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If You Want Me Close

I am quite sure that I need time with you more than I need star sprinkles.

If You Want Me Close by Skye Kilaen

May 13, 2022 by Emmalita 4 Comments

Skye Kilaen does a fantastic job of gentle hurt-comfort queer stories. One of the things you know you will find in one of her books, is care and respect for its inhabitants. A lot of queer stories are stories of families of choice. In If You Want Me Close, Simon has a very close and queer friendly family of birth. He calls is family of blended Czech and Mexican heritage The Borg, because it assimilates everyone. The exception is his friend Ziah, a gay ex-Mormon […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: If You Want Me Close, Skye Kilaen

Emmalita's CBR14 Review No:58 · Genres: Romance · Tags: If You Want Me Close, Skye Kilaen ·
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