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Review: Reprise in Murder – Edale Lane

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Reprise in Murder co-op - Edale Lane

Genre: Murder Mystery, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Lesbian Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Old MO, new killer. Can she catch a psychopath before he strikes again? Book 5 in the popular Lessons in Murder series, by award-winning, best-selling author Edale Lane Lieutenant Detective Jenna Ferrari is called to the scene of a brutal murder that exactly mirrors a former serial killer’s MO in all regards but one: this time the victim is a man. The killer responsible for the previous homicides is dead himself. Did he have a partner who was never caught? If not, how could this perpetrator mimic details never released to the public? Randi … Read more

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Review: Not Again – C.J. Baty

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Not Again - C.J. Baty - Lizzy Ferguson Mystery

Genre: Historical, Mystery LGBTQ+ Category: Bisexual Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Lizzie Ferguson is not a typical 1912 woman. Owner of the E.M. Ferguson Detective Agency, she prefers to live life outside of society’s norm – both in and out of the bedroom – which leads to complications when she finds herself attracted to her beautiful assistant, Julia Straton, and an arrogant, yet devastatingly handsome journalist named Walton Crew. But who has time for romance when there are murders to solve? Her newest case is eerily similar to one from the past. Male brothel workers are being butchered, so she calls on old friends and Pinkerton detectives, Michael … Read more

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Review: Charles, Earl of Crofton – Rebecca Cohen

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Charles, Earl of Crofton - Rebecca Cohen

Genre: Historical, Regency, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Anyone who had thought Lord Byron mad, bad and dangerous to know, obviously hadn’t met Charles Redbourn, 8th Earl of Crofton. Charles Redbourn cares little for anyone’s opinion, life is there to be lived and the London Ton provides a host of pleasures. He is used to getting his own way and, after another clash with the impertinent Captain Timothy Thorne, Charles is determined to put the uniformed upstart in his place. Both are stubborn and passionate men, and someone is going to win this battle of wits—to the winner the spoils. But when … Read more

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Double Review: Cloud Nine – Fearne Hill

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Cloud Nine - Fearne Hill

Genre: Contemporary LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Gay Reviewers: Ulysses, Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Bedroom eyes, that’s the name my mom gave them.Before I travelled to the UK, she issued me plenty of warnings: don’t look the wrong way when crossing the road, the first floor was the second floor, and no one would know what I meant if I asked for ranch dressing at a restaurant. But the perils of shy, beautiful men like Tristan Carter? Men with walking canes and hearing aids and those damned bedroom eyes, hidden behind a curtain of silky blond hair? She forgot to tell me anything about those. And I messed … Read more

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Review: Hawthorne Manor – Bryan T. Clark

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Hawthorne Manor - Bryan T. Clark

Genre: Contemporary, Historical LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Mikael Ferreira seems to have it all—a great career, looks, intelligence, and charm to boot. But his work as a full-time caregiver at Hawthorne Manor barely leaves him time to breathe, let alone date. Then a new employee arrives at the manor and makes Mikael question whether he’s been living at all or merely existing… Elliot Olsson is Mikael’s polar opposite. Elliot’s autism has always made him feel isolated. Until now. Mikael truly sees Elliot in a way no one ever has. Elliot wants to open his heart to Mikael and connect with him on a deeper level. But wanting won’t make it any … Read more

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Review: His Captain – Stephanie Lake

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His Captain - Stephanie Lake

Genre: Historical LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Award-winning novel, A wounded hero… A mysterious healer… A secret enemy hell-bent on their destruction… Army captain Reginald St. Clair is injured and riddled with pain. Physicians claim he’ll never walk again. He retreats to Scotland to escape pity from society and his family. In the remote castle where he spent his youth, he hopes to gain strength from the happy memories ghosting through the old stone walls. John Sloan has a shady past. Despite having no credentials, he’s a first-rate healer and is determined to heal Reggie’s spirit as well as his body. Their budding relationship … Read more

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Review: Seeing Sean – Patrick Doyle

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Seeing Sean - Patrick Doyle

Genre: Sci-Fi, Dystopian, Mystery, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book A story of love at first sight. Then everything, including reality, gets in the way. When Wyatt meets Sean sparks fly. Literally. Their Zoom encounters, although work-related, generate the most unusual electronic reactions. But when they meet in the flesh he forgets all about contacting technical support because Sean is even more electrifying in person — an unusual experience for a Grindr-jaded Wyatt. But the interference continues and every time they meet Sean gets cold feet. Wyatt’s no fool. He knows the attraction is mutual. He can see it in Sean’s silver-grey eyes. … Read more

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Review: From the Universe to Me – Scott E. Garrison

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From the Universe to Me - Scott E. Garrison

Genre: Contemporary, New Adult, College, Coming of Age, Coming Out LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon | Publisher About The Book Eighteen-year-old Tobias Gavin is struggling to come to terms with his sexuality. For many years, the what-ifs of coming out have swirled around his head, so he has chosen to live a lie to keep from disrupting the “normal” life he has created with his family and friends. That is until he meets Gareth David the day he enrolls for his first semester as a college student. He feels an immediate connection with Gareth…a connection that pushes Tobias to question the way he has been living … Read more

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Review: Pinned – Liz Faraim

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Pinned - Liz Faraim

LGBTQ+ Category: Lesbian Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Contemporary Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon | Universal Buy Link | Goodreads About The Book “Rowdy” Randy Cox, a woman staring down the barrel of retirement, is a curmudgeonly blue-collar butch lesbian, who has been single for twenty years and is trying to date again. At the end of a long, exhausting shift, Randy finds her supervisor, Bryant, pinned and near death at the warehouse where they work. Upon the news of his death, she battles to find a balance between the joys of an exciting new relationship and the struggles of processing her supervisor’s unexpected passing. The manner of her supervisor’s death … Read more

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Review: My Heart’s Desire – Amy Tasukada

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My Heart's Desire - Amy Tasukada

Genre: Contemporary LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Some high school romances just won’t fade. As a high-ranking yakuza, Yuuki enjoys his relatively quiet job. If only his mother would stop asking for grandchildren. Unwilling to come out, he contemplates a sham marriage just to shut her up. After all, it’s not as if he’ll ever be lucky in love again. Blacklisted after his divorce, the only reason luxury suit designer Kazuki is still in business is his yakuza clientele. Desperate to find new clients, he starts looking for a collaborator for the upcoming fashion show. But who’s daring enough to partner up … Read more