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Movies: 2022’s Biggest LGBTQ+ Moments

Lightyear

2022 was filled with LGBTQ+ film moments which sparked discourse and delight in equal measure. Although there have been some blows to LGBTQ+ representation on the big screen, there have also been huge wins and moments that have put a smile on our faces. So get ready as we go through the highs and lows of queer cinema this year in all its glory. The year’s best film was a queer multiverse epic. Everything Everywhere All At Once was the best film of 2022. Starring Michelle Yeoh in what should become an Oscar-winning performance, it told the story of a … Read more

New Release / Giveaway: The Vampire’s War – Damian Serbu

The Vampire's War - Damian Serbu

QSFer Damian Serbu has a new MM paranormal romance out, Realm of the Vampire Council book 5: The Vampire’s War. And there’s a giveaway. War brews among vampires. Facing extinction at the hands of an ancient one, the Vampire Council plods along with a secret strategy. Jaret Bachmann, both vampire and witch, fears the Council elders move too slowly. He has the power to assist them in defeating their enemy, but the longer they keep him at arm’s length the more defiant he becomes. He’s already pushing the boundaries to assert his will when tragedy strikes, devastating him and compelling … Read more

Review: Lion’s Hero – Alexis Woods

Lion's Hero - Alexis Woods

Genre: Paranormal, Romance, Holiday LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay (Age Gap) Reviewer: Linda, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Eight nights to fall in love. Ari’s mission: meet the man chosen for him by God. The catch: he only has eight nights to both fall in love and have his chosen fall in love with him—the eight nights of Chanukah. Gabriel’s test of faith: in reaching out to a young man, he finds himself confronted with the unbelievable. Believe, and the Festival of Lights may herald a miracle leading to a lifetime of love. The Review Ari … Read more

Review: Raphael’s Return – C.J. Dragon

Raphael's Return - C.J. Dragon

Genre: Sci-Fi, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Gay Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book It was a year of change and healing, heartbreak, and renewal. On his way to reunite with his First Consort, Lord Teo receives unwelcome news from Chi’NoSa Prime. He is ordered to return to perform a duty he hoped to be spared. There is no recourse except obedience. Raphael, changed from his time spent with the Chi’NoSa, discovers that his gifts set him apart from his peers, causing them to shun him. As his family and a few friends are the only colonists to support … Read more

New Release: Sorcery’s Call – Kayleigh Sky

Sorcery’s Call

QSFer Kayleigh Sky has a new MM paranormal urban fantasy book out, Demon Tales and Fairy Games book 2: Sorcery’s Call. No good deed goes unpunished. But maybe making a deal with a demon was a bad idea. After freeing a demon from a century-long captivity, rogue alchemist Tev finds himself yanked through the veil between realms and dumped in what has to be hell. He can handle that. Losing Misha, his one bright spot in the world? Not so much. Who makes deals with demons? Not Fillery hotel manager Misha. Demons and the like are the stuff of nightmares, … Read more

Review: Legacy – M.D. Grimm

Legacy - M.D. Grimm - Saga of the Bold People

Genre: Sci-Fi, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: Pan, Bi, MMF Reviewer: Maryann Get It On Amazon About The Book What does a former assassin do when he’s not out there… well… assassinating? Saving his species from extinction, of course. At least, that’s what Leopold wants to do with every molecule in his body. But the task won’t be fast or easy, and he can’t do it alone. Enter Mastrodai—a mrrog prince who has absolutely no desire to rule, much to his father’s exasperation. He craves the ability to prove his worth as a mate and to somehow atone for his actions that … Read more

Review: Androids & Aliens – J. Scott Coatsworth

New Release / Giveaway: Androids & Aliens - J. Scott Coatsworth

Genre: Sci-Fi, Cli-Fi LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Lesbian Reviewer: Maryann Universal Buy Link About The Book Androids & Aliens is Scott’s third short story collection – eight sci fi and sci-fantasy shorts that run the gamut from cyborgs to (comedic) alien invasions: Rise: The rise in sea levels caused by climate change swallowed Venice beneath the lagoon half a century ago. But what if we could bring it back? Ping: I was a real estate agent by day, and a museum curator in the evening at a sci-fi museum. What I saw one night changed everything. What the Rain Brings: Miriam … Read more

New Release: Kershin the Fire Mage – Stephen J. Wolf

Kershin the Fire Mage - Stephen J. Wolf

Stephen J. Wolf has a new MM fantasy romance out (gay/bi): Kershin the Fire Mage. How do you control a power you hate? Kershin’s attempts at a normal life have always been fruitless, but now he’s sure he’ll be cursed forever. After shunning his fire magic for years, he’s now forced to either tame it himself or be tamed by a persistent mage hunter. The harder he tries, the worse the situation gets, and as he’s hunted across the land, he leaves destruction in his wake. Hessia has been scarred by a fire mage before, but she’s determined to never … Read more

Review: The Meaning Wars – Michelle Browne

The Meaning Wars - Michelle Browne

Genre: Sci-Fi, Space Opera LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Gay, Lesbian, Poly Reviewer: Ulysses, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book Worlds collide and peace shatters in Book 3 of The Meaning Wars… On the way to a new wormhole-building gig, Crystal and her husband Jai fight over the future of their family. But the safe haven of their base is paradise compared to Pluto. Recovering from her imprisonment, Sarah and her cousin Toby try to scrape their lives back together and stay out of trouble on the icy planetoid. Rebel leader Patience Ngouabi’s actions have triggered a growing … Read more

New Release: Dirt-Stained Hands, Thorn-Pierced Skin – Tabitha O’Connell

Dirt-Stained Hands, Thorn-Pierced Skin - Tabitha O'Connell

QSFer Tabitha O’Connell has a new queer fantasy romance out (bi, demi, gay, non-binary): Dirt-Stained Hands, Thorn-Pierced Skin. A queer, Beauty-and-the-Beast-inspired novella. Heron thought ey wanted to be with handsome, charming Tiel—but the relationship hasn’t quite lived up to eir expectations. With Tiel’s confidence comes a tendency to be overbearing, and now he wants Heron to leave eir farm life behind and move to town with him. And Heron can’t figure out how to explain to him that ey doesn’t want that. When an accident strands Heron’s mother at a castle rumored to belong to a family of mages, Heron … Read more