B Reviewsadoption / bisexual / Catholic / Contemporary / Erotic-Romance / Gay / Islam / menage / pregnancy / queer14 Comments
It’s a foolproof strategy…until the emotional balance shifts. After yet another adoption falls through, Gabe is ready to give up, and Shahid isn’t far behind him. Apparently, being a gay couple—half of which is Muslim—is just one strike too many for the powers that be. When their friend Kendra offers ... more >
B ReviewsAmerican historical / Christmas / Historical / holiday novella / pregnancy3 Comments
Catarina Merrill has had quite a year—with the shotgun marriage and the baby on the way—but she certainly never expected to desire her husband as much as she does. Dreaming up naughty, sensual things she’d like to try with him is easy, but actually telling him about her fantasies is ... more >
Publishing NewsApple / autobiography / diversity / gender / genre fiction / Literary fiction / Orange Prize / pregnancy / Satire / technology / television / virginity / Womens-Fiction8 Comments
A fun exercise in speculation: Would I buy Apple’s rumored products? – As anticipation builds about next Tuesday’s Apple announcement(s), so does speculation about what product(s) will be introduced and what priorities consumers will exercise. Apple is holding a media event September 9th, so I’m going to engage in a ... more >
Publishing Newsapplication / Biography / ereader / gaming / gender / harassment / journalism / Kobo / Misogyny / pregnancy / sexism / waterproof28 Comments
Tropes vs Anita Sarkeesian: on passing off anti-feminist nonsense as critique – A really great, thorough analysis of the dangerous idiocy that are the attacks on Anita Sarkeesian. Not only does Ian Steadman uncover the hypocritical illogic of Sarkessian’s detractors, but he does it in a way that models content-based ... more >
C- Reviewsbaby / Contemporary / Erotic-Romance / menage / pregnancy17 Comments
Dear Ms. Jamieson, There’s just no way I can talk about this novella without giving away things which might be regarded as spoilers. So, be ye warned all who read what follows. I admit to a weakness for m/m/f menage stories and I think Rule of Three was among the ... more >
D Reviewsbaby / Contemporary / pregnancy / unplanned-pregnancy22 Comments
Dear Ms. Sullivan: Let’s file this under “setups matter” or at least they do to me. Nick was an absent husband and absent father, doing all he can to make more and more money. His ex father in law and owner of the business that Nick runs comes to him ... more >