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Fascinating historical fantasy mystery, an okay romance.

Rag and Bone (Rag and Bone, #1) by K.J. Charles

August 17, 2022 by narfna Leave a Comment

Sometimes this happens with K.J. Charles and me—and it’s often in this particular magical world of hers, come to think of it—where I am way more interested in the plot and worldbuilding than I am in the central romance. Here, partly it’s because the couple are already together at the start of the book, and the tension of “will they stay together” is just not as inherently interesting to me as “how will they get together and when”. But also, partly, there’s just something about […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Mystery, Romance Tagged With: #fantasy, fantasy mystery, historical mystery, K.J. Charles, LGBTQIA, m-m, mysteries, narfna, rag and bone

narfna's CBR14 Review No:122 · Genres: Fantasy, Mystery, Romance · Tags: #fantasy, fantasy mystery, historical mystery, K.J. Charles, LGBTQIA, m-m, mysteries, narfna, rag and bone ·
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“He was one barely powered magician with nothing but a tendency to let books replace people in his life.”

A Marvellous Light (The Last Binding, #1) by Freya Marske

August 5, 2022 by narfna Leave a Comment

This is, what, like, the tenth book this year I have not wanted to review because I liked it too much? I hate that. Plus also I read it almost two months ago so the details of what I wanted to say about it have escaped me. Mostly, I really, really liked it! This book takes place in a world where there is a magical secret society hidden in plain sight, and one of our main characters, Robin Blyth, is accidentally assigned to a magical […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Romance Tagged With: #fantasy, A Marvellous Light, fantasy romance, Freya Marske, LGBTQIA, m-m, narfna, Regency Romance, Romance, The Last Binding

narfna's CBR14 Review No:120 · Genres: Fantasy, Romance · Tags: #fantasy, A Marvellous Light, fantasy romance, Freya Marske, LGBTQIA, m-m, narfna, Regency Romance, Romance, The Last Binding ·
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Line Drive

“I want someone who can be satisfied with me as I am”

Line Drive by E.M. Lindsey

July 22, 2022 by llamareadsbooks 5 Comments

CBR14Bingo – Series: The second in a series, James’ time constraints from participation in the baseball series is a key part of the romance This is the second book in E.M. Lindsey’s baseball romance series, and hey! I still don’t care about baseball, but luckily the skillful way the author handles relationships makes me willing to pretend I understand the difference between various pitches. Pietro’s best friend James is one of the main characters in this book, and as I really liked him in that […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: cbr14bingo, contemporary, E.M. Lindsey, m-m, Romance, sports

llamareadsbooks's CBR14 Review No:62 · Genres: Romance · Tags: cbr14bingo, contemporary, E.M. Lindsey, m-m, Romance, sports ·
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An academic slow-burn, very heartwarming, do recommend.

The Place Between by Kit Oliver

July 12, 2022 by narfna 2 Comments

I really enjoyed this one. If you are in the mood for a slow burn, quiet romance featuring adults with adult responsibilities and mature emotional reactions, then you might also enjoy The Place Between. I would like it if more people read it, actually, because it seems to be a bit of a hidden gem at the moment. It only has 152 reviews on Goodreads, and less than 1,000 ratings. I will also add, if you are looking for sexiness, you will find that here as […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: academia, Kit Oliver, LGBTQIA, m-m, narfna, queer romance, Romance, slow burn, the bisexuals are coming, the place between

narfna's CBR14 Review No:102 · Genres: Romance · Tags: academia, Kit Oliver, LGBTQIA, m-m, narfna, queer romance, Romance, slow burn, the bisexuals are coming, the place between ·
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Oaths of Legacy

“Ah, Gal. You’ll figure it out eventually.”

Oaths of Legacy by Emily Skrutskie

June 15, 2022 by llamareadsbooks Leave a Comment

I wasn’t a big fan of Gal in the last book, so when I heard this one would be from his POV? Well, I had my reservations. Luckily, while I spent most of the book wanting to smack Gal upside the head, I also very much enjoyed it. This book contains definite spoilers for Bonds of Brass, so be warned! “It never would have worked,” I tell him. “It took me a while to understand it, but . . . I got there.” I got there […]

Filed Under: Romance, Science Fiction Tagged With: #Science Fiction, Emily Skrutskie, m-m, Romance

llamareadsbooks's CBR14 Review No:54 · Genres: Romance, Science Fiction · Tags: #Science Fiction, Emily Skrutskie, m-m, Romance ·
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