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“The companionable silence they shared stuck to his bones and made him feel comfortable in his own skin. A feeling that was hard to let go of.”

Mickey Chambers Shakes It Up by Charish Reid

July 30, 2024 by faintingviolet Leave a Comment

I practically devoured this book, I loved it.   Charish Reid has a real knack for writing stories featuring people of color in higher education and their love stories. This book is another in that milieu, and it comes down hard on the University industrial complex which runs on the exploitation of its work force, especially its adjunct staff. The titular Mickey Chambers is one such adjunct, and we open the book with her finding out that she will only have one course for the […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: a little romance, cbr16bingo, Charish Reid, chronic illness, deaths off page, disco, Mickey Chambers Shakes it Up, standalone book, we need diverse books

faintingviolet's CBR16 Review No:29 · Genres: Romance · Tags: a little romance, cbr16bingo, Charish Reid, chronic illness, deaths off page, disco, Mickey Chambers Shakes it Up, standalone book, we need diverse books ·
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A standalone, excellently plotted scifi with adult queer characters? <3 <3 <3

Winter's Orbit by Everina Maxwell

April 26, 2021 by wicherwill Leave a Comment

Strong content warnings, from the author: https://everinamaxwell.com/content-wa… Many many thanks for the dual recommendations! llamareadsbooks and CoffeeShopReader both! Might I even consider this a five star book? We’ll call it 4.5 stars for now and re-evaluate at a future point. Edited to add yeah I didn’t even get more than 250 words into this review before realizing absolutely this was a great book. This is the book you want to pick up and read when you’re wondering what to read next. You’re not committing to a series–I can 100% guarantee you that […]

Filed Under: Science Fiction Tagged With: Everina Maxwell, LGBTQ, recommendation, standalone book

wicherwill's CBR13 Review No:68 · Genres: Science Fiction · Tags: Everina Maxwell, LGBTQ, recommendation, standalone book ·
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A tree nymph with a past finds love in a small town

Even Tree Nymphs Get the Blues by Molly Harper

December 29, 2019 by teresaelectro Leave a Comment

This year, I’ve been living for the paranormal romance audiobooks. They make my commute bearable. Molly Harper’s Even Tree Nymphs Get the Blues is set in Mystic Bayou where supernatural beings coexist with humans. I have a soft spot for supernatural tales set in Louisiana after the Sookie Stackhouse series. The series was the gateway drug that got me reading again after a long absence. Since this is a stand-alone novella, I happily dove without reading the first two books. Said tree nymph is Ingrid […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Romance Tagged With: Audible Original, bayou, book 2.5, Even Tree Nymphs Get the Blues, Louisiana, Molly Harper, novella, paranormal romance, Series, Small town, standalone book, tree nymph

teresaelectro's CBR11 Review No:24 · Genres: Fantasy, Romance · Tags: Audible Original, bayou, book 2.5, Even Tree Nymphs Get the Blues, Louisiana, Molly Harper, novella, paranormal romance, Series, Small town, standalone book, tree nymph ·
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Girl vampire meets dangerous demon-fairy sex assassin

February 4, 2018 by teresaelectro 3 Comments

I had planned on reading all the Immortals After Dark books by Kresley Cole in order. But when I noticed Sweet Ruin was a standalone book, I skipped ahead to Book 16. This romantic tale didn’t start with a battle or instant attraction. Instead, we meet our heroine, Josephine (Jo for short), a homeless teen taking care of her baby brother, Thaddeus, in Texas. They hide out in the local public library during the day living off the kindness of the librarian. The foster system failed them. […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Romance Tagged With: demons, fairies, ghost vampire, immortals, Immortals After Dark, Immortals After Dark series, Kresley Cole, New Orleans, paranormal romance, sexy romance, standalone book, sweet ruin, valkyrie, vampires

teresaelectro's CBR10 Review No:3 · Genres: Fantasy, Romance · Tags: demons, fairies, ghost vampire, immortals, Immortals After Dark, Immortals After Dark series, Kresley Cole, New Orleans, paranormal romance, sexy romance, standalone book, sweet ruin, valkyrie, vampires ·
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