One Night in Hartswood by Emma DennyHistorical Romance/LGBTQ+November 7, 2023 by Mills & Boon Review by Kate H. One Night in Hartswood begins with both main characters lying to one another about who they are. William de Foucart, aka Penn, is fleeing an oppressive marriage arranged by his abusive father who needs this alliance and is repulsed by his son’s preference for men. Penn is posing as a servant. Raff Barden, who is supposed to be hunting his sister’s fleeing fiancé, Continue Reading
Review: Stars in Your Eyes by Kacen Callendar
Stars in Your Eyes by Kacen CallendarLGBTQ+, Contemporary RomanceOct 10, 2023Forever Books Review by Kate H. The contours of Stars in Your Eyes will be a bit familiar if you read a lot of Hollywood (or rock star or celebrity) romances. Fake dating goes with this territory like butter on bread. And recently, several romances have spilled ink on the darker side of being a celebrity: the exploitation of minors by their parents or predatory directors/producers/agents; blackmail, rape, Continue Reading
Spotlight- Iris Kelly Doesn’t Date by Ashley Herring Blake
Iris Kelly Doesn't Date by Ashley Herring BlakeBright Falls #3LGBTQ Contemporary RomanceOctober 24, 2023- Berkley About IRIS KELLY DOESN’T DATE: Everyone around Iris Kelly is in love. Her best friends are coupled up, her siblings have perfect partners, and her parents are still blissfully married. And she’s happy for all of them, truly. Iris doesn’t want any of that—dating, love, romance. She’ll stick to her commitment-free hookups…Except no one will just let her be. Everyone wants to see Continue Reading
Review: The First and Last Adventure of Kit Sawyer by S.E. Harmon
The First and Last Adventure of Kit Sawyer by S.E. HarmonLGBTQ Adventure/ Paranormal RomanceJuly 20, 2023- Self-PublishedKindle Unlimited Review by Angela Okay, okay- I totally picked this book up because of the cover. The blurb sounded fun, but mostly because of the cover. This is a new to me author, so I went in blind. All I knew was that I wanted this book to live up to my high expectations after the blurb and cover. I'm happy to report that it absolutely did. The Sawyer family Continue Reading
Jen’s Review: Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston, The Book Vs The Movie
Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston was on my TBR and loaded on my Kindle FOR YEARS. I just kept putting off reading it, finding shiny new things to try. But with the movie coming out, it crept closer to my must read pile. Then, I saw the trailer for the movie (it’s on Amazon Prime) and swooned a bit. Really, I found it to be utterly charming. I made it my mission to read the book so I could watch the movie. No cheating and watching the movie first. Not me. I thought it would Continue Reading
Review: A Nobleman’s Guide to Seducing a Scoundrel (The Doomsday Books #2) by K.J. Charles
A Nobleman's Guide to Seducing a Scoundrel by K.J. CharlesThe Doomsday Books #2LGBTQ Historical RomanceSeptember 19, 2023- Sourcebooks Review by Angela The follow-up to the delectable The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen features a familiar face from the first book and an Earl that is unsure of his inheritance. Luke Doomsday is all grown up and has come to Stone Manor at the behest of the uncle of Rufus, the Earl of Oxney, who is looking for a way to prove that his nephew isn't Continue Reading
Angela’s Minis- Reviews for books by Shelley Parker-Chan and Pippa Grant
He Who Drowned the World by Shelley Parker-ChanThe Radiant Emperor #2LGBTQ Historical FantasyAugust 22, 2023- TorARC After absolutely loving the first book in this duology, She Who Becomes the Sun, I was desperate to get my hands on the finale. This book is brutal. The main protagonists are dark and unrelenting in their separate quests- for power, for redemption, and for revenge. These are terrible people who repeatedly do terrible things. The story is told from multiple POVs and Continue Reading
Review: Once a Rogue by Allie Therin
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
Angela’s Minis- Cypress Ashes by Kai Butler and Craving in His Blood by Zoey Draven
Cypress Ashes by Kai ButlerSan Amaro Investigations #7LGBTQ+ PNR/Fantasy RomanceJune 19, 2023- Self-PublishedKindle Unlimited This was one of my most anticipated reads of the year, the finale for a truly fabulous fantasy series. This series has everything- old gods, saints, werewolves, dragons, witches of every kind, the fae, and a local private investigator and his detective lover out to save the world. The individual mysteries are just plot lines in a bigger series arc that is Continue Reading
Review: With Love, from Cold World by Alicia Thompson
With Love, from Cold World by Alicia ThompsonLGBTQ Contemporary RomanceAugust 1, 2023- BerkleyARC Review by Angela I almost didn't read this book, mainly because every time the cover popped up I read cold war instead of cold world and it kept throwing me off. Also, let's be honest, it's always chancy going into a book by a new-to-you author that also has a cutesy cover. I'm glad I finally picked it up, because not reading this lovely enemies to lovers, workplace romance would have Continue Reading