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Relatable Messy Friendship and Romance YA

Just Your Local Bisexual Disaster by Andrea Mosqueda

May 20, 2022 by LB Leave a Comment

This book perfectly speaks to messy teenage romance and feelings, and navigating friendship and romance, especially when the person you think you like is also your best friend. Maggie is such a fantastic protagonist, and I loved being a part of her journey of figuring out who she likes and wants to take to her sister’s Quince. Maggie’s younger sister is getting ready for her quinceñera and as one of her damas, Maggie needs to figure out who she wants to take as her date. […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: Andrea mosqueda, bisexual, contemporary, queer lit, Realistic fiction, Romance, sapphic, Young Adult

LB's CBR14 Review No:5 · Genres: Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: Andrea mosqueda, bisexual, contemporary, queer lit, Realistic fiction, Romance, sapphic, Young Adult ·
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Something Wilder

“But maybe let’s set the low bar of just not dying”

Something Wilder by Christina Lauren

May 17, 2022 by llamareadsbooks 3 Comments

I’ve read and liked several Christina Lauren novels before, and this second-chance romance featuring a treasure hunt, all set in the wilds of Utah, sounded like a perfect summer read. While it does live up to some of those expectations, there was one major con that didn’t work for me at all. “I guess I’m looking for adventure. My day-to-day life is pretty routine.” He turned his baseball cap over in his hands and seemed to note that the mood had grown solemn. “But maybe […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: Christina Lauren, contemporary, Romance

llamareadsbooks's CBR14 Review No:43 · Genres: Romance · Tags: Christina Lauren, contemporary, Romance ·
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If You Want Me Close

“I’d possibly started down the road of caring about him differently. Albeit in a very slow, easily spooked car.”

I You Want Me Close by Skye Kilaen

May 7, 2022 by llamareadsbooks Leave a Comment

If it’s a new Skye Kilaen, you know I’m going to read it! While this is set in Austin (and there’s a brief mention of Knockdown), it’s not part of that series. What it is is lovely and emotional friends-to-lovers romance. Look, it says hurt/comfort on the tin and holy crap that’s exactly what you get! Simon’s a larger bisexual guy, pleased to finally be working at a place that doesn’t care about his sexuality. He has two work friends: Mina, who sits in the […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: contemporary, Romance, Skye Kilaen

llamareadsbooks's CBR14 Review No:38 · Genres: Romance · Tags: contemporary, Romance, Skye Kilaen ·
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Blame it on the Brontes

Aggressively meh

Blame it on the Brontes by Annie Sereno

May 4, 2022 by llamareadsbooks 9 Comments

I usually love second chance romances and the blurb sounded right up my alley, but unfortunately this one just didn’t work for me. “Find Garland, write the book,” she repeated like a mantra with every strike of a foot against pavement. “Save your job.” Athena’s an assistant English professor given an impossible assignment: find out the identity of C.L. Garland, the author turning classics into erotica (“David Copafeel”), and write a book about it by the end of the year, or her job is gone. […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: Annie Sereno, contemporary, Romance

llamareadsbooks's CBR14 Review No:36 · Genres: Romance · Tags: Annie Sereno, contemporary, Romance ·
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The Bookshop Rescue

Cute doggos, problematic content

The Bookshop Rescue by Rochelle Alers

May 1, 2022 by llamareadsbooks 1 Comment

While this is the ninth book in the series, I read it as a standalone. There were a couple of references to other couples that seemed like they were referring to previous books, but that was it. And while this has all the cute puppies the book promises, there were other issues that ruined the read for me. “But like the name of her bookstore, Lucy was beginning chapter one of her best new life.” Lucy and Calum both have their own reasons for not […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: contemporary, NOPE, Rochelle Alers, Romance

llamareadsbooks's CBR14 Review No:34 · Genres: Romance · Tags: contemporary, NOPE, Rochelle Alers, Romance ·
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“Would he see me, or himself, or both of us, or neither of us?”

Book Boyfriend by Kris Ripper

April 27, 2022 by llamareadsbooks 4 Comments

First off, this cover is so eye-catching and gorgeous! I’ve read several of this author’s books before and was very interested in zir take on a friends-to-lovers romance. While this book wasn’t quite what I was expecting, it was a very fulfilling (and hilarious) romance. Preston’s been pining over his best friend Art since a drunken kiss in college. So when Art breaks up with their latest partner, of course Preston offers them a place to stay. But every time Preston imagines telling Art how […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: contemporary, Kris Ripper, Romance

llamareadsbooks's CBR14 Review No:32 · Genres: Romance · Tags: contemporary, Kris Ripper, Romance ·
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