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“I trust you to love the shit out of my boy, and not hurt his shitty little heart. I know it will be messy because, yeah.”

Taste: London Love Book Two by Sophia Soames

January 6, 2024 by carmelpie Leave a Comment

Just like that, I was exposed and helpless and being blown apart by the man I apparently couldn’t resist. The man I disliked to the point of not doing my job properly. ― Sophia Soames, Taste Finn is the rule-following, hardass hotel manager of the Clouds Westminster Hotel. He is good at his job and expects nothing less than perfection from himself or the rest of his staff. Mark Quinton is the new head of food and beverage at the hotel, and he is everything […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: chef, customer service, enemies to lovers, gay romance, Hotel life, London, oil and water, queer romance, secret past, Sophia Soames, transgender characters

carmelpie's CBR16 Review No:4 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: chef, customer service, enemies to lovers, gay romance, Hotel life, London, oil and water, queer romance, secret past, Sophia Soames, transgender characters ·
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All for the Game: Obsession and its Russian fanbase

The Foxhole Court by Nora Sakavic

The Raven King by Nora Sakavic

The King's Men by Nora Sakavic

December 3, 2023 by carmelpie Leave a Comment

It’s hard to kill a man when everyone’s eyes are on him. Make them love you, make them hate you. I don’t care. Just make them look at you. ― Nora Sakavic, The King’s Men “The court doesn’t care what my name is or where I’m from or where I’ll be tomorrow. It lets me exist as I am.” ― Nora Sakavic, The King’s Men “Everything I needed, you already gave me. You let me stay.” ― Nora Sakavic, The King’s Men The name of […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Sports Tagged With: abused children/teens, brothers, child abuse, childhood sexual abuse, College sports, enemies to lovers, found family, gay romance, graphic violence, LGBTQ, mafia, Mafia Dynasty, Mafia Prince, nora sakavic, not ya, queer love, torture

carmelpie's CBR15 Review No:72 · Genres: Fiction, Sports · Tags: abused children/teens, brothers, child abuse, childhood sexual abuse, College sports, enemies to lovers, found family, gay romance, graphic violence, LGBTQ, mafia, Mafia Dynasty, Mafia Prince, nora sakavic, not ya, queer love, torture ·
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“Dr. Matthew Vine,” she said, then raised a mocking eyebrow. “The Third. How wonderful.”

At First Spite by Olivia Dade

November 28, 2023 by Emmalita 2 Comments

What do you do when your fiancé dumps you after you quit your job and bought him the Spite House of his dreams? Athena Greyson moves to into the spite house in Harlot Bay, finds a job and starts rebuilding her life. The problem is, the spite house is very very close to her ex’s brother’s house. The brother, Dr Matthew Vine the f*cking Third, who frequently objected to the engagement and encouraged Johnny to break-up with Athena. The houses are not only very close, […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: advance reader copy, At First Spite, Depression, enemies to lovers, Harlot's Bay, NetGalley, Olivia Dade

Emmalita's CBR15 Review No:100 · Genres: Romance · Tags: advance reader copy, At First Spite, Depression, enemies to lovers, Harlot's Bay, NetGalley, Olivia Dade ·
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We’ve been growing a monster repellent this whole time?

That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon (Mead Mishaps Book 1) by Kimberly Lemming

November 27, 2023 by carmelpie 2 Comments

“Who wouldn’t want to go off on a grand adventure with a bunch of hot heroes also chosen by the goddess?” Me bitches. No thank you. Biceps were nice, but so was not having my guts eaten by an orc. Cinnamon, whose family grows and sells spices, is partying it up with her best friend Brie, the local cheesemonger. Her village is celebrating because Myva, the local goddess, has chosen the local champion, Priscilla, to go off and be a hero and rid the land […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance Tagged With: bdsm romance, chosen one, enemies to friends, enemies to lovers, Kimberly Lemming, shifter smut

carmelpie's CBR15 Review No:65 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance · Tags: bdsm romance, chosen one, enemies to friends, enemies to lovers, Kimberly Lemming, shifter smut ·
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Smart but boring

The Sorceress Transcendent by Casey Blair

October 6, 2023 by carmelpie 4 Comments

“I’m in no rush to go anywhere.” She’d traveled plenty during the war. Seen sights, burned them. Theira was happy to stay in this place she’d carved for herself. Theira, the most powerful sorceress, is done with war. She’s done with facing off year after year against the same legions of soldiers. Varius, the legion commander, is the only thing that makes all of the murder and burning and devastation worthwhile. He is her only worthy opponent. Despite her success on the battlefield, Theira is […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: badass female lead, Casey Blair, cottagecore, enemies to friends, enemies to lovers

carmelpie's CBR15 Review No:52 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: badass female lead, Casey Blair, cottagecore, enemies to friends, enemies to lovers ·
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Yell if I can help dig some graves once you’re finished.

The Sorceress Transcendent by Casey Blair

May 18, 2023 by Emmalita 1 Comment

I love well done enemies to lovers romance. Bonus points if it’s scifi or fantasy. The Sorceress Transcendent is fantasy. It’s a quick read, with a nice blend of action and domestic comfort. Varius and Theira have fought on opposite sides of an ever lasting war for years. Varius was a general and Theira a sorceress, second only in power to the autocratic Sorcerer Ascendant. They have studied each other on the battlefield, almost flirting through tactics. Now, pushed too far by the empire he […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Romance Tagged With: advance reader copy, Casey Blair, enemies to lovers, fantasy romance, NetGalley, novella, The Sorceress Transcendent

Emmalita's CBR15 Review No:43 · Genres: Fantasy, Romance · Tags: advance reader copy, Casey Blair, enemies to lovers, fantasy romance, NetGalley, novella, The Sorceress Transcendent ·
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