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Mark Royse @markroyse.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

What an amazing listen this was! A lush, lurid world peopled with enigmatic, confounding characters. A little sci-fi, a little contemporary fantasy, a whole lot of marvelous. Impeccable verisimilitude. Achieved in no small part due to the perfect narration by Sid Sagar. #audiobookreview

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Mark Royse @markroyse.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

This vampire tale/historical fantasy/gay romance had lots of ideas that were derivative and never quite came together. Also, the narrator has a peculiar voice I wasn't sure I would be able to hang with. That evened itself out as the story went along. #audiobook #audiobookstagram #audiobookreview

Cronin's Key audiobook cover: man before Egyptian pyramids and an ornate key, with tagline "History isn't always what it seems."

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Mark Royse @markroyse.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

A Voice of Wrath was a treat to narrate. Fun, feisty fantasy with a richly imagined world by author Brittany Cook. Available now from @rbmediaco.bsky.social f.mtr.cool/ocnxl8vn4s

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Mark Royse @markroyse.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Wow. Still reeling from this epic sci-fi? fantasy? kick-ass novel. From a new favorite writer Sam J. Miller and narrated astonishingly by Vikas Adam. Again, wow... @sentencebender.bsky.social @vikasadam.bsky.social #audiobookreview #audiobookstagram #audiobook

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Mark Royse @markroyse.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Utterly strange and fascinating slow-dread gay horror from Perry Brass. Nice and creepy. #bookrecommendation #bookstagram

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Mark Royse @markroyse.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Sam J. Miller grabbed me by the short hairs and pulled with this electrifying introduction to his work. Short stories threaded through with mysterious, menacing interludes. Haven't been this excited by an author in a long while! @sentencebender.bsky.social #bookrecommendation #bookstagram

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Mark Royse @markroyse.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Silly, nerdy fantasy fun from AJ Sherwood @ajsherwood.bsky.social narrated with zest by Tim Paige, Michael Ferraiuolo, Greg Boudreaux, Cooper North, and Shawn K. Jain. #audiobookreview #audiobook #audioboostagram

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Mark Royse @markroyse.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

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Mark Royse @markroyse.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Laundry casualties of the great power outage basement flood of 2026. Other casualties: chest freezer, books, many sentimental items. Luckily my beloved recording booth survived unscathed. Our water-powered sump pump backup that is supposed to kick in failed--a month after it was out of warranty.

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Mark Royse @markroyse.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Cameron Sullivan delivers a tour-de-force of literary high fantasy set in pre-revolutionary 18th century France. A sumptuous bloody feast narrated adroitly by Rory Barnett and Imogen Church. sbee.link/ugmeatb9q4 #audiobook #audiobookstagram #audible

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Mark Royse @markroyse.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Hailey Turner is a master storyteller, and despite the bodice-ripper cover art, this series delivers some great military sci-fi in her take on mutants: 'metahumans.' Greg Boudreaux narrates. A beautifully imagined, well performed adventure series. sbee.link/w3njktg9ud

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Mark Royse @markroyse.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Richard Amos creates unlikely heroes and turns them loose in endlessly imaginative worlds with perfectly paired paramours. This time its post-apocalyptic London, zombies, and werewolves. Will M. Watt and Matt Mecurio narrate. sbee.link/jmp64yfnq8

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Mark Royse @markroyse.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

A charming gay rom-com between an experienced, easygoing sub and an awkward closeted dom. Fun role reversal. Very British. By author Josephine Myles. sbee.link/793wetv6bq #bookreview #bookstagram #kindle

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Mark Royse @markroyse.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Hailey Turner @haileyturner.bsky.social is an exceptional storyteller. The Infernal War Saga is high fantasy set in a steampunk world. Game of Thrones-level political scheming. Gary Furlong @garyfurlongvo.bsky.social is indomitable as narrator. sbee.link/h634jefcqa #audiobook

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Mark Royse @markroyse.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Garish off-putting cover art hides an exciting well written 9-book urban fantasy series by @sheenajolie.bsky.social Boston Necromancer Angel Salvatore battles supernatural threats with help from found family including vampires, fae, werewolves, and mythic Celts. sbee.link/yh8qbag36f

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Mark Royse @markroyse.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

I'm a fan of David R. Slayton's Adam Binder series, but I fell in love with the sumptuous world of the Gods of Night and Day series. Gorgeously crafted high fantasy full of capital R romance. Michael David Axtell lends perfect poetic narration. sbee.link/rpawngkcmj

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Mark Royse @markroyse.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Mytho Investigations is an urban romantasy where the mythic world has crashed into the human world. Stranded supernatural beings are marginalized by mainstream society. TJ Nichols @tjnichols.bsky.social uses this well imagined culture to adroitly comment on our own. sbee.link/hkpxd9umeg

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Mark Royse @markroyse.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

The first book in the newest series from Hailey Turner @haileyturner.bsky.social Compelling contemporary fantasy with a dark fae twist. Gorgeously imagined. Narrator Gary Furlong @garyfurlongvo.bsky.social lends wonder and gravitas. sbee.link/8arvgpdbhx #audiobook #audible #goodreads

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Mark Royse @markroyse.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

An elite, secret BDSM society is the backdrop for this intriguing MMM romance from N. R. Walker @nrwalker.bsky.social . Pulls the curtain back on the inner workings of a 24/7 collared lifestyle. a.co/d/03XMSwCD

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Mark Royse @markroyse.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

The second book of a standalone series by K.A. Merikan set in the remote mountain wilderness of Poland. Dark, folkloric, and full of atmosphere. Wyatt Baker narrates. a.co/d/04Sgha5g

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Mark Royse @markroyse.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

The amateurish cover art is a shame, because this series is the best LitRPG I've read yet. Plus Michael Taggart is a Kentucky boy and much of the action is set in Louisville. Well constructed urban fantasy with a lot of heart. Highly recommend. sbee.link/d6cvygeq98

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Mark Royse @markroyse.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Rina Kent delivers her special, spicy brand of dark mm romantasy in this second standalone title in the Villain series. This time its rival mob family scions who burn with enemy-to-lover passions. Ambitious full cast narration mostly works. sbee.link/d6e87chxqr

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Mark Royse @markroyse.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

This series of taut thrillers set in St. Louis serves up serial killers, family drama, crime, and occasional shocking violence. The MM couple are members of the BDSM community. Their romance is a wholesome counterpoint to the rest. From author AJ Rose @ajrose.bsky.social

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Mark Royse @markroyse.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

These two standalone titles are from Hailey Turner's Soulbound universe. Two fan favorites get their own romances. Dragons and selkies and vampires, oh my! Gary Furlong returns as narrator. sbee.link/adkepwmjt9 and sbee.link/ejbpx4vnwk

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Mark Royse @markroyse.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

The Spider and the Hunter Series is a fantastic contemporary fantasy series. E.M. Jeanmougin and Jay Wright have delivered a richly imagined world with compelling, memorable characters. Dark, gritty, urban. Lots to love here. sbee.link/pwbctyd7qh #bookreview #bookstagram

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Mark Royse @markroyse.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Richard Amos @richardamosauthor.bsky.social pairs a Kylie Minogue-obsessed homeless warlock with a suave billionaire vampire for perhaps his most realized and heartfelt series. Narrators Tom North and CJ Wayne bring the characters to life. sbee.link/p6jtg7cd3n #audiobook #audible

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Mark Royse @markroyse.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

This recent release by Julie Gunn was a bit of a stretch for me. I was cast as the male lead in a very hetero romance. An obnoxious, self-absorbed actor (so maybe not THAT much of a stretch!) Dual narration with the talented Marie Hawkins. sbee.link/nm9px7hdq6

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Mark Royse @markroyse.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Nobody does dark like Nero Seal @neroseal.bsky.social . Seth is a fascinating tale of violence, lust, obsession, and the supernatural. Not for the faint-of-heart, but I thoroughly enjoyed. sbee.link/wbmapvfqxc

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Mark Royse @markroyse.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Chani Lynn Feener conjures a compelling dark, paranormal sci-fi adventure full of murder, obsession, morally gray characters, and dubious consent. Great atmosphere. sbee.link/ktdcxvfb93

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Mark Royse @markroyse.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Despite the terrible cover art (a plague of this genre), @richardamosauthor.bsky.social brings his trademark storytelling magic to the tale of an exiled siren hiding out in our world as a rock star. A 4-book series featuring some wholesome, charming polyamory. sbee.link/4gjpfrb7hq

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Mark Royse @markroyse.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Parker Ferro is a down-low half-fae PI investigating supernatural goings-on in the not-so-sleepy California town of San Amaro with his alchemist-detective-boyfriend Nick. delivers a fun 7-book romp through a well-imagined world. sbee.link/386k9ucp7r @kaibutlerauthor.bsky.social

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Mark Royse @markroyse.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Now available: The Fight of Our Lives: a YA nonfiction book about the AIDS epidemic told through stories and recollections. From Listening Library, a division of @prhaudio.bsky.social Whole Leaders Wild Trust is a nonfiction book on what leadership requires in these tumultuous times From RB Media

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Mark Royse @markroyse.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Tavia Lark@tavialark.bsky.social ’s high fantasy romance is well crafted with a dark edge. She manages the genre deftly. John Solo and Kirt Graves@narratorkirt.bsky.social make for a strong duet. sbee.link/v4rfqtybaj

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Mark Royse @markroyse.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

This dark romance from Alexandra St. Pierre delivers exactly what it promises. An edgy romance between a mercenary (hit man) and mortician. The characters are troubled, the morality is gray, and yet the story is oddly wholesome and optimistic. sbee.link/vet9w8xb63

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Mark Royse @markroyse.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

This supernatural noir thriller from Greyson Vale has gritty atmosphere and a slow burn acerbic romance. A well crafted blend of crime and magic. It seemed to end somewhat abruptly, so I was gratified to see the arrival of the second book in the series. sbee.link/nb4ghcj8x9

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Mark Royse @markroyse.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

K.A. Merikan takes us from modern Warsaw to dark slavic mountains where pagan old ways prevail. An exiled priest wrestling with his sexuality and the village bad boy begin a forbidden romance tangled with the occult. Not sure about Wyatt Baker’s narration style. sbee.link/xfjypg3vac

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Mark Royse @markroyse.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Richard Amos gives great adventure. Usually with a twinkish hero and daddyish love interest. Here a witch assassin and demon. His worlds are a magical, sexy, violent, and whimsical send up to the genre.. This is his second series set in the Midnight Magic universe. sbee.link/pmw7jnbeqx

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Mark Royse @markroyse.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Fairies (the fey kind) don’t really interest me. Their ubiquitousness in contemporary urban fantasy has taken some getting used to. Kai@kaibutlerauthor.bsky.social ’s hero is a paranormal private PI and closeted fairy whose fun snark and sass serve trickster appeal. A genuinely sweet romance.

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Mark Royse @markroyse.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Jackson Marsh@ returns to the Victorian world of Lord Clearwater, this time focused on the young men enrolled in his Larkspur Academy. Marsh knows weaves mystery, suspense, and taboo romance in a way that delights and keeps those pages turning. sbee.link/93rj8acwux

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Mark Royse @markroyse.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Sam Burns@burnswrites.bsky.social blends romantasy with mystery. Our aging twink hero, a private eye, tries to solve murder while contending with a vamp of a vampire mom and a slow burning love interest. Fun and a little over-the-top with an 80s detective show vibe. sbee.link/8nkgd9qvcb

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Mark Royse @markroyse.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

K.D. Edwards delivers top-shelf contemporary fantasy with his Tarot Sequence series. The world, where Tarot trumps are nobles, has an urban Alice in Wonderland feel. Dark and wounded characters navigate adventure, romance, and found family. sbee.link/c7b3aergxy

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Mark Royse @markroyse.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

If there’s such a thing as a cozy thriller, Eli Easton & RJ Scott’s Lake Prophet Mystery series is it. Small town suspense and reluctant romance gives this story a Big Eden vibe. Sean Crisden@ narrates wounded characters with a lovely balance of light and dark. sbee.link/4hrbyejcdq

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Mark Royse @markroyse.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Lily Mayne @ continues the Monstrous series begun in Soul Eater. This series of stories is formulaic, but that formula works to build a layered and rich dystopian world. Dark queer romantasy: boys and the monsters they love. Imaginative and erotic. sbee.link/fke9hbnpy7

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Mark Royse @markroyse.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

This tale by A.K. Asher would be better classified as fantasy erotica than paranormal romance. Seminary student strays from his class tour to end up face-to-face (and other parts) with the Egyptian god Anubis. Despite the sex, it oddly has the flavor of a morality tale. Author's first work.

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Mark Royse @markroyse.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Ben Alderson creates a witchy world where Hunger Games-type trials determine the next Grand High. Our enemies-to-lovers compete while navigating violence, murder, betrayal, and, of course, budding romance. Teeters between epic and sprawling. A setup for the sequel.https://sbee.link/aqmcdpkjne

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Mark Royse @markroyse.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

My first encounter with Richard Amos @, this series follows the unlikely romance between an unsuspecting necromancer and Death himself. Amos provides a wildly inventive adventure brought to life by deft and sexy narration from Cooper North. sbee.link/ecq8x6ru9t

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Mark Royse @markroyse.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Ariana Nash can spin a helluva tale. Her Shadows of London series is quintessential gay urban fantasy with a deliciously dark edge. A masterful balance of romance, magic, action, and suspense makes this 5-book series a page-turning binge. sbee.link/e8xka4nfqg

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Mark Royse @markroyse.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

In urban romantasy, werewolves have been done to death. Aeron Dusk, though, turns the tropes on their heads... Running away from a bad breakup, our hero finds himself a fish-out-of-water in a mysterious town populated by shifters. A queer tale of found family and true love.

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Mark Royse @markroyse.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

This dark and bloody anti-romance from Nero Seal is mesmerizing. He creates a gritty, noir world dripping with violence and lust. Transgressive, taboo, high stakes, and sexy. This one slipped under my skin and stayed there. sbee.link/4waf9hcbu6

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Mark Royse @markroyse.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Hailey Turner@haileyturner.bsky.social ’s Soulbound series is the gold standard in gay urban romantasy. Masterfully crafted, this epic is fresh and seriously cool. Gary Furlong’s tour de force narration is cinematic. sbee.link/havrqcudmw

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