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Review: Charmer – Charity Parkerson

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Charmer - Charity Parkerson - Kings of the East

Genre: Contemporary, Action-Adventure LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Aethena, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book A doctor catering to the most dangerous men in the world meets a charming nobody. Neither wants to believe the other is what they seem. They’re both wrong. As one of Zander Kapra’s team and a survivor of the cause, Corey helps by putting his medical degree to good use. He goes wherever he’s needed to keep the family safe. Sometimes, that means patching up assassins and helping dispose of evidence. Mostly, it’s helping the victims after their rescue. It’s a calling. He’ll never stop. Now, there’s this guy who won’t stop… Continue Reading Review: Charmer – Charity Parkerson

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Review: A Vampire Chew Toy – Holly Day

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A Campire Chew Toy - Holly Day

Genre: Paranormal, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Aethena, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Devin Jace lives in a huge mansion together with six other people, five of them turn furry, and one needs to drink blood to survive. Sometimes, he suspects it’s all a dream. Four years ago, he had no idea supernatural beings existed. It wasn’t until he was snatched off the street and forced to live as a blood slave he realized vampires are real and don’t sparkle. Three years ago, Mars O’Ceallaigh was part of the team who saved a badly scarred and severely traumatized Devin. As the only vampire on the… Continue Reading Review: A Vampire Chew Toy – Holly Day

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Review: Measuring Up – Dani Hermit and Curtis Star

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Measuring Up - Dani Hermit and Curtis Star

Genre: Contemporary, Holiday LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Aethena, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Monarch Springs is full of hot guys… So why is Aiden determined to be in love with the only one that he can’t stand? Up-and-coming interior designer Aiden Hart came to Monarch Springs for an intriguing job and an escape from his old life. Redecorating the tourist trap that is the Monarch Mansion in a small town in Pennsylvania sounded like the exact opposite of his trainwreck of a life in Miami. Not to mention a way to jumpstart his DIY celebrity career. Aiden didn’t want to think that his new start… Continue Reading Review: Measuring Up – Dani Hermit and Curtis Star

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Review: Granville’s Folly – Edward Kendrick

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Granville's Folly - Edward Kendrick

Genre: Romance, Paranormal LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Aethena, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon | Publisher About The Book One: Granville’s Folly, a ramshackle, hundred-and-fifty-year-old Victorian house high in the Rocky Mountains. Two: Two men. Kieran, the owner of the Folly who plans to restore it, and Layne, who first saw the Folly when he was thirteen and has returned twenty years later to find out if it’s still standing. Three: Three ghosts. Granpa K, who built the Folly with his brother, Thom, and Thom’s wife, Lizabeth — with the help of freemen Granpa K released from slavery. Mix all these elements together and what could go wrong? Nothing,… Continue Reading Review: Granville’s Folly – Edward Kendrick

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Review: White Heat – Leta Blake

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White Heat - Leta Blake

Genre: Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Aethena, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It FREE At Prolific Works About The Book Forbidden love conquers all. Sian Maxima, the heir to a great lineage, yearns to marry his childhood sweetheart, Avila Rossi. But their love is outlawed. After a secret, desperate tryst is discovered, Avila alone will be punished for their transgressions. Only Sian can save him. White Heat is a standalone prequel to Leta Blake’s Heat of Love universe. It’s set against a faux-historical backdrop and contains tropes such as mpreg, knotting, and heats. The Review Set in a post-apocalyptic world where only men survived, White Heat unfolds the story of childhood… Continue Reading Review: White Heat – Leta Blake

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REVIEW: When I First Saw Red – Kasia Bacon

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When I First Saw Red - Kasia Bacon - Soldiers and Mercenaries

Genre: Paranormal, Romance, Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Aethena, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book RED:Lázhien’s human. A common Imperial soldier. And my soulmate.How could fate get it so wrong?The demon in me craves this bond with every shred of his being. He pushes me to accept it. This time I won’t yield to his demands. LÁZHIEN:Red’s a lust demon, a whore and a stuck-up snob.The most beautiful man I’ve ever seen. Pain in the arse. And he hates my guts.I’d be an idiot to pursue him. Yet something about him compels me to make him mine. When I First Saw Red is a complete and standalone… Continue Reading REVIEW: When I First Saw Red – Kasia Bacon

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REVIEW: The Vampire Stayed for Breakfast – Juna Ratnam

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The Vampire Stayed for Breakfast - Juna Ratnam

Genre: Urban Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Aethena, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book What do you do when you’re locked out of your ex’s basement apartment twenty minutes before sunrise? Seduce the neighbour, of course. Stranded for the day in a shabby apartment corridor, the vampire Aserad turns his charm (read: unbridled curiosity) on Selan, the unsuspecting human next door. Then he discovers he actually likes this strange spreadsheet nerd—and Selan might have secrets of his own. The Vampire Stayed for Breakfast is part of Parunthupuram Days, a new urban fantasy series set in a queernorm city with desi vibes. The Review This was… Continue Reading REVIEW: The Vampire Stayed for Breakfast – Juna Ratnam

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REVIEW: To Melt a Frozen Heart – Fearne Hill

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To Melt a Frozen Heart - Fearne Hill

Genre: Contemporary, Holiday LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Aethena, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Freddie Duchamps-Avery has only one desire this Christmas: to ask his beloved Reuben to marry him. However, with his needy father moping around, finding the perfect, romantic moment to propose is proving tricky. The Rt Hon. Charles Duchamps-Avery is a successful politician, a hopeless father, and a miserable divorcé. Facing the prospect of Christmas alone in London, he accepts his son Freddie’s generous invitation to join the gang at Rossingley. Yet, being surrounded by happy couples only serves to remind of his past mistakes and a looming, lonely old age. If only… Continue Reading REVIEW: To Melt a Frozen Heart – Fearne Hill

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REVIEW: Lawless Magic – N.R. Hairston

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Lawless Magic - N.R. Hairston - World Breaker Beginnings

Genre: Urban Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Aethena Get It On Amazon About The Book Rusty’s a military man through and through. His entire life is order and discipline. Chaz is untamed and unrestricted. He’s been a thief his entire life. Rusty fell for Chaz the moment he laid eyes on him, but Chaz had a boyfriend at the time.  Now that relationship has ended and Rusty would like to build something new with Chaz.  They start to get close, but then someone close to Rusty is hurt. Rusty vows to make the perpetrator pay. Chaz refuses to leave Rusty’s side. Together they take on a bloodthirsty killer intent… Continue Reading REVIEW: Lawless Magic – N.R. Hairston

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REVIEW: Feral Magic – N. R. Hairston

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Feral Magic - N.R. Hairston - World Breaker Beginnings

Genre: Urban Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Aethena, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book They live under the oppressive Nix rule. They met while trying to steal the same bag of flour. They fight together to get away. Now they’re being hunted. They’re more powerful than anyone knows. Their attraction to each other is explosive. The Nix have ruled for hundreds of years. Tieden and Kalem broke the rules by stealing. They defeated a herd of Nix in their escape. Tieden and Kalem are Belen. The Belen are supposed to be inferior to the Nix. How could two Belen take out so many Nix? Now they’re a threat. The Nix want them dead. Tieden and… Continue Reading REVIEW: Feral Magic – N. R. Hairston