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New Release: This is Not a Vampire Story – Simon Doyle

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This is Not a Vampire Story - Simon Doyle

QSFer Simon Doyle has a new gay horror book out: This is Not a Vampire Story. Seventeen-year-old Victor Callahan holds a secret as ancient as the shadows. Employed as a night porter in a quiet Irish nursing home, the teenager watches over a group of men he once knew a long time ago. Victor has orchestrated their reunion for a final farewell, a goodbye to those whose lives have shaped him through the years. But can he keep his secret from Lakeshore Manor’s oldest resident, James O’Carroll? As he cares for these remnants of his past, memories of a bygone … Read more

Review: Resurrecting My Magic – Timoteo Tong

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Resurrecting My Magic - Timoteo Tong

Genre: Paranormal, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, LGBTQ Reviewer: Maryann Universal Buy Link About The Book Book one, “Magic, Monsters and Me” is available for just 99¢ January 6th-12th!https://books2read.com/magic-monsters-me In the thrilling sequel to “Magic, Monsters and Me,” Elijah Delomary forges new abilities with new mentors, seeks to reunify with Austin, and faces the terrible truth behind losing his powers. As war rages between Devlina and Zid’dra, Elijah and his family are drawn into the conflict.  Zid’dra grows stronger and brings Elijah to the precipice of destruction. Faced with a terrifying revelation, Elijah is pushed to protect his family, Austin, … Read more

Review: Hexes of Bronze – K.L. Noone

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Hexes of Bronze - K.L. Noone

Genre: Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Pan, Gender Fluid, Non-Binary Reviewer: Scott Get It On Amazon | Publisher About The Book Swordsman Aric and his half-fairy partner Emrys need to lie low for a while. They’ve been attracting attention, and not just from very human kings and merchants — Em’s powerful fairy-lord father is looking for his lost heir. So Aric and Em have taken some time off from heroic adventures to visit Aric’s brother Berd, an architect who’s helping build the brand-new king’s city of Ambrosium. But the construction seems cursed. Collapsing walls, accidents, spoiled provisions — there’s dark magic at work. … Read more

Review: Point of Sighs – Melissa Scott

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Point of Sight - Melissa Scott

Genre: Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It At Amazon | Publisher | Universal Buy Link About The Book 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 … Read more

Review: The Faction Box Set – Addison Albright 

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The Faction Box Set - Addison Albright

Genre: Paranormal, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Linda, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book A dying man, a chance for life. When the faction’s new recruit takes a misstep on his first solo outing as a vampire, Albert thinks his faction has controlled the fallout. Neil, née Phillip, is thankful for his new lease on life, but will give it all up if that will prevent his ex-boyfriend from having to pay for his mistake. This box set includes both books in Addison Albright’s best-selling M/M vampire duology. Contains the stories: The Recruit: Albert Manlii has … Read more

Review: The Envoy – C.J. Dragon

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Envoy - C.J. Dragon

Genre: Sci-Fi, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Linda, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It At Amazon | Universal Buy Link About The Book Rescuing his best friend, Ben, and seven hundred other humans was a straightforward task compared to what the Guardian Sebastien had been ordering him to do. Several terrible assignments in a row have tipped the ambassador into trauma, affecting not just him, but also his prince. Calling into question whether he can continue to work for the Guardian who seems to want him dead. Knowing he has no choice if his parents are to be kept safe, River continues to … Read more

Review: Heart of Dust – H.L. Moore

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Heart of Dust - H.L. Moore

Genre: Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Bi Reviewer: Scott Get It On Amazon | Free at QSF (Ends 12/31) About The Book Iole City is in turmoil. Doran Ó Seanáin, leader of the Black Lung Gang, is determined to challenge the Archon, Arajon’s tyrannical ruler, for his brutal treatment of the miners. But Doran has more to deal with than getting stabbed and a city-wide lockdown that’s seeing his gang of ex-miners slowly starved out of their base. His daughter Grace has turned against him, and the death of his wife haunts them both. Although he finds reprieve in Nathaniel Morgenstern, the … Read more

Review: Fair’s Point – Melissa Scott

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Fairs' Point - Melissa Scott

Genre: Fantasy, Mystery, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Murder, magic and a day at the races… The City of Astreiant is full of fair goers for the annual fair and the Dog Moon dog races are one of the main attractions. So a young noble going spectacularly bankrupt in a way that results in rules changes and widespread anger, a couple of suspicious deaths and former soldier Philip Eslingen suddenly finding himself the owner of an unproven racing dog couldn’t be happening in a worse conjunction for Adjunct Point Nicolas Rathe. Once … Read more

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