Review - Vale by C.J. Dragon
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Far into the future, a generation ship from Earth finds a planet with the right atmosphere, plenty of water, and an established ecosystem, but no intelligent life, or so they think. It's only well after the settlements are established that the humans discover the planet is taken care of by an omniscient guardian. The guardian, having studied the Earthlings, is willing to let them stay, but only if they abide by his decisions regarding the use of the planet's resources.
Tags: Science Fiction
Review - Mage Bond by Eden Winters
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Arkenn was raised in a small village by his loving parents and grandmother. His mother entertained him as a small boy with tales of fearless bonded mages who tried to fight against an evil demon from another realm. Mages were banned in Arkenn's world. One day, people came to take Arkenn's parents away, accusing them of being mages. He never saw them again. Not long after, the villagers turned on Arkenn and his grandmother, accusing them of being mages too.
Tags: Fantasy
Review - For the Long Run by Elizabeth Noble
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Jay is mostly happy running his family's resort in the mountains of Montana. He just wishes his father would leave him alone and let him get on with his life. But the son of a conservative senator can't be gay, so Jay has to put up with a sham fiance that he will eventually have to marry. What Jay really wants is a dominant man he can give control to and trust to take care of him so he can forget about his responsibilities for a while.
Tags: D/s BDSM Paranormal
Review - The Complications of T by Bey Deckard
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Stuart falls off the wagon when his wife asks for a divorce. After five years of sobriety, it doesn't take much to get drunk. With his acting career already on the skids, Stuart can't afford to make a scene that might appear in the tabloids. He manages to make it out of the bar but is seriously considering the possibility of passing out on the sidewalk when a "woman" comes to his rescue.
Tags: Contemporary Novelette Trans*
Review - Innocence & Carnality by J. Alan Veerkamp
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Nathan has lived with the physical and mental shackles imposed on him by his family for five years since his sexual orientation was announced to the court. He should be happy that the arranged marriage to a wealthy foreign businessman will finally get him out from under his father's thumb. But Nathan has never met his future husband, and the speed with which the marriage is to take place makes him uneasy.
Tags: Steampunk
Review - Hostage to Fortune by L.M. Somerton
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Milo is an extremely wealthy young man, or he will be in another year when he inherits the money his parents left to him after they were killed. Until then, he's under the thumb of his sadistic uncle, who seems to delight in inflicting the maximum amount of mental and physical pain on the young man. There's no escape, since Milo's uncle pays for the care of his twin brother, who was also injured in the crash that killed his parents.
Review - The Grocer's Son by Garrick Jones
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Clyde's latest case comes very close to home. His young friend and one-time lover, Harley, comes to Clyde with a strange story. Harley and his mother were in the market one day when they were accosted by a man claiming to be his mother's brother, who was hanged for murder 20 years before. He also says that he is Harley's real father. The young man's mother faints, and the stranger disappears before he can answer any questions.
Tags: Private Eyes Australia Crime
Review - My Cameron by M.A. Innes
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The alien invasion didn't go at all like anyone expected from the Hollywood movies. A group of squid-like beings from a planet with a dying sun showed up one day and politely asked if they could stay. They settled among humans and began the long process of trying to integrate into human society. Cameron's alien neighbor, George, keeps flirting with him, but Cameron isn't sure the alien is serious, and his job keeps him very busy.
Tags: Science Fiction D/s Erotica Tentacles
Review - Deep Dish by L.A. Witt
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Things haven't been going right for Blake for a long time. Both he and his boyfriend struggled to make ends meet during the pandemic when work got scarce. To save costs, the two moved from California to Albuquerque, but then the boyfriend dumped Blake, and he ended up living in his car. Out of desperation, Blake agrees to move back in with his mother in Chicago, but that will come with a steep cost since he will be expected to take care of the house and his sibling's kids, leaving little time to find a job and get back on his feet.
Tags: Contemporary
Review - Dionysus in Wisconsin by E. H. Lupton
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Ulysses talks to ghosts. Well, actually, they seem to do most of the talking. He can sense the mood of buildings, too. Ulysses also tries to help those magic users whose powers have made them a little less capable of dealing with life's little challenges. It's one of these friends who first warns Ulysses that ”Dionysus is coming” just before disappearing. It's never a good thing when one of the gods returns to earth, so Ulysses manages to find a man called Dionysus, although he prefers to go by Sam.
Tags: Paranormal