B- Reviews / Book ReviewsContemporary / depression / dog / editor / First-Person / New York City / online harassment / POC / Writer2 Comments
A dog tries his best to keep his two co-parenting owners and their happiness afloat in this hilarious and touching sequel to Joint Custody by Lauren Baratz-Logsted and Jackie Logsted. The Man is happy. The Woman is happy. That means Gatz is happy. He’d like to forget about the trouble ... more >
B Reviews / B Reviews Category / B+ Reviews / Book Reviewsdepression / m/m romance / mental health / panic attacks / POC / reality show2 Comments
Dev Deshpande has always believed in fairy tales. So it’s no wonder then that he’s spent his career crafting them on the long-running reality dating show Ever After. As the most successful producer in the franchise’s history, Dev always scripts the perfect love story for his contestants, even as his ... more >
B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsanxiety / Christmas / counselor / depression / First-Person / mental health / mergers / rivals to lovers / Yorkshire9 Comments
Ruby Oldbridge needs to learn to take her own advice. A talented counsellor at work in York, she is however floundering in her own life. Her romantic track record is woeful, her finances are in a pickle, and she’s back in a house-share after splitting up with her useless ex. ... more >
Book Reviews / C+ Reviewsaddiction / California / Cancer / coming-of-age / Contemporary / depression / dysfunctional family / family relationships / road trip / self discovery / young adult fiction / Young-Adult2 Comments
Sometimes the best path is the unexpected one. Jack is on the verge for leaving for college, but before he does, he wants to track down his estranged brother, Alex and find some closure in the wake of their father’s death. Meanwhile, Hallie has just found out some upsetting news ... more >
B Reviews / Book ReviewsCanada / Contemporary / depression / mental illness / Toronto9 Comments
Content warning: The book contains discussion/themes of mental illness (depression) which may be triggering for some readers. Dear Jackie Lau, I had mixed success with your earlier book, Grumpy Fake Boyfriend. I’m pleased to say that Mr. Hotshot CEO worked better for me. Perhaps in part I was more used ... more >
B Reviewsbipolar / bisexual / Contemporary / depression / Erotic-Romance / Maine / menage / mental illness / queerComments Off on REVIEW: The Theory of Deviance by Rebecca Grace Allen
Dear Rebecca Grace Allen, I was so excited when I read an early excerpt of The Theory of Deviance. I tweeted you to confirm that the story in fact was m/m/f menage (my favourite kind) and when you said yes and offered me a review copy, I snapped it up. ... more >