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 >
B Reviews / Book Reviews#ownvoices / Contemporary / discrimination / England / f/f / female friendship / friendship / LGBTQIA / LGBTQIA romance / opposites attract / police / police procedural / sexual harassment / Small-Town / The Wallops3 Comments
There are worrying times ahead for Wallops valley community police officer Wendy Goodall. As part of a witness protection task force, she volunteers for the Girl Guides to ensure the safety of Lexi, a young girl in the local village, while sexy Detective Inspector Diya Patel makes her new job ... more >
B Reviews / B Reviews Category / B+ Reviews / Recommended Readscontemporary f/f romance / LGBTQIA romance7 Comments
With nods to Bridget Jones and Pride and Prejudice, a charming #ownvoices queer rom-com debut about a free-spirited social media astrologer who agrees to fake a relationship with an uptight actuary until New Year’s Eve—with results not even the stars could predict! After a disastrous blind date, Darcy Lowell is ... 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 >
B Reviews / Book Reviewsbaker / Bold Stroke Books / Chef / childhood friends / Contemporary / f/f / LGBTQIA romance / multiracial romance / second chance at loveNo Comments
Charlie Stetko had a life to envy. A penthouse in Manhattan, a beautiful girlfriend, and a high-octane marketing career. Or so she thought. When her girlfriend sends her packing, Charlie ends up unemployed. Without a place to live or money of her own, she’s forced to do the one thing ... more >
B- Reviews / Book Reviews#ownvoices / HFN / lesbian romance / LGBTQIA community / LGBTQIA romance / North-Carolina / older woman/younger woman / opposites attract / sailingNo Comments
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 >