Mastodawn

“Dublin Bay” by John Patrick is a complex #MMRomance.

James is a seventeen-year-old working-class Irish man just out of school and looking for his first job. He’s picking mussels from Dublin Bay one day to feed his family when he spots another young man his age on the dock. James is mesmerized by the blond youth, Otto, who also seems attracted to James. Otto is German, and he and his father are on the dock seeing off Otto’s mother. It’s 1939, and what will become World War II is just starting in earnest. Otto makes his father buy the mussels from James, and before he knows it, James and his sister Bella are employed by Otto’s father to take care of their home. Otto and James soon become more than friends and are committed to finding a way to be together. As if their relationship weren’t dangerous enough, the two young men do what they can to help refugees from Nazi Germany. It’s a course of action that could get the two killed.

https://michaeljoseph.info/blog/2023/review-dublin-bay-john-patrick/?ref=mastodon

Review - Dublin Bay by John Patrick

Michael Joseph

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Michael 1d ago

Just published another #SaturdayShort review: “The Wizard’s Apprentice” by Ryan DeVry. #Erotica #MMRomance #gayBookReviews

Callum is apprenticed to one of the most powerful wizards in the land. He cooks and cleans, plus provides “stress relief” for his master when needed. Callum especially likes the stress relief duty, but so far, he hasn’t learned to do any magic himself. When the wizard gets busy with an especially difficult project, he has little time for Callum, and things get even worse when the Wizard calls in another apprentice.

https://michaeljoseph.info/blog/2026/review-wizards-apprentice-ryan-devry/?ref=mastodon

Review - The Wizard's Apprentice by Ryan DeVry

Michael Joseph

Michael 1d ago

"Winter's Orbit" is a #SciFi #Mystery #MMRomance by Everina Maxwell.

Prince Kiem enjoys the life of a royal, even if some of his more outrageous behavior doesn't please the emperor. When the ruler summons the Prince this time, it's not for another dressing down. It's to tell Kiem that he will be marrying Count Jainan, the recently widowed husband of Kiem's cousin Taam. The marriage is necessary to maintain the fragile alliance between the empire and the vassal planet Thea. Jainan has been raised to do his duty, and that means being a good husband to whichever partner the empire chooses for him, however difficult that may be. Neither of the men knows just how dangerous their new alliance will prove to be.

https://michaeljoseph.info/blog/2023/review-winters-orbit-everina-maxwell/?ref=mastodon

Review - Winter's Orbit by Everina Maxwell

Michael Joseph

Michael 1d ago

"Too Like the Lightening" is a contemporary #gayRomance by Travis Beaudoin.

Andrew arrives at a borrowed house in the middle of nowhere that a friend has let him use for the summer. He's greeted by the stunningly beautiful son of the caretaker, who shows him around and seems just as sweet as he looks. There's definitely a mutual attraction, but the age gap and the limited time Andrew will be around holds him back.
#MMRomance

https://michaeljoseph.info/blog/2022/review-too-like-lightening-travis-beaudoin/?ref=mastodon

Review - Too Like the Lightening by Travis Beaudoin

Michael Joseph

Michael 2d ago

"Hybrid Incubator" is a darkly #erotic #SciFI #MMRomance story by Meraki P. Dark.

Alex has been an avid ecologist since he was a young boy picking up trash in the woods that people carelessly discarded. Unfortunately, even with a doctorate in environmental science, his passion doesn't pay the bills. After another fruitless day of interviewing for jobs he is over-qualified for, Alex feels the need for a drink. Slightly drunk, he agrees to a road trip with another patron who is also a bit down on his luck. As soon as they're on their way, Alex realizes he's been drugged. When he wakes up, he's in a warehouse, naked and restrained, along with several other men. When an octopus-like creature takes Alex to a room to be subjected to a humiliating medical examination, things go from bad to worse.

https://michaeljoseph.info/blog/2023/review-hybrid-incubator-meraki-p-dark/?ref=mastodon

Review - Hybrid Incubator by Meraki P. Dark

Michael Joseph

Queer Sci Fi 2d ago

QSFer A. Williams has a new MM paranormal book out: The Wolf’s Werewolf.

Nikolas

I was bitten by a werewolf one night, but didn’t realize it until one month later when I became one myself. I woke up the morning after with my clothes in shreds to a wrecked apartment. Is there a cure? ...

https://www.queerscifi.com/new-release-the-wolfs-werewolf-a-williams/

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Cat 2d ago

𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀

Kai
Control is all I have left. After losing my parents young and clawing my way out of foster care, I built my life on flawless vocals and iron discipline.
On stage with Eclipse, I play along with the fanservice—those charged glances, and almost kisses with Luca Clark that send the crowd wild and spawn endless “Kuca” edits.
But off stage, he’s my nightmare: always late, always smirking, always acting like fame is a game he’s already won. When the label demands we fake a relationship to claw back our slipping popularity, I want to refuse.
But the more we pretend—staged dates, scripted touches—the harder it gets to pretend I don’t feel the spark. And I hate that most of all.
Luca
The stage is where I come alive: lights, screams, the rush of being adored. It’s everything I’ve ever wanted.
With one exception. Kai Jung. He’s the rigid perfectionist who treats me like a walking PR disaster.
We amp up the flirtation during shows because it sells, but the second the lights go down, I’d rather punch him than kiss him.
Until management drops the bomb: fake date each other or watch the band implode. Fine. I can act. I can touch him like I mean it. I can lean in, whisper in his ear, make it look real.
But tour buses and shared hotel rooms strip away the act, revealing the guarded man beneath his armor. Breaking through those walls feels dangerous…and addictive. What I thought was pure loathing might be the most honest thing I’ve ever chased.
In the glare of cameras and the roar of crowds, two enemies are about to discover that the hottest performances happen when no one’s watching. Spotlight Hearts is a steamy, slow-burn MM enemies-to-lovers romance about faking it until you can’t fake it anymore.
https://books2read.com/SpotlightHearts
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