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THE LOVELIEST COLOR: Celebrating Diversity, Embracing Every Shade

October 7, 2025
Nathan
Covers
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THE LOVELIEST COLOR: Celebrating Diversity, Embracing Every Shade

Oddly enough, this cover has doubled my xenophobia.

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Marshall (Perry’s Nest Book 6)

October 7, 2025
Nathan
Covers
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Marshall (Perry’s Nest Book 6)

What did YOU think a “wolfmoon” was?

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Darke Realms: One Tough Temporary She Alpha (Arcana 2)

October 6, 2025
Nathan
Covers
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Darke Realms: One Tough Temporary She Alpha (Arcana 2)

Not just dark, but darke.

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Henry: Forbidden: M/M LBGT Erotica Paranormal Romance

October 6, 2025
Nathan
Covers
2 Comments

Henry: Forbidden: M/M LBGT Erotica Paranormal Romance

I stand corrected, this is NOT Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer fanfic.

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The Lousies Semifinals: July 2025!

October 6, 2025
Nathan
Lousies
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(You’ll be happy to know that I preserved the voting from the last round of semifinals before I reset the vote counter. Eventually, I do learn!)

Below are the most commented covers posted in the month of July 2025.

Pick your choices for the worst three covers for the month, and then we’ll have a series of finals.

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Gideon: Dragon’s Savior – Ménage Erotic Fantasy (Dragon’s Savior Book 5)

October 5, 2025
Nathan
Covers
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Gideon: Dragon’s Savior – Ménage Erotic Fantasy (Dragon’s Savior Book 5)

This guy exudes his own hair gel.

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Kata Daki Is with Rebazar & the Realguides

October 5, 2025
Nathan
Covers
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Kata Daki Is with Rebazar & the Realguides

The Amazon description also must be read to be believed. (h/t PJ)

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Tapas and Treachery: A Roger and Suzanne Mystery (Roger and Suzanne Mysteries Book 23)

October 5, 2025
Nathan
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Tapas and Treachery: A Roger and Suzanne Mystery (Roger and Suzanne Mysteries Book 23)

And checking in on one of our other dependable contributors…

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