Tag: queer romance
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Review: Soulmates Series by Liv Rancourt

This post includes reviews of the currently available books in the Soulmates series: Soulmates (#1) Tested (#2) Soulmates (Book 1) One of the good things to come out of this crazy era we live in is the ability to connect with people we otherwise might not meet. I’d seen this…
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Review: Dual Defiance (Duality #3) by Kate Hawthorne
Read my reviews of the previous books in the Duality series: Dual Destruction (#1) Dual Surrender (#2) Disclaimer: I received an electronic ARC of this novel from the author. This book concludes a fascinating trilogy that showcases much of what makes Hawthorne stand out as a writer. What I particularly…
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Review: Forbidden: King (The Four #4) by Sloane Kennedy
This collection of excellent spin-offs from Kennedy’s amazing Protectors series comes full circle as we finally get the story of the last brother, King, and his “forbidden” romance with his (non-biological) nephew Gio. Years have passed since Gio’s rescue, but King has kept himself absent for most of them after…
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Review: Scratcher (Irons and Works #7) by E.M. Lindsey
Read my reviews of the previous books in the Irons and Works series. I absolutely adored the Irons and Works series, and while it is definitely an author’s prerogative to state that a series is finished, I’m certainly not mad that Lindsey changed their mind about this one. We return…
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Review: Moonstruck (Necessary Evils #3) by Onley James
Read my reviews of the previous books in the Necessary Evils series: Unhinged (#1) Psycho (#2) Disclaimer: I received an electronic ARC of this novel from the author. It would have been so easy for this series to get repetitive quickly, but James continues to amaze me with her ability…
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Review: Secrets in Edgewood Series by Kate Hawthorne
This post includes reviews of the books in the Secrets in Edgewood series: A Taste of Sin (#1) The Cost of Desire (#2) A Love Made Whole (#3) A Taste of Sin (Book 1) I admit that I first tried to read this book a few months ago and only…
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Review: Naughty in Pendleton Series by Brigham Vaughn
Read my review of the first book in the Naughty in Pendleton series: Date in a Pinch This post includes reviews of the other currently available books: Embracing His Shame (#2) Made to Order (#3) Flipping the Switch (#4) Embracing His Shame (Book 2) I’m the last person to kink-shame,…
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Review: What We May Be by Layla Reyne
I love a good poly romance, and I love a good mystery, so when this one came highly recommended by fellow readers, I knew I had to give it a shot. Reyne immediately upended my expectations of this story by weaving a second-chance element into the dynamic between her three…
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Review: Vino & Veritas Series (multiple authors)
This post includes reviews of books in the Vino & Veritas series: Featherbed (#1) by Annabeth Albert Heartscape (#2) by Garrett Leigh Headstrong (#3) by Eden Finley Aftermath (#5) by L. A. Witt Turnabout (#9) by Laurel Greer Daybreak (#12) by Kate Hawthorne Heartsong (#13) by A. E. Wasp Stronghold…
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Review: The Cowboy and the Dom Series by Jodi Payne & B.A. Torgtuga
This post includes reviews of the books in The Cowboy and the Dom series: First Rodeo (#1) Razor’s Edge (#2) No Ghosts (#3) The Soldier and the Angel (#3.5) First Rodeo (Book 1) I’ve become a lot more intentional about which books I write full-length reviews for rather than just…
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Review: Gentlemen of the Emerald City Series by L. A. Witt
This post includes reviews of the books in the Gentlemen of the Emerald City series: Luca (#1) Cole (#2) Bryce (#3) Marco (#4) Andre (#5) Hunter (#6) Luca (Book 1) I hadn’t read anything by Witt in a while, so I decided to rectify that with her newest contemporary romance…
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Review: Cold Hard Ground (Carpe Noctem #1) by Ariel Millar
I am a huge fan of this author in her persona as a contemporary MM romance writer (E.M. Lindsey), so I immediately pounced on this book when it came out. Then I did that weird thing where I put off reading it, only to devour it in a single evening…
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Review: Alphabet of Desire Series by Colette Davison
This post includes reviews of the books in the Alphabet of Desire series: A is for Aftercare (#1) B is for Beg (#2) C is for Comfort (#3) A is for Aftercare (Book 1) This book was a relatively low-angst read, but that doesn’t mean Davison skimps on any of…
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Review: Making a Mark (Triskelion #2) by Jodi Payne & B.A. Tortuga
Read my review of Breaking the Rules (Triskelion #1) Disclaimer: I received an advanced electronic ARC of this novel from the author. The first book in this planned trilogy introduced me to an amazing author pairing and lived rent-free in my brain for the entire summer. I put off re-reading…
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Review: Beautifully Unexpected by Lily Morton
Morton excels at packing humor and emotion into a vibrant, immersive story that you can’t help but read straight through to the end. I knew that, as usual, her storytelling would leave me with the sort of book hangover that is difficult to shake. Mags and Laurie wormed their way…
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Review: Hallowed Moon by Kelly Fox
Disclaimer: I received an electronic ARC of this novella from the author. I had a lot of fun with this paranormal romance novella because it was a quick introduction to a fascinating new world with lots of possibilities. From the author’s note at the beginning, it’s obvious that Fox has…
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Review: Breaking the Rules (Triskelion #1) by Jodi Payne & B. A. Tortuga
This book is the first I’ve read by either of these authors, and I immediately spent the next few days reading more of their work after finishing this one. I already knew going into this title that I enjoy romance that includes power dynamics and age gaps—the fact that this…
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Review: Blood in the Water by Kate Hawthorne & E.M. Denning
Disclaimer: I received an electronic ARC of this book from the authors. This reaction didn’t happen when I read the previous co-written books by these authors, but it turns out when you combine Hawthorne’s steamy angst with Denning’s sweet feels and add a healthy dose of supernatural…you get tears. Like,…
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Review: Aftermath Series by Cara Dee
This post includes reviews of the books in the Aftermath series: Aftermath (#1) Outcome (#2) Aftermath (Book 1) Dee once again emotionally wrecks her readers in all the best ways with this story about two men who never would have met under “normal” circumstances. Instead, they are thrown together as…
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Review: This is Not a Horror Movie by Sara Dobie Bauer
Disclaimer: I am friends with the author; however, I purchased this book for full price. I happen to know that the author spends time every year in Longboat Key, Florida. Her love for this place shines through the pages of this entertaining book, filled to the brim with sweetness, humor,…