JanineC- Reviews#ownvoices / Contemporary / detective / enemies to lovers / LGBTQ / locked room mystery / Missouri / mystery / police procedural / romantic-elementsNo Comments

Trigger warnings: Dear Gregory Ashe, Recently I finished Pretty Pretty Boys, the first novel in your Hazard and Somerset series. While it wasn’t a keeper for me, the slow, slow burn relationship between the main characters and their explosive chemistry sucked me in, and I knew when I finished that ... more >

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Trigger warnings: Dear Tiffany D. Jackson, A couple of months ago I read and reviewed your YA novel, Monday’s Not Coming, and was impressed. The book had a powerful mystery at its center, a disappearance of a teenager noticed only by her best friend. Even before I read it, I ... more >

JayneBook Reviews / C+ ReviewsAmerican historical / Historical / Historical fiction / strong heroine / turn of the 20th century / westernNo Comments

Shay Billings is pleasantly surprised at discovering a new bridge over the river, as it cuts several miles from his trip into town. Ambushed and left for dead, he has even more cause to be grateful when the bridge-builder saves his life. Shay’s savior turns out to be a mysterious ... more >

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1 A Novel Murder (MerryChurch Mysteries #3) by KC Wells This is book three in a series of cozy mysteries with sprinkles of m/m romance. I found it just as lovely and enjoyable as the first two books. There is really no personal conflict between Mike and Jonathon in this book. ... more >

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There’s no feeling quite like that of getting a second chance and a fresh start. When we adopt a homeless cat–or that cat decides to adopt us–we’re not just giving one of earth’s most beautiful and inscrutable creatures a chance at a good life, we’re giving ourselves the gift of ... more >

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews#ownvoices / aromantic / asexual character / children's literature / Dragon / fairy tale / Fantasy / lesbian / LGBTQA / novella / spiders / transgender character / transsexualNo Comments

Every time something goes missing from the village, Sir Violet makes his way to the dragon’s cave and negotiates the item’s return. It’s annoying, but at least the dragon is polite. But when the dragon hoards a person, that’s a step too far. Sir Violet storms off to the mountainside ... more >

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Acclaimed novelist Quan Barry delivers a tour de female force in this delightful novel. Set in the coastal town of Danvers, Massachusetts, where the accusations began that led to the 1692 witch trials, We Ride Upon Sticks follows the 1989 Danvers High School Falcons field hockey team, who will do ... more >