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Review: Hush – A.Y. Caluen

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Genre: Contemporary, Interracial LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Ulysses, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book A M/M romance novella about finding the future you want. Once upon a time, Ashley Wong pledged the same fraternity as Justin Landau. They weren’t friends. The last time Ash saw Justin was the first time he realized the other guy was gay, too. Fast-forward to 2018: Ash is back in L.A. after nearly a decade away. Starting over with everything, except his job; that’s only a new location. Which happens to be in the same building as the law firm where Justin works. They still aren’t friends. But Ash belongs to … Read more

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REVIEW: Mama Didn’t Sign Up for This – Siobhan Smile

Mama Didn't Sign Up for This - Siobhan Smile

Genre: Contemporary, Interracial Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Transgender Reviewer: Tony Get It On Amazon About The Book He had one rule. Sometimes rules were meant to be broken. Drake My life changed on the first day of school. Could this be a midlife crisis? No, that was too easy an explanation. I never crossed the line of dating a mother of one of the students in my school. That was a complication I didn’t need. My brain told me I needed to keep my distance, but every time I ran into Sari Hampton, every part of me screamed she was mine. There was no way I was going to be able … Read more

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REVIEW: A Chequered Romance – Lawson Brook

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Genre: Contemporary LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Cristofer, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book A CHEQUERED ROMANCE is the first book in Lawson Brook’s contemporary, LGBTQ “Chequered Romance” series. The story follows the complicated and often messy love lives of British Prime Minister George Morgan and African freedom-fighter MasimbaDewele, told through the perspectives of not just George and Masimba themselves, but other supporting characters.The switching perspectives give the reader insight into how other view their relationship. George Morgan and MasimbaDewele were schoolmates who meet again after many years and attempt to resume their friendship after a chance meeting (that eventually leads to a romantic relationship). Since Morgan … Read more

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ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Together – Eloreen Moon

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Eloreen Moon has a new MMM erotic romance out: “Together.” And there’s a giveaway! Victor has loved El and En since high school. The problem is, they love each other and only see him as a friend. Victor leaves town, unable to cope with watching them together, but now he’s back—and his heart still feels the same.El and En have had feelings for Victor for a long time, they just haven’t said anything. After all, a poly relationship isn’t something society looks upon kindly. But that isn’t going to stop them, not now they understand what missing Victor is like. They want their third, no matter what anyone says—they just … Read more

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ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Double Six, by Brenda Murphy

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Brenda Murphy has a new FF/FFF contemporary romance out: “Double Six.” Elaine MacLeod, the most feared and revered Mistress of Rowan House, is frustrated. Overworked, still hurt and angry over the departure of her long-term lover, she refuses to admit Rowan House needs another Mistress to accommodate their guests. Unconvinced anyone will be able to meet her high standards, Elaine grudgingly agrees to audition the sole applicant, Petra Grendhal. Robin Broadacre would do anything for the woman who rescued her from certain death at the hands of her previous employers. When she volunteers to assist Petra with her audition, Elaine is forced to reckon with her desire for Robin. Drawn … Read more

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5 Things I Learned Writing My First Bisexual Character

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I’m a lesbian author, and my Lesbian Light Reads series features stories that are deliberately low-drama and filled with beautiful women meeting and falling in love.

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The Story of the Dueling Muses

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Muse:  A person or personified force who is the source of inspiration for a creative artist. Hello Readers! I usually blog on the 7th of each month, or thereabouts, but I decided to wait because of my – *BLMorticia clears her throat* Oh, I’m sorry BLMorticia’s new release Where There’s Smoke. For those who know Sharita well, she writes under several pennames and she chooses the penname for the story based on the characters, subgenres, and or tones, of the story. At times, this complicated process hasn’t exactly worked. For the N’awlins Exotica series, it was a mix of all three at that time. Me, starting out, then BL, doing … Read more

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Embracing Diversity in Fiction

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Good afternoon. With so much chatter going about the need for diversity in books, I had to speak on it again. First let’s start off with a question for authors. Since I’m an author too, I figured I’d begin here. You’re an author and you have an idea for a story which features a character of a race other than your own. Say it’s a black male and you as a white female or male aren’t sure what to write. Do you scrap this idea, even though it could be one of your best books or do you try doing it yourself and using what you’ve seen on TV as … Read more