One universe, three stories, linked by blood and a place called Sanctuary, a bar, a restaurant, a sex club and probably so much more, a safe place for magical beings. In Sanguine Faith by Brenda Murphy, Laurel lets herself be charmed by a seductive spirit and learns the hard way that her closest family member … Continue reading Love, Blood, and Sanctuary – Brenda Murphy & Megan Hart & Fiona Zedde
4.5⭐️ - Calling this novella a queer retelling of the Brothers Grimm fairytale Hansel and Gretel is both true and inaccurate. Elna Holst takes the fairytale, breaks it apart and puts it back on with her very own twists, turning it into a completely different yet still familiar story. Whatever happened to Gretel and her … Continue reading Gretel on Her Own – Elna Holst
I thought we were past the time when coming out was the whole story. I guess maybe we’re not, or not all of us are. Janey is drowning in (mostly polite) homophobia and guilt for not being brave enough to fight it and stand for herself. For some reason – because she’s not ready? because … Continue reading You Know I’d Never – Kara Lowndes
Elna Holst is a chameleon. She’s like a talented forger (albeit with honest intentions), dressing up her writing in the original author’s. In a couple of strokes, she carried me away into Jane Austen’s world with Lucas, and just as easily I just spent a few days in Siberia with Pyotra and her wolf. The … Continue reading Pyotra and the Wolf – Elna Holst
I’m far from a Jane Austen expert, in part because I’m French and grew up reading French classics (and YA novels from English-speaking countries, since my mother would buy any book I wanted as long as it was in English, great way to learn), so while I have an idea of the atmosphere, it all … Continue reading Lucas – Elna Holst
What are the odds of a husband and a wife both hiring the same assassin to get rid of the other? And what are the odds that the wife will fall for the assassin? Love Kills Twice is a dark and very hot first book – its length puts it right at the limit between … Continue reading Love Kills Twice (Fatal Fidelity #1) – Rien Gray
Catch Lili Too is wonderfully weird, with a Buffy/Wynonna Earp vibe. It's grisly and gory and super fun. For reasons she can't explain, Lili, an asexual Siren struggling with depression, finds herself investigating multiple murders in a small town called Gamin, after discovering a brand new ghost in the room she was about to stay … Continue reading Catch Lili Too (Gamin Immortals #1) – Sophie Whittemore
Honestly, I do not understand why I love this series so much, what it is about it that keeps me captivated. It’s about a sport I have zero interest in, there’s barely any romance, and yet I can’t get enough. Which is lucky as only half of the series has been released so far, or … Continue reading Home Ice Advantage (Sophie Fournier #4) – K.R. Collins
3.5* - Eun is a mess. Her career is her whole life but is it worth it? Five years ago, she left her father’s house yelling at him after he tried some intervention to stop her from being a lesbian. His sudden death brings Eun back to her hometown and highlights how lonely she really … Continue reading Lockset (University Square series #2)- Brenda Murphy
3.5* - I like when authors take risks and that’s what Brenda Murphy did with this book, the first in a new series. To me, Brenda Murphy’s name means extremely well-written BDSM erotic romance. While there’s some mild kink in On the Square, it’s much heavier on the romance (and sex). Dale Miller is a … Continue reading On the Square (University Square series #1) – Brenda Murphy
