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Review: Forbidden Rome – Mario Dell’Olio

Forbidden Rome - Mario Dell'Olio

Genre: Tomance, Historical LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Ulysses, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book A story of self-discovery, disillusionment, and coming of age, Mario’s newest book, Forbidden Rome, follows Kevin and Anthony’s journey to find themselves and each other in the 80s. Forbidden Rome takes you on a journey to Rome where those friends discover the meaning of love. Anthony ends up falling for Kevin, and they must choose to either live with this secret or risk the consequences from those around them. The fervor of passions realized, and the frustration of unreturned love washes over the hearts of Anthony and Kevin as they wrestle with… Continue Reading Review: Forbidden Rome – Mario Dell’Olio

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REVIEW: Seeing Through Shadows – Jackson Marsh

Seeing Through Shadows - Jackson Marsh - Larkspur Mysteries

Genre: Historical, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book “Risk is the spark that ignites adventure.” Barbary Fleet, 1891 The Larkspur Academy — Where men explore the mysteries of love and learning Chester Cadman has been duped by unscrupulous men, ridiculed in the newspapers, and disowned by his family. Only twenty-two, he is on the verge of starvation when a Clearwater detective makes him an offer he can’t refuse: Join the Larkspur Academy and investigate a haunting that has plagued Lord Clearwater’s family for nearly four hundred years. Mystified, but determined, Chester enlists the help of fellow academy man, Frank Andino, and is soon… Continue Reading REVIEW: Seeing Through Shadows – Jackson Marsh

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NEW RELEASE – GIVEAWAY: Walks With Spirits – Edale Lane

Walks With Spirits - Edale Lane

Edale Lane has a new FF historical romance out: Walks With Spirits. And there’s a giveaway! Bound by love, separated by circumstances; can two women realize their happy ending?In a time when people believed everything had a spirit, there was a two-spirit woman who chose the life of a hunter. Human beings live in the physical world, while spirits dwell in the land beyond; Walks with Spirits inhabits both. Daughter of a shaman and an herbalist-midwife, Laughing Brook holds a prominent place in her society. She is training to be a healer like her mother, but her one wish is to spend her life with Walks with Spirits. When a misunderstanding… Continue Reading NEW RELEASE – GIVEAWAY: Walks With Spirits – Edale Lane

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REVIEW: Daring Duplicity – Edale Lane

Daring Duplicity

Genre: Mystery, Historical, Steampunk LGBTQ+ Category: Lesbian Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Solving mysteries is her business. Finding love is her dream. Will combining the two get her killed? Victorian Era England. Stetson revels in being unconventional. So when society shies away from her independent nature, the bold woman creates an imaginary boss and opens her own detective agency. And her keen observational skills, convincing disguises, and Holmesian methods quickly bring in a string of tough-to-crack cases. Struggling to squeeze a personal life in around a series of hazardous investigations, Stetson worries she’ll never find a woman of like-passions. But with her heart set on true… Continue Reading REVIEW: Daring Duplicity – Edale Lane

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REVIEW: Making History at Crofton Hall – Rebecca Cohen

Making History at Crofton Hall - Rebecca Cohen

Genre: Contemporary, Dash of Historical LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Crofton Hall is buzzing with anticipation for the filming of the Secret Histories TV special about a scandalous affair that has been hidden for over four hundred years. The hall’s new historian, Dara Callaghan, is drawn not just by the hall’s rich history but to TV producer, Nathan Lorimer. Nathan is finally ready to start dating again, several years after the death of his husband. There’s something about Dara, a quietly spoken Irishman, and the romance that surrounds Crofton Hall, that makes him want to take a chance. Meanwhile, Ben Redbourn, 16th Earl of… Continue Reading REVIEW: Making History at Crofton Hall – Rebecca Cohen

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REVIEW: Saving Crofton Hall – Rebecca Cohen

Saving Crofton Hall - Rebecca Cohen

Genre: Contemporary, A Little Historical LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book How he’d kept his cool, Ben will never know, but learning he owes the bank £5million thanks to his mother’s gambling debts means he must act fast if he doesn’t want to lose his beloved family home. To save Crofton Hall, Ben Redbourn, the 16th Earl of Crofton, is going to need all his charm, lots of hard work, and not a small amount of luck. But he can’t do it alone, Ben needs help—and he needs it now. Enter Ashley Niven, events manager extraordinaire, and best friend of Ben’s little sister.… Continue Reading REVIEW: Saving Crofton Hall – Rebecca Cohen

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REVIEW: Spells and Sensibility – K.L. Noone & K.S. Murphy

Spells and Sensibility - K.L. Noone & K.S. Murphy

Genre: Historical Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Gay Reviewer: Tony Get It On Amazon About The Book Theodore Burnett has never been a hero. He prefers comfort to combat-spells, and jam-slathered scones to muddy boots. Fortunately, as the youngest-ever head librarian at the Royal College of Wizardry, Theo can spend his days with books and bibliomancy in place of battle-magic or politics — and in any case Napoleon’s been defeated and the war’s been won. But now there’s a wounded captain of the Magicians’ Corps in Theo’s library. And he needs Theo’s help. And Theo can never resist a mystery, especially when that mystery’s tall and tempting and handsome. Captain… Continue Reading REVIEW: Spells and Sensibility – K.L. Noone & K.S. Murphy

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REVIEW: Bloodlaced – Courtney Maguire

Bloodlaced - Courtney McGuire - Youkai Bloodlines

Genre: Paranormal, Romance, Historical, Dark LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Transgender Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Kanjin hardly view their servants as human. Even less so when they are different. Asagi is different. Both a man and a woman. In the wake of his failure to protect a boy he saw as a son from their abusive master, Asagi is sold into the house of a young nobleman, Mahiro, who is the opposite of everything Asagi has ever known—gentle, kind, and generous. Mahiro bonds with Asagi and their friendship blooms into a deep and profound love. But when Asagi is poisoned out of jealousy, Mahiro reveals himself to be youkai, a… Continue Reading REVIEW: Bloodlaced – Courtney Maguire

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REVIEW: Agents of the Truth – Jackson Marsh

Agents of the Truth - Jackson Marsh

Genre: Mystery, Historical, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book “Despite your adversities, Mr Blaze, you remain unbroken because of who you are, not what you can or cannot do.” Mrs Norwood, October 1890 Shakespeare, the Bible, Edgar Allan Poe… What could a series of random quotes have to do with a masked ball and eight unsolved murders? Archer, Lord Clearwater, is hosting a masquerade at Larkspur Hall, and Prince Albert Victor is the guest of honour. The vitally important event is miles away from London, where Jimmy Wright has enlisted the help of Dalston Blaze and Joe Tanner in solving two mysteries: Who… Continue Reading REVIEW: Agents of the Truth – Jackson Marsh

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REVIEW: Blood Bound – Courtney Maguire

Blood Bound - Courtney Maguire - Youkai Bloodlines

Genre: Paranormal, Historical, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Two hundred years can strain even the seemingly eternal love of the youkai. When Hideyoshi’s coldness drives them apart, Hiro finds comfort in his friendship with Takanori, a vociferous human man he met at a ramen shop and can’t seem to keep away from.. Everything Hiro had to fight for from Hideyoshi, Takanori gives freely, making it all too easy to turn away from his responsibilities–and Hideyoshi–in favor of something sweeter. But while Hiro is off playing human, danger is brewing among the Youkai. Hideyoshi, still reeling from his breakup with Hiro, struggles to… Continue Reading REVIEW: Blood Bound – Courtney Maguire