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I wish I would have known Chloe was based on Paris Geller and Kat Stratford before I read this.

I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston

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As nearly always happens with me upon reading a book that generates such strong opinions in both directions, I am puzzled by the negative reactions here. I’ve seen so many people saying they hate Chloe as a main character, and I’m like, why? She’s just a teenaged girl. Granted, one that is inspired by, among others, Paris Geller and Kat Stratford, so she’s a bit more intense and difficult than your average teenager, but she’s still just a kid, and kids make dumb choices. I […]

Food and smooching.

Love & Other Disasters by Anita Kelly

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Oh, dang, this book has fallen out of my brain since July. I remember that I was really charmed by it upon finishing, but it hasn’t really stuck with me. I’m sure if I picked it up again, the reasons why I liked it so much would come back to me, but it does justify for me not giving this five stars on the first go-round, because a five-star read really should be “sticky”. Our two main characters in this here romance are Delia, newly […]

Extremely yes, very swoon.

A Lady For a Duke by Alexis Hall

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“I cannot meet him as a stranger. But he has never known me as myself.” I loved this so much I wish I could just drop everything I’m doing right now, including writing this review, and read it again. I honestly haven’t stopped thinking about it since July, and it is now November. I would need to re-read anyway to write a review that does it justice, with like, quotes and shit. As of right now, I’m thinking this review is just going to be […]

“I don’t think happily ever after is something that happens to you, Dev. I think it’s something you choose to do for yourself.”

The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun

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I read The Charm Offensive back in July and I’m sad I didn’t sit down to write a review right away because I really loved this one, and it deserves a more nuanced discussion than I’m about to give it. This book was vaguely on my radar when I put together my 2022 Read Harder Challenge TBR, and a quick search for romances with asexual protagonists secured its place on that list (one of the main characters is demisexual). The basic plot is that tech-genius […]

I wish this one was better!

A Merry Little Meet Cute by Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone

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I’m the sort of person who loves ridiculous holiday romcoms and wishes they contained more romantic content. A Merry Little Meet Cute should have been aces for me: a steamy plus-size holiday rom-com about an adult film star who is semi-accidentally cast as a lead in a family-friendly Christmas movie, and the former bad-boy pop star co-star she falls in love with. This has potential! The basic plot builds on that potential. We have Bee Hobbes, a successful career as a plus-size adult film star […]

A WWI-era inspired queer fantasy romance

Witchmark by C.L. Polk

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CBR Bingo: Rec’d I read Witchmark by C.L. Polk for the HEA book club at The Ripped Bodice. In this world, magic is real and only wielded by the nobles. They use it to control the weather and maintain order in society. Anyone who shows the mark of a witch is dangerous and somehow uses evil magic, unlike the nobles. Our protagonist Miles has returned from the war and works at a hospital. The enemy country has surrendered and all the soldiers are coming home. […]



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