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Review: As I Say – Matthew Dante

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As I Say - Matthew Dante

Genre: Dark, Contemporary, Thriller LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Sometimes the only person you can trust is the one person you despise the most… Caleb and Preston have hated each other for years. It began in high school with Caleb bullying Preston, then escalated when Preston began fighting back – well, if you call passive-aggressive, sneaky little tricks, fighting – then yes, Preston retaliated against the man who brought him nothing but misery. In a cruel twist of fate, the unthinkable happens. Caleb and Preston are kidnapped and forced into a deadly competition for their lives. It’s a battle between good and evil, … Read more

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New Release / Giveaway: Head Over Feels – Bix Barrow

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Head over Feels - Bix Barrow

Bix Barrow has a new MM contemporary romance out (gay, pan): Head Over Feels. And there’s a giveaway. A luscious pet massage therapist, a gorgeous but grumpy ex-FBI agent, and glitter bombs gone deadly… Malcolm: I shouldn’t be jealous of my cat. I am, though. Her pet massage therapist (who knew that was even a thing?) is exactly my type. Smart, funny, and adorable with just the right amount of meat on his bones. But a guy like that deserves more than a grouchy forty-something ex-FBI agent with a broken body and a screwed-up brain. I’m shocked when he offers a no-strings night together, though I don’t think twice before I’m … Read more

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Review: Love Where You Work – Anna Pulley

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Love Where You Work - Anna Pulley

Genre: Contemporary, Comedy, Workplace LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Lesbian, Trans FTM Reviewer: Liz RH Get It On Amazon About The Book Warning: No mimes were injured in the making of this queer, workplace rom-com For Clare Kolikov, her work is her life. A successful HR manager with a heart of gold, Clare has no time for relationships or anything else that might distract her from climbing the career ladder at a San Francisco Bay Area matchmaking startup, W;nkdIn. When she’s force-volunteered as an LGBTQ beta date tester at W;nkdIn, the buttoned-up Clare teeters on the edge of despair, especially when the “experiences” involve pole dancing meet-n-greets, plant healing workshops, and miming. … Read more

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Review: Release – Suzanne Clay

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Release - Suzanne Clay

Genre: Contemporary, Age Difference LGBTQ+ Category: MF, Bisexual, Demisexual Reviewer: Linda, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book It was supposed to be a stranger, not her boss… On paper, Danielle Higgs is a quiet, reserved, unremarkable homebody. As the devoted personal assistant for Victor Hughes, owner and master craftsman behind V.W. Hughes Furniture, Danielle has little time for anything else—or so she’s happy to let everyone believe. At least once a week, Danielle sneaks down to the mysterious Cherry Street glory hole, where she can indulge her wildest anonymous fantasies. Here, no one can see her. They can’t judge her for how eager she is to … Read more

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Review: Free Me – Beck Grey

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Free Me - Beck Grey

Genre: Contemporary LGBTQ+ Category: Gender Fluid, Gay, Trans Reviewer: Lucy Get It On Amazon About The Book Blake No romantic relationship could ever compete with my dream job. Sure, it gets lonely, but that’s what occasional hookups are for. Work-life balance? Who cares? I certainly don’t. Until chest pains bring me to my knees and land me in the emergency room. It’s a wake-up call I can’t afford to ignore. When my well-meaning family encourages me to make some major life changes, like hiring a meditation and physiotherapist, whatever that is, I’m worried enough to agree. Imagine my surprise when my practitioner turns out to be the hookup I haven’t … Read more

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Review: Still – R. Cane

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Still - R. Cane

Genre: Contemporary LGBTQ+ Category: Lesbian Reviewer: Lucy Kobo | B&N | Smashwords About The Book Returning home for the first time in nine years, 20-something Adrienne hopes to keep calm, aloof, removed, for the one weekend she agreed to visit, then fly off. Yet facing her family, and especially one old friend, proves to be more than she bargained for. Returning home for the first time in nine years, 20-something Adrienne hopes to keep calm, aloof, removed, for the one weekend she agreed to visit, then fly off. Yet facing her family, and especially one old friend, proves to be more than she bargained for. Shipped off after an embarrassing … Read more

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Double Review: Cloud Nine – Fearne Hill

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Cloud Nine - Fearne Hill

Genre: Contemporary LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Gay Reviewers: Ulysses, Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Bedroom eyes, that’s the name my mom gave them.Before I travelled to the UK, she issued me plenty of warnings: don’t look the wrong way when crossing the road, the first floor was the second floor, and no one would know what I meant if I asked for ranch dressing at a restaurant. But the perils of shy, beautiful men like Tristan Carter? Men with walking canes and hearing aids and those damned bedroom eyes, hidden behind a curtain of silky blond hair? She forgot to tell me anything about those. And I messed … Read more

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New Release / Giveaway: Free Me – Beck Grey

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Free Me - Beck Grey

Beck Grey has a new queer romance book out (gender-fluid, gay, trans), Love in the Pacific Northwest book 4: Free Me. And there’s a giveaway. A gender-fluid cutie, a workaholic hottie, and a hookup gone right. Blake No romantic relationship could ever compete with my dream job. Sure, it gets lonely, but that’s what occasional hookups are for. Work-life balance? Who cares? I certainly don’t. Until chest pains bring me to my knees and land me in the emergency room. It’s a wake-up call I can’t afford to ignore. When my well-meaning family encourages me to make some major life changes, like hiring a meditation and physiotherapist, whatever that is, I’m … Read more

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Review: Hawthorne Manor – Bryan T. Clark

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Hawthorne Manor - Bryan T. Clark

Genre: Contemporary, Historical LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Mikael Ferreira seems to have it all—a great career, looks, intelligence, and charm to boot. But his work as a full-time caregiver at Hawthorne Manor barely leaves him time to breathe, let alone date. Then a new employee arrives at the manor and makes Mikael question whether he’s been living at all or merely existing… Elliot Olsson is Mikael’s polar opposite. Elliot’s autism has always made him feel isolated. Until now. Mikael truly sees Elliot in a way no one ever has. Elliot wants to open his heart to Mikael and connect with him on a deeper level. But wanting won’t make it any … Read more

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Review: Mistletango – Alexandra Caluen

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Mistletango - Alexandra Caluen

Genre: Contemporary, Holiday LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Jay Get It On Amazon About The Book A between-jobs vacation was all Angelo expected from Buenos Aires; when it turned into a holiday fling, he wasn’t about to say No. Ramon’s impulsive trip to Argentina started off as a disaster. The cute dance teacher offering a room share? An early Christmas present. The night dancing tango? A revelation. The next week turned into a series of great dates, the kind that would take months to set up in real life. By day two, they were both wishing they’d met long ago, in California, where they both grew up. Ramon’s heading back there; … Read more