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ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Poisoned Primrose – Dahlia Donovan

Poisoned Primrose - Dahlia Donovan

Dahlia Donovan has a new MF bi/ace cozy mystery romance out: “Poisoned Primrose.” Meet Motts and the quirky cast of characters in her world. Poisoned Primrose is a quintessential cosy British mystery and an all-round fun story to throw yourself into. Autistic, asexual, and almost forty, Pineapple “Motts” Mottley flees London with her cat and turtle to a quaint cottage in Cornwall. She craves the peace of life in a small village. The dead body buried in her garden isn’t quite what she had in mind, though. Unable to resist her curiosity, she falls directly into a mess of trouble and runs head-first into the attractive detective inspector, Teo Herceg. … Read more

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REVIEW: Merchants of Milan – Edale Lane

Merchants of Milan - Edale Lane

Genre: Historical, Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: FF/Lesbian Reviewer: Devon Get It On Amazon About The Book Three powerful merchants, two independent women in love, one masked vigilante.  Love blooms between Florentina and Maddie, but Florentina’s role as the vigilante Night Flyer could lead to her death and Maddie’s broken heart. Florentina, set on revenge for her father’s murder, creates an alter-ego known as the Night Flyer. Madelena, whose husband was also murdered, hires Florentina as a tutor for her children and love blossoms between them. However, Florentina’s vendetta is fraught with danger, and surprising developments threaten both women’s lives.  The Review In 16th century Italy, a masked vigilante takes to … Read more

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ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: The Stark Divide – J. Scott Coatsworth

The Stark Divide - J. Scott Coatsworth

J. Scott Coatsworth has a new queer sci fi book out book one in the Ariadne Cycle: “The Stark Divide.” This is a re-release. Some stories are epic. The Earth is in a state of collapse, with wars breaking out over resources and an environment pushed to the edge by human greed. Three living generation ships have been built with a combination of genetic mastery, artificial intelligence, technology, and raw materials harvested from the asteroid belt. This is the story of one of them—43 Ariadne, or Forever, as her inhabitants call her—a living world that carries the remaining hopes of humanity, and the three generations of scientists, engineers, and explorers … Read more

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REVIEW: The Voyages of Cinrak the Dapper – A.J. Fitzwater – A.J. Fitzwater

The Voyages of Cinrak the Dapper - A.J. Fitzwater

Title: The Voyages of Cinrak the Dapper  Author: A.J. Fitzwater Genre: Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Lesbian, Non-Binary, Trans FTM Publisher: Queen of Swords Press Pages: 145 Reviewer: Olivia Get It On Amazon About The Book Dapper. Lesbian. Capybara. Pirate.Cinrak the Dapper is a keeper of secrets, a righter of wrongs, the saltiest capybara on the sea and a rider of both falling stars and a great glass whale. Join her, her beloveds, the rat Queen Orvilia and the marmot diva Loquolchi, lead soprano of the Theatre Rat-oyal, her loyal cabin kit, Benj the chinchilla, and Agnes, last of the great krakens, as they hunt for treasures of all kinds and … Read more

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REVIEW: Gift of Secrets – Amir Lane

Gift of Secrets - Amir Lane

Title: Gift of Secrets Series: Barrier Witch Book 2 Author: Amir Lane Genre: Urban Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Lesbian, Trans FTM Publisher: Self Pages: 211 Reviewer: Xanthe, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Detective Fairuz Arshad is still recovering from events in the first book of this series, but her determination to help her former Special Crimes partner, Rowan, sends her on a path that she might not be able to return from. As with all the other books in this series, the cover is lovely. I am considering get a color e-book reader just so I can appreciate book covers like this a bit more. … Read more

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REVIEW: Embracing Forever – K. Aten

Embracing Forever - K. Aten

Title: Embracing Forever Series: Blood Resonance Book 2 Author: K. Aten Genre: Paranormal, Romance, Fantasy, Sci Fi LGBTQ+ Category: Lesbian Publisher: Regal Crest Enterprises Pages: 246 Reviewer: Xanthe, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Sarah Colby is a musician, teacher, lover, sister, and so much more. In the past year, she learned that sometimes life takes you places you never even knew existed. For Sarah and her sister Annie, they found out that not only were the monsters real but sometimes you loved them. Now the Colby sisters and their friends are being targeted by someone with a grudge. They must discover who is attacking the … Read more

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ANNOUNCEMENT: Secrets of Milan – Edale Lane

Secrets of Milan - Edale Lane - Night Flyer Trilogy

Edale Lane has a new FF alternative historical fantasy out, book two in the Night Flyer trilogy: “Secrets of Milan.” The Night Flyer had brought Florentina and Madelena together but now threatens to drive them apart. While Florentina searches for a mysterious underworld organization that has attempted to murder the woman she loves, Maddie struggles to deal with the danger Florentina is courting. Her brother, Alessandro, has become the most prominent merchant of Milan, but the Night Flyer uncovers a secret so shocking it could destroy them all. Secrets of Milan is the second book in Edale Lane’s Night Flyer Trilogy, a tale of power, passion, and payback in Renaissance … Read more

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REVIEW: Running From Forever – K. Aten

Running From Forever - K. Aten

Title: Running From Forever Series: Blood Resonance Author: K. Aten Genre: Romance, Fantasy, Paranormal LGBTQ+ Category: Lesbian FF Publisher: Regal Crest Enterprises Pages: 198 Reviewer: Xanthe, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Sarah Colby has always run from commitment. But after more than a year on the road following her musical dreams, even she yearns for a little stability. Her sister Annie is only too happy to welcome her back home. When she meets Annie’s boss, Nobel Keller, she’s immediately drawn to the woman’s youthful good looks and dangerous charisma. The first night together leaves Sarah aching for more, but the second shows her the true … Read more

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The Lesfic Bard Awards: 2019 Winners

Lesfic Bard Awards Winners 2019

We were fortunate to be asked to announce the winners of the 2019 Lesfic Bard Awards. Look for the Gay Scribe Awards in 2021! Here are the winners, by category: Action Adventure Over the Crescent Moon by Karen D. Badger Makaya Kapule and Spencer Bennet are from vastly different backgrounds…Makaya from Hawaii and Spencer from Vermont. They met and fell in love as members of the National Fencing Team. On hiatus from their grueling training schedule, Makaya and Spencer fly to Hawaii to attend her sister’s traditional Hawai’ian wedding, at which, Spencer meets Makaya’s family for the first time. While there, Makaya’s brother takes them water skiing, and an over-confident … Read more

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ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Merchants of Milan, by Edale Lane

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Edale Lane has a new FF historical romance out, book one of the Night Flyer Trilogy: “Merchants of Milan.” Three powerful merchants, two independent women in love, one masked vigilante. Florentina, set on revenge for her father’s murder, creates an alter-ego known as the Night Flyer. Madelena, whose husband was also murdered, hires Florentina as a tutor for her children and love blossoms between them. However, Florentina’s vendetta is fraught with danger, and surprising developments threaten both women’s lives. Merchants of Milan is the first book in Edale Lane’s Night Flyer Trilogy, a tale of power, passion, and payback in Renaissance Italy. If you like gadgets and gismos, rich historical … Read more