Adult, Books, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Historical Romance, Humor, Neurodivergence, Novel, Queer, Romance

Manic Pixie Dream Earl is the delightful second book in the Earls Trip Regency romance series by Jenny Holiday (5/5 stars)

Manic Pixie Dream EarlEarls Trip, #2by Jenny Holidaynarrated by Harry Frost(post may contain affiliate links) Manic Pixie Dream Earl is the delightful second book in the Earls Trip Regency romance series by Jenny Holiday. I ate this book up. I had a ball with the first book and was so pleasantly pleased by the second… Continue reading Manic Pixie Dream Earl is the delightful second book in the Earls Trip Regency romance series by Jenny Holiday (5/5 stars)

Adult, Books, Contemporary, Fiction, Humor, Novel, Romance

Book Boyfriend by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka is a cute contemporary romance (3/5 stars)

Book Boyfriendby Emily Wibberley & Austin Siegemund-Broka(post may contain affiliate links) Book Boyfriend by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka is a cute contemporary romance. It's possible that I wasn't the direct audience for this one, since I've never read the works of JLA or SJM. It seemed heavily hinted that the protagonist's favorite romantasy series… Continue reading Book Boyfriend by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka is a cute contemporary romance (3/5 stars)

Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Novel, Romance, YA

Rebel Witch by Kristen Ciccarelli is the final book in The Crimson Moth YA romantasy duology (3.25/5 stars)

Rebel WitchThe Crimson Moth, #2by Kristen Ciccarellinarrated by Grace Gray(post may contain affiliate links) Rebel Witch by Kristen Ciccarelli is the final book in The Crimson Moth YA romantasy duology. Unpopular opinion time! I thought this book (and series) was just okay. I bought the hardcover via my Book of the Month subscription and borrowed… Continue reading Rebel Witch by Kristen Ciccarelli is the final book in The Crimson Moth YA romantasy duology (3.25/5 stars)

Adult, Books, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Historical Romance, Novel, Queer, Romance, Trans

A Gentleman’s Gentleman is a lovely queer and trans Regency romance by T.J. Alexander (4.5/5 stars)

A Gentleman's Gentlemanby T.J. Alexandernarrated by Harrison Knights(post may contain affiliate links) A Gentleman's Gentleman is a queer and trans Regency romance by T.J. Alexander. I borrowed the audiobook from my local library and following along with my review copy. I had a lot of fun listening to the narrator; he did a great job… Continue reading A Gentleman’s Gentleman is a lovely queer and trans Regency romance by T.J. Alexander (4.5/5 stars)

Adult, Books, Cozy Mystery, Fiction, Mystery, Neurodivergence, Novella, Queer, Romance, Sci-Fi

The Imposition of Unnecessary Obstacles by Malka Older is the second novella in a cozy sci-fi mystery series set on Jupiter with sapphic romance elements (4.25/5 stars)

The Imposition of Unnecessary ObstaclesThe Investigations of Mossa & Pleiti, #2by Malka Oldernarrated by Lindsey Dorcus(post may contain affilaite links) The Imposition of Unnecessary Obstacles by Malka Older is the second novella in a cozy sci-fi mystery series set on Jupiter with sapphic romance elements. I borrowed the audiobook from my local library and listened… Continue reading The Imposition of Unnecessary Obstacles by Malka Older is the second novella in a cozy sci-fi mystery series set on Jupiter with sapphic romance elements (4.25/5 stars)

Adult, Books, Contemporary, Cozy Mystery, Fiction, Humor, Mystery, Novel, Romance

Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave by Elle Cosimano is another fun entry in the long-running humorous mystery series (4.25/5 stars)

Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own GraveFinlay Donovan, #5by Elle Cosimanonarrated by Angela Dawe(post may contain affilaite links) Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave by Elle Cosimano is another fun entry in the long-running humorous mystery series. This time Finlay is not unwittingly part of a crime; a body turns up under the roses in the… Continue reading Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave by Elle Cosimano is another fun entry in the long-running humorous mystery series (4.25/5 stars)

Adult, Books, Debut Author, Fantasy, Fiction, Folk Horror, Folklore, Historical Fiction, Horror, Humor, Mythology, Novel

Greenteeth is a fun and cozy historical fantasy by debut author Molly O’Neill (4.25/5 stars)

Greenteethby Molly O'Neill narrated by Catrin Walker-Booth(post may contain affiliate links) Greenteeth is a fun and cozy historical fantasy by debut author Molly O'Neill. I borrowed the audiobook from my local library and followed along in my physical review copy. I really enjoyed listening to the narrator, especially because it's written in the first person… Continue reading Greenteeth is a fun and cozy historical fantasy by debut author Molly O’Neill (4.25/5 stars)

Adult, Books, Contemporary, Fantasy, Fiction, Humor, Novel, Paranormal, Paranormal Romance, Queer, Romance, Speculative Romance, Trans, Urban Fantasy

Fan Service by Rosie Danan is a fun paranormal romance that’s also a love letter to fandom (4.5/5 stars)

Fan Serviceby Rosie Danannarrated by Aaron Shedlock & Brittany Pressley(post may contain affiliate links) Fan Service by Rosie Danan is a fun paranormal romance that's also a love letter to fandom. I had a lot of fun with this one; I laughed out loud a lot! I borrowed the audiobook from my local library and… Continue reading Fan Service by Rosie Danan is a fun paranormal romance that’s also a love letter to fandom (4.5/5 stars)

Adult, Books, Contemporary, Fiction, Humor, Romance, Short Story

The One That Got Away by Mike Gayle is a contemporary short story with humor and light romance elements (3.5/5 stars)

The One That Got Awayby Mike Gayle(post may contain affiliate links) The One That Got Away by Mike Gayle is a contemporary short story with humor and light romance elements. This ~100 page yarn suffers a bit from mismarketing. It is not really a romance short story, though I've been seeing it listed as such… Continue reading The One That Got Away by Mike Gayle is a contemporary short story with humor and light romance elements (3.5/5 stars)

Adult, Books, Contemporary, Fiction, Humor, Neurodivergence, Novel, Romance

The Single Dad’s Guide to Recreation is a cute contemporary romance by Karen Grey (3.75/5 stars)

The Single Dad's Guide to RecreationWelcome to Climax, #1by Karen Grey(post may contain affiliate links) The Single Dad's Guide to Recreation is a cute contemporary romance by Karen Grey. Avery took up the helm of playgroup, a parent/toddler program in her hometown's Parks & Rec department after her mother became ill with long COVID. A… Continue reading The Single Dad’s Guide to Recreation is a cute contemporary romance by Karen Grey (3.75/5 stars)