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New Release: The Star-Crossed Empire – Maya Darjani

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The Star-Crossed Empire - Maya Darjani

QSFer Maya Darjani has a new queer space opera out (MF, ace): The Star-Crossed Empire. For fans of Lois McMaster Bujold, David Weber, and KB Wagers. Get swept away into a lush and romantic space opera that transcends time, untangles court intrigue, and spans the entire Galactic Whorl. A Republic soldier A reluctant Emperor When love and duty collide, who wins? Layla is a patriotic soldier of the Altainan Republic. And patriots don’t ally themselves with rival empires. But when she reencounters the handsome imperial noble she fell in love with years before, she falls again. Hard. And she decides: … Read more

Review: My Dead Boyfriend – Kenyth Mogan

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My Dead Boyfriend - Kenyth Morgan

Genre: Paranormal, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Linda, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Max and TJ had the perfect plan. After Max gets his dream job in Bangkok, TJ was supposed to join him for that coveted “And they lived happily ever after”. But when TJ dies in a tragic accident – their future together seems lost forever. In the midst of his grief, Max discovers a mysterious engagement ring that TJ had planned to give him. As soon as he puts it on, Max discovers the ring holds an ancient and powerful magic – … Read more

New Release: The Wolf Cure – Ofelia Grand

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The Wolf Cure - Holly Day

QSFer Holly Day has a new MM paranormal romance out: The Wolf Cure. How many doctored brownies are too many doctored brownies when dealing with werewolves? Galen Ceowald is a flawed healer and a loner. Normal healers take over the injury from the one they help and get rid of it. Galen takes over the pain of the injury. Period. He’s become an expert at concealing his suffering to keep his defect hidden, but it’s easier to avoid people altogether. When Averett Garou, Galen’s brother’s best friend, falls off a roof, it’s nearly impossible not to let his weakness show. … Read more

Review: Fragile as Glass – Pat Henshaw

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Fragile as Glass - Pat Henshaw

Genre: Contemporary, Magical Realism LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Scott Get It On Amazon About The Book A scrying stone says after his gift is destroyed, a famous songwriter will fall in love. Will the stone’s prediction come true? Glass artist Ashton Snell is delighted when superstar singer/songwriter Hunter Davidson walks into his shop looking for a gift for a friend. On a whim Ashton looks through a scrying glass to see what’s in store for Hunter in the future. The stone shows a vision of the glass unicorn gift shattering and Hunter falling in love. Should Ashton tell Hunter what … Read more

Review: Paradise Lost and Found – K. Aten

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Paradise Lost and Found - K. Aten

Genre: Paranormal, FF Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Gay, Gender Fluid, Lesbian Reviewer: Linda, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It At Amazon | Publisher | B&N | Bella Books About The Book “Welcome to Paradise Island Resort, where we specialize in sun, sand, and self-improvement.” Jess Parker has entered middle age single, bitter, and emotionally wounded. Even her friends have noticed her downward spiral into anger and resentment. Then she wins a self-help vacation to the beautiful Paradise Island Resort. Despite spending the past few years with her emotions on ice, the warm tropical climate and hotter resort manager, Lucia Cruz, succeeds in thawing her heart. Jess falls … Read more

Review: Rowan & Aldred – Lucie Fleury

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Rowan & Aldred - Lucie Fleury

Genre: Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Rari Get It On Amazon About The Book Rowan is a bully. Always has been, always will be. After all, what better way to prevent people from hurting you, than hurting them first? But this time, he’s gone too far. The God of Justice has heard about his crimes, and now he must suffer the consequences… Aldred, God of Justice and Retribution, is all too willing to take Rowan into his dungeon to deliver the sentence he rightly deserves. After all, punishing humans is his favorite pastime—he’ll take great pleasure in the careless, … Read more

Review: The Sea of Clouds – Sheila Jenné

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The Sea Of Clouds - Sheila Jenné

Genre: Sci-Fi LGBTQ+ Category: Lesbian Reviewer: Beáta Get It On Amazon About The Book After the events of the previous book, Lucy and Moira find themselves headed in different directions. Lucy is sent to the cloud cities of Venus and finds herself ensnared in a diplomatic incident and investigating a murder. Moira visits her family on Mars, where a populist revolution is heating up and violence becomes a regular occurrence in the capital city. Will the common people finally make their voices heard, or will it all end in blood? The Review The Sea of Clouds is the second part … Read more

New Release: Point of Sighs – Melissa Scott

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Point of Sight - Melissa Scott

QSFer Melissa Scott has a new MM fantasy book out: Point of Sighs. Magic, murder and danger in Astreiant. Rumors are swirling among the boatmen that the Riverdeme, the ancient spirit of the river, once bound by the magic of the city’s bridges, is back and hunting handsome young men. The broadsheets are full of dire predictions and Adjunct Point Nicolas Rathe has been handed a case that involves a murdered tea trader, a death that implicates a prominent merchant family in the crime.  Philip Eslingen, now a captain in the City Guard, is assigned to assist him in navigating city … Read more

Review: A Snowmonster for Midwinter – Blaine D. Arden

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A Snowmonster for Midwinter - Blaine D. Arden

Genre: Fantasy, Holiday, Romance, Monster Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Scott Get It On Amazon | Payhip About The Book Snow turns to sleet where monsters tread. As the resident sorcerers, Toren and his family protect their village from monsters—like the one they trapped in the mountains decades ago. But on the eve of the annual midwinter festival, it’s not a monster but a sudden eruption at the springs that threatens their lives. With rescue spells failing and the danger of a second, more deadly eruption looming, Toren discovers that a monster responsible for his brother’s death holds the key to saving … Read more

Review: Space Opera – Catherynne M. Valente

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Space Opera - Catherynne M. Valente

Genre: Sci-Fi, Comedy, Parody LGBTQ+ Category: Pansexual Reviewer: Scott Get It On Amazon About The Book The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy meets the joy and glamour of Eurovision in bestselling author Catherynne M. Valente’s science fiction spectacle, where sentient races compete for glory in a galactic musical contest…and the stakes are as high as the fate of planet Earth. A century ago, the Sentience Wars tore the galaxy apart and nearly ended the entire concept of intelligent space-faring life. In the aftermath, a curious tradition was invented—something to cheer up everyone who was left and bring the shattered worlds … Read more