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Review: Gingerbread Mistletoe by Amy Aislin

Nov 23, 2020 | 0 comments

Rating: 4.25 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Jeff Bellmoor is a workaholic, the founder and CEO of a sporting goods company, and desperate to stay connected to his deceased father. So when an accident damages the car he restored with his dad,...

FILED UNDER: 4.25 stars, Contemporary, Holiday, Kris' Reviews
TAGGED: actor, Amy Aislin, cancer, Christmas, Lighthouse Bay Series, older character, self published, small town, wealthy character

Review: Unmuted: Stories of Courage and Resiliance from the GenPRIDE Community

Oct 30, 2020 | 0 comments

Rating: 3.75 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Anthology This is not an anthology of stories. There is no carefully crafted rise and fall of conflict, no character development, no clever plot, or neat and tidy bow where everything is tied up at the...

FILED UNDER: 3.75 stars, Elizabeth's reviews, Non Fiction
TAGGED: abuse, addict, cancer, coming out, GenPRIDE, suicide, transgender

Review: The New Normal by L.J. Hayward

May 25, 2020 | 0 comments

Rating: 4 stars Buy Links: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Brian Stagliano and Andrew Fitzroy have been best friends most of their lives. They have grown even closer recently as Andrew battled cancer and Brian was right at his side every step of the way....

FILED UNDER: 4 stars, Contemporary, Jay's Reviews
TAGGED: cancer, doctor, friends to lovers, Gold Coast Collages series, L.J. Hayward, roommates, self published

Review: Jeff, Karma, and Me by Jere’ M. Fishback

Apr 22, 2020 | 0 comments

Rating: 2.75 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Jakub knows he is prone to dark periods—times when it all becomes too much and karma knocks him down. It’s times like these that he escapes to his bedroom, dives under the covers, and tries to make...

FILED UNDER: 2.75 stars, Contemporary, Sammy's Reviews
TAGGED: cancer, college, coming out, depression, friends to lovers, Jere' M. Fishback, new adult, NineStar Press, suicide

Review: Testing the Waters by Skylar M. Cates

Feb 24, 2020 | 0 comments

Rating: 3.75 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Jordan Shelby has left college to return to the beach town that bears his family name, for his grandfather who has become ill. His parents traveled often when Jordan was a child, they still do, and...

FILED UNDER: 3.75 stars, Contemporary, Michelle's Reviews
TAGGED: anxiety, artist, cancer, drug addict, gender queer, non-binary, self published, Shelby Beach Series, Skylar M. Cates, wealthy character

Review: The Wanderer by Dahlia Donovan

Sep 18, 2019 | 16 comments

Rating: 5 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel When Judge a Book By Its Cover Week for the 2019 Reading Challenge Month came up, I knew quickly I wanted to find a cover that intrigued me and investigate whether or not the cover came close to...

FILED UNDER: 5 stars, Contemporary, Sammy's Reviews
TAGGED: cancer, Dahlia Donovan, Hot Tree Publishing, journalist, Reading Challenge Month 2019, Sin Bin series

Review: Dine with Me by Layla Reyne

Sep 16, 2019 | 3 comments

Rating: 4 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Miller Sykes loves everything about being a chef. It’s who he is, he’s great at it, and he has made a name for himself in the industry. Yet, it’s all coming apart as Miller has been diagnosed with...

FILED UNDER: 4 stars, Contemporary, Michelle's Reviews
TAGGED: cancer, Carina Press, chef, doctor, Layla Reyne

Review: New Ink On Life by Jennie Davids

May 27, 2019 | 1 comment

Rating: 5 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel MJ has two moods: prickly and pushy. Yes, she’s a brilliant tattoo artist, but she’s also a bitch, a bully, and a demanding boss. Thorn & Thistle is MJs baby, and thanks to the betrayal from her...

FILED UNDER: 5 stars, Contemporary, Elizabeth's reviews
TAGGED: boss/employee, cancer, Carina Press, Jennie Davids, Lesbian/FF, tattoo artist, Thorn & Thistle series