Book Reviews / C+ Reviewsasexual character / class differences / demisexual / Fantasy / LGBTQIA+ / short-story1 Comments
While en route to Princess Ava’s royal wedding, Ava’s maid blackmails her into trading places by revealing a terrible family secret. Shocked and confused, the newly-demoted Ava tends the palace geese alongside Konrad, a cheerful, ambitious young man who is most at home in the outdoors. And as Ava learns ... more >
A- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsolder woman / POC / Sci-fi / sci-fi romance / short-story5 Comments
Dear AE Ash, I have always been a little envious and a lot awed by those who can write short well. I think it takes a special skillset to convey a complete story in few words. There is no time for character exposition or much by way of backstory. The ... more >
Book Reviews / C+ Reviewsf/f romance / Historical / LGBTQIA+ / pirates / short-story4 Comments
Captain Jane Avery of the Tantibus has been pirating for more than ten years. With a crew at her command and a ship under her feet, she is a terror to anyone that has the misfortune of crossing her path. Her latest conquest is just one more on the list. ... more >
B- Reviews / Book ReviewsAmerican historical / f/f romance / LGBTQIA+ / short-story / Western RomanceComments Off on REVIEW: Grow Wild by K.M. Penemue
Josie has been drifting from town to town for years, surviving on whatever work she can find. When she rolls into Rio Plato, however, it’s not work she’s hunting, but an old enemy. Dahlia Wheeler owns the Sentimental Lady saloon and brothel, where Josie stays. But though Josie feels the ... more >
C- Reviewsclass-difference / Regency Romance / Reunited Couple / short-story9 Comments
Dear Susanna Fraser: About halfway into this pleasant short story I started to have an uncomfortable suspicion about where the plot was going to go. As confirming clues piled up, I hoped the author of rich historical romances like The Sergeant’s Lady and An Infamous Marriage might pull it off ... more >
C ReviewsContemporary romance / England / large age difference / m/m / previously published / prostitute hero / short-story9 Comments
Dear J.L. Merrow: It doesn’t bode well for a review when you get to the end of a story and exclaim, “that’s it?” This was originally published as a short story in an anthology called Sindustry, and I can’t help thinking that it might as well have stayed there. It’s ... more >