Category: Queer Romance

Taking A Gamble

28/8/2023

Driven to Distraction (Gamble Racing #1)
by Renée Dahlia

Ondrej needs to focus on reestablishing himself as an S1 driver with a new team and doesn't need any distractions. Cue the arrival of Hudson into his orbit, the historian Ondrej's father has hired to solve the mystery of a unique Bugatti that has been missing since WWII. Distraction is inevitable. But whether or not it will lead to something else is another matter entirely.

A super steamy and super fun romance with the added bonus of a mystery (though I do wish more pages had been devoted to the later, since it was so fascinating!). I really liked how Ondrej and Hudson were give the space and plenty of time to develop their relationship, especially given how much they had to work through. I'm happy to report that this book is just as good as its cover. ;)

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Simply Wonderful

6/2/2023

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Can I Steal You for a Second? (Marry Me Juliet #2)
by Jodi McAlister

I received this ARC from Simon & Schuster Australia (via NetGalley) in exchange for an honest review.

Mandie is a longtime watcher of reality show Marry Me, Juliet, but she would never have applied to be on it - before she got dumped by her toxic girlfriend, that is. She's not even sure she has the courage to go through with it. But then she meets Dylan, another romantic hopeful - who should be her competition, not her new obsession! After all, they're on the show for a chance at love - with a man.

How can you not love that premise? Two contestants on a Bachelor-style show falling in love (which has actually happened IRL!)? Sign me the heck up! To say I enjoyed this would be a vast understatement. There was plenty of delicious drama to be had, so much heart-twisting angst, and a strangers-to-friends-to-lovers tale that had me up past my bedtime.

But the best part? Representation. Oh my gosh. YES.

I don't usually see myself in romcoms. I will devour ALL the sapphic romances, but I'm always keenly aware that bisexual women like myself are generally not going to be the heroines. Unicorns are more visible than us lol. So imagine my delight to discover that both heroines were bi!

And pandemic fiction is my biggest weakness atm, so I ate up that aspect of the story. xD

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Oh No Never Again

13/8/2022

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Vows of Empire (The Bloodright Trilogy #3)
by Emily Skrutskie

Separated, the heirs of opposing blood lines, Gal and Ettian would rather this whole galactic war thing went away so they could be together without A) weakening someone or B) killing several someones. But what they want won't be possible...without a heck of a lot of manoeuvring and a buttload of shenanigans.

...oh dear. Vows of Empire never stood a chance with me. I really hate these kinds of "hehehe we're unfolding a big damn plot that we've kept hidden from the reader/viewer" storylines. I find them sloppy and boring. This was no exception to the rule. Where was the momentum of the previous two books? Where was the delicious pining? We didn't get a real ending...just a cop out. I wish I'd never bothered with this trilogy in the first place.

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Short but Sweet & Sexy

8/8/2022

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His Lord's Soldier (Great War #4)
by Renée Dahlia

James has pined away for his best friend, Rafe, for years and knows there is a very low chance of Rafe having the same inclinations as he does. But when Rafe returns from the Great War broken in more ways than one, James wants to take care of him...even if he can't have more.

Well, it's easy to see why this is a Ruby finalist! A lovely novella full of heat and heart - and an excellent addition to the series. I admittedly have a weakness for the grumpy one/sunshine one dynamic, but even discounting that this is really well done.

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Anticlimax

7/8/2022

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Her Lady's Fortune (Great War #3)
by Renée Dahlia

Women of means, Priya and Rosalie, had a passionate fling before the Great War and then certain misunderstandings stopped them pursuing anything further. But now, six years later, they must work together for a charitable purpose and their past might complicate matters - or they may realise that there are significantly fewer barriers between them than there were.

Well, that started with a bang. Heh. The prologue was exquisite and gave me great expectations - which weren't quite met. I didn't really feel that there was much of a barrier between Priya and Rosalie...and an antagonist was introduced but hardly used. Not as good as the other two F/F romances in the series, but still a pleasant read.

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A Sapphic Delight

6/8/2022

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Her Lady's Melody (Great War #1)
by Renée Dahlia

Luciana is doctor with unsteady hands, recovering from the Great War and losing the woman she would have called wife. When the neighbour's child falls from a tree, she knows she must use her skills - but she doesn't know that she is about to become intimately connected with Therese, who is trying to protect her son from the Bolsheviks. But other threats are lurking.

I used to think I had no interest in books set around WWI, even romances - but then I discovered Renée Dahlia. Luciana and Therese were delightful together and I really felt for them as they grieved what they had lost. Mostly, though, I was impressed with the historical detail and how Dahlia managed to ratchet up the tension at certain moments. Well worth reading.

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Unmasking of a Chevalier

20/2/2022

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The Christmas Chevalier (Christmas Masquerade #1)
by Meg Mardell

Alvy finally has a space where he can truly be himself, but he can hardly refuse to let Laura in - especially since she needs employment and he's just acquired a printing press. Laura has known Alvy for years and still sees him as the girl from her childhood. What will she do when she discovers that the handsome chevalier from the Christmas masquerade is Alvy?

Ahh these novellas are just so cute and fluffy. I would be happy to inhale more of them in an instant (yes, that's a hint, please write more). A dash of tension makes this an excellent quick read and it left me wanting more - I really wanted to see how certain things progressed (i.e. with the printing press). All in all, an adorable trans Regency romance.

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Book Reviews

Taking A Gamble

Driven to Distraction (Gamble Racing #1)
by Renée Dahlia

Simply Wonderful

Can I Steal You for a Second? (Marry Me Juliet #2)
by Jodi McAlister

Oh No Never Again

Vows of Empire (The Bloodright Trilogy #3)
by Emily Skrutskie

Short but Sweet & Sexy

His Lord's Soldier (Great War #4)
by Renée Dahlia

Anticlimax

Her Lady's Fortune (Great War #3)
by Renée Dahlia

A Sapphic Delight

Her Lady's Melody (Great War #1)
by Renée Dahlia

Unmasking of a Chevalier

The Christmas Chevalier (Christmas Masquerade #1)
by Meg Mardell

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Book Reviews

Taking A Gamble

Driven to Distraction (Gamble Racing #1)by Renée Dahlia

Simply Wonderful

Can I Steal You for a Second? (Marry Me Juliet #2)​by Jodi McAlister

Oh No Never Again

Vows of Empire (The Bloodright Trilogy #3)by Emily Skrutskie

Short but Sweet & Sexy

His Lord's Soldier (Great War #4)by Renée Dahlia

Anticlimax

Her Lady's Fortune (Great War #3)by Renée Dahlia

A Sapphic Delight

Her Lady's Melody (Great War #1)by Renée Dahlia

Unmasking of a Chevalier

The Christmas Chevalier (Christmas Masquerade #1)by Meg Mardell

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Driven to Distraction (Gamble Racing #1)
by Renée Dahlia

Can I Steal You for a Second? (Marry Me Juliet #2)
by Jodi McAlister

Vows of Empire (The Bloodright Trilogy #3)
by Emily Skrutskie

His Lord's Soldier (Great War #4)
by Renée Dahlia

Her Lady's Fortune (Great War #3)
by Renée Dahlia

Her Lady's Melody (Great War #1)
by Renée Dahlia

The Christmas Chevalier (Christmas Masquerade #1)
by Meg Mardell