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December 16, 2014

REVIEW: Bad Behavior by KA Mitchell

KaetrinA- Reviews / Recommended ReadsBaltimore / BDSM / bisexual / Contemporary / D/s / multicultural / queer14 Comments

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Dear KA Mitchell, You have written some of my favourite queer romances. No Souvenirs and Regularly Scheduled Life have long been my favourites. I think there is a new one. It’s not a secret that your work can be hit or miss for me – the previous book, Bad Influence, ... more >

October 1, 2014

REVIEW: Riding Dirty by Jill Sorenson

KaetrinB 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 >

September 11, 2014

REVIEW: November Rain by Daisy Harris

KaetrinBook Reviews / C- ReviewsContemporary / cop / m/m romance / multicultural / POC / virgin17 Comments

Detective Joe Klamath is used to guys falling on their backs at the arch of his commanding eyebrow. Yet he can’t seem to get a read on a cute, department-store sales guy. The vagrant who just walked in, though? He’s easy to read. He’s dangerous. Joe’s training kicks in, but ... more >

The Lotus Palace by Jeannie Lin
September 5, 2013

DUAL REVIEW: The Lotus Palace by Jeannie Lin

JayneA- Reviews / B- Reviews / Book Reviewsacross the tracks / courtesan / Historical-China / Lotus Palace series / multicultural / mystery / POC / POC author / scholar / Tang Dynasty / unusual setting15 Comments

  It is a time of celebration in the Pingkang li, where imperial scholars and bureaucrats mingle with beautiful courtesans. At the center is the Lotus Palace, home of the most exquisite courtesans in China… Maidservant Yue-ying is not one of those beauties. Street-smart and practical, she’s content to live ... more >

July 21, 2013

REVIEW: Shanghai Love by Layne Wong

JayneBook Reviews / DNF Reviews / Featured1930s / Berlin-Germany / China / Historical / Jewish-faith / multicultural / POC / POC author10 Comments

“Peilin is betrothed to Kwan Yao, the only son of a wealthy pearl farmer. However months before their wedding, Yao is killed by the Japanese in the Nanjing Massacre. The Kwans insist on proceeding with the wedding and the beautiful Peilin is married to a ghost husband. When an uncle ... more >

July 10, 2013

REVIEW: Ink by Amanda Sun

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsAsian hero / Japan / multicultural / Paranormal / POC / Young-Adult16 Comments

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  On the heels of a family tragedy, Katie Greene must move halfway across the world. Stuck with her aunt in Shizuoka, Japan, Katie feels lost. Alone. She doesn’t know the language, she can barely hold a pair of chopsticks and she can’t seem to get the hang of taking ... more >

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