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Review: Backstage Pass – Avery Arden

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Backstage Pass - Avery Arden

Genre: Contemporary, Rock ‘n Roll LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: S.C. Get It On Amazon About The Book Damian Lake is a rockstar with everything he could ever want at the tips of his fingers in 1975 Los Angeles–and that’s the problem. In the wake of a whirlwind world tour, he’s struggling to write new music and slowly becoming a hermit in his Beverly Hills hideaway. In a last-ditch effort to shake himself out of his rut, he decides to visit a professional Dominant. The mysterious Lukas comes highly recommended. He’s experienced and discreet, with a long list of famous clients. He’s just what Damian needs. But will Damian start to … Read more

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Review: Lochlan – Edward Kendrick

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Lochlan - Edward Kendrick

Genre: Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Mage Roland sends Lochlan, his adopted son and apprentice, to a distant city to steal a valuable item — a relatively simple task for a thief with Lochlan’s skills. On his journey, Lochlan meets two commoners will soon play an important part in his life — Garratt and his sister, Maurenn, who Garratt is escorting to meet her betrothed. At first, the young men dislike each other but they are thrown together again when Garratt discovers why Lochlan is in the city and convinces him that he can help if Lochlan will teach him the … Read more

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Review: Wrong Side of Heaven by Elizabeth Monvey –

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Wrong Side of Heaven - Elizabeth Monvey

Genre: Contemporary LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Kemper Ribar was searching for an oasis where he could recharge his batteries when he stumbled upon the Wrong Side of Heaven, an intriguing bar in the middle of nowhere. He hoped this pit stop would prove to be the respite he was looking for from the politics of his motorcycle club. As a forty-year-old man, Kemper never anticipated that he would find himself making an instant connection with Chester, a free spirit operating what he came to realize was the town’s only gay bar. Flustered, he flees. But something keeps drawing him back, and soon, … Read more

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Review: The House of Ash – Hayden Thorne

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The House of Ash - Hayden Thorne

Genre: Historical Fantasy, Gothic Horror, Romance, Vampire Fiction LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It At Amazon | Universal Buy Link About The Book A dark and deadly curse haunts a dying family, manifesting itself with neither rhyme nor reason in its frequency except for its victim: a male child who will then be born without a soul. Living in a great house designed specifically for entrapment, monsters and the women who become reluctant champions for their children carry on a tragic cycle shaped by an inexplicable mystery. And every final confrontation between the tainted and the protector is recorded in an old journal—a bloodstained volume handed down from champion to champion … Read more

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Review: Magic, Monsters and Me – Timoteo Tong

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Magic, Monsters, and Me - Timoteo Tong

Genre: YA, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Paranormal, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Publisher | Amazon About The Book Sixteen-year-old Elijah Delomary loves the City of Angels. The sunshine, the palm trees, the ocean. He especially enjoys battling the monsters infesting the dark corners of the vast metropolis. As he starts his junior year at Burbank High School he meets a new friend, Austin who also fights monsters to keep Angelenos safe. As their friendship develops and love blooms, Elijah’s arch nemesis Devlina reappears, threatening to use magic to destroy the world. Elijah must now juggle pursuing his feelings for Austin, meeting the lofty expectations of his affluent and influential family, and fulfilling his … Read more

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Review: Stubbed Toes And Dating Woes – Dahlia Donovan

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Stubbed Toes and Dating Woes - Dahlia Donovan

Genre: Contemporary LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Ace Reviewer: Linda, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Niclas Ruiz loves digging in the dirt for ancient artifacts. He’s obsessed with old words and lives in his own world. His summers are often spent traveling to new places to hunt for treasure with his trusty metal detector while trying not to get lost or stumble off a cliff. Love has never been high on his priority list. His being autistic and asexual has often been a hurdle for other people. But he’s happy enough to plod along on his own with his horde like a fairy-tale dragon. But sometimes, he … Read more

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Review: To Love the Dragon King – Antonia Aquilante

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To Love the Dragon King - Antonia Aquilante

Genre: Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Gray Ace Reviewer: Jay Get It On Amazon | Apple | B&N | Kobo | Smashwords About The Book Once upon a time, before the hunts, dragons were plentiful in the world. Now they exist only in legend…except in the land of Ivria. Without the Dragon Talent, Sascha has long been told his only value is his ability to make the best match possible, whether as concubine or husband. He has always done what his family  expects of him, cultivating grace and beauty, and when his parents make a match for him, Sascha goes without protest. He never anticipates being contractually bound to a … Read more

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Review: Awry with Dandelions – J.S. Fields

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Awry With Dandelions - J.S Fields

Genre: Sci-Fi LGBTQ+ Category: Intersex, Lesbian, Non-Binary Reviewer: Beáta Get It On Amazon About The Book When do dreams become reality? Orin sells dandelion latex at a no-name market, barely scraping by. Mette is a princess. Maybe. What Orin does know is that for thirty seconds every night, Mette visits Orin in xir dreams. Orin has long since written the fancy ghost woman off as a recurring nightmare, but when Mette insists upon meeting in real life, Orin’s inner world turns out to be more substantive than imaginary. Along with best friend Blathnaid, Orin embarks on a journey to discover the truth behind xir otherworldly connection–determined to free xir mind … Read more

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Review: Drama Queen – Alexandra Caluen

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Drama Queen - Alexandra Caluen

Genre: Contemporary, Gaylit LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book When set medic Koa Sanders meets actor/stuntman Loren McCall, sparks fly. Loren himself just went flying — and got knocked out — in a dangerous collision stunt, setting off all Koa’s protective instincts. At the end of the day, when Loren suggests he wouldn’t mind having someone at home for post-head-injury monitoring, Koa tells himself it’s only to make sure the actor is okay. By the time he leaves the next morning, they’ve tested the question very thoroughly … and they want to see each other again. Loren is already thinking about drawing the line … Read more

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Review: Sounds Complicated – Frances Fox

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Sounds Complicated - Frances Fox - Reluctant Rockstar

Genre: Contemporary, Rock ‘n Roll LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon | PayHip | Universal Buy Link About The Book A pining drummer and a snarky sound engineer have been walking around each other for months… Heggarty’s Bow drummer, Mordant, sticks firmly to the adage ‘don’t screw the crew’. He’s seen bands crash and burn over something like that before and he’d rather not risk the band dynamic. However, he knows he’s attracted to the charms of Pink the sound engineer and he’d determined to keep him at a distance. He’s got no interest in becoming just a notch on his bedpost, anyhow. Pink is surprised and … Read more