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Review: Promises 1 – Michael Barnette

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Promises 1 - Michael Barnette

Genre: Science Fiction, Cyberpunk, Erotica, BDSM, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book With his life– and emotions– turned upside down David finds himself unable to concentrate on his work because his mind is just not on his research. His thoughts are on the new experiments he’s been part of in his apartment. Experiments that are whetting new found appetites for things more satisfying than food or money. Research involving his own psyche and an addiction called Bells. Trigger Warnings: Strong BDSM content (series), violence, blood. Note: these books should be read in order: Zoner,  Control, Promises 1 The Review David Jessman has made his way to … Read more

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Review: Fairest – K.S. Trenten

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Fairest - K.S. Trenten

Genre: Fantasy, Romance, YA LGBTQ+ Category: Lesbian Reviewer: Rari Get It At Amazon | Publisher | B&N | Kobo | Smashwords About The Book All of my life, I’ve been haunted by her dark eyes. At birth, she cursed me to prick my finger on the spindle and sleep for a century. She appears in my dreams, my reflections, shaping my desires. Who is she? My guardian has only revealed a few enigmatic words as to her identity, the fairest of them all. Follow me into the lonely Forest of Tears where the dwarves dwell, walking where she once walked. Gaze into the depths of the magic mirror which reveals her secrets. For I refuse to fear her, … Read more

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Review: Blood of the Whirlwind – M.D. Grimm

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Blood of the Whirlwind - M.D. Grimm

Genre: MM Paranormal Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book The bull shifter, Ryan, and his human mate, Caleb, have made a good life together. Alongside Caleb’s mother, Mandy, they run an animal rehabilitation center on their ranch. Ryan has become the honorary uncle to two young bull shifters, and Caleb is proud at how well his mate has acclimated to the human world. For Ryan, he’s found the family and the peace he’s long craved, and he’s determined to keep it by whatever means necessary. But their quiet lives are disrupted when Caleb’s aunt—Chief Hera of the US Agency—visits. And she brings a … Read more

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Review: Control – Michael Barnette

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Control - Michael Barnette

Genre: Sci-Fi, Erotic LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book David Jessman has found his lover; what he’s lacking is control of himself, the situation he’s in and the blond gunwhore known to him only as Bells. Bad as that is for a man used to being in charge, he’s finding that losing control may not be that terrible after all. Warnings: m/m, BDSM, dark erotic romance, boss/employee, scifi, cyberpunk, biopunk Author’s Note: The series must be read in order as the books comprise a single story. The Review David Jessman is surprised to find himself back in his 58th floor apartment, and that Bell … Read more

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Review: Pierre & Bill Now – Patrick Doyle

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Pierre & Bill Now - Patrick Doyle

Genre: Contemporary LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book A novel about gay men as lovers, parents, children, and friends. Pierre and Bill have been together for 35 years ever since Bill was a kid. Neither related nor romantically involved, their relationship began with a third man who has long since passed. Like everyone, they face challenges. Theirs, though, are acute as are anyone’s who lives outside the norm. But they overcame those obstacles and in the end, each found a partner and all four men settled down together—along with one little girl. ‘Pierre & Bill Now’ opens several years later and Pierre and Bill … Read more

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Review: Cold in Murder – Edale Lane

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Cold in Murder - Edale Lane - Lessons in Murder

Genre: Murder Mystery LGBTQ+ Category: Lesbian Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Is any case too cold to crack? Book 8 in the popular Lessons in Murder series, by award-winning, best-selling author Edale Lane. Jenna’s gaze lingers over the diamond rings in the showcase. She wants to pop the question to her partner Randi if she can only arrange the perfect proposal. Per usual, her work as Roanoke PD’s leading homicide detective gets in the way, not to mention the inconveniences of an early winter storm. Randi, who knows Jenna isn’t ready for marriage, has a surprise planned for their first anniversary. She’s also crafting a strategy … Read more

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Review: Ham and Echo: Voyage of the Gordon Lighton – M. Jay Williams

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Ham & Echo: Voyage of the Gordan Lighton - M. Jay Williams

Genre: Historical LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Bi Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book A gripping tale of love, resilience, and the harsh realities that test the bonds of friendship in this M/M romantic twist of fate tragedy. Ham and Echo have been buddies since they were ten years old. Ham is drafted into the army at nineteen, and Echo promptly enlists, promising to have his back. Eleven years post-war, Echo is still haunted by what he has seen and done in Vietnam. Ham, now married with two sons, put the past behind him. Echo did not transition back to civilian life as easily. Determined to help Echo, Ham … Read more

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Review: Winter Games – Dusk Peterson

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Winter Games - Dusk Peterson

Genre: Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Author’s Note: As of 2024, my fiction is only released through my subscription services, so I’m only releasing stories (including novels) via omnibuses, which I update whenever a new story is released.To receive notice of new releases, subscribe to my blog or newsletter. To receive all my new releases for a monthly fee, subscribe to one of my subscription services. See also the progress report on upcoming fiction in this series. About The Book “Usually, he barely noticed the temperature in the Eternal Dungeon. He’d slept in far worse conditions as a boy.” Snow can remake your world, in more than one way. When a dangerous snowfall descends upon … Read more

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Review: The Thousand-and-One Rides of the Devil’s Horse – Eric Alan Westfall

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The Thousand-and-One Rides of the Devil's Horse - Eric Alan Westfall

Genre: Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It At Amazon | Smashwords | Universal Buy Link About The Book Diablo. Big as one o’ them beer-pullin’ horses, quarter horse sleek, blacker’n the blackest black ya kin see inside yer head er elsewheres. They said as how he was the best saddle bronc ever, ‘n’ weren’t nobody gonna stay on him. Ha! He was the Devil hisself made horse. How else ya gonna explain as how the bosses was right? Nobody stayed the eight seconds when the Devil’s horse were buckin’. Weren’t no big deal, him tossin’ riders them first ten, twenny times, with the prize the bosses offered goin’ up a grand each … Read more

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Review: Zoner – Michael Barnette

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Zoner - Michael Barnette

Genre: Sci-Fi, Erotic LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book David Jessman has it all. A great job, a wonderful home and wealth. What he doesn’t have is a lover to share his life. Bells is a gunwhore, a bodyguard and sex worker rolled into a single, neat package. He has nothing but his guns and a rather special set of skills. When fate brings them together, neither man could have predicted the startling outcome. Trigger Warnings: m/m, BDSM, dub-con (this book), dark erotic romance Author’s Note: The series must be read in order as the books comprise a single story. Originally published in Wired … Read more