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The Pairing by Casey McQuiston

October 26, 2024 by carmelpie Leave a Comment

Sometimes I think the only way to keep something forever is to lose it and let it haunt you. ― Casey McQuiston, The Pairing “Those men are terminally straight.” “Nobody’s straight on a European vacation.” ― Casey McQuiston, The Pairing CBR16 Bingo: Golden This book contains golden everything. From the food (golden honey, golden grains, golden baked bread, golden pastries, golden saffron), to the characters (sun-kissed and golden, golden hair, golden skin), and emotions (golden memories, golden opportunities, and people more precious than gold), just […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: bisexual mc, Casey McQuiston, cbr16bingo, culinary romance, disaster bisexuals, European vacation, exes to lovers, hot italian tour guides, lost love, miscommunication, queer romance, reunited and it feels so good, viticulture, wine pairing

carmelpie's CBR16 Review No:81 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: bisexual mc, Casey McQuiston, cbr16bingo, culinary romance, disaster bisexuals, European vacation, exes to lovers, hot italian tour guides, lost love, miscommunication, queer romance, reunited and it feels so good, viticulture, wine pairing ·
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Midnight Duet by Jen Comfort

A trio of romances featuring a rockstar, small town angst, and magical cooking

Midnight Duet by Jen Comfort

Georgie, All Along by Kate Clayborn

Basil and Oregano by Melissa Capriglione

December 31, 2023 by teresaelectro 4 Comments

CBR15 Passport Challenge: New to you Authors – Jen Comfort, Kate Clayborn, and Melissa Capriglione Midnight Duet by Jen Comfort is a gender-flipped remix of Phantom of the Opera. Erika Greene seemingly had it all when taking on a lead Broadway role. She was a bit of a minx and slept with someone’s boyfriend, which led to a production light falling on her. She retreats to her family’s dilapidated opera house in Paris, Nevada, and vows to become a better person. She had a decent plastic surgeon […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Fantasy, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: CBR15Passport, Contemporary Romance, culinary romance, gender flip retelling, Georgie All Along, graphic novels, Jen Comfort, Kate Clayborn, lesbian romance, melissa capriglione, Midnight Duet, musical theater, phantom of the opera, queer author, queer comic book, queer romance, rockstar romance, small town romance, YA Romance

teresaelectro's CBR15 Review No:12 · Genres: Audiobooks, Fantasy, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: CBR15Passport, Contemporary Romance, culinary romance, gender flip retelling, Georgie All Along, graphic novels, Jen Comfort, Kate Clayborn, lesbian romance, melissa capriglione, Midnight Duet, musical theater, phantom of the opera, queer author, queer comic book, queer romance, rockstar romance, small town romance, YA Romance ·
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