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Five Crazy Days in MayGenre: Murder / Mystery / Thriller / Suspense / Erotica / LGBT
Rating: 1 Star
Review: Five Crazy Days in May
A murder mystery with a twist
Sight Lines by Michelle DiCeglio my review can be found here:http://labyrinthofstories.booklikes.com/4 stars
LGTB Lebsine / Mystery/ Thriller
Oddly specific request - any LGBT novels which aren't romance / the LGBT isn't the main focus of the book that people would recommend? I'm not a huge fan of romance but I'm getting a bit fed up on principle that all the characters in the books I read seem to be straight (apart from the Anita Blake series)
There are plenty of LGBT novels which aren't romance. Unfortunately, they get buried among the romances whenever I try to search retail sites. My Queereaders group focuses more on fiction and non-fiction books outside the romance genre.
Nancy wrote: "There are plenty of LGBT novels which aren't romance. Unfortunately, they get buried among the romances whenever I try to search retail sites. My Queereaders group focuses more on fiction and non..."
Thanks! That sounds like the perfect place to start - I knew they'd be out there but wasn't sure how to find them without sifting through all romance first.
Nia wrote: "Oddly specific request - any LGBT novels which aren't romance / the LGBT isn't the main focus of the book that people would recommend? I'm not a huge fan of romance but I'm getting a bit fed up o..."
Bless Me Father has a lesbian detective as one of the main characters in this suspense/thriller
BLESS ME FATHER has a strong lesbian detective as one of the main characters in this suspense/thriller.
Bless Me Father has a strong lesbian detective as one of its main characters in the suspense/thriller
I really enjoyed this updated version of Carmilla.
So much more content than the original story, and it also delves further into the relationship.
If you are interested in reading and writing reviews definitely check out netgalley. They always have the latest LBGTetc with various themes from thrillers to fantasy, and yes, romance. And they usually note whether there is explicit content.I read a fabulous book the other day that was a serious thriller--think 9/11-- with a story thread focusing on a dishonorably discharged military doctor (don't ask--don't tell) who becomes a facebook/twitter celebrity despite his preference for privacy.
Manhattan Lockdown: A Novel
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
^^Guess I'm the only gr reviewer so far
My novel series, Ember of a New World and Ember of Life, features a strong female protagonist. There are many LGBT elements in the series (can't give too much away). The women on the book covers are the two main women in the books.Because Ember spends much of the first book on the run, she doesn't explore much of this until book two (Ember of Life), but it is still one of the main themes. Both books are very female-centric, though they have a good mix of all types. Sexuality was likely much different in prehistoric times, as were society’s perceptions.
On a side note, it's not really a romance book. It's more of an adventure, survival, and coming of age story. There are romance parts, but they are secondary and not graphic. The characters don't make a big deal of LGBT issues as they are not a major concern of their society (they are not controversial).
Ember of a New World
Ember of the Great River people was a carefree young woman living in a small tribe in prehistoric Germany when a sign from the gods sends her on an epic quest to the ends of the world, where the Sun sets! Armed with only her fishing spear, obsidian dagger, and a keen mind, she faces raiders, relentless hunters, human sacrifice, wolves and a struggle against nature for her very life as she learns what it means to be a warrior and to truly live.
Well researched and highly descriptive, Ember of a New World is an inspiring coming-of-age story featuring a strong female protagonist and set in the early Neolithic period of prehistoric Europe, 7500 years ago. Clothing, weapons, rituals, and daily life are described in detail as the reader is transported to wild tribal Europe.
Ember of Life
Ember thought she had found a home when an attack upon her new village causes her to leave for the True South, a land where the warm winds always blow. She carries with her a magical necklace of fertility and the hopes of many people. From shark attacks, ritual sacrifice, and assassination, to finding love and the struggle to help an embattled high priestess save her people from a relentless enemy, Ember is in for one exciting adventure in the warm lands of Anatolia!
Set in the early Neolithic period of prehistoric Europe, 7500 years ago, Ember of Life follows the continuing story of Ember the Warrior and Brig’dha the Priestess as they head for new lands in Anatolia, near modern day Turkey. Ancient mud brick cities, exotic rituals, a deadly priestess, a complex plot, beautiful landscapes, and even romance await her!
If you are interested in reviewing the books, let me know and I can send you a free ebook copy of them.
My espionage novel The Fall and Rise of Peter Stoller is about a gay British spy. (And the publisher is having a half off sale on Smashwords this month.)The Fall and Rise of Peter Stoller
Nia wrote: "Oddly specific request - any LGBT novels which aren't romance / the LGBT isn't the main focus of the book that people would recommend? I'm not a huge fan of romance but I'm getting a bit fed up o..."
I actively wrote The Fall and Rise of Peter Stoller to have a gay protagonist without it centering on the fact he's gay. Because life is so much more than sexual orientation.
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