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Avid reader & audiobook nerd.
SLEW FOOT by @brighamvaughn.bsky.social - a heartfelt, sexy, low-angst opposites-attract romance with a second-half plot twist that throws up some unexpected challenges for our couple to work through together.
#mmromance
#romancelandia
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Slew Foot (Scoring Chances #3) by Brigham Vaughn
The last thing Rafael Moon needs is to fall in love with another teammate... Following a painful breakup, Rafe is looking forward to a fresh start in Boston, and he’s thrilled when he immediately clicks with his new D-partner, Mickey Krause. Mickey’s smart, talented, and loves telling Rafe what to do. It feels good to have some structure and, finally, Rafe’s life is coming together on and off the ice.
https://bookish29.wordpress.com/2025/09/29/slew-foot-scoring-chances-3-by-brigham-vaughn/
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Another batch of Quickie Reviews - a fantastic sci-fi romance, a fun fantasy romance in audio (with fab narration) and a contemporary that takes a turn for crazyville - 2 out of 3 isn't bad!
#mmromance
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Quickie Reviews #13
A few recent shorter-than-usual reviews - an excellent read, a fun listen and a dud - 2 out of 3 isn't too bad! Kestrel (Starhawk Trilogy #1) by Adrienne Lothy Niko has only ever wanted to protect people. Once a bounty hunter renowned for bringing in the most dangerous criminals the galaxy had to offer, Niko's life was forever altered after a job gone wrong left him with a devastating injury.
https://bookish29.wordpress.com/2025/09/26/quickie-reviews-13/
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SOUTHERNMOST MURDER by C.S. Poe - an intriguing mystery that begins with a skeleton in the closet (of course it does!) and continues with wonderful historical detail, a quirky protagonist, pirates, treasure maps, X marks the spot - and a hot FBI agent.
#mmromance
#mmmystery
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Southernmost Murder by C.S. Poe
Aubrey Grant lives in the tropical paradise of Old Town, Key West, has a cute cottage, a sweet moped, and a great job managing the historical property of a former sea captain. With his soon-to-be-boyfriend, hotshot FBI agent Jun Tanaka, visiting for a little R&R, not even Aubrey’s narcolepsy can put a damper on their vacation plans. But a skeleton in a closet of the Smith Family Historical Home sure does throw a wrench into the works.
https://bookish29.wordpress.com/2025/09/24/southernmost-murder-by-c-s-poe/
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A BREATH OF LIFE by @nickyjames.bsky.social is another compelling instalment in her Shadowy Solutions series - filled with nail-biting tension and high-stakes action, it's a terrific blend of romance & suspense.
#mmromance
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A Breath of Life (Shadowy Solutions #4) by Nicky James
What would you do for love? On a balmy September evening, Tallus and Diem discover a man who has been attacked in an alley. Saving his life seems like the right thing to do. With his dying breath, the man thrusts an item upon the couple and makes one request. Get rid of it. The mysterious object proves to be valuable, and Tallus doesn’t want to part with it.
https://bookish29.wordpress.com/2025/09/22/a-breath-of-life-shadowy-solutions-4-by-nicky-james/
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THE TRAITOR'S CURSE by Eliot Grayson - a fun, sexy fantasy romp featuring likeable characters, an intriguing plotline and a nicely done enemies-to-lovers romance. @narratorkirt.bsky.social’s terrific performance makes a strong case for experiencing this one in audio format.
#mmromance
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The Traitor’s Curse (Twilight Mages #3) by Eliot Grayson (audiobook) – Narrated by Kirt Graves
Betrayed, beset on all sides, and possibly bewitched… Since the sudden, suspicious, and unlamented death of his father, only one man stands between Lucian and the grudging acceptance of his subjects: Benedict, a powerful dusk mage, a military hero, the favorite of the ducal council… and Lucian's stepbrother. Not that Benedict wants a shackle disguised as a crown. He'd rather start a new, anonymous life a thousand miles away and leave that beautiful, icy, sneering little cretin Lucian to whatever grim fate awaits him.
https://bookish29.wordpress.com/2025/09/19/the-traitors-curse-twilight-mages-3-by-eliot-grayson-audiobook-narrated-by-kirt-graves/
11 days ago
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My read for Sept's
#tbrchallenge
"friend squad" prompt is YOU & ME by Tal Bauer - a gorgeous slow-burn friends-to-lovers romance between two 40-ish dads, + a fab story of an estranged father and son finding their way back to each other.
#mmromance
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TBR Challenge: You & Me by Tal Bauer
Landon Larsen is the envy of all the dads in Last Waters, Texas. He's cool, confident, and put together. He and his son—the high school's all-star quarterback—have the perfect father-son relationship. He’s such a Super Dad, it's almost sickening. I'm not cool, or confident, and my relationship with my son couldn't be worse. He's barely speaking to me, and a year after my wife died, we're both clinging to the wreckage of our family.
https://bookish29.wordpress.com/2025/09/17/tbr-challenge-you-me-by-tal-bauer/
13 days ago
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BREAKOUT YEAR by @kdcaseywrites.bsky.social is a thoughtful, insightful and deeply touching story that explores the politics of baseball & especially how it treats players from minorities while delivering a delightful slow-burn romance
#mmromance
#romancelandia
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Breakout Year by KD Casey
Eitan Rivkin is used to being first. First generation born to Russian immigrant parents, first overall pick in the draft, now the first ballplayer to come out… before his first big contract. It’s lonely being the first, and it’s especially lonely in the inescapable eye of New York sports media. So when he wants to practice dating openly for the first time, he hires a boyfriend—only for the cameras of course.
https://bookish29.wordpress.com/2025/09/15/breakout-year-by-kd-casey/
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COLDER THAN SIN by @toniandersonauthor.bsky.social - an tightly-plotted story full of danger, action and suspense combined with a steamy romance.
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Colder Than Sin (Cold Justice: The Negotiators #2) by Toni Anderson
Hostage Negotiators can talk themselves out of anything—except falling in love. Top FBI negotiator Quentin Savage is hurled into his worst nightmare when a terrorist attack on a luxury hotel propels him from esteemed keynote speaker to powerless captive. Haley Cramer is co-owner of a private security firm and prides herself on her independence, but she is shaken to the core when gunmen attack a conference she is attending.
https://bookish29.wordpress.com/2025/09/12/colder-than-sin-cold-justice-the-negotiators-2-by-toni-anderson/
18 days ago
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Ben Alderson's THE HAUNTING OF WILLIAM THORN is one of the most frustrating books I've read in a while - it could have been a 5* read, but the good things about it (premise & storyline) don't rise above the poor execution. It kept me reading, but could have been SO much better.
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The Haunting of William Thorn by Ben Alderson
William Thorn had his life all planned out… until he discovered his long-term boyfriend Archie in bed with another man. Distraught, William kicks him out of their home, where tragedy strikes when Archie is killed instantly in a car accident. Riddled with guilt, William is shocked to learn that he’s inherited a manor in the quaint village of Stonewall, left to him in Archie’s will.
https://bookish29.wordpress.com/2025/09/10/the-haunting-of-william-thorn-by-ben-alderson/
20 days ago
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THE QUARTERLANDS by Xanthe Walter is another thrilling rollercoaster ride that bings the compelling Dark Water series to an exciting and thoroughly satisfying close. A terrific series that will definitely be on my Best of 2025 list.
#mmromance
#romancelandia
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The Quarterlands (Dark Water #4) by Xanthe Walter
Josiah believed he'd escaped the Quarterlands forever. But his pursuit of justice drives him back to the one place he swore he'd never return—home. Meanwhile, Alex surrenders to his captor's desires, playing a dangerous game of deception. But as the charade corrodes his sanity, their relationship twists into something monstrous. When Josiah's relentless investigation finally uncovers Alex's most deeply buried secret, it threatens to destroy everything between them.
https://bookish29.wordpress.com/2025/09/08/the-quarterlands-dark-water-4-by-xanthe-walter/
22 days ago
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Getting the truth out there abt Deform "...needs the same effective, repetitive messaging, but that’s actually based on the truth and the facts, rather than the lies and misinformation that’s been spun.”
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THE QUESTION OF US by @jayhoganauthor.bsky.social - plenty of action, drama, steamy moments, insight and humour in this thrilling romantic suspense tale as our heroes set out to right a wrong and come up against some seriously dodgy dealings.
#mmromance
#romancelandia
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The Question of Us (Fisher & Church #2) by Jay Hogan
The nightmare is over. Or so I keep telling myself. Bruised and battered, we'd narrowly escaped with our lives. I should be grateful. Grateful that my captors are in custody. Grateful that the chilling, roller-coaster of events actually brought Nick and me closer. Grateful that we’ve finally taken a step toward something more than friendship. And I am, grateful. But life isn’t simple…
https://bookish29.wordpress.com/2025/09/05/the-question-of-us-fisher-church-2-by-jay-hogan/
25 days ago
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Central Bylines
26 days ago
After only thirteen months in power, the papers have written off the Labour Government, but why is that and is it fair? | Cliff Mitchell
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Labour delivers!
After only thirteen months in power, the papers have written off the Labour Government, but why is that and is it fair?
https://centralbylines.co.uk/politics/labour-delivers/?fsp_sid=18
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HOPEFUL HEARTS by K. Evan Coles - delightful, emotionally satisfying slow-burn / age-gap romance featuring a unique meet-cute and oodles of chemistry.
#mmromance
#romancelandia
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Hopeful Hearts (Stealing Hearts #4) by K. Evan Coles
Some hearts are made to be hopeful. Ian Byrne is done with love. Or so he’s been telling himself since his life crashed and burned. Ian got through his depression with help from friends and his career as an orthopedic nurse, as well as a big shaggy dog that’s not really his. And if most days Ian feels just all right, he thinks that’s fine.
https://bookish29.wordpress.com/2025/09/02/hopeful-hearts-stealing-hearts-4-by-k-evan-coles/
28 days ago
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BORN TO BE LEGENDS by @haileyturner.bsky.social - Patrick & Jono ride off into the sunset, but not without getting into just a little bit of trouble, and Wade being In Charge of Cake! @garyfurlongvo.bsky.social is on hand to keep the proceedings moving along nicely!
#mmromance
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Born to Be Legends (Soulbound 7.5) by Hailey Turner (audiobook) – Narrated by Gary Furlong
Some endings are just new beginnings. Patrick Collins earned the peace he’s found in New York City with his pack through sacrifice. Six years out from the end of the world, he’s satisfied with the life he’s built and doesn’t think about what else the future might hold until he stumbles his way into a hostage situation he didn’t ask to be part of.
https://bookish29.wordpress.com/2025/08/29/born-to-be-legends-soulbound-7-5-by-hailey-turner-audiobook-narrated-by-gary-furlong/
about 1 month ago
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FALL INTO YOU by Dylan Morrison is s an enjoyable story featuring likeable characters and a charming slow-burn romance.
#mmromance
#romancelandia
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Fall Into You by Dylan Morrison
Fifteen years ago, Will Robertson ran from his destiny, leaving his family farm and everything he was meant to be behind. So when he's forced home to small-town Glenriver, only to find the farm's irritatingly sexy manager Casey Reeves living happily in his childhood home, naturally they hate each other on sight. Will's plan is simple: sell his late father's apple farm and return to the city ASAP.
https://bookish29.wordpress.com/2025/08/27/fall-into-you-by-dylan-morrison/
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MAYBE by @fearnehill.bsky.social - a gorgeous, heartfelt slow-burn romance about two people coming to terms with the past and working their way towards happiness and I loved it.
#mmromance
#romancelandia
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Maybe (Mis-shapes #1) by Fearne Hill
Learn to fly. Fly away. Isaac: After one quarrel too many with our wealthy father, my eighteen-year-old brother, Ezra Fitz-Henry, does exactly that. He flies away, leaving me behind to play the part of the perfect and dutiful son. When our cold, heartless father dies a decade later, Ezra strolls back into my life—as difficult and secretive as he is beautiful.
https://bookish29.wordpress.com/2025/08/25/maybe-mis-shapes-1-by-fearne-hill/
about 1 month ago
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Ryan Reed's THE FIRST TURN is a bit of a mixed bag. Set in the world of F1 racing, the on-track scenes are fab, the MH plotline and family dynamics are good, but the romance lacks chemistry and is a bit of a let-down.
#mmromance
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The First Turn (Throttle & Thrust #1) by Ryan Reed
Cast out by his father’s racing empire, a disgraced driver hunts for glory—and collides with the irresistible man who controls his fate. Wyatt West had it all: a championship-contending seat with his father’s motorsport team, the West Racing legacy in his blood, and a future mapped out in silver and blue. Until Cash West caught him kissing another driver and cast him out without a second thought.
https://bookish29.wordpress.com/2025/08/22/the-first-turn-throttle-thrust-1-by-ryan-reed/
about 1 month ago
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My
#tbrchallenge
read this month is BROKEN SILENCE by @felicestevens.bsky.social - an emotional, slow-burn, age-gap romance featuring two men from very different backgrounds who are both struggling to find their way after events that turned their lives upside down.
#mmromance
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TBR Challenge: Broken Silence by Felice Stevens
Justin Molina has secrets. He’s served his time but remains a prisoner of his past, unable to forgive himself for failing his family when they needed him most. Justin’s grief is overwhelming, but he keeps silent and focuses on his goals. About to graduate college, he tries to keep his head above water—no matter how many times life keeps knocking him down.
https://bookish29.wordpress.com/2025/08/20/tbr-challenge-broken-silence-by-felice-stevens/
about 1 month ago
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HOOKED ON YOU by K.Evan Coles: a low(ish) angst bi-awakening romance between a paramedic & a craft shop owner that had just enough drama to keep me interested. I enjoyed it more in print b/c the narration by Kevin Earlywine doesn't do the story any favours.
#mmromance
#audiobook
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Hooked on You (EMS Station 1 #1) by K. Evan Coles (audiobook) – Narrated by Kevin Earlywine
What’s a straight guy to do when he falls for his new friend? Paramedic Connor Devlin is a stressed-out tower of a man. Hoping knitting will help him unwind, he visits a local craft shop, where he’s overwhelmed by the yarn selection but more so by his feelings for shop owner Judah. Judah Bissel is tired of falling for unavailable men.
https://bookish29.wordpress.com/2025/08/18/hooked-on-you-ems-station-1-1-by-k-evan-coles-audiobook-narrated-by-kevin-earlywine/
about 1 month ago
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TRANSPARENT IS A COLOR by Kaje Harper is charming, adorable and a lot of fun. The audio version is expertly narrated by the fabulous J.F. Harding, so if you’re in the mood for a light-hearted story with something serious at stake, you should check it out!
#mmromance
#audiobook
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Transparent is a Color (Subparheroes) by Kaje Harper (audiobook) – Narrated by J.F. Harding
Perry's mother told him he'd develop the superpower of flight, like his grandfather. She even named him Peregrine, so folks would call him "The Falcon." Spoiler— they don't. Because when he did come into his power, all he got was the ability to change colors. Not even himself, like some kind of Chameleon Man, but the color of objects. He can de-pukify the shade of his bedroom curtains, turn a bully's sweatshirt pink, or even turn a red traffic light green.
https://bookish29.wordpress.com/2025/08/15/transparent-is-a-color-subparheroes-by-kaje-harper-audiobook-narrated-by-j-f-harding/
about 2 months ago
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East Anglia Bylines
about 2 months ago
In the Great British Fear Factory, stats don’t matter. A single grainy CCTV clip of a shoplifter will always beat a crime report. The Bear on how “Lawless Britain” became a brand – and why the damage is very real.
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The Great British fear factory: manufacturing a lawless London
Reform UK’s “Britain is Lawless” campaign isn’t about making us safer – it’s about manufacturing fear for political gain
https://eastangliabylines.co.uk/opinion/the-great-british-fear-factory-manufacturing-a-lawless-london/
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KEEP YOU SAFE by Annabeth Albert - a heartfelt & sexy age-gap romance about finding your place and your people and learning to accept love.
#mmromance
#romancelandia
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Keep You Safe (Second Chance Ranch #2) by Annabeth Albert
What happens at the swimming hole, stays at the swimming hole… When Adler arrives at Second Chance Ranch, I know he’s trouble. Adler gets under my skin like no one else and threatens my quiet, orderly, ranch foreman life. In fact, my body’s reaction to his presence is something of a surprise. When I have the chance to explore the chemistry between us while secretly skinny dipping, I go for it because I know all too well that city slickers never stay long.
https://bookish29.wordpress.com/2025/08/13/keep-you-safe-second-chance-ranch-2-by-annabeth-albert/
about 2 months ago
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BREAKING THE ICE by Beth Bolden - an emotional story about love, loss and the journey back to life and happiness – all wrapped up in a delicious slow-burn romance, with fabulous narration by Darcy Stark.
#mmromance
#romancelandia
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Breaking the Ice (Portland Evergreens #4) by Beth Bolden (audiobook) – Narrated by Darcy Stark
Coach Gavin Blackburn has been through hell. Three years ago, he was on top of the world, courted by the best teams in the NHL to coach their players. His wife’s unexpected death destroyed him, and sent him running from hockey. He thought he’d left the sport behind forever, but when his ex-player shows up at his remote cabin, begging him to return to Portland University to coach the Evergreens again, he agrees.
https://bookish29.wordpress.com/2025/08/11/breaking-the-ice-portland-evergreens-4-by-beth-bolden-audiobook-narrated-by-darcy-stark/
about 2 months ago
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CHANGES ON ICE by Kaje Harper - a heartfelt and sensual age-gap romance featuring two superbly written and fully-rounded protagonists whose romance is full of warmth and genuine affection.
#mmromance
#romancelandia
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Changes on Ice (Changes #3) by Kaje Harper
Rusty Dolan tries to think of himself as lucky. When his folks declared him dead to them for being gay, he'd already turned eighteen, his hockey gear was in his truck, and NHL star player Scott Edison lived a dozen miles down the road. Which meant instead of crashing his life, Rusty had a place to stay and a goal to chase.
https://bookish29.wordpress.com/2025/08/08/changes-on-ice-changes-3-by-kaje-harper/
about 2 months ago
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THE LAST GRIFT by Elle Keaton gets her new Subtle Deceptions series off to an intriguing start, but it takes about half the book for the story to really get going. Narration by Christian Leatherman is good, but could have used a bit more "oomph"!
#mmromance
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The Last Grift (Subtle Deceptions #1) by Elle Keaton (audiobook) – Narrated by Christian Leatherman
Jaded confidence man Gabriel Karne is on the run. A literal snarling, slobbering guard dog nips at his heels. If he makes it over the chain-link fence, he vows to skip town for friendlier climes. Somewhere no one knows his name. It will be fine. Everything will be fine. Less than twenty-four hours on the island and Gabriel's had a nasty confrontation with two local good ol’ boys, earned a trespassing citation from an infuriating but compelling forest ranger, and offered to search for a missing person.
https://bookish29.wordpress.com/2025/08/06/the-last-grift-subtle-deceptions-1-by-elle-keaton-audiobook-narrated-by-christian-leatherman/
about 2 months ago
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ILYA by Barbara Elsborg is funny, suspenseful and entertaining, the characters are easy to like and root for and the romance is charming.
#mmromance
#romancelandia
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Ilya by Barbara Elsborg
Two desperate men, one stolen necklace and a daring escape—what could possibly go wrong? Ilya hadn’t imagined that attending his sister’s wedding would mean being imprisoned in the family home. For the last month, he’s been put through conversion therapy by a ruthless bastard, employed by his father, who’s determined to beat the gay out of him. Ilya plans to make a break for it while the wedding is in full swing.
https://bookish29.wordpress.com/2025/08/05/ilya-by-barbara-elsborg/
about 2 months ago
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MR. COLLINS IN LOVE by @leewelchwriter.bsky.social - a quiet, kind and heartwarming story, a brilliant study of a much-maligned character and a sweet, heartfelt romance.
#mmromance
#romancelandia
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Mr Collins in Love by Lee Welch
The year is 1811 and the new rector of Hunsford, Mr William Collins, must be above reproach. He must be respectable, pious, good at losing at quadrille, and disapproving of popular novels. Above all, he must obey his terrifying patroness, Lady Catherine de Bourgh. When William’s boyhood friend Jem arrives, looking for safe harbour from the press-gangs, William’s ‘perfect clergyman’ disguise begins to slip.
https://bookish29.wordpress.com/2025/08/04/mr-collins-in-love-by-lee-welch/
about 2 months ago
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HUDSON RIVER HOMICIDES by
@cspoe.bsky.social
- Everett Larkin and Ira Doyle are back in another gripping instalment of the Mememto Mori series; clever, insightful and beautifully romantic, this is one of my most anticipated reads of the year and was well worth the wait.
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Hudson River Homicides (Memento Mori #4) by C.S. Poe
The Cold Case Squad has a problem: someone won’t stop taunting Detective Everett Larkin. He’s been able to apprehend some of the worst criminals to ever stalk the streets of New York City, thanks in great part to forensic artist and boyfriend, Ira Doyle, but after their last case, events have taken a turn for the worse. A body recovered from the Hudson River bears a message addressed to Larkin, as well as another token from Victorian mourning culture.
https://bookish29.wordpress.com/2025/08/01/hudson-river-homicides-memento-mori-4-by-c-s-poe/
about 2 months ago
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ALWAYS MURDER by Gregory Ashe; more shenanigans at Hastings Rock in which we meet Millie's (truly awful) family and Dash 'n' Bobby continue to work at coupledom. The mystery in this one feels weaker than others, but I enjoy Dash's wry voice & the strong focus on the relationships.
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Always Murder (The Last Picks #9) by Gregory Ashe
The only thing worse than murder is…no murder? It’s Christmastime, and Dashiell Dawson Dane (just Dash) is looking forward to a quiet holiday season—no unexpected visitors, no relationship drama, and absolutely no murders. But when his friend Millie asks for help, Dash says yes. Because that’s what friends do. Millie’s brother, he learns, has been accused of stealing packages from his job as a delivery driver.
https://bookish29.wordpress.com/2025/07/31/always-murder-the-last-picks-9-by-gregory-ashe/
2 months ago
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Nazri Noor's THE GRIP OF DEATH is an entertaining & enjoyable finale to the Arcane Heart series that ties everything up nicely and sees our heroes finally trying the knot :) Zachary Johnson delivers a bravura performance!
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The Grip of Death (Arcane Hearts #8) by Nazri Noor (audiobook) – Narrated by Zachary Johnson
Wedding Bells. Death Knells. Jackson Pryde and Xander Wright are hard at work preparing for their upcoming wedding. Good thing they have everything they need right in the Black Market, whether it’s an enormous cake or the perfect wedding rings. Jack is working on an incredible project, too: an arcane engine inspired by his parents’ schematics. If it works, artificers and mages alike will unlock untold stores of energy, making it the guild’s greatest discovery to date.
https://bookish29.wordpress.com/2025/07/30/the-grip-of-death-arcane-hearts-8-by-nazri-noor-audiobook-narrated-by-zachary-johnson/
2 months ago
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THE LOST ZONE by Xanthe Walter - another intense, high-stakes story of action, intrigue and emotion that left me wrung out at the end and with a book hangover that lasted for days.
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The Lost Zone (Dark Water #3) by Xanthe Walter
Dark Water. Deadly Secrets. Dangerous Love. London, 2095. Sixty years after rising seas drowned the old world, a corrupt system of servitude keeps the new one afloat. As Alex Lytton unravels the mysteries of Belvedere, he learns the skills he needs to survive. But his greatest test awaits on his return to Ghost Eye City, where he must convince his most dangerous enemy that he's no threat – by surrendering willingly to his demands.
https://bookish29.wordpress.com/2025/07/28/the-lost-zone-dark-water-3-by-xanthe-walter/
2 months ago
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ON THIN ICE by Beth Bolden is a sexy age-gap romance combined with the exploration of a troubled father/son relationship. Narration by Darcy Stark is, once again, excellent.
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On Thin Ice (Portland Evergreens #3) by Beth Bolden (audiobook) – Narrated by Darcy Stark
Finn has lived with the pressure of hockey’s expectations since he was old enough to understand his father was one of the greatest the sport had ever known. He’s changed positions. Changed plans. Changed colleges. But he’s never managed to outrun the pressure. When it starts ruining his performance on the ice, he knows he needs to find a way to conquer it once and for all.
https://bookish29.wordpress.com/2025/07/25/on-thin-ice-portland-evergreens-3-by-beth-bolden-audiobook-narrated-by-darcy-stark/
2 months ago
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Jess Everlee's TO SKETCH A SCANDAL is cute, witty and kind of adorable, a fun and engaging read with a beautifully written romance at its heart.
#mmromance
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To Sketch a Scandal (Lucky Lovers of London #4) by Jess Everlee
Forbidden love is an art all its own London, 1886 Barkeep Warren Bakshi is happy with the secrets that he keeps—those of the patrons he serves at underground queer club The Curious Fox, and his own. But when Warren’s long-lost brother returns, bringing unexpected wealth to the Bakshi family, his elevated status requires more dignified pursuits. An art class seems an ideal way to keep questions at bay, until it reunites him with the subject of his recent fantasies—a man Warren’s boss has expressly forbidden him to pursue.
https://bookish29.wordpress.com/2025/07/23/to-sketch-a-scandal-lucky-lovers-of-london-4-by-jess-everlee/
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WALKING ON BROKEN PATHS by Amy Aislin - a quiet, heartfelt story about coming to terms with grief and loss and a lovely romance featuring two lifelong friends realising that they’ve always loved one another.
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Walking on Broken Paths by Amy Aislin
Desperate to escape the pain of his brother’s death, Jesse Melnik ran—but he couldn’t outrun the grief, no matter how much distance he put between himself and his past. Now, after fifteen years of trying, he’s finally ready to face his hometown of Charlottetown again. He expects the memories of his brother to hover in every corner of his family’s sailboat and whisper in every sea-tinged breeze.
https://bookish29.wordpress.com/2025/07/21/walking-on-broken-paths-by-amy-aislin/
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WITH ONE KISS by H.L. Day is a delightful read - a charming opposites attract/ bi-awakening romance that's genuinely funny with fantastic banter and oodles of chemistry
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With One Kiss (Paris Tales #2) by H.L. Day
A fake relationship with his frenemy’s straight little brother? Definitely not on Laurent’s bingo card. But destiny has other plans. Laurent is doing just fine, thank you very much. He doesn’t need matchmaking, and there’s no gaping hole in his life. Work, friends, and dealing with his alcoholic father keep him busy enough. Enter Cormac King: charming, chaotic, and on the run from his clingy ex.
https://bookish29.wordpress.com/2025/07/18/with-one-kiss-paris-tales-2-by-h-l-day/
2 months ago
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I read Mary Burchell's THE CURTAIN RISES for July's "back in my day" prompt in the
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#romancelandia
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TBR Challenge: The Curtain Rises (Warrender Saga #4) by Mary Burchell
London, 1960s Nicola Denby’s life couldn’t be more perfect. She has met the love of her life, an orchestra musician called Brian Coverdale, and is looking forward to their future. But her world comes crashing down when she receives the news that Brian has suddenly died whilst on tour in Canada. And so the future that Nicola dreamed off, is suddenly gone forever.
https://bookish29.wordpress.com/2025/07/16/tbr-challenge-the-curtain-rises-warrender-saga-4-by-mary-burchell/
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LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP by Virginia Heath is light-hearted & frothy with an engaging heroine, but there’s nothing that makes it stand out from the crowd and nothing the long-time reader of historical romance won’t have read elsewhere several times over.
#romancelandia
#historiaclromance
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Look Before You Leap (Miss Prentice’s Protegées #2) by Virginia Heath
Nine years ago, Lord Guy Harrowby was publicly humiliated by a failed romantic gesture. Now, with the clock ticking on a promise he made to his mother to make her a grandmother by his thirtieth birthday, Guy is horrified to see his incorrigible mother taking matters into her own hands: she's organised a week-long house party at his estate . .
https://bookish29.wordpress.com/2025/07/14/look-before-you-leap-miss-prentices-protegees-2-by-virginia-heath/
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I was looking forward to E.M. Lindsey's PUCKED UP; I like a good enemies-to-lovers romance, and the set up for this one was great, but sadly the book doesn't deliver; the romance is underdeveloped & the humour I enjoyed in bk1 is muted.
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Pucked Up (Punk as Puck #2) by E.M Lindsey
Sometimes what happens anonymously in a dingy, pay by the hour motel room shows up a month later to reveal himself as your new coach… I have rules. Very important rules. No real names, no strings, no seeing each other again. It’s always worked out well for me, and it’s the only thing that keeps me focused as I try to climb my way into professional hockey after nearly torching my career.
https://bookish29.wordpress.com/2025/07/11/pucked-up-punk-as-puck-2-by-e-m-lindsey/
3 months ago
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I really enjoyed CRASH TEST by Amy James - an angsty and emotional romance set in the world of motor racing that features two young drivers whose lives are upended, in very different ways, by a horriffic on-track accident.
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Crash Test by Amy James
Twenty-four-year-old Formula 1 driver Travis Keeping is halfway through an incredible racing season, with the championship well within his sights. But when a massive crash in Formula 2 leaves driver Jacob Nichols in critical condition, Travis’s world is flipped upside down. No one knows, but he and Jacob have been dating for almost a year. Now the only boy he’s ever loved is clinging to life, his F1 team can’t understand why his performance is faltering, and he’s locked in a cold war with Jacob’s parents, who want him as far away from their son as humanly possible.
https://bookish29.wordpress.com/2025/07/09/crash-test-by-amy-james/
3 months ago
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ONE TIME SHOT by Lane Hayes - this first book in a new hockey series is a cute, low-angst jock/nerd romance with excellent narration by Kirt Graves. It's entertaining but predictable.
#mmromance
#audiobook
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One Time Shot (Smithson Bears #1) by Lane Hayes (audiobook) – narrated by Kirt Graves
The jock, the geek, and the hockey project... Jett My pro hockey dreams are hanging by a thread. I need to have a great season and that means no partying, no distractions, no fun. The grad student pestering me for science-y help on his thesis is the definition of no fun, so… okay. Pros and cons of agreeing to this deal:
https://bookish29.wordpress.com/2025/07/08/one-time-shot-smithson-bears-1-by-lane-hayes-audiobook-narrated-by-kirt-graves/
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STIRRING SPURS by M.A. Wardell - a low (to no) angst romance set on a queer-friendly ranch. It's sweet and sexy, but was ultimately a bit too syrupy for my taste.
#mmromance
#romancelandia
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Stirring Spurs (Rainbow Ranch #1) by M.A. Wardell
What if he didn't have to quit you? In the heart of Oklahoma’s sprawling Rainbow Ranch, Boone Adams thrives as the vibrant soul behind the kitchen, tirelessly whipping up meals that warm both body and spirit. As the younger twin to the brooding Beau, Boone embraces his role as the ultimate caretaker, pouring his heart into nourishing his family and friends.
https://bookish29.wordpress.com/2025/07/07/stirring-spurs-rainbow-ranch-1-by-m-a-wardell/
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Allie Therin's VISCOUNTS & VILLAINY is an exciting & gripping read in which the high-stakes plot and delightful, opposites-attract romance are superbly balanced. I'm sad to say goodbye to Sebastian & Wes, but this is a great sendoff.
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Viscounts & Villainy (Roaring Twenties Magic #3) by Allie Therin
Love redeemed them, but the past isn’t done with them yet. New York, 1925 For jaded Lord Fine—Wesley, to the friends he’s surprised he now has—falling into his lover Sebastian’s world of magic and intrigue has changed everything. But when a plot to destroy magic is linked to Wesley’s own aristocratic world, he’s determined to root it out—especially when it threatens newly vulnerable Sebastian.
https://bookish29.wordpress.com/2025/07/04/viscounts-villainy-roaring-twenties-magic-3-by-allie-therin/
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A Kiss to Stop a Wedding by Sarah Mallory He must speak now… Or she'll be bound to another for ever! Engaged to a viscount, Flora is the envy of every debutante. But her husband-to-be has a cruel streak that makes him anything but desirable. When Flora meets Matt Talacre, the dashing owner of…
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A Kiss to Stop a Wedding by Sarah Mallory
He must speak now… Or she'll be bound to another for ever! Engaged to a viscount, Flora is the envy of every debutante. But her husband-to-be has a cruel streak that makes him anything but desirable. When Flora meets Matt Talacre, the dashing owner of Bellemonte Pleasure Gardens, she discovers what desire truly feels like…after he sets her body ablaze with a single look!
https://bookish29.wordpress.com/2025/06/28/a-kiss-to-stop-a-wedding-by-sarah-mallory/
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GHOST EYE by
@xanthewalter.bsky.social
- this unputdownable continuation of the Dark Water series had me on the edge of my seat; if you like your romance to have high-stakes and a bit of an edge this series is def. worth checking out.
#mmromance
#romancelandia
#queerbooksky
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Ghost Eye (Dark Water #2) by Xanthe Walter
He thought he knew everything about his husband’s murder. He was wrong. Detective Josiah Raine witnessed his husband’s brutal murder seven years ago. He was there that blood-soaked nigh…
https://bookish29.wordpress.com/2025/06/30/ghost-eye-dark-water-2-by-xanthe-walter/
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COLD TRUTH by @toniandersonauthor.bsky.social - is an exciting, action-packed rollercoaster ride of thrills and spills featuring likeable, well-rounded characters, a satisfyingly complex plot and an emotionally charged romance.
#romancelandia
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Cold Truth (Cold Justice: Most Wanted #6) by Toni Anderson
Librarian and amateur sleuth Rowena Smith never expected her search for her biological father to end in murder. But when her research leads her to a bloody crime scene and the card of FBI Supervisory Special Agent Kurt Montana, she makes a desperate call for help. Kurt, a hardened FBI Hostage Rescue Team leader, is ready to head home after a failed undercover op—until Rowena’s voice stops him cold.
https://bookish29.wordpress.com/2025/06/27/cold-truth-cold-justice-most-wanted-6-by-toni-anderson/
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PATERNAL INSTINCTS, the final book in @nickyjames.bsky.social 's fabulous Valor & Doyle series is the perfect swansong, as the guys work a troubling case of child abduction while awaiting the birth of their baby.
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Paternal Instincts (Valor & Doyle #8) by Nicky James
At the heart of a missing child case, Quaid and Aslan learn the true nature of fatherhood. With their baby due any day, Quaid ends up tangled in a case on the last day of work before his parental leave begins. Between eerie ransom notes and family secrets, unanswered questions pile up, twisting the case into something Quaid has never seen.
https://bookish29.wordpress.com/2025/06/25/paternal-instincts-valor-doyle-8-by-nicky-james/
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TO DEFEND A DAMAGED DUKE by Fearne Hill - a cross-class, second-chance love story featuring a rather serious, introverted duke and the prickly owner of a gentleman’s club who have to work together to thwart a blackmailer.
#mmromance
#romancelandia
#queerbooksky
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To Defend a Damaged Duke (Regency Rossingley #2) by Fearne Hill
Benedict Fitzsimmons, the reclusive fourteenth Duke of Ashington, nurses a secret desire for his own sex he’d much prefer nobody ever found out about. Indeed, having only ever given in to his urges as a youth—and with disastrous consequences—he never imagined they would. Preferring the company of his racehorses to people, Benedict spends most of his time working on estate matters, longing for a lost love he can never have.
https://bookish29.wordpress.com/2025/06/23/to-defend-a-damaged-duke-regency-rossingley-2-by-fearne-hill/
3 months ago
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