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Review: Magic Burning – Kaje Harper

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Magic Burning - Kaje Harper - Carnival of Mysteries

Genre: Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Ulysses, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Alan I haven’t been out with a guy in the last two years. Partly because I’m a gay elementary-school teacher in a fairly small, conservative town. Partly because I’m a sorcerer, and dating ordinary humans only leads to trouble. Sleeping with one though? That’s doable, so when my birdbrained familiar Sunny lines up a tall, muscular firefighter for me, I’m not going to say no. Just once, though. Maybe twice. I don’t need more trouble in my life. Jason I don’t regret moving back to my hometown and my big family. Well, … Read more

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Review: Broadway Butchery – C.S. Poe

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Broadway Butchery - C.S. Poe

Genre: Mystery LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book The Cold Case Squad of the NYPD is overworked, understaffed, but receiving great press due to star detective Everett Larkin. His uncanny memory and Holmesian-like skills of deduction have already led to the capture of one serial killer. Now he’s identified a second predator and brought an end to their twenty-plus year reign of terror. Routine construction at a Broadway souvenir shop leads to the discovery of a mummified woman in the wall. And when Larkin receives a mysterious VHS tape that same night, he knows it’s no coincidence. Expecting a Victorian mourning artifact to surface … Read more

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Review: Entwined Souls – Clare Solomon

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Entwined Souls - Clare Solomon

Genre: Epic Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Gay Reviewer: Linda, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Falian thinks he’s insignificant. He’s about to discover a destiny that will affect the world. He’s about to find a love that will change it. When Falian refuses to accept a job he has been ordered to take on, one that would involve hurting people, he embarks on a momentous journey to change his life. To his shock Quithlade, the Storm God, and Bymbles, a celestial imp, decide to join him. Falian and Quithlade grow closer, but the Storm God had a previous relationship that will have a profound effect … Read more

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Review: Jade: First and Last – M.D. Grimm

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Jade: First and Last - M.D. Grimm

Genre: Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon | Universal Buy Link | Series Link About The Book Morgorth and Aishe must contend with a deadly threat that could spell disaster for their world. Payshthas were the first of the Mother’s intelligent children. It is rare for true friendship to form between them and another species—which makes Morgorth’s bond with Enfernlo unique. And it is due to their friendship that Morgorth doesn’t hesitate to answer Enfernlo’s plea for help. A thief has stolen something vital from Enfernlo’s colony—a stone of power. Their hunt for the stone leads them to a war torn kingdom, and Aishe can hardly … Read more

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Review: Black Sunrise – Cristina Engela

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Black Sunrise - Cristina Engela

Genre: Sci-Fi, Transgressive LGBTQ+ Category: Trans MTF Reviewer: Lucy Get It On Amazon About The Book Action! Adventure! Gender Dysphoria! Cindy-Mei Winter had until recently been ‘Agent’ Winter, C.I.A. – that’s Colonial Intelligence Agency – and one of their best agents… that is, until they threw her out for coming to work in a dress. After that disappointing and sudden end to what had been a promising career, Mei rewarded herself with a long relaxing vacation in the outback to celebrate her gender reassignment and her new start in life. The first stop on her journey turned out to be a little backwater planet called Deanna… As a third-rate colony … Read more

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Review: Gemini Queen – Laura Navarre

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Gemini Queen - Laura Navarre - Dark Witch Academy

Genre: Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: Bi. Poly Reviewer: Lucy Get It At Amazon About The Book I summon the lightning.I claim my power.The warlocks of Icarus Academy claim me. I start my night as a cat burglar in Singapore and I end up queen of the witching world. Too bad this rags-to-riches fairytale’s a gig I never applied for and won’t accept. My witchcraft is wild and lethal, so I’ve renounced my power. I’m a fish out of water at Icarus Academy. But these four sexy warlocks who rule the school just won’t take no for an answer. They want me to claim my power. They want me to summon the … Read more

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Review: In the Midst of Magic – Christian Cura

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In the Midst of Magic - Christian Cura

Genre: Urban Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Gay, Lesbian Reviewer: Lucy Get It On Amazon About The Book Meet Kara Hartman, a young photojournalist who is hiding her magic from the world. Traumatized by the death of her brother, she wants nothing more to do with magic. But just when she thought she could neglect her gift, it becomes apparent that the universe has other plans for her. When an old foe breaks out of prison hellbent on exacting vengeance, Kara has no choice but to embrace the only power that can stop her. The Review I remember from some class on creative writing that you have to make sure your … Read more

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Review: Farkas: Gothika – Kim Fielding

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Farkas: Gothika - Kim Fielding

Genre: Gay LGBTQ+ Category: Paranormal, Romance Reviewer: Gloria, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Lee Harker has never fit in anywhere. Not with his immigrant family in rural Nebraska, not on a Navy ship during World War II, and not in Los Angeles as associate in a law firm. But when he’s sent to a remote mansion to complete some paperwork for the reclusive Vincent Farkas, Lee encounters the most unsettling circumstances yet. Caught in a place where things truly do go bump in the night, he must face his fears—and his desires—and acknowledge his true nature. The Review This short spellbinding piece came from an … Read more

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Review: Queer Windows Volume 1: Spring – Cay Fletcher

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Queer Windows

Genre: Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Lesbian, Non-Binary Reviewer: Lucy Get It On Amazon | Publisher | B&N | Kobo | Universal Buy Link About The Book Love comes in all forms, from enduring friendships, the classic love at first sight, and misunderstandings that unfurl into blooming romance. Queer Windows gives a glance at four fantastical, queer love stories. The Wizard’s Garden Sil, a plant lover and head clerk of a plant shop finds himself slowly befriending a quirky wizard, while also falling in love with his garden. Rosemary for Remembrance Vivian has always dreamed of being swept away from her ordinary life. A chance meeting with a mysterious stranger … Read more

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Review: Below Grade – Ellie Thompson

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Below Grade - Elle Keaton

Genre: Contemporary LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book A serious health scare forces Martin Purdy to rethink his life. He quits his job, sells his house, and buys a set of fixer-upper cabins on the coast. There’s just one teensy problem. Along with the property comes a very angry man. Nicholas Waugh had his own scare, bad enough that he slunk back to the crappy town he grew up in. With no home to call his own, he finagles a security gig keeping an eye on a set of vacant cabins. The deal comes with a free one-year lease–and he’s not leaving a day … Read more