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REVIEW | “The Stranger I Wed” (The Doves of New York #1), by Harper St. George

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Cora Dove and her sisters Jenna and Eliza are illegitimate daughters of a wealthy man from New York. Induced by guilt, their grandmother left them inheritances when she dies, but their father places a specific requirement to get it: Cora and her sisters have to marry—and they have to do it far from New York. That’s when the sisters, helped by an American friend married to a British aristocrat, go to England to find suitable men to marry and get their inheritance. Cora isn’t a romantic; she’s a practical and down-to-earth woman with clear ideas. She needs a marriage of … Continue reading REVIEW | “The Stranger I Wed” (The Doves of New York #1), by Harper St. George

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REVIEW | “The (Fake) Dating Game” by Timothy Janovsky

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Holden James’ dream of having a chance to be in Madcap Market, a Supermarket Sweep kinda TV game show, is about to be a reality. So when he asks his long-time boyfriend Buckley to come to the show with him, Buckley not only says no, but breaks up with Holden out of a sudden, dismissing Holden’s wish to honor his mother, who loved the show and died—Holden’s still dealing with the grief that came with that loss. Although nothing’s going on the way he wanted, Holden flies to LA anyway, to try to convince his now ex’s friend to go … Continue reading REVIEW | “The (Fake) Dating Game” by Timothy Janovsky

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REVIEW | “Claimed by the Crown Prince” (Princess Brides for Royal Brothers #2 & Hot Winter Escapes #3), by Abby Green

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Laia Saint Roman, Crown Princess of Isla’Rosa is engaged with King Aristides de Valle y Montero of Santanger since they were kids. Yes, an arranged marriage to keep peace between both kingdoms. Laia doesn’t want it; she has plans for Isla’Rosa as soon she’s crowned Queen, so she would do anything to broke the engagement. Even fleeing from it! What she didn’t count on is that her fiancée would send his brother, Crown Prince Dax, to find her. And he did. Now her only choice is to “kidnap” Dax in her private Malaysian island and keep them there for ten … Continue reading REVIEW | “Claimed by the Crown Prince” (Princess Brides for Royal Brothers #2 & Hot Winter Escapes #3), by Abby Green

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REVIEW | “Tempted by the Bollywood Star” by Sophia Singh Sasson

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NOTE FROM THE BLOGGER: This book is part of the Secret Heir for Christmas & Tempted by the Bollywood Star by LaQuette; Sophia Singh Sasson Bundle I received from Harlequin via Netgalley, but I decided to review them separately because Secret Heir for Christmas is part of the Deveraux, Inc. series and, since I reviewed previous books of that series, I want all books to be together in its proper tag. Mia Strome and Saira Sethi had a brief affair in Fiji that ended in heartbreak. Ten years later, Mia has become the producer of a show that could be … Continue reading REVIEW | “Tempted by the Bollywood Star” by Sophia Singh Sasson

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REVIEW | “Secret Heir for Christmas” (Deveraux, Inc. #4) by LaQuette

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NOTE FROM THE BLOGGER: This book is part of the Secret Heir for Christmas & Tempted by the Bollywood Star by LaQuette; Sophia Singh Sasson Bundle I received from Harlequin via Netgalley, but I decided to review them separately because Secret Heir for Christmas is part of the Deveraux, Inc. series and, since I reviewed previous books of the series, I want all books to be together in its proper tag. After a two year self imposed exile, Stephan Deveraux-Smith comes back to New York to be with his uncle Ace in his last days. Ace wants Stephan to live … Continue reading REVIEW | “Secret Heir for Christmas” (Deveraux, Inc. #4) by LaQuette

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REVIEW | “His Christmas Guardian” by Cindy Dees (Runaway Ranch #4)

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If I have to describe this book in one sentence, it would be like this: Alias meets James Bond in an Uncharted/Call of Duty: Black Ops games, gay version. Alexander Creed’s mission is to take down a dangerous criminal before Christmas. His only problem has first and last name: Nicholas Kane. The black ops agent is after the same target, so after a rough first encounter (including a man to man fight between them), they agree to join forces to capture the target. They both work on different sides of the same agency, after all. As agents trained to be … Continue reading REVIEW | “His Christmas Guardian” by Cindy Dees (Runaway Ranch #4)

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REVIEW | “Stars In Your Eyes” by Kacen Callender

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True joy can’t shine until we work through the darkness and look at the trauma—until we begin to heal. Logan Gray: the movie industry’s bad boy; son of a renowned movie producer. Matthew Cole: Hollywood’s current golden boy. As if fate decided to put a twisted plot twist—excuse the redundancy—in their lives, both movie stars are chosen to star in a new queer rom-com. When asked by a reporter about his co-star, Logan bluntly says Matthew has “zero talent,” calling him “Hollywood’s flavor of the week.” Those comments sets the tone between the actors, who are supposed to play as … Continue reading REVIEW | “Stars In Your Eyes” by Kacen Callender

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REVIEW | “All You Have to Do is Call” by Kerri Maher

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In the late 60s and early 70s, before Roe vs. Wade gave women the right to do what they want with their bodies, there was a group of women (and some men) in Chicago helping others to get safe abortions, which was illegal back then. They were called The Jane Collective. Based on this group, All You Have to Do is Call is about how women dealt with their life choices in the beginning of the women’s liberation movement era. Although this story is based on a true facts, Ms. Maher created her own characters; all of them as diverse … Continue reading REVIEW | “All You Have to Do is Call” by Kerri Maher

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REVIEW | “The Déjà Glitch” by Holly James

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Imagine that you spend your Thursday as an usual one: wake up, get dressed to work, going to your favorite coffe shop where a hot guy crashes on you (spilling coffee on your favorite shirt), having an awful day at work, going to a club to celebrate your best friend’s birthday, find that same hot guy there and finish the night with a kiss. Then, the next day, you feel that something’s wrong with your day, as if you lived it before. That dejà vu sense, you know? That’s when you realize that that day is Thursday. Again. And again, … Continue reading REVIEW | “The Déjà Glitch” by Holly James

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REVIEW | “Unearthing: A Story of Tangled Love and Family Secrets”, by Kyo Maclear

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What is grief, if not the act of persisting and reconstituting oneself? What is its difficulty, if not the pressure to appear, once more, fully formed? To know more about her ancestors, Kyo decides to take a DNA test after her father dies from dementia. To her surprise, Kyo discovers that the man she has known as her father her entire life is not actually her biological one. In her memoir, Kyo recounts her journey discovering who her biological father is and who she truly is, unearthing family secrets in the process. I found Kyo a complex and difficult character. … Continue reading REVIEW | “Unearthing: A Story of Tangled Love and Family Secrets”, by Kyo Maclear

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REVIEW | “Sammy Espinoza’s Last Review” by Tehlor Kay Mejía

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After her girlfriend dumped her publicly and her credibility as a Music Critic has been hit very hard, putting her job in jeopardy, Samantha “Sammy” Espinosa returns to Ridley Falls, the small town she spent most of her childhood, with a mission: to find former Rockstar Max Ryan and convince him to give her an exclusive interview—including hearing his new album, as some forums have been insisting he’s supposedly recording, so she can review it as a way to save her career. Returning to Ridley Falls isn’t as easy as it sounds. Turns out there’s a lot of history, which … Continue reading REVIEW | “Sammy Espinoza’s Last Review” by Tehlor Kay Mejía