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April 23, 2021

Review: The Rules by Jamie Fessenden

SiriusB Reviews Category / B- Reviews / Book Reviewsabuse survivor / college-student / Contemporary / LGBTQIAP+ / m/m/m / New Hampshire / polyamory / Russian character / Writer1 Comments

WHEN HANS BAUER, a college student in New Hampshire, accepts a job as a housekeeper for an older gay couple, he soon learns the reason they’ve hired someone with no experience is that professional agencies won’t work there. Thomas is a successful businessman whose biggest goal in life appears to ... more >

April 5, 2021

Review: Blind Tiger (The Pride, #1) by Jordan L. Hawk

SiriusB Reviews / B Reviews Category / Book Reviews1920s / abuse survivor / American historical / familiar / fantasy adventure / Historical / m/m romance / Magic / Shifters / witch9 Comments

1924, Chicago. Prohibition is in full swing and gang bosses rule the city with might—and magic. When Sam Cunningham flees his small-town life to try his luck in the big city of Chicago, he quickly finds himself in over his head in a world of gangs, glitz, and glamour. Fortunately, ... more >

March 10, 2021

Review: Winter’s Orbit by Everina Maxwell

SiriusB Reviews / B Reviews Category / Book Reviewsabuse survivor / queer characters / SFF m/m romance / torture9 Comments

While the Iskat Empire has long dominated the system through treaties and political alliances, several planets, including Thea, have begun to chafe under Iskat’s rule. When tragedy befalls Imperial Prince Taam, his Thean widower, Jainan, is rushed into an arranged marriage with Taam’s cousin, the disreputable Kiem, in a bid ... more >

May 25, 2020

REVIEW x 2: Beach Read by Emily Henry

JanineC- Reviews / D Reviewsabuse survivor / authors / betrayal / book research / Contemporary / Cult / genre divide / Michigan / neighbors / wager4 Comments

Dear Emily Henry, Your debut contemporary romance had what sounded like a fun concept and a great title, so I requested an ARC from the publisher. January Andrews is a newly down-on-her-luck romance novelist. January’s boyfriend, Jacques, has recently dumped her, so she doesn’t have anywhere she can afford to ... more >

Illustrated cover with the title in big pink letters against a pale blue background. In the front right foreground is a curvy black woman and a tall man with long red hair and a grey cat.
November 14, 2019

REVIEW x 2: Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert

JanineBook Reviews / DNF Reviews#ownvoices / abuse survivor / Artist / Bucket List / Contemporary / disability / England / interracial-romance / POC / POC author / role reversal / superintendent / web designer7 Comments

Content Warning: Dear Talia Hibbert, I’ve heard a lot of buzz about your books. You have many fans and since your new book, Get a Life, Chloe Brown is the first in a brand-new series, it seemed like the best place to see if I could jump on the fan ... more >

June 4, 2019

REVIEW: A Touch of Forever by Jo Goodman

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewsabuse survivor / American historical / domestic abuse / Historical / Jealousy / law-enforcement / marriage-of-convenience / multicultural / Sheriff / turn of the 20th century / western / Western Romance / Widowed Heroine2 Comments

Lily Salt has sworn off men. After finally gaining her independence, the last thing she needs is another man telling her what to do. But the handsome railroad engineer from New York isn’t at all what she expected. He’s kind, gentle…and tempting enough to make her wonder what a second ... more >

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