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“I want my life to be like-like making pottery. I want to enjoy it while it’s happening, not just for where it might get me eventually.”

Happy Place by Emily Henry

October 2, 2023 by narfna Leave a Comment

This was more like People We Meet on Vacation than it was Book Lovers or Beach Read, so it’s not my super fave. But I love Emily Henry’s style so this still gets four stars. This is a second chance romance where most of the characters are unaware our main pair has even broken up. Their very close friend group does a shared vacation every year at a sentimental place, and because this is the last year they’ll be able to go there (one friend’s family is selling it) and […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: contemporary, Emily Henry, Happy Place, m/f, narfna, Romance, second chance romance

narfna's CBR15 Review No:92 · Genres: Romance · Tags: contemporary, Emily Henry, Happy Place, m/f, narfna, Romance, second chance romance ·
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CBRBINGO – GETAWAY: Did I look up a bunch of hair braiding tutorials after listening to this? yes, yes i did

Cleat Cute by Meryl Wilsner

October 2, 2023 by narfna Leave a Comment

Thanks to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for the audio ARC. It hasn’t affected the contents of my review. I’m seriously so torn on whether to round this one up or down. I’d written this author off after reading their first book, which didn’t work for me at all. But this premise sounded really cute and I’d seen some good-ish reviews, so I thought I’d give them another shot. And this is indeed a much better book than their first! (I still don’t want to read […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Romance Tagged With: ARCs, audiobooks, cbr15bingo, Cleat Cute, f/f, LGBTQIA, Meryl Wilsner, narfna, queer romance, Romance, sports romance

narfna's CBR15 Review No:90 · Genres: Audiobooks, Romance · Tags: ARCs, audiobooks, cbr15bingo, Cleat Cute, f/f, LGBTQIA, Meryl Wilsner, narfna, queer romance, Romance, sports romance ·
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The Loyalty Test

Stand With Me, Earl by Kate Archer

September 29, 2023 by Pooja Leave a Comment

Viola is drawn to Roland, the Earl of Baderston, but she wants him to prove his loyalty before she’ll wed him. However, things go much farther than she expects when the rumors she starts about herself get out of hand… This is the third book in A Very Fine Muddle series, which are Regency romances about a very eccentric, unworldly family of debutantes. In my review of the second book I wondered how the author would pull off a heroine whose chief distinguishing feature thus […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Romance Tagged With: ARC, historical, humor, Kate Archer, NetGalley, Regency, Romance

Pooja's CBR15 Review No:70 · Genres: Fiction, History, Romance · Tags: ARC, historical, humor, Kate Archer, NetGalley, Regency, Romance ·
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Your body is not your own.

Queen Charlotte by Julia Quinn and Shonda Rhimes

September 26, 2023 by Leedock Leave a Comment

CBR15 BINGO (Sex square: Sexy times, sexual politics, sexuality ) BINGO! South America to Sex BINGO! Sex to Europe BINGO! Sex to History BLACKOUT! *First, a big thank you to everyone involved in the annual CBR Bingo setup, monitoring, artistry, and square-developing shenanigans. It is one of my favorite times of the year. Hats off to you all. * I enjoyed all but one of the Bridgerton books and loved the first and third seasons of the Netflix series. I appreciate that the series uses the books as a blueprint but isn’t afraid to expand the story […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: Bingo blackout, CBR15, cbr15bingo, Fiction, Julia Quinn and Shonda Rhimes, Romance

Leedock's CBR15 Review No:36 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: Bingo blackout, CBR15, cbr15bingo, Fiction, Julia Quinn and Shonda Rhimes, Romance ·
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Bravery is Best

Be Daring, Duke by Kate Archer

September 25, 2023 by Pooja Leave a Comment

Rosalind Bennington wants her husband to be a courageous man – but in such a safe location as upper-class Regency London, this means having to orchestrate dangerous situations in which the Duke of Conbatten can prove his daring. This is the second book in the A Very Fine Muddle series, which follows five aristocratic sisters who have been raised by a fanciful hopeless romantic of an aunt and consequently have very fixed ideas on what their future husbands should be like. Learning from her elder […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Romance Tagged With: ARC, historical, humor, Kate Archer, NetGalley, Regency, Romance

Pooja's CBR15 Review No:68 · Genres: Fiction, History, Romance · Tags: ARC, historical, humor, Kate Archer, NetGalley, Regency, Romance ·
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I’m really disappointed by how this one turned out :(

Arthur and Teddy Are Coming Out by Ryan Love

September 25, 2023 by narfna 2 Comments

A mediocre execution of a really fun and sweet concept. Not mad I read it but I wish it had been better. Ugh, that cover is so cute! Look at the little grandpa in his pink shirt and bowtie and he’s bonding with his grandson over coming out as gay! UGH UGH. So here’s the premise that made me fall in love with this and order it from the UK because it’s not published in the US: Arthur has been happily married to his best […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: Arthur and Teddy Are Coming Out, British fiction, Fiction, LGBTQIA, m-m, narfna, Romance, Ryan Love

narfna's CBR15 Review No:87 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: Arthur and Teddy Are Coming Out, British fiction, Fiction, LGBTQIA, m-m, narfna, Romance, Ryan Love ·
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