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Happy Friday, Everyone! This week, I have the first of several excerpts I'll be reading for you from the new Magic Emporium series! This is going to be so much fun. :D (For all the info on the Magic Emporium series go to Meghan Maslow's website!) This first excerpt is from Brought To Light by Eliot Grayson - urban fantasy, assassin/target, elves, evil sorcerers and monsters - hooray!  Brought To Light Magic Emporium by Eliot Grayson Kindle Unlimited A hitman and a fae walk into a café… Callum always gets the job done—whether he likes it or not—but this job isn’t like any other. The target’s too young, too pretty, and too appealing for comfort, and the clients are offering more threats than cash. And either the target poisoned his hot chocolate or he’s going crazy, because now magic stores and wizard-looking dudes are appearing out of nowhere. It’s really not Callum’s day. Linden’s on the run, and the human realm’s a good place to hide from evil sorcerers who think Linden’s the answer to a prophecy. But his enemy has found a way to send a very human and very dangerous assassin after him—a man who could kill Linden with one hand. Linden should be terrified, but his knees go weak for all the wrong reasons. When Linden’s family is taken hostage, spending the night with Callum ought to be the last thing on his mind, but Linden can’t resist the chance to fulfill his deepest fantasies before sacrificing his own life. Callum knows he should walk away—it’s not his fight. But the beautiful fae is under his skin and now protecting Linden and his family feels more important than his own survival. A human learning to feel. A fae learning to trust. Can two worlds merge into one true love? Brought to Light is part of the Magic Emporium Series. Each book stands alone, but each one features an appearance by Marden’s Magic Emporium, a shop that can appear anywhere, but only once and only when someone’s in dire need. This book contains explicit scenes, a magic flashlight, a prophecy that doesn’t quite work out the way anyone expects, and a guaranteed HEA. About Eliot:
I’m an editor by day and a romance writer by night, at least on a good day. I’m more of a procrastinator by day and despairing eater of chocolate by night when inspiration doesn’t flow and my day-job clients are driving me to insanity. Go ahead and guess which of these is more common. My steady childhood diet of pulp science fiction, classic tales of adventure, and romance novels surreptitiously borrowed from my grandmother eventually led me to writing; I picked up my first M/M romance a few years ago and I’ve been enjoying the genre as a reader and an author ever since. Website
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Happy Friday everyone and Happy New Year! Here's to brighter and better things in the year to come. This week, I have a brand new fantasy - 1920's time travel, The Hunted and the Hind from A.L. Lester. The is the third and last installment in the Lost in Time 1920's series and A.L. advises that these do need to be read in order. :) Intrigue, time travel, and a nonbinary main character - come have a listen! The Hunter and the Hind Lost In Time 1920's #3 By A. L. Lester Buy Link Inadvertently tumbling through the border after Fenn and then thrown into the middle of the internecine political disputes of their people, Sergeant Will Grant of the Metropolitan Police has spent three months in prison in the Underhalls of the Frem. When Fenn comes to free him and return him home through the border, he has very little time to work out what’s going on before the sudden appearance of Fenn’s missing younger sibling, Keren, throws Fenn for a loop. Instead of returning them to London as planned, the trio step through the border to the Egyptian desert. Once they work out where they are, it’s a two week trip back to England with the possibility of pursuit both onboard ship and when they reach home. Will the journey give Fenn and Will time to resolve the feelings they have been dancing around since the day they met? How will they keep Keren from recapture by the faction who tried to persuade Fenn they were dead? And has Will’s friend Alec forgiven Fenn for lying about their motives when they first traveled to London four months ago? The Hunted and the Hind is the third and final book in the 1920s ‘Lost in Time’ trilogy. The books need to be read in order. About A. L. Lester
Writer of queer, paranormal, historical, romantic suspense. Lives in the South West of England with Mr AL, two children, a badly behaved dachshund, a terrifying cat and some hens. Likes gardening but doesn't really have time or energy. Not musical. Doesn't much like telly. Non-binary. Chronically disabled. Has tedious fits. Webpage: https://allester.co.uk Email: ally@allester.co.uk Newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/allester Twitter: https://twitter.com/CogentHippo FB: https://www.facebook.com/ALLesterAuthor/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/CogentHippo Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/a-l-lester YouTube: https://bit.ly/3bgvVGl SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-954808628
Hello, everyone! Friday's here again! This week I'm reading to you from J. Scott Coatsworth's holiday science fiction story, Wonderland.
This one's about a man who thinks he's the last human left alive - until he discovers he's not. :) Also, there's a giveaway at the end of the post! Come have a listen! 
Wonderland
J. Scott Coatsworth Amazon Zeke is a hermit in his late forties who lives a quiet life in a small cabin in the Western Montana mountains, a few miles outside of Thompson Falls. He’s gotten used to being alone since the end of the world, and has everything he needs. Everything but someone to talk to. Nathan is a younger man on a cross-country trek, searching the country for someone... anyone still alive. Saddled with a ghost from his old life and a case of OCD, he stumbles upon Thompson Falls and a pack of rabid dogs. Rescued by Zeke, he has to figure out how to be human again. And with Christmas just a week away, both men have to figure out if there’s something left to be hopeful for, and if they might have a future together.
About Scott
Scott lives with his husband Mark in a yellow bungalow in Sacramento. He was indoctrinated into fantasy and sci fi by his mother at the tender age of nine. He devoured her library, but as he grew up, he wondered where all the people like him were. He decided that if there weren’t queer characters in his favorite genres, he would remake them to his own ends. A Rainbow Award winning and runs Queer Sci Fi, QueeRomance Ink, Liminal Fiction, and Other Worlds Ink with Mark, sites that celebrate fiction reflecting queer reality, and is a full member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA). Author Website: https://www.jscottcoatsworth.com/ Author Facebook (Personal): https://www.facebook.com/jscottcoatsworth Author Facebook (Author Page): https://www.facebook.com/jscottcoatsworthauthor/ Author Twitter: https://www.facebook.com/jscoatsworth/ Author Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jscottcoatsworth/ Author Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8392709.J_Scott_Coatsworth?from_search=true Author QueeRomance Ink: Liminal Fiction: https://www.limfic.com/mbm-book-author/j-scott-coatsworth/ Author Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/J.-Scott-Coatsworth/e/B011AFO4OQ Hooray Friday! This week, I'm giving you a little sneak peek and reading from The Anti-Quest, which is the Fourth Annual Angel Martinez Lesbian Science Fiction Humor Holiday story. Come have a listen. ;)  The Anti-Quest
(A Pudding Protocol Universe story) Coming this holiday season! It's a simple old story—princess, dragon, knight—simple unless they're all the same person. Paladin Snillek's mother was human and ruled a planet. That's about the extent of her knowledge since they didn't see each other much. When her mom dies in a freak accident, her father tells Snillek she's inherited the title, and she has to learn how to pass as the mostly human Princess Siel for a planet she never thought about much. The dresses alone are horrifying and the courtiers aggravating. In a moment of frustrated rage, Snillek's princess persona slips and frightened palace staff misinterpret what they see. Now Paladin Snillek has been called upon to rescue Princess Siel…from herself. Gruyere wants desperately to journey into the wilds of Tarribotia, but it's too dangerous to go alone and so far, everyone's laughed at her for suggesting it. When she spots a Dzedek paladin sulking in a tavern, she offers her services, hoping to pass herself off as a rogue guide. Two women with secrets and possibly opposing goals head out into the hinterlands of a planet neither one of them knows well. They might both make it back by Winterfest if nothing eats them first. Happy Post Turkey Day, everyone! This week, I have a M/M historical to read to you - and you all know how much I appreciate historicals in addition to Regency - a medieval historical from Charlene Newcomb, Men of the Cross. A bloody, tumultuous, but fascinating time to write about - come have a listen!  Men of the Cross Battle Scars 1 by Charlene Newcomb They embarked on the Crusades as strangers. They battled through as more than brothers-in-arms. Men of the Cross (Battle Scars I) The idealistic knight Henry de Grey was prepared to bloody his sword, to slay the enemy, when he joins the Lionheart’s crusader army. But Henry struggles to justify the violent acts he has committed in God’s name when innocents are slaughtered. Battle-hardened Sir Stephan l’Aigle's prowess on the battlefield is well known, and he takes Henry under his wing. Through heroism and heartache, the two knights’ friendship will be tested. Their greatest trial will not be fought with sword or lance, but with their hearts. This epic saga reveals the fighting spirit and impact of war on the knights who serve the Lionheart, the bonds of comradeship - and love - that develop between them, and their personal joys, sorrows and struggles. Men of the Cross is a must-read for all who enjoy action-packed historical fiction with a slow-burn romance. Amazon, Kindle Unlimited About Char
Charlene Newcomb lives, works, and writes in Kansas. She is an academic librarian by trade (recently retired), a U.S. Navy veteran, and has three grown children. When not at the library, she is still surrounded by books trying to fill her head with all things medieval and galaxies far, far away. Men of the Cross is book 1 of the Battle Scars trilogy, novels taking place during the reign of King Richard I, the Lionheart, of England. The anthology, Betrayal, includes her short story, “A Knight’s Tale,” a prequel to Battle Scars. Her current WIP is Rogue, another medieval tale set at the end of evil King John’s reign. Char’s other love is science fiction. Echoes of the Storm was published in July 2020. Char loves to travel and enjoys quiet places in the mountains or on rocky coasts. But even in Kansas she can let her imagination soar. Website: https://charlenenewcomb.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/CharleneNewcombAuthor Twitter: https://twitter.com/charnewcomb Instagram: https://instagram.com/charnewc Happy Friday, Everyone! This week, I have a bit from A.G. Carothers latest book from The Assassin's Guild series - T.A.G. You're Heard. Assassins, past evil catching up, lots of excitement ahead! I hear from A.G. that there will be a Christmas book for these characters too, so this is the time to catch up. :D (If I have any Filipino listeners, there is one sentence in Filipino that I did the best I could with. I apologize in advance.)  T.A.G. You're Heard The Assassin's Guild 2 by A.G. Carothers Amazon KU Hello again, Mr. No here, communications agent for T.A.G. and your inside source to your favorite agents. Our next file is on Operation Gingersnap and none other than Agent Code name Mr. Kr, aka Connor Foley Turgenev, our snarky and hyperactive computer genius. Connor gets hit with a blast from the past that he'd thought was long dead. Yoshi and the rest of Upper Management must scramble to save him before his situation turns dire. In the meantime, will nearly losing Connor push our gentle giant of a Chef, Asbjorn Sternberg, to open himself up to Connor and truly be the Daddy and partner that Connor wants and needs? Or will he let injuries obtained while serving in the Norwegian Army fuel his self doubt? Find out this and exciting news that might change the face of T.A.G.'s future in this next installment from the archives. Warning this book contains references to childhood abuse that some may find upsetting. About A. G.
A. G. Carothers is actually a dragon very cleverly disguised as a human. They are a non-binary author of LGBTQIA Romance and Urban Fantasy, who enjoys writing original and entertaining stories. They are very excited to share the worlds they've created with you. A.G. currently lives in Tennessee with their platonic life partner, who is not a dragon. They yearn to live back in Europe and will some day. In their spare time they are addicted to losing themselves in the lovely worlds created by other authors It's Friday! Hope it's a good one for everyone. :) Today, I get to read to you from *drumroll* the newly released, 3rd Stoker and Bash mystery, The Death Under the Dark Arches by Selina Kray. I love Time and Hiero and have been waiting for this one. Come have a listen as Hiero does what he does best...  The Death Under the Dark Arches Stoker and Bash 3 by Selina Kray Amazon Universal Buy Link Sing a song of sixpence A stage full of fright One two-faced blackbird Won't last the night When a phantom presence lures Hieronymus Bash into a deadly game, threatening to kill one of the players at his beloved Gaiety Theater each day until famed actor Horace Beastly returns to the stage, London's premier consulting detective is on the case. The trouble? Horace Beastly is Hiero's alter ego and the true object of this murderous obsession. When the current star of the show is struck down, Hiero has to risk everything by stealing back the spotlight. After a golden summer together, DI Tim Stoker would do everything in his power to protect the man he loves. But a specter from his own past proves an unexpected, and perhaps fatal, distraction. Scheming prima donnas, grudge-fuelled critics, and an axe-wielding theater ghost are all out for blood. Will Hiero and Tim unmask this menace before the final curtain call, or are they past the point of no return? About Selina:
Selina Kray is the nom de plume of an author and English editor. Professionally she has covered all the artsy-fartsy bases, having worked in a bookstore, at a cinema, in children’s television, and in television distribution, up to her latest incarnation as a subtitle editor and grammar nerd (though she may have always been a grammar nerd). A self-proclaimed geek and pop culture junkie who sometimes manages to pry herself away from the review sites and gossip blogs to write fiction of her own, she is a voracious consumer of art with both a capital and lowercase A. Selina’s aim is to write genre-spanning romances with intricate plots, complex characters, and lots of heart. Whether she has achieved this goal is for you, gentle readers, to decide. At present she is hard at work on future novels at home in Montreal, Quebec, with her wee corgi serving as both foot warmer and in-house critic. If you’re interested in receiving Selina’s newsletter and being the first to know when new books are released, plus getting sneak peeks at upcoming novels, please sign up at her website: www.selinakray.net
Happy Friday Halloween Eve! This week, I'm reading to you from Nicholas McIntire's epic fantasy, The Hunter's Gambit. Magic, monsters, mayhem - best kind of fantasy, right? :D Come have a listen.
There's also a giveaway at the bottom of the post - don't forget to enter! 
The Hunter's Gambit
Archanium Codex 1 by Nicholas McIntire Black Dove Press Amazon US Barnes & Noble Google Play Aleksei Drago never expected an easy life, but he never expected what he got. Growing up amongst the Ri-Vhan of Seil Wood, losing his mother and just as suddenly being torn from the forest folk, Aleksei had no choice but to make the best of the unpredictable path in life. But what happens when the monsters and figures of fiction become horrifyingly real? Can Aleksei find the right path? When his life and the lives of his family and friends are at stake will he fight, reforging himself into the man Prophecy demands he become? In a world of magic and Magi, of Angels and Demons alike, how will a simple farm boy survive his own contorted destiny? This is the story of a seemingly-simple world gone mad, and the reality that every action, no matter how apparently benign, can serve to unravel terrifying truths. This is the story of Aleksei Drago, farmer, Hunter, and so much more.
About Nicholas:
Critically-acclaimed author Nicholas McIntire has been writing fantasy since he was 8 years old. The bones of the Archanium Codex were first created when he was 16, and in the past 20 years, he has taken that initially simple idea and crafted it into a fully realized world, finished the sequel, earned three degrees (one in Russian, Eastern European Studies, two in Nursing), and lived life to its fullest. Now writing full-time, Nicholas is ready for share is vision of the Archanium Codex, a 10 book series. The first book of the series being The Hunter's Gambit. Nicholas, lives in Fort Worth, Texas, but writes in both Fort Worth and Fort Davis, TX, where his family has a small place situated at 5200 feet in the Davis Mountains - and, yes, Texas does have mountains. Author Website: https://www.nickmcintire.com/ Author Facebook (Author Page): https://www.facebook.com/NGMcIntire/ Author Twitter: @nickmcintire Author Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17088295.Nicholas_McIntire Author Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Nicholas-McIntire/e/B07X7D7CH6 Happy Friday, everyone! This week I'm reading to you from another appropriate book for spooky season - Warren Rochelle's The Werewolf and His Boy! Magic, secrets, werewolves, witches, scary monster-type beings, all perfect for October. Come have a listen. :D  The Werewolf and His Boy
by Warren Rochelle JMS Books Amazon Kobo Barnes and Noble Henry Thorn has worked at Larkin's since graduating high school. He likes it -- especially when he can use his secret skill of hiding inside shadows so his boss can't find them. Without that talent, he would never had survived growing up different. When a hire enters the store, Henry's other latent talent kicks in. He can smell an emotional response even before he lays eyes on the redhead. Jamey Currey came out, and his conservative parents promptly kicked him out. He, too, is different -- he senses Henry's attraction the moment they met. The first time they kiss, torrential rains fall from skies split by lightning. Their kiss also awakens the Watchers, diabolical hunters who will stop at nothing -- even extermination -- to keep magic suppressed. With the help of a friendly coven of friendly witches, the boys embark on a quest to discover an ancient key to restoring magic to the world, and to understand mysteries of their own hearts. The question is, will this quest cost them their lives? Happy Friday, everyone! It's October! Which means it's spooky season for all of us spooky people - and today's excerpt just couldn't be more perfect. Ghost hunting vlogger. Skeptical new assistant who is about to become a whole lot less skeptical. :D Come have a listen to an excerpt from Alex Silver's Dan's Hauntastic Haunts Investigates: Goodman Dairy! (There are 3 Hauntastic books - this is #1)  Dan's Hauntastic Haunts Investigates: Goodman Dairy by Alex Silver Amazon: Kindle Unlimited Amazon Paperback When ghosts reach across the veil, Daniel Collins is there to tell their stories. Dan is a vlogging ghost hunter. He has devoted his life to documenting paranormal activity. In his converted van, he travels around the country exploring haunted sites. He loves the thrill of filming restless spirits. Chad Brewer, skeptic, works for an insurance company. He doesn’t believe in ghosts, but watching Dan’s vlog is his guilty pleasure. The cute vlogger is accident prone. He has Chad’s work extension on speed-dial. The two talk whenever Dan gets hurt during an investigation, a frequent occurrence. When Chad loses his job for approving too many claims, Dan offers him a position as his personal assistant. The pair sets out to investigate a haunted dairy barn for the vlog’s next video series. The catch is that they must live and work together in Dan’s tiny traveling home. As the paranormal activity at the haunted dairy ramps up, so does the romantic tension between the two men. Can the love between a skeptic and a social media sensation conquer a vengeful ghost? Dan's Hauntastic Haunts is a paranormal MM romance between a gay vlogger and his trans personal assistant. Buckle up for a hauntastic good time. About Alex:
Alex Silver (he/him) grew up mostly in Northern Maine and is currently living in Canada with a spouse, two kids, and three birds. Alex is a trans guy who started writing fiction as a child and never stopped. |
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Angel writes (mostly) Science Fiction and Fantasy centered around queer heroes. Currently living part time in the hectic sprawl of northern Delaware and full time inside her head, she has one husband, one son, two cats, a love of all things beautiful and a terrible addiction to the consumption of both knowledge and chocolate. |
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