B- Reviews / Book ReviewsAsian characters / Chinese literature / dysfunctional family / fairy tale retelling / family relationships / Latina / lesbian / LGBTQIA+ / mythology / older MCs / POC / POC author / self discovery / transgender characterComments Off on REVIEW: Burning Roses by S. L. Huang
Rosa, also known as Red Riding Hood, is done with wolves and woods. Hou Yi the Archer is tired, and knows she’s past her prime. They would both rather just be retired, but that’s not what the world has ready for them. When deadly sunbirds begin to ravage the countryside, ... more >
Book Reviews / C Reviews#ownvoices / actor/actress / alcoholism / Boricua / Contemporary / family relationships / Latina / Latino / New York City / POC / POC author / PTSD / Puerto Rican / soap opera / telenovela4 Comments
Leading Ladies do not end up on tabloid covers. After a messy public breakup, soap opera darling Jasmine Lin Rodriguez finds her face splashed across the tabloids. When she returns to her hometown of New York City to film the starring role in a bilingual romantic comedy for the number ... more >
B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsACE-ROC / Latina / New York City / POC / POC author / Urban-Fantasy4 Comments
Dear Mr. Older, I have an uneasy relationship with urban fantasy. During the subgenre boom some years back, I dove headfirst and devoured everything I could get my hands on. It seemed like I couldn’t get enough of it. But like all things, that phase came to an end and ... more >
B Reviews / Book ReviewsContemporary / erotic / Latina / MC / multicultural9 Comments
Dear Ms. Sorenson, I remember you mentioning on Twitter or a maybe in a blog post that you decided to write an erotic MC (Motorcycle Club) book at least in part because of the popularity of the genre. It is somewhat out of the usual way for you. It is ... more >
B Reviews / Recommended ReadsCalifornia / interracial-romance / Latina / romantic-suspense10 Comments
Dear Ms. Sorenson, If I’m not mistaken, Badlands is the first book of yours in which characters from an earlier, unresolved storyline get their own book and happy ending. It can probably be read on its own, as the back story is well-integrated into the narrative. Still, I’m glad that ... more >
B ReviewsCalifornia / cops / interracial-romance / Jill Sorenson / Latina / Latino / law-enforcement / romantic-suspense / Serial-Killer / single mother8 Comments
Readers of this review should know that Jill Sorenson contributes f/f and f/f/m reviews to this blog on a once-a-month basis. Dear Ms. Sorenson, Contemporary romantic suspense is a genre I can enjoy a lot when a book is well-executed, but most of the time, I don't find myself drawn ... more >