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  • REVIEW: The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen by KJ Charles

    REVIEW: The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen by KJ Charles

      Bridgerton meets Poldark in this sweeping LGBTQIA+ Regency romance from award-winning author KJ Charles Abandoned by his father as a small child, Sir Gareth Inglis has grown up prickly, cold, and well-used to disappointment. Even so, he longs for a connection, falling headfirst into a passionate anonymous affair that’s over almost as quickly as…

    charkinzie

    15 Mar 2023
    Books
    2023, 2023 reviews, book, book lover, book review, Book Reviews, Books, historical, historical M/M romance, KJ Charles, London and Kent, netgalley, new books, reviews, sourcebooks casablanca, the secret lives of country gentlemen
  • REVIEW: The Good Liar by C.P. Harris

    REVIEW: The Good Liar by C.P. Harris

      Six years ago, Jasper Des Moines traded in the only life he knew. In order to keep a promise and a secret, he walked from the only man he’d ever loved. Now, he has a career in need of constant defending, a best friend who knows nothing about his past, and a husband he…

    charkinzie

    5 Mar 2023
    5 stars, Books, Contemporary, erotica, lgbtqia content, MM romance, my faves, part of series, sexually explicit
    2023, 2023 reviews, book, book lover, book review, Book Reviews, Books, contemporary m/m romance, infidelity, Infidelity series, Jas and Cole, new books, reviews, step-brothers, The Good Liar
  • Cambodia – The Most Bizarre Boat Trip Ever

    Cambodia – The Most Bizarre Boat Trip Ever

    One of Joel’s favourite stories… Picture it! 2005   In 2005 my husband, Joel, and I travelled to Cambodia. Joel was a seasoned traveller. I had been to a few countries in Europe and on a lot of camping trips in Canada but that was the extent of my experience. I was willing and excited! During our stay…

    charkinzie

    19 Feb 2023
    Books
    cambodia
  • New Art Cards Coming Soon

    New Art Cards Coming Soon

    My friends and co-workers keep telling me that I should sell my cards. I have created rather a lot of them. Soon… you’ll be able to get them if you want. I have a few different styles of art. I’m never sure what’s going to happen when I sit down to draw.      …

    charkinzie

    14 Feb 2023
    Books
  • REVIEW: The Best Man’s Problem by Sera Taíno

      His sister’s wedding isn’t the ideal place for Rafael Navarro to reconnect with the man he kissed in a moment of reckless abandon. But it’s impossible to avoid best man Étienne Galois! The gorgeous Haitian photographer hasn’t forgotten the intimate moment they shared, even if Rafi is the most maddening person he’s ever met.…

    charkinzie

    14 Jan 2023
    Books, Contemporary, diverse characters, mental health, MM romance, part of series, sexually explicit
    2023, 2023 reviews, Best Man, book, book lover, book review, Book Reviews, Books, Carribean, diversity, Haitian, harlequin, Jacmel, Latinx, new books, Opposites attract, photographer, reviews, Sera Taíno, teacher, The Best Man’s Problem, Wedding, wedding party romance
  • REVIEW: Like A Hurricane by Jonathan Bécotte

    REVIEW: Like A Hurricane by Jonathan Bécotte

    A young teen’s secret is tearing him apart. He knows he is gay but is afraid to share this knowledge with his parents or his friends. What if they reject him? And what can he do with the feelings he has for his childhood friend w hen he knows his friend does not feel the…

    charkinzie

    13 Jan 2023
    Books
    2023, 2023 reviews, book, book lover, book review, Book Reviews, Books, canadian, Canadian LGBTQIA, coming out, family, friends, Jonathan Bécotte, Like a Hurricane, new books, queer middle grade, reviews
  • REVIEW: Take a Bow, Noah Mitchell

    REVIEW: Take a Bow, Noah Mitchell

    There Are No Cheat Codes for Showmance Seventeen-year-old gaymer Noah Mitchell only has one friend left: the wonderful, funny, strictly online-only MagePants69. After years playing RPGs together, they know everything about each other, except anything that would give away their real life identities. And Noah is certain that if they could just meet in person,…

    charkinzie

    7 Jan 2023
    Books, Contemporary, lgbtqia content, young adult
    2023, 2023 reviews, body shaming, book, book review, Books, character is gay, just being a teenager, lying, peer pressure, queer YA, reviews, Take a Bow Noah Mitchell, Tobias Madden, underage drinking
  • REVIEW: A Firecracker Wish by Ace Jameson

    REVIEW: A Firecracker Wish by Ace Jameson

      As patients in a mental hospital, Drew’s and Artie’s meeting is anything but cute. The way that shy Artie approaches Drew over their shared love of art is. The instant connection between the two during the course of their stay in the hospital deepens as they share their fears, interests, and dreams. When Drew’s…

    charkinzie

    21 Dec 2022
    Books, coming out, Contemporary, diverse characters, gender identity, mental health, read the trigger warnings, self-discovery, young adult
    2022, 2022 review, anorexia, attempted suicide, book, book review, Books, bullying, disordered eating, diverse characgers, Non-binary character, pronouns, reviews
  • REVIEW: Paris Daillencourt Is About to Crumble by Alexis Hall

    REVIEW: Paris Daillencourt Is About to Crumble by Alexis Hall

    From the bestselling author of Boyfriend Material comes a sweet and scrumptious romantic comedy about facing your insecurities, finding love, and baking it off, no matter what people say.  Paris Daillencourt is a recipe for disaster. Despite his passion for baking, his cat, and his classics degree, constant self-doubt and second-guessing have left him a…

    charkinzie

    30 Oct 2022
    Books
    2022, 2022 review, anxiety, baking contest, book, book review, Books, gay character, gay new adult fiction, mental health, quick dialogue, reviews, snark
  • REVIEW: Ocean’s Echo by Everina Maxwell

    REVIEW: Ocean’s Echo by Everina Maxwell

      Rich socialite, inveterate flirt, and walking disaster Tennalhin Halkana can read minds. Tennal, like all neuromodified “readers,” is a security threat on his own. But when controlled, readers are a rare asset. Not only can they read minds, but they can navigate chaotic space, the maelstroms surrounding the gateway to the wider universe. Conscripted…

    charkinzie

    18 Oct 2022
    Books, lgbtqia content, part of series, read the trigger warnings, sci-fi / fantasy
    2022, 2022 review, 2slgbtqia+, book, book review, Books, Everina, Everina Maxwell, Fantasy, Iskat Empire, military, Ocean’s Echo, politics, queer fantasy, reviews, science fiction, Winter’s orbit
  • REVIEW: Henry Hamlet’s Heart by Rhiannon Wilde

    REVIEW: Henry Hamlet’s Heart by Rhiannon Wilde

      A sparkling queer YA romance set in Brisbane, Henry Hamlet’s Heart follows one guy and his sometimes hilarious, sometimes heartbreaking journey to love. Henry Hamlet doesn’t know what he wants after school ends. It’s his last semester of year twelve and all he’s sure of is his uncanny ability to make situations awkward. Luckily,…

    charkinzie

    9 Oct 2022
    Books, coming out, Contemporary, lgbtqia content, romance, young adult
    2022, 2022 review, book, book review, Books, coming out, family, friends to boyfriends, Henry Hamlet’s Heart, netgalley, reviews, Rhiannon Wilde, self-discovery
  • REVIEW: The First To Die At The End by Adam Silvera

    REVIEW: The First To Die At The End by Adam Silvera

      In this prequel to #1 New York Times bestselling phenomenon They Both Die at the End, two new strangers spend a life-changing day together after Death-Cast first makes their fateful calls. It’s the night before Death-Cast goes live, and there’s one question on everyone’s mind: Can Death-Cast actually predict when someone will die, or…

    charkinzie

    8 Oct 2022
    Books, Dystopian, grief, lgbtqia content, new adult, part of series, sci-fi / fantasy, self-discovery, young adult
    2022, 2022 review, adam silvera, book, book review, Books, death, Death-Cast, disability, Fantasy, Hope, Love, queer romance, queer YA, queer young adult, reviews, romance, The First To Die At The End
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