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I am happy to announce that the new editorial review for With His Words I'm Not Alone is online!

Samantha Hui for Independent Book Review concludes her thoughts about my novel with these words: "In the end, With His Words I’m Not Alone is a thought-provoking and timely exploration of creativity, connection, and the loneliness of the modern mind. I would gladly recommend it to readers interested in the psychology of artists, the ethics of AI in creative work, and literary fiction that captures the fragile beauty and danger of true vulnerability."

Read the whole review here.

Get your copy here.

WITH HIS WORDS I'M NOT ALONE, is the finalist in two categories of 2025 AMERICAN WRITING AWARDS!

1) Finalist in Best Cover Design-Fiction
2) Finalist in Fiction-LGBTQ

I am grateful for the honor. 🫶

My novel also won Third Place Award in LGBTQ+ Literary Fiction, First Place Award in Book Cover - Overall Design, Firebird Book Award in LGBTQ Fiction, and Literary Titan Silver Book Award.

Thanks to The BookFest I got a positive shock when opening my email today!

The BookFest awarded my LGBTQ+ literary fiction romance, WITH HIS WORDS I'M NOT ALONE, with two awards for Fall 2025 awards!

Yes, not one but two of them!

WITH HIS WORDS I'M NOT ALONE won Third Place Award in LGBTQ+ Literary Fiction and First Place Award in Book Cover - Overall Design.

With these two awards, my novel has four awards altogether, including Firebird Book Award in LGBTQ Fiction and Literary Titan Silver Book Award.

Thank you for the honor and making my day, The BookFest!

I have great news I would like to share with you!

My LGBTQ lit fic romance, WITH HIS WORDS I'M NOT ALONE, is the winner in the 3rd Quarter 2025 of the INTERNATIONAL FIREBIRD BOOK AWARD in the LGBTQ Fiction category!

After Literary Titan Book Award, Firebird Book Award is the second award for my novel With His Words I'm Not Alone.

I am grateful and honored for this award by Speak Up Talk Radio, especially since these awards support women and children in long-term shelters escaping homelessness, domestic violence, and trafficking.

Alright, folks, print books are here too!

Today I have released paperback and hardcover editions of my LGBTQ+ lit fic romance With His Words on Amazon.

Check them out on the links below and see which one you like better:

👉 paperback
👉 hardcover

There are some differences between the two books:

1) paperback is glossy, hardcover is matt
2) different chapter headings
3) different scene break in the last chapter
4) different editorial reviews on the back cover

They are not accidental but rather made to bring some excitement in your decision making. 😉😜

Happy reading and thanks for your support!

Helloooo everyone,

I have a blog here on Goodreads, which is a great opportunity to pester you with more information about my books and writing, haha! (Kidding!)

On the serious side, I need to share some important information in case you missed it.

My LGBTQ+, lit fic, mm romance, With His Words I’m Not Alone , I released as an eBook on Amazon on September 11. Click on its title to see how outstanding it looks on Amazon and to read more information about my writing it than you can see here on Goodreads.

I am also looking for new ARC readers, so if you find my love story something you might enjoy reading, please send your application here and I will reply to you.

This is all for my first blog post, but I will be back! I am a writer after all, and sometimes it’s hard to restrain the words from flowing. 😝

Lucas