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Built from Ashes, by Fox Beckman, is available now, and The Trust Trilogy is complete!

LGBTQ+ Romance | Urban Fantasy | Paranormal

💛 Stolen from Tomorrow: books2read.com/StolenFromTomorrow

💜 Shards of Trust: books2read.com/ShardsOfTrust

💙 Built from Ashes: books2read.com/BuiltFromAshes-Trust3

Available at your favorite ebook retailer, free with your Kobo Plus subscription!

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Closeted monster-hunter Ravi is resigned to a life hiding his truth to meet the impossibly high standards of his family legacy—until he meets Cayenne, a time traveler as alluring as they are dangerous. In the Trust Trilogy, a fun beachy romance leads to a gripping action-packed epic of heartbreak, betrayal, and the end of the world.

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Connect online IG/X @foxbeckman

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[allthingsdarkanddirty]

An ominous presence awakens in the small town of Gamin. Fairies murdered by crazed monsters. Magic that makes immortals lose their minds and their heads (literally). Whispers of a vendetta against the fairy crime lords who own the infamous Kraken Club. One ace siren detective, Lili, is dragged back into defending her turf…and hopefully, she doesn’t die this time around. Get it now: 

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Friends without Benefits by Evelyn Fenn

Title: Friends without Benefits Author: Evelyn Fenn Publisher: NineStar Press Release Date: 03/21/2023 Heat Level: 1 – No Sex Pairing: No Romance Length: 93300 Genre: Contemporary, ace, aro, non-binary, coming out, in the closet, over 40 Add to Goodreads Description Academic Clare is in a rut. She is in her forties, her job is stressful, and she feels worn down by the personalities and politics…

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PHONING FAUST -- A Sapphic Novel of Demonic Contracts, Demisexuality, and Yearning by me! A cool queer author ~

Are you LGBT+ or BIPOC or just REALLY LOVE BOOKS? Interested in being an ARC reader and reading a book and helping a fellow queer indie author out? (Pretty please? -- ARC links all the way at the bottom of this post (beneath the rainbow banner) for those who like Sapphic demon x human angst books ~)

AND LOOK AT THE CHARACTER ART OF MEMPHIS (BADASS DEMON) AND DIAN (HUMAN) BY MY ARTIST FRIEND SNAX

https://linktr.ee/artsnaxk

ABOUT ME

Demisexual?? Queer? Nonbinary? All these were magical words to me until it hit...

Oh-- that's me.

It took me a while to come out as queer, longer to come out as nonbinary, and then some more time to reconcile all this with being a mixed Indonesian kid. A dash of mental health, a sprig of figuring out asexuality and neurodivergence. But atop all that? One thing has been constant.

I've always been a writer.

That's some live footage of me summoning some forces to reign my characters in from being feral.

WHY I WROTE PHONING FAUST

Well, well, well, after years of battling imposter's syndrome, I did it. I wrote another book! It's called PHONING FAUST and it's getting published with queer indie publishing company @ninestarpress-blog because they're all cool and LGBT+ and super talented!

Why did I write PHONING FAUST?

What is... a Faust?

A Faustian bargain is what's popularly known as the devil's bargain. A usually losing situation or a trick where the devil tricks someone out of their soul in exchange for ULTIMATE POWER!

I rewrote Faust to be Sapphic as can be. It stars a mixed Indonesian lesbian named Dian Faust who battles depression tooth and nail and ends up calling a mental health crisis hotline. Bc... she's lonely.

PAUSE-- and this is a horror comedy. Comedy. COMEDY-- you might say?

WHY? HOW? Sounds sad and depressing, right?

WHAT'S FAUST?

Well... in the original retelling version of Goethe's Faust (who retold it from folklore etc etc) the main character of Dr. Faustus accidentally summons the devil or something when he too is about to consider the meaning of life and it gets sad bc he doesn't see one so he makes the devil's bargain FOR ULTIMATE POWER. Or something.

But in my version-- it's based off my experiences as a queer person. Before I had community. Before I understood and accepted myself-- I had a rough time. For a whole bunch of factors outside of that-- I didn't feel like my life was in a good place. And even worse-- I felt isolated.

THE PLOT

I didn't want to bother my friends with my problems. So-- I'd call the Trevor Project or a crisis hotline just to have somebody to talk to. In the same way-- Dian Faust is struggling with depression in the story I write. So she calls a hotline like the Trevor Project just to not be alone.

And guess who she finds?

A super hot genderfluid devil called MEMPHIS, short for Mephistopheles. A pierced and tatted punk rocker who has an interest for telling tall tales and serving Dian Faust's every wish and command! (No, not like that!)

Because Dian Faust, like me, is a mixed Indonesian kid trying to figure out what it means to be queer AND demisexual (finding attraction only after really getting to emotionally connect with someone and feeling, as I explain in the book, a lack of that before then for anyone). And she's figuring plenty out--- including how to save her immortal soul and her feelings for a certain genderfluid demon but if you want to know more-- YOU CAN BUT YOU HAVE TO SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS POST TO FIND OUT !

I wrote this book PHONING FAUST (coming out in 2025 sometime with NineStar Press btw. I have these books CATCH LILI TOO and WAKE THE DEAD also starring Sapphic demiace MCs if it's helpful while you wait!

I WROTE MORE QUEER BOOKS (if interested)! (ARC SIGN UP LINK IS STILL BELOW THIS ONE THO! > FOLLOW THE RAINBOW !!)

MY OTHER QUEER BOOKS: https://sophiawhittemore.com/books/ ) <3 <3 <3

I wrote PHONING FAUST (train of thought, sorry, that's the neurodivergence) because I wanted people to feel less alone.

I was, like Dian Faust and like a lot of people, a queer person who felt like I was on an island unto myself. I didn't know who to turn to-- so I turned to no one. By reaching out to hotlines (no hot devils unfortunately), I managed to get the help I needed to avoid making rash decisions-- to get the help I needed to get better. To take that first step.

PHONING FAUST is a novel that raises the importance of mental health and finding community, and most importantly, not giving up. As Dian Faust says in my upcoming book...

There are stars out there-- I had only to see it.

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ARC LINK SIGN UPS IN LINKTREE <3

Want to be an ARC reader for this queer book starring a demisexual Sapphic couple and BIPOC cast?

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Hmmm, demon contracts...now where might young 2010 emo me have heard that before... ? ?

[vicstmichael]

Elaine's Gift is officially available for pre-order! This novella was a labour of love, and I'm so happy to finally see it come to life with the help of the fine folks at @ninestarpress-blog 🖤

If you're into LGBTQIA+ quickreads that will tug at your heartstrings, I'd love for you to check it out. Official release is April 18th! 🏳️‍🌈

Pre-order now to get it four days early: https://ninestarpress.com/product/elaines-gift/

"Even after they've left us, those we love may still have valuable lessons to teach."

[georgelthomas]

Book Review: Together in a Broken World by Paul Michael Winters

Book Review: Together in a Broken World by Paul Michael Winters #ReaderCommunity #ReadingCommunity #BookReview #WritingCommunity #WriterCommunity #Reading #Review #LGBT #LGBTQIA #QueerStories #Romance #Postapocalyptic #virus #gay #Seattle #NineStarPress

Hi everyone! How are you all? It’s Friday, which means it’s time for another review, and today, I’m reviewing Together in a Broken World by Paul Michael Winters. Together in a Broken World will be released in paperback on May 21 2024, by NineStar Press and is 380 pages long. The PlotTogether in a Broken World tells the story of two boys trying to survive in a deadly world where a virus has…

[therealimintobooks]

The Lost Child by Thomas Grant Bruso @thomgrantbruso @ninestarpress @GoddessFish #bookreview

My Thoughts In this gripping novel, we meet Luke Sorenson, a newspaper reporter haunted by the death of his only child, Emily. Despite relocating to a new town in upstate New York, he cannot escape his past. When a young boy named Daniel Hadley is abducted, Luke’s tragedy echoes in this chilling case he is tasked to cover. As the story unfolds, sinister secrets about his daughter’s death…

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Lord of Thundertown is finally ready for pre-order, and @ninestarpress​ has the first two chapters available for review. Get ready for some really weird Urban Fantasy.

https://ninestarpress.com/product/lord-of-thundertown/

In the movies, Thundertown was depicted like a real town, with boundaries, Folk-run businesses, and a government. In real life, Thundertown was a block here or there, three businesses on the same side of the street, an unconnected sewer main, or a single abandoned building.

When an epidemic of missing person cases is on the rise, the police refuse to act. Instead, Alex Delatorre goes to Thundertown for answers and finds clues leading to a new Lord trying to unite the population.

No one has seen the Lord, and the closer Alex gets to him, the farther Alex gets from his path home.

[itsanidiom]

I just got a look at the first cover concept for my novel and AHHH I CAN’T WAIT TO SHARE IT WHEN IT’S FINISHED

[booksandyass]

I Am the Storm 🌩 is a dystopian, young adult book where people can have telekinetic powers and a corrupt government strives to control and harness these powers whilst a rebellion tries to fight back from the outside - in. We get to read from the point of view of both Serena, the rebellions youngest ever inducted operative and Sam a technopath (someone who can control technology) who is on the run from the corrupt government. Serena rescues Sam to help the rebellions cause 💪 The characters are quirky, funny and have their own sweetness and distinct personalities. I also like that Tash was ruthlessly realistic in terms of character injuries🙈 This is not a happy fairytale but what I'd consider an accurate depiction of the losses and pain sufferred during a time of conflict. The pacing was off for me😩 Initially the story starts with lots of action and holds your interest. A few chapters in I found the book lagging and losing any meaning and quite a lot of dialogue that didn't progress the plot or really help with characterisation. Saying that, it did pick up again near the end when the action revs back up a gear and finishes with a cliffhanger 💁 I would have given this book 4 or 5 stars based on the writing style and characters and plot potential but unfortunately the pacing issue above and certain elements of the plot that were left totally untouched (family members missing, reactions to infamous peoples deaths, a point of view from the institution hunting the telekinetics) brought it down to a 3 star book. Overall it was still an enjoyable read that I'd recommend and that cliffhanger did leave me wanting more and hoping all the plot holes above are covered in upcoming sequels.❤ Huge THANKYOU to @ninestarpress and @netgalley for giving me the opportunity to review ❤ OUT NOW! #book #bookphoto #bookart #picsart #netgalley #ninestarpress #tashmcadam #iamthestorm #newrelease #newbook #bookreview #bookreccomendation #youngadult #youngadultbooks #youngadultfiction #yalovin #yalit #yabooks #yabookstagram #bookstagram #bibliophile #dystopian #conspiracytheories #telekinesis #technopath (at Sydney, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsO49TLntvo/?igshid=1xtd4e8i69h57

[jonathanpongratz]

Meet the Author: Thea McAlistair

Good Morning Everybody,

I've got another great set of posts for you today.

I'll be sitting down digitally with Thea McAlistair to talk about her writing process and debut novel No Good Men.

Then later on I'll be reviewing her debut novel.

For now, here's my interview with Thea. Let's show her lots of love!

Have a good morning!

https://jonathanpongratz.com/2019/09/19/meet-the-author-thea-mcalistair/

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Like You’ve Nothing Left to Prove (Breakaway, Book Two) by E.L. Massey

Title: Like You’ve Nothing Left to Prove Series: Breakaway, Book Two Author: E.L. Massey Publisher: NineStar Press Release Date: 03/14/2023 Heat Level: 2 – Fade to Black Sex Pairing: Male/Male Length: 66200 Genre: Contemporary, contemporary, gay, interracial, new adult, sports, ice hockey, uni student, ice skating, professional athlete, physical disability, anxiety disorder, coming out, service…

[erzabet1]

New Release Blitz and Giveaway- Ardulum: Third Don by J.S. Fields @ninestarpress @GoIndieMarketing #FFromance #giveaway

New Release Blitz and Giveaway- Ardulum: Third Don by J.S. Fields @ninestarpress @GoIndieMarketing #FFromance #giveaway

Title:  Ardulum: Third Don

Series: Ardulum, Book Three

Author: J.S. Fields

Publisher:  NineStar Press

Release Date: June 4, 2018

Heat Level: 3 – Some Sex

Pairing: Female/Female

Length: 106100

Genre: Science Fiction, action, aliens, bonded, captivity, coming of age, criminals, futuristic, pilot, religion, science, slow burn, smugglers, space, space opera, spaceships, telekinesis, telepathy

Add to…

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Book Review | You'll be Fine, Jen Michalski

Book Review | You’ll be Fine, Jen Michalski

Goodreads Blurb: After Alex’s mother dies of an accidental overdose, Alex takes leave from her job as a writer for a lifestyle magazine to return home to Maryland and join her brother Owen, a study in failure to launch, in sorting out their mother’s whimsical, often self-destructive, life.While home, Alex plans to profile Juliette Sprigg, an Eastern Shore restaurant owner and celebrity chef in…

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They’d been on the roofs of other people’s buildings, catching the front door with a warm smile behind people not afraid of strangers. They circled blocks looking for an entrance into boarded-up megaplexes, they climbed fire escapes and fences with hammers  hidden in their coats to pull up plywood coverings, rip through construction scaffolding, and loosen chains enough to slide under. This was different; when they broke into old movie theaters or abandoned strip malls, they took great care to not disturb anything or anyone. Walking into Thundertown was to disturb it.

-Nine Star Press, 2019

[itsanidiom]

Editing round two DONE~! Much less to do than the first round, no more rewrites which was good because, you know, nanowrimo...  Like I said before, I actually had fun rewriting and things can flow so much better with just a few little tweaks. Now the editor’s sending my book baby off to be copy edited and then it still needs to be proofread and quality verified. So many pieces to the editing process~! I had no idea!  Anyway, I’m excited! Should be coming out in the first half of the New Year!