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5 Stories of Star-Crossed Lovers and Forbidden Relationships

Since the days of Romeo and Juliet, people have been compelled by tales of star-crossed romance. These stories can take many forms — from families that forbid a relationship, to cultures, religions, customs and circumstances that make it nearly impossible. But as we optimistic readers know, love conquers all.However, these…

Megan BeauregardJanuary 13, 2023

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One Young Woman’s Rebellion Against a Society Divided by Race

The Great Peony: Safina Cameron (Pretty Publications) flips the script on racism and discrimination, imagining a world where dark-skinned people thrive in High Society, while light-skinned people make up the lower class with less access to resources and education. Jannah Bayyan has crafted a fascinating piece of speculative literary fiction…

Megan BeauregardSeptember 15, 2022

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“MagicLand” Paints a New Fantasy World While Harkening Back to Beloved Favorites

In MagicLand (Morgan James Publishing), debut author Charles Bastille creates an almost-decimated Earth where the small remaining population is at war. The magicians of Moria and the tech-enhanced denizens of Gath couldn’t be more different from each other, whether as individuals or as societies. They are hardly even the same…

Y. M. NelsonSeptember 8, 2021

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Howling Hearts Won’t Be Denied in Shapeshifting Paranormal Romance “Skinwalkers”

Something new and intoxicating permeates the air in Arizona’s desert, something only the supernatural world can smell, and it has awakened hungry animalistic desires. An intriguing mix of cursed lands, powerful Gods and forbidden love await readers in Monica L. Smith’s paranormal romance Skinwalkers: The Uprising (Major Key Publishing) as…

BookTribJanuary 7, 2022

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An Upbeat Rom-Com That Goes the Extra Mile With Body Positivity and Healthy Mindsets

Plus-sized women don’t need a hero. We’re all heroes just by existing in a society where people believe fat and ugly are synonyms. No, plus-sized women need validation when the rest of society sees a plus-sized hero. Enter Britta. Denise Wiliams’ sophomore novel, The Fastest Way to Fall (Berkley), is…

Y. M. NelsonNovember 2, 2021

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“My Policeman” Brings 1950s Forbidden Gay Romance to Life on Screen

My Policeman (Penguin Books) isn’t your ordinary love triangle. In 1957, we meet Marion, a young woman hopelessly in love with Tom, her best friend’s brother. Tom — training to become a policeman — returns her affections, but holds a secret of his own. He’s started seeing Patrick, a confident…

Megan BeauregardOctober 24, 2022

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AuthorBuzz: Bodyguard Falls for Hollywood Diva in Romantic Noir

Charmed By You: A Stark Security Novella (1001 Dark Nights Press) by J. Kenner Dear Reader: I love movies — everything from noir films to modern blockbusters. (I even went to film school). So of course I had to write a story set in that world. More, I wanted the…

AuthorBuzzNovember 7, 2022

5 Stories of Star-Crossed Lovers and Forbidden Relationships

One Young Woman’s Rebellion Against a Society Divided by Race

“MagicLand” Paints a New Fantasy World While Harkening Back to Beloved Favorites

Howling Hearts Won’t Be Denied in Shapeshifting Paranormal Romance “Skinwalkers”

An Upbeat Rom-Com That Goes the Extra Mile With Body Positivity and Healthy Mindsets

“My Policeman” Brings 1950s Forbidden Gay Romance to Life on Screen

AuthorBuzz: Bodyguard Falls for Hollywood Diva in Romantic Noir

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