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REVIEW: Azaran, By Jacki James

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Azaran - Jacki James

Title: AzaranSeries: The Brotherhood of Ormarr (books 2-4 releasing this month)Author: Jacki JamesGenre: Paranormal/FantasyLGBTQ+ Category: GayPublisher: SelfPages: 139Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Azaran~I was born a dragon rider. A member of the Brotherhood of Ormarr, son of Cadmar, and the eldest of four sons. I was raised to defend the innocent and protect the secret of the dragons, but when I was eighteen, my parents were brutally murdered and the training and care of my brothers fell to me. My entire adult life has been spent helping my brothers grow into the strong, brave dragon riders they were born to be. Now that the youngest of … Read more

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REVIEW: Born Magic, by A.R. Moler

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Born Magic - A.R. Moler

Title: Born MagicAuthor: A.R. MolerGenre: FantasyLGBTQ+ Category: Gay/IntersexPublisher: JMS BooksPages: 86Reviewer: Scott Get It On Amazon About The Book Querteshan guardsman Jamal Fayed is on a routine patrol through the desert area known as the Burning when they discover an injured and unconscious man who looks to be from a nearby country, Perathea. Their two countries have a long history of animosity. When Nev ran from his master, he was fleeing for his life and any outcome seemed better than the death he was promised. But Nev has secrets, complicated secrets that involve both magic and his physical form. Can he build a relationship with Jamal amidst politics and military dealings? … Read more

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REVIEW: Mage on the Hill, by Angel Martinez

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The Mage on the Hill - Angel Martinez

Title: The Mage on the HillSeries: The Web of Arcana Book OneAuthor: Angel MartinezGenre: Fantasy, RomanceLGBTQ+ Category: GayPublisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages: 170 Pages Reviewer: Scott Publisher | Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon CAN | iBooks | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | QueeRomance Ink | Goodreads About The Book Toby’s wild magic is killing him. The mage guilds have given up on him, and it’s only a matter of time before he dies in a spectacular, catastrophic bang. His only hope is an exiled wizard who lives in seclusion—and is rumored to have lost his mind. The years alone on his hilltop estate have not been good for Darius Valstad. After the magical accident that disfigured him and nearly drowned Pittsburgh, he drifts through … Read more

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REVIEW: Tender Distraction, by J. Hali Steele

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Tender Distraction - J. Hali Steele

Title: Tender DistractionAuthor: J. Hali SteeleGenre: Paranormal RomanceLGBTQ+ Category: MMPublisher: Halicats PublicationPages: 97 PagesReviewer: M.A. Get It On Amazon About The Book Hot men, the grim reaper, and an archangel who is—nasty! A near collision sidetracks two lives. Cristophe Kingston hasn’t dated since… Okay, it’s been months. Hands in his pockets, he watches an endless line of revelers enter a club he frequents. Something, an odd chill, forces Crist to hurry away and he carelessly lurches into traffic. Already late for a deadly assignation, Lex Torcher figures what the hell—a perfect diversion. Too many years on earth has Torch craving human touch. The stranger who steps in front of his … Read more

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REVIEW: Twisted Tracks, by Jackson Marsh

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Twisted Tracks - Jackson Marsh - Clearwater Mysteries

Title: Twisted TracksSeries: The Clearwater Mysteries Book twoAuthor: Jackson MarshGenre: MysteryLGBTQ+ Category: GayPublisher: SelfPages: 257 PagesReviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Part two of The Clearwater Mysteries, this story continues directly from ‘Deviant Desire.’  An intercepted telegram, a coded invitation and the threat of exposure. Viscount Clearwater must once again put his life on the line to defend his reputation. The mystery is complicated by the arrival of a new servant experiencing the confusion of first gay love, and Archer’s feelings towards his recently fired footman.   Deviant forces are at work as Archer’s enemies plot to expose his homosexuality and bring him down. Only the bonds of … Read more

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REVIEW: Escaping Camp Rooosevelt, By Bryan T. Clarke

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Escaping Camp Roosevelt - Bryan T. Clark

Title: Escaping Camp RooseveltAuthor: Bryan T. ClarkGenre:GENRE LGBTQ+ Category: New Adult, GayPublisher: Cornbread PublishingPages:252Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book “He’s a bad boy–cocky and damaged. So, why can’t I stop thinking about him?” Broken DreamsSociable and unselfish, eighteen-year-old Tucker Graves loves two things–his darling little sister and the thrill of playing baseball. He never dreamed that he’d be homeless, but after a series of misfortunes, his life is nothing like he could have possibly imagined. Tucker, his mother, and his baby sister now must brave the dangers of a dilapidated homeless encampment called Camp Roosevelt. A Wounded HeartHomeless since the age of fourteen, Dancer has mastered the … Read more

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REVIEW: Absolution, By J.V. Speyer

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Absolution - J.V. Speyer - Hunter

Title: AbsolutionSeries: Hunter Book TwoAuthor: J.V. SpeyerGenre: Romantic suspense, paranormal suspense, romanceLGBTQ+ Category: GayPublisher: SelfPages: 395Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book The would-be highwayman killer’s case is closed, and Luis has been cleared to return to work. He and Donovan are starting their new life together, and while they’re both a little new at this whole “stable relationship” thing they’re determined to make things work. When people start dying at Assonet Ledge, it seems like a typical case for Donovan until one of the victims turns out to be a missing person from out of state, bringing the FBI into one of Donovan’s cases yet again.  The … Read more

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REVIEW: Alive, By Sean Kerr

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Alive - Sean Kerr

Title:AliveSeries:Dark UniverseAuthor: Sean KerrGenre:HorrorLGBTQ+ Category:GayPublisher:SGK Publications Pages:214Reviewer: Maryann Get it On Amazon US | Amazon Universal Link About the Book James has seen some big changes in his life of late. First, he was dealing with a debilitating illness, the consequence of which would leave him scarred for life. Then he split up from his girlfriend, who also happened to be his boss. To top things off, he fell for his doctor, a certain Jack Thesiger, a man destined to change the course of his life forever. When a series of strange manuscripts fall into James’s possession, he finds himself drawn into an enchanting love story two hundred years in the making. It … Read more

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RELEASE DAY REVIEW: Deviant Desire, by Jackson Marsh

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Deviant Desire review - Jackson Marsh

Title: Deviant DesireSeries: The Clearwater Mysteries Book OneAuthor: Jackson MarshGenre: Mystery, Thriller, Romance, Historical (London 1888)LGBTQ+ Category: MM pairing (rich/poor, older/younger by 10 years)Publisher: James CollinsWord Count: 100KReviewer: Maryann Get it On Amazon About the Book The Victorian East End lives in fear of the Ripper and his mission to kill rent boys. Silas Hawkins, nineteen and forging a life on the streets could well be the next victim, but when he meets Archer, his life changes forever. Young, attractive and rich, Archer is Viscount Clearwater, a philanthropist, adventurer and homosexual. When Archer suspects the Ripper is killing to lure him to a confrontation, he risks his reputation and his life … Read more

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REVIEW: Fresh Kill, by Adam Carpenter

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Fresh Kill - Adam Carpenter - Jimmy McSwain Files

Title: Fresh KillSeries: The Jimmy McSwain Files, Book 6Author: Adam CarpenterGenre: MysteryLGBTQ+ Category: MM/GayPublisher: MLR PressReviewer: Maryann Get it On Amazon About the Book Jimmy McSwain returns, but the question lingers, now that he has finally solved the fifteen-year-old murder of his NYPD cop-father, Joseph, who has he become? Busy concentrating on family issues, Jimmy hasn’t taken a new case in nearly three months, and when a call comes in from Philip Connelly, who wants proof of his wife, Myra’s, cheating, Jimmy is torn. Take the case, or say no. He rejects it, only to learn a week later that Philip has been found dead in a park on Staten Island. … Read more