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That not-so-fresh scent is less of a feeling

March 3, 2016 by PattyKates 7 Comments

Intro:   [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68v4g6ZjNlw&w=420&h=315] Patty: Alright. The Air That He Breathes is the story of a man who lost his wife and young son in a car accident and a woman who is now a single mom because she lost her husband in a car accident. They meet when she moves back to her hometown, accidentally runs over his dog (who didn’t die, relax) and discovers he is her new next door neighbor. GUESS WHAT HAPPENS? NO, GUESS! Katie: First impression: it’s a frakking Nicholas […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: Blazing Saddles, Brittainy Cherry, CBR8, Ghost, katie71483, Nicholas Sparks, PattyKates, The Air He Breathes, the other courtney

PattyKates's CBR8 Review No:7 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: Blazing Saddles, Brittainy Cherry, CBR8, Ghost, katie71483, Nicholas Sparks, PattyKates, The Air He Breathes, the other courtney ·
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Middle children are so underwhelming

March 2, 2016 by Jak 3 Comments

Smite Turner, the third Turner brother, is a damaged man. Ordinarily, that makes for some great romance writing. In the third outing by Courtney Milan in the world of the Brothers Turner, the spotlight shines on middle brother Smite. In my review of Turner #1, I made mention of “[glossing] over the implications of severe neglect and outright child abuse also visited upon her children by the mother. Because it is upsetting.” Smite appears to have borne the brunt of this abuse, and I won’t […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: CBR8, historical romance, Regency Romance

Jak's CBR8 Review No:6 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: CBR8, historical romance, Regency Romance ·
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A Canadian Fur Trapper Romance?

March 2, 2016 by Mrs. Julien 3 Comments

Bookbub Synopsis: Fiercely independent fur trapper André … That’s all I needed. As a Canadian, how could I resist that historical romance introduction? The promise (unfulfilled) of beaver viscera and the potential for freezing to death were too tantalizing. I don’t know what your knowledge of the fur trade is, but voyageurs, while badass, aren’t exactly a romantic group, unless you are one of those people who wants to eat rocks for breakfast and live off the grid in an especially harsh climate. Originally published […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: #ProlixityJulien, 17th century romance, Canadian romance, CBR8, historical romance, Lisa Ann Verge

Mrs. Julien's CBR8 Review No:15 · Genres: Romance · Tags: #ProlixityJulien, 17th century romance, Canadian romance, CBR8, historical romance, Lisa Ann Verge ·
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It’s hard out here for a wizard

March 2, 2016 by NVVN Leave a Comment

Let me start off by saying this is the tenth book in the Young Wizards series and I waited six years for it. I didn’t re-read the series before starting the tenth book, so I kind of went into this blind. I feel that it’s safe to say that you don’t need to read the other nine books to enjoy this one, but it might make it easier to understand some of the past events characters refer to.  It’s not necessary, but if you’re the […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction Tagged With: CBR8, fantasy, sci-fi, Urban Fantasy, Young Adult, young wizards

NVVN's CBR8 Review No:6 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction · Tags: CBR8, fantasy, sci-fi, Urban Fantasy, Young Adult, young wizards ·
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Just Your Average Tuscan Count Olive Oil Billionaire

The Tuscan's Revenge Wedding by Jennifer Blake

March 2, 2016 by Mrs. Julien 6 Comments

You know, if I am going to keep reviewing free books, I should stick to the ones my friend Malin gives me. Someday, I will learn. I feel like the woman on the cover – The Tuscan’s Revenge Wedding by Jennifer Blake is a trite contemporary romance.  As the first book in the Italian Billionaires series, it sets a tone for the subsequent novels that I will not be reading. I am heartily sick of the number of billionaires thick on the ground in the genre and […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: #ProlixityJulien, CBR8, Contemporary Romance, Italian Billionaires series, Jennifer Blake

Mrs. Julien's CBR8 Review No:14 · Genres: Romance · Tags: #ProlixityJulien, CBR8, Contemporary Romance, Italian Billionaires series, Jennifer Blake ·
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“All her streets obscure / Sparkle and swarm with nothing true nor sure,”

February 29, 2016 by drmllz 2 Comments

This is another review in the vein of “I love the author but I quite like this book”. In this case, more specifically, it’s “I love a book by this author so much that its inky veins somehow run in mine, that I read it once a year at least and every time I notice something new, that its phrasing and insight sometimes shapes how I see a particular kind of landscape, or light, or expression on a face”–but this book I’m reviewing is not […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: CBR8, Dodie Smith, doombiscuits, Fiction, romance

drmllz's CBR8 Review No:4 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: CBR8, Dodie Smith, doombiscuits, Fiction, romance ·
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