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REVIEW: Blind Devotion – MD Grimm

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Blind Devotion - MD Grimm

Genre: Paranormal, Romance, Shifter LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Tony Get It On Amazon About The Book In Haven, Montana, the shifters and their human allies are safe—for now. But that safety hinges on the town’s location remaining a secret, and it’s about to be compromised.  Cougar shifter Travis Kuger spent the past several years alternating between craving revenge and wishing he could forget his painful past. Ever since the shifter-hating Knights blinded him and killed his family, Haven—and Sheriff Jack Ulger—have been Travis’s refuge.  Travis and Jack know their friendship could be much more, but Jack is part of Haven’s ruling wolf shifter pack. If he takes a non-wolf mate, … Read more

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REVIEW: Death’s Prelude – David S. Pederson

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Death's Prelude - David S. Pederson

Genre: Mystery, Romance, Historical LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book It’s 1937, and Heath Barrington is a naïve twenty-two-year-old about to set sail across the Atlantic on the Queen Mary. While on board, he meets the handsome Lord Simon Quimby, who invites Heath to his estate. Heath falls for Simon hard, but Simon soon becomes withdrawn and distant. Is Simon all he appears to be, or is there more to him than meets the eye? And what of the old gypsy curse Simon claims his family is under? Did it really cause his mother’s death, his sister’s suicide, and his father’s murder, or did Simon … Read more

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REVIEW: Home Within Skin – Jem Zero

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Home Within Skin - Jem Zero

Genre: Sci-Fi, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: MM, Bi, Gay, Trans FTM Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book A homeless trans man and an alien sex worker ruin each other’s nights, film a porno, and fall in love. Jax, a disabled trans man with more hangups than belongings, has survived two years of homelessness by keeping his head down and refusing to trust. The intergalactic Rrhi immigration reshaping life on Earth seems irrelevant until Jax sneaks into a hotel hoping for a respite from the cold and accidentally barges in on a Rrhi sex worker. Sei-vész is stunning, but his defensiveness almost scares Jax away. Almost. Jax sees his … Read more

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REVIEW: The Home I Find With You – Skye Kilaen

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The Home I Find With You - Sky Kilaen

Genre: Sci-Fi, Post Apocalyptic, Hopepunk LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Poly, Pansexual Reviewer: Tony Get It On Amazon About The Book After the second U.S. Civil War, life is dangerous, but risking their hearts might be even more perilous. When charismatic town newcomer Clark walks into Van’s life in post-war rural Colorado, neither can ignore the sparks between them. Van has built a fulfilling new normal with his girlfriend Hadas after his wife’s death, but Clark’s brash flirtation and dominant tendencies awaken a desire for a kind of romance Van thought he’d lost forever. Even if he’s not sure he’s ready for it. Clark survived the war, but his family fractured and … Read more

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REVIEW: To Bring Him Home and Other Tales – Warren Rochelle

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To Bring Him Home and Other Tales - Warren Rochelle

Genre: Fantasy, Sci-Fi LGBTQ+ Category: MM, FF, MF, One triad, with a gender shifter Reviewer: Tony Get It On Amazon About The Book We all need a place to call home, a place where we belong, and are safe, and loved. For the lovers in these stories, finding home is easier said than done. Quests must be taken; dragons must be slain. Rocket launchers need to be dodged. Sometimes one might have to outrun the Wild Hunt, and sometimes they have to reimagine and recreate home. But these lovers do find homes, homes in each other’s hearts. The Review To Bring Him Home and Other Tales are mostly set in … Read more

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REVIEW: Never Fade Away – E.L. Esch

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Never Fade Away - E.L. Esch

Genre: Contemporary, Rock ‘n Roll LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Until death does us part, but it’s knocking on our door… I’d had enough. That’s how I found myself in a dingy alleyway with my revolver in my hand. I was sick and dying anyway, and there was nothing I could do about it. Nothing except maybe taking back some shred of control by going out on my own terms. One deep breath. Two… Three… Four… Surrounded by the darkness of my own mind, this was the only solution I could see, but before I could do something I’d regret, rock star Anno … Read more

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REVIEW: Love is a Whirlwind – M.D. Grimm

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Love is a Whirlwind - M.D. Grimm

Genre: Paranormal, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Tony Get It On Amazon About The Book As a bull shifter, Ryan has no idea what it is to be human. When he’s purchased and brought to the home of Caleb O’Connell, he’s determined to show the young man who’s boss. However, Caleb won’t cooperate, and instead of fearing Ryan, Caleb takes a liking to the new bull he soon dubs Whirlwind. Caleb adores the feisty Whirlwind, convinced the bovine will be the best bucking bull in the Professional Bull Riding Circuit. Then one night his entire life changes when he learns Whirlwind’s secret—the secret of shapeshifters. Ryan and Caleb become the … Read more

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REVIEW: The Might of the Coming Vril-Ya – R.R. Pearl

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The Might of The Coming Vri-lYa - R.R. Pearl - Watchers

Genre: Paranormal, Urban Fantasy, Romance, Action-Adventure LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Between their adventures with the Praesidum, Alexander, Rafe, Clemy, and Nori wind up in Poland, investigating a strange connection between an ancient species and Nazi forces. When Clemy’s obnoxious ex turns up, the gang and their new friend Jacob will have to combat their own secret fears – and a horde of ravening vampires to boot! The Review This is book 2.5 in the Watchers paranormal series by R. R. Pearl. I have previously reviewed book one, “In the Valleys of the Earth” and book two, “The Seal of Daemons”. There’s never a … Read more

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REVIEW: Psychic Moon – M.D. Grimm

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Psychic Moon - M.D. Grimm

Genre: Paranormal LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Tony Get It On Amazon About The Book Animal Control Officer Derek Williams is a wolf shifter and not one inclined to long-lasting relationships. Not only does he take animal abuse personally, he has a temper and isn’t afraid to show it. However, he changes his tune when the newest veterinarian starts working for the Animal Services Center. Recovering from an abusive relationship and hiding supernatural abilities of his own, Brian O’Donogue wants a fresh start and a new place to call home. Quickly dubbed the “animal shrink” by co-workers, Brian doesn’t know what to make of Derek at first. Then he manages to … Read more

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REVIEW: Strong Wine – A.J. Demas

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Strong Wine - A.J. Demas

Genre: Alternate History, Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: M/NB, Gender Fluid, Non-Binary, Gay, Pan Reviewer: Dan Get It On Amazon About The Book Retired soldier Damiskos and his lover Varazda have been living together in Boukos for a month, and their future is beginning to look bright. Then Damiskos receives a letter summoning him home to Pheme—where his parents are deeply in debt, his brother is being hunted by loan sharks, and an unwanted arranged marriage looms. And that’s before Damiskos is charged with murder. Fortunately, he’s not alone. Old friends are back in Pheme. And Varazda—eunuch, sword-dancer, and spy—has solved mysteries before. But saving his lover from execution and from marriage … Read more