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Review: Seltzer’s Taylor – TL Travis

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Seltzer's Taylor - TL Travis - Rocktoberfest 2023

Genre: Contemporary, Rock ‘n’ Roll LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Linda, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Stephen Newell, aka, Seltzer – don’t ask, his younger sister is still traumatized over the whole event. Seltzer, the lead guitarist for the band Embrace the Fear was caught in a compromising position with the younger brother of the not so happy drummer from the mega band, Social Sinners, Diamond. “Don’t poke the bear,” Stoli, lead guitarist for Social Sinners and Seltzer’s mentor warns while moving Seltzer out of Diamond’s reach. But being the jokester was Seltzer’s MO, though Diamond’s growls and clenched fists should’ve been a sign to back … Read more

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Review: Dollface – Liv Rancourt

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Dollface - Liv Rancourt

Genre: Historical, Paranormal, Romance, LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It At Amazon | Universal Buy Link About The Book Charlie’s father deserted the family when he was five years old, so when his sister’s husband is killed in the war, he steps in so his niece won’t grow up without a man to rely on. That his sister’s husband was his best friend – and only love – makes his grief just as great as hers. Some three years after her father’s death, his niece receives a doll in the mail. The package says it was sent by her father, and with that, strange things start happening. Spooky things. Dangerous things. … Read more

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Review: Second-Best Men – Fearne Hill

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Second-Best Men - Fearne Hill

Genre: Contemporary LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Two snowed-in men. 300 cows. And a mangy dog. Tucked away down a rutted dirt track lives a grumpy dairy farmer. He’s firmly in the closet. And he’s desperately lonely. That farmer is me—Rob Langford. I have more meaningful conversations with my prize bull than people. Except, one snowy night, I stumble across a fancy car wedged into a ditch. The driver needs my help. He’s injured. Stranded. The snow lies two feet deep. And over the next few days, I discover this quiet, thoughtful man doesn’t mind my run-down cottage and my lumpy old sofa. … Read more

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Review: Bitten by the Bond – Elaine White

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Bitten by the Bond - Elaine White

Genre: Paranormal, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Linda, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It At Amazon | Publisher | Universal Buy Link About The Book Travelling to Dnara to find the exiled Vihaans sounded like a great idea. Except…Dnara is nothing like home. Homesick, bored, and confused by the way Jude’s eyes keep drifting over him, being in Dnara brings only chaos and uncertainty into Gale’s life. With Jude doing everything but climbing into his lap to make his attraction clear, yet putting on the brakes at the strangest times, it’s up to Gale to make the first move and claim his mate. Men might never have been on his radar before, but Gale isn’t … Read more

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Review: Music & Dreams – JP Sayle

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Music & Dreams - JP Sayle

Genre: Contemporary, Rock ‘n Roll LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Linda, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Can one man’s dreams help him reach another man’s heart? Lorcan Swain has the world at his feet. Apart from his music and his daughter, Amy, there is no room in his life for anything or anyone else—until an accident makes him see what has been right in front of him all this time: Rogan. Rogan Hanlon is passionate about two things—music, and his boss, Lorcan, lead singer of Grambo. A birth defect forces him to keep both passions hidden and his heart protected.Who would want a disfigured man? Once … Read more

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Review: As Fire Rains Down – Toni Griffin

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As Fire Rains Down - Toni Griffin

Genre: Fantasy, Paranormal, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon | Publisher About The Book As fire rains down on the forest, Luke finds a hurt but powerful demigod in its wake— the kind of shifter that should only exist in legend. Forest fires around California have got everyone working overtime. Between Luke’s volunteer rescue efforts as the fires rage and his keeping up with regular police duties in his sleepy hometown of Half Moon Bay, he’s barely had time to eat, let alone catch some shut-eye. It doesn’t help that some out-of-towners have been pressing locals to sell up because they want to turn the … Read more

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Review: Midnight Riff – Lynn Michaels

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Midnight Riff - Lynn Michaels

Genre: Contemporary, Rock ‘n’ Roll LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Linda, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Rocktoberfest 2023 was coming, bringing either romance or chaos to Midnight Hunt Wolf thought everything was going fine with the sexy entertainment lawyer, Harrison. Just because he used to date his bandmate didn’t mean they couldn’t rock it out. But Harrison seemed to be tired of all his hijinks. Harrison wanted a serious relationship, and he thought Wolf could be ‘the one’ but something wasn’t working, and chasing his man across the country and back was wearing him out. Get ready for a rockstar rendezvous romance! It’s a back-and-forth will … Read more

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Review: Transform the World Anthology

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Transform the World - J. Scott Coatsworth

Genre: Sci-Fi LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Lesbian Reviewer: Beáta, Ulysses Get It On Amazon | Universal Buy Link About The Book “Today I swam through MOMA. Leon says it was a waste, encasing the art, then flooding the museum—frivolous and elitist. I say it was a gesture of optimism, a triumph of technology and political will.” Want to thrill to the possibilities of a hopeful future? We asked a bunch of sci-fi writers to spin tales of a better future, imagining ways in which the world might become a better place. From a swim through an underwater museum to a joyous dance at a futuristic concert, from the eco-friendly aftermath of … Read more

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Review: Faded Dreams – BL Maxwell

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Faded Dreams - BL Maxwell

Genre: Contemporary, Rock “n” Roll LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Linda, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Rory Smith has been playing bass for Blinding Light since the beginning. Sure, he left a few times temporarily, but he’s always gone back to the only life he’s really known. It was all fun and games in his twenties, but lately he wonders if there’s something more out there besides traveling show to show. Kai Marshall has always been a huge fan of Blinding Light, but the real reason he goes to every show he can sneak into is to get a glimpse of their hot bass player. Everyone … Read more

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Review: Defending You – Matthew Dante

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Defending You - Matthew Dante

Genre: Mystery, Contemporary, Dark Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Sven Kolczynski25, Polish, amateur car thief… and apparently unkillable. Being a hero can be painful and seriously hazardous to your health. What can I say? I’m not a smart man. It’s been two weeks since I started following the brown-haired, cheery little puppy. There’s nothing special about the guy. He’s a mechanic, hangs out with a bunch of scary-looking dudes, and never seems to stop smiling. Like seriously, how can one man be so happy all of the time? Okay, fine, the guy is kind of cute, and that smile can make a … Read more