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Review: Sorry About the Seitan – Karenna Colcroft

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Sorry About the Seitan - Karenna Colcroft

Genre: Paranormal, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Jay Get It On Amazon About The Book Anax Tobias Rogan, ruler of all werewolves in the United States, has never liked Christmas. But this year, his mate, vegan werewolf Kyle Slidell, and their young guard Quinn Boucher are eager to celebrate, and Tobias is trying to find the holiday spirit. He’s even planned the perfect gift for Kyle, one he hopes will revitalize the relationship that has been frayed by Tobias claiming the rank of Anax. A call from Jed Howe, the Alpha who took in Tobias after he was changed as a teen, changes everything. Jed has slipped into dementia and … Read more

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Review: To Defend a Damaged Duke – Fearne Hill

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To Defend A Damaged Duke - Fearne Hill - Regency Rossingley

Genre: Romance, Historical, Regency LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Gay Reviewer: Jay Get It On Amazon About The Book Benedict Fitzsimmons, the reclusive fourteenth Duke of Ashington, nurses a secret desire for his own sex he’d much prefer nobody ever found out about. Indeed, having only ever given in to his urges as a youth—and with disastrous consequences—he never imagined they would. Preferring the company of his racehorses to people, Benedict spends most of his time working on estate matters, longing for a lost love he can never have. When an anonymous letter threatening to expose Benedict lands in his lap, he’s shocked to the core. He doesn’t have any enemies; why … Read more

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Review: Mr Collins in Love – Lee Welch

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Mr Collins in Love - Lee Welch

Genre: Historical, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Jay Get It On Amazon About The Book The year is 1811 and the new rector of Hunsford, Mr William Collins, must be above reproach. He must be respectable, pious, good at losing at quadrille, and disapproving of popular novels. Above all, he must obey his terrifying patroness, Lady Catherine de Bourgh. When William’s boyhood friend Jem arrives, looking for safe harbour from the press-gangs, William’s ‘perfect clergyman’ disguise begins to slip. A farm labourer’s son, Jem is gentle and loyal, and being with him is all William wants. Soon, Jem and William renew their youthful intimacies—until Lady Catherine’s demands come between them. … Read more

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Review: Fire on the Island – Timothy Jay Smith

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Fire on the Island - Timothy Jay Smith

Genre: Romantic Mystery, LGBTQ+, Crime Fiction LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Jay Get It On Amazon About The Book Set against the very real refugee crisis on the beautiful, sun-drenched Greek islands, Fire on the Island paints a nuanced and loving portrait of a community in crisis while shedding light on the challenges of life in contemporary Greece. After a string of mysterious fires breaks out on a small Greek island, undercover FBI agent Nick Damigos arrives to investigate, showing up just in time to save a beloved truffle-sniffing dog from the most recent inferno. But as Nick searches for the arsonist responsible, he finds himself navigating a community rife with … Read more

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Review: An Embrace of Smoke and Steel – Rowan Amaris and Theo Behr

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Review: An Embrace of Smoke and Steel - Rowan Amaris and Theo Behr

Genre: Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Jay Get It On Amazon About The Book Available: One soul. Poorly maintained. All serious offers considered. (Unseelie preferred.) DeclanAfter a lifetime of being treated like a pariah, Declan’s a fae on a mission: Take down Faerie’s oppressive power structure from the inside. But first, he needs a soulbond. Too bad every potential match in Faerie has rejected him. Well, he’ll just have to get creative. And he’s always had a soft spot for humans. AntonioAntonio, a tattooed gearhead with a record, has a mission, too: Avoid the fae at all costs. He’s been there, done that, and has the PTSD to prove it. … Read more

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Double Review: Wolf Shifter Tales – A. Williams

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Double Review: Wolf Shifter Tales - A. Williams

Genre: Paranormal, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewers: Jay; Linda, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It At Amazon About The Book QSFer A. Williams has a new MM paranormal collection out: Wolf Shifter Tales. Wolf Shifter Tales is a collection of my 20 M/M Wolf Shifter Fated Mates Romance short reads available on Kindle.  M/M pairings are wolf & human, wolf & wolf, wolf & dragon, wolf & raven etc.  All stories are low to no spice and have HEA endings.  For plot summaries and content warnings, check individual story descriptions on Amazon books. Trigger warnings: Restraints/Kidnapping/Abusive relationship/death of a wolf/death of mobsters/stalking/death of a major character/caught in animal traps The Reviews Jay … Read more

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Review: Of Another World Box Set – Edward Kendrick

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Of Another World Box Set - Edward Kendrick

Genre: Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Jay Get It On Amazon About The Book Three interconnected fantasy tales of danger and romance by best-selling MM author Edward Kendrick. Contains the stories: Of Another World: Castaways Tony and Daniel learn they are far from home from elf Brion who says only King Cerdic can send them back. Tony and Cerdic are drawn to each even though Tony refuses to believe the island’s shifters are guilty of the crimes that sent them to Stronghold. He offers to prove it by going there undercover. Will Tony survive so he and Cerdic can act on their feelings? Only time will tell. Of the … Read more

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Review: Fragile as Glass – Pat Henshaw

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Fragile as Glass - Pat Henshaw

Genre: Magical Realism, Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Jay Get It On Amazon | Publisher 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 he’s seen? Before he can decide, Hunter asks … Read more

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Review: El & Em – M.E. Samm

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Review: El & Em - M.E. Samm

Genre: Historical LGBTQ+ Category: Bisexual Reviewer: Jay Get It On Amazon About The Book Philadelphia, 1972: All Luke wants is to share his music with the world. When an imposing, slightly older trumpet player called Emmett joins his band, Luke is fascinated – and a lifelong friendship is born. Love and loyalty are forged in the slow burn of tours, shows and recording sessions. Over the years, Luke’s curiosity and Emmett’s indulgence slowly push the two of them into complicated new territory. Emmett tries to keep them safe – but Luke wants it all. In this monumental romance spanning more than twenty years, there are no heroes and no villains … Read more

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Review: Honeymoon Hate – Mere Rain

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Honeymoon Hate - Mere Rain

Genre: Contemporary LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Jay Get It On Amazon About The Book This was always meant to be a marriage of convenience. It just wasn’t supposed to involve two grooms. Julius Rivier didn’t object when his parents arranged his marriage along with his career. All right, he wasn’t exactly happy about the prospect, but he accepted marriage with Genia Lang as part of the new partnership between their families, just one more step in the pursuit of money and power. He had never intended to come out, and love was a fairy tale for children, anyway. But his prospective bride thought otherwise, and now Julius has been sent … Read more