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Excerpt & Giveaway: Liquid Courage by Stephanie Shea
Alexandria Van Kirk has always been a slave to her romantic nature. When a night of liquid courage lands her in bed with one of her best friends, Alex is confronted by a host of feelings that terrify her. Feelings about her friend and, unexpectedly, a barista from her favorite café. It’s a tug of... Continue Reading →
Excerpt & Book Review: Fighting for Home by Kim Richards
Fighting for HomeDescendants of the AmazoiBook OneKim Richards Genre: fantasy/historical fantasyPublisher: Kim GilchristDate of Publication: July 2020Print ISBN: 978-1-952564-00-0Digital ISBN: 978-1-952564-02-4Number of pages: 241Word Count: 87,616 Cover Artist: Dawné Dominique DusktilDawn Designs In 300 B.C.—the Greco-Roman Age—tribes of warrior women thrived near the Black Sea. The area is now modern-day Turkey. The Greeks called them... Continue Reading →
Excerpt & Giveaway: Mad Hatter Vampire Prince by Kia Carrington-Russell
A PREQUEL NOVELLA TO THE TOKEN HUNTRESS SERIES. CAN ALSO BE READ AS A STANDALONE. Kyran Klaus is the prince of Grand Klaus, his reputation honoring him the title of the Mad Hatter Vampire Prince. Crazy, deadly, lustful, and utterly bored with life. Sasha Pierce is one of a kind. Having been experimented on by... Continue Reading →
Excerpt & Giveaway: Dr. Cushing’s Chamber of Horrors by Stephen D. Sullivan
The monsters aren’t only in the museum! Despite a lifetime of traveling with their father to collect strange artifacts, twins Topaz and Opal Cushing have never fully believed in monsters or the supernatural. Oh, sure, they share an eerie psychic connection, and their tarot card readings often come true, but… Werewolves? Vampires? Living mummies? None... Continue Reading →
Blog Tour: All or None by Aurora Lee Thornton
Aurora Lee Thornton has a new queer fantasy book out: "All or None."In a world where everyone has a soulmate, uniquely powerful mage Royiora and reluctant assassin Kalo collide in the worst of ways.Royiora Daralkaen, the only mage alive able to use all five kinds of magic, has a near idyllic childhood in the country... Continue Reading →
Excerpt & Giveaway: Innovation
A very exciting book tour this week, featuring a flash fiction anthology of 300-word stories from 120 different authors - including 1 by yours truly! Queer Sci Fi's sixth annual flash fiction anthology is here - "Innovation" - and there's a giveaway too!IN-NO-VA-TION (Noun)1) A new idea, method, or device.2) The introduction of something new.3)... Continue Reading →
Book Blast: Santa Barbara Suspense
What She Gave Away Revenge is anything but sweet in this twisty thriller about two women with very different lives locked in the same deadly game. Imagining the best way to destroy a person’s happiness is Crystal Love’s favorite game. Devious and unpolished, the plus-sized loan analyst couldn’t be more out of place in her... Continue Reading →
A-to-Z Authors of International Women’s Day
With today being International Women's Day, and my focus being on fiction that is female-led, fronted, dominant, or authored, it seems like today is an excellent day to pay tribute to the women of my shelves. These are authors who have inspired, intrigued, excited, entertained, educated, and challenged me over the years. Some are old... Continue Reading →
Reading Controversy: Authors vs Books
You know, sometimes I really miss the days where authors were just names on the front of a book and (maybe) a photo in the back. I'm talking about the days before social media, where we literally judged a book by its cover, not by the person writing it. Don't get me wrong, the connected... Continue Reading →
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