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Review: From Me to You Antholgy

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Review: From Me to You Antholgy

Genre: Romance, Fantasy, Sci-Fi LGBTQ+ Category: Bisexual, Demi, Gay, Lesbian, Non-Binary, Poly Reviewer: Rari Get It On Amazon | Publisher About The Book Every day we make new connections, whether it is intentional or not. It is human nature to seek out those connections and nurture them. ‘From Me to You’ features 14 wonderful authors who have all contributed a short story to the theme of connections. Sink into intricate worlds and the lives of characters who are reaching out, just trying to find their people. The Review When I started this book, I had just DNF’ed six books in a row, and one of them was from an author I’d read … Read more

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Review: The Edge of a World – JD Rivers

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The Edge of a World - JD Rivers

Genre: Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Romantic Subarc LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Gay, Non-Binary, Poly, Trans FTM Reviewer: Rari Get It On Amazon | B&N | Kobo About The Book A scholar on a journey. A monster in his veins. An unbending truth. All Otar ever wanted was being part of a community, but the monster in his veins, bent on killing those Otar touches, makes it impossible. It has already slipped his grasp more than once—with devastating consequences. His desperate search for a cure for his curse leads him to the Ancients and their mysterious ruins. At a newly discovered ruin, past and present collide, and he finds answers beyond imagination…and perilous danger. … Read more

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Review: Ember Cast – Alexandra Caluen

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Ember Cast - Alexandra Caluen

Genre: Contemporary LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Rari Get It On Amazon About The Book Emrys Morgan is on his way from San Francisco to Los Angeles when the Palisades and Eaton fires break out. By the time his plane lands, the person he was coming to see – his father, with a Craftsman house in Altadena – is gone. But Emrys was coming to discuss his imminent relocation to the Craftsman. There’s work to be done, and diving right into it helps him process his grief. Felix Paulo lives across the street from the Craftsman; he was on hand to help when Rhys Morgan went down. Now he wants to … Read more

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Review: Forrest House – E.M. Hamill

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Forrest House - E.M. Hamill

Genre: Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Scott Universal Buy Link | Amazon About The Book Blood is Stronger Than Magic Ander Forrest renounced blood magic to become a nurse-healer in his rural hometown, far from the drama of wizardry and espionage his sister Kate craved. When Kate goes missing in action, Ander finds himself the legal guardian of her gifted twins and receives a cryptic warning from Kate’s husband to protect them before he, too, disappears. Six months later, his former lover crash lands in the kids’ bedroom via a spell only Ander’s sister could have cast. Druid Cai Piper doesn’t remember how he got there, but he knows … Read more

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Review: Forrest House – E.M. Hamill

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Forrest House - E.M. Hamill

Genre: Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Rari Universal Buy Link | Amazon About The Book Blood is Stronger Than Magic Ander Forrest renounced blood magic to become a nurse-healer in his rural hometown, far from the drama of wizardry and espionage his sister Kate craved. When Kate goes missing in action, Ander finds himself the legal guardian of her gifted twins and receives a cryptic warning from Kate’s husband to protect them before he, too, disappears. Six months later, his former lover crash lands in the kids’ bedroom via a spell only Ander’s sister could have cast. Druid Cai Piper doesn’t remember how he got there, but he knows … Read more

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New Release: Peaches & Pucks – M.A. Wardell

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Peaches & Pucks - M.A. Wardell

Genre: Contemporary, Sports LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Rari Get It On Amazon About The Book One hotel room. One bed. Zero chance of keeping it professional. HarryWhen I agreed to chaperone the boys’ hockey team, I thought my biggest challenge would be pretending to understand the rules—not being stuck sharing a hotel room with Darius Hall. The P.E. teacher. The human whistle. The man who’s made my Mondays miserable for years. But somewhere between the bus ride, the tense semifinal, and one very small bed, I start to realize the worst part of Darius Hall might be how much I like him. DariusI’ve spent years pretending Harry Peterson doesn’t get … Read more

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Review: Valley of Secrets – H.L. Moore

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Valley of Secrets - H.L. Moore - Death's Embrace

Genre: Fantasy With Romantic Arcs LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Gay, Poly, Non-Binary Reviewer: Rari Get It On Amazon About The Book This city of fools will be brought to order! Deposed, her father presumed dead, her friends slaughtered and the cavern in chaos, Grace Harrington is on the run and entirely alone. The only ally she has left is the man she hates most in the world: Nathaniel Morgenstern, the assassin who murdered her mother and seduced her father. Grace’s only hope of reclaiming the throne and saving her people is to seek the aid of Éamon Tadhg, the High Druid of Arajon. But she needs to survive the hostile streets … Read more

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Review: Throne of Lies – H.L. Moore

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Throne of Lies - H.L. Moore - Death's Embrace

Genre: Fantasy with Romantic Subplot LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Bisexual, Poly MMF Reviewer: Rari Get It At Amazon | Universal Buy Link About The Book There are vipers in Arajon, from the Valley to the Bronze. Grace Harrington, the Dowager Archon of Arajon, is approaching her first anniversary on the throne she claimed following the death of her husband, slain at her own hands. But her position is so precarious that even the unwelcome presence of the former assassin Nathaniel Morgenstern, watching over her at her father’s behest, cannot protect her from her enemies. The city’s press has turned against her, the Bronze is rallying behind Odessa White, and her last hope of … Read more

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Review: Soul of Ash – H.L. Moore

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Soul Of Ash - H.L. Moore - Death's Embrace

Genre: Fantasy, Romantic Arc LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Bisexual Reviewer: Rari Get It On Amazon | Apple | Google Play | Kobo | Smashwords About The Book Half a year after the events of Heart of Dust, Doran Ó Seanáin now finds himself trapped between two worlds while belonging to neither: held in contempt by the Bronze for the turmoil he caused during Archon Bryson’s reign, and resented by the miners for selling out. Leonora Darkwater’s pursuit to own the mines may be the answer to all of his problems, but the offer is far more complicated than it appears, and the only person Doran trusts is the same man who threw … Read more

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Review: Heart of Dust – H.L. Moore

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Heart of Dust - H.L. Moore - Death's Embrace

Genre: Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Rari Get It On Amazon About The Book Iole City is in turmoil. Doran Ó Seanáin, leader of the Black Lung Gang, is determined to challenge the Archon, Arajon’s tyrannical ruler, for his brutal treatment of the miners. But Doran has more to deal with than getting stabbed and a city-wide lockdown that’s seeing his gang of ex-miners slowly starved out of their base. His daughter Grace has turned against him, and the death of his wife haunts them both. Although he finds reprieve in Nathaniel Morgenstern, the apotheker with a mysterious past to whom he owes his life, the clock is ticking. … Read more