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REVIEW: Ruby Lost & Found, BY M.D. Grimm

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Ruby: Lost & Found - M.D. Grimm - The Stones of Power

Title: Ruby Lost & Found Series: The Stones of Power Author: M.D. Grimm Genre: Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: MM/Gay Publisher: Self Pages: 247 Reviewer: Linda Tonis, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Lord Morgorth is a dark mage on the planet Karishian. He’s considered a villain by his peers and relishes the title, having embraced the role earlier in his life. However, not all of his actions are necessarily villainous. Despite owning several of the Stones of Power—gemstones infused with powerful magick—he doesn’t use them, preferring to keep them hidden away and out of destructive, power-hungry hands. He hates them more than anything. So when a sorcerer … Read more

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REVIEW: Hurricane Dreams, by Julia McBryant

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Hurricane Dreams - Julia McBryant

Title: Hurricane Dreams Series: Southern Sediction Book Four Author: Julia McBryant Genre: Comtemporary LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Publisher: Self Pages: 62 Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Audie Currell, the only son of one of the richest families in Charleston, runs off from his parent’s wine tasting with his father’s business associate’s son, Calhoun Chatterton, another well-off teenager from Savannah. They start dating in secret. But Audie’s abusive childhood stands in the way of an authentic relationship — as does their family’s homophobia. They have to hide their relationship while coping with Audie’s trauma. Can two naive teenagers manage such a difficult task? The Review Audie Currell … Read more

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REVIEW: Surviving the Shadows, by Miranda Turner

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Surviving the Shadows - Miranda Turner

Title: Surviving the Shadows Series: The Bearer of Truth Book Three Author: Miranda Turner Genre: Urban Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Gay, Trans FTM Publisher: Self Pages: 293 Reviewer: Xanthe, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Gabriel has been gone longer than predicted, and Evander is growing increasingly worried each day that passes without his return. Confounded by their leaders’ lack of answers, Evander and the team begin to fear the worst. In the midst of fruitlessly searching Miami for clues to the Daemon Abaddon’s whereabouts, Evander begins to have disturbingly vivid dreams. With a little help from a newly returned and empty-handed Michael and Barabbas, Evander … Read more

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REVIEW: Hope, By Grace Duncan

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Hope - Grace Duncan

Title: Hope Series: Forbes Mates Author: Grace R. Duncan Genre: Paranormal LGBTQ+ Category: MM/Gay Publisher: Self Pages: 21 Reviewer: Linda Tonis, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Miguel Garcia and Luis Rodriguez have been best friends all their lives. For the last year, they’ve been hiding the fact that they’re also destined mates. When Luis’s family finds out, they kick him out. Miguel’s family would keep them… except their alpha has been known to be downright violent against gay wolves. With the help of Miguel’s mother, they set out to find a pack that will accept them. They run into more that a few obstacles before … Read more

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REVIEW: Digging Deep, by Jay Hogan

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Digging Deep - Jay Hogan

Title: Digging Deep Author: Jay Hogan Genre: Contemporary LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages: 342 Reviewer: Maryann Kafka Get It On Amazon About The Book Drake Park has a complicated life. As a gay male midwife, he’s used to raising eyebrows. Add Crohn’s disease and things get interesting—or not, considering the sad state of his love life. Experience has taught Drake that most men are fair-weather sailors when it comes to handling his condition—gone for dust when things get rough. Staying healthy is a full-time job without adding in any heartbreak, so a little loneliness is a small price to pay. If he says it often enough he might … Read more

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REVIEW: Spellbound: An Erotic Odyssey, By Angello Adrien

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Spellbound - Angello Adrien

Title: Spellbound: An Erotic Odyssey Author: Angello Adrien Genre: Urban Fantasy, Erotic, Action-Adventure LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Publisher: Self Pages: 379 Reviewer: Linda Tonis, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Ending a bad relationship is awful. Having to see their face everyday following that is worse.  What better way to recharge the heart than a grand vacation to a mysterious Greek island? In a place where myths and legends are alive and well, David Angellus finds himself thrown through a gauntlet of godly games.  Seduction, death, and rebirth are just the beginning of his odyssey. The Review Eighteen year old David Angellus met twenty-six year old Johnny … Read more

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REVIEW: Shadowing the Light, by Miranda Turner

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Shadowing the Light - Miranda Turner

Title: Shadowing the Light Series: The Bearer of Truth Book One Author: Miranda Turner Genre: Urban Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Gay, Trans FTM Publisher: Self Pages: 301 Reviewer: Xanthe, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book “Everybody has their own agenda. Everybody.” Hunted for the unique blood that runs through his veins, half-angel, half-demon Gabriel Sinclair lives without expectations. On the run from forces on both sides of an ancient conflict, he searches for strength and peace in a world which only seeks to use him.  When Gabriel is forced to stop running, assigned a team—and a mate—he doesn’t want, and reluctantly tasked with a mission, he … Read more

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REVIEW: The Art of Death, by Bob Appavu

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Art of Death - Bob Appavu

Title: The Art of Death Series: Lychgate Book One Author: Bob Appavu Genre: Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Publisher: DSP Publications Pages: 271 Reviewer: Sherry, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Starving artist Riley Burke refuses to be dependent on his rich older boyfriend—hence his second job as a nude model at the local art school.  When the famous artist Coliaro requests him for a private modeling session, he jumps at the chance to earn some real cash. But then Westwood, a mysterious stranger, warns him to steer clear—it’s said Coliaro is undead. That his worshippers perform rituals to fill him with life energy. That every time … Read more

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REVIEW: I’ve Got You, by Becca Seymour

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I've Got You - Becca Seymour

Title: I’ve Got You Series: True-Blue Book Two Author: Becca Seymour Genre: Contemporary LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Publisher: Self Pages: 231 Reviewer: Sherry, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book When a single dad and a newly outed veterinarian meet by chance, it takes red-cheeked conversations, a tentative friendship, and the willingness to put their hearts on the line to show these men they’re made for each other.  Single dad Davis Jackson is busy balancing his coffee shop and being the best dad he can be. That doesn’t mean he’s not lonely. After a fumbling encounter with a man who looks as gorgeous as he does unhappy, Davis is left … Read more

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Review: Migration Flash Fiction Anthology

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Migration

Title: Migration Series: Queer Sci Fi Annual Flash Fiction Contest Author: Various Genre: Speculative Fiction LGBTQ+ Category: LGBTQ+ Publisher: Other Worlds Ink Pages: 256 Reviewer: Linda Tonis, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book MI-GRA-TION (Noun) 1) Seasonal movement of animals from one region to another. 2) Movement of people to a new area or country in order to find work or better living conditions. 3) Movement from one part of something to another. Three definitions to inspire writers around the world and an unlimited number of possible stories to tell. Here are 120 of our favorites. Migration feaures 300-word speculative flash fiction stories from across the … Read more