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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

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Review: Missing Chord – Kaje Harper

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Kaje Harper - Missing Chord - Road to Rocktoberfest

Genre: Contemporary, Rock ‘n’ Roll LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Jay, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Two huge mistakes. One second chance. Griffin Music’s a harsh mistress, if you want to make a living by her. Years ago, when I was on my way up, I met a man. Sparks flew, hearts leaped, you know the song. But I was chasing my dream all across America, and Lee was tied to our hometown. Hell, I was too old for him anyway, even then. So I left, and the connection we’d had withered and died, except sometimes in the lyrics I wrote. Now I’m back home and … Read more

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Review: Istanbul Crossing – Timothy Jay Smith

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Istanbul Crossing - Timothy Jay Smith

Genre: Spy Thriller, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Jay Get It On Amazon About The Book In this coming-of-age literary thriller, Ahdaf, a gay Syrian refugee, after watching his cousin executed by ISIS for being homosexual, flees to Istanbul for safety. Ahdaf’s reputation as a people smuggler has put him in danger once more. A Syrian refugee himself, Ahdaf earns a meager living in Istanbul helping others make the crossing to Greece – a perilous line of work, but no less so than what he would face if the truth of his sexuality were discovered by ISIS. Yet when the CIA and ISIS approach him about transporting high-profile individuals and … Read more

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Review: Queer Windows Volume 1 Spring

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Queer Windows Volume 1 Spring

Genre: Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Lesbian, Non-Binary Reviewer: Jay Get It On Amazon About The Book Love comes in all forms, from enduring friendships, the classic love at first sight, and misunderstandings that unfurl into blooming romance. Queer Windows gives a glance at four fantastical, queer love stories. The Wizard’s Garden Sil, a plant lover and head clerk of a plant shop finds himself slowly befriending a quirky wizard, while also falling in love with his garden. Rosemary for Remembrance Vivian has always dreamed of being swept away from her ordinary life. A chance meeting with a mysterious stranger may just grant her wish. Kingdom Fall Imre had carefully calculated … Read more

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Review: An Embrace of Citrus & Snow – Rowan Amaris & Theo Behr

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An Embrace of Citrus & Snow - Rowan Amaris & Theo Behr

Genre: Paranormal, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Bi Reviewer: Jay Get It At Amazon About The Book Fae aren’t real. Soulbonds are woo-woo nonsense. And the man swooning in Bo’s arms definitely isn’t a kelpie. BoBo’s made a career out of debunking the supernatural. His eager fans regularly tune in to discover what he’ll disprove next. And Bo really should know better than to let them pick where he goes. It’s supposed to be a routine visit to a so-called haunted house. But instead of dust and rats, Bo finds Everil: A strange, beautiful man who faints into his arms. Which, fine. Weirder things have happened. Except the man claims to … Read more

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Review: Ex – Alicia Thompson

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Ex - Alicia Thompson

Genre: Paranormal, Fantasy, Crime, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Gay, Lesbian (Sapphic) Reviewer: Jay Get It On Amazon About The Book In 2011, Toby Soames dies from a freak accident on Hampstead Heath; Charlie Falk simply disappears. Two years later, Australian Adele Soames returns to London to be nearer her son and the places he loved. She is joined in her pilgrimages to the heath by Charlie. Charlie tells her things; unnerving things about his last day alive. Enter DS Xandra Bentley, a member of Adele’s grief support group at St Bart’s. Xandra has worked on a number of cold cases of missing boys in the area and Adele’s information reignites … Read more

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Review: Not Not Normal – Peter Fenton

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Not Not Normal - Peter E. Fenton

Genre: Contemporary, Young Adult LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Jay Get It On Amazon About The Book Jordan and Nathan couldn’t be more different, but when order and chaos collide, opposites attract. Jordan is a bit of an oddball at school. He likes rules, routine, old sci-fi novels, and is often the victim of his bully’s torment. When new student Nathan joins the school, he wears down Jordan’s walls and, with his love, empowers Jordan to stand up for himself. Nathan’s parents are going through divorce, and at a new school in a new city Jordan provides him with the stability he can’t find at home. Through their friendship and eventually … Read more

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Review: Mytho Coloring Book – TJ Nichols

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Review: Mytho Coloring Book - TJ Nichols

Genre: Urban Fantasy, Gay Romance, Coloring Book LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Jay Get It On Shopify About The Book The mytho world has been brought to life by the illustrations of Sheilkuroi.  Add a touch of magic to your life with Mytho Coloring Book. Adventure and fun await you as you explore the satyr den, befriend the baby dragons, and steer clear of the mischievous mermaids! Includes: The Review Anyone who loved TJ Nichols’ Mytho series would adore this book. Various pairings and relationships have been depicted in extracts from the novels with beautiful black and white illustrations. As this is a PDF they could presumably be downloaded and colored. … Read more