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
I was writing my review of Catch and Cradle and browsing the author’s website where I found about this novella, starring Iz, Hope’s nonbinary housemate, and I just had to stop everything and read it. It’s set a few months after the first book but both stories can be read as standalone, though I recommend … Continue reading Stop and Stare – Katia Rose
If you’re hoping for breathtaking space fights and loads of action, go find another book. Becky Chambers is much more interested in her characters and their reactions to events than in events themselves. I love the way Chambers sets the atmosphere in her books, and that is almost enough for me to enjoy them. I’m … Continue reading Record of a Spaceborn Few (Wayfarers #3) – Becky Chambers & Patricia Rodríguez (narrator)
3.5⭐️ - This was a fun and quick read. The plot is pretty basic. On a three-day leave after a huge victory in the war against the Cyberbionautic Alliance, Casne is planning to celebrate with her best friend and partner Triz. Yet, instead of being honoured as the hero she is, Casne is accused of … Continue reading Local Star – Aimee Ogden
Northern Vows is the fifth and final book in Lise Gold's Compass series and while I'm sad to say goodbye to these characters, the author gave them the perfect ending. There are a lot of characters in this book, and more than the usual amount of main characters and points of view (there's never any … Continue reading Northern Vows (Compass #5) – Lise Gold & Addison Barnes (narrator)
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
If you’re looking for a fast burn with low angst, this is not the book for you. And that’s okay but I feel a little sad for you, that you won’t get to experience the precious joy that is this book. I have only read two of G Benson’s books before this one but they … Continue reading The Thing About Tilly – G. Benson
I read this anthology a while ago but had trouble deciding what to write about it. The thing with anthologies is that the editor needs to find the right balance and I don’t think they did with this one. My problem isn’t with the quality of writing or the pace of the stories, I have … Continue reading Best Lesbian Erotica of the Year, Volume 5 – Sinclair Sexsmith
4.5* - Maggie Cummings writes really nice characters. Like, really really nice. I want them to be happy. They make my heart squeeze and breathe. A detective in the Vice squad, Dylan Prescott overhears a few sentences in a bar that lead to a breakthrough in a Major Case investigation, which earns her a place … Continue reading Bulletproof – Maggie Cummings
