I reviewed Hold Me when it first came out, I even put it on my best books of 2016 list. I’m reviewing it again because it deserves all the reviews, you should read it, and I have more to say about it. When they first meet, Jay is an asshole to Maria. He makes assumptions based on her appearance and then refuses to back down, even when he knows he is being an ass. Maria has the confidence to stand up to Jay and dish it […]
How many romances have you read this year featuring glow in the dark sharks?
4.5 stars Maria Lopez runs a small niche blog where she imagines apocalyptic disaster scenarios and uses her comprehensive knowledge of science to figure out how to best try to avoid said scenarios. While it used to be just a hobby, and the blog wasn’t widely read, recently it’s getting a lot more visitors, and Maria has started getting actual job offers. She has kept her real identity closely guarded, so none of the people offering to hire her know that she’s a woman, working […]
A treatise on the state of women in STEM fields. Plus Romance.
Oh, this book. I thought I had my favorite books of the year all figured out, and then emmalita came around saying the newest Milan was awesome. I really didn’t like the first in the Cyclone series, but I’m trusting of such high praise. And it didn’t let me down. This is story of Maria and Jay. Maria and Jay have actually been friends for years, unbeknownst to both of them, on the internet. They meet for the first time due to a mutual friend […]
These are my Fu*k Off shoes.
Courtney Milan has reminded me why she is one of the best romance writers currently publishing. With Hold Me, she has stepped outside traditional romance characters, but tells a beautifuly traditional romance story. Both protagonists are people of color. Maria is Latina and Jay is Thai. Maria is a trans woman and Jay is bi. It matters and it doesn’t. It matters to them as individuals, it does not matter to them as a couple or to the story. The story is a hate to love, […]