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A lovely historical romance with some supernatural elements

The Widow of Rose House by Diana Biller

February 11, 2024 by Malin 5 Comments

4.5 stars Nowhere Book Bingo: Came out more than 4 years ago CBR16 Sweet Books: New (new author) It’s 1875 and Professor Samuel Moore is doing marvellously, thanks to the many inventions he and his family are coming up with. What he really wants to do, though, is investigate and possibly prove the existence of ghosts, and to do that, he requires an introduction to the infamous Mrs. Alva Webster, a widow with a scandalous reputation. Sam doesn’t really care about Mrs. Webster’s apparently lurid past, […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Romance, Suspense Tagged With: 19th Century America, blackmail, CBR16, CBR16SweetBooks, Diana Biller, Domestic Abuse, ghosts, gothic, historical romance, magical realism, Malin, neuro diversity, Nowhere Book Bingo, the Gilded Age, The Widow of Rose House

Malin's CBR16 Review No:9 · Genres: Fiction, History, Romance, Suspense · Tags: 19th Century America, blackmail, CBR16, CBR16SweetBooks, Diana Biller, Domestic Abuse, ghosts, gothic, historical romance, magical realism, Malin, neuro diversity, Nowhere Book Bingo, the Gilded Age, The Widow of Rose House ·
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Long drawn-out pining, really not my cup of tea

Winter's Orbit by Everina Maxwell

February 4, 2024 by Malin 1 Comment

Nowhere Bingo Card: A book that’s been on my shelf for more than a year Prince Kiem, a minor royal in the Iskat Empire is called before the Emperor and told in no uncertain terms that he will be getting married to secure a valuable political alliance. The Empire is about to renegotiate its treaty agreements with all the planets in its dominion, and the representatives all have to be married to be accepted (that bit wasn’t entirely clear to me). So Kiem has to […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction Tagged With: #Science Fiction, adventure, Aliens, arranged marriage, audiobook, CBR16, Everina Maxwell, LGBTQIA, Malin, mystery, Nowhere Book Bingo, opposites attract, politics, Raphael Corkhill, space opera, Winter's Orbit

Malin's CBR16 Review No:6 · Genres: Audiobooks, Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction · Tags: #Science Fiction, adventure, Aliens, arranged marriage, audiobook, CBR16, Everina Maxwell, LGBTQIA, Malin, mystery, Nowhere Book Bingo, opposites attract, politics, Raphael Corkhill, space opera, Winter's Orbit ·
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When Josh Met Ari…

You, Again by Kate Goldbeck

February 3, 2024 by Malin Leave a Comment

Nowhere Book Bingo: Starts with J, K, Q, U, V, W, X, Y or Z Ari and Josh first meet and develop an intense dislike of one another when Josh arrives at the apartment where Ari is staying, to cook a meal for his girlfriend, who happens to be Ari’s roommate and occasional hook-up. Ari likes to keep things very casual, never spends the night with her hook-ups and is trying to make it as a stand-up comedian. Josh is quite neurotic, a trained chef, […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: #food, CBR16, Contemporary Romance, friendship, Kate Goldbeck, LGBTQIA, Malin, New York City, Nowhere Book Bingo, retelling, When Harry Met Sally, You Again

Malin's CBR16 Review No:4 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: #food, CBR16, Contemporary Romance, friendship, Kate Goldbeck, LGBTQIA, Malin, New York City, Nowhere Book Bingo, retelling, When Harry Met Sally, You Again ·
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