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> Tag: Jackie Lau

Up to date on all my review and managed a bingo blackout *does little dance*

The Stand-Up Groomsman by Jackie Lau

November 14, 2022 by Malin 4 Comments

CBR14 Bingo: Funky (Mel makes Vivian feel very funky, in the bad way, when criticising her career choices when they first meet. There is later a lot of *funky bass line* when they finally get together). This was an ARC given to me by the author. It has not affected the contents of my review. Vivian Liao used to be a huge fan of comedian Melvin “Mel” Lee, and one of her hobbies was making fan art about him. Then she actually had a chance […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Romance Tagged With: ARC, Canada, cbr14, cbr14bingo, comedy, Contemporary Romance, Donut Fall in Love, Funky, Jackie Lau, Malin, new york, The Stand-up Groomsman

Malin's CBR14 Review No:45 · Genres: Fantasy, Romance · Tags: ARC, Canada, cbr14, cbr14bingo, comedy, Contemporary Romance, Donut Fall in Love, Funky, Jackie Lau, Malin, new york, The Stand-up Groomsman ·
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A Swoony Series Ender

Her Unexpected Roommate by Jackie Lau

October 18, 2022 by faintingviolet 1 Comment

I have arrived at the final Cider Bar Sisters book by Jackie Lau. This is Rose’s story, and we’ve been introduced to Rose and her depression in bits and pieces over the previous books, but I think it’s important to note that Her Unexpected Roommate opens with an author’s note where Jackie Lau lays out what her reasons are for writing a lead like Rose and exactly the sorts of struggles the reader is going to experience via her characters (specifically treatment-resistant depression, and trauma […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: a little romance, ARC, bird, cbr14bingo, Cider Bar Sisters, fat representation, Her Unexpected Roommate, Jackie Lau, mental health rep

faintingviolet's CBR14 Review No:62 · Genres: Romance · Tags: a little romance, ARC, bird, cbr14bingo, Cider Bar Sisters, fat representation, Her Unexpected Roommate, Jackie Lau, mental health rep ·
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Not so much Sunshine-Grumpy as Sunshine-Sad

Her Unexpected Roommate by Jackie Lau

October 13, 2022 by Malin 4 Comments

CBR14 Bingo: Elephant (the elephant in the room very much being Rose’s depression) CW: mental illness, death of a parent from suicide (in the past) Disclaimer! This was an ARC from the author. My opinions are my own. Rose has treatment-resistant depression but nevertheless manages her job as an electrical engineer with the support of her therapist, her friends, and her collection of plush animals. Having watched all of her friends couple up, she’s feeling rather lonely and sad, but rather than stay home and […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: Anxiety, Canada, cbr14, cbr14bingo, chronic illness, Cider Bar Sisters, Contemporary Romance, Depression, elephant, friendship, Her Unexpected Roommate, Jackie Lau, Malin

Malin's CBR14 Review No:26 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: Anxiety, Canada, cbr14, cbr14bingo, chronic illness, Cider Bar Sisters, Contemporary Romance, Depression, elephant, friendship, Her Unexpected Roommate, Jackie Lau, Malin ·
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A Delicious Bundle of Romance for a Great Cause

Tasty Treats by Courtney Milan, S.A. Chant, Erin McRae, Racheline Maltese, Eli Wray, Rebekah Weatherspoon, Jackie Lau, Claudie Arsenault, Valentine Wheeler, Missy Jane, Reina M. Williams, Susannah Nix, Stacey Agdern, Shannon O'Conner

September 18, 2022 by Emmalita Leave a Comment

The State of Texas hasn’t been very friendly to trans folks for a long time, but right now the current Governor and the most recent Legislature are actively hostile. They are targeting trans kids and their families, threatening to charge adults who support their non-binary and trans kids with child abuse. But this review isn’t about those goons. This review is about the four people who make up HEAs for Trans Kids and the authors who donated their books to raise money to support trans […]

Filed Under: Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Romance Tagged With: Austin Chant, charity anthology, Claudie Arsenault, Courtney Milan, Eli Wray, Erin McRae, HEA For Trans Kids, Jackie Lau, Missy Jane, Racheline Maltese, Rebekah Weatherspoon, Reina M. Williams, S.A. Chant, Shannon O'Conner, Stacey Agdern, Susannah Nix, Tasty Treats, Valentine Wheeler

Emmalita's CBR14 Review No:100 · Genres: Cooking/Food, Fantasy, Romance · Tags: Austin Chant, charity anthology, Claudie Arsenault, Courtney Milan, Eli Wray, Erin McRae, HEA For Trans Kids, Jackie Lau, Missy Jane, Racheline Maltese, Rebekah Weatherspoon, Reina M. Williams, S.A. Chant, Shannon O'Conner, Stacey Agdern, Susannah Nix, Tasty Treats, Valentine Wheeler ·
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Grumpy/Sunshine Double Header (and Bingo!)

His Grumpy Childhood Friend (Cider Bar Sisters #2) by Jackie Lau

Her Pretend Christmas Date (Cider Bar Sisters #2.5) by Jackie Lau

September 8, 2022 by faintingviolet 1 Comment

I was simply delighted by this one. His Grumpy Childhood Friend hit a couple different trope happy places for me – second chance romance, friends to lovers – but it also did something I love more and more as I consume a good amount of Romance books: it released its third act tension without a break-up or fight.  The tension point of the story isn’t a misunderstanding or one of the pair freaking out and walking away, instead we get characters dealing with traumatic experiences […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: cbr14bingo, Cider Bar Sisters series, fake relationship, grumpy sunshine, Her Pretend Christmas Date, His Grumpy Childhood Friend, Jackie Lau, mental health rep, snake

faintingviolet's CBR14 Review No:58 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: cbr14bingo, Cider Bar Sisters series, fake relationship, grumpy sunshine, Her Pretend Christmas Date, His Grumpy Childhood Friend, Jackie Lau, mental health rep, snake ·
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Cider Bar Sisters Series Opener

Her Big City Neighbor by Jackie Lau

September 8, 2022 by faintingviolet Leave a Comment

I started reading this series from the middle. I had recently signed up for Jackie Lau’s reviewer list (which has benefitted me with many books) and the first novella in the Cider Bar Sister series, Her Pretend Christmas Date was released for reviews. I had a great time with that novella and have read the rest as they come (my review of the final in the series, Her Unexpected Roommate, is forthcoming). But I hadn’t gotten around to reading the first two books, a very […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: cbr14bingo, Cider Bar Sisters series, Contemporary Romance, grief, Her Big City Neighbor, Jackie Lau, mental health rep, Series

faintingviolet's CBR14 Review No:56 · Genres: Romance · Tags: cbr14bingo, Cider Bar Sisters series, Contemporary Romance, grief, Her Big City Neighbor, Jackie Lau, mental health rep, Series ·
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