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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: Reluctant Renegade by Garrett Leigh

July 28, 2023 by Angela 1 Comment

Reluctant Renegade by Garrett LeighJuly 12, 2023- Fox Love PressLGBTQ+ Contemporary Romance Review by Kate H. When I saw that the 5th book in the Rebel King’s series was coming out so soon after the 4th, I was a little bit nervous.  But I guess some people are just that talented.  Reluctant Renegade is the love story of Decoy and Folk, both former British military, but very different men.  Unbeknownst to the rest of the Rebel Kings MC, they had met briefly during their 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: Big Gay Wedding by Byron Lane

May 31, 2023 by Kate H. 1 Comment

Big Gay Wedding by Byron LaneLGBTQ+May 30, 2023 by Henry Holt and Co. Review by Kate H. Big Gay Wedding is like a romance novel that starts at the epilogue.  Instead of the meet cute, the inciting action, turning point, and so on, we jump to right after the proposal.  The focus of the story moves around almost the entire wedding party: the grooms, the moms, the grandfather and the sheep.  Yes, the sheep.  And when I say it moves around, I really Continue Reading

Review: Best Men by Sidney Karger

May 10, 2023 by Kate H. Leave a Comment

Best Men by Sidney KargerLGBTQ+ Contemporary RomanceMay 2, 2023 by Berkley Review by Kate H. Max Moody is missing a gay gene or two. He’s not interested in fashion; he doesn’t know where the nearest “drag karaoke bingo barbecue” is being held in NYC; and he is hopeless at wedding planning.  But his best friend, Paige, has asked him to be her Best Man, and Chasten, her future brother-in-law, and the other Best Man is helping plan the wedding.  Only guess Continue Reading

Review: Love Thy Brother by Garrett Leigh

March 29, 2023 by Kate H. 1 Comment

Love Thy Brother by Garrett LeighRebel Kings MC #4LGBTQ+ Contemporary RomanceMarch 29, 2023 by Fox Love Press Reviewed by Kate H. Garrett Leigh’s Rebel Kings MC series is unrelenting in the best of ways, and the fourth and latest installment, Love Thy Brother, is no exception.  The recommendation to read it as part of the series and not a standalone is a wise one.  For one, Leigh doesn’t do a lot of background at the beginning of the novel to catch 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: Artfully Yours by Joanna Lowell

March 15, 2023 by Kate H. Leave a Comment

Artfully Yours by Joanna LowellHistorical RomanceFebruary 21, 2022Berkley PublishingReview by Kate H. Who are more diametrically opposed than an art forger and an art critic?  Artfully Yours begins in the late 19th century, with Alan, aka Lord De’ath, the formidable art critic, declaring that the painting in his brother’s drawing room is not a Rembrandt, but rather a fake.  Little does he know in that moment that the forger, one Nina Finch, is standing the room with him, posing as the Continue Reading

Kate H’s Favorite Books of 2022

December 29, 2022 by Kate H. 2 Comments

I didn't plan this, but I think 90% of the books I read in 2022 were m/m romances. Season's Change by Cait Nary is probably what kicked it off. There's a lot of variation within m/m, just like in romance in general and I have hundreds of books yet to read. My "own voices" list for m/m romances all by itself could keep me busy for months and months. I also discovered this year that I have a few romance pet peeves. I only became a romance zealot two years ago, so I guess my honeymoon period is Continue Reading

Review: A Dash of Salt and Pepper by Kosoko Jackson

December 8, 2022 by Kate H. 1 Comment

A Dash of Salt and Pepper by Kosoko JacksonLGBTQ+ Romance12/6/2022 by Berkley Publishing Review by Kate H. A Dash of Salt & Pepper by Kosoko Jackson is a funny yet serious novel about a young gay black man who must return to his small fishing town in Maine after losing both his dream job at a start-up and his boyfriend.  Xavier is planning a quick turnaround – the last thing he wants to do is stay in his hometown.  He will parlay his NYU and University of Continue Reading

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