Aiden and Kai’s story was a great little read. Kai has recently realized he is bi and is still trying to figure things out. When he meets Aiden again he realizes that he had been crushing on him in high school. I really adored Kai. He was adorable, dorky, and also a hunky athletic man. … More Review: Our Favorite Songs by Anita Kelly
When Blaise set out to photograph some fossils for social media he never expected to see a real dinosaur or to go on a road trip with one. Which is how Blaise and Royal end up cruising across Canada to try and find a missing shifter and a fossil thief. This was another fun story … More Review: King & Queen by Maz Maddox
During a late night at work, Simon finds himself against hired cartel muscle who are trying to steal his fossil but a bat-wielding punk with a pink mohawk steps in and saves him. This book was so much fun and made me smile so much. Simon and Dalton were adorable together. Simon is a workaholic … More Review: Smash & Grab by Maz Maddox
Blay and Quinn are one of my favorite couples in this series so I was excited to get another book dedicated to them. While this book wasn’t what I expected, I still really enjoyed it. Quinn and Blay’s relationship is solid but they both still have insecurities that end up getting in the way in … More Review: A Warm Heart in Winter by J. R. Ward
Trigger Warnings: eating disorders, self harm, self admittance to psychiatric hospital In this fourth volume of the Heartstopper series, Nick and Charlie are spending the summer together. Charlie is struggling to tell Nick how he feels, deal with his mental health and eating disorder, and Nick is trying to come out to his father. This … More Review: Heartstopper Vol. 4 by Alice Osman
In this eight episode podcast, Tan France takes us through some of history’s LGBTQIA+ icon. These episodes also include interviews with some of the queer icons, historians, psychiatrists, family and friends of the icons, as well as other people connect to the icon. The eight episodes discuss the lives of Gladys Bently, Bobbie Lea Bennett, … More Review: Tan France’s Queer Icons by Tan France
When non-binary history professor Sam Bell gets stood up by their friends at karaoke night they find themselves spending time with their karaoke crush, Lily. Well this was an adorable novella! Sam and Lily were adorable and sweet together. I just couldn’t get enough of them! I loved the progression of their relationship from crush, … More Review: Sing Anyways by Anita Kelly
Jeremey Rixey is struggling to deal with all the changes that have happened in his life. His shop is temporarily closed, someone bombed the building, and people died. The only person who seems to understand is Charlie. “Love knows no distinctions, it only knows the joy of finding in another everything your soul needs to … More Review: Hard to Be Good by Laura Kaye
Title: Silky Smooth Author: A.M. Arthur Series: Bold Brew #6 Genre: Contemporary LGBTQ Pages: 141 “I guess we’re just two damaged souls looking for a friend, huh? College drop-out Nicholas Cannon lives his life by a strict routine and a lost parrot is not part of that routine, but he can’t leave to fend for … More Review: Silky Smooth by A.M. Arthur
When Derek Osbourne is trapped in an ATM vestibule during a storm it triggers a major panic attack. Lucky for him, a ridiculously hot Deaf florist helps him calm down and keeps him distracted. Derek and Basil have a slow paced relationship filled with a lot of trauma and fears. They both are struggling to … More Review: Free Hand by E. M. Lindsey
Title: Headstrong Author: Eden Finley Series: Vino & Veritas #3 Genre: Contemporary LGBTQ Pages: 260 Newly out, Whit heads to Vino & Veritas to find a man to help him lose his virginity. Unfortunately, he finds that he is terrible at flirting and is scaring everyone but the straight and grumpy bartender. “He’s the light … More Review: Headstrong by Eden Finley
Title: Heartscape Author: Garrett Leigh Series: Vino & Veritas #2 Genre: Contemporary LGBTQ Pages: 240 When a mutual friend calls in a favor, Tanner finds himself with the handsome Jax crashing on his couch for a few days. But, he quickly realizes that he doesn’t want Jax to leave. This book was a very emotional … More Review: Heartscape by Garrett Leigh
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