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Review: A Soldiers & Mercenaries Duology – Kasia Bacon

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A Soldiers & Mercenaries Duology - Kasia Bacon

Genre: Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Gay Reviewer: Rari Get It On Amazon About The Book There’s no stopping Love once it teams up with Magic! A Soldiers & Mercenaries Duology with Extra Content (Vol. 1-2) combines two standalone titles: Don’t Fight the Spark and When I First Saw Red. This 100k-word collection includes over 20k words of fun, bonus content. The boxset contains MM fantasy romance with kick-arse characters, steam and snark—all set in the alluring but perilous universe of the Order. Don’t Fight the Spark (Soldiers & Mercenaries #1): A nerd and jock romance with magic, adventure and a hidden relationship. When I First Saw Red (Soldiers & … Read more

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Review: The Coming End – Ms. Angel Food

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The Coming End - Ms. Angel Food

Genre: Superhero, Sci-Fi, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Rari Get It On Amazon About The Book Spotlight, who sleeps with a new guy every night, is recognized more for appearing in infomercials than being a superhero. After a sudden blackout, he and the rest of the world are unable to get physically aroused. No stimulation, no release. Desperate to get back to normal, Spotlight meets Gavin, a prudish scientist, hoping to find a cure. After the Crusaders, the world’s top heroes, are put out of commission, Spotlight and Gavin are left as the planet’s last hope. They have to put aside their dislike for each other to save the world. … Read more

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Review: In the Dark Heart of Winter – Mere Rain

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In the Dark Heart of Winter - Mere Rain

Genre: Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Lesbian Reviewer: Rari Get It At Amazon | Publisher | Smashwords About The Book Isabeau is having history’s worst honeymoon. Heart-broken when her lover and best friend Margaret married and moved away, she accepted the proposal of a distant cousin, but she regrets this decision even before he insists on taking her to his cold and ruinous ancestral home. Horace does not seem to care about her, either, and soon she begins to wonder about his motives. Her fears are compounded when strangers arrive seeking refuge from the snow, and her husband’s behavior becomes strangely hostile. Vairya and Ranat seem friendly, but why are they in this isolated region … Read more

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Review: Lust & Other Demons – Tal Frost

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Lust & Other Demons - Tal Frost

Genre: Fantasy, Paranormal, Contemporary, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Gay, Lesbian, Poly, Pansexual, Somewhat Gender Fluid (but not identifying explicitly as such) Reviewer: Rari Get It On Amazon About The Book Belonging can sometimes be Hell. Jin is 17, pansexual, blue-haired, half-Korean and a lifelong outsider. His modus operandi, after years of neglect and chaos is never belong, never attach, because both just bring pain. What he doesn’t know, and mustn’t, is if he does ever belong, his lust demon father will take him to Hell forever the day he turns 18. But when he moves to the remote Scottish town of Hammer Falls, where he shouldn’t fit in at all, … Read more

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Review: Skythane – J. Scott Coatsworth

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Skythane - J. Scott Coatsworth

Genre: Sci-Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Lesbian Reviewer: Rari Get It On Amazon | Universal Buy Link About The Book Jameson Havercamp, a psych from a conservative religious colony, has come to Oberon—unique among the Common Worlds—in search of a rare substance called pith. He’s guided through the wilds on his quest by Xander Kinnison, a handsome, cocky wing man with a troubled past. Neither knows that Oberon is facing imminent destruction. Even as the world starts to fall apart around them, they have no idea what’s coming—or the bond that will develop between them as they race to avert a cataclysm. Together, they will journey to uncover the secrets of this strange … Read more

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Review: Ocean’s Blood – Thelma Mantey

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Ocean's Blood - Thelma Mantey

Genre: Dark Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Rari Get It On Amazon About The Book A dark, gay fantasy novel about the fine line between hatred and obsession. Perfect for fans of CAPTIVE PRINCE and INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE. “With my blood, I bind you. I bind your body and your soul. My blood will fulfill your destiny. You will be my shield and my sword. You will be my voice. You will depend on me as I will depend on you. You will defend my life with yours, and I will do the same for you. This Bond is sacred. It shall only be broken by death.” Vindt’s tranquil … Read more

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Review: Midwinter Marriage – K.L. Noone

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Midwinter Marriage - K.L. Noone

Genre: Regency, Fantasy, Alt-History, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Demi, Gay Reviewer: Rari Get It On Amazon About The Book The Honorable Edmund Rookwood needs to get married. By Midwinter. Or his father will disinherit him. Edmund has always tried to be a loyal son and dutiful heir — unlike his scandalous younger brother. But his father’s ultimatum seems impossible. Edmund has never fallen in love easily, and — according to his father — he’s a disappointment, inadequate, never good enough. Who would ever say yes to him? Sebastian Melior, the Duke of Morinbrough, mathematician and inventor and Edmund’s best friend, offers to help. After all, Sebastian’s also unmarried, and they’ve known … Read more

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Review: Fairest – K.S. Trenten

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Fairest - K.S. Trenten

Genre: Fantasy, Romance, YA LGBTQ+ Category: Lesbian Reviewer: Rari Get It At Amazon | Publisher | B&N | Kobo | Smashwords About The Book All of my life, I’ve been haunted by her dark eyes. At birth, she cursed me to prick my finger on the spindle and sleep for a century. She appears in my dreams, my reflections, shaping my desires. Who is she? My guardian has only revealed a few enigmatic words as to her identity, the fairest of them all. Follow me into the lonely Forest of Tears where the dwarves dwell, walking where she once walked. Gaze into the depths of the magic mirror which reveals her secrets. For I refuse to fear her, … Read more

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Review: Midwinter Firelight – K.L. Noone

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Midwinter Firelight - K.L. Noone

Genre: Historical, Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Gay Reviewer: Rari Get It On Amazon About The Book Kit Thompson, empath and Bow Street Preternatural Division constable, is looking forward to Midwinter. His lover Harry, Viscount Sommersby, is visiting, and Kit has plans to show Harry his London … and plans for Harry in his bedroom. But Kit’s Chief Magistrate needs him. And the case is important. Personal. Taking up Kit’s time. Even worse, Harry wants to help. And Kit could use Harry’s magical talents. But that means endangering Harry … something Kit’s sworn never to do. The Review Let me start by saying I loved this. It’s a very short read … Read more