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Review: Measuring Up – Dani Hermit and Curtis Star

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Measuring Up - Dani Hermit and Curtis Star

Genre: Contemporary, Holiday LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Aethena, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Monarch Springs is full of hot guys… So why is Aiden determined to be in love with the only one that he can’t stand? Up-and-coming interior designer Aiden Hart came to Monarch Springs for an intriguing job and an escape from his old life. Redecorating the tourist trap that is the Monarch Mansion in a small town in Pennsylvania sounded like the exact opposite of his trainwreck of a life in Miami. Not to mention a way to jumpstart his DIY celebrity career. Aiden didn’t want to think that his new start … Read more

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Review: The Unmasked – A.Y. Caluen

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Unmasked - Alexandra Caluen

Genre: Romance, Contemporary, Slice of Life LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Ulysses, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book A slice-of-life M/M Hollywood romance novel about growing into yourself. Victor Garcia and Andy Martin had known each other for eight years. Been in love for seven and a half. Been together – really together – for six, and married for two. So many milestones, so much change. Victor looked at his life sometimes and thought, this can’t be for real. Going into 2020, they had a full year of work scheduled. Then life got weird, and for a minute it seemed a lot of things wouldn’t happen. It … Read more

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Review: The Dead Don’t Dream – Anne Russo

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The Dead Don't Dream - Anne Russo

Genre: Contemporary, Thriller LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book After Katherine foils Ian and Adam’s plans, Ian self-destructs, drowning himself in alcohol and murder while Adam fights to stay sane under Katherine’s watchful eye, biding his time as he plots his revenge. Determined to keep them apart for good, Katherine takes her evil schemes one step further, leaving Ian and Adam unable to separate reality from fiction, friend from foe. Still seeking answers to who betrayed them, Ian’s quest for vengeance puts him on a brutal path of destruction, setting off a devastating chain of events that changes everything for the group and leaving … Read more

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Review: Death on the Dyfi – Austin Thomas Burton & Ripley Hayes

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Death on the Dyfi - Austin Thomas Burton & Ripley Hayes

Genre: Mystery, Contemporary LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book How far would you go to help a friend? When his BFF Brenda is arrested for murder at a lesbian writing retreat, California writer Thomas Gunn jumps on a flight he can’t afford, and heads for rural Wales. Brenda was at daggers drawn on social media with the victim, but insists she is innocent, despite being covered in the girl’s blood. With suspects ranging from an 83-year old writing student, a group of very earnest academics, and mysterious author The Vampyr, Brenda and Thomas set out to solve the crime. Thomas has to cope with … Read more

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Review: Embrace Me – Beck Grey

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Embrace Me - Beck Grey - Love in the Pacific Northwest

Genre: Contemporary LGBTQ+ Category: MM (deaf character) Reviewer: Ulysses, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Tadhg: After a nasty breakup with my manipulative ex, I returned home to Seattle to lick my wounds. I’m done with relationships. From now on I’m focusing on my career. There are just a few issues with that. It’s not that easy for a Deaf man to succeed in a Hearing world, even with the right degree and experience. Quinn MacDougall. He’s my co-worker. He’s also incredibly talented, driven, and distractingly handsome. He’s hearing. And that’s the biggest problem of all. How can someone who isn’t Deaf ever truly understand and … Read more

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Review: Lighthouse Keeper’s Holiday – Erin O’Quinn

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Lighthouse Keeper's Holiday - Erin O'Quin

Genre: Contemporary, Mystery LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book After a year back on the cop squad, Dirk Black is again on forced leave. But this time around, it’s because he’s earned a holiday—and his Detective Inspector is determined he’ll take it. When Dirk returns once more to the Shetlands where he met Stephan Tavish, the circumstances have changed. Stephan is recuperating faster than even he could have imagined, with the dedicated help of his father Peter. His lover’s once-alienated son Jamie, who’s agreed to reunite with his family, is posing his own set of challenges. And a massive storm has hit, hard. Being … Read more

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Review: Woven – Stephania Thompson

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Woven - Stephania Thompson

Genre: Contemporary LGBTQ+ Category: MMF Reviewer: Ulysses, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Bound by a devastating secret, childhood friends David, Josh, and Kate take on home renovation as a means of healing from a dark, shared past. Their only promise? Friendship first—no hookups. Only several months after moving into their Baltimore fixer, the aptly nicknamed Canton Catastrophe, walls are crumbling, sparks are flying, and promises are getting ignored. Josh, a paramedic, is plagued with panic attacks, haunted by the past, and sharing a room with David, who he is definitely not attracted to. And then there’s Kate. She’s having a job crisis, popping pills, and … Read more

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Review: Getting Married at Crofton Hall – Rebecca Cohen

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Getting Married at Crofton Hall - Rebecca Cohen

Genre: Contemporary LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Ben and Ashley are getting married! For the first time in history the Earl of Crofton will be allowed to marry a man. But wedding admin isn’t always fun, and frayed tempers and bickering are not the best ways to prepare for the happiest day of their lives, but hopefully they’ll make it down the aisle before one of them kills the other. The arrival of two of Ben’s old friends at Crofton Hall does not help matters, especially with their rather messy shared history. The hall also has a new writer in residence, Chris Gamling, … Read more

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Review: Come to Me – A.Y. Caluen

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Come to Me - A.Y. Caluen

Genre: Contemporary LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Ulysses, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book An age-gap M/M romance novella about making beautiful music during lockdown. When all three of his roommates moved out, Davy Sun’s living situation was a mess. Then friends of a friend offered their pool house for the duration, and it was an offer too good to refuse. The last thing Davy expected while he was living in some random rich person’s backyard was to meet the man of his dreams. But it turned out the rich guy was friendly with guitarist Barry Teller, who came over to give an open-air lesson.The lesson turned … Read more

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Review: Dipped in Sunshine – Fearne Hill

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Dipped in Sunshine - Fearne Hill

Genre: Contemporary LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Ulysses, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book “You think you can do the jiggy with my baby brother, without wooing him for approximately three years first? Hah! I hope you weren’t too attached to your toenails.” Fifty is a simple man. He doesn’t know much, but he knows this: to stay well clear of Otto Eggebraaten. The nineteen-year-old is cute, blond, and trouble. His overprotective big brother, Eggy, hounds Otto’s every move. Outwardly, Fifty’s life is good. He surfs, teaches other folks to surf, drinks beer, and hangs with his friends. But with his thirtieth birthday on the horizon, he’s … Read more