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REVIEW: Winter Duet – Anne Barwell

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Winter Duel - Anne Barwell

Genre: Historical, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Who do you trust when no one is who they seem?  Germany 1944 Fleeing German physicist Dr Kristopher Lehrer and his lover, Resistance fighter Michel, are caught up in an Allied bombing campaign. Separated from Michel after discovering an injured RAF pilot in the Black Forest, and pursued by the SS for the information he carries, Kristopher is frantic to reunite, unaware that Michel has been recruited by the Allies for a rescue mission.  Time is running out. The Gestapo is closing in. How can they decide who to trust, when the dagger pointed … Read more

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REVIEW: The Booker – Maryann Kafka

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The Booker - Grace Hudson

Genre: Mystery, Horror, Suspense, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book One underworld entanglement.One haunted music venue.One chance to make it out alive. When Barry Matthews left his band to become the booker for Melbourne’s hottest music venue, he never expected to find a link to the past buried deep within the rubble from the renovations. And now the new spate of threatening phone calls are becoming as troubling as the disappearing visitors and the malevolent activity in the basement.  Trapped within the hotel with the alluring Simon, or Felicia, depending on his choice of outfit, they must join together to survive the … Read more

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REVIEW: Playing Chicken – A.L. Lester

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Playing Chicken - A.L. Lester

Genre: Romance, Holiday LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Marc returns home from London to his isolated Welsh cottage for good, having found his ex boyfriend shagging someone else in their bed. Who’s the thin, freezing cold man with the bruised face he finds in his barn? Will the tenuous connection between them grow, or fade away? A 9,000 word short story to mark the Welsh St Valentine’s Day, St Dwynwen’s Day, the 25th of January. With chickens. A meet-cute contemporary gay romance. The Review Marc leaves the big city life of London behind and returns to his Aunt Pen’s cottage at the … Read more

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REVIEW: The Gangster – C.S. Poe

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The Gangster - C.S. Poe

Genre: Steampunk, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book 1881—Special Agent Gillian Hamilton, magic caster for the Federal Bureau of Magic and Steam, has recovered from injuries obtained while in Shallow Grave, Arizona. Now back in New York City, Gillian makes an arrest on New Year’s Eve that leads to information on a gangster, known only as Tick Tock, who’s perfected utilizing elemental magic ammunition. This report complicates Gillian’s holiday plans, specifically those with infamous outlaw, Gunner the Deadly, who promised they’d ring in 1882 together. The two men stand on the cusp of a romance that needs to be explored intimately and … Read more

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REVIEW: Theory Unproven – Lillian Francis

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Theory Unproven - Lillian Francis

Genre: Contemporary LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Working with elephants in their natural habitat has always been Eric Phillips dream. Getting what he’s always desired introduces him to Tyaan Bouwer, the bush pilot that flies in his supplies, and Eric discovers the allure of South Africa goes beyond the wildlife and the scenery. But in an area where bushveld prejudices and hatred bleed across the borders, realising their love will be a hard fought battle. Keeping hold of it might just kill them. * * * * * An unexpected job offer finds zoologist Eric Phillips transported from the elephant house at … Read more

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REVIEW: Codename: Jackrabbit – Elizabeth Noble

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Codename Jackrabbit - Jackrabbit - Elizabeth Noble - The Vampire Guard

Genre: Paranormal, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Vampires and werewolves live long lives. The Sleepless City saga might have ended but the story continues… Welcome to the Vampire Guard, where legend and myth meet science and technology. Vampires make the best spies. Throw a smart-mouthed werewolf in with three vampires, mix well, and The Vampire Guard’s newest team is bound to become one of their greatest assets. Super spies with a full range of skills. Warrior, hacker, thief, and scientist. They get in, do the job and get out before the bad guys ever know what hit them. Forge, Blair, Declan, … Read more

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REVIEW: Amongst Fools and Fundamentalists – Jens Laursen-Schmidt

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Amongst Fools and Fundamentalists... - Jens Laursen-Schmidt

Genre: Contemporary LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Mathias Bastholm has never felt close to his family. His father, a former pastor, is dead after throwing himself from the church belltower, and his widowed mother is now an alcoholic, threatening to disown her son for coming out as gay. A prospective ear, nose, and throat doctor, Mathias simply wants to get on with his specialist training and marry his boyfriend, Kamal, as the two share a passionate connection that transcends their different cultural backgrounds. However, just as the couple settle into a routine, establishing the foundations of their relationship while sharing a home … Read more

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REVIEW: The Hunted and the Hind – A.L. Lester

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The Hunted and the Hind - A.L. Lester

Genre: Historical, 1920s, Romance, Paranormal LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay, Non-Binary Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Sequel to Shadows on the Border Inadvertently tumbling through the border after Fenn and then thrown into the middle of the internecine political disputes of their people, Sergeant Will Grant of the Metropolitan Police has spent three months in prison in the Underhalls of the Frem. When Fenn comes to free him and return him home through the border, he has very little time to work out what’s going on before the sudden appearance of Fenn’s missing younger sibling Keren throws Fenn for a loop. Instead of returning them to London … Read more

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REVIEW: Tracefinder: Choices – Kaje Harper

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Tracefinder: Choices - Kaje Harper - Tracefinder

Genre: GENRE Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book An ex-cop and a psychic on the mend find their safe haven threatened by vandalism, arson, and the shadow of their dangerous past. After overusing his Talent till he almost died, Brian wants nothing more than a quiet job on the farm, with Nick to come home to. He’s trying to start a new life, despite bad dreams he can’t shake, vandalism close to home, and his sister’s problematic baby on the way. Nick gave up the police force and moved to North Carolina to be with Brian, and he doesn’t regret it. But he’s at loose ends, with … Read more

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REVIEW: Under the Radar – Lillian Francis

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Under the Radar - Lillian Francis

Genre: Historical, Military, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book It’s 1942 and after a sexual indiscretion, US Navy pilot Zachary MacKenzie is sent to serve in the Royal Navy’s submarine service—a shockingly harsh punishment for a man who loves to fly. The submarine is oppressive and frustrating for him, and he’s marked out from his peers, publicly by being American, and privately by his attraction to men. The only bright spot is the company of his steward, sonar operator Gethin Llewelyn. Despite the differences of rank and background, they’re drawn to each other. Gethin’s integrity complements Zach’s casual joie de vivre, and … Read more