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Book 860: Obie is Man Enough – Schuyler Bailar

Geoff W

When I saw this on NetGalley I knew I was going to request it.* I remember the news stories of Bailar joining the Harvard University swim team and being the first trans athlete to compete on any NCAA D1 Men’s team and when I saw he wrote this I knew I wanted to read it.

The bulk of my LGBT reading is either MM Romance of some sort or nonfiction history/politics. There are a few Sapphic romances and a few with trans characters mixed in, but for the most part it’s not very diverse when it comes to reading the entire rainbow so I was super happy when the publisher approved my request!

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Book 859: Subtle Blood (The Will Darling Adventures #3) – K.J. Charles

Geoff W

Now THIS is how you end a series! Don’t get me wrong, I didn’t want it to end, especially after reading Charles’ short story “To Trust Man on His Oath” that takes place between this and The Sugared Game. The short story provided Will and Kim the much-needed space to discuss who they are separately and who they think they want to be together.

And, thankfully, I’ll get to visit with Will and Kim one last time when I finally Charles’ short story/epilogue “How Goes the World”. I just need to read Proper English and Think of England first which share a world with The Will Darling Adventures! (Oh no, more books to read :-D)

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Book 855: The Midnight Lie (Forgotten Gods #1) – Marie Rutkoski

Geoff W

When the publicist reached out to me about The Hollow Heart, coming out in mid-September, I was interested  enough in it to ask if they could provide a copy of this, the first book, in the duology and they did!* So extra thank yous for that!

I’m not sure if it was the Sapphic love story—how the publicist presented it, and I’ve read a few here and there and already acknowledged I need to expand my LGBT Romances—or if it was more the mystery of what was or wasn’t real when it came to Nirrim (the protagonist)  and her homeland. Honestly, it was a little bit of both, but more so the latter fantasy and magic aspect, the LGBT romance was just an added bonus.

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Book 854: The Sugared Game (The Will Darling Adventures #2) – K.J. Charles

Geoff W

After thoroughly enjoying Slippery Creatures, I immediately requested the next one in the series from the library and got it faster than expected! I wasn’t really sure where Charles would take the series, and I’m even less sure having finished this one. Wherever it goes I am ready to be part of the journey!

Picking up a couple months after Slippery Creatures, we once again find Will, WWI veteran and bookseller now with his inheritance, and Kim, aristocratic untrustworthy agent-of-some-sort, thrust together at the mercy of the cult-like Zodiac. This time, it’s both more and less straight forward because at least we know Zodiac exists.

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Book 852: It Takes Two to Tumble (Seducing the Sedgwicks #1) – Cat Sebastian

Geoff W

Who doesn’t love a little bit of historical romance? I mean these, or at least the hetero versions, are the books I grew up watching my mom read (oh hey Harlequin) and let’s be honest, it was only a matter of time until I dabbled.

This is another one chalked up to I saw a sequel that got my attention (A Gentleman Never Keeps Score) because it had diversity on the cover and the premise was interesting. Add in that book three in the series has a pun-ny title, Two Rogues Make a Right, and I was here for it. Thankfully, my local library came through and after a short wait, I once again dove back into the regency period, this time with a gay lens.

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