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July 4, 2020

REVIEW: Rebels at Heart by Kate McMurray

JayneB- Reviews / Book Reviews18th-century / American Revolution / HFN / historical m/m romance / LGBTQ / New York City / POC / short-storyNo Comments

New York City, 1776 Charles Foxworth is among New York City’s most fashionable men, though he is only pretending to be a dashing British aristocrat. Still, he is content with his role and has little interest in the war. His companion, Isaac Ward, has more invested in the coming conflict; ... more >

February 21, 2020

REVIEW: Lord Heliodor’s Retirement by Amy Rae Durreson

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsAgent/Spies/Undercover / LGBTQ romance / older couple / Paranormal lite / paranormal m/m romance / PTSD / reunited-lovers / short-story3 Comments

Lord Adem Heliodor might have survived the Screaming, a magical attack which slaughtered his friends and colleagues in front of him, but his struggle to recover his nerves sees him forced into early retirement. Returning to his childhood home in the countryside, he isn’t expecting to find missing information about ... more >

February 21, 2020

REVIEW: The Clockwork Nightingale’s Song by Amy Rae Durreson

JayneB Reviews / Book Reviewsclass differences / Commoner Aristocracy pairing / Historical / inventors / LGBTQ romance / London / m/m romance / short-story / steampunk8 Comments

In the automated Vauxhall Floating Gardens, high above the smoggy streets of London, Nightingale No. 48 is refusing to sing. Stern mechanic Shem Holloway brings in the Gardens’ brilliant but arrogant inventor, Lord Marchmont, to fix the broken automaton. But the clockwork nightingale has a secret, and soon both men ... more >

January 1, 2020

REVIEW: Kiss Me At Kwanzaa by L.L. Bucknor

JayneBook Reviews / C+ ReviewsContemporary / diversity / family relationships / Holiday / Kwanzaa / LGBTQA / m/m / POC / short-storyNo Comments

Coworkers and cubicle mates, Ishmael “Ish” Cutter and Adan Flores might come from different backgrounds but they have a good number of things in common. The biggest one? They each have a secret crush on the other. This holiday season they are both single for the first time in thirteen ... more >

January 1, 2020

REVIEW: Guess Who’s Coming to Karamu by Cy Blanca

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsContemporary / holiday novella / Kwanzaa / LGBTQ fiction / LGBTQA / m/m / POC / POC author / short-story5 Comments

Before we get started, let me say that this short story is released by Dreamspinner Press. In lieu of buying it, another (perfectly legal and legitimate) way to read it is by seeing if your local library carries it. If they don’t, then check to see if your library subscribes ... more >

September 24, 2018

REVIEW: Angelique and the Pursuit of Destiny by Alicia Cameron

JayneA- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsEngland / Historical / Regency / short-story / Ugly Duckling3 Comments

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Angelique is a short story. “The Marquise de Chabernet, her French grandmother, had fixed her with glittering eyes and told her when she was but ten years old, ‘If there is something that you want in this life, mon ange, do not believe anyone who says you cannot have it.'” ... more >

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