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History & Alternate History

New Release: Dalriada – Harry Rey

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Dalriada - Harry Rey

QSFer Harry Rey has a new MM historical fantasy out: Dalraida. TV writer Alex is having a bad day. Dumped by his soap star ex and on the verge of being fired for being too American to write for a British period drama, London has never felt more isolating for a Black, gay history graduate from Chicago’s South Side. When his Scottish flatmate drags him to her home on the Isle of Mull, Alex expects a distraction. Instead, after a whisky-soaked night, he meets Fergus, a flame-haired fisherman who speaks only ancient Gaelic. After a stormy night of passion, Alex … Read more

New Release: The Gambler’s Community Service – A. Williams

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The Gambler's Community Sevice - A. Williams

QSFer A. Williams has a new MM western steampunk book out: The Gambler’s Community Service. Dundee I woke up in a jail cell after a saloon fight which the handsome sherrif said was my fault. My punishment is something called Community Service. It doesn’t mean what I thought it did. Russell Dundee is a cheat and a liar. And a thief, he’s stolen my heart. How can I compete for his affection against the flirty inventor with a steam powered vehicle who has just arrived in town? Get It At Amazon Excerpt Before we could cross the street, a clanking noise … Read more

Review: The Gambler’s Community Service – A. Williams

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The Gambler's Community Sevice - A. Williams

Genre: Historical, Western, Steampunk, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Tony Get It On Amazon About The Book Dundee I woke up in a jail cell after a saloon fight which the handsome sherrif said was my fault. My punishment is something called Community Service. It doesn’t mean what I thought it did. Russell Dundee is a cheat and a liar. And a thief, he’s stolen my heart. How can I compete for his affection against the flirty inventor with a steam powered vehicle who has just arrived in town? The Review The Gambler’s Community Service is an amusing and entertaining … Read more

Review: Scallywag! – K. L. Mitchell

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New Release: Scallywag! - K. L. Mitchell

Genre: Historical, Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Lesbian Reviewer: KA Get It At Amazon | Publisher | B&N | Kobo | Apple | Smashwords | Universal Buy Link About The Book A tale of mystery, treasure, magical creatures, secrets, sea monsters, and high adventure. And it’s all true. You have this pirate’s word for it. Molly McCormick never set out to be a pirate. But when her family tried to marry her off to a wealthy old man to settle their debts, she resolved to strike out on her own. Taking a job aboard a handy ship disguised as a boy, she soon found herself on the other side of the world: the … Read more

New Release: The Duke’s Runaway Omega – Autumn Montague

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The Duke’s Runaway Omega - Autumn Montague

Autumn Montague has a new MM omegaverse book out: The Duke’s Runaway Omega. Phillip’s on the run, with not just one but two alphas on his trail. Raised as an alpha, Phillip’s unexpected manifestation as an omega turns his life upside down. His father demands a handfasting, insisting Phillip be mated to whichever alpha wins the day with their pheromones. But when the triumphant alpha turns out to be his school friend Everett, Phillip realizes they are fated mates. However, as a diminished omega, his chances of bearing Ev’s children are slim. Heartbroken, Phillip flees to London. Everett never expected to … Read more

Review: The Masquerade – F.E. Feeley, Jr.

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The Masquerade - F.E. Feeley, Jr.

Genre: Romance, Alt History LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Ulysses Get It On Amazon About The Book In an alternate Gilded Age where Queen Victoria’s empire rebuilt America in gaslight and gears, Artesian rose as the world’s most beautiful city – and it’s most dangerous.Everyone here participates in the game: for power, for survival. When a grieving young man becomes the obsession of the city’s most notorious criminal, this steampunk reimagining of The Phantom of the Opera asks: what happens when everyone wears a mask? In Artesian, love isn’t just forbidden.It’s fatal. The Review A fascinating and lushly written book, “The Masquerade” was … Read more

Review: The Malevolent – P.F. Roquelaure

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The Malevolent - P.F. Roquelaure

Genre: Paranormal, Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Ulysses Get It On Amazon About The Book In 1983, Griffin Andrew Meade moves to Bartholomew Bay, settling into Antioch, the ancestral mansion of the wealthy Bartholomew family. Unbeknownst to him, he soon discovers it is haunted by the restless spirit of Angelus Bartholomew III, who met a tragic death in 1919 after a fatal fall from the widow’s walk. Through flashback dreams, Griffin begins to unravel the secret romance between Angelus and Lazarus Benedictine, the lighthouse keeper’s son-a forbidden love story that echoes Griffin’s own budding relationship with Christian Gutmann. But … Read more

New Release: A Treason of Magic – Melissa Marr

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A Treason of Magic - Melissa Marr

QSFer Melissa Marr has a new FF historical fantasy book out: A Treason of Magic. In a world where magic, desire, and duty collide, it is beauty who is fated to kill the beast in a lush historical fantasy of secrets and star-crossed love by New York Times bestselling author Melissa Marr. Two young women. Heirs to altogether different hereditary burdens. Yet bound by a monstrous threat to their village. Gabrielle is the first woman in Alveus to carry the mantle of Hunter, which comes with an obligation to kill the faery beasts murdering travelers in Brimmond Wood. Wary of … Read more

New Release: Skies of Fire and Smoke – Brian D. Hinson

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Skies of Fire and Smoke - Brian D. Hinson

QSFer Brian D. Hinson has a new queer historical fantasy out (gay): Skies of Fire and Smoke. When Germania revolts against the dragons that rule Europe, Lt. Johann Fischer joins the attack on the Citadel in his Fokker. The fierce war begins on that day, but the dragons and their allied Papal States wield an overwhelming power. Johann battles for his life, his secret lover, Emil, and the freedom of his people. Kendensei, a Scale Guard of the Citadel, is sent to Germania as a spy, where she infiltrates Johann’s family as Gretchen, their live-in maid and cook. As the … Read more

New Release: Sailing the Golden Chersonese – Joyce Chng

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Sailing the Golden Chersonese - Joyce Chng

QSFer Joyce Chng has a new queer pirate fantasy out (bi, non-binary, trans FTM): Sailing the Golden Cheronese. Neo has been raised to be their father’s son, to succeed him as the captain of the pirate vessel Sri Matahari and to sail the seas of the Golden Chersonese raiding and having adventures. They thought this was all that they needed or wanted until the beautiful Maria sought their help on her quest for vengeance. Together, they will avenge wrongs, encounter Naks and other wonders and find a magic all their own. Get It At Amazon | Publisher | Publisher Excerpt … Read more