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Should I call this wholesome? Yeah. Yeah, I’m gonna call this wholesome.

The Resort (Room for 3 Book 1) by Ana Ashley

August 11, 2023 by carmelpie Leave a Comment

CBR15Bingo: Dwelling square CBR15Passport: Travel your bookshelf Jake just wants to get through the summer. He only has another week left before he can hang up his hotel housekeeping uniform and head back to school. But a chance encounter with a very hot couple is not something he had been expecting. Back at school, he tries to get the mysterious couple out of his mind, but he can’t. Eventually, he forces himself to leave it in the past and instead focus on the future: working […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: Ana Ashley, cbr15bingo, CBR15Passport, daddy issues, gay romance, mommy issues, non-traditional families, queer romance, throuple

carmelpie's CBR15 Review No:30 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: Ana Ashley, cbr15bingo, CBR15Passport, daddy issues, gay romance, mommy issues, non-traditional families, queer romance, throuple ·
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This was fun. Exhilarating. This was my chaos.

Petty (Cape & Cowl 1) by S.A. Sommers

August 9, 2023 by carmelpie Leave a Comment

The pharmacy was perfect, and I was only there for the cash. And maybe a new foundation. Eyeliner. Shampoo. Oh, and maybe some chocolate. The manager nodded at one of the employees, who sprinted off to the cosmetics area. “Maybelline!” I called. “Warm ivory!” “Rich alabaster would be better!” she yelled back. ― S.A. Sommers, Petty ************ Farrier folded his arms across his massive chest and leaned against the desk. “We have all these visible heroes. Flying around, running around, leaping over shit. Saving the […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: cbr15bingo, CBR15Passport, forbidden love, gay romance, queer romance, S.A. Sommers, superheroes, Superheroes & Villains, supervillains

carmelpie's CBR15 Review No:29 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: cbr15bingo, CBR15Passport, forbidden love, gay romance, queer romance, S.A. Sommers, superheroes, Superheroes & Villains, supervillains ·
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Gruff Irish farmer > Jealous hockey players

C*ck Blocked (Blockers Book 1) by K.C. Kassidy

Teamwork (Hot Ice # 4) by Lily Harlem

July 20, 2023 by carmelpie 2 Comments

CBR15Bingo – Picture This block In one book, the main character is a famous actor. In the other book, two main characters are professional athletes. CBR15 Passport: The book is set in Ireland. C*ck Blocked (Blockers Book 1) by K.C. Kassidy Gray, an American actor living in London, is wrapping up his final season as the straight heartthrob of a period television drama. He is happy in London and is mostly comfortable with his lot in life. However, as a next step, he wants to […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: American sports, cbr15bingo, CBR15Passport, farm life, fish out of water, gay romance, hockey, Ireland, K.C. Kassidy, Lily Harlem, queer romance, threesome

carmelpie's CBR15 Review No:26 · Genres: Romance · Tags: American sports, cbr15bingo, CBR15Passport, farm life, fish out of water, gay romance, hockey, Ireland, K.C. Kassidy, Lily Harlem, queer romance, threesome ·
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At least it was free

Jack and Andrew: Hope (A Southern Thing) by Samuel York

July 18, 2023 by carmelpie Leave a Comment

CBR15bingo: Strange Worlds square – Evangelical Christianity in America and pray the gay away Jack is what his father calls “a man’s man.” Jack is the son of an evangelical Christian preacher and the oldest of ten children. He is terrified of his father and doubly terrified of what his father would do if he ever finds out that Jack likes guys. Jack’s youngest sibling, Billy, loves dressing up in girls’ clothes, wearing his mother’s pink lipstick, and playing ballerina. Jack watches over him, constantly […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: abused children/teens, American South, cbr15bingo, Evangelical Christian, gay romance, high school romance, queer romance, Samuel York, Small town

carmelpie's CBR15 Review No:23 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: abused children/teens, American South, cbr15bingo, Evangelical Christian, gay romance, high school romance, queer romance, Samuel York, Small town ·
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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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I was wholly unprepared for such tenderness and humor

For Real by Alexis Hall

July 10, 2023 by carmelpie 1 Comment

CBR15Bingo: Europe square CBR15Passport: Books from different countries (England) “A soft pulse of desire went through me, not for sex or pain or humiliation or some other release, but for this, this quiet closeness. Someone to hold in the dark.” ― Alexis Hall, For Real “What could I do with a boy who had brought me to my knees twice, yet still held my hand in the dark? What could I give in return for such kindness? Such faith? I would so gladly bear all […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: age gap romance, Alexis Hall, bdsm, bdsm romance, cbr15bingo, CBR15Passport, gay romance, grumpy sunshine, queer romance

carmelpie's CBR15 Review No:21 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: age gap romance, Alexis Hall, bdsm, bdsm romance, cbr15bingo, CBR15Passport, gay romance, grumpy sunshine, queer romance ·
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