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Don’t judge a book by its cover

Griz by Eddie Cleveland

November 9, 2020 by katie71483 3 Comments

I’ll be the first to admit guilt: I had zero expectations about this book. The blurb sounded mildly entertaining, a comedic fake relationship romance with a college hockey backdrop. Strike that. I had low expectations. I totally judged GRIZ by E. Cleveland by two things that really shouldn’t have any bearing on the quality of a book: the title, the cover and the fact that it was a Kindle Unlimited selection. Okay, that was three things, but bear with me here. Griz is the name […]

Another Fake Relationship M/M Romance

Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall

July 17, 2020 by Tracy 2 Comments

CBR 12 Bingo: Pandemic. Between pandemic stress and some personal stressors, I’ve been wanting to read light-hearted books, especially funny contemporary romance. The novel is told in the first person from the perspective of Lucien (Luc) O’Donnell, who is the son of formerly famous rock star parents. Five years ago his boyfriend sold his story about dating Luc to a tabloid, and Luc has been a mess ever since. He works for a charity focused on saving the dung beetle, and after a rather unflattering […]

Worst Plot Structure Ever

Win Big by Kelly Jamieson

January 13, 2020 by NoNeinNyet Leave a Comment

This book was disappointing. Normally the fake relationship trope is one of my favorites but it was like Kelly Jamieson chose the exact wrong parts of the plot and character development to slow roll in Win Big. This is the third in her Wynn hockey series, a spin-off from her Chicago Aces series. I hold Jamieson to a lower bar than Sarina Bowen when it comes to hockey romance and this book proves why. I say this even knowing Bowen has a couple of not-great […]

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