray cat enters his life and everything changes. Ahmes is a cat shifter and knows there’s something off about … Read more

REVIEW: Wisdom’s Allegiance – M.D. Grimm

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Wisdom's Allegiance

Genre: Paranormal, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Tony Get It On Amazon About The Book Can a loyal and sensual owl shifter couple woo a human mate who’s convinced he’s an ugly duckling? When socially awkward Dexter Fortis rescues an elf owl blown off course by a storm, he has no idea the bird is a shifter named Orion. Or that his life is about to change. Orion falls in love with the kind custodian, but he must convince his long-term partner, Talon, that Dexter is just who they’ve been searching for to establish a permanent ménage. Even if they … Read more

REVIEW: Under Glass – Rebecca Cohen

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Under Glass - Rebecca Cohen

Genre: Sci-Fi, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Jordan Get It On Amazon About The Book Novice planet builder Kai Faewiva has chosen to dedicate his life to the planetarium, but despite the prestige, the honor cannot fill the hole where his Sun should be. For members of Kai’s species who are born with an organ called a caerellon, their true love, their Sun or Moon, is identified at birth. But Kai’s Sun is long dead, killed in an accident when he was a young boy. Or so everyone thought. After recovering from another bout of the mystery illness he has … Read more

REVIEW: Traitors of the Black Crown by Cate Pearce

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Traitors Of The Black Crown - Cate Pearce

Genre: Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: Lesbian Reviewer: Estora Get It On Amazon About The Book Three women will betray the black crown. A Knight. A Duchess. A Queen. Raena Schinen narrowly escaped when the Queen’s guard murdered her entire family. If Raena’s survival is exposed, she’ll be next. For fifteen years Raena has hidden as a male Knight, “Sir Rowan”, consumed by her vengeful desire to assassinate the Queen. The moment Raena is close enough to exact her revenge, she is unexpectedly exiled to a foreign land. There she serves the common-born Duchess Aven Colby, whose suspicious kinship with the Queen … Read more

REVIEW: Kindred Truths – M.D. Grimm

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Kindred Truths - M.D. Grimm

Genre: Paranormal, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Tony Get It On Amazon About The Book Agent Poe loves being part of the Agency—an organization devoted to protecting shapeshifters—and he especially loves his mate of only a couple of months, Nordik, the nigh immortal master bear shifter. He has the best of both worlds—the man he loves and the job he loves. But when Nordik reveals he’s ready to rejoin society and accompany Poe on his missions, Poe must take the next step and make them a full partnership. After the Agency intercepts a message from Arcas, the leader of the … Read more

REVIEW: The Muffin Man – Kim Fielding

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The Muffin Man - Kim Fielding

Genre: Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Dan Get It On Amazon About The Book Morli is a prince on a mission—but he’d rather be baking. Baxter is a lonely production artist stuck in a pandemic lockdown. They are literally universes apart. But with a little help from a magic shop, a raven, and a dead great-aunt who was possibly a witch, Morli and Baxter are joined together on a cross-worlds adventure. Battling killer brambles in order to rescue an enchanted princess seems simple compared to their real challenges: discovering their strengths and creating a future together. The Muffin Man … Read more

REVIEW: Feather & Scroll – M.D. Grimm

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Feather and Scroll

Genre: Paranormal, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Tony Get It On Amazon About The Book Agent Pan has spent most of his adult life protecting shapeshifters from the Knights—an organization bent on their annihilation—and keeping the secret war in the shadows where it belongs. But the Knights are growing bolder, and a new threat has resurfaced after being buried in the ocean for centuries. An ancient scroll, a key to a devastating weapon, is now in the hands of a recalcitrant Russian hawk shifter named Viktor. As a bird shifter, he knows his duty is to protect the scroll, but … Read more

REVIEW: Surfacing Again – A.L. Lester

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Surfacing Again - A.L. Lester

Genre: Holiday, Contemporary LGBTQ+ Category: Lesbian Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Melinda is staying on Lindisfarne for a Christmas break with her old friend when an unexpected argument leaves her alone for the holiday. It’s the first Christmas since her mother died and the island’s peace and wild tranquillity bring balm to her wounded heart. Two chance meetings, first with a pair of wary otters and then with cafe-owner Rowan, bring her genuine joy. Will her tentative relationship with Rowan survive the end of her holiday and the turning of the year? A short sapphic Christmas … Read more