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Q Audiobooks: I’m So (Not) Over You, by Kosoko Jackson, Narrated by Timothy Bell Reese
I’m So (Not) Over You
By: Kosoko Jackson
Narrated by: Timothy Bell Reese
Length: 10 hrs and 54 mins
4.5 out of 5 stars (50 ratings)“Shine[s] with a beautiful, blooming sense of wonder.”—New York Times Book Review
A chance to rewrite their ending is worth the risk in this swoony romantic comedy from Kosoko Jackson.
It’s been months since aspiring journalist Kian Andrews has heard from his ex-boyfriend, Hudson Rivers, but an urgent text has them meeting at a café. Maybe Hudson wants to profusely apologize for the breakup. Or confess his undying love. . . But no, Hudson has a favor to ask—he wants Kian to pretend to be his boyfriend while his parents are in town, and Kian reluctantly agrees.
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Q Audiobooks: Enemy of My Enemy (Executive Office, Book 2) by Tal Bauer, Narrated by John Solo
Enemy of My Enemy
Executive Office, Book 2
By: Tal Bauer
Narrated by: John Solo
Length: 18 hrs and 12 mins
4.8 out of 5 stars (153 ratings)President Jack Spiers and former Secret Service agent Ethan Reichenbach throw caution to the wind, committing themselves publicly as the first out male lovers and partners to occupy the White House. Jack moves Ethan into the Residence, but as Ethan settles into his new role as first gentleman of the United States, not everyone is thrilled with their choices. When it seems like the world turns against them, Jack and Ethan must turn to each other, finding the strength together to press on.
In the chaos, Jack’s relationship with Russian President Sergey Puchkov grows closer, and the two nations find themselves working almost as allies. But President Puchkov has secrets of his own, secrets that could rip everything apart. And Ethan steps back into the action with Lieutenant Adam Cooper, taking charge of a covert kill team tasked with hunting down General Madigan once and for all.
But Madigan is elusive, and his dangerous reach is long. He strikes at Jack and Ethan from the shadowy corners of the globe, unraveling their entire world. As the mad general draws new allies together, he is single-minded in his quest to destroy the only two men who ever beat him.
Contains mature themes.
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Q Audiobooks: Chemistry, by Rachael Sommers, Narrated by Lori Prince
Q Audiobooks is a feature at LGBTSr offering audiobooks of interest to the LGBTQ listener.
Chemistry
By: Rachael Sommers
Narrated by: Lori Prince
Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins
4.8 out of 5 stars (59 ratings)Also available in Kindle and Paperback
An opposites-attract, ice queen lesbian romance about finding the softest of hearts behind the highest walls.
Newly minted high school teacher Lily Cross is young, bubbly, and can’t wait to put her fresh ideas into practice in the classroom. Her excitement is derailed after a disastrous run-in with a colleague. Lily didn’t realize she’d have to win over her fellow teachers as well as her students, but that’s okay. Lily’s up to the challenge.
Disillusioned Eva Thomas never imagined she’d wind up as a teacher in her hometown, or worse, suffer the boundless, puppy dog enthusiasm of a new colleague. Eva has no interest in making friends—or making nice. She just wants to survive her day and be left alone. That’s easier said than done when Lily Cross has you in her sights.
Their clashing arguments lead to sparks and then the impossible…attraction. But how can two such different people ever work?
©2022 Rachael Sommers (P)2022 Tantor
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Q Audiobooks: Chemistry, by Rachael Sommers, Narrated by Lori Prince
Q Audiobooks is a feature at LGBTSr offering audiobooks of interest to the LGBTQ listener.
Chemistry
By: Rachael Sommers
Narrated by: Lori Prince
Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins
4.8 out of 5 stars (59 ratings)Also available in Kindle and Paperback
An opposites-attract, ice queen lesbian romance about finding the softest of hearts behind the highest walls.
Newly minted high school teacher Lily Cross is young, bubbly, and can’t wait to put her fresh ideas into practice in the classroom. Her excitement is derailed after a disastrous run-in with a colleague. Lily didn’t realize she’d have to win over her fellow teachers as well as her students, but that’s okay. Lily’s up to the challenge.
Disillusioned Eva Thomas never imagined she’d wind up as a teacher in her hometown, or worse, suffer the boundless, puppy dog enthusiasm of a new colleague. Eva has no interest in making friends—or making nice. She just wants to survive her day and be left alone. That’s easier said than done when Lily Cross has you in her sights.
Their clashing arguments lead to sparks and then the impossible…attraction. But how can two such different people ever work?
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Q Audiobooks: Michael Craft’s Mark Manning Series Concludes with ‘Bitch Slap’, Narrated by David Phillips
Q Audiobooks is a regular feature offering audiobooks of interest for the LGBTQ+ listener.
Listen up! The seventh and final installment of Michael Craft’s iconic Mark Manning mysteries has just been released as an audiobook, completing the series. ‘Bitch Slap’, first published in 2004, joins the other six audiobooks, all narrated by David Phillips. The combined audiobooks offer nearly 84 hours of listening pleasure, so start with one and don’t stop until you’ve heard them all.
Journalist Mark Manning has been successfully running his family’s newspaper, The Dumont Daily Register, for several years now, and he sits on the board of two local companies, Quatro Press and Ashton Mills. So, when the respective CEOs of these companies discuss a merger, it is only natural that Manning be interested in the proceedings. What’s more, Manning’s lover Neil, an architect, is designing a new house for Ashton’s CEO, Gillian Reece.
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Q Audiobooks: Michael Craft’s Mark Manning Series Concludes with ‘Bitch Slap’, Narrated by David Phillips
Q Audiobooks is a regular feature offering audiobooks of interest for the LGBTQ+ listener.
Listen up! The seventh and final installment of Michael Craft’s iconic Mark Manning mysteries has just been released as an audiobook, completing the series. ‘Bitch Slap’, first published in 2004, joins the other six audiobooks, all narrated by David Phillips. The combined audiobooks offer nearly 84 hours of listening pleasure, so start with one and don’t stop until you’ve heard them all.
Journalist Mark Manning has been successfully running his family’s newspaper, The Dumont Daily Register, for several years now, and he sits on the board of two local companies, Quatro Press and Ashton Mills. So, when the respective CEOs of these companies discuss a merger, it is only natural that Manning be interested in the proceedings. What’s more, Manning’s lover Neil, an architect, is designing a new house for Ashton’s CEO, Gillian Reece.
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Q Audiobooks: Where to Find Free Audiobook Codes
Welcome to the return of Q Audiobooks, a regular feature offering audiobooks of interest for the LGBTQ+ listener.
As someone who has published 12 audiobooks, I understand the attraction of providing free download codes for audiobook fans and the authors and narrators who keep them listening. I’ve given away well over 1,000 audiobook codes over the ten years I’ve been making audiobook editions available for my books, and I have two sites to recommend. I’ve used both of them to great effect, and if you search “LGBTQ” you’ll even find a lot of the audiobooks in your favorite not-so-mainstream genres. Codes are specific to each book and can only be redeemed at ACX/Audible links provided when you get the code (US or UK), or on the Authors Direct app if you’re getting a code from Findaway Voices.
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Q Audiobooks: Something to Talk About, by Meryl Wilsner, Narrated by Jorjeana Marie and Xe Sands
My newest Q Audiobooks pick is a FF romance from 2020 (more, please!), written by Meryl Wilsner and narrated by Jorneana Marie and Xe Sands. Something to Talk About tells the developing love story between a photographer and her assistant as they navigate the treacherous waters – or is it treacherous red carpets? – of Hollywood. Fasten your headphones!
About ‘Something to Talk About’
By: Meryl Wilsner
Narrated by: Jorjeana Marie, Xe Sands
Length: 9 hrs and 7 mins|
Unabridged Audiobook
4.4 out of 5 stars(270 ratings)Hollywood powerhouse Jo is photographed making her assistant Emma laugh on the red carpet, and just like that, the tabloids declare them a couple. The so-called scandal couldn’t come at a worse time – threatening Emma’s promotion and Jo’s new movie.
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Q Audiobooks: Something to Talk About, by Meryl Wilsner, Narrated by Jorjeana Marie and Xe Sands
My newest Q Audiobooks pick is a FF romance from 2020 (more, please!), written by Meryl Wilsner and narrated by Jorneana Marie and Xe Sands. Something to Talk About tells the developing love story between a photographer and her assistant as they navigate the treacherous waters – or is it treacherous red carpets? – of Hollywood. Fasten your headphones!
About ‘Something to Talk About’
By: Meryl Wilsner
Narrated by: Jorjeana Marie, Xe Sands
Length: 9 hrs and 7 mins|
Unabridged Audiobook
4.4 out of 5 stars(270 ratings)Hollywood powerhouse Jo is photographed making her assistant Emma laugh on the red carpet, and just like that, the tabloids declare them a couple. The so-called scandal couldn’t come at a worse time – threatening Emma’s promotion and Jo’s new movie.
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Q Audiobooks: Conflict of Interest (Portland Police Bureau Series, Book 1), by Jae, Narrated by Abby Craden
This week’s Q Audiobooks pick sticks with one of my favorite genres. Written by prolific lesbian romance author Jae, it features a workaholic detective (is there any other kind?) who falls for a psychologist. Will circumstances keep them apart, or can they overcome the obstacles, including crime? Fasten your headphones and find out for yourself in Conflict of Interest.
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Q Audiobooks: Michael Craft’s Mark Manning Mysteries (1 through 3), Narrated by David Phillips
Longtime fans of gay mysteries know the name Michael Craft very well. His Mark Manning Mysteries are among the most successful and beloved in the genre, and he’s recently begun offering them as an audiobook series. Fasten your headphones and settle in for gripping good listening as narrator David Phillips brings Mark Manning, the characters, and these finely crafted stories to life. Click to enjoy samples and purchase on Audible.
You can hear my interview with the author on the One Thing or Another Podcast HERE.
Author Michael Craft Michael Craft is the author of 15 published novels, including the highly acclaimed Mark Manning mystery series, three installments of which were honored as finalists for Lambda Literary Awards. His latest title, “FlabberGassed: A Mister Puss Mystery,” marks his return to the gay-mystery genre — with a decidedly quirky twist. Craft grew up in Illinois and spent his middle years in Wisconsin, which inspired the fictitious small-town setting of his new book. He holds an MFA in creative writing from Antioch University, Los Angeles, and now resides in Rancho Mirage, California. In 2017, Michael Craft’s professional archives were acquired by the Special Collections Department of the Rivera Library at the University of California, Riverside. Visit the author’s website at www.michaelcraft.com.
About the Mark Manning Series (from Book 1)
A masterpiece of mystery and suspense, this is the moving story of a man struggling to come to terms with his sexuality
Investigative journalist Mark Manning is on the trail of a story that could make his career. Airline heiress Helena Carter, who vanished seven years ago, is about to be declared legally dead. Her fortune, valued at over one hundred million dollars, will go to the Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago and the Federated Cat Clubs of America. Manning is the only one who believes that the missing Chicago socialite is still alive. And he’s just been given an ultimatum by his publisher: Prove it, or he’s history. Determined to keep his job—and hoping to secure the five-hundred-thousand-dollar reward from Carter’s estate, as well as the coveted Partridge Prize for investigative journalism—Manning enters a world of religious fanatics who could turn back the clock on gay rights. At the same time, Manning grapples with his own sexuality as he falls in love for the first time—with the man of his dreams. Flight Dreams is the first book in Michael Craft’s Mark Manning series, which continues with Eye Contact and Body Language.
Q Audiobooks features audiobooks for the LGBTQ listener. Hearing is believing …
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Q Audiobooks: A Body in a Bathhouse (A Mitch O’Reilly Mystery Book 1), by Brad Shreve, Narrated by Theo Sinclair
Author and podcaster Brad Shreve has quickly established himself as a presence in the LGBTQ mystery genre, both with his Mitch O’Reilly Mystery series, and his Queer Writers of Crime podcast, a favorite of authors and readers alike. He’s currently working on bringing Book #2 in the series, A Body on the Hill, to audiobook fans everywhere. While you wait, fasten your headphones and enjoy his first audio outing with A Body in a Bathhouse, narrated by Theo Sinclair.
A Body in a Bathhouse A Mitch O’Reilly Mystery, Book 1
By: Brad Shreve
Narrated by: Theo Sinclair
Series: A Mitch O’Reilly Mystery, Book 1
Length: 7 hrs and 41 mins
Unabridged Audiobook
Release date: 12-05-20
Language: English
Publisher: Beeson PressOn the verge of bankruptcy, private investigator Mitch O’Reilly takes any gig that comes his way while running his Eye Spy supply shop in a forgotten Los Angeles strip mall. After two tours in Afghanistan, Mitch’s life amounts to running his store, coping with his fun-loving sister Josie, and scoring with anonymous men he meets online.
That changes when he gets a break. A beloved comedy scriptwriter is murdered at a bathhouse, and Mitch is hired to prove the innocence of the club custodian. Adapting from a two-bit gumshoe to a high-profile sleuth proves more challenging than he expected.
As if Mitch didn’t have enough to deal with, playful bathhouse operator Trent Nakos enters his life. After a heartbreaking past, the manager is the definition of a man the brooding PI actively avoids.
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Q Audiobooks: NEW RELEASE! Pinx Video Mysteries, Book 4, by Marshall Thornton, Narrated by Jack Meloche
Rewind: Pinx Video Mysteries, Book 4
By: Marshall Thornton
Narrated by: Jack Meloche
Series: Pinx Video Mysteries, Book 4
Length: 4 hrs and 55 mins
Unabridged Audiobook
Release date: 03-22-21
Language: English
Publisher: Marshall ThorntonValentine’s Day, 1993. After years of being single, Noah is finally ready to date again. Unfortunately, things don’t end too well. After spending their first night together, he wakes up covered in blood – next to his very dead date. Already convinced Noah has an abnormal attraction to murder, Detective Wellesley believes it has tipped over to actually killing someone. That leaves Noah and his friends having to prove his innocence. Meanwhile, Marc and Louis have gone on The Drinking Man’s Diet…let the hangovers ensue.
©2019 Marshall Thornton (P)2021 Marshall ThorntonQ Audiobooks features audiobooks for the LGBTQ listener. Hearing is believing …
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