An intriguing cop and social worker novel
Review of Courage by Jesse J. Thoma I love cop stories and Jesse J. Thoma has once again delivered a good one. It takes a lot of courage to stand in front of a person in distress, especially if the person is armed, to calm them down and de-escalate the situation. Natasha Pearson, a social […]
I loved all of the different situations and drama in this book
Review of Across the Hall by Kat Jackson Caitlin has recently divorced, found a new condo, and started a new job as a substitute teacher. She is totally fine with her single life sharing nights with her chubby kitty and free time with her frustrating best friend. Mallory is the prickly history teacher from ‘Across […]
A cosy fantasy romance
Review of Spellbound by Ophelia Silk At twenty, Jane is expected to marry soon and she’s got the perfect suitor. If only she could stop recoiling from his touch… Once married she’ll have no choice but for the moment, she hides behind society’s rules, which are as restraining as they protect her. Late getting home […]
A quick and fun sci-fi mystery with polyamorous characters
Review of Local Star by Aimee Ogden This was a fun and quick read. The plot is pretty basic. On a three-day leave after a huge victory in the war against the Cyberbionautic Alliance, Casne is planning to celebrate with her best friend and partner Triz. Yet, instead of being honoured as the hero she […]
An average coming-out story
Review of You Know I’d Never by Kara Lowndes I thought we were past the time when coming out was the whole story. I guess maybe we’re not, or not all of us are. Janey is drowning in (mostly polite) homophobia and guilt for not being brave enough to fight it and stand for herself. […]
A lovely second-chance romance set in Sarina Bowen’s World of True North
Review of Hideaway by Rachel Lacey Usually, when I enjoy a book as much as I enjoyed this one, I have loads of thoughts about it. Once in a while, however, depending on what else is happening in my life or on the other books I read in the days before, I get one hundred […]
An okay romance between a bicurious extrovert and a shy lesbian
Review of Flipcup by Kim Hartfield If you’ve ever wondered what goes on in the head of the straight girl who one day decides that it would be fun to experiment with another woman, meet Chelsea. Chelsea is half the lesbians I know’s worst nightmare and the other half’s fantasy, that toaster oven dream of […]
An incredibly rich and in-depth start of a series
Review of The Unbroken by C.L. Clark I’m going to start by saying that the content of The Unbroken is incredibly rich and in-depth. The first half reads like a non-fictional account of the climate, politics, art, history, etc of Qaz?l which is a plus for world building but a heavyweight to carry for pacing. […]
A lesbian Love Project
Review of The Love Project by TB Markinson and Miranda MacLeod I love it when TB Markinson and Miranda MacLeod team up and create a book together. This is the slow-burn love story of Joni and Hope, and I do mean slow-burn. It took me a moment to really get into the story, but it […]