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FLICKer: Schnee im Juni (Snow In June)

Featuring LGBT short films I found around the interwebz a.k.a Youtube. Okay sucky intro, but yeah, that’s it. The memories of the death of his childhood sweetheart Richard still haunt…

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June 25, 2026
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NEW RELEASE BLITZ: Where Nomads Dare To Dream by Ildar Daminov (Excerpt)

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June 23, 2026
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RELEASE BLITZ: Home Ice by Saxon James (Giveaway)

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June 25, 2026
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COVER & EXCERPT REVEAL: Guarded Goalie by G.T. Dipe (Excerpt & Giveaway)

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June 18, 2026
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COVER REVEAL: Heal Me, Love Me by Kimberly Knight & Rachel Lyn Adams

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June 25, 2026
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BOOK TOUR: A Great and Powerful Tyranny by Victoria Carbol

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June 22, 2026
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PROMO BLITZ: Varek by Becca Seymour

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June 19, 2026
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MUSIC MONDAY: Redeemer by Yard Act

Pick a song that you really like and share it on Monday.

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June 22, 2026
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NEW RELEASE BLITZ: Willing Captive by Ashlynn Monroe (Excerpt)

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June 23, 2026
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FLICKer: September

Featuring LGBT short films I found around the interwebz a.k.a Youtube. Okay sucky intro, but yeah, that’s it. A man in a boat on Central Park Lake considers what he…

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June 18, 2026
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NEW RELEASE BLITZ: Freedom To Me by Sidney Quinn (Excerpt)

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June 21, 2026
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PROMO BLITZ: Call Back by Lily Morton

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June 24, 2026
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COVER REVEAL: The Villain by Viv Allen

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June 24, 2026
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RELEASE BLITZ: Kairo by Crea Reitan

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June 25, 2026
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RELEASE BLITZ: Secrets and Lies by Willow Dixon (Giveaway)

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June 18, 2026
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RELEASE BLITZ: Broken Pride by Kindle Alexander

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June 25, 2026
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    MOVIE FEATURE: Happy Endings Sleepover

    July 10, 2020 / 3 Comments
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    BLOG TOUR: Falling for Raine by Lane Hayes (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    March 12, 2024

    RELEASE BLITZ: Valentine’s Hearts by R.J. Scott & V.L. Locey (Giveaway)

    February 14, 2021

    COVER REVEAL: Except You by Cora Rose

    February 22, 2024
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    BLOG TOUR: Power Inversion by Sara Codair (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    July 10, 2020 / No Comments
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    RELEASE BLITZ: The Sunny Side by Lily Morton (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    September 6, 2022

    COVER REVEAL: Il Padrone by Leigh Kenzie (Giveaway)

    July 28, 2020

    PROMO BLITZ: Stolen Dream by Oliver Takely

    March 19, 2025
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    RELEASE BLITZ: Marked by Lightning by Jessamyn Kingley (Excerpt)

    July 10, 2020 / No Comments
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    MUSIC MONDAY: Zenit by Onuka

    January 6, 2020

    NEW RELEASE BLITZ: Confessions Of A Gay Curmudgeon by Andy V. Ambrose (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    September 3, 2019

    NEW RELEASE BLITZ: Cassadaga Nights by Jana Denardo (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    September 16, 2020
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    FIRST LINES FRIDAY 56: But Then, The World May End Tomorrow

    July 9, 2020 / 3 Comments

    “First Line Fridays” is by Hoarding Books and is all about the first line of a current/upcoming read. Friday 56 is a meme hosted by Freda’s Voice, where you turn to page 56 (or 56%) in what you’re reading a find a snippet that jumps out at you. The idea to combine the two came from Kat @ Here There Be Dragons“

    I found this meme on The Writerly Way. And I’m doing this on a Thursday just to be difficult.

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    FLICKer: Ronny and I

    February 9, 2023

    FLICKer: Cherrywood

    November 10, 2022

    RELEASE BLITZ: Best Served Cold by Willow Dixon (Giveaway)

    November 29, 2023
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    BLOG TOUR: The Rosavia Royals: Throne Together by Zoe Dawn (Giveaway + Q&A With Author)

    July 9, 2020 / No Comments
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    3-DAY BLAST: Max the Sequel by Bey Deckard (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    February 20, 2023

    NEW RELEASE: Starting Line by Crea Reitan

    November 9, 2023

    BOOK TOUR: Up In Arms by Kindle Alexander

    February 21, 2022
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    RELEASE BLITZ: Clean Up On Aisle Mine by Patricia Logan (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    July 9, 2020 / No Comments
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    October 7, 2025

    NEW RELEASE: No Take Backs by Becca Seymour (Giveaway)

    November 11, 2021

    COVER REVEAL: Spellbound by Ava Marie Salinger (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    September 10, 2021
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    AUDIO TOUR: The Solution by Piper Scott (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    July 9, 2020 / No Comments
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    RELEASE BLITZ: Valentine’s Hearts by R.J. Scott & V.L. Locey (Giveaway)

    February 14, 2021

    RELEASE TOUR: Ghost by M. Tasia (Giveaway)

    May 14, 2025

    RELEASE BLITZ: New Year Not You by Edie Montreux (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    November 24, 2021
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    PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE (July 8, 2020)

    July 8, 2020 / No Comments

    Found this tag on Chelle’s Book Ramblings . It’s simple and fun. I thought I would put my own spin on it and make it a weekly thing.

    Original Rules

    • Find a book published 10+ years ago.
    • Find a book that will be published THIS year.
    • Find a book that will be published NEXT year.

    Some slight revision of the rules:

    • Find a book published 10+ years ago
    • Find a book that will be published THIS month.
    • Find a book that will be published NEXT month.

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    RELEASE BLITZ: Dead Serious by Vawn Cassidy (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    October 31, 2021

    MUSIC MONDAY: March On For Pax Romana by Psychedelic Porn Crumpets

    March 3, 2025

    MUSIC MONDAY: Tropic Morning News by The National

    January 30, 2023
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    NEW RELEASE BLITZ: The Secrets We Keep by Rick R. Reed (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    July 8, 2020 / No Comments
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    NEW RELEASE BLITZ: Shaken Worlds by Gemma Johns (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    September 20, 2021

    NEW RELEASE: Chronicles of the Damned Anthology

    October 4, 2022

    FLICKer FADE SUNDAY: Buddy

    July 5, 2020
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    MANGA: Sairuiu

    July 7, 2020 / 1 Comment
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    Sairuiu – Hoko

    This is a collection of short one- or two-chapter stories, each with a fairly off-beat nature and quite idiosyncratic art

    Story 1 (Chapters 1-2) : Closing Day
    Two guys become fast friends due to their mutual love for gaming, until one of them begins to want something else entirely…

    Story 2 (Chapter 3) : The Voices of Cicadas
    Due to his deep-rooted fear of abandonment, Iwasaki has always preferred ‘easy’ relationships with married men looking for a quick lay, so as to ensure that the ‘inevitable’ breakup will be “fast, clean, and peaceful,” since there’s no chance that he’ll come to expect genuine love from the other party. Needless to say, this seemingly foolproof plan has one major flaw…

    Story 3 (Chapter 4 ): Chocolate Soldier
    Why do people try so hard to obtain things, when simply watching should be enough?

    Story 4 (Chapter 5) : Laundream
    Clumsy but hard-working, overworked Amamiya has been losing sleep for days, and finally manages to catch a nap while waiting at the laundromat.

    Story 5 (Chapter 6) : To Hate Without Trying
    Kubota, who’s never been married, has an odd propensity for turning down prospective wives on the grounds that they love eating taiyaki, which he claims to hate. But what’s the true story behind his strange aversion to such a popular and delicious food?

    Story 7 (Chapter 8) : Together, Hand in Hand
    Revisiting the boys from Chocolate Soldier, as high school graduation grows near.

    This is one of the best but sadly underrated gems out there!

    Closing Day + Spring Storm: Those intense subtle feels that made grown men cry.

    The Voices of Cicadas: Deep-rooted fears, a weirdo in weird glasses and an illicit affair that has run it’s course…Cue the ugly crying.

    Chocolate Soldier + Together, Hand in Hand: A young boy’s unrequited love for a boy pining for the school nurse. Sweet and full of longing.

    Laundream: A melancholy story of if-onlys and what-could-have-beens with a gutwrenching twist. I bawled like a baby.

    To Hate Without Trying: Two salarymen and their oden rendezvous oh so slowly come to terms with their long-buried feelings. Took them long enough.

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    FLICKer: Without a Mom

    November 17, 2022

    COVER REVEAL: Ineligible Receiver by Rheland Richmond & Emerson Beckett (Giveaway)

    April 10, 2023

    FLICKer FADE SUNDAY: Sapphire

    January 26, 2020
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