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My spellcheck changed “orc” to “orca” and now I want to read that book.

A Vow to Heal (Vows of Unity #1) by Lionel Hart

April 16, 2026 by carmelpie Leave a Comment

Korik does not fit in. With the recent alliance between elves and orcs, he is the only healer in his town. Shy and withdrawn, he focuses on doing a good job and helping the town’s residents. He is tall and gangly, and is more fit to work one-on-one as a healer than as a soldier or tradesman. After successfully delivering the elf prince’s child, Korik gains the trust of the local nobility. They ask him to accompany two elves south, captain Varen and his pregnant […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Romance Tagged With: elves, epic journeys, forced proximity, friends with benefits, gay romance, he's a lover not a fighter, LGBTQ romance, Lionel Hart, low angst, omegaverse, opposites attract, orcs, queer romance, road trip romance, Slow Burn Romance

carmelpie's CBR18 Review No:20 · Genres: Fantasy, Romance · Tags: elves, epic journeys, forced proximity, friends with benefits, gay romance, he's a lover not a fighter, LGBTQ romance, Lionel Hart, low angst, omegaverse, opposites attract, orcs, queer romance, road trip romance, Slow Burn Romance ·
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Who is Jean Moreau if he is no longer a Raven?

The Sunshine Court (All for the Game book 4) by Nora Sakavic

The Golden Raven (All for the Game book 5) by Nora Sakavic

March 9, 2026 by carmelpie Leave a Comment

“He hasn’t played a clean game in years,” Kevin admitted, “but he knows how to follow orders. If you tell him to submit, he will.” “Literally the most awkward way you could’ve worded it,” Jeremy said. ― Nora Sakavic, The Sunshine Court The Sunshine Court tells the story of Jean Moreau after he leaves the Ravens. Jean’s story overlaps with the end of the third book in The Foxhole Court trilogy, “The King’s Men.” After being extracted from Edgar Allen, Jean Moreau must come to […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Sports, Suspense Tagged With: athletes, emotionally repressed, found family, grumpy sunshine, imperfect victim, LGBTQIA+ characters, mafia, nora sakavic, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Psychic trauma, Psychological abuse victims, recovery, Slow Burn Romance, Stockholm Syndrome, University life

carmelpie's CBR18 Review No:13 · Genres: Fiction, Sports, Suspense · Tags: athletes, emotionally repressed, found family, grumpy sunshine, imperfect victim, LGBTQIA+ characters, mafia, nora sakavic, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Psychic trauma, Psychological abuse victims, recovery, Slow Burn Romance, Stockholm Syndrome, University life ·
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We’re two worlds apart.

Rocking the Cowboy by Skylar M. Cates

March 9, 2026 by carmelpie Leave a Comment

Jed is happy. He has his ranch, his horses, and his sister, and his niece. His good-for-nothing father Buddy only contacts Jed when he needs something. After leaving the ranch in Jed’s care, Buddy reinvented himself as entertainment royalty. One of the stars he manages, Remy Sean, needs someplace to lie low and recuperate after an attack during his last concert. Jed doesn’t want anything to do with Buddy, but instead of saying no, he sees an opportunity to negotiate. If Buddy agrees to escort […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: child performers, city vs. country, fish out of water, gay romance, grumpy sunshine, LGBTQIA+ characters, opposites attract, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), queer romance, rockstar romance, Skylar M. Cates, Slow Burn Romance, stage fright

carmelpie's CBR18 Review No:11 · Genres: Romance · Tags: child performers, city vs. country, fish out of water, gay romance, grumpy sunshine, LGBTQIA+ characters, opposites attract, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), queer romance, rockstar romance, Skylar M. Cates, Slow Burn Romance, stage fright ·
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Are you trying to scam someone? Am I gonna have to learn a bunch of facts about you so we can pretend we’ve been in love for years?

The Backup by cheeryos

December 29, 2025 by carmelpie Leave a Comment

The Backup by cheeryos “Poor Ronan here might as well be celibate. How long has it been?” She whispers theatrically, “I think he’s saving himself for Vin Diesel.” Ronan shoves her to shut her up. She’s wrong, anyways. He had always wanted to be Vin Diesel growing up. Which, naturally, meant that he’d wanted to fuck Paul Walker. Now that it’s been brought up, he notices that Adam kind of fits into the Paul Walker mold, with his blue eyes and tanned face and wheat-stalk […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: cheeryos, christmas, Dysfunctional Families, emotionally constipated, fake dating, fanfic, fanfiction, friends to lovers, gay romance, Maggie Stiefvater, New Year's Eve, pining, queer romance, romcom, Slow Burn Romance, the Dreamer Trilogy, The Raven Cycle

carmelpie's CBR17 Review No:52 · Genres: Romance · Tags: cheeryos, christmas, Dysfunctional Families, emotionally constipated, fake dating, fanfic, fanfiction, friends to lovers, gay romance, Maggie Stiefvater, New Year's Eve, pining, queer romance, romcom, Slow Burn Romance, the Dreamer Trilogy, The Raven Cycle ·
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Push their faces together and make them kiss already

Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer

May 13, 2024 by carmelpie Leave a Comment

When her gaze finally reached his face, she had to swallow a sigh and bury it where nobody would ever find it. But how could she help it? His jaw was sharp and angled enough that it could be a weapon itself, strong enough to make her insides quiver. Don’t let him quiver your insides, Evie. ― Hannah Nicole Maehrer, Assistant to the Villain When she cannot find a job, Evie stumbles into the new role of the assistant to The Villain. Not “a” villain […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: dragons, Hannah Nicole Maehrer, idiots, Like Shrek but different, revenge, Slow Burn Romance, workplace romance

carmelpie's CBR16 Review No:44 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: dragons, Hannah Nicole Maehrer, idiots, Like Shrek but different, revenge, Slow Burn Romance, workplace romance ·
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Double Cinnamon Roll Slowburn

Time to Shine by Rachel Reid

April 11, 2024 by carmelpie Leave a Comment

“I mean, everyone knows how I feel about you.” “What?” “Yeah. I think I was pretty obvious about it. The guys have been teasing me.” “Oh my god. Landon moaned. “This is going to be so weird.” “Nah, I’ll play it totally cool. “No tongue.” “No kissing at all, you fucking doofus.” “I know. Don’t worry, I won’t even talk to you. Won’t look at you. Who are you, even?” “Thank you.” ― Rachel Reid, Time to Shine Casey lit Landon up, filling all his […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: Alberta, Canada, Christmas romance, cinnamon roll protagonist, cozy, enthusiastic consent, gay romance, hockey romance, queer romance, Rachel Reid, Slow Burn Romance, sports romance

carmelpie's CBR16 Review No:31 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: Alberta, Canada, Christmas romance, cinnamon roll protagonist, cozy, enthusiastic consent, gay romance, hockey romance, queer romance, Rachel Reid, Slow Burn Romance, sports romance ·
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