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REVIEW: As the Crows Fly – A.L. Lester

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As the Crows Fly - A.L. Lester

Genre: Contemporary, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Paul Webster has come out the army after a twenty-two year stretch with a trick hip and no idea what to do with his life. He takes a few weeks walking along the Welsh coast to get his head on straight. Kevin Davies is a veterinary nurse and an artist. He’s getting lonelier and lonelier in his cottage on the edge of the sea, kept company by his cats and a friendly flock of crows.What happens when the two men hunker down together to wait out a wild March gale? A 11,500-word short story … Read more

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REVIEW: Shift Work – TA Moore

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Shift Work - T.A. Moore

Genre: MM Paranormal/Urban Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book You’d think the werewolves would be the worst thing about the Night Shift; you’d be wrong. All Officer Kit Marlow wanted was a cup of coffee and some downtime before his next night shift. Instead, he got a naked man in the elevator and an unaccounted-for dead girl in the morgue. He’s going to need to deal with both before he can head for his bed. Or anyone else’s. Although not much chance of that. Reluctantly partnered with the acerbic security consultant Cade Deacon—last seen naked in the elevator—Marlow delves into the … Read more

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REVIEW: Fix the World Anthology

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Fix the World

Genre: Sci-Fi, Hopepunk LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Lesbian, Genderfluid Reviewer: Cyd Get It On Amazon | Universal Buy Link About The Book We’re a world beset by crises. Climate change, income inequality, racism, pandemics, an almost unmanageable tangle of issues. Sometimes it’s hard to look ahead and see a hopeful future. We asked sci-fi writers to send us stories about ways to fix what’s wrong with the world. From the sixty-five stories we received, we chose the twelve most amazing (and hopefully prescient) tales. Dive in and find out how we might mitigate climate change, make war obsolete, switch to alternative forms of energy, and restructure the very foundations of our … Read more

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REVIEW: Eight Acts – A.L. Lester

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Eight Acts - A.L. Lester

Genre: Romance, British Historical, 1960’s LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book It’s the summer of 1967 and the Sexual Offences Act has just decriminalized consensual gay sex in private between two men over twenty-one. Percy Wright and his friend Les Baker have both taken temporary jobs teaching English as a foreign language in London during their long summer break from teaching at a rural boarding school near Oxford. Percy is keen to soak up some theatre, music, and general culture, whilst Les is also keen to experience the varied gay social scene. When Les picks up a man called Phil at the box … Read more

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REVIEW: Negative Exposure – Jackson Marsh

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Negative Exposure - Jackson Marsh

Genre: Mystery, Gay Romance, Historical LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book December 1889. Silas Hawkins, once a trickster from the slums, is now the public face of the Clearwater Foundation. As London society gathers to celebrate its success, and Prince Albert Victor considers becoming its new patron, life for Archer, Silas and the crew could not be better. But everyone has a past, especially Silas, a man ripe for blackmail. Photographs, demands, a dead photographer and a mystery amid the influenza pandemic of 1889, it falls to James, Silas and Fecker to find the blackmailer before Silas’ sordid past leads to public downfall. … Read more

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REVIEW: The Mistletoe Problem – Geneva Vand

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The Mistletoe Problem - Geneva Vand

Genre: Romance, Holiday LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Reviewer: Estora Get It On Amazon About The Book Noah’s winter holiday seasons tend to be busy but uneventful. Most of his time is spent running his mildly magical gift shop and trying not to obsess over Robin, his much too appealing seasonal employee. When Robin bursts into the back room of the shop to tell him that something is wrong with the mistletoe, Noah realizes this year is going to be a bit more interesting. But it’s fine. All he has to do is retrieve all the spelled mistletoe before it causes kiss-filled chaos all over town while keeping his hands—and lips—off … Read more

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REVIEW: One of a Pair – Jackson Marsh

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One of a Pair - Jackson Marsh

Genre: Mystery, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It At Amazon About The Book ‘Love is more than just a chemical reaction.’ James Wright, the lead detective of the new Clearwater Detective Agency, faces a pair of unsolvable problems. Life is going well for Jasper and Billy. Young, talented, and falling in love, the two can look forward to a rosy future. But Billy’s master, Colonel Ware, is slowly being poisoned, and if he dies, Billy’s family will be forced to emigrate. It falls to James to investigate the poisoning, but there are no suspects and no motives. Worse, if he fails, a good man will die, and … Read more

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REVIEW: Kissing the Wizard – Lou Sylvre

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Kissing The Wizard - Lou Sylvre

Genre: Paranormal, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Reviewer: Aethena, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book On Valentine’s Day, a lonely shifter flies over the Okanogan Wilderness looking for adventure, knowing romance is the one thing he’s least likely to find out there. Imagine his surprise when he finds himself blasted from the sky only to land on a strong, handsome, and oddly calm man dressed something like a gladiator. The renowned warrior Li did not plan to spend his day trying to free his wizard employer from the clutches of a sorceress. Spells collide, and a big black bird falls on his head and turns into … Read more

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REVIEW: Home From Nowhere – Jackson Marsh

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Home From Nowhere - Jackson Marsh - Clearwater Mysteries

Genre: Mystery, Historical, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book After their wild and dangerous adventures, Archer and his crew are happy to take on a cosy mystery. Two new staff join Clearwater House. One of them, Jasper Blackwood, comes with an enigmatic, limited edition songbook that suggests he is no ordinary lad from the workhouse. When Archer investigates Jasper’s past, he soon realises that his origins, if known, will cause a scandal for one of his closest friends. The question is, how to reunite father and son without disrupting their lives? In the space of one week, Jasper’s life changes in ways … Read more

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REVIEW: By the Waterfall – Freddy MacKay

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By The Waterfall - Freddy MacKay

Genre: Paranormal, Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay/Bi Reviewer: Melissa Get It On Amazon About The Book An innocent hiker crosses paths with a creature long forgotten in human memory, except in folklore. Humans, so brave and reckless. All ego with short-term memories. Sten has not seen one for ages. His home by the waterfall has been forgotten and worn down as he felt his spirit, thin and fragile, a fraction away from splintering. With his violin in hand, Sten intends to play one last song farewell then it is time to move on. But a young man interrupts his solo, insisting Sten teach him the song instead. Publisher’s NoteThis novelette … Read more