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A romance roundup with all of the best tropes

Snowed in with Benefits by Misha Horne

The 12 Hunks of Herculeia: A Monstrously Mythic Romance Part 1 by C. Rochelle

Pansies by Alexis Hall

October 10, 2023 by carmelpie Leave a Comment

If walking back out into the real world this morning had been sensory overload, this trippy detour into fantasy land was full on sensory system crash. Except there was no crash, there was no quit, there was just keep going until you hit a wall and then figure out how to walk up the wall to the ceiling. So that’s what I did, gritting my teeth and pushing through. ― Misha Horne, Snowed in with Benefits 3.5 stars Austin Ash is wild, uncontrollable, and an […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance Tagged With: Alexis Hall, bdsm romance, bullying, C. Rochelle, childhood enemies to lovers, fated mates, forced proximity, gay romance, greek mythology, Misha Horne, monster boyfriend, monster love, queer romance, small town romance, tentacle smut

carmelpie's CBR15 Review No:55 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance · Tags: Alexis Hall, bdsm romance, bullying, C. Rochelle, childhood enemies to lovers, fated mates, forced proximity, gay romance, greek mythology, Misha Horne, monster boyfriend, monster love, queer romance, small town romance, tentacle smut ·
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The Sugar Queen and the Mixer King

Sweethand by N.G. Peltier

March 7, 2022 by Emmalita Leave a Comment

N.G. Peltier’s debut romance is as gorgeous inside as it’s cover. Sweethand is the start of a series, so not only do we have a romance to root for, Peltier is also establishing a community and laying the groundwork for the romances to come. Cherisse is running a dessert catering business out of her apartment and rebuilding her brand after a public meltdown when she broke up with her ex. Her ex, a star in the local soca music scene, soured her on relationships in general […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: childhood enemies to lovers, Island Bites series, N.G. Peltier, Sweethand, Trinidad

Emmalita's CBR14 Review No:32 · Genres: Romance · Tags: childhood enemies to lovers, Island Bites series, N.G. Peltier, Sweethand, Trinidad ·
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