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A Funny Contemporary LGBT Romance

September 10, 2015 by Mrs. Julien 5 Comments

This is my first Australian romance, plus it’s about two men, neither of them are confused about their sexual preference, and it was written by a man. Huzzah! From Amazon: The most important things in Simon Murray’s life are football, friends, and film—in that order. His friends despair of him ever meeting someone, but despite his loneliness, Simon is cautious about looking for more. Then his best friends drag him to a party, where he barges into a football conversation and ends up defending the […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: CBR7, Contemporary Romance, LGBT Romance, romance, Sean Kennedy, Tigers and Devils series

Mrs. Julien's CBR7 Review No:90 · Genres: Romance · Tags: CBR7, Contemporary Romance, LGBT Romance, romance, Sean Kennedy, Tigers and Devils series ·
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Another Meh Contemporary Romance Novella

September 9, 2015 by Mrs. Julien Leave a Comment

This novella from the A Matter of Time series was a heightened reality ball of fluff that catches the two leads’ story in media res. From Amazon: After years of domestic partnership, Jory Harcourt and Sam Kage are finally going to make it official in their home state of Illinois. It’s been a long and rocky road, and nothing—not disasters at work, not the weather, not a possible stalker, not even getting beat up and having to attend the ceremony looking like he just got […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: A Matter of Time series, CBR7, Contemporary Romance, LGBT Romance, Mary Calmes

Mrs. Julien's CBR7 Review No:89 · Genres: Romance · Tags: A Matter of Time series, CBR7, Contemporary Romance, LGBT Romance, Mary Calmes ·
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Interesting and yet not what I expected

September 9, 2015 by sistercoyote 2 Comments

Add me to the ranks of Cannonballers who enthusiastically recommend this book. And the only reason it’s not fully enthusiastic is that Dr. Mütter’s Marvels wasn’t quite what I thought it would be.

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: CBR7, non fiction, Non-Fiction, ReadWomen2014, sistercoyote

sistercoyote's CBR7 Review No:19 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: CBR7, non fiction, Non-Fiction, ReadWomen2014, sistercoyote ·
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Didn’t really fall for this one

September 9, 2015 by Malin 2 Comments

On the evening of her betrothal party, the duke Miss Sarah Forrester is set to marry, confesses that he is in love with another. Sarah is instantly named “the girl who lost a Duke” in society and prepares to become a complete social outcast. However, one of the leading ladies in society advises her to reinvent herself, and soon Sarah is known as “The Golden Lady”, the glittering, carefree toast of the town. Not everyone is as happy about her drastic changes, though. Sarah’s childhood […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Romance Tagged With: CBR7, historical romance, If I Fall, Kate Noble, Malin, Regency, the Blue Raven

Malin's CBR7 Review No:86 · Genres: Fiction, History, Romance · Tags: CBR7, historical romance, If I Fall, Kate Noble, Malin, Regency, the Blue Raven ·
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“Love has a most unfortunate effect on the brain”

September 9, 2015 by Malin 9 Comments

Narfna‘s recent review of this inspired me to re-read an old favourite. Intrepid Victorian spinster Amelia Peabody travels to Egypt after her father’s death, determined to explore the world and see the treasures she’s read about for so many years. On her way through Rome, she is forced to send her companion home, but meets a lovely young lady in distress, and they strike up an instant friendship. Evelyn Barton-Forbes is the granddaughter of an earl, seduced by a scoundrel and left destitute in Italy. […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Mystery, Romance Tagged With: acheology, amelia peabody, CBR7, Crocodile on the Sandbank, egypt, elizabeth peters, historical romance, Malin, mystery, narfna, Victorian

Malin's CBR7 Review No:85 · Genres: Fiction, History, Mystery, Romance · Tags: acheology, amelia peabody, CBR7, Crocodile on the Sandbank, egypt, elizabeth peters, historical romance, Malin, mystery, narfna, Victorian ·
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Stranger in a strange land

September 7, 2015 by Malin Leave a Comment

3.5 stars This is the second book in the Remnant Chronicles, following directly on from The Kiss of Deception. It is impossible for me to review this without spoilers for the first book, hence, skip this if you’re not caught up. Princess Lia is a prisoner in Venda, surrounded by what she has been taught are violent and backward barbarians. Having accepted her feelings for Rafe, she may never have a proper chance to act on them, as they are both captives and the Komizar, […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: CBR7, fantasy, magic, Malin, Mary E. Pearson, Post Apocalyptic, romantic, The Heart of Betrayal, the Remnant Chronicles, Young Adult

Malin's CBR7 Review No:84 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: CBR7, fantasy, magic, Malin, Mary E. Pearson, Post Apocalyptic, romantic, The Heart of Betrayal, the Remnant Chronicles, Young Adult ·
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