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Review: Fragments of Us – Niranjan

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Fragments of Us - Niranjan

Genre: Fantasy Reviewer: Estora Amazon (Paperback) | B&N | Google Play | Indigo | Itch.io | Kobo About The Book A Doomed Love. An Inexorable Law. An impending war and buried secrets. Keylin, daughter of Lord Giles, goes from a noblewoman about to be married to the love of her life to a slave, owning not even her own person. The laws of Castrial are binding, and even nobles are not exempt from it. The man who has brought her father to justice is also the man who owns Keylin: Alaric, the Shield of Castrial. Bertram, her erstwhile fiancé is desperate and willing to do anything to save the woman … Read more

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Review: Down the River – J. Scott Coatsworth

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Down the River - J. Scott Coatsworth - River City Chronicles

Genre: Contemporary, Fantasy, Magical Realism, Romantic, Circle of Friends LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Gay, Lesbian, Transgender Reviewer: Ulysses Get It At Amazon | Publisher | B&N | Kobo | Apple | Smashwords | Vivlio | Universal Buy Link About The Book Nine years have passed since a group of strangers first met at a magical little restaurant in East Sacramento called Ragazzi. They have all been touched by its subtle magic, and have become a family. With the tragic death of one of them, the ripples spread through the entire group, exposing secrets and revealing truths that many of them would rather not face. Dave and Marcos are battling their own demons. Matteo seeks an embezzler at Ragazzi, while Diego struggles to hold on to … Read more

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Review: Down the River – J. Scott Coatsworth

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Down the River - J. Scott Coatsworth - River City Chronicles

Genre: Contemporary, Fantasy, Magical Realism, Romantic, Circle of Friends LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Gay, Lesbian, Transgender Reviewer: Estora Get It At Amazon | Publisher | B&N | Kobo | Apple | Smashwords | Vivlio | Universal Buy Link About The Book Nine years have passed since a group of strangers first met at a magical little restaurant in East Sacramento called Ragazzi. They have all been touched by its subtle magic, and have become a family. With the tragic death of one of them, the ripples spread through the entire group, exposing secrets and revealing truths that many of them would rather not face. Dave and Marcos are battling their own demons. Matteo seeks an embezzler at Ragazzi, while Diego struggles to hold on to … Read more

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Review: Rumor Has It – Jasmine Simone

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Rumor Has It - Jasmine Simone

Genre: Contemporary, Sports LGBTQ+ Category: Lesbian Reviewer: Estora Get It On Amazon About The Book Rumor Has It is a slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers sapphic romance about fake dating, real feelings, and the chaos of falling for the last person you should. Riley Carter has one rule: stay away from Jordy Bennet. The star basketball player with a bad reputation and a grin for every situation is the exact kind of disaster Riley avoids. But when a viral Instagram post forces them into the spotlight—as a couple—Riley agrees to fake date Jordy on one condition: no feelings, no drama, and definitely no falling in love. Jordy’s used to rumors. She’s built her … Read more

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Review: Office of the Lost – J. Scott Coatsworth & Kim Fielding

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Office of the Lost - J. Scott Coatsworth & Kim Fielding - Chaos and Order

Genre: Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Estora Get It On Amazon | Universal Buy Link About The Book When Perfection Collides With Chaos, Sparks Fly Crispin Eladrin, desk fae at the Office of the Lost, could find a needle in ten haystacks. His desk is so neat it would make an accountant blush, and he’s never failed to complete a recovery mission. He has no idea how adorable he is, especially when he’s at his most annoyingly officious. Enter utterly chaotic Leopold Lane. His life is a masterclass in disastrous events–and it’s about to get worse. He’s the latest thing that Crispin has been sent to retrieve, but when … Read more

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Review: Blade Broken – Niranjan

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Blade Broken - Niranjan

Genre: Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: Ace, Bi, Demi, Gay, Poly Reviewer: Estora Get It At Amazon | B&N | Google Play | Kobo | Apple | Smashwords About The Book A spy lurking in the shadows, a nation on the verge of an invasion, a man desperate to protect his home. Lucian is the Blade of Castrial–the kingdom’s spymaster and first line of defense, lauded for his success in repelling an invasion from Garaner. But the war has left Castrial’s economy in shambles, and when the neighbouring kingdom of Sarian musters their armies and sends spies into Castrial, Lucian realises two things: they have a spy in their midst, and they can’t afford the cost of fighting off another invasion. And … Read more

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Review: The Death Bringer – J. Scott Coatsworth

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The Death Bringer - J. Scott Coatsworth

Genre: Sci-Fantasy, Romance Sub-Arc LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Non-Binary, Transgender Reviewer: Estora Get It On Amazon | Universal Buy Link About The Book Aik will never be the same … and neither will his world. War is coming. Aik has become the Progenitor, and the Seed Mother has released him to transform the world for her alien brood. Silya and Raven, Aik’s former friends, are the only ones who can save him and the world. But what if the cure is worse than the invasion? As Silya rushes to prepare Gullton for the battle to come, she’s determined to save as many people as she can. But new crises … Read more

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Review: The Hencha Queen – J. Scott Coatsworth

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The Hencha Queen - J. Scott Coatsworth

Genre: Sci-Fantasy, Romance Sub-Plot LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Bisexual, Intersex Reviewer: Estora Universal Buy Link About The Book SILYA COMES INTO HER OWN, BUT WILL SHE BE ENOUGH? Silya finally has everything she always wanted. She’s the Hencha Queen, head of the Temple, and is working to master her newfound talents. So why does the world pick now to fall apart? Her once-nemesis Raven is off riding dragons, and their mutual friend (and her ex) Aik is nowhere to be found. Meanwhile, a new threat menaces the Heartland from the East, and if she can’t convince a reluctant Gullton city council to prepare for the worst, she may lose everyone and … Read more

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Review: The Gauntlet Runner – J. Scott Coatsworth

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The Gauntlet Runner - J. Scott Coatsworth

Genre: Sci-Fantasy, Romance Sub-Arc LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Bisexual, Intersex Reviewer: Estora Get It On Amazon | Universal Buy Link About The Book A guard and a thief. What could go wrong? Aik has fallen hopelessly in love with his best friend. But Raven’s a thief, which makes things … complicated. Oh, and Raven has just been kidnapped by a dragon. Now Aik is off on a quest of his own, to hunt down the foul beast and make them give back his … friend? Lover? Soulmate? The whole not-knowing thing just makes everything harder. Meanwhile, the world of Tharassas is falling apart, besieged by earthquakes, floods, and strange creatures no … Read more

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Review: The Dragon Eater – J. Scott Coatsworth

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The Dragon Eater - J. Scott Coatsworth

Genre: Sci-Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Gay, Intersex, Non-Binary Reviewer: Estora Get It On Amazon About The Book Raven’s a thief who just swallowed a dragon. A small one, sure, but now his arms are growing scales, the local wildlife is acting up, and his snarky AI familiar is no help whatsoever. Raven’s best friend Aik is a guardsman carrying a torch for the thief. A pickpocket and a guard? Never going to happen. And Aik’s ex-fiancé Silya, an initiate priestess in a magical crisis, hates Raven with the heat of a thousand suns. This unlikely team must work together to face strange beasts, alien artifacts, and a world-altering threat. … Read more