Review of Rogue Nights

Rogue Nights (anthology). 2018. Rogue Nights is the sixth book in a series of collections of resistance romance. Rogue Nights (2 f/f, 2 m/m, 3 m/f stories) is more queer than some of the previous collections, containing four stories with queer MCs. It has three stories by authors of color; three of the previous collections had two …

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Excerpt from Sugar and Ice

I'm thrilled to share an excerpt from Sugar and Ice by Brooklyn Wallace! This f/f opposites attract age gap romance centers a sweetheart WNBA player and an ice queen campaign manager who meet at a super secret lesbian speakeasy. It's out on November 11, 2018. Look at the incredibly stunning cover! Here's a note from the author …

Interview with Katrina Jackson

Small Town Secrets by Katrina Jackson just came out, and it is one of my favorite f/f romances ever! I love the long term pining, the foodie elements, the small town setting, the way Black characters and families are centered, the family secrets arc, and the smoking hot sex scenes, which include a strap-on scene that …

Fave Halloween Romances 2018

I did a post at the end of 2017 recommending a bunch of fall and winter holiday romance, that included Halloween romances. This year, I am doing a separate post just for Halloween romance, focused on romance fiction where Halloween the holiday plays a major role in the story. I tried to give all new …

Interview with Rebekah Weatherspoon

I've been a fan of Rebekah Weatherspoons romances for years, and especially love the way she writes characters with strong and distinctive voices, combines humor and heat, often centers queer characters in her books including her m/f romances, and writes heroines I want to be friends with. Many of her books are comfort reads for …

Review of A Mistletoe Affair

A Mistletoe Affair by Farrah Rochon. Harlequin Kimani Romance. 2014. This was my second read of a contemporary category m/f romance that hits all the marks for a holiday romance, and it was just as satisfying as the first read. This has a crush that's lasted for years, a heroine who gave herself a makeover inside and …

Guest Post: Sci-fi stories show clones as “house slaves” of the future

Guest post by Stephani Maari Booker “I once saw two beautiful children playing together. One was a fair white child; the other was her slave, and also her sister… I foresaw the inevitable blight that would fall on the little slave’s heart. I knew how soon her laughter would be changed to sighs.” In her …

Interview with Lynn Turner

Several months ago, after finishing a dance romance that was disappointingly light on dance details, I went on Twitter and asked for recommendations for dance romances that are especially satisfying with dance details. Several people recommended Pas De Deux by Lynn Turner, specifically for the abundance of dance details and description, and the chemistry between …

Character Interview with June and Selena from Soft on Soft

I adored Soft on Soft by Em Ali! I fell so hard for both of the MCs, and really enjoyed watching them get together. This is an f/f contemporary romance between two fat queer women of color, and it has lovely fat representation that made me happy. I appreciated the demisexual rep and the anxiety rep …

Review of Intercepted

Intercepted by Alexa Martin. Berkley Books. 2018. I fell really hard for the heroine in this contemporary second chance football romance. She was drawn with such a strong specific internal voice, hashtags and all. Marlee was so compelling, made me laugh, made me feel for her. I loved her arc a lot; for me her arc …