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Review: The Wrong Familiar – Megan Derr

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The Wrong Familiar - Megan Derr

Genre: Urban Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Linda, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Ninos has been training all his life to be a sylvan mage. Trees, plants, herbs, flowers, fruits, berries, nuts—he knows them all, and he intends to use that knowledge for the good of his home, a village he has not seen in more than a decade. The final step to becoming a full-fledged mage is the conjuring and binding of a familiar, a faithful companion and guide who will supplement his power and remain at his side the rest of his … Read more

Review: Rook’s Time – Kim Fielding

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Rook's Time - Kim Fielding

Genre: Urban Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Linda, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Simeon Bell just hasn’t been himself. Although he has spent a happy year as a roustabout with the Carnival of Mysteries—accompanied by his beloved, Crow Rapp—lately something has felt off. Maybe he hasn’t been himself because he doesn’t fully know who he is. Abandoned in a foundling home as an infant, he has never known anything about his family and has never met another of his kind. A tiny box found on the carnival midway leads Simeon and Crow on a quest … Read more

Review: Skythane – J. Scott Coatsworth

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Skythane - J. Scott Coatsworth

Genre: Sci-Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Lesbian Reviewer: Rari Get It On Amazon | Universal Buy Link About The Book Jameson Havercamp, a psych from a conservative religious colony, has come to Oberon—unique among the Common Worlds—in search of a rare substance called pith. He’s guided through the wilds on his quest by Xander Kinnison, a handsome, cocky wing man with a troubled past. Neither knows that Oberon is facing imminent destruction. Even as the world starts to fall apart around them, they have no idea what’s coming—or the bond that will develop between them as they race to avert a cataclysm. Together, they will … Read more

Review: Legacy of Light – Nita Round

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Legacy of Light - Nita Round

Genre: Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: Bisexual Reviewer: Xanthe, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Cassie Evans is more than your average supernatural hunter. Cassie’s the daughter of a fallen angel, who vows to protect the innocent and defends the veil between the supernatural and humankind with fierce determination. Whilst investigating supernatural disturbances, she expects to find herself faced with monsters, or irate supernatural beasts. But this time it’s different. A seer warns of a threat to the delicate peace between good and evil. Demonic forces are gathering. Unlikely alliances are forming, seeking to tip the balance in … Read more

Review: Eros Rising – Richard E. Williams

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Review: Eros Rising - Richard E. Williams

Genre: Urban Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Love, Myth, and Destiny: One Man’s Fight to Save the Cosmos Love and destiny collide when classic literature professor Alex Leith’s 25th birthday celebration takes an unexpected turn. He didn’t know his quiet, intimate plans with boyfriend Danyal would unravel, leaving the fate of humanity and the entire cosmos resting on his shoulders. Forced to accept his birthright as the force of Eros in the universe, Alex must quickly adapt to life as a divine being or risk shattering the balance of creation and … Read more

New Release: The House of the Red Balconies – A.J. Demas

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House of the Red Balconies - A.J. Demas

QSFer A.J. Demas has a new MM alt-historical romance out: The House of the Red Balconies. Hylas has come to Tykanos to build an aqueduct. He has not come to enjoy the island’s main attraction: the six houses where the companions of Tykanos, courtesans both female and male, offer tea and elegant conversation. Yet he cannot ignore them as he finds himself renting a room in one of the tea houses and meeting his neighbour, the beautiful, chronically ill companion Zo. Over breakfasts in Zo’s garden, the two men begin a friendship that transforms the isolation of their lives. But … Read more

Review: House of the Red Balconies – A.J. Demas

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House of the Red Balconies - A.J. Demas

Genre: Historical, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Whiskey November Get It On Amazon | Publisher About The Book Hylas has come to Tykanos to build an aqueduct. He has not come to enjoy the island’s main attraction: the six houses where the companions of Tykanos, courtesans both female and male, offer tea and elegant conversation. Yet he cannot ignore them as he finds himself renting a room in one of the tea houses and meeting his neighbour, the beautiful, chronically ill companion Zo. Over breakfasts in Zo’s garden, the two men begin a friendship that transforms the isolation of their lives. But … Read more

Review: Terror at Tierra de Cobre – Michael Merriam

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Terror at Tierra de Cobre - Michael Merriam

Genre: Horror, Western, Weird West LGBTQ+ Category: Ace, Bi, Lesbian Reviewer: Beáta Get It At Amazon | Publisher | B&N | Kobo | Apple | Smashwords | Universal Buy Link About The Book An ancient evil has awakened… Strong women, ancient magic and the walking dead make for a heady mix. In Michael Merriam’s tale, seven women are called to protect a small mining town in the New Mexico Territory, Tierra De Cobre, against an evil that has killed or stolen the town’s men and is twisting the souls of the townswomen. The Sihuanaba is part siren, part shapeshifter, possessed of the body of a beautiful woman, her face a horse’s skull … Read more

Review: The Perfection of Peace – C.J. Dragon

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The Perfection of Peace - C.J. Dragon

Genre: Sci-Fi, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Linda, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon | Universal Buy Link About The Book War is stalking Daran. Ordered to separate ships, Jon and Talin struggle with another parting, their words of comfort barely enough to sustain them. Jon reluctantly takes command of the entire fleet at his superior’s insistence, once again commanding the Excalibur as the alliance with Earth becomes a reality. They face an enemy no one has seen with only Jon’s humanity to assure victory. The Review The time has come to prepare for battle against the Strakaan, and … Read more

Review: Witch in the Wind – Damian Serbu

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Witch in the Wind - Damian Serbu

Genre: Historical, Paranormal, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It At Amazon | Publisher |  Universal Buy Link About The Book A winter storm blows through Salem, Massachusetts, setting young witch Alexander MacBeth on a perilous path to adulthood as his dying mother gifts him an heirloom and pleads for him to use it to survive. To do so, he will need to perfect his inherited witchcraft to protect himself from those who want him dead. In his journey to adulthood, he falls in love with dashing nobleman Crispin Nottingham. Abandoned by Crispin and pursued by the Puritans, he finds he must harness … Read more