There’s something fascinatingly unsettling about Kate Stayman-London’s Fang Fiction, and not for the reasons the author probably intended. A story about how fiction can save you and help you recover from the worst of traumas, it bleeds fantasy into reality in a way that feels less comforting and more chilling. The bizarre worldbuilding and weak…
Fearne Hill’s Island Love series wraps up with Vine, a heartrending and heartwarming story about a young man struggling with serious mental health issues and the neuro-divergent (or “differently normal”, as he puts it) gentle giant who helps him find his way towards a brighter future. The author’s presentation of mental illness is honest –…
I hadn’t read any books by Alexandria Bellefleur before I picked up Truly, Madly, Deeply after seeing some positive reviews from friends on social media. Knowing that all of her books reviewed here at AAR ranged from B+ to A- grades also gave me high hopes. I’m happy to say that this one will also…
As Fearne Hill is known primarily for writing m/m romance, I’m opening this review by making potential readers aware that Oyster, the second book in her Island Love series, is a queer m/f romance featuring a transwoman protagonist. As I’ve come to expect from this author, we’re treated to a beautifully written and emotionally satisfying…
Fantastic isn’t a word I apply liberally to my reviews – so when I call A Shore Thing an absolutely fantastic romance that will delight and dazzle every reader, oh, do I mean it! It’s one of the best queer romances of the summer and will make you smile and swoon hard. Kit Griffith is…
Narrated by Nicholas Boulton As I noted in our January Picks post, Alexis Hall’s Glitterland has been re-recorded to include some bonus material that was not available with the recording made in 2016. With Nicholas Boulton in the narrator’s chair once again, there was no question in my mind that the narration would, once again,…
If you’ve read Lex Croucher, you know what to expect from her work. Gwen and Art Are Not In Love is ahistorical but fun, a free-spirited take on post-Arthurian England and the medieval world – but if a degree of historical accuracy is a must for you, then you might want to give it a…
When I saw this month’s Pride Month – influenced TBR Challenge theme, I took it as a hint to read a YA novel that one of my younger cousins had raved about a couple years ago. As is often the case, my interest was piqued, I downloaded the book and then it sat on my…
What a delightful book. Dahlia Adler’s Home Field Advantage combines the serious with the fun and light, providing a novel with a whiff of the 1980s about it together with lovable, memorable characters that will please any discerning teenager looking for an afternoon’s read. Amber McCloud is a cheerleader with a mission – to become…
Going Public is a story about a personal assistant who worships his kind but distant boss and the boss who slowly falls for him. It’s not a dynamic that’ll work for everyone, and sometimes it didn’t work for me here. Overall, the book is just a little dry, especially due to its strong focus on…
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