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Kink, Love, and Understanding

Mastery: Sex Wizards Book 2 by Alethea Faust

June 29, 2026 by carmelpie 2 Comments

This book has no right to be as good as it is. If Sex Wizards: Initiation introduced all of the rules of magic and forced Dominai to accept his power, Mastery shows his progression as he decides to improve his skills and learn how to slow down and let things come on their own. At the end of book 1, Olbric, Dominai’s closest friend and lover, was captured and tortured by two rogue wizards. Olbric and the other members of the crux were rescued, but […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance Tagged With: Alethea Faust, bdsm romance, chosen family, dominance, found family, healing, Intersex character, kink, non-binary character, Polyamory, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Psychic trauma, roleplaying, Sexual Assault, submission

carmelpie's CBR18 Review No:26 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance · Tags: Alethea Faust, bdsm romance, chosen family, dominance, found family, healing, Intersex character, kink, non-binary character, Polyamory, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Psychic trauma, roleplaying, Sexual Assault, submission ·
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I don’t wanna ruin my life, but I wanna go home with you.

Counterpoint (Twisted Wishes #2) by Anna Zabo

January 17, 2026 by carmelpie Leave a Comment

An alternative title to this was “Like Hannah Montana, but make it adult, queer, and with a healthy dose of BDSM.” Domino Grinder is a rockstar. With spiked hair, makeup, leather pants, copious tattoos, and a black-lipsticked sneer, he is the guitar god of the rock band Twisted Wishes. As soon as the show is over, Domino removes his makeup, peels off his skintight outfit, and morphs into his true self: nerdy, book-loving, bowtie-and-glasses-wearing twink, Dominic Bradley. Twisted Wishes has gone from radio-favorite-up-and-coming band to […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: age gap romance, Anna Zabo, Anxiety, bdsm, bdsm romance, Brooklyn, gay romance, panic attack, queer romance, rockstar romance, secret identity

carmelpie's CBR18 Review No:4 · Genres: Romance · Tags: age gap romance, Anna Zabo, Anxiety, bdsm, bdsm romance, Brooklyn, gay romance, panic attack, queer romance, rockstar romance, secret identity ·
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Spicy Sweet

Cinnamon Roll (Bold Brew #9) by Anna Zabo

Syncopation (Twisted Wishes #1) by Anna Zabo

December 27, 2025 by carmelpie 2 Comments

Cinnamon Roll (Bold Brew #9) It’s just—you speak a bunch of languages. You’re stunningly handsome. You can skate backwards, you cook and bake. And you’re nice. ― Anna Zabo, Cinnamon Roll Maxime Demers knows he should mind his own business, but he can’t resist the urge to help. Tom Cedric is looking for a Dom, a good Dom; specifically, a Dom that is not an asshole like all of the ones he’s experienced to date. After witnessing a Tom endure session after session of Dom […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: academia, Anna Zabo, Anxiety, aromantic, bdsm, bdsm romance, confidence issues, French Canadian, gay romance, hockey subplot, low self-confidence, queer romance, rock star romance, small town romance, Soft Dom, substance abuse

carmelpie's CBR17 Review No:51 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: academia, Anna Zabo, Anxiety, aromantic, bdsm, bdsm romance, confidence issues, French Canadian, gay romance, hockey subplot, low self-confidence, queer romance, rock star romance, small town romance, Soft Dom, substance abuse ·
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You almost had your hooks in me, didn’t you, dear?

19A by Toyourdetriment

October 12, 2024 by carmelpie 2 Comments

Cbr16 Bingo: Part 2 19A by Toyourdetriment “Emotional availability is a skill. You, particularly you, can decide to learn it, if you want to.” In spite of the tone, it hits like a backhand to the jaw. He has learned bedside manner for a given definition of empathy. Allowed methodical and unsparing trauma therapists to rake him over the hot coals of his childhood for a decade. He is, in short, an entire and convincing machine of a person, whose inner child definitely wants to […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: AO3, bdsm romance, cbr16bingo, fanfic, fanfiction, gay romance, kink, Maggie Stiefvater, queer romance, smutty smut, surgeon, tennis, the Dreamer Trilogy, The Raven Cycle, Toyourdetriment

carmelpie's CBR16 Review No:79 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: AO3, bdsm romance, cbr16bingo, fanfic, fanfiction, gay romance, kink, Maggie Stiefvater, queer romance, smutty smut, surgeon, tennis, the Dreamer Trilogy, The Raven Cycle, Toyourdetriment ·
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Two Star Romance Roundup

Trust (London Love Book #5) by Sophia Soames

You Can Count on Me (Christmas Daddies Book 2) by Fae Quin

Not All Himbos Wear Capes (Villainous Things Book 1) by C. Rochelle

Omega on the Run (Bangers & Mash Book 5) by M.M. Farmer

July 13, 2024 by carmelpie Leave a Comment

CBR16 Bingo: Liberate Characters in the books are seeking liberation from their past mistakes, their families, their fears, or their obligations. Trust (London Love Book #5) By Sophia Soames Reuben has a steady job and is well-liked by his colleagues. He works as a doorman, along with his father and his cousins, at the Westminster Clouds hotel. After a rough adolescence, he is grateful to have a stable home and job, and he owes it to his father. Still, he wishes he could break out […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: anxiety and depression, bdsm romance, C. Rochelle, cbr16bingo, cinnamon roll protagonist, Fae Quin, gay romance, liberate, London, M.M. Farmer, m/m romance, neurodivergent protagonist, omegaverse, queer romance, Sophia Soames, superheroes, sworn enemies, villians

carmelpie's CBR16 Review No:62 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: anxiety and depression, bdsm romance, C. Rochelle, cbr16bingo, cinnamon roll protagonist, Fae Quin, gay romance, liberate, London, M.M. Farmer, m/m romance, neurodivergent protagonist, omegaverse, queer romance, Sophia Soames, superheroes, sworn enemies, villians ·
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What it says on the tin

Initiation: Sex Wizards Book 1 by Alethea Faust

March 14, 2024 by carmelpie Leave a Comment

“You’ve proven you have everything you need to start studying at the Crux,” she says. “You have magic in your bloodline, you’re open to new experiences, and you’re not an asshole.” ― Alethea Faust, Initiation I’ll get the world building out of the way first. Wizards train at the Crux, which is a cross between a college campus and a castle. There are different types of magic in which one can specialize, and each one is based on creating specific storable spells by performing different […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance Tagged With: Alethea Faust, bdsm romance, consent, enthusiastic consent, kink, queer romance, sensory deprivation, sex positive, wizards, wizards in training

carmelpie's CBR16 Review No:25 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance · Tags: Alethea Faust, bdsm romance, consent, enthusiastic consent, kink, queer romance, sensory deprivation, sex positive, wizards, wizards in training ·
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