A- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsf/f romance / Fantasy / gods / India-based world / LGBTQIA / magical powers / POC / POC author / prisoners / resistance/oppression / South-Asian6 Comments
Dear Tasha Suri, After enjoying Empire of Sand and Realm of Ash, your earlier duo of romantic fantasy novels set in an India-based world, I decided to request an ARC of The Jasmine Throne, the first novel in your new Burning Kingdoms trilogy. Priya is a servant in the regent’s ... more >
B- Reviews / Book Reviews / C+ ReviewsBold Stroke Books / Contemporary / England / f/f romance / female doctor / former military / LGBTQIA / LGBTQIA romance / older MCs / religion / teacher heroineNo Comments
Lieutenant-Colonel Greyson Walsden returns to her hometown of Gloucester after a fulfilling career as an Army doctor. She takes a position as a general practitioner while pursuing ordination as an Anglican priest. Overworked and naturally reserved, she doesn’t have time or patience for socializing, let alone for falling in love. ... more >
Book Reviews / C- Reviews#ownvoices / arranged-marriage / cats / elves / f/f romance / Fantasy / lesbian / LGBTQIA / POC / trans man / trans woman / trans-species / transgender / witchNo Comments
Destined for an arranged marriage she wants nothing to do with, Princess Breanwynne decides her only option for escape is to run away. After announcing this plan to her trusted cat, Fen, she’s shocked when he asks that she take him along. Following his suggestion to venture into the lair ... more >
B Reviews / Book Reviewsbisexual / Contemporary / Erotic-Romance / f/f romance / New Year's Eve / novella / only one bed / queer6 Comments
Dear Erin McLellan, I had the pleasure of reading Candy Hearts earlier this year (which is book 2 in you So Over the Holidays series of novellas) and I loved it so I was happy to read Party Favors (which is book 4). The series is loosely based on a ... more >
B- Reviews / Book ReviewsCaribbean / Chef / Christmas / Contemporary / f/f romance / holiday novella / immigrants / LGBTQIA / novella / opposites attract / POC / POC author / ScotlandNo Comments
Kiskeya Burgos left the tropical beaches of the Dominican Republic with a lot to prove. As a pastry chef on the come up, when she arrives in Scotland, she has one goal in mind: win the Holiday Baking Challenge. Winning is her opportunity to prove to her family, her former ... more >
B- Reviews / Book ReviewsContemporary / enemies to lovers / f/f romance / gardening / government / LGBTQIA romance / opposites attract / Seattle2 Comments
A single-minded government employee, a former Peace Corps volunteer, far too many goats, and one stray dog…what could possibly go wrong? Sara’s entire life has been nomadic—developing and growing sustainable sources of food in small rural communities has meant no place to call her own. Now she’s ready to come ... more >