Historical

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NEW RELEASE: Daring Duplicity – Edale Lane

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Daring Duplicity

Edale Lane has a new FF historical steampunk book out: Daring Duplicity. And there’s a giveaway! Solving mysteries is her business. Finding love is her dream. Will combining the two get her killed? Victorian Era England. Stetson revels in being unconventional. So when society shies away from her independent nature, the bold woman creates an imaginary boss and opens her own detective agency. And her keen observational skills, convincing disguises, and Holmesian methods quickly bring in a string of tough-to-crack cases. Struggling to squeeze a personal life in around a series of hazardous investigations, Stetson worries she’ll never find a woman of like-passions. But with her heart set on true love … Read more

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REVIEW: Making History at Crofton Hall – Rebecca Cohen

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Making History at Crofton Hall - Rebecca Cohen

Genre: Contemporary, Dash of Historical LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Crofton Hall is buzzing with anticipation for the filming of the Secret Histories TV special about a scandalous affair that has been hidden for over four hundred years. The hall’s new historian, Dara Callaghan, is drawn not just by the hall’s rich history but to TV producer, Nathan Lorimer. Nathan is finally ready to start dating again, several years after the death of his husband. There’s something about Dara, a quietly spoken Irishman, and the romance that surrounds Crofton Hall, that makes him want to take a chance. Meanwhile, Ben Redbourn, 16th Earl of … Read more

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REVIEW: Saving Crofton Hall – Rebecca Cohen

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Saving Crofton Hall - Rebecca Cohen

Genre: Contemporary, A Little Historical LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book How he’d kept his cool, Ben will never know, but learning he owes the bank £5million thanks to his mother’s gambling debts means he must act fast if he doesn’t want to lose his beloved family home. To save Crofton Hall, Ben Redbourn, the 16th Earl of Crofton, is going to need all his charm, lots of hard work, and not a small amount of luck. But he can’t do it alone, Ben needs help—and he needs it now. Enter Ashley Niven, events manager extraordinaire, and best friend of Ben’s little sister. … Read more

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REVIEW: Spells and Sensibility – K.L. Noone & K.S. Murphy

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Spells and Sensibility - K.L. Noone & K.S. Murphy

Genre: Historical Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Gay Reviewer: Tony Get It On Amazon About The Book Theodore Burnett has never been a hero. He prefers comfort to combat-spells, and jam-slathered scones to muddy boots. Fortunately, as the youngest-ever head librarian at the Royal College of Wizardry, Theo can spend his days with books and bibliomancy in place of battle-magic or politics — and in any case Napoleon’s been defeated and the war’s been won. But now there’s a wounded captain of the Magicians’ Corps in Theo’s library. And he needs Theo’s help. And Theo can never resist a mystery, especially when that mystery’s tall and tempting and handsome. Captain … Read more

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REVIEW: Bloodlaced – Courtney Maguire

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Bloodlaced - Courtney McGuire - Youkai Bloodlines

Genre: Paranormal, Romance, Historical, Dark LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Transgender Reviewer: Maryann 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. But when Asagi is poisoned out of jealousy, Mahiro reveals himself to be youkai, a … Read more

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REVIEW: Agents of the Truth – Jackson Marsh

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Agents of the Truth - Jackson Marsh

Genre: Mystery, Historical, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book “Despite your adversities, Mr Blaze, you remain unbroken because of who you are, not what you can or cannot do.” Mrs Norwood, October 1890 Shakespeare, the Bible, Edgar Allan Poe… What could a series of random quotes have to do with a masked ball and eight unsolved murders? Archer, Lord Clearwater, is hosting a masquerade at Larkspur Hall, and Prince Albert Victor is the guest of honour. The vitally important event is miles away from London, where Jimmy Wright has enlisted the help of Dalston Blaze and Joe Tanner in solving two mysteries: Who … Read more

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REVIEW: Blood Bound – Courtney Maguire

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Blood Bound - Courtney Maguire - Youkai Bloodlines

Genre: Paranormal, Historical, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Two hundred years can strain even the seemingly eternal love of the youkai. When Hideyoshi’s coldness drives them apart, Hiro finds comfort in his friendship with Takanori, a vociferous human man he met at a ramen shop and can’t seem to keep away from.. Everything Hiro had to fight for from Hideyoshi, Takanori gives freely, making it all too easy to turn away from his responsibilities–and Hideyoshi–in favor of something sweeter. But while Hiro is off playing human, danger is brewing among the Youkai. Hideyoshi, still reeling from his breakup with Hiro, struggles to … Read more

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REVIEW: Blood Pact – Courtney Maguire

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Blood Pact - Courtney Maguire - Youkai Bloodlines

Genre: Paranormal, Romance, Fantasy, Alt History LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Pan, Non-Binary Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book In Hiro’s world, youkai are a supernatural story used to scare children into obedience, and to keep men out of back alleys and brothels. Until Sakurai Hideyoshi walks through his door with a fantastical tale of a samurai who had killed a thousand men and drank the blood of his enemies, a man that lived in darkness but sought beauty to keep it at bay. A story both terrifying and romantic…and completely ridiculous. Unless it is true. Convinced something softer lurks behind Hideyoshi’s hard mask, Hiro follows him home. And … Read more

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REVIEW: Manchester Lake – Joshua Ian

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Manchester Lake - Joshua Ian - Darkly Enchanted Romance

Genre: Paranormal, Historical, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book England, 1910Monty, along with his best friend Bishop, investigates an odd seal-like creature swimming in Manchester Lake. The pair soon realize they’ve found a selkie when the magnificent animal transforms into the most gorgeous man either of them has ever seen. Determined to discover the origins of the mystical man, they bundle him into Bishop’s brand-new electric automobile and whisk him off to London. There they find a host of distractions: a tastefully debauched house party hosted by silver-tongued aristocrats, and a queerly European-inspired novelty called the night club. Both are filled with a … Read more

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REVIEW: The Young Man’s Guide to Love and Loyalty – Clara Merrick

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The Young Man’s Guide To Love And Loyalty - Clara Merrick

Genre: Historical, Romance, Fantasy, Alternate Timeline LGBTQ+ Category: gay Reviewer: Xanthe, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Loyalty is Lieutenant Owain Morgan’s watchword—loyalty to England’s Queen Elizabeth XII, to her daughter the Princess of Wales, and to the Royal Navy in which he serves. When his loyalty leads him into danger, an unseen something—or someone—lends a helping hand. Is he imagining it? Could it be a guardian angel? Or is it someone—or something—else? Enter the intriguing Benjamin Fletcher. Owain knows that sharing a drink and a steamy afternoon together doesn’t have to mean anything, but Benjamin’s quiet charm works its way into his heart…. Until Benjamin … Read more