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Review: Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
I read “Red, White & Royal Blue” in one day and I’m pleased to admit that I cried through the last quarter of it. This book is exactly the balm that my poor, battered, immigrant-Canadian heart needed. It’s probably not lost on anyone that the past few years have been a challenging time to survive…
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Review: The Lost Coast by Amy Rose Capetta
The short blurb bit: Danny seems to have been looking for something without really knowing it. She has moved with her mother to a small town called Tempest. She falls in with a group of friends called The Grays without knowing that they may have actually brought her there. The Grays are a coven of young…
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REVIEW: Kings, Queens, and In-Betweens by Tanya Boteju
The descriptive bit: Nima is “brown and queer”, in love with her straight best friend, Ginny and awkward as hell. The day she met Ginny, Nima threw up on her Reeboks; that’s the way her life goes. At the exact moment that she finally gets the courage to tell Ginny how she feels, Ginny stops…
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Review: Yay! You’re Gay! Now What? by Riyadh Khalaf
The descriptive bit: Yay! You’re Gay! Now What? by Riyadh Khalaf is a book for young queer guys. It covers pretty much everything you might want to know, including things you may not have even thought of! This book is a great resource for young people and it’s written by someone who has been through…
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Review: I Knew Him by Abigail de Niverville is lovely
The descriptive bit: Julian is trying to survive long enough to get out of the small Canadian town he lives in. His escape is College or University in another town far away… in which he can be himself. Jules is bisexual, he’s pretty sure of it. He’s had girlfriends, he’s found himself kissing boys at…
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Review: Ace In The Picture
The short blurb bit: A polyamorous quad gets involved in a crime and the detective who is heading up the investigation is asexual. Raith, Mike, Ross, and Phil live together in the north of England. They’ve carved out a world for themselves in which they can be free to love and care about each other.…
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Review: Lock & West by Alexander C. Eberhart is beautiful and painful
The short blurb bit: Lock isn’t your average guy. He’s socially awkward, honest to a fault and anxious – oh so anxious. He counts when he’s nervous and he’s nervous a lot. “It’s complicated,” he interrupts then adds, “Like, beyond complicated. Like, solving a Rubik’s cube while hurtling off a cliff and knitting your own…
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Review: Defense of An Other
The short blurb bit: Life can change in a split second. Lawyer and amateur boxer Matt Durant, is out at one of the many gay clubs in New Orleans. He’s curious about his attraction to men, curious, but taking it slow. He meets Joey … they talk, dance and the night is going well. When…
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Review: The Love Left Behind by Daniel de Lorne Is Out and Proud May 4!
The short blurb bit: Nick is a pilot traveling the world with an unusual and touching mission. Lyall is an electrician from a tightly knit over-protective family. The two men meet and are instantly attracted to one another. They are both struggling with loss in their past and as they grow closer, they wrestle with…
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Review: Hope, Tears, Steam, Gears by Gregory L. Norris
The short blurb bit: This is a steampunk-feeling short story with a M/M love interest. It’s a short piece of prose that is very well written. Norris’ writing is fluid and poetic. The descriptive bit: When Donovan Tisdale goes to a presentation about trips to the moon and mechanical humans, he finds himself instantly drawn…
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Review: Royal Rescue by A. Alex Logan is coming April 8th! Get it!
The short blurb bit: Prince Gerald lives in a world that is about to get very uncomfortable for him. Once a person turns eighteen in the Thousand Kingdoms, they must find a spouse. This search for a life partner takes place in the form of an unusual quest. Everyone must choose whether they will head…
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