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JOINT REVIEW: Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

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Sirius and I both read accolades for Casey McQuiston’s debut, Red, White and Royal Blue, an m/m New Adult romance. We decided to review it together. – Janine What happens when America’s First Son falls in love with the Prince of Wales? When his mother became President, Alex Claremont-Diaz was ... more >

REVIEW: The True Queen by Zen Cho

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Dear Ms. Cho, Three and a half years ago, Sunita and I reviewed your first novel, a regency-set fantasy titled Sorcerer to the Crown. I liked it enough to request an ARC of the sequel, The True Queen. I have to admit, though, that I was a little apprehensive because ... more >

REVIEW: What the Parrot Saw by Darlene Marshall

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Hijacking an Englishman from a brothel is all in a day’s work for Captain Mattie St. Armand. She needs protective coloration, and a naïve (and expendable) white man will keep the eyes of the authorities off her as she smuggles slaves from the Florida Territory to freedom in the Bahamas. ... more >

REVIEW: Feral Dust Bunnies (Offbeat Crimes Book 4) by Angel Martinez

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Book four in the Offbeat Crimes series An orphaned kitten may be the only witness to romance and the impossible. Officer Alex Wolf responds to a lot of ‘paranormal’ calls that aren’t. Exotic pet birds aren’t monsters and unusual dog breeds aren’t aliens. It’s a good thing he likes the ... more >

What Janine is Reading in Winter 2018-2019

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REVIEW: Skim Blood and Savage Verse (Offbeat Crimes Book 3) by Angel Martinez

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Book three in the Offbeat Crimes series Words damage more than just feelings as Carrington hunts feral books menacing the city. When a ferocious book attacks Carrington at his own birthday party, he believes it’s an isolated incident. But similar books soon pop up all over town, menacing innocent people ... more >

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