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Review: The Larkspur Legacy – Jackson Marsh

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The Larkspur Legacy - Jackson Marsh - The Larkspur Mysteries

Genre: Historical, Romance, Mystery LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Ulysses Get It On Amazon About The Book ‘Lord Clearwater, the Larkspur Academy has forged a bond among its men that will last long after they have left us and made their own way in the world. You are to be commended for the enterprise, but you should not be surprised by it.’ Barbary Fleet, December 1891 Henry Hope lies in a coma, and Lord Clearwater’s hunt for his mother’s secret treasure is on hold. But when a new clue comes to light, Clearwater and the academy men resume their greatest adventure. It is also to be their most dangerous. With murderous … Read more

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Review: Speaking in Silence – Jackson Marsh

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Speaking in Silence - Jackson Marsh

Genre: Mystery, History, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Ulysses Get It On Amazon About The Book “The quiet ones have the loudest voice. Them as say most by speaking in silence.” -Fiona Hawkins, 1881 March 1891. A parliamentary committee arrives at Larkspur Hall to assess Lord Clearwater’s suitability to become an earl. Prince Albert Victor will announce their decision at a society dinner on Archer’s thirty-second birthday. However, the MP with the authority to advance Archer to the title is the same man who caused Edward Hyde never to speak again. When the parliamentarians arrive to inspect the Larkspur Academy, Edward comes face to face with the man he had … Read more

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Review: Paleolithica – Nando Gray

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Paleolithica - Nando Gray

Genre: Historical, Prehistory, Action-Adventure LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Entin has never belonged. His tribe had never accepted him. And so, when the raid began and his village erupted in flames, he froze. Now, abducted and far from home, he must confront his past to survive the future. He’s never known war, yet now the threat of combat is the only thing that might ensure his freedom and survival. Flung into a culture foreign to him and forced to rely on a young man near his age for survival, he’s destined to make choices he never dreamed of to reclaim his freedom… Cascade … Read more

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Review: A Scoundrel in Silk – Jules Radcliffe

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A Scoundrel in Silk - Jules Radcliffe - Pirates of Port Royal: Chevaliers & Charlatans

Genre: Historical LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Secret friends. Forbidden lovers. Some bonds aren’t meant to be broken. Sir Henry Polglase—Polly to his friends—can’t afford to be distracted. Not even by the stunning Titus Kandel. He can’t confide to anyone why he really went into the dirty business of slave-trading. And when he forms a partnership with Titus’s vile master, he’s certain he’ll never be forgiven. But fate has a way of intervening. Hearts, as well as fortunes, can be won on the turn of a card. Gay historical romance from the Golden Age of Piracy, set in the world of Radcliffe’s epic … Read more

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Review: The Empath and the Soldier – AK Holubek

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The Empath and the Soldier - A.K. Holubek - The Unconventionals

Genre: Fantasy, Historical (Regency) LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Gay, Lesbian Reviewer: Lucy Get It On Amazon About The Book The situation seemed hopeless. But Tyrran couldn’t pretend to be ignorant of the danger and just wait for his home to disintegrate around him. As a Favored male, Tyrran belongs to a select group of men born with one of the Four Gifts, a blessing usually reserved for women. Quiet, introverted, and filled with self-doubt, Tyrran has always struggled with living up to the responsibilities that come with being Gifted. Still, he had managed to achieve the near impossible — admission to the prestigious Lyceum Institute in Corvit, the Coarian Sovereignty’s bustling … Read more

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Review: Deep as the Ocean – C.J. Baty

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Deep As The Ocean - C.J. Baty - The Pinkerton Man Series

Genre: Historical, Mystery LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Linda, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book What started as a vacation for Stiles Long, Michael O’Leary, and Lizzie Ferguson, soon turns to murder? Aboard the ocean liner, the Mauretania, every luxury is at their fingertips. Sumptuous food, comfortable staterooms, dancing, card games, and anything else your first class heart can expire too. What the trio did not expect was a face from a past assignment to follow them on their cruise. James Stark was the lowest of men. A blackmailer with a heart of ice. But who hated him enough to kill him? The list of suspects all … Read more

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Review: Honey and Pepper – A.J. Demas

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Honey and Pepper - A.J. Demas

Genre: Historical, Alt History LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Cis Reviewer: Dan Get It On Amazon About The Book Newly freed from enslavement, Nikias is making a life for himself in the bustling city of Pheme, working at a snack stand, drinking with a group of anti-slavery radicals, and pining for the beautiful law clerk next door. When he sees his crush attacked in the street by an outraged ex-client, it seems it’s finally Nikias’s chance to be the hero. Kallion doesn’t need a rescue. What he really needs is a skewer of octopus fritters (with extra sauce) and a friend. Nikias can supply both, and maybe, with the help of … Read more

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REVIEW: Naughty Victorian Days – Bea St. Lea

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Naughty Victorian Days - Bea St. Lea

Genre: Mystery, Romance, Humor, Historical, Erotic LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Gay, Lesbian Reviewer: Tony Get It On Amazon About The Book What could make a woman weep forever? The inhabitants of the teeming city of Landan are readying for King Victor’s jubilee. But, away from the bunting and souvenir tea-towels, a conspiracy is brewing. People are killing themselves for no apparent reason. A man has gone missing. And Vividia Whistful, a rich heiress, is afflicted by a strange magic that has left her crying silently and ceaselessly. Daniel Gleason and William Bumard, two down-on-their-luck clerks, are drawn into this mess. Joined by streetwise prostitute Sally, and an orphaned servant known as … Read more

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ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Qwyrk – Tim Rayborn

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Qwyrk - Tim Rayborn

Tim Rayborn has a new bi urban fantasy book out, book one of the Qwyrk Tales: Qwyrk. And there’s a giveaway! Qwyrk is having a bad day; several, in fact. One of the Shadow folk tasked with keeping an eye on humanity, she’s ready for a well-earned break in Yorkshire, but now she’s (literally) run into a girl, Jilly, who just saw something quite supernatural and truly awful happen in her town. As Qwyrk tries to unravel the mystery, layers of villainy are exposed, and she’s stuck with an assortment of unlikely folk that she’d rather not have “helping” her. Together, they confront ancient magic, medieval conspiracies, and the possible … Read more

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REVIEW: Eight Acts – A.L. Lester

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Eight Acts - A.L. Lester

Genre: Romance, British Historical, 1960’s LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book It’s the summer of 1967 and the Sexual Offences Act has just decriminalized consensual gay sex in private between two men over twenty-one. Percy Wright and his friend Les Baker have both taken temporary jobs teaching English as a foreign language in London during their long summer break from teaching at a rural boarding school near Oxford. Percy is keen to soak up some theatre, music, and general culture, whilst Les is also keen to experience the varied gay social scene. When Les picks up a man called Phil at the box … Read more