B Reviews / Book ReviewsAfro-Latina / Asian Americans / Boricua / Contemporary / family relationships / multicultural / multicultural romance / New York City / POC / POC author / Uptown Book seriesNo Comments
Love can take root where you least expect it. Tyson Yang never imagined that one day he’d be the de facto spokesperson for an illegal community garden. But when the once-rat-infested-but-now-thriving Harlem lot goes up for sale, Ty can’t just let all their hard work get plowed under. Even if ... more >
B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readschick-lit / Contemporary / Friends / Humor / London2 Comments
Hilarious, relatable and heartwarming: the brand new romantic comedy from Lindsey Kelk. When Ros steps off a plane after four years away she’s in need of a job, a flat and a phone that actually works. And, possibly, her old life back. Because everyone at home has moved on, her ... more >
B- Reviews / Book ReviewsAmericana / class differences / Colorado / gold rush / historical romance / love triangles / marriage-of-convenience / miner / pregnancy / rancher6 Comments
Dear Maggie Osborne, I enjoyed another of your books in the past and had heard good things about Silver Lining, a 2000 release. Recently, I was in the mood for an absorbing, well-written book, and I trusted you to give me that. The story concerns Louise Downe, who begins the ... more >
Book Reviews / C Reviews Category / C- Reviews1920s / AU historical m/m romance / Historical / LGBTQA / paranormal elements2 Comments
World War I veteran Thomas Donne is new to San Francisco. Always a stoic man, shell shock and a lost love have nearly turned his heart to stone. No matter–a private eye has no room for softness. Almost broke, he takes on what appears to be a simple case: finding ... more >
Book Reviews / C- Reviewsactor/actress / Australia / estranged family / playwright / theaterNo Comments
He’s the Banksy of the international theatre scene – daring, anonymous, renowned. So when playwright ‘Draven’ bequeaths his latest play to the rural Rivervue Theatre, the stage is set for drama. Props-maven Mackenzie Russell is no fan of the Larrikin, the subject of Draven’s new play. But she is a ... more >
Book Reviews / DNF Reviews12th century / architecture / clergy / Historical / medieval / saga / Violence15 Comments
Trigger warning: Content warnings: Dear Ken Follett, I started reading this, your historical saga set in twelfth-century England, because a friend of mine has been mentioning it for years as her favorite book by one of her favorite authors. The book had some good qualities but eventually I had to ... more >