Author Archives: Anne Barwell

About Anne Barwell

Anne Barwell lives in Wellington, New Zealand. She shares her home with a cat with “tortitude” who is convinced that the house is run to suit her; this is an ongoing “discussion,” and to date, it appears as though Kaylee may be winning. In 2008, Anne completed her conjoint BA in English Literature and Music/Bachelor of Teaching. She has worked as a music teacher, a primary school teacher, and now works in a library. She is a member of the Upper Hutt Science Fiction Club and plays violin for Hutt Valley Orchestra. She is an avid reader across a wide range of genres and a watcher of far too many TV series and movies, although it can be argued that there is no such thing as “too many.” These, of course, are best enjoyed with a decent cup of tea and further the continuing argument that the concept of “spare time” is really just a myth. She also hosts and reviews for other authors, and writes monthly blog posts for Love Bytes. She is the co-founder of the New Zealand Rainbow Romance writers, and a member of RWNZ. Anne’s books have received honorable mentions five times, reached the finals four times—one of which was for best gay book—and been a runner up in the Rainbow Awards. She has also been nominated twice in the Goodreads M/M Romance Reader’s Choice Awards—once for Best Fantasy and once for Best Historical. Anne can be found at https://annebarwell.wordpress.com

Book Review – House of Cards by Garrett Leigh

Porth Ewan Bay #1 Publisher: Fox Love Press Pages: 214 Characters: Brix/Calum POV: 3rd Genre: Contemporary, Series Blurb: What’s better than one broody tattoo artist? TWO, that’s what. Hurt/comfort, friends-to-lovers, and forced proximity combine in this gorgeous second chance MM … Continue reading

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Rainbow Snippets – 12/5/24 – Shades of Sepia

Rainbow Snippets is a group who post 6 sentences each week from LTBTQ+ fiction or a book rec. Check out the FB page for more. #RainbowSnippets This week’s snippet is from Shades of Sepia, Book 1 of The Sleepless City. … Continue reading

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Book Review – Miracle by RJ Scott

Single Dads #7 Publisher: Love Lane Books Pages: 304 Characters: Arlo/Jax POV: 1st Genre: Contemporary, Series Blurb: An abandoned baby, a poignant note from his long-lost twin, and unexpectedly, Jax’s world is turned upside down. Despite being adopted by a … Continue reading

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All Flavours of MM Romance in May

Searching for your next favorite MM read? We’ve teamed up to help you find it! The all flavours of MM Romance promotion runs until the end of May. Anne Barwell, Alexa Piper, Flynn Woods, Brina Brady, Leta Blake, Abrianna Denae, … Continue reading

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Release Blitz – Blood and Bone by Patricia Logan

A big welcome to Patricia Logan as part of her release blitz with Gay Romance Reviews for Blood and Bone. Release Blitz, Excerpt & Giveaway: Blood and Bone By Patricia Logan U.S. Marshals I.S.R. (Interspecies Response), Book 2 Aristotle Brown … Continue reading

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Release Blitz – Jagged Ends by Thom Collins

A big welcome to Thom Collins as part of his release blitz with Gay Book Promotions for Jagged Ends. NEW RELEASE Book Title: Jagged Ends Author: Thom Collins Publisher: Pride Publishing Cover Artist: Kelly Martin Release Date: April 30, 2024 … Continue reading

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Throwback Thursday – 9/5/24 – Shadowboxing

My #throwbackthursday this week is Shadowboxing, book 1 of Echoes Rising. #WWII #action #drama #spies #diversecharacters #enemiestolovers #friendstolovers #hurtcomfort #mmromance #seriesstarter #gayromance #MMWarRomance #MMHistoricalRomance Complete their mission or lose everything. Berlin, 1943 An encounter with an old friend leaves German … Continue reading

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Book Review – Last Resort by Morgan Brice

Treasure Trail #3 Publisher: Darkwind Press Pages: 157 Characters: Erik/Ben POV: 3rd Genre: Paranormal, Series Blurb: Weird things are happening again in Cape May and the ghosts of old mobsters never rest easy. Erik Mitchell gets a strange delivery of … Continue reading

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Release Blitz – The Brotherhood Vol 1 by Willa Okati

A big welcome to Willa Okati as part of his release blitz with Indigo Marketing and Design for The Brotherhood Vol 1 from Changeling Press. Title: The Brotherhood Vol. 1 Author: Willa Okati Publisher: Changeling Press Release Date: May 2, … Continue reading

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Earth 2100 Anthology

Check out the Earth 2100 Anthology as part of the tour with Other Worlds Ink. Other Worlds Ink has a new near-future sci-fi anthology out: Earth 2100. Earth on the Cusp of the Twenty-Second Century How the world has changed … Continue reading

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