Category: Contemporary
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REVIEW: Go Luck Yourself by Sara Raasch
Featuring exquisite emerald sprayed edges! It’s enemies to lovers in this sexy and delightful holiday mash up that pairs the spare prince of Christmas with the crown prince of St. Patrick’s Day! Someone has been stealing Christmas’s joy, and there’s only one clue to the culprit—a single shamrock. With Coal busy restructuring Christmas—and their dad…
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REVIEW: The Boy I Love by William Hussey
Lyrical, tender, and incredibly moving. William Hussey masterfully balances brutal realism with pockets of sincere hope and joy – Becky Albertalli It’s a tale from the past, with a message for today. A stunningly poignant, devastating, and ultimately beautiful tour-de-force – Simon James Green At just nineteen, Stephen has already survived a year at…
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REVIEW: A Different Kind of Brave by Lee Wind
Nicolas “Nico” Hall is sixteen when he escapes from Dr. H’s religious gay reprogramming institute in California. On his own, he assumes one identity after another to avoid recapture as he flees south to Peru and then to Mexico. Seven days older than Nico, Samuel “Sam” Jonas Solomon is a privileged Upper West Side only…
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REVIEW: Les Normaux
Sébastien recently moved to supernatural Paris hoping to get away from his troubles at home and live a peaceful life learning magic. But what are you going to do when the really hot vampire you made out with last night to forget your troubles turns out to be your new neighbor? Sébastien (a demisexual…
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REVIEW: Strange New Moons
You can hardly swing a dismembered deer carcass these days without hitting a “No vampires, no zombies, and no werewolves” sign on an anthology. Well, to that we say “Pshaw!” And also, “Awooo!” Because what readers really don’t like are dull werewolf stories. So, we tasked the horror community with writing the…
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REVIEW: When Love Gives You Lemons by Steven Salvatore
In this exuberant and gorgeous YA romance from the critically acclaimed author of And They Lived…, a budding social media influencer sets out to win back his first love at a family wedding in an Italian lemon grove. Ever since he was a kid, Fielder Lemon’s large, opinionated Italian-American family has lived next to Ricky…
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REVIEW: 10 Ways To Accidentally Fall In Love by Emmy Sanders
Wingman 101: Make him fall head over heels in love. Brad What’s a straight guy to do when he accidentally goes on a date with his brand new gym-bro? Offer to be the best wingman ever, of course! It’s foolproof. Joey needs a man? I’ll find him one. He wants someone who looks, well, kind…
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REVIEW: Dream A Little Dream by C.F. White
His student. His obsession. His undoing. “Aaron Jones is a spark in the dark. Beautiful. Dangerous. Capable of destruction. Kenny should have run. Instead, he lit the match.” Aaron Jones knows all about the darkness lurking beneath polished façades. His parents were infamous for it. Determined to keep everyone at arm’s length, especially those who…
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REVIEW: Emerald Road: A Tale of Love, War, and Betrayal by Orlando Ortega-Medina
In this powerful prequel to The Fitful Sleep of Immigrants, Orlando Ortega-Medina adeptly captures the hardships of the immigrant experience and the strength of the human spirit to survive and even excel despite the odds. In the turbulent 1990s, Emerald Road follows Isaac Perez’s escape from El Salvador’s Civil War. With his loyal canine companion,…
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REVIEW: The Geography of Happiness by Jay Hogan
One thing I know about Terry O’Connor—the man has complicated relationship written all over him, something I’ve avoided for pretty much forever. One thing I know about Terry’s hometown, Painted Bay—it’s a long, long way from my life as a Mackenzie Country veterinarian, and dedicated, carefree bachelor. All of which should be good news. No…
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REVIEW: Call Me Yours by Kaden Ward
Months ago a cheating ex-boyfriend left Kolton Wolf’s world shattered. Jaded and angry, romance becomes whatever ends up in his bed from the apps or the club with a strict no-repeat policy. Then he comes into the picture. It’s Halloween at the “club” when Kolton first lays eyes on him. A Greek god in full…
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REVIEW: A Betrayal of Storms by Ben Alderson
With the political intrigue and high heat of A Court of Thorns and Roses and From Blood and Ash, A Betrayal of Storms is perfect for readers who enjoy stories full of magic, romance, and adventure… but with added spice. Half-fey Robin Vale has grown up amongst humans, but that doesn’t save him from being…
