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May 22, 2023

REVIEW: Village Fool by Nathan Burgoine

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsCanada / found family / LGBTQIA characters / LGBTQIA community / LGBTQIA romance / novella / TorontoNo Comments

Owen is only confident in two places: at work, supporting clients through IT woes, and when he’s sitting around a gaming table in the role of a smooth and charming bard. He’s never acted on the crush he’s had on his physiotherapist—and total cubcake—Toma. Even though they’re no longer patient ... more >

May 15, 2023

REVIEW: Roux for Two by Aurora Rey

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviews / C+ Reviewsbisexual characters / Chef / cooking / fat heroine / fat MC / fat representation / fatphobia / Indian American / LGBTQIA community / LGBTQIAP+ / louisiana / transgender main character17 Comments

When her celebrity chef boss is taken down in a sexual harassment scandal, Chelsea Boudreaux’s dream of getting her own cooking show comes true. Her hometown of Duchesne, Louisiana, provides the perfect backdrop for her modern takes on traditional Cajun fare. Vindicating herself to the mother who never believed in ... more >

December 26, 2022

REVIEW: Felix Navidad by Nathan Burgoine

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsCanada / Christmas / found family / holiday novella / LGBTQIA characters / LGBTQIA community / LGBTQIA romance / Little Village novella / m/m romance / novellaComments Off on REVIEW: Felix Navidad by Nathan Burgoine

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Felix doesn’t do impulsive anymore. But attending a friend’s wedding reminds Felix he’s the only one of his friends attending solo, and recent losses have him thinking he’s swung too far in the not-impulsive direction. So, impulse decision number one? Cutting in on a dance with handsome farmer Kevin, the ... more >

December 13, 2022

REVIEW: Faux Ho Ho by ‘Nathan Burgoine

JayneB- Reviews / Book ReviewsCanada / Contemporary / disabled character / fake relationship / found family / holiday novella / LGBTQIA community / LGBTQIA romance / LGBTQIAP+ / Little Village novella / novella / opposites attract2 Comments

Silas Waite doesn’t want his big-C Conservative Alberta family to know he’s barely making rent. They’d see it as yet another sign that he’s not living up to the Waite family potential and muscle in on his life. When Silas unexpectedly needs a new roommate, he ends up with the ... more >

October 20, 2022

REVIEW: Lavender House: A Novel by Lev AC Rosen

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviews1950s / bisexual / cop / found family / Gay / lesbian / LGBTQIA characters / LGBTQIA community / LGBTQIAP+ / murder mysteryComments Off on REVIEW: Lavender House: A Novel by Lev AC Rosen

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 >

April 9, 2020

REVIEW: Tack & Jibe by Lilah Suzanne

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviews#ownvoices / HFN / lesbian romance / LGBTQIA community / LGBTQIAP+ / North-Carolina / older woman/younger woman / opposites attract / sailingComments Off on REVIEW: Tack & Jibe by Lilah Suzanne

A romantic comedy about the undertow of a carefully curated life. Raised on a small island in North Carolina’s Outer Banks, Willa has a picture-perfect nautical life: hanging out at the beach with her friends, living in a cozy seaside cottage, working at a sailing store, and running a hugely ... more >

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