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Mason Bloom Takes Charge of his One Goddamn Life was never meant to be a romance.

Off Plan: A Whispering Key Novel by May Archer

March 13, 2024 by carmelpie Leave a Comment

And if the Universe was sentient enough to be sending out warnings to certain people, I could only conclude it hated me, because it hadn’t sent me a warning for any damn thing, ever, as evidenced by the fact that I lived on a forgotten island with my hick cousins and my wacky uncle, and hadn’t had sex since January. ― May Archer, Off Plan “No,” I resumed walking. “I’m not up in his business either. Not like that. We’re friends. We decided.” “You realize […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: bisexual character, broken off engagement, brothers, enemies to lovers, Fathers and sons, fish out of water, Florida, gay romance, May Archer, queer romance, small town romance

carmelpie's CBR16 Review No:24 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: bisexual character, broken off engagement, brothers, enemies to lovers, Fathers and sons, fish out of water, Florida, gay romance, May Archer, queer romance, small town romance ·
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Cute guy on cover of Hand Picked by may Archer.

A Funny, Sweet, Escapist Delight

Hand Picked by May Archer

February 23, 2023 by kodama 1 Comment

Hand Picked is a breezy, sweet Hallmark movie of a romance novel. You know the kind I’m talking about: an idyllic small town, adorably over-invested and wacky townsfolks, from first kiss to marriage in a matter of weeks. It’s all formulaic and absurdist, but somehow manages to work.  Luke, a first grade teacher with nipple rings under his sweatervest and an inability to swear like an adult (Oh, sugar!) has moved to Little Pippen Hollow, Vermont after winning his dream house in a fiber magazine […]

Filed Under: Featured, Romance Tagged With: Fiction, fluffy fluffy goodness, May Archer, modern, Romance

kodama's CBR15 Review No:1 · Genres: Featured, Romance · Tags: Fiction, fluffy fluffy goodness, May Archer, modern, Romance ·
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