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REVIEW: Surfacing Again – A.L. Lester

Surfacing Again - A.L. Lester

Genre: Holiday, Contemporary LGBTQ+ Category: Lesbian Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Melinda is staying on Lindisfarne for a Christmas break with her old friend when an unexpected argument leaves her alone for the holiday. It’s the first Christmas since her mother died and the island’s peace and wild tranquillity bring balm to her wounded heart. Two chance meetings, first with a pair of wary otters and then with cafe-owner Rowan, bring her genuine joy. Will her tentative relationship with Rowan survive the end of her holiday and the turning of the year? A short sapphic Christmas … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: The Midnight Man – Kevin Klehr

The Midnight Man - Kevin Klehr

QSFer Kevin Klehr has a new MM contemporary fantasy romance out: The Midnight Man. And there’s a giveaway! Stanley is almost fifty. He hates his job, has an overbearing mother, and is in a failed relationship. Then he meets Asher, the man of his dreams, literally in his dreams. Asher is young, captivating, and confident about his future—everything Stanley is not. So, Asher gives Stan a gift. The chance to be an extra five years younger each time they meet. Some of their adventures are whimsical. A few are challenging. Others are totally surreal. All are designed to bring Stan … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Blooded – Nat Kennedy

Blooded - Nat Kennedy

Nat Kennedy has a new MM contemporary fantasy romance out (gay, bi): Blooded. A broken mage. A penitent vampire. Can they put aside the horrors of the past to save each other? Plagued with erratic. volatile magic, Nicodemus Green focuses his entire life to stop an evil sorcerer who brainwashes or kills anyone in his path to domination. Ten years into this crusade, Nick stumbles upon his former Academy instructor in the Austrian Alps. The strict and pious Byron Domitius has cloistered himself in an isolated manor. Alone and starving, he hates the twisted, damned creature he has become. A … Read more

FOR READERS: Riding the Slipstream

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FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Scott: Slipstream fiction falls between speculative fiction and mainstream fiction – I think of it as similar to magical realism vs. fantasy – it’s often contemporary or literary firction with a bit of a sci-fi gloss. What’s your definition, and what are your favorite examples? Writers: This is a reader chat – you are welcome to join it, but please do not reference your own works directly. Thanks! Chat on FacebookChat on MeWe

REVIEW: A Lady Who Looks Good When She’s Crying – Dan Ackerman

A Lady Who Looks Good When She's Crying - Dan Ackerman

Genre: Contemporary, Detective, Paranormal LGBTQ+ Category: Ace, Bi Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book Angels shouldn’t pal around with demons, especially not ones they’ve been sent to assassinate. They shouldn’t work with them or cook them dinner, or strike a deal with the Devil for them either. Sunshine probably isn’t a very good angel. The demon in question is Felix Specter. He’s forgiven Sunshine for stabbing him all those years ago. He’s got a lot on his plate: a curse, his mental health, and a questionable love life. Finding out Sunshine owes the Devil a few favors … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Midnight Man – Kevin Klehr

The Midnight Man - Kevin Klehr

QSFer Kevin Klehr has a new MM contemporary fantasy out: The Midnight Man. And there’s a giveaway! Stanley is almost fifty. He hates his job, has an overbearing mother, and is in a failed relationship. Then he meets Asher, the man of his dreams, literally in his dreams. Asher is young, captivating, and confident about his future—everything Stanley is not. So, Asher gives Stan a gift. The chance to be an extra five years younger each time they meet. Some of their adventures are whimsical. A few are challenging. Others are totally surreal. All are designed to bring Stan closer … Read more

REVIEW: Between the Lines – J. Scott Coatsworth

Between the Lines

Genre: Magical Realism, Romance, Contemporary LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Melissa, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon | B&N | iBooks | Kobo | Payhip | Scribd | Thalia | Vivlio | Goodreads | Other Worlds Ink About The Book What if you could hear the words behind the words? Brad Weston’s life seems perfect. He’s GQ handsome, the chief of staff for a Republican California state senator, and enjoys the power and the promise of a bright future. And he’s in a comfortable relationship with his boyfriend of six years, Alex. Sam Fuller is Brad’s young blond blue-eyed intern, … Read more

REVIEW: Flames – J. Scott Coatsworth

Flames - J. Scott Coatsworth

Genre: Contemporary Romance, Magical Realism LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Tony Get It On Amazon | B&N | Kobo | iBooks About The Book Alex always thought love was enough to keep him and Gio together. Why did they need wedding rings or legal certificates? But now, with Gio lost in a coma after a fire has destroyed their home, his partner’s mother banishes Alex from his side. Locked in a gray limbo inside his head, memories are all Gio has left, and the urge to let go is getting stronger. Nothing can keep Alex from Gio’s side, even if he … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Dark Master – Jack Stevens

Dark Master

Jack Stevens has a new MM paranormal book out: Dark Master. And there’s a giveaway! Sean Sinclair is handsome, brilliant, and completely self-centered, so it is no surprise that his main ambition is to succeed as Master of one of England’s oldest and most prestigious universities—St. Thaddeus’s College. And while working his way up the academic ladder, he is more than happy to fill his days with as many sexual conquests the life of a successful gay university fellow can throw his way. But when an embittered former lover goes missing under grisly circumstances, and suspicion falls on him, Sean … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Between Empires and Continents – Sasha Hope

Between Empires and Continents

Sasha Hope has a new MM futuristic urban fantasy out: Between Empires and Continents. And there’s a giveaway! Luxor City, a once lawless metropolis on the brink of civil war, is now at peace, but even in lighter times there are always shadows. In the technicolor streets of the Southern Empire, Junsu Sun, the Alpha heir to one of Luxor City’s great crime families, busies himself by dealing with a blacklisted group known as the Underground. After taking down one of the Underground’s notorious leaders, Junsu assumes he’ll be given time to rest and recuperate, but his mother, Alpha Xijuan … Read more