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Even though very little had gone to plan that evening, one thing had been clear – Cade was a really good guy.

Kitten Caboodle by Candace Harper

July 12, 2023 by Emmalita Leave a Comment

If you have not read any of the multi author Clover Hill romances, you can start with Kitten Caboodle by Candace Harper and then go back and read the rest. Clover Hill is a queer small town with a vibrant community. I love these romances because they are a vision of what could be while also being firmly grounded in reality. I would move to Clover Hill if I could. Cade has been managing his boss’ chiropractic shop for a while. When his boss offers […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: advance reader copy, author friend, Candace Harper, Clover Hill, Kitten Caboodle, LGBTQ romance, queer romance

Emmalita's CBR15 Review No:61 · Genres: Romance · Tags: advance reader copy, author friend, Candace Harper, Clover Hill, Kitten Caboodle, LGBTQ romance, queer romance ·
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Farewell Katia, See You As Soon As You Publish The Next One

Just Might Work by Katia Rose

November 30, 2022 by Abi 1 Comment

And so, my journey through the sapphic romances of Katia Rose comes to an end. Originally this review of Just Might Work was going to be “Oh hey so this one has the best smut of the lot” but then I read Mistakes Were Made by Meryl Wilsner and frankly that blew everyone out of the water in the smut department, so with all due respect to the smut, I will be forced to talk about the way in which I liked the characters, very much […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: catching feelings, enemies to lovers, fake dating, Katia Rose, LGBTQ author, LGBTQ romance, non-binary character, sapphic romance, they were roommates, transgender, transgender characters

Abi's CBR14 Review No:16 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: catching feelings, enemies to lovers, fake dating, Katia Rose, LGBTQ author, LGBTQ romance, non-binary character, sapphic romance, they were roommates, transgender, transgender characters ·
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*slaps roof* This Thing Can Fit So Much Gay Sex In It

Mistakes Were Made by Meryl Wilsner

November 30, 2022 by Abi 1 Comment

Somewhere midway through the chapter two “Oh no my friend brought me to breakfast with my one night stand from last night and it’s her mom” scene of Mistakes Were Made I realised that Meryl Wilsner had sucked me in for the ride. It was truly an outstanding entry in the awkward reunion genre, a little awkward, a little sexy, a little funny. It set the tone for the rest of the book, and it was enough to get me over my general mistrust of […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: age gap romance, car sex, cassie can have a little flash of dysphoria - as a treat, LGBTQ romance, like the author called it 8 and a half sex scenes or something, lots and lots of sex, Meryl Wilsner, non-binary author, sapphic romance, shower sex, so much so much smut

Abi's CBR14 Review No:15 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: age gap romance, car sex, cassie can have a little flash of dysphoria - as a treat, LGBTQ romance, like the author called it 8 and a half sex scenes or something, lots and lots of sex, Meryl Wilsner, non-binary author, sapphic romance, shower sex, so much so much smut ·
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You’re just gonna assume they’re a she?

Heartstopper Volume 1 by Alice Oseman

Heartstopper Volume 2 by Alice Oseman

Heartstopper Volume 3 by Alice Oseman

Heartstopper Volume 4 by Alice Oseman

November 25, 2022 by carmelpie Leave a Comment

  I love him so, so much. But what I’ve realized through all of this is that we need other people too: siblings, parents, friends, more friends, a therapist. Even teachers sometimes. That doesn’t mean our relationship isn’t strong. ― Alice Oseman, Heartstopper Volume 4 I’ve been working my way through my recommendation list lately. As soon as I wrap up one series, I’m sad that it is over. I tend to go looking for something along the same lines. After falling in love with […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Young Adult Tagged With: alice oseman, anxiety and depression, British Schoolboys, gay romance, Graphic Novel/Comic, high school romance, LGBTQ romance, Mental Health, queer romance, Young Adult Romance

carmelpie's CBR14 Review No:34 · Genres: Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Young Adult · Tags: alice oseman, anxiety and depression, British Schoolboys, gay romance, Graphic Novel/Comic, high school romance, LGBTQ romance, Mental Health, queer romance, Young Adult Romance ·
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I Swear the Fact That This Book Uses Photograph by Nickleback as an Emotional Beat is Good, Actually

The Devil Wears Tartan by Katia Rose

September 23, 2022 by Abi 3 Comments

So funny thing about me is that I’m Scottish, kinda. I’m like, the right amount of kinda Scottish to vibe with the way in which this book is kinda Scottish. It’s set in Ottawa. I live in London. Moira Murray (a name so Scottish my parents are wishing I’d changed mine to something similar instead of making it so that my Scottishness is no longer the first thing that anyone immediately knows about me) and Kenzie Andrianakis (closer to my current level of Scot) are […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance, Sports Tagged With: a little found family as a treat, a little generational trauma as whatever the opposite of a treat is, highland dancing, Katia Rose, lesbian, LGBTQ, LGBTQ author, LGBTQ romance, nickleback as an emotional bond (not joking), rivals to lovers, scotland (eh), sex scenes so good I had to stop reading in public

Abi's CBR14 Review No:11 · Genres: Fiction, Romance, Sports · Tags: a little found family as a treat, a little generational trauma as whatever the opposite of a treat is, highland dancing, Katia Rose, lesbian, LGBTQ, LGBTQ author, LGBTQ romance, nickleback as an emotional bond (not joking), rivals to lovers, scotland (eh), sex scenes so good I had to stop reading in public ·
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Cover art: A Lady for a Duke. A woman and a man embrace, wearing period clothing

A Trans-Austen Historical Romance

A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall

August 25, 2022 by Sofi Keren 5 Comments

I love reading Austen and the Brontë sisters. Jane Eyre is a favorite, even if Mr. Rochester is the worst and definitely killed his wife. But reading period romances used to remind me, in the back of my mind, that those stories weren’t written for people like me. It wouldn’t have been historically accurate for two queer people to get together and not be shunned by society, right? Or…maybe not. Gentleman Jack has been a breath of fresh air, with a main character based on […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: Alexis Hall, historical romance, LGBTQ romance

Sofi Keren's CBR14 Review No:16 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Alexis Hall, historical romance, LGBTQ romance ·
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