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Review - Fire & Ice by J.C. Owens
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After two years living with the Silvermanes in their isolated kingdom to be with his lover Tarsus, the king agrees to allow a visit by Varan’s brother Ariel, along with his personal guards. Things don’t go quite as planned, but when Ariel finally meets King Arhanyin, he is instantly attracted to the much older centaur. Never shy nor one to be deterred from a sexual conquest, Ariel sets about wooing the old king.
Review - Hudson River Homicides by C.S. Poe
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Cold Case Detective Everett Larkin is called to the scene of a fresh homicide in the early hours of the morning. Even though Larkin is a cold case investigator, a note links the death to a string of cases he has been working on with his lover and sometimes partner, Ira Doyle. Most of the cases involve serial killers who were never brought to justice, or even recognized when the murders occurred.
Tags: Mystery
Review - A Crown of Hopes and Sorrows by Nicole Bailey
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With war on the horizon, Apollo and Hyacinth set out to look for allies among other kingdoms and minor gods. Meanwhile, after the revelation that she is really a goddess herself, Apollo’s sister Temi wants answers. She is told she might find them from Sappho on the island of Lesbos. Hyacinth’s sister, Princess Epiphany, wants to accompany Temi. The king agrees only if Valerian accompanies them. Apollo and Temi’s fates are more intertwined than they ever imagined, and it puts the mortals they allow close to them in great danger.
Review - X for Extortion by Garrick Jones
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Tommy returns to England after successfully concluding the secret mission to retrieve embarrassing letters and jewelry for the royal family. He also found a cache of photographs that were probably being used as blackmail material against other British aristocrats. Tommy and his team begin the delicate task of trying to identify the people in the pictures and who is behind the blackmail. The trail leads to an international crime ring with ties to Nazi Germany.
Review - Never Rest by Marshall Thornton
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After battling leukemia for five years, nineteen-year-old Jake is ready to give up the fight. He’s out of treatment options, and his body is failing fast. His mother isn’t quite ready to give up, though. She signs Jake up for a new experimental treatment at a clinic in the middle of nowhere, Michigan. Jake is too weak to argue and is sure he's near the end by the time they arrive.
Tags: Science Fiction Paranormal
Review - The Envoy's Honor by Antonia Aquilante
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The day Corentin, his husband-to-be Bastien, and the royal family knew was coming has finally arrived. A delegation from Corentin’s homeland, Iviria, is at the palace doors. Their leader, Ederic, is insistent that Corentin needs to return with them to be punished. The group’s second most senior member, Kirill, doesn’t understand why Ederic is so insistent on Corentin’s return, or why he is so confrontational with the Tournai royals. The one bright spot is Griffen, Bastien’s brother.
Tags: Fantasy
Review - The Seventh of December by Garrick Jones
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Australian Tommy is a world-class violinist and speaks several European languages fluently, but to support his ailing mother, Tommy and his fraternal twin brother Michael join the army. Both become involved in army intelligence, and by the time of the Battle of Britain, Tommy is a senior officer in the Special Operations Executive (SOE). At a rare evening out at a friend’s salon, Tommy is introduced to Henry, an American soldier attached to the U.
Review - Rogue Community College by David R. Slayton
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Isaac is a trained assassin, although he has yet to kill anyone. He’s on his first assignment for the Undertaker, the man who has trained Isaac and many others since he was a young boy. The mission seems to go sideways, and Isaac is taken by the Queen of Swords, Argent, to a strange school the other students have dubbed Rogue Community College. There, he will learn about the other races with a view to becoming a Guardian, but the others don’t know Isaac’s secrets.
Tags: Fantasy
Review - Fool Me Twice by JL Merrow
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Zig’s father never treated him well. Yet, the homophobic thief still insisted that his teenage son take part in his crimes. The one bright thing in Zig’s life is his boyfriend, apprentice bricklayer Si. When Si finds out about Zig’s criminal activity, and Zig defends it, the pair split up. Six years later, both men are older and wiser. Si returned to Glastonbury soon after leaving Zig. For his part, Zig found his moral compass and parted ways with his father.
Tags: Contemporary UK Setting
Review - Touch and GO by Chris Quinton
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Boston police officer Jason is badly injured when the undercover operation he was involved in almost went sideways. Now, both of the crime families he helped take down are out for his blood before he can testify. Staying in the hospital, where he should be, makes him a sitting duck, so the FBI moves him into a safe house under the watchful eye of Special Agent Phil Harland. He should be safe, except it looks like there’s a mole in the police or the FBI, or both, and it turns out Phil is Jason’s old high school rival.
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