SiriusB Reviews Category / B- Reviews / Book Reviews / C Reviews / C Reviews Category / C+ Reviews / C- Reviewscontemporary gay romance / cozy m/m mystery / Fantasy / LGBTQA / YA9 Comments

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 >

September 11, 2020

REVIEW: Pretty Pretty Boys by Gregory Ashe

JanineB- Reviews / Book Reviews / C+ Reviews#ownvoices / Contemporary / detective / enemies to lovers / LGBTQ / mystery / police procedural / romantic-elements16 Comments

Trigger warnings: Dear Gregory Ashe, I saw your Hazard and Somers series recommended and though I don’t read many mysteries or m/m novels, something made me want to pick it up. There’s a long free preview of this first book and by the time I reached the end of it, ... more >

September 10, 2020

REVIEW : Stick the Landing (Elite Athletes #2) by Kate McMurray

SiriusBook Reviews / C Reviews Category / C+ Reviewscontemporary m/m romance / figure skating / gymnast / OlympicsNo Comments

Jake Mirakovitch might be the best gymnast in the world, but there’s one big problem: he chokes in international competition. The least successful of a family of world-class gymnasts, he has struggled to shake off nerves in the past. This time he’s determined to bring home the gold no matter ... more >

September 7, 2020

REVIEW: The Artist’s Secret (Brindabella Secrets, #2) by Sonya Heaney

JayneBook Reviews / C Reviews1880s / Aboriginal / accountant / Artist / Australia / Brindabella Secrets series / Historical / mixed-race hero / POC / self discoveryNo Comments

Despite their growing attraction, both Peter and Elizabeth have secrets that will come between them. New South Wales, 1887 Peter Rowe’s life is in the city, but his soul is in Australia’s southern tablelands – a place he’s never seen. Taking the new land manager’s position on the thriving estate ... more >

September 2, 2020

REVIEW: The Last Snowfall by Kathleen Gilles Seidel

JanineBook Reviews / C- Reviewsclass differences / Contemporary / dogs / Romance / snowboarder / veterinarian / West Virginia5 Comments

Dear Readers, Kathleen Gilles Seidel was once one of my favorite romance authors. After a long hiatus, she returned to the romance genre last year with Stand Tall, a trilogy about three Olympic snowboarders who are friends. I liked the first book in the series, The Fourth Summer, not so ... more >

August 27, 2020

REVIEW: You Lucky Dog by Julia London

JayneBook Reviews / C+ Reviewsableism / autistic character / Contemporary / dogs / family relationships / neuroscience / omniscient voice / opposites attract / Scientist / texas2 Comments

An accidental dog swap unleashes an unexpected love match in this new romantic comedy from New York Times bestselling author Julia London. Carly Kennedy’s life is in a spiral. She is drowning in work, her divorced parents are going through their midlife crises, and somehow Carly’s sister convinces her to ... more >