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I first read For Real as an uncorrected final proof over a year ago and reviewed it for an LGBTQ blog awarding it 4.5*/5*. There were a couple of aspects I was unsure about at the time, which stopped me awarding 5*. I have since read it twice more. Reading it this time for review,…
Narrated by Susie Riddell “Reader. I murdered him.” This is one of those books that would have passed me by had not one of my fellow reviewers at Jane Steele proved to be a well-executed, intriguing and sometimes compelling listen that pays homage to one of the great literary classics, Jane Eyre. This book is…
Lainey and Gabe are two of the foremost soccer stars in the U.S. Gabe is known for his charm, while Lainey is more known for spitting fire both on and off the field. When the two of them end up in the same city, the competition for both fans and field space heats up and…
I long for books that capture my interest from the first, and hold my attention so that I avoid doing almost anything else until I finish. I didn’t dislike The Fifth Avenue Artists Society, but it was at times an uncomfortable read and I found it easy to put down. But since finishing, I’ve found…
Narrated by Sebastian York I’ve enjoyed some Lauren Blakely books recently so I was happy to get the chance to listen to Nights With Him. Jack Sullivan is the CEO of Joy Delivered, a sex toy manufacturer. He runs the business with his sister, Casey, who is a marketing genius. A year before the book…
When I heard Kristen Callihan was writing a new series, I might have mentally (actually) high-fived myself. When I heard the stories are set in the music world, I was initially wary because I’ve recently been spoiled by excellent books about musicians by Mercy Brown and Erika Kelly, and I worried there wasn’t room in…
Narrated by Ashford MacNab Duke of Sin has to be one of the most highly anticipated releases in Elizabeth Hoyt’s Maiden Lane series. Since his introduction in book six, Duke of Midnight, the unutterably beautiful Valentine Napier, Duke of Montgomery, has been revealed as a villain through and through, an unscrupulous, vain, amoral man capable…
You Know Me Well is a funny, bright YA coming-of-age story about love, friendship and identity – I loved it and would be happy to have it with me on my Desert Island. This is a beautifully paced novel with alternating points of view, a structure that works very well here. The protagonists are Katie…
These stories from two of my favourite Harlequin/Mills and Boon Historical authors take place at a house-party renowned as much for the matchmaking and political deals struck under its roof as it is for the excellence of its food and the high quality of the entertainment provided. The stories run concurrently so that we get…
I’m a big fan of Kresley Cole’s Immortals After Dark series, but when I stumbled across The Master a few weeks ago, I was a bit wary. Too often, I find authors have trouble changing subgenres, so it can be a risk to open up a book with a different setting—you fear simultaneously that this…
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