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REVIEW: Phoenix – J.V. Speyer

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Phoenix - J.V. Speyer

Genre: Romance, Suspense, Paranormal LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book In this thrilling conclusion to the Hunter series, Donovan’s new promotion has just brought its first tragedy. Two of his detectives and one FBI agent have been shot in a joint mission in western Massachusetts, and a manhunt is on for the killer. Luis is trying his best to be supportive, but he’s the key witness in the trial of a major predator in Boston.  When an ally of the predator in Luis’ case takes desperate action to free the defendant, Luis is … Read more

REVIEW: The Booker – Maryann Kafka

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The Booker

Genre: Mystery, Horror, Suspense, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book One underworld entanglement.One haunted music venue.One chance to make it out alive. When Barry Matthews left his band to become the booker for Melbourne’s hottest music venue, he never expected to find a link to the past buried deep within the rubble from the renovations. And now the new spate of threatening phone calls are becoming as troubling as the disappearing visitors and the malevolent activity in the basement.  Trapped within the hotel with the alluring Simon, or Felicia, depending on his … Read more

Jeff Baker, Boogieman in Lavender: The Groovy Gay World of Victor Banis

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    The Groovy Gay World of Victor J. Banis                                          By Jeff Baker             It was the Swinging Sixties.             Spies were everywhere. Fictional ones, anyway. James Bond was all over the place. The Man (and the Girl) from U.N.C.L.E. were plying their trade. And there were spoofs; Maxwell Smart klutzed his way through five years of television misadventures. The British movie “Carry On Spying” pre-dated Smart by about a year.             And the coolest, grooviest, most flamboyant superspy of them all wore outrageous outfits, used super-gadgetry as well as his good looks, charm and a fair amount of sex … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Years of Silence – J.K. Jones

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Years of Silence - J.K. Jones

QSFer J.K. Jones has a new gay murder mystery out: Years of Silence. Three friends. Two lies. One truth. Silence can be deafening. Billionaire Tycoon Zander Wright is no stranger to loneliness. However, what happens when his friend turned enemy comes back?  Knowing Vadim is like dancing the space between heaven and hell. The ocean is an inch between ecstasy and misery. Like all things long since forgotten, young love always remains the most crippling of pain. Get It At Amazon Excerpt Zander Wright is aware of this. He’s felt the fatal blow of being love-struck—bludgeoned violently over the head … Read more

REVIEW: Tracefinder Book 2: Changes – Kaje Harper

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Tracefinder: Changes

Genre: Paranormal, Thriller, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Brian can Find a lost child or a wanted criminal, but when his secret gets out, even Nick’s skills and connections may not be enough to keep them safe. Brian Kerr is now free of his dangerous boss and his domineering brother. He’s eager to start using his psychic Finding talent to help people, if he can figure out how to do that safely. His dyslexia, and his tendency to act simpleminded under stress, make building his new life a daunting challenge. And … Read more

Tales for October – Boogieman in Lavender

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This will be a Halloween season like no other. Fears are real. Trick-Or-Treat may be cancelled. Costume shops are devoid of costumes. Wearing masks has taken on a new meaning. With more time to read, the escape of good horror fiction has never been more needed. The fine writer Greg Herren has released a collection of mystery and suspense stories; “Survivor’s Guilt and Other Stories.” (Bold Strokes Books.) Including such fine tales as “Annunciation Shotgun” and the title story blending gripping plotting with fine character studies. Many of Herren’s stories have the feel of episodes of the old “Alfred Hitchcock … Read more

REVIEW: The Things That Come – Dan Ackerman

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The Things That Come - Dan Ackerman

Genre: Paranormal, Thriller, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Gay Reviewer: Melissa, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon | Publisher About The Book David never wanted to hurt anyone, but he didn’t ever think he’d ever be made to choose between his own mutilation or someone else’s life. With a threat like that hanging over his head, he returns to his hometown and reconnects with the one person who might believe that the things that come to visit him some nights aren’t just another hallucination. Between his current predicament, an active serial killer, the still-unsolved murders of his classmates in high … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Tracefinder: Choices – Kaje Harper

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Tracefinder: Choices

QSFer Kaje Harper has a new MM Paranormal/Thriller out, Tracefinder book 3: “Tracefinder: Choices.” An ex-cop and a psychic on the mend find their safe haven threatened by vandalism, arson, and the shadow of their dangerous past. After overusing his Talent till he almost died, Brian wants nothing more than a quiet job on the farm, with Nick to come home to. He’s trying to start a new life, despite bad dreams he can’t shake, vandalism close to home, and his sister’s problematic baby on the way. Nick gave up the police force and moved to North Carolina to be … Read more

INNOVATION: Cover Reveal

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It’s gettin’ real, y’all. The marked-up manuscript came back from Ryane last week, and we’ve now heard from just about all of the authors with their changes and approval. Now we upload to Amazon for preorder! And it’s time for the cover reveal! Here’s the eBook cover: And here’s the print cover: Next up? Announceing the Judges’ Choices in about two weeks, and then publication on August 8th. So many great stories!

ANNOUNCEMENT: Third Eye, by Rick R, Reed

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Third Eye, By Rick R, Reed

QSFer Rick R. Reed has a new MM paranormal thriller out: “Third Eye.” Who knew that a summer thunderstorm and a lost little boy would conspire to change single dad Cayce D’Amico’s life in an instant? With Luke missing, Cayce ventures into the woods near their house to find his son, only to have lightning strike a tree near him, sending a branch down on his head. When he awakens the next day in the hospital, he discovers he has been blessed or cursed—he isn’t sure which—with psychic ability. Along with unfathomable glimpses into the lives of those around him, … Read more