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Midnight Duet by Jen Comfort

A trio of romances featuring a rockstar, small town angst, and magical cooking

Midnight Duet by Jen Comfort

Georgie, All Along by Kate Clayborn

Basil and Oregano by Melissa Capriglione

December 31, 2023 by teresaelectro 4 Comments

CBR15 Passport Challenge: New to you Authors – Jen Comfort, Kate Clayborn, and Melissa Capriglione Midnight Duet by Jen Comfort is a gender-flipped remix of Phantom of the Opera. Erika Greene seemingly had it all when taking on a lead Broadway role. She was a bit of a minx and slept with someone’s boyfriend, which led to a production light falling on her. She retreats to her family’s dilapidated opera house in Paris, Nevada, and vows to become a better person. She had a decent plastic surgeon […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Fantasy, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: CBR15Passport, Contemporary Romance, culinary romance, gender flip retelling, Georgie All Along, graphic novels, Jen Comfort, Kate Clayborn, lesbian romance, melissa capriglione, Midnight Duet, musical theater, phantom of the opera, queer author, queer comic book, queer romance, rockstar romance, small town romance, YA Romance

teresaelectro's CBR15 Review No:12 · Genres: Audiobooks, Fantasy, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: CBR15Passport, Contemporary Romance, culinary romance, gender flip retelling, Georgie All Along, graphic novels, Jen Comfort, Kate Clayborn, lesbian romance, melissa capriglione, Midnight Duet, musical theater, phantom of the opera, queer author, queer comic book, queer romance, rockstar romance, small town romance, YA Romance ·
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Mixing it up with gentrification, magic, and Mothman

When No One Is Watching by Alyssa Cole

Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews

I'm in Love with Mothman by Paige Lavoie

December 30, 2023 by teresaelectro 1 Comment

CBR15 Passport Challenge: Different genres – suspense thriller, urban fantasy, and monster romance When No One Is Watching by Alyssa Cole has been in my audible library for way too long. When it was picked for my Lawless book club, it was a sign. I do like to read mystery and thrillers to mix it up between the glut of romances I read. Dubbed by the author as a gentrification thriller, Sydney Green is having a bad time. After a disastrous divorce, she’s moved back in […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Suspense Tagged With: Alyssa Cole, book one, Brooklyn, CBR15Passport, fairies, gentrification, ilona andrews, Kate Daniels, magic, mothman, mothman in love, new york, paige lavoie, paranormal romance, Series, Suspense, suspense/thriller, Urban Fantasy

teresaelectro's CBR15 Review No:9 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Suspense · Tags: Alyssa Cole, book one, Brooklyn, CBR15Passport, fairies, gentrification, ilona andrews, Kate Daniels, magic, mothman, mothman in love, new york, paige lavoie, paranormal romance, Series, Suspense, suspense/thriller, Urban Fantasy ·
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The Lover by Silvia Moreno Garcia

The Lover from the Forest

The Lover by Silvia Moreno Garcia

December 30, 2023 by teresaelectro Leave a Comment

I have been interested in reading Silvia Moreno Garcia for a few years. Her Amazon Original was an opportunity to dip my toes into her library. I can mark another passport stamp as she is from Mexico, and the story is set in a mysterious village. CBR15 Passport Challenge: Books from different countries (book 3 of 3) SPOILERS AHEAD! We meet Judith in “The Lover”. She lives in a small village and makes a wish to bring her lover to her. Soon, a hunter named Nathaniel […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Horror, Short Stories Tagged With: Amazon Originals, CBR15Passport, dark fairy tale, lycanthropy, short story, Silvia Morena-Garcia, silvia moreno-garcia, the lover, wolf

teresaelectro's CBR15 Review No:6 · Genres: Fiction, History, Horror, Short Stories · Tags: Amazon Originals, CBR15Passport, dark fairy tale, lycanthropy, short story, Silvia Morena-Garcia, silvia moreno-garcia, the lover, wolf ·
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The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen

Don’t cross a Doomsday (or his gentleman friend)

The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen by KJ Charles

December 30, 2023 by teresaelectro Leave a Comment

The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen by KJ Charles was recommended by several friends! I’m terrible at reading new releases because my TBR is like 4,000+ books long. After attending Lawless Book Club, this was moved to the top of the queue. The FOMO got me to finish reading it about a week later. I’m always down for a gay romance and hadn’t read a queer M/M one yet. Set in the Regency era, Joss Doomsday and Sir Gareth meet up at a pub for […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Romance Tagged With: book one, CBR15Passport, historical romance, KJ Charles, LGBTQIA romance, The Doomsday Books

teresaelectro's CBR15 Review No:3 · Genres: Audiobooks, Romance · Tags: book one, CBR15Passport, historical romance, KJ Charles, LGBTQIA romance, The Doomsday Books ·
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Tempting Klaus by Ashlee Rose

An erotica holiday romance buddy read

Tempting Klaus by Ashlee Rose

December 27, 2023 by teresaelectro 1 Comment

I joined another buddy read with The Ripped Bodice book club for Tempting Klaus by Ashlee Rose. The holiday pun title piqued my interest. I’m also woefully behind on my half Cannonball, so it was time for more novellas. In this erotic holiday romance, we are introduced to Belle. She lies in wait to seduce her father-in-law, Klaus. From that first page, it was a record-scratch moment. Beg your pardon? Did I read that correctly?!  We learn she married Klaus’ son nearly a year ago and […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: Ashlee Rose, CBR15Passport, christmas, erotic romance, erotica, holiday romance, novella, tempting klaus

teresaelectro's CBR15 Review No:2 · Genres: Romance · Tags: Ashlee Rose, CBR15Passport, christmas, erotic romance, erotica, holiday romance, novella, tempting klaus ·
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Unhinged by Vera Valentine

Sentient object romances are a thing

Unhinged by Vera Valentine

December 27, 2023 by teresaelectro 4 Comments

Unhinged by Vera Valentine was recommended by the LA book club crew at The Ripped Bodice. A member heard about it on TikTok (see this hilarious video from Grapie). They suggested it as a just-for-kicks buddy read. It’s on Kindle Unlimited and only about 70 pages.  Back in August, I was boarding a flight and decided to give it a go. Apologies to my plane row for dealing with my reactions to my phone. The novella’s premise is bonkers. An apartment door falls in love […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: CBR15Passport, erotic romance, Greek gods, novella, paranormal romance, romance novella, sentient objects, unhinged, vera valentine

teresaelectro's CBR15 Review No:1 · Genres: Romance · Tags: CBR15Passport, erotic romance, Greek gods, novella, paranormal romance, romance novella, sentient objects, unhinged, vera valentine ·
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