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Themes that we love to see in our romance novels

25-39 Lead (B)Across Time / Time Slip (B)American Lead (B)Books Fiction (B)Chapstick (B)Coming Out (B)Contemporary (B)Fated Love / Soulmates (B)Femme Lead (B)Lesbian (B)Literary Fiction (B)Medium Heat Physical Relations (B)Reviews & ListsRich Girl / Poor Girl (B)Romance (B)Slow Burn Romance (B)Toaster Oven ("Converting Hetero") (B)Workplace (B)

The Apple Diary by Gerri Hill: Book Review

From our review: “It’s the kind of book you can sink into. You can just pick it up on a lazy afternoon and immerse yourself in the world.”

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No Shelter But The Stars by Virginia Black: Book Review

From our review: “To say this book consumed me would be an understatement. I lost hours of my day being transported into the lives of Kyran and Divia.”

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25-39 Lead (B)American Lead (B)Author / Writer (B)Bisexual / Pansexual Lead (B)Books Fiction (B)Butch / Femme (B)Butch / Stud Lead (B)Contemporary (B)Erotic Romance (B)Fated Love / Soulmates (B)Femme Lead (B)Girl Next Door / Sunshine (B)Halloween (B)Hot Physical Relations (B)Lesbian (B)Magic User (B)One Night to Forever (B)Paranormal (B)Reluctant Hero (B)Reviews & ListsRomance (B)Urban Fantasy (B)

The Gaunt by Genta Sebastian: Book Review

From our review: “The Gaunt is primarily an erotic romance, with generous space given to the explicit sex scenes. As such, it uses the backstories of its characters as the scaffold to build the said space”

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25-39 Lead (B)Age Gap (May / Dec) (B)Asian Lead (B)Books Fiction (B)British Lead (B)Butch / Femme (B)Butch / Stud Lead (B)Coming Out (B)Dramatic Romance (with lots of angst) (B)Euphemistic / TamePhysical Relations (B)Femme Lead (B)Highly Recommended Books (B)Historical (B)Lesbian (B)Magical Realism (B)Mildred's FavouriteMusician (B)Reviews & ListsRomance (B)Series (B)Shifter (B)Sports Player (B)Toaster Oven ("Converting Hetero") (B)

Of Socialites and Prizefights by Arden Powell: Book Review

From our review: “The butch, femme romance blossoms quickly and with a lot of heat but the author makes their relationship very believable with deep conversations, when they aren’t tearing each other’s clothes off.”

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40+ Lead (B)American Lead (B)Bisexual / Pansexual Lead (B)Books Fiction (B)Butch / Femme (B)Butch / Stud Lead (B)Coming Out (B)Contemporary (B)Dramatic Romance (with lots of angst) (B)Femme Lead (B)Highly Recommended Books (B)Hot Physical Relations (B)Indigenous Person Of America (B)Jenna's Favourite (B)Lesbian (B)Medical Professional (B)Opposites Attract (B)Physical Relations With Toys (B)Reviews & ListsRomance (B)Romance Level for Novels (B)Series (B)

Paisley’s Breakthrough by Amber Perez: Book Review

From our review: “Paisley’s Breakthrough is powerful, moving, informative, and heartbreaking and Amber Perez has completely blown me away.”

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Two Is a Pattern by Emily Waters: Book Review

From our review: “Two Is a Pattern by Emily Waters is a fast-paced ride that keeps readers in suspense right til the last page”

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Bachelorette Number Twelve by Jae: Book Review

From our review: “What more can be said about Jae’s writing that hasn’t already been said? She is brilliant, and the writing in this book is some of her best work.”

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American Lead (B)Bildungsroman / Coming Of Age (B)Bisexual / Pansexual Lead (B)Books Fiction (B)Celebrity (B)Chapstick (B)Contemporary (B)Divorcee (B)Femme / Femme (B)Femme Lead (B)Friends To Lovers (B)Marriage Of Convenience / Fauxmance (B)Medium Heat Physical Relations (B)Musician (B)Reviews & ListsRich Girl / Poor Girl (B)Romance (B)Single Mother (B)Slow Burn Romance (B)Trapped Together / Forced Proximity (B)

Falls From Grace by Ruby Landers: Book Review

From our review: “Ruby Landers has grabbed my attention with Falls From Grace! She’s created an engaging story with a (reverse) fake relationship whose main characters are multidimensional with strengths and challenges.”

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The Villains Series by Lee Winter: Audiobook Review

From our review: “This series is without a doubt the best audio I have ever listened to. Angela Dawe simply outdid herself bringing Lee Winter’s brilliant story to life. Honestly, listening to these two books was life-changing for me.”

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The Best Mistake by Emily O’Beirne: Book Review

From our review: “This book is more than a romance, and more than a book set in the world of academia.”

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