#PrideLibrary19 Day 6: Green books

I thought I’d do a recommendation list for day 6, which focuses on green covers. All the books on this list are queer; I tried to have a bit of a cross-section, identity-wise. This list definitely shows my bias towards contemporary queer fiction, esp romance, but also includes historical romance, speculative fiction, YA fiction, litfic, …

Review of Crashing Into Her

Crashing Into Her by Mia Sosa. Avon Impulse. 2019. Content Warnings for review: references to sex scenes and controlling behavior from partners I really enjoyed this last installment in the Love on Cue series, which centers characters who are linked closely by family and friendship, where at least one of the MCs is involved in …

Interview with Priscilla Oliveras

As you likely have guessed if you read this blog, I adore holiday romances, and read them all year long, but especially in December. Priscilla Oliveras writes wonderful contemporary m/f holiday romances; they are swoony, unputdownable, heartwarming, and a joy to read. In this interview, she discusses her two Christmas romances, His Perfect Parter, a …

Cover Reveal for Wrapped Up In You by Ceillie Simkiss

  I am thrilled to be part of a cover reveal for Wrapped Up In You, the sequel to Learning Curves that comes out December 14! It's always fun to revisit couples from romances I enjoyed, and I'm excited for another Christmas with these two awesome characters. (You may recall that I interviewed Ceillie Simkiss about Learning …

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 …

Character Interview: Favorite Halloween Costumes

I got super excited that there was going to be a Halloween-themed collection of short stories centering Elena and Cora, the MCs of Learning Curves. It's always fun to revisit couples from romances I enjoyed, and I adore Halloween romances, so The Ghosts of Halloween is totally up my alley. These stories are adorable and …

Interview with Ceillie Simkiss

I adored Learning Curves by Ceillie Simkiss, an NA college-set f/f Christmas romance. that just came out last week. I really enjoyed the way the characters moved from meet cute to best friends to dating, and I'm excited to share this interview with Ceillie about her debut romance! A Bit About Ceillie Ceillie Simkiss is …

Friday Fluff Recs: August 2018

I have been in particular need of fluff to read these days, so I am trying out a semi-regular post series that’s all fluff all the time, where I recommend fluffy romances. I’m going to include both new releases and backlist for these, and base them off of things I read recently. I hope you …

Book and Snack Pairing: Fruity Candy

My plan for this Book and Snack Pairing post series is to taste snacks (two new and one old favorite) and pair them with romances (two recent first time reads and one old favorite). The romances reflect my reading habits, so they tend contemporary, and are a mix of pairings. I am marking the ones …

Review of Her Perfect Affair

Her Perfect Affair by Priscilla Oliveras. Zebra Shout. 2018. I enjoyed book two in this series centering Puerto Rican sisters. This book, like book one, is a tightly plotted, well characterized, tropetastic romance that centers complex family dynamics. We have a black sheep hero needing to prove himself to his family, a surprise baby after …