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Review: A Brighter, Darker Art – Halli Starling

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A Brighter, Darker Art - Halli Starling

Genre: Contemporary LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Gay Reviewer: Lucy Get It On Amazon About The Book A chance meeting at a bar. An instant connection. But that connection turns from a spark into all business. For the moment. And it’s a really bad idea to date the boss… Raphael (Raf) Lutz, is under immense stress with the opening of his fifth art gallery in a few months. He’s mentally and physically exhausted, and given his perfectionist nature, deeply concerned that this gallery won’t stack up to the rest. His best friend, Ambrose and Ambrose’s boyfriend, Barrett, have trusted Raf with a very special set of illustrations belonging to Barrett’s deceased friend. … Read more

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Review: Traded – Kimberly Knight & Rachel Lyn Adams

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Traded - Kimberly Knight & Rachel Lyn Adams

Genre: Contemporary, Sports LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Gloria, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Aron Parker is one of the best players in professional baseball. Following in his father’s footsteps, his entire life revolves around the game. Opponents call him cocky, and they aren’t wrong, but no one knows the driving force behind his arrogance. Until he has to play nice with his enemy. Drew Rockland is the epitome of calm and collected on the mound. As a veteran player, he knows what it takes to pitch under pressure while keeping his emotions in check. Until he faces Aron and loses his cool. Aron’s showboating and … Read more

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Review: Apidae – Xenia Melzer

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Apidae - Xenia Melzer

Genre: Paranormal, Mystery, Thriller LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book No good deed—or good record of solving crimes—goes unpunished. Detectives Andi Hayes and George Donovan of the Charleston PD are on vacation. Or at least they are until they are called back for an emergency: find Chief Norris’s missing son. Fortunately, Andi’s insect spies lead him right to little Tyler Norris, who is safe and sound. Unfortunately, along with the chief’s son, they find twenty-five corpses, victims of a serial killer who’s gone unnoticed for over a decade.  Chief Norris promptly cancels Andi and George’s vacation and assigns them as lead detectives on the … Read more

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Review: Avenging Des – Matthew Dante

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Avenging Des - Matthew Dante

Genre: Thriller, Dark Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Des (The Destroyer) 29, strong-willed, on the run from a gangster who wants me dead. Oh yeah, and I’m secretly in love with my best friend. Love. What a pain. Why is it that some people are blessed with all the good looks and charisma, while the rest of us mere mortals must work hard to even be noticed? Take my best friend Cillian, for example. The guy is a walking wet dream and has a personality that can charm the pants off a cobra. Is it any wonder I’ve secretly had feelings for … Read more

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Review: Little Rock – Alex Beltran

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Little Rock - Alex Beltran

Genre: Fantasy, YA LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Bisexual Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book England, fall 1993. Sent against his will, Owen Appletoff arrives at Little Rock boarding school from his hometown of San Diego. Within its high walls awaits Taylor, his handsome golden-haired roommate, with whom a strong friendship quickly blossoms. Meanwhile Daniel, the sexy school bully, lends a watchful eye to the school’s newest arrival. As the days go by, any harmony Owen sought is torn apart by the strange visions haunting his dreams. The kelpie, a spirit of ancient Celtic legend, has marked him out as a target. In a school where things are not … Read more

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Review: Secret of Whitcomb Manor – C.J. Baty

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The Secrets of Whitcomb Manor - C.J. Baty - Pinkerton Man

Genre: Historical, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Michael O’Leary is devasted by the loss of his beloved Stiles Long. The thought of returning to their home in St. Louis is more than he can bear. Having received the news that, he has inherited a Manor in England, he decides to go there. Hoping that he can find a way to begin his life anew. What he finds are secrets. So many secrets, he can’t determine who is friend and who is foe. He is now Lord Whit. The owner of a vast amount of land, a village named Whitcomb, employees on the … Read more

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Review: Midwinter Firelight – K.L. Noone

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Midwinter Firelight - K.L. Noone

Genre: Historical, Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Bisexual, Gay Reviewer: Whiskey November Get It On Amazon About The Book Kit Thompson, empath and Bow Street Preternatural Division constable, is looking forward to Midwinter. His lover Harry, Viscount Sommersby, is visiting, and Kit has plans to show Harry his London … and plans for Harry in his bedroom. But Kit’s Chief Magistrate needs him. And the case is important. Personal. Taking up Kit’s time. Even worse, Harry wants to help. And Kit could use Harry’s magical talents. But that means endangering Harry … something Kit’s sworn never to do. The Review Full disclosure: I am a fan of this author and have … Read more

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Review: Mainly by Moonlight – Josh Lanyon

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Mainly by Moonlight - Josh Lanyon

Genre: Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Dan Get It On Amazon About The Book A gay high-society wedding. A stolen book of spells. A love-threatening lie. Can a witch avoid a murder rap without revealing the supernatural truth? Cosmo Saville guiltily hides a paranormal secret from his soon-to-be husband. And if he can’t undo a powerful love spell, uncertainty threatens his nuptial magic. But when he’s arrested for allegedly killing a longtime rival, he could spend his honeymoon behind bars… Police Commissioner John Joseph Galbraith never believed in love until Cosmo came along. Falling head over heels for the elegant antiques dealer is an enchantment he never wants to … Read more

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Review: Once Upon a Dance – Kim Fielding

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Once Upon a Dance - Kim Fielding

Genre: Sci-Fi, Fairy Tale, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Scott Get It On Amazon About The Book om is an aging house-android, toiling away for the cruel and ungrateful owners of an inn. He secretly dreams of freedom, friendship, and love. When an inn guest offers him the chance to attend a grand masquerade ball, Dom jumps at the opportunity. For a few precious hours he enjoys a level of independence he had never imagined—and the company of a handsome and kind prince of industry. Until the clock strikes midnight. The Review I love fairy tale retellings, especially when they recast the original story in a bold and unexpected way. … Read more

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Review: Dark Vows – J.S. Cook

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Dark Vows - J.S. Cook

Genre: Mystery LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book They say you shouldn’t meet trouble halfway, but Inspector Danny Quirke never has to worry about that. Trouble always finds him. When a house fire rocks his small town of Kildevil Cove, Danny’s inquiries into the house’s mysterious inhabitants prompt the dispatch of Inspecteur Blaise Pascal from Quebec. Pascal arrives in perpetual ill humor, but he’s an expert on this particular family. If anyone can determine whether this is a missing persons case or something more sinister, it’s Pascal. Pity he doesn’t want to share. Danny’s cop instincts say Pascal’s secrets are the key to solving … Read more