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REVIEW: Home Within Skin – Jem Zero

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Home Within Skin - Jem Zero

Genre: Sci-Fi, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: MM, Bi, Gay, Trans FTM Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book A homeless trans man and an alien sex worker ruin each other’s nights, film a porno, and fall in love. Jax, a disabled trans man with more hangups than belongings, has survived two years of homelessness by keeping his head down and refusing to trust. The intergalactic Rrhi immigration reshaping life on Earth seems irrelevant until Jax sneaks into a hotel hoping for a respite from the cold and accidentally barges in on a Rrhi sex worker. Sei-vész is stunning, but his defensiveness almost scares Jax away. Almost. Jax sees his … Read more

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REVIEW: Never Fade Away – E.L. Esch

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Never Fade Away - E.L. Esch

Genre: Contemporary, Rock ‘n Roll LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Until death does us part, but it’s knocking on our door… I’d had enough. That’s how I found myself in a dingy alleyway with my revolver in my hand. I was sick and dying anyway, and there was nothing I could do about it. Nothing except maybe taking back some shred of control by going out on my own terms. One deep breath. Two… Three… Four… Surrounded by the darkness of my own mind, this was the only solution I could see, but before I could do something I’d regret, rock star Anno … Read more

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REVIEW: The Might of the Coming Vril-Ya – R.R. Pearl

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The Might of The Coming Vri-lYa - R.R. Pearl - Watchers

Genre: Paranormal, Urban Fantasy, Romance, Action-Adventure LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Between their adventures with the Praesidum, Alexander, Rafe, Clemy, and Nori wind up in Poland, investigating a strange connection between an ancient species and Nazi forces. When Clemy’s obnoxious ex turns up, the gang and their new friend Jacob will have to combat their own secret fears – and a horde of ravening vampires to boot! The Review This is book 2.5 in the Watchers paranormal series by R. R. Pearl. I have previously reviewed book one, “In the Valleys of the Earth” and book two, “The Seal of Daemons”. There’s never a … Read more

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REVIEW: Madison Square Murders – C.S. Poe

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Madison Square Murders - C.S. Poe

Genre: Mystery, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon Everett Larkin works for the Cold Case Squad: an elite—if understaffed and overworked—group of detectives who solve the forgotten deaths of New York City. Larkin is different from others, but his deduction skills are unmatched and his memory for minute details is unparalleled. So when a spring thunderstorm uproots a tree in Madison Square Park, unearthing a crate with human remains inside, the best Cold Case detective is assigned the job. And when a death mask, like those prominent during the Victorian era, is found with the body, Larkin requests assistance from the Forensic Artists Unit and receives … Read more

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REVIEW: Pity the Living, Not the Dead – TL Travis

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Pity the Living Not the Dead - TL Travis

Genre: Paranormal, Romance, Dark, Vampires LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Pity the living, not the dead they say. Trust is earned, not given. Clichés meant to make one feel better in a time of sorrow. How do these apply when the one you trust most isn’t among the living? Beware of things that go bump in the night when what you really need to fear is life itself. The one thing you will never get out of alive… Elijah Walker has done his best to blend in amongst humans for centuries, drinking his fill and doing his best not to kill. Humans. Witnessing … Read more

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REVIEW: Night Watch – A.G. Meiers

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Night Watch - AG Meiers

Genre: Contemporary, Mystery, Suspense, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon | Smashwords | B&N | Publisher | Bookstrand About The Book A romance at midnight, but happily ever after at dawn? Complicated… Hunter Jones is stalling. One day, he’ll be a lawyer in his family’s prestigious firm, but just not yet. Instead he is working the nightshift at the Burlington Inn. It’s the perfect place to hide from everything that’s wrong with his life. Once—just once—he did something reckless and it has haunted him ever since. Romance is the last thing he needs. But then a tall, dark, and sexy stranger checks into the hotel… Detective … Read more

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REVIEW: Deep as the Ocean – C.J. Baty

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Deep As The Ocean - C.J. Baty - The Pinkerton Man Series

Genre: Mystery, Historical LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book What started as a vacation for Stiles Long, Michael O’Leary, and Lizzie Ferguson, soon turns to murder? Aboard the ocean liner, the Mauretania, every luxury is at their fingertips. Sumptuous food, comfortable staterooms, dancing, card games, and anything else your first class heart can expire too. What the trio did not expect was a face from a past assignment to follow them on their cruise. James Stark was the lowest of men. A blackmailer with a heart of ice. But who hated him enough to kill him? The list of suspects all circle around the … Read more

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REVIEW: Caught – Jackie Keswick

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Caught - Jackie Keswick

Genre: Paranormal, Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: MM Bi, Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Save two worlds, or save each other? Rakurai hunts demons. He doesn’t consort with gods. Until he meets Tenzen. Tenzen cares for souls. He despises the callous, self-absorbed Yuvine. Until he meets Rakurai. A rescue and a sacrifice make a death god and a hunter fall in love, but a life of bliss is a long way off. Someone is disturbing the balance of magic and threatening two worlds. And while desire draws Rakurai and Tenzen together, duty, assassins, and clan politics keep them apart. Who will Tenzen and Rakurai save in … Read more

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REVIEW: Land on Me – Matthew Corr

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Land on Me - Matthew R. Corr

Genre: Contemporary LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Non-Binary, Trans MTF Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Landon Griffin has everything going for him. He’s a high school senior on the brink of receiving a football scholarship, his dad is running for mayor of Madison, Texas, and his future with his girlfriend looks bright. But his simple life shatters when feelings spark for a guy he’s never met. Giving the stranger the codename Mystery Boy, Landon hesitates to step out of his comfort zone to solve the mystery. Living in a conservative town, he struggles to hide his new obsession while trying to figure out where he fits within the … Read more

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REVIEW: Chaos Etched in Flesh – Lyn Gala

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Chaos Etched in Flesh - Lyn Gala

Genre: Paranormal, Horror, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Kilian Kildare is a soldier, fighting the witches and vampires who twist the gift of magic into something dark. However tragedy after tragedy have left him struggling—he’s been turned into a vampire, ostracized, and left to grieve alone. An offer to join an elite Army unit should be the answer to prayers he no longer dares to say. Instead, the move brings new dangers, and new pain. A demon has slipped its leash, killed its summoner, and now hides within a host. The only barrier between the demon and a world unprepared for its pure … Read more