A very enjoyable (albeit dark) fantasy pirate audiobook
Review of Uncharted by Alli Temple, narrated by Emily Woo Zeller Since their father passed away, Georgina – George – is under her half-brother’s “protection”, which, in the bleak kingdom they live in, means she’s his property and if he wants to marry her off to the cruel prince, she has no say in the […]
This historical mystery is a very exciting debut novel
Review of The Murder Next Door by Sarah Bell The Murder Next Door is Sarah Bell’s debut novel and what a debut it is! A historical mystery with a sapphic couple investigating and so much more. Ada Chapman is a painter and a sketch artist for the police. She lives with Louisa Knight, officially as […]
The meeting of two lonelinesses makes for a sweet and heartwarming romance
Review of The Safest Place by Lily Seabrooke Whoever said romance is dead? Lena is lost and not sure what she wants out of life but she does want to fall in love. Grace tried and failed but she still believes in romance so hard that she leaves anonymous little notes in a grotto to […]
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 […]
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 sweet second-chance romance with a side of cosy mystery
Review of Loving Love by Jessica Frances Seventeen years ago, Rian fled Midsummer and her horrible parents, leaving behind the love of her life. Finally able to face her past and the consequences of decisions made at seventeen, she comes back and soon finds out that not everyone in her family is awful. Her brother […]
A dark and bittersweet romance between a pirate and a princess
Review of Uncharted by Alli Temple Alli Temple usually writes m/m contemporary romance (as Allison Temple) so I can’t say I was familiar with her work before this book came along. I don’t know why, maybe the cover? Maybe the blurb? Whatever it was, I couldn’t let this book pass me by. I mean, lesbian […]
A promising collaboration between a debut author and a seasoned one
Review of The Last Time We Met by Maggie Brown and Leni Hanson The first time Merritt saw Austen, it was by accident. She was entirely focused on her studies and her love life, let alone her sex life, was quasi non-existent. She couldn’t resist the flirtatious rock star and the time they spent together, […]
Emotional lesbian coming of age story
Review of ‘My Ticket Out’ by J.N. Marton A new author for me with a young adult and lesbian coming of age story. In my late fifties, I’m definitely not part of the target audience, but I have to say the story sucked me in. A story about finding yourself, standing up for yourself, family, […]