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  • REVIEW: Strange New Moons

    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…

    charkinzie

    6 Mar 2025
    5 stars, Books, Contemporary, romance, self-discovery, young adult
    2025, 2025 review, alien virus, book recommendations, book review, Books, feminism, French Press publishing, gore, horror, short stories, werewolves, zenoarchaeology
  • REVIEW: When Love Gives You Lemons by Steven Salvatore

    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…

    charkinzie

    28 Feb 2025
    5 stars, Books, Contemporary, romance, self-discovery, young adult
    2025, 2025 review, book recommendations, book review, Books, food, Italian families, Italy, queer romance, romance, social media star, Steven Salvatore, When Love Gives You Lemons
  • REVIEW: 10 Ways To Accidentally Fall In Love by Emmy Sanders

    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…

    charkinzie

    24 Feb 2025
    5 stars, Books, Contemporary, grief, lgbtqia content, mental health, part of series, self-discovery
    10 Ways To Accidentally Fall In Love, 2025, 2025 review, book recommendations, book review, Books, contemporary m|m romance, Emmy Sanders, gay romance, Joey and Brad, love story, reading, romance, stand alone
  • REVIEW: Dream A Little Dream by C.F. White

    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…

    charkinzie

    7 Feb 2025
    5 stars, Books, Contemporary, grief, lgbtqia content, mental health, part of series, self-discovery
    2025, 2025 review, age gap, betrayal, Bookstagram, boundaries, character is behaviour analysist, character is police office, character is serial killer, character is student, child abuse., dysfunctional family, killing, murder, physical abuse, plot over spice, police, police investigation, psychiatry, serial killer, student/professor
  • REVIEW: Usurper by J.M. Rose

    REVIEW: Usurper by J.M. Rose

    DMITRY PETROV WAS SUPPOSED TO BE THE NEXT VAMPIRE KING OF RASPIEN. On the night of his eighteenth birthday, Dmitry unwittingly finds himself at the center of a scandal that turns his life upside down. Stripped of his titles, inheritance, and everything he’s ever known, Dmitry has to learn to live like the other side.…

    charkinzie

    3 Feb 2025
    5 stars, Books, grief, lgbtqia content, part of series, sci-fi / fantasy, self-discovery
    2025, 2025 review, betrayal, Bookstagram, Children of Lorcan, J.M. Rose, Usurper, Vampire novels, Vampire series, Vampires, violence
  • REVIEW: Flirty Dancing by Jennifer Moffatt

    REVIEW: Flirty Dancing by Jennifer Moffatt

    Sparks fly in this summer romp for fans of Casey McQuiston when dancers at a Catskills resort try to pull off the perfect show, and find happiness and a place where they belong on the way. Archer Read is 27 and desperate to find his place in life. Five months ago, he quit his soul-destroying…

    charkinzie

    19 Jan 2025
    5 stars, Books, diverse characters, grief, lgbtqia content, Paranormal, part of series, sci-fi / fantasy, self-discovery
    #Ben Alderson, #MM fantasy romance, #queerlit, 2025, 2025 review, book review, Book Reviews, Books, Bookstagram, Gay Main Character, Queer tantasy, The Witch And His Crow, The Witch Trials, The Witch Trials Series
  • REVIEW: The Witch and His Crow by Ben Alderson

    REVIEW: The Witch and His Crow by Ben Alderson

    ‘Rule them. Win. Become Grand High.’ My name is Hector Briar, and I live for revenge. It’s been eighteen years since Witch Hunters murdered my parents, and still the night haunts me. A part of me died that night, when six-year-old me was forced to listen to their brutal murder. Since then, I’ve gone from…

    charkinzie

    18 Jan 2025
    5 stars, Books, diverse characters, grief, lgbtqia content, Paranormal, part of series, sci-fi / fantasy, self-discovery
    #Ben Alderson, #MM fantasy romance, #queerlit, 2025, 2025 review, book review, Book Reviews, Books, Bookstagram, Gay Main Character, Queer tantasy, The Witch And His Crow, The Witch Trials, The Witch Trials Series
  • REVIEW: Emerald Road: A Tale of Love, War, and Betrayal by Orlando Ortega-Medina

    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,…

    charkinzie

    4 Jan 2025
    Books, Contemporary, lgbtqia content, self-discovery
    2024, 2024 reviews, australian shepherd, book, book lover, book review, Book Reviews, Books, dogs, El Salvador, Emerald Road, grief, loss, Orlando Ortega-Medina, refugees, war
  • REVIEW: The Geography of Happiness by Jay Hogan

    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…

    charkinzie

    30 Dec 2024
    Books, Contemporary, lgbtqia content, MM romance, romance, self-discovery, sexually explicit
    2024, 2024 reviews, book, book lover, book review, Book Reviews, Books, character is Demi sexual, coming out, Contemporary MM, Jay Hogan, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, LGBTQIA+ Content, Mackenzie Country Series, MM romance, queer families, reviews, Shepherds, The Geography of Happiness, veterinarian
  • REVIEW: Call Me Yours by Kaden Ward

    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…

    charkinzie

    26 Nov 2024
    Books, Contemporary, lgbtqia content, MM romance, romance, self-discovery, sexually explicit
    2024, 2024 reviews, book, book lover, book review, Book Reviews, Books, breakups, Call Me Yours, Kaden Ward, new books, reviews
  • REVIEW: A Betrayal of Storms by Ben Alderson

    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…

    charkinzie

    3 Nov 2024
    Books, Contemporary, grief, lgbtqia content, MM romance, part of series, romance, sci-fi / fantasy, sexually explicit
    #Ben Alderson, #fey character, #MM fantasy romance, #Realm of fey, 2024, 2024 reviews, book, book lover, book review, Book Reviews, Books, new books, queer fantasy, reviews
  • Black and Brown by A.E. Via

    Black and Brown by A.E. Via

    This book was really entertaining – and in all the best possible ways. I had only read one of A.E. Via’s books prior to this one but I picked a hell of a title to jump back in with. Black and Brown centres on a team of newly recruited top-secret assassins. They are recruited because…

    charkinzie

    22 Oct 2024
    Books, Contemporary, MM romance, sexually explicit
    2024 reviews, A.E. Via, Assassins, black and brown, Books, Dark MM romance, possessiveness
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