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A Pair of Novellas for the February Holidays

A Fake Girlfriend for Chinese New Year by Jackie Lau

A Big Surprise for Valentine's Day by Jackie Lau

January 31, 2022 by faintingviolet 2 Comments

When I read Donut Fall in Love two weeks ago I was reminded almost viscerally of two of Jackie Lau’s novellas from her Holidays with the Wongs series. The chemistry between Donut’s Ryan and Lindsay had the same sort of feeling that A Fake Girlfriend for Chinese New Year’s Zach and Jo did, and it made me want to revisit them, and with Chinese New Year this week (February 1st) I needed no further inducement to pick it back up and give myself a Monday […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: A Big Surprise for Valentine's Day, A Fake Girlfriend for Chinese New Year, Chinese New Year, faintingviolet, holiday novella, Holidays With the Wongs, Jackie Lau, novella, playing with tropes, Valentines

faintingviolet's CBR14 Review No:12 · Genres: Romance · Tags: A Big Surprise for Valentine's Day, A Fake Girlfriend for Chinese New Year, Chinese New Year, faintingviolet, holiday novella, Holidays With the Wongs, Jackie Lau, novella, playing with tropes, Valentines ·
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Yes, Jackie Lau is my Comfort Read

Pregnant by the Playboy by Jackie Lau

May 19, 2020 by Emmalita Leave a Comment

Jackie Lau has become my comfort author since I started reading her a year ago. I’m on her list for advance reader copies. When I get an email that a new arc is available, I do a happy dance. I am giving an honest review. If Lau ever writes a book I hate or find problematic, I’ll let you know. I honestly really enjoyed it, but I can’t say I’m objective. There’s a story about my bff trying to tell me she was pregnant after […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: advance reader copy, Canadian romance, Contemporary Romance, diverse romance, Jackie Lau, playing with tropes, Pregnant by the Playboy

Emmalita's CBR12 Review No:35 · Genres: Romance · Tags: advance reader copy, Canadian romance, Contemporary Romance, diverse romance, Jackie Lau, playing with tropes, Pregnant by the Playboy ·
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