B Reviews / Book Reviewscats / children's book / dog / found family / inspirational / Japanese culture / picture books / POC / self-helpNo Comments
SumoPuppy by David Biedrzycki A funny and read-aloud worthy sequel to the best-selling SumoKitty brings two unlikely friends together in this hilarious dog-meets-cat adventure perfect for pet lovers. SumoKitty has taken on an apprentice–but can this eager puppy truly learn the ways of a feline? SumoKitty tries his best to ... more >
B- Reviews / Book Reviews1950s / bisexual / cop / found family / Gay / lesbian / LGBTQIA characters / LGBTQIA community / LGBTQIA+ / 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 >
Book Reviews / C ReviewsAustralia / Australian Outback / found family / m/m romance / novella / Small-Town5 Comments
When Fergus Galloway takes on a research trip to a tiny mining town in the far Western Australian outback, he’s as far from Sydney as he can get. Which is entirely the point. He arrives in Pannalego totally unprepared for the baking heat, unprepared for the people who call it ... more >
B Reviews / Book Reviews19th century / found family / Historical / Russia / Russian / Russian Series6 Comments
A man with a heart of ice, and the lady with the compassion to forgive his secrets Orphaned and alone in the world after her uncle’s death, Tanya is overjoyed to be offered four weeks in St. Petersburg society before she must take up a dreary position as a companion. ... more >
B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads19th century / female friendship / found family / Historical / Historical fiction / Napoleonic wars / Russia / Russian / Russian Series / social issues / social privilege / War / Military4 Comments
An heiress discovering an overwhelming world of aristocracy and manners. Unexpectedly inheriting her Godfather’s estate—including a house stuffed with loot and a frightful taxidermy bear—Galina sets about building a new life. Luckily, she is befriended by the Orlovs and introduced to the glittering St Petersburg high-society. Soon Galina has an ... more >
Book Reviews / C Reviews / C Reviews CategoryContemporary / found family / hockey / m/m7 Comments
A veteran hockey player and a rookie can’t get away from each other—or their own desires—in this sexy, heartfelt opposites-attract hockey romance. Olly Järvinen has a long way to go. He’s got a fresh start playing for a new team, but getting his hockey career back on track is going ... more >