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“She’d learned long ago that you couldn’t change the world, or even understand how it worked. All you could do was survive and make sure the people you cared about survived, too.”

Road to Ruin (Magebike Courier Book One) by Hana Lee

August 8, 2026 by bjornsnipe 1 Comment

Years ago, the world became a barren wasteland, survivable only in the Kerinas, where people with Talents protect the populace from the fierce storms, as well as take care of almost everything else. The Talentless, whose numbers are growing yearly, are barely tolerated in some Kerinas, while completely banned from others. Jin-Liu in some ways is one of the lucky ones; sure, she has the most dangerous job in the wasteland, but at least it helps her keep her Talentless mother reasonably comfortable. As a […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Science Fiction Tagged With: dystopian world, Hana Lee, Polyamory, queer romance

bjornsnipe's CBR18 Review No:45 · Genres: Fantasy, Science Fiction · Tags: dystopian world, Hana Lee, Polyamory, queer romance ·
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Kink, Love, and Understanding

Mastery: Sex Wizards Book 2 by Alethea Faust

June 29, 2026 by carmelpie 2 Comments

This book has no right to be as good as it is. If Sex Wizards: Initiation introduced all of the rules of magic and forced Dominai to accept his power, Mastery shows his progression as he decides to improve his skills and learn how to slow down and let things come on their own. At the end of book 1, Olbric, Dominai’s closest friend and lover, was captured and tortured by two rogue wizards. Olbric and the other members of the crux were rescued, but […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance Tagged With: Alethea Faust, bdsm romance, chosen family, dominance, found family, healing, Intersex character, kink, non-binary character, Polyamory, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Psychic trauma, roleplaying, Sexual Assault, submission

carmelpie's CBR18 Review No:26 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance · Tags: Alethea Faust, bdsm romance, chosen family, dominance, found family, healing, Intersex character, kink, non-binary character, Polyamory, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Psychic trauma, roleplaying, Sexual Assault, submission ·
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I wish most of this book didn’t feel like homework

Prince of Storms by Kit Rocha

June 20, 2026 by Malin Leave a Comment

3.5 stars Thank you to Montlake and NetGalley for this ARC. This book is on sale now. Naia, Einar and Aleksi return to the ice queen’s island to figure out who tried to kidnap them and are soon joined by all the other deities of the High Court of the Sheltered Lands, concerned about them and wondering exactly who is behind this most recent plot. As Naia’s powers keep growing and she needs to use them to protect the innocent residents of the island from […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, History, Romance Tagged With: ARC, Born to Sea and Storm, cbr18, gods, historical fantasy, kit rocha, LGBTQIA, magic, Malin, NetGalley, paranormal romane, Polyamory, Prince of Storms, reincarnation, shapeshifters

Malin's CBR18 Review No:43 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, History, Romance · Tags: ARC, Born to Sea and Storm, cbr18, gods, historical fantasy, kit rocha, LGBTQIA, magic, Malin, NetGalley, paranormal romane, Polyamory, Prince of Storms, reincarnation, shapeshifters ·
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I really wanted to love this, but instead I was just a bit whelmed

Daughter of Tides by Kit Rocha

June 14, 2026 by Malin 1 Comment

3.5 stars Naia is a very young water nymph, born directly from the Dreaming, but she has the memories and experiences of so many who have lived before her who had any connection to the sea. Einar was once a mortal man before he became the immortal pirate lord known as the Kraken, tied to his magical ship and his equally immortal crew. Aleksi is the most charming and beloved of all the gods; he is literally The Lover. After the events in Queen of […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery, Romance Tagged With: Born to Sea and Storm, cbr18, Daughter of Tides, gods, historical fantasy, kit rocha, LGBTQIA, magic, Malin, paranormal romance, pirates, Polyamory, shapeshifters

Malin's CBR18 Review No:40 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery, Romance · Tags: Born to Sea and Storm, cbr18, Daughter of Tides, gods, historical fantasy, kit rocha, LGBTQIA, magic, Malin, paranormal romance, pirates, Polyamory, shapeshifters ·
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Exploring love

Love, Retold by Tikva Wolf

January 19, 2026 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

With celebrities coming out as non-mongomous and personal situations with friends and acquaintances, I decided to learn more about polyamory. Questions to poly and/or open relationshiped people, some online reading and more took me to Tikva Wolf. Their work, Ask Me about Polyamory: The Best of Kimchi Cuddles, I learned a few more things in a safe environment. Their non-technical, non-textbook format allowed me to stop and think, allowing me to understand things on an easier level than in academic forms. This led me to […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Romance, Short Stories Tagged With: family, Polyamory, Relationships, Social Themes, Tikva Wolf

BlackRaven's CBR18 Review No:21 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Romance, Short Stories · Tags: family, Polyamory, Relationships, Social Themes, Tikva Wolf ·
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Did you know you have a cock in your sweater?

Ruffled Feathers: an Omegaverse Romcom by Grace McGinty

April 25, 2025 by katie71483 Leave a Comment

Grace McGinty’s Ruffled Feathers: An Omegaverse Romcom makes for such a delightful palate cleanser after some of the truly dark romance that I’ve been reading lately. Romcom is the perfect descriptor for this luscious bonbon. There are multiple meet cutes since it’s a why choose romance. There are amusing high jinx involving adorable animals. Which is not to say that it’s completely saccharine. There are some mild taboos – the FMC and one of the MMCs are stepsiblings, but their parents didn’t meet and get […]

Filed Under: Featured, Fiction, Romance Tagged With: dog rescue, Grace McGinty, omegaverse, pet tescue, Polyamory, why choose

katie71483's CBR17 Review No:2 · Genres: Featured, Fiction, Romance · Tags: dog rescue, Grace McGinty, omegaverse, pet tescue, Polyamory, why choose ·
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