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ANNOUNCEMENT: Smithereens – MB Austin

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Smithereens

QSFer M.B. Austin has a new queer steampunk tale out in the Trencadis Tales series: “Smithereens.” When British privateers seek refuge inside Pollesa Bay from an avenging kraken, the Confederacion Mediterraneo calls on naval cadet Coreopsis Fairholm-Mendoza to act as truthreader. How did a Malagasy ship fall into enemy hands; how did it get so far off course; and why do these raiders lay claim to it and to its sole survivor? Some truths are more menacing even than a kraken lurking off Mallorca’s idyllic shores. An epistolary short story in the Trencadis universe. Get It At Amazon Author Bio … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Inheritance of Shadows audio – A.L. Lester

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Inheritance of Shadows audio - A.L. Lester

QSFer A.L. Lester has a new time travel romance out in audio: “Inheritance of Shadows.” It’s 1919. Matty returns home to the family farm from the trenches only to find his brother Arthur dying of an unknown illness. The local doctor thinks cancer, but Matty becomes convinced it’s connected to the mysterious books his brother left strewn around the house. Rob knows something other than just Arthur’s death is bothering Matty. He’s know him for years and been in love with him just as long. And when he finds something that looks like a gate, a glowing, terrifying doorway to … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Chaos in Milan – Edale Lane

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Chaos in Milan - Edale Lane

Edale Lane has a new FF historical romance out, book 3 in the Night Flyer Trilogy: “Chaos in Milan.” And there’s a giveaway! When chaos strikes at the heart of Milan, it is up to Florentina’s alter-ego the Night Flyer to stop it. As Florentina and Madelena’s love deepens, so does the well of danger surrounding them. The race is on to discover the mysterious Shadow Guild and uncover who is behind the deadly rampage, but Florentina’s mission is threatened by a gang of assassins. Can the Night Flyer prevail, or will Maddie’s love be ripped from her arms? Chaos … Read more

NEW RELEASE: December Roses – Fiona Glass

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December Roses - Fiona Glass

QSFer Fiona Glass has a new MM historical paranormal ghost romance out: “December Roses.” Recovering from a bombing in 1990s Belfast, British soldier Nat Brook is sent to remote army rehab unit Frogmorton Towers to recuperate. At first he’s lonely and depressed, but then he finds the remnants of a once-beautiful garden, meets the enigmatic Richie, and begins to fall in love. Gradually, though, he realises there’s something odd about Frogmorton. He can rarely find the same place twice, and Richie proves every bit as elusive as the Chinese pagoda or the Scottish glen. Nat begins to question his own … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Hunted and the Hind – A.L. Lester

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The Hunted and the Hind - A.L. Lester

QSFer A.L. Lester has a new Gay/NB paranormal historical romance out, Lost in Time book 3: “The Hunted and the Hind.” Inadvertently tumbling through the border after Fenn and then thrown into the middle of the internecine political disputes of their people, Sergeant Will Grant of the Metropolitan Police has spent three months in prison in the Underhalls of the Frem. When Fenn comes to free him and return him home through the border, he has very little time to work out what’s going on before the sudden appearance of Fenn’s missing younger sibling, Keren, throws Fenn for a loop. … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Caroled – Kim Fielding

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Caroled

QSFer Kim Fielding has a new historical MM holiday paranormal noir romance out, The Bureau Book 7: “Caroled.” Charles Grimes hasn’t celebrated Christmas in years, so spending December in San Francisco while keeping an eye out for monsters sounds like an easy way to earn a few bucks. He should have learned by now that nothing is ever easy—not his job, not his existence as the son of an angel, and not his relationship with a formerly captive demon. It’s going to take more than a few rounds of Jingle Bells to make Charles feel the joys of the season. … Read more

REVIEW: Coal Dust – CJ Baty

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Coal Dust - CJ Baty

Genre: Historical, Paranormal, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book The Legend of the Ghost Train continues: 1930’s Harlan County Kentucky Boone Douglas and Tucker Winchester are from different worlds, both knew that being homosexual could be a death sentence in this backwoods hell. Their love blossomed in spite of everything. Two men find love, during a difficult time for the Appalachian states, where many lived in poverty. They struggled, working long days in coal mines for pennies. There were also hostilities between mining companies and the unions who wanted to rally the … Read more

REVIEW: Bloodlaced – Courtney Maguire

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Bloodlaced - Courtney Maguire

Genre: Paranormal, Historical LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Gender Fluid Reviewer: Melissa, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Kanjin hardly view their servants as human. Even less so when they are different. Asagi is different. Both a man and a woman. In the wake of his failure to protect a boy he saw as a son from their abusive master, Asagi is sold into the house of a young nobleman, Mahiro, who is the opposite of everything Asagi has ever known—gentle, kind, and generous. Mahiro bonds with Asagi and their friendship blooms into a deep and profound love. … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Christmas Party – Gillian St. Kevern

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The Christmas Party - Gillian St. Kevern

QSFer Gillian St. Kevern has a new queer holiday gothic paranormal romance out (bi/trans): “The Christmas Party.” Tidings of comfort and—ghosts? As the solitary inhabitant of a notoriously haunted house, Micah Evanovich is braced for another miserable Christmas. He passes his days playing the piano, brooding on his failure to produce a sonata worthy of the woman he loved, and hiding from the world. When a wilful heiress decides his house is the perfect location for her spooky Christmas soiree, Micah’s very existence is threatened. Will the party provide Micah with the chance to put his past behind him—or further … Read more

REVIEW: The Ghost of Hillcomb Hall – Joshua Ian

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The Ghost Of Hillcomb Hall - Joshua Ian

Genre: Paranormal, Historical, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book England, 1910. Landscape designer Jonas Laurence arrives at the cheerless and fog enswathed Hillcomb Hall, home to the Earl of Stanley and his family, to renovate their crumbling gardens. With a great storm crashing all around, his time is at the mercy of the house’s odd and mysterious occupants. Captivated by the hauntingly attractive portrait of Lord Stanley’s ancestor, which constantly seems to watch and taunt him, Jonas’s dreams become weird and distressing. And his waking moments are consumed by the strange stories … Read more