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Review: Dionysus in Wisconsin – E. H. Lupton

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Dionysis in Wisconsin - E.H. Lupton

Genre: Historical, Romance, Urban Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Amazon | B&N | Bookshop.org | Kobo | Apple | Smashwords | Universal Buy Link About The Book A graduate student and an archivist fight a god. Fall, 1969. Ulysses Lenkov should be working on his dissertation. Instead, he’s developing an unlucrative sideline in helping ghosts and hapless magic users. But when his clients start leaving town suddenly—or turning up dead—he starts to worry there’s something afoot that’s worse than an unavenged death or incipient insanity. His investigation begins with the last word on everyone’s lips before they vanish: the mysterious Dionysus. Sam Sterling is an archivist who recently moved back to Madison to be closer to the family he’s not too … Read more

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Double Review: Fiorenzo – Sebastian Nothwell

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Fiorenzo - Sebastian Nothwell

Genre: Historical, Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewers: Linda, PRG; Whiskey November, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It At Amazon | B&N | Kobo | Apple | Smashwords About The Book Fiore has a plan. Find a wealthy elderly gentleman, delight him until the end of his days, and retire on the resulting inheritance. It’s the best outcome a low-born courtesan in the city of Halcyon can hope for. And it seems a perfect scheme… until a mysterious masked man upends it. Banished from university after a disastrous duel, Enzo wanders the city searching for scraps of the affection he’s lost. His public mask conceals private agonies. A single night in the company of a courtesan, however, balms his … Read more

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Author Spotlight: E.H. Lupton

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E.H. Lupton

It’s the Daily DNA – Discover a New Author from the QueeRomance Ink site. Today: E.H. Lupton Fantasy, Historical E. H. Lupton (she/they) lives in Madison, WI with her husband and children. Her debut novel, Dionysus in Wisconsin, was released by Winnowing Fan Press in 2023, with its sequel, Old Time Religion, to be published in early 2024. She is also the author of the novella The Joy of Fishes (Vagabondage Press, 2013) and half the duo behind the hit podcast Ask a Medievalist. Her poetry has been published in various journals, including Asimov’s Science Fiction, Paranoid Tree, Uncanny Science Fiction, and House of Zolo’s Journal of Speculative Literature. In … Read more

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Review: D.B. and Me – Rob Rosen

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D.B. and Me - Rob Rosen

Genre: Historical, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Linda, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book In the gripping tale of D.B. and Me, the enigmatic hijacker D.B. Cooper parachutes into the unknown with $200,000 in ransom money, but little does he know that his daring escape is just the beginning of an unforeseen journey filled with mystery, suspense, and steamy romance. D.B., now Tim, finds himself along the banks of the Columbia River attempting to fade into the shadows. However, fate has other plans when he encounters Adam, a charismatic stranger who’s also in hiding. The air becomes charged with anticipation as the two men become entangled … Read more

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Review: Old Time Religion – E.H. Lupton

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Old Time Religion - E.H. Lupton

Genres: Historical, Urban Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Identities: Gay, Bi Reviewer: Maryann Amazon | Universal Buy Link About the Book: What’s one more deadline? Ulysses Lenkov is on the verge of finishing his PhD when his ex-girlfriend shows up with a problem. It’s been six month since the murder of her husband, Hugh, and Livia is plagued by strange noises in the night, poor sleep, and a magic book that may or may not be cursed. The more Ulysses delves into the events that led her back to Madison, the more concerned he becomes. Sam Sterling, jealous and unhappy about Livia’s return, suspects that she may not be telling them the whole truth. … Read more

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Review: Christmas Below Stairs – Ellie Thomas

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Christmas Below Stairs - Ellie Thomas

Genre: Holiday, Historical LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon | Publisher | Kobo About The Book At the age of twenty-three, Joseph Paul has come a long way from an abandoned foundling to the dizzy heights of a position as a second footman in London’s Bedford Square. But Joseph doesn’t want to remain in service forever and harbours ambitions to be his own master. Eli Turner might have become a valet by his thirties, but he is weary of his profession and lacks direction. He can’t even summon the energy to seek out a new position in a more prestigious household. Under ordinary circumstances, working as servants … Read more

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Review: A Scoundrel in Silk – Jules Radcliffe

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A Scoundrel in Silk - Jules Radcliffe - Pirates of Port Royal: Chevaliers & Charlatans

Genre: Historical LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Secret friends. Forbidden lovers. Some bonds aren’t meant to be broken. Sir Henry Polglase—Polly to his friends—can’t afford to be distracted. Not even by the stunning Titus Kandel. He can’t confide to anyone why he really went into the dirty business of slave-trading. And when he forms a partnership with Titus’s vile master, he’s certain he’ll never be forgiven. But fate has a way of intervening. Hearts, as well as fortunes, can be won on the turn of a card. Gay historical romance from the Golden Age of Piracy, set in the world of Radcliffe’s epic … Read more

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Review: The Gunpowder Plot – Fyn Alexander

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The Gunpowder Plot - Fyn Alexander

Genre: Historical LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book In 1605, King James I sat on the thrones of England and Scotland. A group of men, led by Robert Catesby, planned to blow up the Houses of Parliament in London to kill King James, Queen Anne, their children, and all the lords of England. The plotters were Catholics in a time when, at best, Catholics were fined into poverty, and at worst, they were burned at the stake. William Cranmore is one of those men. Lark Alleyne, who started his working life at court, has been recruited as a spy and is put under the … Read more

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Review: A Star to Sail By – Joy Lynn Fielding

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A Star to Sail By - Joy Lynn Fielding

Genre: Historical, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Linda, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Abducted by pirates, a naval officer must choose between duty and desire. Billy knows no greater joy than the life of a pirate, where no man is his master and his destination is the horizon. Aboard the most beautiful ship to grace the ocean, he revels in his freedom. But his world changes when his captain tasks him with an unexpected duty—guarding the naval officer they’ve compelled to join their crew. Billy’s hatred for the navy burns stronger than the Caribbean sun. Crispin Merrick’s deepest yearning has always been to command a … Read more

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Review: The Monk’s Lair – Ellie Thomas

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The Monk's Lair - Ellie Thomas

Genre: Historical, Paranormal LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Publisher | Amazon | Apple | B&N | Kobo About The Book Christian Maxwell is used to being alone. A delicate and over-imaginative young man, he’s abandoned to his own devices and company in his family’s Wiltshire country home. When his aunt, concerned for his well-being, insists he accompany her to the Welsh Borders for a country house party in the autumn of 1816, Christian is resigned to being surrounded by people for the duration. One particular guest, Sam Gillespie, is a handsome amateur scientist of a similar age to Christian who is determined to befriend him. When Sam persuades Christian to … Read more