Archive for September, 2011


A Solid Core of Alpha by Amy Lane

September 28th, 2011 by Kassa / 338 views

Title: A Solid Core of Alpha
Author: Amy Lane
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Length: Novel / 300 pgs
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Blurb:

In an act of heroism and self-sacrifice, Anderson Rawn’s sister saved him from the destruction of their tiny mining colony, but her actions condemned the thirteen-year-old to ten years of crushing loneliness on the hyperspace journey to a new home. Using electronics and desperation, Anderson creates a family to keep him company, but family isn’t always a blessing.

When Anderson finally arrives, C.J. Poulson greets him with curiosity and awe, because anyone who can survive a holocaust and reinvent holo-science is going to be a legend and right up C.J.’s alley. But the more C.J. investigates how Anderson endured the last ten years, the deeper he is drawn into a truly dangerous fantasy, one that offers the key to Anderson’s salvation—and his destruction.

In spite of his best intentions, C.J. can’t resist the terribly seductive Anderson. Their attraction threatens to destroy them, because the heart of a man who can survive the destruction of his people and retain his sense of self holds a solid core of alpha male that will not be denied.

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Posted in 4 stars, Action Adventure, Fantasy, Futuristic, Gay, Reviews, Science Fiction | 3 Comments »

Bullied by Jeff Erno

September 20th, 2011 by DarienMoya / 242 views

Title: Bullied
Author: Jeff Erno
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Length:158 pgs
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Blurb:

Every day, all over the country, teenagers struggle with the realities of bullying. Tormented, ridiculed, and beaten—simply for being who they are—these teens face alienation, humiliation, and even the explicit assertion that they have somehow brought this upon themselves, that they should just blend in. Bullied is a series of short stories exploring the world of these teens from several different viewpoints: the victim, the bully, the gay bystander, the straight friend, the concerned parent.

Closeted Bryan wonders why Christian Michaelson doesn’t just try to blend in if he hates being bullied so much. Star athlete David isn’t a homophobe—after all, he’s not afraid of anything. Jonathan, a Christian fundamentalist, must weigh the Bible against peer pressure and what he knows is right when he discovers his childhood friend is gay. Bully victim Chase Devereaux finds an unexpected ally in a brave fellow student. A single mom struggles to accept the reality that her only son is gay. Two tough gay teens are forced to confront their own inner demons when tragedy befalls a classmate they failed to help. And overweight Kirby finds the strength of character to make a friend, which leads to a lifestyle change and a chance at love. Each character grows as an individual as he or she comes to terms with what it means to be a gay teenager in America.

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Posted in 5 stars, Anthology, Gay, Reviews, Romance, Young Adult | No Comments »

Nina Here Nor There, by Nick Krieger

September 13th, 2011 by Oddmonster / 386 views

Title: Nina Here Nor There: My Journey Beyond Gender
Author: Nick Krieger
Publisher: Beacon Press
Length: 202 pages
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Blurb:

Ambitious, sporty, feminine “capital-L lesbians” had been Nina Krieger’s type, for friends that is. She hadn’t dated in seven years, a period of non-stop traveling — searching for what or avoiding what, she didn’t know. When she lands in San Francisco’s Castro neighborhood, her roommates introduce her to a whole new world, full of people who identify as queer, who modify their bodies and blur the line between woman and man, who defy everything Nina thought she knew about gender and identity. Despite herself, Nina is drawn to the people she once considered freaks, and before long, she is forging a path that is neither man nor woman, here nor there. This candid and humorous memoir of gender awakening brings readers into the world of the next generation of transgender warriors and tells a classic tale of first love and self-discovery. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted in 3 stars, Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Orientation, Queer, Ratings, Reviews, Transgender | No Comments »

Boystown 3: Two Nick Nowak Novellas by Marshall Thornton

September 6th, 2011 by Jenre / 264 views

Title: Boystown 3: Two Nick Nowak Novellas
Author: Marshall Thornton
Publisher: Torquere Press
Length: 57,000 words, 196 pages
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Blurb:

Private Investigator Nick Nowak is back in two novella length mysteries set in Chicago during the early 1980s. In Little Boy Boom, Nick’s car explodes when a thief attempts to steal it. Realizing the bomb was meant for him, Nick sets out to discover who wants him dead only to find that the list of possible suspects is longer than he’d like. When he begins to run out of suspects he wonders if the bomb was truly meant for him.

In Little Boy Tenor, Nick is asked to find the murderer of a church choir’s star tenor, while at the same time his friend Ross asks him to find out the truth behind his lover, Earl Silver’s mysterious death. As he juggles the two cases, he becomes increasingly disturbed by what he learns. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted in 4.5 stars, Erotica, Gay, Historical, Reviews, Romance | No Comments »

Glimpses, by Lynn Flewelling

September 1st, 2011 by Oddmonster / 335 views

Title: Glimpses: A Collection of Nightrunner Short Stories
Author: Lynn Flewelling
Publisher: Three Crow Press
Length: Novella (100 pages)
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Blurb:

Lynn Flewelling’s “Glimpses” explores “lost” moments from her popular Nightrunner series, events alluded to or passed over — Alec’s parents and childhood, Seregil’s early liaisons in Skala, Seregil and Alec’s first night as lovers, how Seregil and Micum Cavish met.

Each story offers a new perspective on events readers have speculated about for years. For new readers, it offers an introduction to the characters Romantic Times calls “to of the most memorable heroes in fantasy”.

Professional and amateur art provided by Flewelling’s fans accompany Glimpses’ stories, as she honors the dedication and devotion her fans have given her over the years. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted in 3 stars, Erotica, Fantasy, Fiction, Gay, Orientation, Ratings, Reviews | No Comments »