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“Even things that needed you could hurt you in the taking.”

Riven by Roan Parrish

February 26, 2019 by ctkat1 3 Comments

This book surprised me. Ostensibly it’s a contemporary LGBTQ romance, but I’ve read quite a few m/m romance novels and this one stands out, in a good way. Riven is about two musicians, Theo and Caleb, falling in love. Theo is a 25(ish) year-old rock star, the lead singer and songwriter of a popular rock band. Theo loves music but hates everything about being a rock star- his bandmates were a group long before he showed up and while they need him to be successful, […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: Contemporary Romance, LGBT Romance, Riven, Roan Parrish, Romance

ctkat1's CBR11 Review No:14 · Genres: Romance · Tags: Contemporary Romance, LGBT Romance, Riven, Roan Parrish, Romance ·
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