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cover of You Should Be So Lucky by Cat Sebastian

Lucky Times Two

You Should Be So Lucky by Cat Sebastian

Lucky Bounce by Cait Nary

May 1, 2024 by jessisreading 3 Comments

A couple of weeks ago, I was on my way to see Cat Sebastian. (Okay, I was heading to Unbound Book Festival to speak on a panel, but a great deal of my excitement was the ability to spend a little bit of time with Cat, who I had met before, and who I know to be a delightful person. Also, she was one of two people I would know at this thing, and I intended to latch on in the most awkward way possible.) […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance, Sports Tagged With: Cait Nary, Cat Sebastian, gay romance, M/M historical romance, m/m romance, queer romance, Romance, sports romance

jessisreading's CBR16 Review No:7 · Genres: Fiction, Romance, Sports · Tags: Cait Nary, Cat Sebastian, gay romance, M/M historical romance, m/m romance, queer romance, Romance, sports romance ·
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A WWI-era inspired queer fantasy romance

Witchmark by C.L. Polk

September 11, 2022 by teresaelectro Leave a Comment

CBR Bingo: Rec’d I read Witchmark by C.L. Polk for the HEA book club at The Ripped Bodice. In this world, magic is real and only wielded by the nobles. They use it to control the weather and maintain order in society. Anyone who shows the mark of a witch is dangerous and somehow uses evil magic, unlike the nobles. Our protagonist Miles has returned from the war and works at a hospital. The enemy country has surrendered and all the soldiers are coming home. […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Romance Tagged With: c.l. polk, cbr14bingo, M/M historical romance, m/m romance, magic, queer romance, witchmark, world war 1 inspired

teresaelectro's CBR14 Review No:8 · Genres: Fantasy, Romance · Tags: c.l. polk, cbr14bingo, M/M historical romance, m/m romance, magic, queer romance, witchmark, world war 1 inspired ·
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“As far as Valentine was concerned, the way he kept being likeable was starting to feel pointed. And probably meant they were friends. Dammit.”

Something Fabulous by Alexis Hall

March 20, 2022 by faintingviolet 4 Comments

Quickly on the heels of reading Alexis Hall’s Boyfriend Material last month I requested Something Fabulous from the library keen to see how Hall’s voice translated from contemporary romance to historical. The verdict: mostly quite good with moments of brilliant, but also moments of not good at all. I’ve gone with a 3.5 rounded up for this one. We’ve got the story here of Valentine Layton, the Duke of Malvern, and his twin problems: Belle and Bonny Tarleton. Operating under his deceased father’s desire for […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: Alexis Hall, an antagonist problem, demisexual lead, M/M historical romance, something fabulous

faintingviolet's CBR14 Review No:29 · Genres: Romance · Tags: Alexis Hall, an antagonist problem, demisexual lead, M/M historical romance, something fabulous ·
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Affectionate Glares All Around

The Queer Principles of Kit Webb by Cat Sebastian

November 14, 2021 by faintingviolet 5 Comments

The Queer Principles of Kit Webb is Sebastian’s trade paperback debut and I’m excited for the people who get to discover her work with this outing. There were times during The Queer Principles of Kit Webb that I was reminded of the first Cat Sebastian I ever read (her debut) The Soldier’s Scoundrel. There’s a class difference, one character making their living on the wrong side of the law, and a major injury. Plus, I really, really liked it. Sebastian writes steamy, upbeat historical romances […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: Cat Sebastian, faintingviolet, LGBTQ romance, M/M historical romance, read harder, read women, The Queer Principles of Kit Webb, we need diverse books

faintingviolet's CBR13 Review No:54 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: Cat Sebastian, faintingviolet, LGBTQ romance, M/M historical romance, read harder, read women, The Queer Principles of Kit Webb, we need diverse books ·
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Thank God they were British. He took a deep breath. “Cup of tea?”

Slippery Creatures by KJ Charles

The Sugared Game by KJ Charles

November 3, 2020 by Emmalita 4 Comments

When KJ Charles initially announced the three book Will Darling Adventures series, it looked like it would all be released in 2020 and so I thought I would read all three and then review them together. However, 2020 is awful and apparently it’s hard to write when the world is on fire and your government is trying to kill you (KJ Charles is British). I have given in and decided to review the first two books without waiting for the third. Will Darling has returned […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: 1920s, KJ Charles, M/M historical romance, Slippery Creatures, the sugared game, The Will Darling Adventures

Emmalita's CBR12 Review No:88 · Genres: Romance · Tags: 1920s, KJ Charles, M/M historical romance, Slippery Creatures, the sugared game, The Will Darling Adventures ·
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Ace and Rory Return

Starcrossed by Allie Therin

April 29, 2020 by Emmalita Leave a Comment

Starcrossed is a sequel to Spellbound and in no way stands on it’s own. We dive right in to the continuing adventures of Rory and Arthur (aka Ace). As the book opens, they have left Manhattan and are spending time at Ace’s brother’s family home, where Rory and Ace can’t let anyone know they are a couple. As much as they were able to resolve in Spellbound, they live in a world hostile to gay men. Ace has too high a social profile to be even […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: advance reader copy, Allie Therin, M/M historical romance, NetGalley, Starcrossed

Emmalita's CBR12 Review No:33 · Genres: Romance · Tags: advance reader copy, Allie Therin, M/M historical romance, NetGalley, Starcrossed ·
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