coming out

Review: Teacher of the Year by M.A. Wardell

May 22, 2023 | 0 comments

Rating: 4 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Marvin Block is a kindergarten teacher in Portland, Maine. He’s well-respected in his school and field, enough so that he’s been nominated for the Teacher of the Year award. This is a boon to...

FILED UNDER: 4 stars, Contemporary, Veronica's Reviews
TAGGED: ADHD, anxiety, BIPOC, coming out, Jewish, M.A. Wardell, opposites attract, self published, teacher, Teachers in Love series

Review: Cam Fan by Dani Lakely

May 16, 2023 | 0 comments

Rating: 3.5 stars Buy Links: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Tyler is a sophomore in college and still figuring himself out. After growing up in a very conservative area, Tyler never let himself really think about the fact that he might be gay. But...

FILED UNDER: 3.5 stars, Contemporary, Jay's Reviews
TAGGED: college, coming out, Dani Lakely, new adult, self published, sex worker, University District series, virgin

Review: My Heart’s Desire by Amy Tasukada

May 16, 2023 | 0 comments

Rating: 3.5 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novella Yuuki wouldn’t say it’s easy being a member of the Yakuza, but it’s easier than dealing with his mother’s constant requests for a grandchild. Mostly because he’s gay, but also because he...

FILED UNDER: 3.5 stars, Contemporary, Elizabeth's reviews
TAGGED: Amy Tasukada, BIPOC, bisexual, cancer, coming out, infertility, Japan, lovers reunited, organized crime, self published, Yakuza Path Romance series

Review: The Boy with Stars on His Ceiling by Lew Bull

May 9, 2023 | 0 comments

Rating: 2.75 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Josh is a boy who lives in a house with his mother, his stepfather, and his father — who sits primly on the mantle in his golden urn. Josh endures school, where he is bullied and friendless...

FILED UNDER: 2.75 stars, Contemporary, Elizabeth's reviews, Young Adult
TAGGED: bullying, coming out, high school, JMS Books, Lew Bull

Review: The Old Wheel by Gregory Ashe

May 3, 2023 | 0 comments

Rating: 4.25 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel In a school like Walker’s, there’s always something going on. The kids sent here are two things: rich and on their last strike. You don’t get to Walker’s by being good. Jack, a drug dealer,...

FILED UNDER: 4.25 stars, Contemporary, Elizabeth's reviews
TAGGED: Adventures of Holloway Holmes series, bisexual, cliffhanger, coming out, drug use, Gregory Ashe, mystery, sexual assault, slow burn, thriller, underage drinking

Review: Love Song by Christina Lee

Apr 20, 2023 | 0 comments

Rating: 3.5 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Nolan and Ellis are best friends and bandmates. When Ellis got divorced, he moved into an apartment in Nolan’s building and, while they have different jobs and separate lives, they are always...

FILED UNDER: 3.5 stars, Contemporary, Michelle's Reviews
TAGGED: ADHD, bisexual, child abuse, Christina Lee, coming out, friends to lovers, musician, self published, teacher

Review: Road Rules by Brigham Vaughn

Apr 10, 2023 | 0 comments

Rating: 4.25 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Zane Murphy and Ryan Hartinger have been hockey teammates and best friends for more than a decade. They met back in college, when Zane was team captain and helping Ryan get his game...

FILED UNDER: 4.25 stars, Contemporary, Veronica's Reviews
TAGGED: athlete, Brigham Vaughn, coming out, friends to lovers, hockey, roommates, Rules of the Game series, self published

Review: Adverse Conditions by Elle Keaton

Apr 5, 2023 | 0 comments

Rating: 3.75 stars Buy Links: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Xavier has moved back to his hometown of Cooper Springs, Washington. He is a real estate agent and Xavier hopes to help revitalize the small and fading town. It is an adjustment for him,...