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October 20, 2022

REVIEW: Lavender House: A Novel by Lev AC Rosen

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviews1950s / bisexual / cop / found family / Gay / lesbian / LGBTQIA characters / LGBTQIA community / LGBTQIAP+ / murder mysteryNo Comments

A delicious story from a new voice in suspense, Lavender House is Knives Out with a queer historical twist Lavender House, 1952: the family seat of recently deceased matriarch Irene Lamontaine, head of the famous Lamontaine soap empire. Irene’s recipes for her signature scents are a well guarded secret – ... more >

March 14, 2022

REVIEW: Hitting the Wall by Cate C. Wells

JanineDNF Reviewsage gap / Cate C. Wells / Contemporary / cop / neurodiverse / power gap / Secret-Baby / statutory rape / teenager / wealth inequality14 Comments

Trigger warning: child rape. Dear Cate C. Wells, I picked up Hitting the Wall, the first contemporary romance in your Stonecut County series, because it came highly recommended by commenter DiscoDollyDeb. That it was included with my limited-time free trial membership in Kindle Unlimited made it easy to try; I ... more >

May 26, 2017

REVIEW: Enticing the Enemy by Jules Court

JayneBook Reviews / C+ ReviewsBoston / Contemporary / cop / lawyer / law relatedComments Off on REVIEW: Enticing the Enemy by Jules Court

Defense attorney Erin Rafferty has to be tougher than her male colleagues to prove herself in the courtroom. A pit bull in a teacup-poodle package, her hard-earned hard-ass persona isn’t easily undone. But one man has proved himself capable. Rugged, tattooed Detective Cruz is honest, solid—and his testimony on a ... more >

February 11, 2015

REVIEW: The Truth As He Knows It by AM Arthur

KaetrinC+ ReviewsContemporary / cop / m/m / porn / queer / Small-Town / stripper13 Comments

Dear AM Arthur, Noel Carlson is a 24 year old cop in the small town of Stratton, Pennsylvania.  He’s not out to his coworkers but knows that this isn’t going to be a permanent state of affairs.  He first meets Jody “Shane” McShane  (also in his early 20s) when he’s ... more >

September 11, 2014

REVIEW: November Rain by Daisy Harris

KaetrinBook Reviews / C- ReviewsContemporary / cop / m/m romance / multicultural / POC / virgin17 Comments

Detective Joe Klamath is used to guys falling on their backs at the arch of his commanding eyebrow. Yet he can’t seem to get a read on a cute, department-store sales guy. The vagrant who just walked in, though? He’s easy to read. He’s dangerous. Joe’s training kicks in, but ... more >

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