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Review: Steel Nautilus – Erin O’Quinn

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Steel Nautilus - Erin O'Quinn - Lighthouse Keeper

Genre: Mystery, Romance, Contemporary LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon | Smashwords About The Book Deep passion meets raw danger… Dirk Black, a fist-and-furious undercover cop, knows nothing about lighthouses—except, in his own words, they’re put up by angels to guide seagoing idiots. So when his Detective Inspector assigns him to a solve a murder committed at a lighthouse, the cop is forced to partner with a true expert, his lover Stephan Tavish. But his decision is one wrested from his gut-deep conviction that he—and the powers that be—are putting the man he loves in a verra dangerous position. In his beguiling way, Stephan is stronger and … Read more

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Review: Head Over Feels – Bix Barrow

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Head over Feels - Bix Barrow

Genre: Contemporary LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Pan Reviewer: Lucy Get It On Amazon About The Book Well, this puts the “ex” in “explosive”… Felix: What would happen if everyone you’d ever dated got together and plotted against you? For me, it’s glitter bombs. Lots and lots of glitter bombs. Okay, maybe I deserved the first one or two. Or three. But when things become less glitter and more grenade, I’m forced into hiding with the smokin’ hot older client I just had a sizzling one-night stand with. Malcolm’s gruff exterior hides a marshmallow center (who else would hire a pet massage therapist for their elderly cat?) — but until the bomber … Read more

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New Release / Giveaway: Head Over Feels – Bix Barrow

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Head over Feels - Bix Barrow

Bix Barrow has a new MM contemporary romance out (gay, pan): Head Over Feels. And there’s a giveaway. A luscious pet massage therapist, a gorgeous but grumpy ex-FBI agent, and glitter bombs gone deadly… Malcolm: I shouldn’t be jealous of my cat. I am, though. Her pet massage therapist (who knew that was even a thing?) is exactly my type. Smart, funny, and adorable with just the right amount of meat on his bones. But a guy like that deserves more than a grouchy forty-something ex-FBI agent with a broken body and a screwed-up brain. I’m shocked when he offers a no-strings night together, though I don’t think twice before I’m … Read more

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Review: Homecoming in Murder – Edale Lane

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Homecoming in Murder - Edale Lane

Genre: Murder Mystery LGBTQ+ Category: Lesbian Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Lt. Jenna Ferrari is in the middle of two cases and has just moved in with her girlfriend, Randi, so this is not a good time to hear from her estranged father asking for her help. But with her brother wrongly accused of murder, how can she refuse? Randi isn’t about to let Jenna return home to face her past alone, even if it means she’ll be placed in a lot of awkward positions. However, she doesn’t truly know what she’s getting into until they arrive. The sheriff calls it open and shut, but Jenna … Read more

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Review: The Mentor of Barrenmoor Ridge – Jackson Marsh

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The Mentor of Barrenmoor Ridge - Jackson Marsh

Genre: Contemporary LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book It takes a brave man to climb a mountain, but it takes a braver lad to show him the way. Following the death of his lover, mountaineer John Hamilton lives an isolated existence high on wild Fellborough, a fell in the Yorkshire Dales. When he rescues 19-year-old Gary Taylor from the mountain, John can’t accept that the boy may be the answer to his heartache. Gary is seventeen years his junior, confused, and being pursued by criminals. As Gary helps John through his grief, the older man mentors the lad through his coming out. Both paths … Read more

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Review: Two Weeks in Paradise – A.D. Ellis

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Two Weeks in Paradise - A.D. Ellis

Genre: Contemporary LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Gay Reviewer: Lucy Get It On Amazon About The Book Ben Stephens adores his daughter, loves making furniture, and is slowly but surely healing from a traumatic past. He’s even almost positive he’s okay with his only child getting married. The tropical destination wedding is outside of his comfort zone, but he can deal with it. After all, it’s for his baby girl, and it’s only two weeks. Reggie Ward is proud of his son, knows working in theater is his calling, and has learned to cope with his anxiety-fueled ups and downs. Leaving his job and routine for his son’s wedding may send him … Read more

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Review: Max – Bey Deckard

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Max - Bey Deckard

Genre: Romance, Dark, Thriller LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Fresh out of school, Dr. Crane takes on a new patient who both intrigues and unnerves him. Charming, manipulative, and amoral, Max has exactly the sort of mind Crane finds himself drawn to with fictional characters. As Max weaves himself into Crane’s life, Crane realizes that while fiction might be safe, Max certainly is not. When the professional line between them thins, who gets to define where one man ends and the other begins? Warnings: abuse, mind games, drugs, alcohol, lying, cheating, crime, dubcon, violence The Review Dr. Dennis Crane has been married to … Read more

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Review: Love Where You Work – Anna Pulley

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Love Where You Work - Anna Pulley

Genre: Contemporary, Comedy, Workplace LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Lesbian, Trans FTM Reviewer: Liz RH Get It On Amazon About The Book Warning: No mimes were injured in the making of this queer, workplace rom-com For Clare Kolikov, her work is her life. A successful HR manager with a heart of gold, Clare has no time for relationships or anything else that might distract her from climbing the career ladder at a San Francisco Bay Area matchmaking startup, W;nkdIn. When she’s force-volunteered as an LGBTQ beta date tester at W;nkdIn, the buttoned-up Clare teeters on the edge of despair, especially when the “experiences” involve pole dancing meet-n-greets, plant healing workshops, and miming. … Read more

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Review: Cloud Ten – Ferne Hill

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Cloud Ten - Fearne Hill

Genre: Contemporary LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Gay Reviewer: Liz RH Get It On Amazon About The Book Frankie Carter lives and breathes PA work. Becoming indispensable to a top exec is all he’s ever wanted, even if he is repeatedly overlooked in favour of other less well-qualified applicants. The problem? 94% of executive PAs are women. But resourcefulness comes with the territory. As does a pinstriped skirt, killer heels, and enough chutzpah to blag the interviews… conveniently passing as a woman instead of a gay man. Egged on by his friends, Frankie lands himself his dream job working for Lysander St. Cloud, a senior exec on the board of the family … Read more

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Review: Release – Suzanne Clay

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Release - Suzanne Clay

Genre: Contemporary, Age Difference LGBTQ+ Category: MF, Bisexual, Demisexual Reviewer: Linda, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book It was supposed to be a stranger, not her boss… On paper, Danielle Higgs is a quiet, reserved, unremarkable homebody. As the devoted personal assistant for Victor Hughes, owner and master craftsman behind V.W. Hughes Furniture, Danielle has little time for anything else—or so she’s happy to let everyone believe. At least once a week, Danielle sneaks down to the mysterious Cherry Street glory hole, where she can indulge her wildest anonymous fantasies. Here, no one can see her. They can’t judge her for how eager she is to … Read more