Review of ‘A girl called London’ by Clare Lydon.
This book shows Clare Lydon at her best: witty, funny and downright romantic. Additionally, the author manages to introduce serious issues such as homophobia and family conflict with a perfect balance between depth and feel-good moments. Ms. Lydon takes the reader, from the confines of a small lift to the big London city as a […]
Review of ‘Miles apart’ by A.L. Brooks.
Miles apart is a story about breakup, recovery and starting new relationships. Kudos to the author for tackling in a romance book issues such as promiscuity, infidelity and breakup. It’s hard to emphasise with such flawed characters but it is a realistic approach to relationships that is often avoided in romances. The main characters are […]
Review of ‘Echo point’ by Virginia Hale.
Beautiful love story set in the Blue mountains near Sidney in Australia. This is not just a romance: it’s a story of loss, family ties and redemption. Don’t expect heroines or larger than life characters: Ally and Bron are better described by their flaws and missteps – and maybe because of them – the reader […]
Review of ‘Conference Call’, Edited by Ann Roberts.
Conference call is a compilation of 28 short stories from different authors under the leitmotif of lesbian literary conferences. There is no prologue by the editor to clue the reader on the original idea or how this project came to life. However, it is interesting to see that the authors vary in their experience, recognition […]
Review of ‘The scholarship’ by Jamie Maddox.
This is a sweet slow-burn romance wrapped up in a cold case mystery. Or the other way around. It’s not important, what matters is that Ms. Maddox found the perfect balance between mystery and romance with multi-layered characters and a well developed plot. As the main characters’ relationship grows, the author drops clues into the […]
Review of ‘Moment of weakness’ by K.G. MacGregor.
I’ve read a few books by K.G. MacGregor and I find her books a bit hit and miss but I like lesbian military books so I’ve decided to give it a go. The author says in the ‘Acknowledgements’ that she always wanted to write a romantic novel that opened with the couple in conflict. The […]
Review of ‘Friends in high places’ by Andi Marquette.
This is the second, revised edition of this book originally published in 2008. I remember reading it some years ago along with the rest of the Far Seek chronicles series which I enjoyed a lot. This book has undergone a serious overhaul, starting with a new cover (though I like the previous one better) and […]
Review of ‘Planning for love’ by Erin Dutton.
Erin Dutton’s books have been a bit of a hit and miss for me but after reading ‘Capturing forever’ that changed completely as I loved that book. This is not as good as the previous one but it’s entertaining enough. The main characters meet in uncomfortable circumstances as Rachel walks into her best friend Violet […]
Review of ‘Sidebar’ by Carsen Taite.
Carsen Taite is on my top ten list of lesfic authors. She writes legal thrillers like nobody else. This book combines a realistic description of the intricacies of the legal system with a deep immersion in the main characters’ world. My only criticism is that there wasn’t much mystery in the conflictive situation that the […]