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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 17, 2023

REVIEW: The Accidental Bride by Jane Walsh

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviewsclass differences / dysfunctional family / f/f romance / family relationships / Historical / lesbian romance / LGBTQIA romance / LGBTQIAP+ / London / opposites attract / Regency / road tripNo Comments

Miss Grace Linfield has resigned herself to life as a lady’s companion as the only path to respectable security. At least it allows her to visit the beautiful seaside town of Inverley with her charge, Lady Edith. Passions flare when botanist Miss Thea Martin whirls into town —and into Grace’s ... more >

May 12, 2023

REVIEW: Sixpenny Octavo (The Old Bridge Inn Series) by Annick Trent

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewsf/f romance / Historical / Historical fiction / LGBTQIA romance / London / reading / Regency historical / The Old Bridge Inn Series / Womens-Fiction / working class3 Comments

A standalone F/F historical romance Clockmender Hannah Croft’s friend Molly has been arrested for her connections to a Jacobin club. In the tumultuous political climate of 1790s Britain, being in the wrong place at the wrong time is enough to land Molly in gaol. Hannah’s one hope to free her ... more >

February 21, 2023

REVIEW: The Best Man’s Problem by Sera Taíno

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviewsbisexual hero / Contemporary / enemies to lovers / family relationships / gay hero / Haitian-American / LGBTQIA characters / LGBTQIA romance / LGBTQIAP+ / New York City / opposites attract / POC / POC author / Puerto Rican / siblings / wedding2 Comments

He can’t forget the kiss he shared with the best man. But is he the best man for him? His sister’s wedding isn’t the ideal place for Rafael Navarro to reconnect with the man he kissed in a moment of reckless abandon. But it’s impossible to avoid best man Étienne ... more >

January 12, 2023

REVIEW: Love and Lattes by Karis Walsh

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviews / C+ ReviewsBusiness woman / cats / Contemporary / f/f romance / lesbian romance / LGBTQIA characters / LGBTQIA romance / Wedding PlannerNo Comments

Bonnie James has built her life around her passions—cats, coffee, and community. She rejected her family’s narrow visions of success and instead chose the non-lucrative, fur-filled life of a cat café owner. So what if her decision means she works way too much to have time for true love? She ... 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 / novellaNo Comments

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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 >

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