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Review: Old Time Religion – E.H. Lupton

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Old Time Religion - E.H. Lupton

Genres: Historical, Urban Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Identities: Gay, Bi Reviewer: Maryann Amazon | Universal Buy Link About the Book: What’s one more deadline? Ulysses Lenkov is on the verge of finishing his PhD when his ex-girlfriend shows up with a problem. It’s been six month since the murder of her husband, Hugh, and Livia is plagued by strange noises in the night, poor sleep, and a magic book that may or may not be cursed. The more Ulysses delves into the events that led her back to Madison, the more concerned he becomes. Sam Sterling, jealous and unhappy about Livia’s return, suspects that she may not be telling them the whole truth. … Read more

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Review: Christmas Below Stairs – Ellie Thomas

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Christmas Below Stairs - Ellie Thomas

Genre: Holiday, Historical LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon | Publisher | Kobo About The Book At the age of twenty-three, Joseph Paul has come a long way from an abandoned foundling to the dizzy heights of a position as a second footman in London’s Bedford Square. But Joseph doesn’t want to remain in service forever and harbours ambitions to be his own master. Eli Turner might have become a valet by his thirties, but he is weary of his profession and lacks direction. He can’t even summon the energy to seek out a new position in a more prestigious household. Under ordinary circumstances, working as servants … Read more

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Review: A Scoundrel in Silk – Jules Radcliffe

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A Scoundrel in Silk - Jules Radcliffe - Pirates of Port Royal: Chevaliers & Charlatans

Genre: Historical LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Secret friends. Forbidden lovers. Some bonds aren’t meant to be broken. Sir Henry Polglase—Polly to his friends—can’t afford to be distracted. Not even by the stunning Titus Kandel. He can’t confide to anyone why he really went into the dirty business of slave-trading. And when he forms a partnership with Titus’s vile master, he’s certain he’ll never be forgiven. But fate has a way of intervening. Hearts, as well as fortunes, can be won on the turn of a card. Gay historical romance from the Golden Age of Piracy, set in the world of Radcliffe’s epic … Read more

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Review: The Gunpowder Plot – Fyn Alexander

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The Gunpowder Plot - Fyn Alexander

Genre: Historical LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book In 1605, King James I sat on the thrones of England and Scotland. A group of men, led by Robert Catesby, planned to blow up the Houses of Parliament in London to kill King James, Queen Anne, their children, and all the lords of England. The plotters were Catholics in a time when, at best, Catholics were fined into poverty, and at worst, they were burned at the stake. William Cranmore is one of those men. Lark Alleyne, who started his working life at court, has been recruited as a spy and is put under the … Read more

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Review: A Star to Sail By – Joy Lynn Fielding

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A Star to Sail By - Joy Lynn Fielding

Genre: Historical, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Linda, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Abducted by pirates, a naval officer must choose between duty and desire. Billy knows no greater joy than the life of a pirate, where no man is his master and his destination is the horizon. Aboard the most beautiful ship to grace the ocean, he revels in his freedom. But his world changes when his captain tasks him with an unexpected duty—guarding the naval officer they’ve compelled to join their crew. Billy’s hatred for the navy burns stronger than the Caribbean sun. Crispin Merrick’s deepest yearning has always been to command a … Read more

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Review: The Monk’s Lair – Ellie Thomas

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The Monk's Lair - Ellie Thomas

Genre: Historical, Paranormal LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Publisher | Amazon | Apple | B&N | Kobo About The Book Christian Maxwell is used to being alone. A delicate and over-imaginative young man, he’s abandoned to his own devices and company in his family’s Wiltshire country home. When his aunt, concerned for his well-being, insists he accompany her to the Welsh Borders for a country house party in the autumn of 1816, Christian is resigned to being surrounded by people for the duration. One particular guest, Sam Gillespie, is a handsome amateur scientist of a similar age to Christian who is determined to befriend him. When Sam persuades Christian to … Read more

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Review: A Chevalier In Deed – Jules Radcliffe

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A Chevalier In Deed - Jules Radcliffe

Genre: Historical, Pirates, Interracial LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Secret friends. Forbidden lovers. Some bonds aren’t meant to be broken. When Titus Kandel meets Sir Henry Polglase, an irrepressible fire smoulders between them. But Ty can’t act on his feelings—he is owned by another man.  Affronted to learn he’s property, Sir Henry swears he’ll free Ty from his master’s clutches. Ty is elated. Finally he’ll have the freedom he’s always longed for.  And then he discovers what really brought Sir Henry to the Caribbean…  Gay historical romance from the Golden Age of Piracy, set in the world of Radcliffe’s epic Pirates of Port Royal series. The … Read more

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Review: Dollface – Liv Rancourt

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Dollface - Liv Rancourt

Genre: Historical, Paranormal, Romance, LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It At Amazon | Universal Buy Link About The Book Charlie’s father deserted the family when he was five years old, so when his sister’s husband is killed in the war, he steps in so his niece won’t grow up without a man to rely on. That his sister’s husband was his best friend – and only love – makes his grief just as great as hers. Some three years after her father’s death, his niece receives a doll in the mail. The package says it was sent by her father, and with that, strange things start happening. Spooky things. Dangerous things. … Read more

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Review: Blood Wine – Scarlet Blackwell

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Blood Wine - Scarlet Blackwell

Genre: Paranormal, Gothic, Historical, Romance, Vampires LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book When vampires and humans mix, there will be blood… “Really, his conscience was too much. Istvan had taught him well.” In the dark hours, shell shock still claims vampire Sam for its own. He’s lonely and afraid of his new world, still tormented by flashbacks of the Somme. Once so close to his human friend, Stephen, he now feels isolated as he watches Stephen’s evolving love affair with the vampire Istvan. When Sam meets Janos, a human with a death wish who likes to play with vampires, it’s instant lust that soon … Read more

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Review: Pirate Booty – Jules Radcliffe

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Pirate Booty - Jules Racliffe

Genre: Historical, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Gay historical romance from the Golden Age of Piracy. Under threat of arrest, Ben fled England for the Caribbean, leaving behind everything except his hard-won skills as a gunsmith. He’s heard of the Brethren of the Coast, a rough brotherhood of men who take what they want and love where they please. If they’re welcome in Port Royal, why can’t Ben also build a life there? But the most sinful city in the New World is a dangerous place for new arrivals. Ben is saved from a dreadful fate by Robert Lightfoot, a pirate whose … Read more