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Review: Once a Rogue by Allie Therin

August 30, 2023 by Kate H. Leave a Comment

Once a Rogue by Allie Therin Roaring Twenties Magic #2LGBTQ+, Historical Paranormal RomanceAug 22, 2023- Carina Press Review by Kate H. I really resist romance books which are series that center on the same relationship.  And when it’s been over a year since I read the previous books, I am always dubious that I will stitch myself back into the feelings, and the narrative.  But without a doubt, I was sucked back within a minute of starting Allie Therin’s Once a Rogue, the sequel Continue Reading

Review: A Rulebook for Restless Rogues by Jess Everlee

July 21, 2023 by Kate H. Leave a Comment

A Rulebook for Restless Rogues by Jess EverleeHistorical Romance/LGBTQ+July 11 by Carina Adores Review by Kate H. Jess Everlee follows up her debut novel The Gentleman's Book of Vices with the second in the Lucky Lovers of London series, A Rulebook for Restless Rogues. It takes up two of the more interesting side-characters in the first book, David Forester, the manager of the queer club “The Curious Fox,” and his schoolboy compatriot, Noah Clarke, who frequently appears Continue Reading

Review: Liar City by Allie Therin

March 16, 2023 by Kate H. 2 Comments

Liar City by Allie TherinLGBTQ+ Fantasy/Mystery/ThrillerFebruary 28, 2023Carina Press Review by Kate H. Do you ever read a book with a certain expectation based on the way it is marketed, only to be disappointed, and yet … still love the book anyway?  That is what happened to me with Liar City by Allie Therin. Liar City is the first novel in her latest paranormal series and is set firmly in contemporary times.  What expectations did I Continue Reading

Review: Eight Weeks in Paris by S.R. Lane

June 2, 2022 by Kate H. 1 Comment

Eight Weeks in Paris by S.R. LaneLGBTQ/Contemporary RomanceJune 7, 2022 by Carina Adores Press Reviewed by Kate H. Eight Weeks in Paris will be on my best books of 2022 list, I already know it. This book takes place during the filming of a movie set in Paris during the early years of the 20th century. S.R. Lane’s debut novel is a romance between Nicholas Madden, an esteemed and serious movie actor and his costar Chris Lavalle, a French man whose experience lies in modeling, not Continue Reading

Review: Book Boyfriend by Kris Ripper

April 27, 2022 by Kate H. Leave a Comment

Book Boyfriend by Kris RipperLGBTQIA Contemporary RomanceCarina Adores PressApril 26, 2022 by Kate H. I had to adjust my expectations a lot as I read Book Boyfriend, and I expect most readers may not have the patience.  Written as an inner monologue with all the verbal habits, like “like” and “you know” intact, it tells the story of PK or Preston Kinglsey Harrington III.  Like many “the thirds” he has the benefit of generational wealth, and he lives in a New York apartment with a Continue Reading

Review: Season’s Change by Cait Nary

February 2, 2022 by Kate H. 5 Comments

Muscled, shirtless hockey player looking to the side

Season's Change by Cait NaryContemporary Romance, LGBTQ+February 1, 2022 by Carina PressARC Review by Kate H. I am not a hockey fan, but I am a fan of hockey romances.  I can’t explain it.  I’ve never even seen a game.  Maybe it’s the way the sheer physicality of hockey juxtaposes with the more intimate aspects of the romance that makes it such a great setting for romance.  Season’s Change, by Cait Nary, is my new favorite in this Continue Reading

Review: For the Love of April French by Penny Aimes

August 26, 2021 by Melinda Leave a Comment

For the Love of April French by Penny AimesLGBT Contemporary August 24, 2021 by Carina AdoresARC Review by Melinda This is a debut by trans author Penny Aimes for Carina Adores and there is so much to love about this book! As a trans woman April French has been through so much in her life. Luckily, she has a safe space she does go to quite a bit for kink and that is where she meets Dennis right at the beginning of the book. But it turns out that he is the new big important boss at her Continue Reading

Review: Best Laid Plans by Roan Parrish

March 8, 2021 by Melinda 4 Comments

Best Laid Plans by Roan ParrishGarnet Run #2LGBTQ Contemporary RomanceFebruary 23, 2021 Carina Adores Review by Melinda When I want to recommend a book with great mental health representation I immediately go to Roan Parrish because she has yet to fail me in this area. Her books almost always have characters who have depression, anxiety, or panic attacks - or a combination of all three. And Best Laid Plans is no different - Charlie has a lot of anxiety, particularly around other people's Continue Reading

Melinda’s Minis: Just Like This by Cole McCade & The Beautiful Things Shoppe by Philip William Stover

February 19, 2021 by Melinda 2 Comments

Just Like This by Cole McCadeAlbin Academy #2LGBT Contemporary RomanceNovember 24, 2020 by Carina Adores The follow-up to Just Like That takes place at the same academy for young boys as the previous one. What I love about McCade’s writing is the emotional development between the characters. Rian and Damon are extremely different teachers with different backgrounds coming together to try to help a student in trouble. Their relationship is both steamy and a bit of slow-burn simmering Continue Reading

Guest Post: Writing Single Parent Romance by KD Fisher

October 26, 2020 by Angela 1 Comment

I love reading romance epilogues. I adore the cozy feeling of everything settling into its place, the sureness of the couple having overcome the challenges standing in their way. In the epilogue the characters have figured out their life together. Oftentimes epilogues are where you can find the true happily ever after. There’s always some kind of lasting commitment: a new house together, marriage, or, perhaps, even a baby. When I started writing The Secret Ingredient, I wanted to write a Continue Reading

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