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I’m crying because I was just in a bloody battle. I hated every second of it and I would not recommend it to a friend.

Gwen & Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher

October 18, 2024 by carmelpie Leave a Comment

“Studying for what?” “Um. Everything? My future,” Gabriel said. Arthur’s instinct was to laugh, but he managed to keep himself in check. “You’re studying for life? For your life? Is there a—is there a how-to guide for monarchs? Tips and tricks for subjugating the masses? Prevent a revolt in ten easy steps?” ― Lex Croucher, Gwen & Art Are Not in Love “If you wanted to come and find me, I’ve actually been pretty stationary. You know. Nearly dying.” ― Lex Croucher, Gwen & Art […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: arranged marriage, Arthurian legend, Camelot, cbr16bingo, enemies to friends, England, English Royalty, forbidden love, gay romance, lesbian romance, Lex Croucher, medieval england, queer romance, reluctant hero

carmelpie's CBR16 Review No:80 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: arranged marriage, Arthurian legend, Camelot, cbr16bingo, enemies to friends, England, English Royalty, forbidden love, gay romance, lesbian romance, Lex Croucher, medieval england, queer romance, reluctant hero ·
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You almost had your hooks in me, didn’t you, dear?

19A by Toyourdetriment

October 12, 2024 by carmelpie 2 Comments

Cbr16 Bingo: Part 2 19A by Toyourdetriment “Emotional availability is a skill. You, particularly you, can decide to learn it, if you want to.” In spite of the tone, it hits like a backhand to the jaw. He has learned bedside manner for a given definition of empathy. Allowed methodical and unsparing trauma therapists to rake him over the hot coals of his childhood for a decade. He is, in short, an entire and convincing machine of a person, whose inner child definitely wants to […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: AO3, bdsm romance, cbr16bingo, fanfic, fanfiction, gay romance, kink, Maggie Stiefvater, queer romance, smutty smut, surgeon, tennis, the Dreamer Trilogy, The Raven Cycle, Toyourdetriment

carmelpie's CBR16 Review No:79 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: AO3, bdsm romance, cbr16bingo, fanfic, fanfiction, gay romance, kink, Maggie Stiefvater, queer romance, smutty smut, surgeon, tennis, the Dreamer Trilogy, The Raven Cycle, Toyourdetriment ·
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Drunk at an airport Chili’s at 6am is no way to go through life, son. Or is it?

18A by Toyourdetriment

October 12, 2024 by carmelpie Leave a Comment

18A By Toyourdetriment CBR16 Bingo: Part 1 Summary from the author: Ronan gets drunk at the JFK Chili’s. There’s an elf and anaphylaxis. Ronan hears a soft curse behind him. “Fine, yes, I’m a doctor, keep them upright, hold on.” He turns around and fucking elf prince Adam’s goddamn head of red dust fucking hair. Adam is a doctor. Adam has been behind Ronan the whole flight. This is a fanfic about two of the main characters in Maggie Stiefvater’s series The Raven Cycle and […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: AO3, cbr16bingo, Chili's, Dunkin Donuts, fanfic, fanfiction, gay romance, head over heels, JFK airport, Maggie Stiefvater, meet cute, queer romance, the Dreamer Trilogy, The Raven Cycle, Toyourdetriment

carmelpie's CBR16 Review No:78 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: AO3, cbr16bingo, Chili's, Dunkin Donuts, fanfic, fanfiction, gay romance, head over heels, JFK airport, Maggie Stiefvater, meet cute, queer romance, the Dreamer Trilogy, The Raven Cycle, Toyourdetriment ·
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Macho, macho man. I gotta be a macho man.

The Burnt Toast B&B (Bluewater Bay Book 5) by Heidi Belleau and Rachel Haimowitz

October 5, 2024 by carmelpie Leave a Comment

CBR16 Bingo: Vintage Derrick is a screw up, or at least he thinks he is. Laid off from his logging job, he moved back home to his parents’ house, which is also a B&B in the small Pacific Northwest town of Bluewater Bay. Losing his parents in a car accident was devastating, and watching their dreams crumble beneath his incompetent fingers is too much to bear. Derrick barely maintains the B&B and relies heavily on Jim, his ex, for emotional support and occasional dog sitting […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: cbr16bingo, gay romance, grumpy sunshine, Heidi Belleau and Rachel Haimowitz, internalized homophobia, queer romance, trans character, trans protagonist

carmelpie's CBR16 Review No:77 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: cbr16bingo, gay romance, grumpy sunshine, Heidi Belleau and Rachel Haimowitz, internalized homophobia, queer romance, trans character, trans protagonist ·
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You’re the right kind of sinner to release my inner fantasy.

Here for the Wrong Reasons by Annabel Paulsen and Lydia Wang

September 26, 2024 by carmelpie Leave a Comment

“I don’t have to sleep with him on our Honeymoon,” Lauren says. “They actually encourage you to just spend the night, like, kissing. Talking about vulnerable stuff you wouldn’t want to discuss on-camera.” “Right. And there’s a lot of vulnerable stuff you need to tell him,” Damian says. “For instance, you need to tell him you don’t like guys.” ― Annabel Paulsen and Lydia Wang, Here for the Wrong Reasons She didn’t see rampant homophobia so much as she never saw a happy gay future […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: Annabel Paulsen, Annabel Paulsen and Lydia Wang, Bachelor, cbr16bingo, closets, cowgirl, femininity, horses, Instagram, lesbian author, lesbian romance, LGBTQIA+ characters, Lydia Wang, performative femininity, queer authors, queer romance, reality TV, sapphic romance

carmelpie's CBR16 Review No:76 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: Annabel Paulsen, Annabel Paulsen and Lydia Wang, Bachelor, cbr16bingo, closets, cowgirl, femininity, horses, Instagram, lesbian author, lesbian romance, LGBTQIA+ characters, Lydia Wang, performative femininity, queer authors, queer romance, reality TV, sapphic romance ·
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Everything is 100% off if you don’t buy it.

Don't Be Trashy: A Practical Guide to Living with Less Waste and More Joy: A Minimalism Book by Tara McKenna

September 24, 2024 by carmelpie Leave a Comment

Buy for your real life: Remember those high-heeled boots I bought that were perfect for life in New York City? I didn’t buy those for my real life, unfortunately. Figure out what you tend to buy for your fantasy life, and face the reality that perhaps those things aren’t for you. ― Tara McKenna, Don’t Be Trashy: A Practical Guide to Living with Less Waste and More Joy CBR16 Bingo: Cult I have anxiety. Every time I unwrap something packaged in plastic, or when I […]

Filed Under: Featured, Non-Fiction Tagged With: cbr16bingo, climate anxiety, climate change, Recycling & Green Living, Sustainability, Tara McKenna

carmelpie's CBR16 Review No:75 · Genres: Featured, Non-Fiction · Tags: cbr16bingo, climate anxiety, climate change, Recycling & Green Living, Sustainability, Tara McKenna ·
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