The Flight Risk by Macon Leigh
Macon Leigh’s writing is free and sharp, tough yet tender, like the MC of this book Sometimes, you’ve barely started reading a story and you know it’s going to be good. The kind of good that makes you want to swear because it’s so fucking good. The kind of good that makes you have to […]
Girls Like Girls by Hayley Kiyoko
Beautiful writing and an MC I loved from the beginning First, there was a video and a song. Now there’s a book. I’ll be honest (when am I not?), I requested this book because I was curious: if a story fits in a five-minute video, is there enough for a entire novel? Turns out that […]
The No Kiss Contract by Nan Campbell
A very slow-burn, second-chance fauxmance The No Kiss Contract, her second novel after a promising debut (now a Lammy winner!), confirms that Nan Campbell is an author to watch out for. If you’re into very slow burn, second-chance, and fauxmance, this is for you. Fifteen years ago, Davy and Anna were each other’s first kiss […]
City of Vicious Night (Requiem Dark #2) by Claire Winn
I love the energy and the worldbuilding in this series The Boomslang crew is closer than ever but still in danger. In the hopes of finally being safe, Riven suggests entering the trial to become the matriarch of the Rio Oscuro syndicate (read City of Shattered Light to find out why the syndicate needs a […]
The Loudest Silence by Olivia Janae, narrated by Abby Craden
An opposites-attract romance featuring the world of music and deafness This story (as it happens with many books published by Ylva) was first conceived as fan fiction, more specifically, a Swan Queen alternative universe. Originally published in 2015, it’s been released as a book in 2022 and this year as an audiobook narrated by Abby […]
Not for a moment by Cheyenne Blue
A good slow-burn fake relationship romance I like the way this author writes, my favourite book is Code of Conduct which I recommend if you like sports romances. I also like the fact that there are always Australian influences in her writing though not that much in this book. Sarah Santoro is divorced and fully devoted […]
Dani Capello Shadows of Men by M.S. Izbicki
A solid debut of an unusual YA/coming-of-age story The debut of author M. S. Izbecki is a mix of YA/coming-of-age story, mixed with thriller elements. The Capellos is a criminal family belonging to the mob. Sixteen-year-old Dani Capello, who lives with her aunt and uncle, doesn’t know exactly what her family does, but she knows […]
6 Times We Almost Kissed (And One Time We Did) by Tess Sharpe
Emotional Read! I loved the new YA romance 6 Times We Almost Kissed (And One Time We Did) by Tess Sharpe. I have had it on my radar since I read and loved Sharpe’s last novel the YA sapphic thriller The Girls I’ve Been. Her previous book dealt with very serious issues, but was also […]
I Keep My Exoskeletons to Myself by Marisa Crane
Interesting and Unique Dystopian Tale I Keep My Exoskeletons to Myself by Marisa Crane is a very good speculative fiction debut that is a mix of 1984 and The Scarlett Letter with embedded political commentary about the surveillance state, censorship, and surviving under a right-wing regime. The book is very queer, character-driven, and a highly […]