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REVIEW: Fairview – Kim Fielding

Fairview - Kim Fielding

Genre: Fantasy, Historical, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Ravaged by a horrific experience, Oliver Webb flees the smog-bound city of Greynox for a quiet seaside village and the inheritance he’s never seen: a cottage called Farview. He discovers clear skies, friendly imps, and a charming storyteller named Felix Corbyn. With help from Felix’s tales, Oliver learns surprising secrets about his family history and discovers what home really means. But with Felix cursed, Oliver growing deathly ill, and an obligation in Greynox hanging heavy around his neck, it seems that not even wizards … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Viking Quest – Edale Lane

Viking Quest - Edale Lane

QSFer Edale Lane has a new FF historical fantasy out (bi, lesbian): Viking Quest. When secrets and lies threaten the throne, can a fierce champion tame her passion in time to stop a cruel enemy’s ruthless march? Jutland, Early 11th Century. Viking Warrior Princess Lena craves revenge. Hunting a killer after her husband is brutally slain, she discovers a shadowy traitor is at play behind the scenes, working to disrupt the balance of power. But she places her need for vengeance on hold when the king falls gravely ill, and sails out along with the pretty slave she rescued to … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Viking Quest – Edale Lane

Viking Quest - Edale Lane

QSFer Edale Lane has a new FF historical fantasy romance out: Viking Quest. The toughest battles are waged within. Lena, a Viking warrior-woman, led alongside her husband the prince until he was murdered. With her world turned upside down, she sets out to wield justice against all involved in his assassination, but the king’s illness requires her to embark on a mission to find a hermit monk who is said to work healing miracles. Caitlin had been kidnapped from her home in Eire and sold into slavery. She prayed for a means of escape, and in stormed her avenging angel … Read more

Real Life Atlantis

Atlantis - Deposit Photos

Humans need water to survive, and so access to this precious natural resource has been an important factor in deciding where we have made our homes throughout history. Building near rivers, lakes and springs gave early settlers access to clean water for domestic and agricultural use, and the availability of fish meant they h ad a reliable food source. Traveling by boat also became an easy way to navigate the land more quickly, enabling our species to migrate to new areas. As humans spread across continents and populations boomed, trade between civilizations became more frequent. Coastal settlements allowed for larger … Read more

Rich People Destroyed Their Own feet With Pointy Shoes in Medieval England – All for Fashion

Pointy Medieval Shoes - Deposit Photos

Being fashionable usually comes at a cost, and stylish people toward the end of the Middle Ages in Britain paid a steep price for wearing pointy shoes. Pointy-shoe wearers often developed bunions, a type of foot deformity in which a bony mass forms at the base of the big toe and pushes that toe inward at an angle. While many factors can cause bunions, known medically as hallux valgus, this condition was far less common in the 13th century and earlier, when footwear styles were less extreme, according to a new study. As these fashion victims grew older, they incurred … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Infernal Hope – Sionnach Wintergreen

Infernal Hope - Sionnach Wintergreen

Sionnach Wintergreen has a new MM paranormal historical fantasy romance out, Love Songs for Lost Worlds book 3: Infernal Hope. And there’s a giveaway! Ex-necromancer Frank Hope risked his life to help his demon lover Kasimir return to his homeland, a dimension humans call Hell and Kasimir calls the Eternal Realm—a beautiful medievalesque land. Now, because Kasimir is the heir apparent to a vast, wealthy kingdom, the two live in luxury in a palace by the sea. But darkness haunts them. Necromancers, humans sworn to capture and slay demons for Earth’s energy corporations to use as fuel, continue to strike … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Manchester Lake – Joshua Ian

Manchester Lake - Joshua Ian

QSFer Joshua Ian has a new MM Historical gothic shifter book out, Darkly Enchanted Romance book 3: Manchester Lake. England, 1910 Monty, along with his best friend Bishop, investigates an odd seal-like creature swimming in Manchester Lake. The pair soon realize they’ve found a selkie when the magnificent animal transforms into the most gorgeous man either of them has ever seen. Determined to discover the origins of the mystical man, they bundle him into Bishop’s brand-new electric automobile and whisk him off to London. There they find a host of distractions: a tastefully debauched house party hosted by silver-tongued aristocrats, … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: We Cry the Sea – Glenn Quigley

We Cry The Sea - Glenn Quigley

Glenn Quigley has a new queer historical action-adventure book out (MM, FF), The Moth and Moon, Book 3: We Cry the Sea. And there’s a giveaway! After the explosive events of The Lion Lies Waiting, life has returned to normal for burly fisherman Robin Shipp. That is until the innkeeper of the ancient Moth & Moon approaches him with a surprising proposal, and an unexpected arrival brings some shocking news that sends Robin on a perilous journey alone. While he’s away, his lover, Edwin, anxiously prepares for the birth of his first child with his friend, Iris. Her wife, Lady … Read more

REVIEW: Saffron Alley – AJ Demas

Saffron Alley - A.J. Demas

Genre: Historical, Alt-History, Ancient World LGBTQ+ Category: M/NB, Gender Fluid, Non-Binary, Gay, Pan Reviewer: Dan Get It On Amazon About The Book A month ago, eunuch sword-dancer and spy Varazda collided with ex-soldier Damiskos at a seaside villa during a dizzying week of intrigue, assassinations, and a fake love affair that—maybe—turned real. Now Varazda is back home in Boukos, at the center of a family and community he dearly loves, and Damiskos is coming to visit. Things aren’t going according to plan. Varazda’s family members suspect Damiskos’ motives. Varazda grapples with his own desires. Add in a horrible goose, a … Read more

REVIEW: Chaos in Milan – Edale Lane

Chaos in Milan - Edale Lane

Genre: Historical, Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: Lesbian Reviewer: Devon Get It On Amazon About The Book From Award-winning FF Historical Romance Author Edale Lane. One woman stands between chaos and order – the Night Flyer! When chaos strikes at the heart of Milan, it is up to Florentina’s alter-ego the Night Flyer to stop it. As Florentina and Madelena’s love deepens, so does the well of danger surrounding them. The race is on to discover the mysterious Shadow Guild and uncover who is behind the deadly rampage, but Florentina’s mission is threatened by a gang of assassins. Can the Night Flyer … Read more