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ANNOUNCEMENT: The Master’s Lover, by Brenna Lyons

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The Master's Lover

QSFer Brenna Lyons has a new MM fantasy romance out: Mages’ Law states that a Star Mage must reproduce, if he is able. King’s Law allows a mage any sexual partners he wishes. The life of a male mage who prefers the company of other men on the sheets is far from easy, but what starts as a hard lesson in survival, ends up as a hard lesson of another sort. Star Mages Book Two Amazon | Bookstrand Excerpt Galon glanced around the barroom, his heart pounding in anticipation. It was always like this when he sought out a sexual … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Mine Looks Purple, by Jonen Gleewell

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Mine Looks Purple

QSFer Jonen Gleewell has a new queer contemporary fantasy book out: Nate Noodascue’s life is pretty weird. For one, there is a dead sailor inside his brain who likes to comment on the young man’s every move and thought. Forget that. That’s not even the crazy part. Now he’s getting dragged into a curious plot by a woman claiming to be his unborn ancestor. Just what he needed: more freaky stuff spoiling his chances of finding a boyfriend. Still, things could be worse. Nate might be about to die under surprisingly bubbly circumstances and not even be aware of it. … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Peridot War and Peace, by M.D. Grimm

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Peridot War and Peace

QSFer M.D. Grimm has a new MM fantasy book out: Morgorth is considered a villain by his own people and known as the Dark Mage of the North. But now all he feels is light and love as he pursues a budding relationship with Aishe, a dialen of the Ravena tribe. Morgorth hardly believes his good fortune. He has allowed Aishe into his home, into his bed, into his heart. He laughs more, smiles more, and feels happier than he ever has before. He should have known such bliss never lasts. The Council of Mages, the ruling body over all mages … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Falling Hard, by Dale Cameron Lowry

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Falling Hard

QSFer Dale Cameron Lowry has a new MM anthology that includes speculative fiction: Nine of Dale Cameron Lowry’s best short romance stories, available for the first time in one book. Part 1: Falling Fast Warm up with whirlwind romances that last. Mi Alma — Ex-Mormon Alma Larsen doesn’t know the first thing about alcohol, so he hires bartender Damian Banks to help out at his winter holiday party. They build a friendship that simmers with sexual tension—and possibly something much deeper. Will this Christmas bring them both a love that lasts? Loggerhead — Soon after they fall in love, Jake makes Eric … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Gathering of the Light, by Eric Westfall

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Gathering of the Light

QSFer Eric Westfall has a new MM fantasy book out: Kohlnar: A land of dragon-shifters known as Kin, and the Folk whose love allows them to change, and patrol the skies while praising His Name. A peaceful country cut off from the rest of the continent by a vast mountain range known as the Spine of the World. A prosperous land, with deep mines and soil producing crops nowhere else can duplicate. A land desired by the Two Kings of Sirulan, who will stop at nothing, including use of the death magic of the Church of the Blood, to get … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Dragon Void, by Ophelia Bell

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Dragon Void

QSFer Ophelia Bell has a new MMF fantasy book out: A Turul princess, Evie North has waited long enough for her “one true love” — a man she’s stopped believing truly exists. She throws caution—literally—to the wind and decides to take matters into her own hands. She chooses a handsome stranger from a crowd and falls into bed with him, hoping love might find her in his arms. A human man drawn to powers beyond his comprehension… The only thing Marcus Calais knows is that he’s likely to die in a pointless war but also honor-bound to run into battle. … Read more

Announcement: Skim Blood & Savage Verse, by Angel Martinez

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Skim Blood and Savage Verse

QSFer Angel Martinez has a new MM paranormal/urban fantasy romance out: Words damage more than just feelings as Carrington hunts feral books menacing the city. When a ferocious book attacks Carrington at his own birthday party, he believes it’s an isolated incident. But similar books soon pop up all over town, menacing innocent people with harsh bits of poetry and blank verse that deliver damaging physical blows. It’s a frustrating case with too many variables and not enough answers, and the stakes go up with each attack. With the help of his misfit squad mates at the 77th and the … Read more

FOR READERS: Is Fantasy Romance Viable?

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FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Amy Wasp Wimberger: Fantasy Romance – is it a viable genre? do people like it? hate it? Writers: This is a reader chat – you are welcome to join it, but please do not reference your own works directly. Thanks! Join the chat

Announcement: Beauty in the Beast, by Erik Schubach

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Beauty In The Beast

QSFer Erik Schubach has a new FF urban fairy tale out: Even the most beastly… may hold beauty inside. While Daria McQueen mourns. The legends of fairytales fight to contain the incursions of the new demon hybrid contagion that Styche the Trickster has unleashed upon the world. An enraged and seemingly unstoppable demon appears, and it seems just as powerful as Styche. It directs its boundless rage at anything that moves, friend or foe. They learn that the beast can only be controlled by a young woman who has a uncanny ability to soothe the savage beast. Amazon Excerpt I … Read more