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Sources of Inspiration: Fallen Idols

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All of my life; I’ve been smitten with people, stories, concepts. They show a beauty, a talent, a skill; which transforms them into an ideal, something I aspire to. If this ideal is a person, they become an idol. Too often, my idols fall.  I’ve lost track of the number of artists, writers, and celebrities who’ve disappointed me. The disappointment can be brutal, when they reveal a cruelty, a bigotry, or a predatory nature.  I tell myself I shouldn’t be shocked. The clues about this hidden truth were there all along. I just didn’t pick up on them.  Were the … Read more

New Release / Giveaway: The Timeslot Paradox – Jeff Womack

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The Timeslot Paradox - Jeff Womack

Jeff Womack has a new FF sci-ti-time travel book out: The Timeslot Paradox. Empowering time travelers to communicate across decades, an eager and gifted temporal engineer develops a secret mail drop, hidden in plain sight on a university campus. Codename: the Timeslot. A charismatic physicist and a focused, revenge-driven hacker go to daring lengths to escape the man who murdered their best friend and fiancé—his boss. A grieving musician in search of closure uncovers her late father’s notebook, written before she was born but, impossibly, dated twenty-five years in the future. Generations later, another engineer, brilliant but disorganized, struggles to … Read more

New Release: Enemies by Nature – Jae

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Enemies by Nature - Jae

QSFer Jae has a new FF paranormal romance out: Enemies by Nature. Fake dating your worst enemy—what could possibly go wrong? An enemies-to-lovers, paranormal lesbian romance that proves love can outfox anyone. Ever since shape-shifters revealed their existence to the world, tensions between humans and Wrasa have been dangerously high. To improve their public image, the Wrasa council comes up with a bold plan: a fake relationship between one of their own and Faith MacAllister, the human daughter of their most vocal enemy. Tala Peterson, an aloof fox-shifter with the attitude of an alpha wolf, is anything but thrilled to … Read more

Review: Draxton – Kashel Char

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Draxton - Kashel Char

Genre: Sci-Fantasy LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Damian Get It On Amazon About The Book Have you ever looked for something you know is there but can’t find it? My name is Draxton Dubois, and I am a speleologist. When it comes to maps and finding what I’m looking for, I become a tire-screeching, hyper-focused maniac. I utilize my charm to get what I want. I know no one can refuse me when I’m wearing my sexy speleologist jean shorts, even if I wear flip-flops and a wide-brimmed hat. My obsession with my work leaves very little room for intimate relationships. … Read more

New Release: Lazarus, Home from the War – E. H. Lupton

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Lazarus, Home From the War - E.H. Lupton

QSFer E. H. Lupton has a new MM historical urban fantasy out: Lazarus, Home from the War. It’s Good? to be Home Lazarus Lenkov has been a civilian for almost two months, and it’s going great. Sure, he’s working at an art gallery instead of flying planes. Sure, his brother is preoccupied with his new husband, his sister is busy with her new baby, and he’s plagued by nightmares and his malfunctioning foresight. But there are good things, too. He’s got a new car. And just today, he got hit over the head with a bottle and then stitched up … Read more

Review: Lazarus, Home From the War – E.H. Lupton

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Lazarus, Home From the War - E.H. Lupton

Genre: Historical, Urban Fantasy, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon | B&N | Kobo About The Book It’s Good? to be Home Captain Lazarus Lenkov has been a civilian for almost two months, and it’s going great. Sure, he’s working at an art gallery instead of flying planes. Sure, his brother is preoccupied with his new husband, his sister is busy with her new baby, and he’s plagued by nightmares and his malfunctioning foresight. But there are good things, too. He’s got a new car. And just today, he got hit over the head with a bottle and then … Read more

400!!! (I Can’t Believe It Either!) Jeff Baker, Boogieman In Lavender. May 12, 2025.

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400! (I Can’t Believe It Either!) by Jeff Baker Four-Hundred Stories! I almost can’t believe it! But I’d better explain. Back in May of 2016 I stumbled across a mention of a Facebook page called “Monday Flash Fics.” The idea was simple; they would post a picture prompt Monday and anybody who wanted to had a week to write up a flash fiction (usually less than 500 or 1000 words) story to go with the picture; post it on their blog and link it to the Facebook page. “Sounds interesting,” I told my (late) husband Darryl. I set about and … Read more

Review: Because My Mom Said So – Or M. Bialik

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Because My Mom Said So - Or M. Bialik

Genre: Sci-Fi, Spy; Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Lesbian, Non-Binary, Poly, Trans MTF Reviewer: Beáta Get It At Amazon About The Book Ismat’s dating life is terrible, and a lot of it has to do with honesty. Not that he doesn’t want to be honest, he just can’t – or it will ruin his life. He can’t tell anyone he works for the Dominion Security Bureau counter-terrorism division; he can’t tell his date who his father is, even if he knows them, and he most definitely can’t tell them how he actually feels about the gender he has to wear. A … Read more

New Release: The Fleet Admiral’s Daughter – J.A. Gaudio

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The Fleet Admiral's Daughter - J.A. Gaudio

QSFer J.A. Gaudio has a new FF sci-fi book out: The Fleet Admiral’s Daughter. Sapphic Space Adventure of Duty, Love, and Resilience In the distant reaches of space, Captain Sarah Miller’s future was meant for the war-torn streets of Earth—not the cold corridors of Crown Space Station. But when her father, Fleet Admiral Douglas Miller, is forced to step down, duty demands she take his place, whether she wants it or not. Joined by her twin brother Max, a brilliant engineer with a knack for trouble, Sarah struggles to navigate the high-stakes world of military leadership, interstellar politics, and the … Read more

New Release / Giveaway: Immortal Heat – Kira Stone

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Immortal Heat - Kira Stone

QSFer Kira Stone has a new MM paranormal book out: Immortal Heat. Three vampires battle the lives they left behind to build a future out of the ashes of their pasts. Immortal Steps: Tain, a renowned Celtic dancer, has bitter memories of his first crush and the trainer who left him without a word. For years he’s flung himself from one brief romantic encounter to another, the subject of tabloid gossip and speculation, always insisting he’s not gay. When Kyle, Tain’s old mentor, comes back into Tain’s life, the last thing Tain wants is to give the man, or the … Read more