Book ReviewsCanada / coming out / depression / enemies with benefits / grumpy / sunshine / hockey / homophobia / I’m not worthy / LGBTQIA+ / m/m / May-December / secret relationship / star-crossed lovers39 Comments
A thread for discussing Rachel Reid’s Game Changers series, including the recently released The Long Game, book six, *WITH SPOILERS* for all the books included. ALL your thoughts are welcome. For those readers who prefer spoiler-free reviews and discussions, reviews of the earlier books can be found below: Heated ... more >
A Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsbisexual / Canada / coming out / Contemporary / depression / disability / Gay / hockey / joint review / LGBTQIA+ / NetGalley / queer / rivalry / star-crossed lovers18 Comments
Janine, Sirius and I were all so excited to read The Long Game and eager to talk about it once we did so we decided to review it together. Please note there will be series spoilers for prior books. Heated Rivalry is essential prior reading but Role Model is also ... more >
B+ Reviews / Book ReviewsCanada / coming out / Contemporary / Gay / hockey / NetGalley / queer / Sports7 Comments
Dear Rachel Reid, I read Common Goal a while back and more recently, Heated Rivalry (I am completely an Ilya Rozanov fangirl now) and I jumped on (aka begged for) an ARC of Role Model immediately after because I wasn’t ready to leave this world. (Now I’m reading Game Changer ... more >
B- Reviews / Book Reviewscoming out / friends-to-lovers / Historical / holiday novella / Late Victorian / LGBTQIA+ / novella / trans man / Victorian EnglandComments Off on REVIEW: The Christmas Chevalier by Meg Mardell
CW – on-street harassment of MC (feared to be over trans identity), blackmail of MC (over trans identity), deadnaming and misgendering of MC, trans character is not out with his family Alvy Lexington has bought himself the best Christmas present in the world. True, the draughty flat on a dingy ... more >
B Reviews Category / B- Reviews / Book Reviewscoming out / New AdultComments Off on REVIEW: On Chocorua by Robin Reardon
A mountain. A blizzard. A young man new to hiking and to love, making mistakes in both. First year of college. A great time to re-invent yourself. Nathan Bartlett takes the opportunity very seriously—maybe a little too seriously. And he makes mistakes. His mistakes? Falling for a straight guy who ... more >
B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readscoming out / Contemporary / friends become lovers / LGBTQIA+ / m/m romance / New Adult / Penguin Random House / Photographer / road trip8 Comments
Dear Ms. Erickson, Sometimes we pick up books for random reasons. When I learned your main character was a photographer, I lit up with interest. I guess I’ve been interested in reading more photographer-characters that aren’t related to tabloid journalism. Your novel, Trust the Focus, is an M/M new adult ... more >