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“Come along, Pleiti, you can practice ethnography later. We have a murder to solve.”

The Imposition of Unnecessary Obstacles by Malka Older

January 15, 2024 by Emmalita Leave a Comment

I loved Malka Older’s The Mimicking of Known Successes. The second Mossa and Pleiti novella, The Imposition of Unnecessary Obstacles was also a delightful read. There was a moment in the story when I thought back to a conversation I had years ago with a much younger cousin who was still in his 20s. He began expounding on his desire to live somewhere that tested his grit, a place with “real” problems, like on the gritty prestige cop shows he watched. I didn’t point out all […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Mystery, Science Fiction Tagged With: advance reader copy, life on Jupiter, Malka Older, Mossa and Pleiti, NetGalley, sherlock holmes inspired, The Imposition of Unnecessary Obstacles

Emmalita's CBR16 Review No:4 · Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Science Fiction · Tags: advance reader copy, life on Jupiter, Malka Older, Mossa and Pleiti, NetGalley, sherlock holmes inspired, The Imposition of Unnecessary Obstacles ·
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We’d missed the notification as we jazzed up our dark purple Madcap Market crewnecks using fabric scissors, some thread, a bit of glitter, and a ton of gay willpower.

The (Fake) Dating Game by Timothy Janovsky

January 5, 2024 by Emmalita 2 Comments

I read my first Timothy Janovsky back in June, and now The (Fake) Dating Game is my fourth. With each book, he gets better and more assured. I really liked Never Been Kissed, though I could see where the plot could use some tightening and tuning. New Adult was one of my favorite reads last year (though it somehow got left off my list?), so I have been excited about diving into this one. Furthermore, this might be one of my favorite fake dating romances of all […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: advance reader copy, grief, m/m romance, NetGalley, The Fake Dating Game, Timothy Janovsky

Emmalita's CBR16 Review No:3 · Genres: Romance · Tags: advance reader copy, grief, m/m romance, NetGalley, The Fake Dating Game, Timothy Janovsky ·
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“Someone poisoned you last night,” I said bluntly. He looked thunderstruck, then hurt. “It was my birthday party.”

Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands by Heather Fawcett

January 3, 2024 by Emmalita 2 Comments

Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands is as enjoyable a read as it’s predecessor, Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faerie. I found that I liked spending time with Emily, Wendell, and Shadow even in the places where the plot dragged a bit. Emily is as prickly as ever, and I love her all the more for it. The marriage proposal remains unanswered, but Wendell remains delighted by her. I only wish there had been a few more of the “my dear dragon” endearments. Emily and Wendell […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, History, Romance Tagged With: advance reader copy, Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands, Heather Fawcett, NetGalley

Emmalita's CBR16 Review No:2 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, History, Romance · Tags: advance reader copy, Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands, Heather Fawcett, NetGalley ·
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It’s beautiful because it’s melancholy. It’s a complicated kind of beauty.

Canadian Boyfriend by Jenny Holiday

December 12, 2023 by Emmalita Leave a Comment

I am struggling with getting my review of Jenny Holiday’s Canadian Boyfriend right. I really enjoyed it. It’s a romance surfing on big waves of grief and trauma. For a big chunk of the book Mike and Aurora have a quasi employer/employee relationship that some people will, reasonably, consider a hard no. I want to put all this up front, because it’s important information for readers, and I don’t want my whole review to be about the things that might put a reader off of […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: advance reader copy, ballet, Canadian Boyfriend, eating disorder, grief, hockey, Jenny Holiday, Jenny Holliday, NetGalley

Emmalita's CBR15 Review No:105 · Genres: Romance · Tags: advance reader copy, ballet, Canadian Boyfriend, eating disorder, grief, hockey, Jenny Holiday, Jenny Holliday, NetGalley ·
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Naina Kumar Makes a Familiar Story Her Own

Say You'll Be Mine by Naina Kumar

December 10, 2023 by Emmalita 10 Comments

Say You’ll Be Mine is Naina Kumar’s debut novel. She takes a familiar story, the fake engagement for reasons, and through her characters makes it her own. As a romance reader, I am happy to read the same basic plot over and over again. I do want to read books with fleshed out characters and a strong author voice. Naina Kumar does that beautifully. Meghna gets a shock when she’s invited to her college boyfriend Seth’s wedding. She hadn’t know he was serious about anyone […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: advance reader copy, Naina Kumar, NetGalley, Say You'll Be Mine

Emmalita's CBR15 Review No:104 · Genres: Romance · Tags: advance reader copy, Naina Kumar, NetGalley, Say You'll Be Mine ·
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Thank you for letting someone else remember this moment, treasure it with a hand against my belly.

Ready or Not by Cara Bastone

December 4, 2023 by Emmalita 4 Comments

Well this was lovely and exactly what I needed in this moment. Fellow Cannonballer LB was asking in another group we share what to call a surprise pregnancy trope. I realized that I also had an arc of the book they were asking about, and that I desperately wanted to read a surprise pregnancy book. For reasons, I had been thinking a lot about two recent deaths that I hadn’t allowed myself to mourn because my relationships with both people were so complicated and thorny. […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: advance reader copy, Cara Bastone, NetGalley, Ready or Not, unplanned pregnancy

Emmalita's CBR15 Review No:102 · Genres: Romance · Tags: advance reader copy, Cara Bastone, NetGalley, Ready or Not, unplanned pregnancy ·
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