Book Title: System Overload Authors: Saxon James Release Date: November 15, 2023 Genres: M/M Later-in-Life Romance Tropes: Age-gap, best friend’s dad, roommates to lovers, small-town My Rating: 4.75/5 Stars Synopsis: Keller Banging my son’s bestie was a total accident that will never, ever happen again. I’m sure of it. While he might be gorgeous and …
Book Title: The Song of Us Author: Kate Fussner Release Date: May 30, 2023 Genres: Middle Grade, Poetry, Contemporary, Retelling, LGBTQ+ My rating: 4/5 Stars Synopsis: This stunning debut and wholly original queer middle grade novel-in-verse retelling of “Orpheus and Eurydice” adds a new chorus to the songs of great love, perfect for fans of Other …
Book Title: Blood Debts Author: Terry J. Benton-Walker Narrators: Bahni Turpin, Joniece Abbott-Pratt, Torian Brackett, Zeno Robinson Release Date: April 4, 2023 Genres: Young Adult, Fantasy, Mystery, LGBTQ+ My rating: 3.5/5 Stars Audio Rating: 4/5 Stars Synopsis: Thirty years ago, a young woman was murdered, a family was lynched, and New Orleans saw the greatest magical …
Book Title: The Luis Ortega Survival Club Author: Sonora Reyes Release Date: May 23, 2023Genres: Young Adult, Contemporary, LGBTQ+, Neurodiversity My rating: 5/5 Stars Synopsis: From the bestselling author of The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School comes a story in the vein of John Tucker Must Die but tackling serious topics. It’s a revenge story told …
Book Title: Employing PatienceAuthors: Saxon JamesRelease Date: May 31, 2023Genres: M/M Later-in-Life RomanceTropes: Bi-awakening, employer/employee, rich/poor, small-townMy Rating: 4.75/5 Stars Synopsis Art When it comes to regrets, I have none. My life is perfect. I own a bar, work hard, party harder, and smother my niblings in all the love they deserve. I don’t need …
Book Title: Fake Dates and Mooncakes Author: Sher Lee Release Date: May 16, 2023 Genres: Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance, LGBTQ+ My rating: 4/5 Stars Synopsis: Heartstopper meets Crazy Rich Asians in this heartfelt, joyful paperback original rom-com that follows an aspiring chef who discovers the recipe for love is more complicated than it seems when he starts fake-dating a …
Book Title: Margo Zimmerman Gets the Girl Authors: Brianna R. Shrum & Sara Waxelbaum Release Date: May 2, 2023 Genres: Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance, LGBTQ+ My rating: 4/5 Stars Synopsis: Margo Zimmerman is gay, but she didn’t know until now. An overachiever at heart, Margo is determined to ace her newly discovered gayness. All she needs …
Book Title: Employing Patience Authors: Saxon James Release Date: May 31, 2023 Genres: M/M Later-in-Life Romance Tropes: Bi-awakening, employer/employee, rich/poor, small-town Cover Design: Story Styling Cover DesignsPhotographer: Xram RagdeModel: Marko Ilkic Synopsis Art When it comes to regrets, I have none. My life is perfect. I own a bar, work hard, party harder, and smother my niblings …
Book Title: In the Lives of Puppets Author: TJ Klune Release Date: April 25, 2023 Genres: Adult, Fantasy, Science Fiction, LGBTQ+ My rating: 5/5 Stars Synopsis: In a strange little home built into the branches of a grove of trees, live three robots–fatherly inventor android Giovanni Lawson, a pleasantly sadistic nurse machine, and a small vacuum …
Book Title: Foolish PuckboyAuthors: Eden Finley and Saxon JamesRelease Date: April 13, 2023Genres: M/M Sports RomanceTropes: First time dating, hockeyMy Rating: 4.5/5 Stars Synopsis: ALEKS After my divorce, I’m ready to have fun, date around, and not get into anything serious. Then I meet Gabe Crosby, superhero firefighter and a disgrace to the Crosby name. …