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With 4.8 stars on Amazon, it’s perfect for fans of bite kink, scientific vampirism, and characters who pine hard before they kiss harder.
How to Bite Your Neighbor and Win a Wager
LGBTQIA+ · Romance · Travis' Picks · Paranormal Romance
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How to Bite Your Neighbor and Win a Wager is a slow-burn MM romance full of vampire angst, mutual thirst, and unexpected tenderness. With 4.8 stars on Amazon, it’s perfect for fans of bite kink, scientific vampirism, and characters who pine hard before they kiss harder. Sweet, sharp, and utterly addictive.
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Vincent Barnes is a broke, miserable vampire with a guilty conscience and a serious case of accidental thirst. Feeding from strangers in their sleep is bad enough—but when he bites Wesley Garcia, his childhood crush turned potential meal ticket, everything spirals.
Wes needs a vampire for a revenge plan involving corporate corruption, a pharmaceutical giant, and some extremely unethical experiments. His offer? Stay, bite me, and help me take them down.
Vincent agrees. Not because he’s falling for Wes. Definitely not because of the fangs-and-feelings thing brewing between them.
But Wes never planned to fall for his bait—and Vincent never planned to trust again.
Science meets seduction in this fangy, funny, slow-burn romance full of pining, betrayal, and bite kink.
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For readers who like post-apocalyptic M/M fantasy romance with monsters, danger, and violence.
Soul Eater
Dystopian · LGBTQIA+ · Romance · Travis' Picks · Gay Romance · Paranormal Romance · Post-Apocalyptic
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In a monster-ruled wasteland, Soul Eater follows a young soldier who survives an encounter with Wyn, a feared death monster known for leaving only husks behind. Instead of killing him, Wyn becomes intrigued, pulling them into an unexpected connection, with a 4.6-star rating from more than 11,800 Amazon reviewers. For readers who like post-apocalyptic M/M fantasy romance with monsters, danger, and violence.
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Twenty years ago, monsters rose on earth and began a new age of civilization.
One where humans live in military-controlled, cramped and dirty cities along the coasts, and the majority of the United States is known as the Wastes. A lawless, desolate and dangerous place, teeming with monsters that have claimed the land for their own.
Including Wyn the Soul Eater.
He appears every three years, making his way across the country and slaughtering humans randomly, sucking them dry until they’re nothing but husks.
I’ve only been in the military for six months, but now I’m part of a unit tasked with trying to stop and capture him. And when I’m the only soldier out of hundreds that the Soul Eater leaves alive, I realise that… something about me has intrigued him.
But what is it? What could a twenty-three year old guy from the south, with no one and nothing in the world, have possibly done to capture the attention of a death monster with horns, blackened fingertips and a face hidden in the dark depths of his hood?
Soul Eater is the debut novel of Lily Mayne. It is the first in a planned post-apocalyptic fantasy series featuring monsters and human men falling in love. Warning: This m/m love story contains explicit content and is not suitable for young readers. There are also graphic depictions of torture and violence.
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A Best Book of 2023 and Bram Stoker nominee, Camp Damascus is Chuck Tingle’s powerful horror debut.
Camp Damascus
Horror · LGBTQIA+ · Travis' Picks
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A Best Book of 2023 and Bram Stoker nominee, Camp Damascus is Chuck Tingle’s powerful horror debut. With 4.5 stars on Amazon, it unearths the twisted truth behind America’s “most effective” gay conversion camp. Brutal, haunting, and surprisingly tender, this queer horror gem redefines what it means to confront demons—both literal and internal.
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In Neverton, Montana, salvation comes with strings—and screams.
Camp Damascus promises deliverance from sin. Touted as the “most effective” gay conversion camp in the country, it’s the crown jewel of a devout community. But beneath the sermons and saccharine smiles, something monstrous lurks.
When one young woman begins to question the truths she’s been told, strange things start happening—things that defy reason, faith, and even reality. As memories surface and horrors crawl from the shadows, she must confront the real demons: not just those haunting the dark, but the ones bred by shame, silence, and control.
Bram Stoker Award–nominated and a Best Horror Book of 2023, Camp Damascus is a bold, gut-punch horror debut about queerness, indoctrination, and what it means to break free.
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Perfect for fans of Shadow and Bone and Serpent & Dove, it’s equal parts epic and emotionally devastating.
Dark Rise
Fantasy · LGBTQIA+ · Travis' Picks · Bisexual Romance · Gay Romance
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Dark Rise is a New York Times and Indie bestseller from C. S. Pacat, set in a lush, magic-drenched version of 1800s London. With 4.5 stars on Amazon, this high-stakes fantasy blends ancient rivalries, reincarnated heroes, and slow-burn romance. Perfect for fans of Shadow and Bone and Serpent & Dove, it’s equal parts epic and emotionally devastating.
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Will is just a dock boy—or so he thought.
After witnessing his mother’s murder, Will goes into hiding, only to be drawn into a secret war between ancient powers. The Stewards, sworn to fight the return of the Dark King, believe Will has a role to play in the rising conflict.
As London teeters on the edge of chaos, Will trains to join the last heroes of the Light. But danger stalks him at every turn—and not everyone on his side is truly an ally.
In a world where past lives echo and betrayal cuts deep, Will must decide if he’s ready to become the hero fate demands—or repeat history’s darkest mistakes.
The war isn’t over. It’s just beginning. And this time, it’s personal.
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In a forest shaped by fear and ritual, kindness becomes a quiet act of defiance.
The Girl Who Drank the Moon
Fantasy · Teen + Young Adult · Travis' Picks
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In a forest shaped by fear and ritual, kindness becomes a quiet act of defiance. The Girl Who Drank the Moon follows Luna, a child raised by a gentle witch after being accidentally infused with powerful magic, as her abilities awaken and long-buried truths surface. This middle grade fantasy balances tenderness and tension, unfolding as a lyrical fable about love, sacrifice, and the cost of misunderstanding.
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Winner of the 2017 Newbery Medal ★ A New York Times Bestseller ★ An Entertainment Weekly Best Middle Grade Book of 2016 ★ A New York Public Library Best Book ★ A Chicago Public Library Best Book ★ An Amazon Top 20 Best Book ★ A Publishers Weekly Best Book ★ A School Library Journal Best Book ★ A Kirkus Reviews Best Book ★ A Booklist Youth Editors’ Choice
With more than a million copies sold, acclaimed fantasy author Kelly Barnhill’s Newbery Medal winner is a must-read for fans of classic children's literature or timeless fantasy fables, described as “impossible to put down… As exciting and layered as classics like Peter Pan or The Wizard of Oz” (The New York Times Book Review).
Every year, the people of the Protectorate leave a baby as an offering to the witch who lives in the forest. They hope this sacrifice will keep her from terrorizing their town. But the witch in the Forest, Xan, is kind. She shares her home with a wise Swamp Monster and a Perfectly Tiny Dragon. Xan rescues the children and delivers them to welcoming families on the other side of the forest, nourishing the babies with starlight on the journey.
One year, Xan accidentally feeds a baby moonlight instead of starlight, filling the ordinary child with extraordinary magic. Xan decides she must raise this girl, whom she calls Luna, as her own. As Luna’s thirteenth birthday approaches, her magic begins to emerge, with dangerous consequences. Meanwhile, a young man from the Protectorate is determined to free his people by killing the witch. Deadly birds with uncertain intentions flock nearby. A volcano, quiet for centuries, rumbles just beneath the earth’s surface. And the woman with the Tiger’s heart is on the prowl . . .
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The Twilight Order has fallen under Ashok’s control—and only Gyre and Maya can stop his rise.
Emperor of Ruin
Fantasy · LGBTQIA+ · Travis' Picks · Steampunk
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The Twilight Order has fallen under Ashok’s control—and only Gyre and Maya can stop his rise. In the explosive finale to Django Wexler’s Burningblade & Silvereye trilogy, the siblings must unite their forces and defy fate itself. War brews, magic burns, and the final battle for the Splinter Kingdoms begins. A bold, brilliant ending to an unforgettable fantasy saga.
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Ashok, the last surviving Chosen, has seized the Twilight Order—and the power to reshape the world. Promising unity and justice, he instead leaves ruin in his wake. Only two people see through the lies: siblings Gyre and Maya, once enemies, now reluctant allies.
To stop Ashok’s reign of terror, Gyre must rally warriors, rebels, and outcasts from across the fractured Splinter Kingdoms. Meanwhile, Maya embarks on a perilous quest through treacherous mountains to recover a legendary weapon that could end the Order’s grip once and for all.
The time for resistance is over. It’s a war for the soul of their world.
Packed with explosive action, heart-wrenching choices, and an unforgettable finale, this epic conclusion delivers everything fans have been waiting for.
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In Blood of the Chosen, the second installment in Django Wexler’s thrilling trilogy, Gyre races to unite rebels and ghouls in a rising war against the Twilight Order,…
Blood of the Chosen
Fantasy · LGBTQIA+ · Travis' Picks · Steampunk
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In Blood of the Chosen, the second installment in Django Wexler’s thrilling trilogy, Gyre races to unite rebels and ghouls in a rising war against the Twilight Order, while Maya delves into a forgotten library in search of answers—and her own truth. Action-packed, emotionally charged, and full of dark magic, this sequel raises the stakes in every way.
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The Twilight Order’s grip is strong—but cracks are beginning to show.
Gyre sees a chance to finally ignite a revolution. To topple the Order, he must unite the fractured human rebels of the south and the monstrous ghouls of the Splinter Kingdoms. Old hatred dies hard, and forging an alliance may cost more than he’s willing to pay.
Meanwhile, his sister Maya—still sworn to the Order—can no longer ignore her doubts. Haunted by her last battle with Gyre, she tracks a powerful artifact to a long-lost library. What she uncovers there could reshape their world—or destroy it.
With enemies gathering and loyalties shifting, war is inevitable. The question is: will brother and sister stand on the same side when the dust finally settles?
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A strong match for readers drawn to epic fantasy with sibling conflict, ancient magic, post-catastrophe worldbuilding, and divided loyalties.
Ashes of the Sun
Fantasy · LGBTQIA+ · Travis' Picks · Steampunk
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Called “fantasy at its finest” by Nicholas Eames, Gyre and Maya are siblings separated by the Twilight Order and reunited on opposite sides of a looming civil war, as Gyre pursues revenge and Maya wields magic for the Order, with a 4.3-star rating from more than 1,500 Amazon reviewers. A strong match for readers drawn to epic fantasy with sibling conflict, ancient magic, post-catastrophe worldbuilding, and divided loyalties.
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"Ashes of the Sun is fantasy at its finest."—Nicholas Eames, author of Kings of the Wyld
Long ago, a magical war destroyed an empire, and a new one was built in its ashes. But still the old grudges simmer, and two siblings will fight on opposite sides to save their world in the start of Django Wexler's new epic fantasy trilogy.
Gyre hasn't seen his beloved sister since their parents sold her to the mysterious Twilight Order. Now, twelve years after her disappearance, Gyre's sole focus is revenge, and he's willing to risk anything and anyone to claim enough power to destroy the Order.
Chasing rumors of a fabled city protecting a powerful artifact, Gyre comes face-to-face with his lost sister. But she isn't who she once was. Trained to be a warrior, Maya wields magic for the Twilight Order's cause. Standing on opposite sides of a looming civil war, the two siblings will learn that not even the ties of blood will keep them from splitting the world in two.
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A voiceless woman, a disillusioned soldier, and a divided solar system collide under the weight of control and resistance.
The First Sister
Dystopian · Sci-Fi · Travis' Picks · Space Opera
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A voiceless woman, a disillusioned soldier, and a divided solar system collide under the weight of control and resistance. Known only as First Sister, a priestess bound to the war machine of Earth and Mars, begins to question her role as power shifts around her. Parallel journeys of loyalty and defiance expose fragile alliances and buried truths. The First Sister is a space opera about agency, oppression, and choosing who you serve.
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Combining the social commentary of The Handmaid’s Tale with the white-knuckled thrills of Red Rising, this epic space opera filled with “lush prose” (Publishers Weekly) follows a comfort woman as she claims her agency, a soldier questioning his allegiances, and a non-binary hero out to save the solar system.
First Sister has no name and no voice. As a priestess of the Sisterhood, she travels the stars alongside the soldiers of Earth and Mars—the same ones who own the rights to her body and soul. When her former captain abandons her, First Sister’s hopes for freedom are dashed when she is forced to stay on her ship with no friends, no power, and a new captain—Saito Ren—whom she knows nothing about. She is commanded to spy on Captain Ren by the Sisterhood, but soon discovers that working for the war effort is much harder when you’re falling in love.
Lito val Lucius climbed his way out of the slums to become an elite soldier of Venus but was defeated in combat by none other than Saito Ren, resulting in the disappearance of his partner, Hiro. When Lito learns that Hiro is both alive and a traitor to the cause, he now has a shot at redemption: track down and kill his former partner. But when he discovers recordings that Hiro secretly made, Lito’s own allegiances are put to the test. Ultimately, he must decide between following orders and following his heart.
With “a layered, action-filled plot and diverse characters” (Library Journal), The First Sister explores the power of technology, colonization, race, and gender andis perfect for fans of James S.A. Corey, Chuck Wendig, and Jay Posey.
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The award-winning Hell Divers series continues as X leaves the poisoned skies for the deadly seas.
Hell Divers IV: Wolves
Sci-Fi · Travis' Picks · Post-Apocalyptic
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The award-winning Hell Divers series continues as X leaves the poisoned skies for the deadly seas. Cannibals, monsters, and buried truths await aboard the Sea Wolf. This explosive post-apocalyptic adventure by NYT bestseller Nicholas Sansbury Smith (4.7 stars, 20k+ reviews) is now in Kindle Unlimited for the first time. Dive in while you can.
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They dive so humanity survives—but this time, survival means sailing straight into the unknown.
After a decade surviving radiation zones and hostile terrain, legendary Hell Diver Xavier “X” Rodriguez takes to the sea aboard the Sea Wolf. His mission? Find the mythical Metal Islands and secure a future for those still clinging to life aboard crumbling airships.
But the open ocean is no haven. Monster storms, mutated sea creatures, and the cannibalistic Cazadores stalk their every move. As truths about the war that devastated Earth come to light, X must navigate more than just the waters—he must chart a course through lies, sacrifice, and an ever-thinning hope.
Because this journey isn’t just for survival—it’s for the salvation of mankind. But can they make it before it’s too late?
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Best for readers who like queer science fiction romance with arranged marriage, political intrigue, murder mystery, and space-opera stakes.
Winter’s Orbit
LGBTQIA+ · Romance · Sci-Fi · Travis' Picks · Space Opera
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“Sparks fly” by NPR, Winter's Orbit follows Prince Kiem, who is ordered to marry Count Jainan, a widower and murder suspect, to secure an interplanetary treaty as conspiracy and court intrigue build around them, with a 4.4-star rating from more than 2,800 Amazon reviewers. Best for readers who like queer science fiction romance with arranged marriage, political intrigue, murder mystery, and space-opera stakes.
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A Sunday Times Bestseller!
A 2022 Alex Award Winner!
“Sparks fly” (NPR) in Everina Maxwell’s gut-wrenching and romantic space opera debut.
Prince Kiem, a famously disappointing minor royal and the Emperor's least favorite grandchild, has been called upon to be useful for once. He's commanded to fulfill an obligation of marriage to the representative of the Empire's newest and most rebellious vassal planet. His future husband, Count Jainan, is a widower and murder suspect.
Neither wants to be wed, but with a conspiracy unfolding around them and the fate of the empire at stake they will have to navigate the thorns and barbs of court intrigue, the machinations of war, and the long shadows of Jainan's past, and they'll have to do it together.
So begins a legendary love story amid the stars.
Like Ancillary Justice meets Red, White and Royal Blue, Winter’s Orbit is perfect for fans of Lois McMaster Bujold.
“High-pitched noises escaped me; I shouted, more than once, 'Now kiss!' ... in a world so relentlessly uncertain, there’s a powerfully simple pleasure in the experience of a promise kept.” —The New York Times Book Review
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A living island.
Point Nemo
Sci-Fi · Travis' Picks · Cosmic Horror · First Contact
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A living island. An alien organism. A father-daughter rescue mission with extinction on the line. Point Nemo is Jeremy Robinson at his best—an explosive blend of sci-fi horror, family drama, and high-stakes survival. When the island begins to move, Earth’s fate hangs by a thread. New York Times and #1 Audible bestselling author delivers his most terrifying tale yet.
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When a catastrophic space disaster strands astrobiologist Julie Rohr in the dead zone of Point Nemo—the most remote place on Earth—her only hope of survival lies in the hands of the last person she wants to see: her estranged father.
Dragged from the Amazon to lead a desperate rescue, mycologist Dr. Finn Maddern joins a team headed for an island that shouldn’t exist—an evolving mass of alien life, born from living space dust and teeming with rapidly mutating creatures.
As the xylem island begins to move toward the world’s oceans, it threatens an extinction-level invasion. Father and daughter must reconcile and face an impossible truth: one life must be sacrificed to save billions.
From New York Times bestselling author Jeremy Robinson comes a high-stakes sci-fi horror thriller where survival demands everything.
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