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A Swoony Series Ender

Her Unexpected Roommate by Jackie Lau

October 18, 2022 by faintingviolet 1 Comment

I have arrived at the final Cider Bar Sisters book by Jackie Lau. This is Rose’s story, and we’ve been introduced to Rose and her depression in bits and pieces over the previous books, but I think it’s important to note that Her Unexpected Roommate opens with an author’s note where Jackie Lau lays out what her reasons are for writing a lead like Rose and exactly the sorts of struggles the reader is going to experience via her characters (specifically treatment-resistant depression, and trauma […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: a little romance, ARC, bird, cbr14bingo, Cider Bar Sisters, fat representation, Her Unexpected Roommate, Jackie Lau, mental health rep

faintingviolet's CBR14 Review No:62 · Genres: Romance · Tags: a little romance, ARC, bird, cbr14bingo, Cider Bar Sisters, fat representation, Her Unexpected Roommate, Jackie Lau, mental health rep ·
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Not so much Sunshine-Grumpy as Sunshine-Sad

Her Unexpected Roommate by Jackie Lau

October 13, 2022 by Malin 4 Comments

CBR14 Bingo: Elephant (the elephant in the room very much being Rose’s depression) CW: mental illness, death of a parent from suicide (in the past) Disclaimer! This was an ARC from the author. My opinions are my own. Rose has treatment-resistant depression but nevertheless manages her job as an electrical engineer with the support of her therapist, her friends, and her collection of plush animals. Having watched all of her friends couple up, she’s feeling rather lonely and sad, but rather than stay home and […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: Anxiety, Canada, cbr14, cbr14bingo, chronic illness, Cider Bar Sisters, Contemporary Romance, Depression, elephant, friendship, Her Unexpected Roommate, Jackie Lau, Malin

Malin's CBR14 Review No:26 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: Anxiety, Canada, cbr14, cbr14bingo, chronic illness, Cider Bar Sisters, Contemporary Romance, Depression, elephant, friendship, Her Unexpected Roommate, Jackie Lau, Malin ·
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If you’re looking for a Canadian author to read in connection with Canada day, Jackie Lau is an excellent choice

Her Favorite Rebound by Jackie Lau

July 2, 2022 by Malin Leave a Comment

This was an ARC given to me by the author. My views are my own. Sierra Wu shares the name of a popular fictional monster slayer (think Buffy Summers), but she’s not exactly slaying in her personal life. A complete disappointment to her family since she decided that engineering just wasn’t for her, she now runs a moderately successful greeting card store in Toronto. She’s also divorced. However, now she finally has something that her mother finds impressive, a billionaire boyfriend. She’s dating the Colton […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: ARC, Canadian, cbr14, Cider Bar Sisters, Contemporary Romance, Her Favorite Rebound, Jackie Lau, Malin

Malin's CBR14 Review No:11 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: ARC, Canadian, cbr14, Cider Bar Sisters, Contemporary Romance, Her Favorite Rebound, Jackie Lau, Malin ·
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Worth and Expectations

Her Favorite Rebound (Cider Bar Sisters #4) by Jackie Lau

A Very Beery New Year (Cider Bar Sisters #3.5) by Jackie Lau

March 9, 2022 by faintingviolet Leave a Comment

Her Favorite Rebound Sierra Wu is thirty-four, divorced, does not want children and is a constant disappointment to her family. They are horrified that she quit her engineering job (that she hated) to run a small greeting card store (that she loves) four years ago. Sierra is used to living a pretty small life, so the last thing she expected was being swept off her feet by Colton Sanders, the billionaire (think Jeff Bezos type). They’ve been together for a year, and despite his reputation […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: A Very Beery New Year, ARC, asian representation, boundaries as a love language, Cider Bar Sisters, grumpy sunshine, Her Favorite Rebound, high steam and high emotional stakes, Jackie Lau, low steam high pining, novella

faintingviolet's CBR14 Review No:25 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: A Very Beery New Year, ARC, asian representation, boundaries as a love language, Cider Bar Sisters, grumpy sunshine, Her Favorite Rebound, high steam and high emotional stakes, Jackie Lau, low steam high pining, novella ·
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Starting the year with a sure-fire hit

A Very Beery New Year by Jackie Lau

January 16, 2022 by Malin 1 Comment

Encouraged by his mother to socialise more, introverted software developer Gerald Nakamura goes to his local craft beer bar to sit by the bar, reading a book, not really interacting with anyone except the serving staff. He especially likes exchanging a few words with the pretty and vivacious bartender Kelsey.   Kelsey lives with her rather exasperating grandmother (who just discovered Tik Tok and is determined to become a viral sensation) and works at the bar until she can find something more suitable to her […]

Filed Under: Cooking/Food, Fiction, Romance Tagged With: #food, A Very Beery New Year, Canada, cbr14, Cider Bar Sisters, Contemporary Romance, free, Jackie Lau, Malin, novella

Malin's CBR14 Review No:1 · Genres: Cooking/Food, Fiction, Romance · Tags: #food, A Very Beery New Year, Canada, cbr14, Cider Bar Sisters, Contemporary Romance, free, Jackie Lau, Malin, novella ·
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Love Languages in Toronto

Bidding for the Bachelor by Jackie Lau

A Very Beery New Year by Jackie Lau

December 27, 2021 by Emmalita 3 Comments

Jackie Lau’s books continue to be a place of refuge for me. Lau’s characters always feel grounded in a reality, whole people more than devices to carry a plot. Lau uses food sometimes as a love language, and sometimes as a safe place where characters can come together. Bidding on the Bachelor is Lau’s first m/m romance, even so, it’s classic Jackie Lau. Cedric Fong is the last unpartnered Fong brother and has come out to his family as bi. His Po-Po (grandmother) bribes him […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: A Very Beery New Year, Bidding for the Bachelor, Cider Bar Sisters, Fong Brothers, Jackie Lau, newsletter bonus

Emmalita's CBR13 Review No:117 · Genres: Romance · Tags: A Very Beery New Year, Bidding for the Bachelor, Cider Bar Sisters, Fong Brothers, Jackie Lau, newsletter bonus ·
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