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Illustrated cartoon style cover in blue with ice and a winter theme. In the foreground a tall thin brown-haired man walks away with his arm around the shoulders of a shorter bulkier blond guy. They both have hockey gear and are looking into each other's eyes over their shoulders as they are about to walk onto an outdoor ice rink.
September 26, 2023

REVIEW: Time to Shine by Rachel Reid

KaetrinB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsAce / ADHD / bisexual / Canada / Contemporary / demisexual / hockey / NetGalley / neurodiverse / queer / Sports11 Comments

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Content Note:  grief over death of a close family member Dear Rachel Reid, Oh I’ve missed your books!  It feels like ages since there was a new one. (In reality it’s been 18 months. But it feels longer.) The best news is that Time to Shine was definitely worth the ... more >

June 16, 2023

REVIEW: Much Ado About Nada by Uzma Jalaluddin

JayneB Reviews / B- Reviews / Book Reviewsbullying / Canada / Dual Timelines / enemies to lovers / family relationships / female friendship / grumpy / sunshine / hijabi / immigrant fiction / Muslim / POC / POC author / second chance at love / South-Asian / South-Asian Canadian / TorontoComments Off on REVIEW: Much Ado About Nada by Uzma Jalaluddin

Nada Syed is stuck. On the cusp of thirty, she’s still living at home with her brothers and parents in the Golden Crescent neighbourhood of Toronto, resolutely ignoring her mother’s unsubtle pleas to get married already. While Nada has a good job as an engineer, it’s a far cry from ... more >

May 22, 2023

REVIEW: Village Fool by Nathan Burgoine

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsCanada / found family / LGBTQIA characters / LGBTQIA community / LGBTQIA romance / novella / TorontoComments Off on REVIEW: Village Fool by Nathan Burgoine

Owen is only confident in two places: at work, supporting clients through IT woes, and when he’s sitting around a gaming table in the role of a smooth and charming bard. He’s never acted on the crush he’s had on his physiotherapist—and total cubcake—Toma. Even though they’re no longer patient ... more >

January 20, 2023

REVIEW: A Fake Girlfriend for Chinese New Year by Jackie Lau

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviewsbiracial hero / Canada / Chinese New Year / Chinese-Canadian MCs / Contemporary / fake relationship / family relationships / friends-to-lovers / holiday novella / Holidays with the Wongs / novella / POC / POC author / sexy / Small Town RomanceComments Off on REVIEW: A Fake Girlfriend for Chinese New Year by Jackie Lau

After his family’s matchmaking extravaganza at Thanksgiving, high school teacher Zach Wong is terrified of what his parents might do for Chinese New Year. Surely they’ll try to set him up yet again, especially now that his older brothers are in relationships. Zach, however, has no interest in dating, not ... more >

December 26, 2022

REVIEW: Felix Navidad by Nathan Burgoine

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsCanada / Christmas / found family / holiday novella / LGBTQIA characters / LGBTQIA community / LGBTQIA romance / Little Village novella / m/m romance / novellaComments Off on REVIEW: Felix Navidad by Nathan Burgoine

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Felix doesn’t do impulsive anymore. But attending a friend’s wedding reminds Felix he’s the only one of his friends attending solo, and recent losses have him thinking he’s swung too far in the not-impulsive direction. So, impulse decision number one? Cutting in on a dance with handsome farmer Kevin, the ... more >

December 13, 2022

REVIEW: Faux Ho Ho by ‘Nathan Burgoine

JayneB- Reviews / Book ReviewsCanada / Contemporary / disabled character / fake relationship / found family / holiday novella / LGBTQIA community / LGBTQIA romance / LGBTQIAP+ / Little Village novella / novella / opposites attract2 Comments

Silas Waite doesn’t want his big-C Conservative Alberta family to know he’s barely making rent. They’d see it as yet another sign that he’s not living up to the Waite family potential and muscle in on his life. When Silas unexpectedly needs a new roommate, he ends up with the ... more >

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