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REVIEW: Where Oblivion Lives , By T. Frohock

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Title: Where Oblivion Lives Series: Los Nefilim Book One Author: T. Frohock Genre: fantasy, historical LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Publisher: Harper Voyager Pages: 368 Reviewer: Melissa Brus, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book A lyrical historical fantasy adventure, set in 1932 Spain and Germany, that brings to life the world of the novellas collected in Los Nefilim: Spanish Nephilim battling daimons in a supernatural war to save humankind. Born of daimon and angel, Diago Alvarez is a being unlike all others. The embodiment of dark and light, he has witnessed the good and the horror of this world and those beyond. In the supernatural war between angels and daimons … Read more

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REVIEW: Here Comes the Son, by Dahlia Donovan

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Title: Here Comes the Sun Author: Dahlia Donovan Genre: Paranormal Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Publisher: Hot Tree Publishing Pages: 308 Reviewer: Linda Tonis, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book When evil stirs in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains, heroes come in both ordinary and extraordinary packages. Ignatius Faber knows a few things for absolute certain. He’s half-demon, his father is the unequivocal prince of darkness, and demons want to destroy his city. And if he doesn’t make the first move on his crush, they’re never going to be anything more than a teenage fantasy that’s lasted into his thirties. Lalo Pavia grew up hard and … Read more

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REVIEW: The Imposter Prince, By Wendy Rathbone

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Title: The Imposter Prince Series: Imposter Book One Author: Wendy Rathbone  Genre: Fantasy, Historical LGBTQ+ Category: MM Cis Publisher: Eye Scry Pages: 209 Reviewer: Dan Get It On Amazon About The Book His love for an enemy prince threatens his very life.  Dare does not mind serving the spoiled and cruel Prince Darius. Growing up with him, Dare does everything for Darius including homework, bed play demands, and even doubling for him as the prince grows too paranoid to face even the smallest of crowds.  But everything changes in a single moment when Dare, while posing as Darius, is abducted by the enemy.  A captive in a new and hostile land, Dare meets … Read more

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REVIEW: Afflicted to the Core, by Nat Kennedy

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Title: Afflicted to the Core Series: Wielder World Book Three Author: Nat Kennedy Genre: Urban Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Publisher: Lagomorph Press Pages: 275 Reviewer: Melissa Brus, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Reggie Wolfe religiously visits Kyle Landon—his student in Nerve detangling—at the Harpford Disentanglement Center, where the younger man has been incarcerated on trumped up charges. During one of Reggie’s visits, Kyle’s able to warn his teacher of an imminent unauthorized transfer by an unknown shadow agency. Reggie demands help from his sister at the Bureau of Wielder Services but is pressed to take the matter into his own hands when bureaucratic red-tape stymies … Read more

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REVIEW: The Hands We’re Given, by O.E Tearmann

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Title: The Hands We’re Given Series: Aces High, Jokers Wild Book One Author: O.E. Tearmann Genre: sci fi LGBTQ+ Category: MM / Gay Publisher: Amphibian Press Pages: 429 Reviewer: Ulysses Dietz, Paranormal Romance Guild eBook on Amazon | Audio on Amazon About The Book Aidan Headly never wanted to be the man giving orders. That’s fine with the Democratic State Force base he’s been assigned to command: they don’t like to take orders. Nicknamed the Wildcards, they used to be the most effective base against the seven Corporations owning the former United States in a war that has lasted over half a century. Now the Wildcards are known for creative insubordination, … Read more

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REVIEW: Peony Lanterns, by Patricia Correll

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Title: Peony Lanterns Author: Patricia Correll Genre: GENRE LGBTQ+ Category: IDENTITY Publisher: Patricia Correll Publisher Pages: 91 Reviewer: Melissa Brus, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Mitsu has been Shiro’s personal servant and best friend since they were both six years old, and he’s been in love with him for nearly that long. While Shiro takes lovers of both sexes, the gulf between their social classes is so vast that Mitsu has never spoken his feelings aloud.  When Shiro meets the beautiful Lady Keiko, he’s instantly infatuated. His affection soon turns to obsession, and Mitsu resigns himself to a life of unrequited love. But as Mitsu looks … Read more

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REVIEW: Overcoming Fear, By Grace R. Duncan

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Title: Overcoming Fear Series: Pandemus Chronicles Book 3 Author: Grace R. Duncan Genre: sci fi, romance LGBTQ+ Category: gay / bi Publisher: Self Pages: 25 Reviewer: Linda Tonis, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book It’s been four years since a global pandemic has ravaged the world and almost a year since Mark and Duncan had their fateful meeting at a tiny pharmacy. Duncan has spent that time doing everything he could to ease Mark’s fears of losing him—fears that go beyond the normal danger of their new world. When a minister and his wife seek out Mark for help, Duncan sees an opportunity to show Mark another … Read more

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REVIEW: Guarding His Melody, by Victoria Sue

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Title: Guarding His Melody Series: Enhanced World Author: Victoria Sue Genre: Sci Fi LGBTQ+ Category: MM /Gay Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages: 200 Reviewer: Pat Get It On Amazon About The Book Deaf since childhood, Sebastian Armitage had a promising musical future until his dreams were shattered when he transformed at twelve years old. In a world where enhanced humans are terrorized and imprisoned, his life shrinks around him even more as he suffers the torment of his father’s experimental research to enable him to hear. Gray Darling—struggling with the scars left by his experience in Afghanistan—agrees to provide short-term personal protection when anonymous threats escalate into assault on those closest … Read more

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REVIEW: Painting with Fire, by Lissa Kasey

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Title: Painting with Fire Author: Lissa Kasey Genre: Contemporary LGBTQ+ Category: MM /Gay Publisher: Self Pages: 248 Reviewer: Pat Get It On Amazon About The Book Charlie “Wood Chuck” Fox knows his best friend and fellow wildfire firefighter Jessie Row had a major family break up in her past. Charlie has adopted her into his heart and into his huge family and when Jessie gets word her mother has passed away, Charlie fears returning home is going to tear her up. Bastian Hart’s choice of career as a doll painter has put him at odds with his family. He’s made a sanctuary for himself on the San Juan Island of … Read more

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REVIEW: Death’s Angel, By Michael Mandrake

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Title: Death’s Angel Author: Michael Mandrake Genre: Paranormal Dark Romance LGBTQ+ Category: MM / Gay Publisher: Self Pages: 159 Reviewer: Melissa Brus, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Death’s plan for revenge is derailed by his lust for one of the Creator’s angels. Being second to Michael has never sat well with Allerio. Feeling slighted, he travels beyond the heavens, meeting a creature who informs him of his Father’s secrets. With curiosities niggling him, he challenges his god, seeking freedom from stringent rules. Though the prize might look wonderful on the surface, it comes with a heavy price the angel will bear for eternity.  Death’s banishment was … Read more