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cover of Heartwaves by Anita Kelly

Love and Grief on the Oregon Coast

Heartwaves by Anita Kelly

July 20, 2024 by jessisreading Leave a Comment

Every Anita Kelly book I read is my new favorite, and this is the one currently holding the trophy. When we meet Mae, they have just spread their best friend’s ashes at the beach in a small Oregon town. Almost on a whim, she decides to move to this town—in part because she wants to be closer to Jesus (the friend, not the Lord), and in part because there’s a storefront for sale on Main Street. What better way to honor Jesus’s legacy than to […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: Anita Kelly, grief, nonbinary author, nonbinary characters, Oregon, ptsd, queer, queer romance

jessisreading's CBR16 Review No:11 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: Anita Kelly, grief, nonbinary author, nonbinary characters, Oregon, ptsd, queer, queer romance ·
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James looked like a consumptive heroine from a painting, the kind that dies beautifully.

Dark Heir (Dark Rise book 2) by C.S. Pacat

July 17, 2024 by carmelpie 7 Comments

CBR16 Bingo: Dun Dun “What a pity you have two saviours and they’re both useless.” ― C.S. Pacat, Dark Heir They called him the king’s blade in the shadows, though none knew the deeds that he was tasked to perform, or guessed that while many of the king’s victories were celebrated in the sun, they were won in the dark. ― C.S. Pacat, Dark Heir There was something impossible about his beauty. He suited the sunset, as if he was part of the light that […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: anti-hero, antihero, Book Exchange 2023, c.s. pacat, cbr16bingo, fated romance, hero's journey, queer romance, reluctant hero, the Chosen One, victorian england

carmelpie's CBR16 Review No:63 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: anti-hero, antihero, Book Exchange 2023, c.s. pacat, cbr16bingo, fated romance, hero's journey, queer romance, reluctant hero, the Chosen One, victorian england ·
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Two Star Romance Roundup

Trust (London Love Book #5) by Sophia Soames

You Can Count on Me (Christmas Daddies Book 2) by Fae Quin

Not All Himbos Wear Capes (Villainous Things Book 1) by C. Rochelle

Omega on the Run (Bangers & Mash Book 5) by M.M. Farmer

July 13, 2024 by carmelpie Leave a Comment

CBR16 Bingo: Liberate Characters in the books are seeking liberation from their past mistakes, their families, their fears, or their obligations. Trust (London Love Book #5) By Sophia Soames Reuben has a steady job and is well-liked by his colleagues. He works as a doorman, along with his father and his cousins, at the Westminster Clouds hotel. After a rough adolescence, he is grateful to have a stable home and job, and he owes it to his father. Still, he wishes he could break out […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: anxiety and depression, bdsm romance, C. Rochelle, cbr16bingo, cinnamon roll protagonist, Fae Quin, gay romance, liberate, London, M.M. Farmer, m/m romance, neurodivergent protagonist, omegaverse, queer romance, Sophia Soames, superheroes, sworn enemies, villians

carmelpie's CBR16 Review No:62 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: anxiety and depression, bdsm romance, C. Rochelle, cbr16bingo, cinnamon roll protagonist, Fae Quin, gay romance, liberate, London, M.M. Farmer, m/m romance, neurodivergent protagonist, omegaverse, queer romance, Sophia Soames, superheroes, sworn enemies, villians ·
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cover of You Should Be So Lucky by Cat Sebastian

Sometimes you want to look at a guy and say: Well, he’s f***ed, but he’s trying.

You Should Be So Lucky by Cat Sebastian

June 26, 2024 by carmelpie Leave a Comment

Eddie has to be careful, otherwise he’s going to open his mouth and give this man five paragraphs of lunacy, starting with “You’re pretty” and ending with “Are you always this bad at your job?” with maybe some “Can I touch your suit?” thrown in there to maximize the horror. ― Cat Sebastian, You Should Be So Lucky It’s not just the burden of continually lying, it’s keeping your existence a secret. When the world has decided that people are supposed to be a certain […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: 1960s America, American baseball, Cat Sebastian, gay romance, historical fiction, New York City, queer love story, queer romance, secret romance

carmelpie's CBR16 Review No:56 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: 1960s America, American baseball, Cat Sebastian, gay romance, historical fiction, New York City, queer love story, queer romance, secret romance ·
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He went abruptly still. “Would you rather I stay dressed?” “Please don’t,” I blurted.

All The Hidden Paths by Foz Meadows

June 14, 2024 by carmelpie Leave a Comment

“Slyly I said, “So you do like him.” Markel’s expression was pained. “He’s a familiar sort of stupid, that’s all,” he signed. “Like you at eighteen, but with better hair.” ― Foz Meadows, All the Hidden Paths All The Hidden Paths picks up a few weeks after the end of A Strange and Stubborn Endurance. Still grieving after the events of the first book, Cae and Velasin are summoned to the capitol by the Asa, Tithena’s queen. Cae is the unwilling heir of his grandmother’s […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance Tagged With: assassins, cinnamon roll protagonist, court intrigue, forced marriage, Foz Meadows, gay romance, plotting, queer romance, romantasy

carmelpie's CBR16 Review No:55 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance · Tags: assassins, cinnamon roll protagonist, court intrigue, forced marriage, Foz Meadows, gay romance, plotting, queer romance, romantasy ·
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Let’s get out of here. You’re free from that waffletart now.

Hair and Heart: An MM Fairy Tale Romance by Rhys Everly

Pictures of You by Leta Blake

June 14, 2024 by carmelpie Leave a Comment

Hair and Heart: An MM Fairy Tale Romance By Rhys Everly Val is in a conservatorship. He is a pop musician who has been under the care of his uncle since teenage Val blacked out during a psychotic episode and set fire to his home, which resulted in the death of both of his parents. Since that episode, he has been under his uncle Fred’s care. Val is in his early twenties and is tired of making the same generic pop ballads that made him […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: 90s, coming-of-age, conservatorship, drag queens, emotional manipulation, gaslighting, gay romance, Leta Blake, mental health issues, Pop Star, queer romance, Rhys Everly, toxic relationships

carmelpie's CBR16 Review No:54 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: 90s, coming-of-age, conservatorship, drag queens, emotional manipulation, gaslighting, gay romance, Leta Blake, mental health issues, Pop Star, queer romance, Rhys Everly, toxic relationships ·
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