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REVIEW: The Foreign Affair – David C. Dawson

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The Foreign Affair - David C. Dawson - Delingpole Mystery

Genre: Mystery LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book There’s a murderer stalking the gay bars of Berlin. It’s September, the time of Folsom Europe, the city’s annual festival for gay men in leather. And Berlin’s become a dangerous place for them. British lawyer, and part-time sleuth, Dominic Delingpole is in town. He’s come to Berlin to visit Matty, the teenage son he first met only a year ago. When Matty is arrested for the attacks, Dominic teams up with German lawyer Johann Hartmann, a good-looking man with a seductive charm. As they battle to prove Matty’s innocence, Dominic and Johann discover the attacks … Read more

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REVIEW: The Solstice Kings – Kim Fielding

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The Solstice Kings - Kim Fielding

Genre: Fantasy, Holiday, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Miles Thorsen’s adopted family is… unusual. But that’s not why he fled after graduating from college. Now, after ten years of restless wandering, he returns home for the winter holiday celebration. The solstice is a time of change, and perhaps it’s time for Miles to face who he is, who he loves… and who he’ll become. The Review Kim Fielding creates a delightful holiday story with lots of heartfelt moments and a magical place named the Castle. Miles Thorsen left his home in Kemken and made choices that left him facing a difficult … Read more

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REVIEW: Healing Lance – M.D. Grimm

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Healing Lance - M.D. Grimm - A Warrior's Redemption

Genre: Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Reviewer: Linda, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book A baby’s laughter. A mind uncaged. Lance is known as Scourge, the warrior in the black armor, the dog of the warlord Ulfr Blackwolf. He was just a boy when Ulfr found him and molded him into the perfect weapon. He slaughters and pillages on command, merciless and numb, devoid of emotions. Then a baby girl laughs at him during a raid. And everything changes. When Gust, a talented healer, is out deer hunting and stumbles across a magnificent horse bearing a mortally wounded rider, he has no idea that his … Read more

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REVIEW: Wilder Ryder Gets Lucky – Julia McBryant

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Wilder Ryder Gets Lucky - Julia McBryant

Genre: Contemporary Romance LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Reviewer: Aethena, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Paparazzi trap the president’s All-American boy with the self-proclaimed prince of Myrtle Beach— and Ben’s forced into a fake relationship with Wilder Ryder in this opposites attract gay comedy… Ben Quincy: I thought he’d make a good quickie, but we got caught. Then the stupid twink barfed on me at the top of the Ferris wheel— in the middle of a national broadcast. He’s sexy as sin, but I’m saddled with a go-kart riding minigolf champ all summer long. The only good part is the hate sex. Someone save me from Wilder … Read more

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REVIEW: A Pack Is More Than A Family – Edward Kendrick

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A Pack is More Than a Family - Edward Kendrick

Genre: Paranormal, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Reviewer: Ulysses, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Rory Sullivan and his younger sister Molly are on the run, hiding from their parents’ killer. When they’re almost captured, shifter Deke Haggard intervenes to save them and then shelters them at his home, erroneously believing Rory is unaware he and his sister are also shifters. Deke offers to find out who killed their parents and why, calling on his ex Conall Taggart for assistance. Conall is a shifter diplomat with extensive contacts within their world. What he discovers about why the Sullivans emigrated from Ireland may give a clue to … Read more

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REVIEW: A Friend in the Dark – C.S. Poe & Gregory Ashe

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A Friend in the Dark - C.S. Poe & Gregory Ashe

Genre: Mystery, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Rufus O’Callaghan has eked out a living on the streets of New York City by helping the police put away criminals as a confidential informant. But when Rufus shows up for an arranged meeting and finds his handler dead, his already-uncertain life is thrown into a tailspin. Now someone is trying to kill Rufus too, and he’s determined to find out why. After leaving the Army under less than desirable circumstances, Sam Auden has drifted from town to town, hitching rides and catching Greyhounds, until he learns that a former Army buddy, now a … Read more

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REVIEW: The Deadly Lies – David C. Dawson

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The Deadly Lies - David C. Dawson

Genre: Mystery LGBTQ+ Category: Gay MM Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book A man is murdered, and takes a deadly secret to his grave. Is it true the murdered man is Dominic Delingpole’s former lover? And were they still seeing each other just before his recent wedding to husband Jonathan? Or are these simply lies? This is the sequel to the award-winning The Necessary Deaths. It’s more than a story of deceit between husbands. A man’s death plunges Dominic and Jonathan into a world of international espionage, which puts their lives at risk.  What is the ruthless Charter Ninety-Nine group, and why is it pursuing them across Europe … Read more

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REVIEW: Secrets of Milan – Edale Lane

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Secrets of Milan - Edale Lane - Night Flyer Trilogy

Genre: Alt History, Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: Lesbian Reviewer: Devon Get It On Amazon About The Book The Night Flyer had brought Florentina and Madelena together but now threatens to drive them apart. While Florentina searches for a mysterious underworld organization that has attempted to murder the woman she loves, Maddie struggles to deal with the danger Florentina is courting. Her brother, Alessandro, has become the most prominent merchant of Milan, but the Night Flyer uncovers a secret so shocking it could destroy them all. Secrets of Milan is the second book in Edale Lane’s Night Flyer Trilogy, a tale of power, passion, and payback in Renaissance Italy. If you like … Read more

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REVIEW: Dating Games – Jackie Keswick

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Dating Games - Jackie Keswick - Power of Zero

Genre: Mystery, Romance, Collection LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book What do you do if the man you’re building a family with has never been on a date?Take him out on one, of course. Except… Jack never just follows along. He wants to know what put this sudden bee in Gareth’s bonnet. Even when Gareth can’t—or doesn’t want to—explain himself. Add a bunch of solicitous friends, time apart, a new home, and two teenage boys offering dating advice… and finding the perfect date becomes a bit more than the usual challenge. Dating Games is a light, low-angst mm romance story. Part of the … Read more

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REVIEW: The Necessary Deaths – David C. Dawson

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The Necessary deaths - David C. Dawson - Delingpole Mystery

Genre: Mystery LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Award winner in the 2017 FAPA President’s Awards for Adult Suspense and Thrillers. A young man. Unconscious in a hospital bed. His life is in the balance from a drugs overdose.  Attempted suicide or attempted murder?  British lawyer Dominic Delingpole investigates, with the help of his larger than life partner Jonathan McFadden. Compromising photographs of senior politicians and business chiefs are discovered.  Is the young man a blackmailer? Dominic and Jonathan uncover a conspiracy reaches into the highest levels of government and powerful corporations. Three people are murdered, and Dominic and Jonathan struggle for their … Read more