Category: diverse characters
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REVIEW: Dying Light by Jay Heron
To say Joe and Trevor are sworn enemies would be the understatement of the year. Their feud began with Daniel—Joe’s brother, Trevor’s partner. When Daniel relapsed, Joe walked away. Trevor stayed. And when Daniel overdosed, the fracture between them only deepened. Years later, they’re forced back together by the last person either of them…
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REVIEW: Static Snow by Matthew R. Corr
Still haunted by the horrors they survived underwater, Ander and Liam arrive at Knotty Oak Ski Lodge—a remote Minnesota retreat— searching for answers about Ander’s crystal necklace. But the lodge is already hosting an annual New Year’s Eve reunion for the cast of the classic sitcom Neighbors. When a blizzard traps everyone in the…
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REVIEW: A Game of Monsters (Realm of Fey series finale by Ben Alderson
The long awaited fourth and final book in Ben Alderson’s bestselling Realm of Fey series sees the fate of Robin Icethorn’s world at stake, and a war that could ruin everything… great for fans of A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas. The long-awaited conclusion in Ben Alderson’s bestselling Realm of Fey…
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REVIEW: The Haunting of William Thorn by Ben Alderson
The Notebook meets The Haunting of Hill House in this split timeline queer twisted love story, set against the backdrop of a haunted English manor. William Thorn had his life all planned out… until he discovered his long-term boyfriend Archie in bed with another man. Distraught, William kicks him out of their home, where tragedy…
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2025: May Reads!!
William by Mason Coile A horror in which an inventor with agoraphobia creates an A.I. … being. The problem is that he’s made it a little too well and it begins to make its own decisions. It begins to make very bad decisions…deadly decision. I loved the suspense in this book. Great twist at the…
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REVIEW: Brim Over Boot by Emmy Sanders
He may be a King, but I’ll never kneel. Colton If asked to list all the folks in Darling, Montana I can’t stand, I’d have a single name. Noah King. He’s the second-best farrier in town (me being the first). A royal pain in my behind. And an all-around smug pest I wouldn’t mind knocking…
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REVIEW: The Meaning of You by Jay Hogan
We’d shared a forever love. The kind they write stories about. A once in a lifetime chance at something special. For fourteen years Davis was my world. We were growing old together, fifties and counting. Then it was all ripped away in the blink of an eye. We’d told each other everything, or so I…
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REVIEW: A Deception of Courts by Ben Alderson
The thrilling, electrifying, and deadly third installment to the Realm of Fey series. Perfect for fans of A Court of Thorns and Roses and From Blood and Ash but MLM.Robin Icethorn, King of the Winter Court, must stop The Hand, who threatens to bring forth a time of monsters. The search for the keys to…
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REVIEW: How To Flaunt Your Chains and Surrender a Vein by D.N. Bryn
“What else is this shed for, if not torturing unsuspecting vampires?” Rahil Zaman has good reason to keep his distance from the world—and his fangs are only part of that. He hides in his crumbling home, acquiring blood through the risky one-night stands he finds on hunter-infested hookup apps. After one such fling turns sour,…
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REVIEW: Ascension by S.T. Gibson
From bestselling author of Evocation comes it’s hotly anticipated and spellbinding sequel, where Rhys steps into his new role as High Priest. A perfect read for lovers of urban fantasy. Now the High Priest of Boston’s famed and secret Society, Rhys McGowan has a lot on his shoulders. With the help of his adoring witch wife,…
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REVIEW: When the Tides Held the Moon by Venessa Vida Kelley
In Coney Island, true love rises to the surface. With lush illustrations and buoyant prose, Venessa Vida Kelley forges an unforgettable New York fairytale. Benigno “Benny” Caldera knows an orphaned Boricua blacksmith in 1910s New York City can’t call himself an artist. But the ironwork tank he creates for famed Coney Island playground, Luna Park,…
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REVIEW: Flirty Dancing by Jennifer Moffatt
Sparks fly in this summer romp for fans of Casey McQuiston when dancers at a Catskills resort try to pull off the perfect show, and find happiness and a place where they belong on the way. Archer Read is 27 and desperate to find his place in life. Five months ago, he quit his soul-destroying…
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