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  Coming from a small, rural town in North Carolina, Sawyer grapples with what it means to grow up queer, where the population of queer people was, to the untrained eye, non-existent. Nuanced with the societal constructs of the gender binary, they deconstruct what it means to be queer in an evangelical Southern family. From growing up being a family proclaimed “tomboy,” to joining the Army under Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, Sawyer brings you a collection of essays detailing everything from coming out, to family life to church hurt and everything in between. Candid, honest, insightful, and sometimes breathtakingly haunting, Coming Home is all about finding your queer voice in a heteronormative world. With an honest zeal for life, this set of essays will show you what it truly means to come home. My Review If you don't know the author is big on Instagram. They are a big supporter and vocal advocate for transgender rights. Rights that sadly people should not have to fight for in today's...

  Two rival serial killers. One common enemy. Forensic anthropologist Dr. Jack Sorensen is the perfect serial killer. In the bright lights of his public persona he’s a respected scientist, a leader in the field of human decomposition. But in his shadowed secret life he’s a ruthless and elusive killer, unseen by the authorities who have failed to follow his faint trail of destruction. Beautifully cold, brilliant and cruel, Jack wants nothing more than to keep his life captured in his vise-like grip of control. And Jack Sorensen never makes mistakes… …until he underestimates Dr. Kyrie Roth. Wildlife biologist Kyrie is the enemy Jack never noticed, another murderer in his midst. A killer with equal cunning and stealth as the great Jack Sorensen, she knows all his darkest secrets, even the pieces of a past he might have forgotten. Kyrie has created the perfect habitat for her favorite research subject, but she’s finally had enough of being bitten by the beast that lives at Jack’s core....

  A deal with Lucifer's son. A curse as old as time. A woman caught in the middle of both. And the monster who stands to win the most. This is a dark monster romance. Please be aware before reading. My Review I am really getting into the whole monster romance theme. So, happy to see one of my favorite authors has jumped into this trend. Who isn't afraid of the Boogeyman. Yet now that I know he can do amazing things with his claws and forked tongue, I welcome him to visit me anytime. Despite Sibyl being afraid of Efrain, I love her spunky attitude that she gave to Efrain. Let's just say that his "punishment" was welcomed. As I stated earlier, he is very skilled with his claws and forked tongue. Just thinking about Efrain gives me "w@t" dreams. So, glad to see that this book is the first in this series as this book left me growling for me.

  The first time she opens her eyes, Eve gazes on One whose beauty nearly blinds her, whose breath is in her lungs. Her Creator takes her hand and gives her to one like her and yet different. Together, she and Adam experience pure joy as they explore Eden. But her favorite moments are when the Creator comes to walk with them, day after day. Until everything changes. With one act of disobedience, Eve finds that her world is no longer a friendly place. With remorse in her heart, she must face the unknown future--the births, the deaths, the sacrifices, the loss of the one home she has ever known. Perhaps worst of all is the loss of trust, not only with her Creator but with the man who shares her life. How will they ever survive out of Eden? Bestselling biblical fiction author Jill Eileen Smith imagines the life of the first woman to ever live, unspooling a story of love, loss, and the promise of redemption. My Review I am a fan of Jill's. I thoroughly enjoy her books featuring the var...

  When the Princess of Algeria goes missing, all eyes train on Deimos—the God of Terror. Unbeknownst to everyone, however, she went willingly. Absconding from her father took years of planning. Finding just the right god to get the job done, Eleni is finally clear of her father’s fists. But has she gotten in over her head with the god who saved her? Deimos is hanging on by a thin thread of sanity, grappling with what he wants to do to the siren. As he wars with himself on what to do, another falls victim to the siren’s terror. For a siren has a power all its own, and Eleni isn’t afraid to wield it. Will the God of Terror be able to keep his wits with the stolen princess, or will she prove too much for his resolve? Or will the powers she uses against him be too much? This story is loosely based on Greek Mythology and is a Why Choose Romance story. My Review If you have been reading through this series, you know each book just gets better and better. I so was ready for a why choose b...

Welcome to the tour for Clare Archer's upcoming new novel, The Divine Oblivion . Read on for more details and visit one of our bookstagrammers to enter a fantastic giveaway - A hardcover edition, 3 character prints, bookmark, and stickers! The Divine Oblivion (The Secrets of the Sun #1) Expected Publication Date:  March 7, 2023 Genre:  Romantic Fantasy/ Sci-Fi Fantasy In the wake of certain death is when one feels the most alive, and will do anything to remain so… Being kidnapped to a galaxy one hundred million lightyears away from Earth is not how Cyra pictured her twenty-first birthday. And her abductor is a sarcastic, drunken wretch that tells her that her life on Earth was ploy to keep her safe for sixteen years until it was time to bring her home. Cyra is skeptical when she learns she is a part of a long foretold prophecy that she along with a king will save Eredet galaxy from mass extinction. As she navigates the secrets of her birth planet, Solis, she uncov...

Defensive Hearts by Alley Ciz is LIVE and available on Kindle Unlimited One click Defensive Hearts by Alley Ciz now! About Defensive Hearts Chance The day I saw Gemma Steele’s delicious body wearing nothing but a few scraps of lace, I knew being traded was the least of my problems. Her sexy text may not have been meant for me, but that image is not something a warm-blooded man could ever forget—no matter how badly he wants to. I’ve tried to resist her, but I can’t seem to escape Little Miss Suzy Sunshine. Every interaction is rife with tension and animosity, until it boils over, and we cross the point of no return. That’s when I know I’m screwed, because now when I look at her, all I think is: Mine. Who knew a simple selfie could be such a recipe for disaster? Gemma The first time I met Chance Jenson, I was into the whole broody-bad-boy thing. But then he opened his mouth and I quickly realized he’s not just a little moody—he’s the grumpiest jerk to eve...