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Beautifully Written Romance with A+ Mental Health Representation

Just Like That (Albin Academy 1) by Cole McCade

June 30, 2020 by Emmalita 5 Comments

I have a level of discomfort with m/m romance written by cis women for cis women readers, even if it’s a book I liked and an author I liked. That discomfort is always there. Cole McCade describes himself as, “Tall, bi/queer, introverted author of a brown-ish persuasion made up of various flavors of Black, Asian, and Native American.” I didn’t feel uncomfortable reading and enjoying Just Like That. I would also like to point out that Carina Adores is a new Harlequin line that features […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: age gap, Cole McCade, grief, Just Like That, m/m romance

Emmalita's CBR12 Review No:52 · Genres: Romance · Tags: age gap, Cole McCade, grief, Just Like That, m/m romance ·
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