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New Release: Bermondsey Girl – BJ Sikes

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Bermondsey Girl - BJ Sikes

QSFer BJ Sikes has a new queer dystopian cli-fi book out (non-binary; lesbian side characters): Bermondsey Girl. “I remember how things used to be. I had a garden with flowers in it. I’ve seen the ocean, I’ve eaten real food. Now all we’ve got is this.” Bermondsey’s inhabitants are shut in, all their needs met in automated tower blocks. No one goes outside because the streets regularly flood. Just to keep rich people on the other side of the river safe. Idonny’s days are spent answering pointless online surveys for luxury goods she’ll never see, her nights in the arms … Read more

Review: Bermondsey Girl – BJ Sikes

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Bermondsey Girl - BJ Sikes

Genre: Sci-Fi, Cli-Fi, Dystopian LGBTQ+ Category: Non-Binary Reviewer: Scott Get It On Amazon | Publisher/Universal Buy Link About The Book “I remember how things used to be. I had a garden with flowers in it. I’ve seen the ocean, I’ve eaten real food. Now all we’ve got is this.” Bermondsey’s inhabitants are shut in, all their needs met in automated tower blocks. No one goes outside because the streets regularly flood. Just to keep rich people on the other side of the river safe. Idonny’s days are spent answering pointless online surveys for luxury goods she’ll never see, her nights in the … 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: The Silent Mage – J.D. Storm

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The Bristol Coven: The Silent Mage - JD Storm

QSFer J.D. Storm has a new MM dark paranormal romance book out (gay, trans MTF), The Bristol Coven book 1: The Silent Mage. In a world where power is determined by bloodlines, Christian, born into a lineage of witches, was confirmed a dreg, someone with magical blood, no power. Growing up, he was a target of ridicule and scorn from his parents. Yet fate has a way of weaving together the threads of destiny in unexpected patterns. When the vampire Prince Cian O’ Ryan turns him, Christian’s dormant power of the Silent Mage awakens. Unlike the elemental magic of his … Read more

Review: Stolen – Liv Rancourt

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Stolen - Liv Rancourt - Soulmates: City of Angels

Genre: Paranormal, Urban Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Ulysses Get It On Amazon About The Book What if Robin Hood was still around, humbling the rich and evening the score? The immortal Lord of the Greenwood calls upon his merry men when it’s time to bring the wealthy to heel, particularly billionaire Leander de Lisle…. John Naylor—Little John—has been Rob’s right hand for centuries, and in return, Rob has sustained him far beyond what John’s werewolf nature would enjoy. When Rob calls him from the Greenwood, John comes, and when Rob tells him they must steal the Belle Etoile … Read more

Sources of Inspiration: Double Meanings

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Double meanings can make for hilarious story. I remember in one of my favorite movies, the boy next door met the vampire next door. The boy had done all he could to keep the vampire out of his house, only to find his mother had invited that vampire over for a drink. One of the most hilarious scenes I’d ever beheld, yet filled with menace and genuine fear on the part of the boy unfolded, when the vampire with great charm said he’d never come over if not invited, however, he would now be dropping over whenever he wished.  Can … Read more

Review: Invasive – Sheila Jenné

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Invasive - Sheila Jenné

Genre: Sci-Fi LGBTQ+ Category: Non-Binary Reviewer: Beáta Get It On Amazon | Apple | B&N | Kobo | Smashwords | Universal Buy Link About The Book Once a dedicated pilot, Robin has one final job: to land a ship of pilgrims on a new world. There her husband can work as a botanist among people who share his faith, her kids can grow up in open spaces, and she can settle down to life as a full-time mom. When she agreed to the idea, it didn’t sound so bad. But now that she’s pregnant with her third child and light years from home, things go sideways.  The colonists’ nature-worshipping religion … Read more

New Release: Silent Zephyr – Mary Rundle

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Silent Zephyr - Mary Rundle

QSFer Mary Rundle has a new MM paranormal romance out, Blackwood Pack book 15: Silent Zephyr. After learning that his long-lost cousin Theodore, is alive and living at the Blackwood Pack, Oliver leaves his job and begins his quest to reunite with him. On the way he’s shocked to discover that Theo’s parents—and his Aunt and Uncle— have been enslaved by their Ghost Bear Alpha and hopes his cousin can help him rescue them. Ever since childhood, Mac’s goal in life has been to find his Fated Mate. Discouraged when two of his brothers find theirs, he struggles with the … Read more

New Release – The Bleeding City – Chris Bannor

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The Bleeding City - Chris Bannor

QSFer Chris Bannor has a new MM cyberpunk book out (gay, bi): The Bleeding City. A cyberpunk story about lost love and longing in the city that bleeds. Chan Yi has been hiding in Dock City for seven years, always within sight of his makers at Mariner Tech. Always mourning the lover they took from him. Wu DaQi is a man struggling to move on after a botched augmentation took his memories. But the story he’s told doesn’t add up. There’s an emptiness, a longing in his life that doesn’t feel right. DaQi begins to question everything. But when reality … Read more