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REVIEW: The Guardian – Pelaam

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The Guardian - Pelaam

Genre: Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Ulysses, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Summoned by an aunt he didn’t know he had, Edison Jones heads to a small Welsh village. He’s met by Gavril, the local blacksmith, and the men quickly become good friends. Gavril takes him to Mam Eira. Their kinship is real; she only asks for his presence and help. Encouraged to work in the local copper mine, Edison meets Bleddyn, the man of his dreams. However, it isn’t long before he’s drawn into a web of mystery and magic where people are not always what they seem. Bleddyn is The Guardian of … Read more

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REVIEW: Manchester Lake – Joshua Ian

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Manchester Lake - Joshua Ian - Darkly Enchanted Romance

Genre: Paranormal, Historical, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book England, 1910Monty, along with his best friend Bishop, investigates an odd seal-like creature swimming in Manchester Lake. The pair soon realize they’ve found a selkie when the magnificent animal transforms into the most gorgeous man either of them has ever seen. Determined to discover the origins of the mystical man, they bundle him into Bishop’s brand-new electric automobile and whisk him off to London. There they find a host of distractions: a tastefully debauched house party hosted by silver-tongued aristocrats, and a queerly European-inspired novelty called the night club. Both are filled with a … Read more

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REVIEW: Cruise – Miski Harris

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Cruise - Miski Harris

Genre: Contemporary Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: D.B. Wilson, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book How do you maintain love in the light after a lifetime in the dark? 40-year-old widow Armando Cruz had spent his entire life in the closet. He’d married his best friend and confidante Marta right out of high school. Every year, Marta sends him on a gay men’s luxury cruise. Ten days living vicariously through men who enjoy what he will never have – the freedom to be who he really is. Marta has passed away and he’s taking the cruise to fulfill a promise made before her death…what made Marta … Read more

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REVIEW: Twenty-Five Turns – Blaine D. Arden

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Twenty-Five Turns - Blaine D. Arden

Genre: Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Ace, Gay, Non-Binary Reviewer:Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Can love last when one won’t leave, and the other can’t stay? Fear of moving farther away from his family had cost Eer the love of his life, but now, after twenty-five turns, Kat has returned…with a son, and Eer’s feelings resurface as if it had been only yesterday since they’d first kissed. But any hope Eer has of rekindling their love seems doomed to fail when a murderer’s taste for revenge forces Kat to choose between endangering their family or running… and leaving Eer behind, again. The Review Eer is a cloud elf, … Read more

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REVIEW: The Young Man’s Guide to Love and Loyalty – Clara Merrick

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The Young Man’s Guide To Love And Loyalty - Clara Merrick

Genre: Historical, Romance, Fantasy, Alternate Timeline LGBTQ+ Category: gay Reviewer: Xanthe, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Loyalty is Lieutenant Owain Morgan’s watchword—loyalty to England’s Queen Elizabeth XII, to her daughter the Princess of Wales, and to the Royal Navy in which he serves. When his loyalty leads him into danger, an unseen something—or someone—lends a helping hand. Is he imagining it? Could it be a guardian angel? Or is it someone—or something—else? Enter the intriguing Benjamin Fletcher. Owain knows that sharing a drink and a steamy afternoon together doesn’t have to mean anything, but Benjamin’s quiet charm works its way into his heart…. Until Benjamin … Read more

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REVIEW: The Nocturne Chronicles – River Hamilton

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The Nocturne Chronicles - River Hamilton

Genre: Paranormal, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Melissa, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book They are no longer human. But now they have to fight to save their humanity. Two hundred years ago the Great Vampire War between the Nation and the Lair brought the realm of the undead to the brink of extinction – a struggle between order and chaos, from which the Nation emerged victorious and all-powerful, to reform the vampire world forever. But now the Lair has returned, sworn to bring back the old ways of killing and hunting. Adeimantos – a 2,000-year-old vampire – finds himself in the middle of a struggle … Read more

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REVIEW: Of Another World – Edward Kendrick

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Of Another World - Edward Kendrick

Genre: Fantasy, Contemporary, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Damian Get It On Amazon About The Book A storm at sea leaves shifters Tony and his brother Daniel castaways on an unknown island. They soon discover they much farther from home than they imagined when they meet Brion, the elven mayor of the town of Rerenlion. They also learn all the island’s shifters have been magically imprisoned in Stronghold for crimes against the populace. Brion tells them the only way they can return to their own world is with the help of King Cerdic, and gives them a letter of introduction, as well as one for safe passage to the capital. … Read more

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REVIEW: Wrapped in Screams – Amy Tasukada

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Wrapped in Screams - Amy Tasukada

Genre: Crime Thriller, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book A gunshot. A bloody note. And a relationship that might not survive… Now that the war with the Korean syndicate is behind him, all Nao Murata wants is a vacation and a chance to nurture his new relationship with Aki Hisona. They can punish those who abandoned the family later. After six weeks trapped in a hospital bed, a quiet vacation is the last thing Aki wants. Ready to prove himself to Nao and the rest of the family, Aki’s desperate for some action. And not just the Yakuza kind… When Aki hears a … Read more

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REVIEW: College Days – Rebecca Cohen

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College Days - Rebecca Cohen - Regalos

Genre: Fantasy, New Adult, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Lornyc is good at keeping secrets, because secrets can get you kicked out of College. Lornyc considers the undergraduate course, and most of the people on it, beneath him. He just needs to get through this year and then he can start his doctorate. Methian might be attractive enough, but he’s an annoying, fat-headed, sloth toad, and Lornyc doesn’t want him as a lab partner. In fact, Lornyc doesn’t want anything to do with him. Prequel to the Reagalos novels: enemies to lovers, new adult, gay romance fantasy. A stand-alone novel in the … Read more

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REVIEW: No Accident at Abergwyn – Ripley Hayes

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No Accident at Abergwyn - Ripley Hayes

Genre: Cosy Mystery LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book I just wanted to be a caring son. So why was I relying on gin and cake to keep the boredom at bay? Peter Tudor was an adrenaline-fuelled emergency nurse, until he decided his duty lay in caring for his disabled mother in the dull seaside village where he grew up. Out for an early morning run, Peter stumbles over the body of a hated village resident. The police say it’s an accident. Enigmatic stranger Lorne Stewart insists it’s murder, after a ‘message’ from the dead man.  The police aren’t keen to investigate, and neither … Read more