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Review: Starting with Secrets – Jackson Marsh

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Starting with Secrets - Jackson Marsh

Genre: Historical, Mystery, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Ulysses Get It On Amazon About The Book “The greatest reward often lies at the end of the stoniest path.” -Lady Dorothy Marshall, March 1891 When Lord Clearwater inherits a set of enigmatic clues and a compass, it becomes clear he has the means to uncover a momentous secret. He calls upon the men of the Larkspur Academy to help with the hunt, including the latest recruit, the bewildered ex-sailor, Bertie Tucker. The academy men investigate follies, national monuments and ancient churches, using their diverse skills to unlock a series of random messages. The men must work together to find Clearwater’s secret … Read more

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Author Spotlight: Tinnean

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Tinnean

It’s the Daily DNA – Discover a New Author from the QueeRomance Ink site. Today: Tinnean MM Action Adventure, Comedy, Contemporary, Fantasy, Historical, Holiday, Mystery, Sports, Thriller Tinnean has been writing since the 3rd grade, where she was inspired to try her hand at epic poetry. Fortunately, that epic poem didn’t survive the passage of time; however, her love of writing not only survived but thrived, and in high school she became a member of the magazine staff, where she contributed a number of stories. While involved in fandom, she was nominated for both Rerun and Light My Fire Awards. Now she concentrates on her original characters and has been … Read more

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Review: Speaking in Silence – Jackson Marsh

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Speaking in Silence - Jackson Marsh

Genre: Mystery, History, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Ulysses Get It On Amazon About The Book “The quiet ones have the loudest voice. Them as say most by speaking in silence.” -Fiona Hawkins, 1881 March 1891. A parliamentary committee arrives at Larkspur Hall to assess Lord Clearwater’s suitability to become an earl. Prince Albert Victor will announce their decision at a society dinner on Archer’s thirty-second birthday. However, the MP with the authority to advance Archer to the title is the same man who caused Edward Hyde never to speak again. When the parliamentarians arrive to inspect the Larkspur Academy, Edward comes face to face with the man he had … Read more

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Review: The Delamere Dilemma – Jackson Marsh

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The Delamere Dilemma - Jackson Marsh

Genre: Historical, Mystery, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Ulysses Get It On Amazon About The Book Such games we played in those dark days. The Metropolitan Police suspect Lord Clearwater of being the infamous East End Ripper, the murderer responsible for the horrific deaths of five young men in 1888. Without proof to the contrary, Clearwater and everyone connected to him are finished, including his charities, the Larkspur Academy, and everyone at Delamere House. The only way to save Clearwater and everyone associated with him is for Jack Merrit and his men to uncover the Ripper’s true identity and find the only evidence that can reveal the truth; a document … Read more

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Review: Seeing Through Shadows – Jackson Marsh

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Seeing Through Shadows - Jackson Marsh - Larkspur Mysteries

Genre: Historical, Mystery, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Ulysses Get It On Amazon About The Book “Risk is the spark that ignites adventure.” Barbary Fleet, 1891 The Larkspur Academy — Where men explore the mysteries of love and learning Chester Cadman has been duped by unscrupulous men, ridiculed in the newspapers, and disowned by his family. Only twenty-two, he is on the verge of starvation when a Clearwater detective makes him an offer he can’t refuse: Join the Larkspur Academy and investigate a haunting that has plagued Lord Clearwater’s family for nearly four hundred years. Mystified, but determined, Chester enlists the help of fellow academy man, Frank Andino, and is … Read more

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Review: The Masquerade – F.E. Feeley, Jr.

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The Masquerade - F.E. Feeley, Jr.

Genre: Romance, Alt History LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Ulysses Get It On Amazon About The Book In an alternate Gilded Age where Queen Victoria’s empire rebuilt America in gaslight and gears, Artesian rose as the world’s most beautiful city – and it’s most dangerous.Everyone here participates in the game: for power, for survival. When a grieving young man becomes the obsession of the city’s most notorious criminal, this steampunk reimagining of The Phantom of the Opera asks: what happens when everyone wears a mask? In Artesian, love isn’t just forbidden.It’s fatal. The Review A fascinating and lushly written book, “The Masquerade” was frustrating to me only in that it is just the … Read more

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Review: The Malevolent – P.F. Roquelaure

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The Malevolent - P.F. Roquelaure

Genre: Paranormal, Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Ulysses Get It On Amazon About The Book In 1983, Griffin Andrew Meade moves to Bartholomew Bay, settling into Antioch, the ancestral mansion of the wealthy Bartholomew family. Unbeknownst to him, he soon discovers it is haunted by the restless spirit of Angelus Bartholomew III, who met a tragic death in 1919 after a fatal fall from the widow’s walk.  Through flashback dreams, Griffin begins to unravel the secret romance between Angelus and Lazarus Benedictine, the lighthouse keeper’s son-a forbidden love story that echoes Griffin’s own budding relationship with Christian Gutmann. But the past refuses to stay buried.  Angelus’s spirit unleashes a … Read more

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Review: Agents of the Truth – Jackson Marsh

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Agents of the Truth - Jackson Marsh

Genre: Historical, Mystery, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Ulysses Get It On Amazon About The Book “Despite your adversities, Mr Blaze, you remain unbroken because of who you are, not what you can or cannot do.” –Mrs Norwood, October 1890 Shakespeare, the Bible, Edgar Allan Poe… What could a series of random quotes have to do with a masked ball and eight unsolved murders? Archer, Lord Clearwater, is hosting a masquerade at Larkspur Hall, and Prince Albert Victor is the guest of honour. The vitally important event is miles away from London, where Jimmy Wright has enlisted the help of Dalston Blaze and Joe Tanner in solving two mysteries: Who … Read more

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Review: Guardians of the Poor – Jackson Marsh

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Guardians of the Poor - Jackson Marsh - Larkspur Mysteries

Genre: Historical, Mystery, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Ulysses Get It On Amazon About The Book “The greatest gift one man may give another is his trust.”Barbary Fleet, 1890. Standing stones, messages written in symbols, and the language of the deaf. It falls to Lord Clearwater to unlock the mystery of Dalston Blaze and his deaf friend, Joe Tanner, two young men arrested for committing ‘unnatural offences’ at the Hackney workhouse. Dalston hopes for a prison sentence. It’s the only way to save his life. Instead, he is bailed to the Larkspur Academy on Lord Clearwater’s Cornish estate, where there is only one rule: honesty above all else. For Dalston, … Read more

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Review: Keepers of the Past – Jackson Marsh

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Keepers of the Past - Jackson Marsh - The Larkspur Mysteries

Genre: Historical, Mystery, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Ulysses Get It On Amazon About The Book “Forgive when there is nothing to forgive, and forget when there is.”Barbary Fleet, September 1890 Deaf since birth, Joe Tanner was destined for a life of misery in the workhouse until Lord Clearwater offered him a place at the curious Larkspur Academy in Cornwall. There, while adjusting to his new life, His Lordship challenges Joe to unlock the mystery of the Colvannick stone row. As Joe sets about his task, he suspects a connection between the standing stones and a series of unsolved murders. The problem is convincing others, and his obsession soon threatens … Read more