My first #tbrchallenge read of 2026 - DELIVERED FAST by Annabeth Albert, a sexy, emotionally satisfying age-gap romance between a grumpy café owner and the sunshiny delivery guy. #mmromance #romancelandia

SKIN GAME (Subtle Deceptions #3) by @ellekeaton.com - another entertaining, tightly-plotted instalment in PNW-set romantic suspense series which finds Gabe once again up to his neck in trouble. #mmromance #romancelandia

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ALL THAT MATTERS by @felicestevens.bsky.social, a lovely, slow-burn romance featuring a strongly written secondary cast, and a villain you can love to hate, plus terrific narration from the always excellent Kale Williams. #mmromance #audiobook #romancelandia

Late (as usual), but here's my 2025 IN BOOKS & AUDIO - a pretty good year overall with plenty of good and excellent reads/listens and only a handful of underwhelming ones. #mmromance #romancelandia #audiobook

TOP SHELF by E.M. Lindsey - warm, funny, cute and very sexy, the two leads are likeable & the secondary characters are well-drawn, but it didn’t quite hit the spot for me – partly, I think, because the romance is a bit insta-love-y. #mmromance #romancelandia

A quick recap of the books I read for the 2025 #tbrchallenge: I had a pretty good year, with only one real dud and the rest all As and Bs. #romancelandia #mmromance #audiobook #historicalromance

WINTER COWBOY by @KajeHarper - a thoughtful & emotionally satisfying age-gap romance #mmromance #romancelandia

More Quickie Reviews - audiobooks by L.A. Witt & E.M. Lindsey, both expertly narrated, although one worked better for me than the other. #mmromance #romancelandia #audiobook

SIGNS OF LIFE by Melanie Hansen - started really well and promised much, but kinda fizzled out. I did like some things about it, but it got a bit syrupy and bogged down in too much sex and not enough story. #mmromance #romancelandia

KISMET by @nickyjames.bsky.social - a superbly plotted emotional rollercoaster of a read featuring a twisty plot and a tender romance between complex, flawed characters. Unputdownable! #mmromance #romancelandia

DELAYED PENALTY by @brighmanvaughn.bsky.social - a sexy, tender and thoughtful friends-to-lovers /bi-awakening romance. #mmromance #romancelandia

PERFECT STORM by Beth Bolden, narrated by Darcy Stark - an entertaining opposites-attract / bi-awakening romance that's a bit overcrowded by shared-world characters that take time & focus from the leads #mmromance #romancelandia #audiobook

For the final #tbrchallenge of 2025, I read SECOND ACT by Kaje Harper, a superbly written story of forgiveness, healing and finding new love. #mmromance #romancelandia

COLLIDING HEARTS by @JaxCalderAuthor - a tender, heartfelt and heartrending romance that runs the gamut of emotions and had just enough angst to keep me eagerly turning the pages. #mmromance #romancelandia

THE INNER LINE by Ryan Reed - romance set in the high octane world of F1 racing. Entertaining and steamy with some fab on-track scenes and a compelling plot. #mmromance #romancelandia

RESISTING YOU by @emlindsey.bsky.social - a superbly done enemies-to-lovers romance between an arrogant surgeon and a nurse, superbly narrated by @narratorkirt.bsky.social #mmromance #romancelandia #audiobook

Annabeth Albert's ON DANCER is a sweet, warm-hearted romance between a famous ballet dancer and the geek who has had a crush on himfor years. I enjoyed it - it’s cute & the characters are likeable but the romantic chemistry is luke-warm at best. #mmromance #romancelandia

CHRISTMAS ON COSMIC AVENUE:@garrettleigh.bsky.social is the best at funny, snarky, Christmas romances that don't set my teeth on edge from all the sugar! An oopsie with a swingers app finds single dad Sab finding his person in the hunky firefighter from over the back fence #mmromance #romancelandia

SCRIPT SWAP. book 11 in Gregory Ashe's The Last Picks series of cosy mysteries finds Dash investigating nefarious goings on at the local theatre... the mystery in this one is a bit underwhelming, but the character/relationship development is fab. #romancelandia #mmromance #mystery

I liked but didn't love AFFOGATO by E.M. Lindsey; the romance is underdeveloped, but the found-family element is nicely done and, as always, the disability rep. is excellent. #mmromance #romancelandia

Quickie Reviews #15; a fun rom, susp featuring a G-man and a con man; a fantasy romp that loses focus once the leads start shagging and a contemporary fake relationship story with awesome narration - #mmromance #romancelandia #audiobook

WHAM LINE, book 10 of Gregory Ashe's The Last Picks cosy mystery series - is less about the mystery and more about the emotional crises & relationship development - and I'm not complaining! #mmromance #romancelandia #mystery

AFTER HOURS AT DOORYARD BOOKS by @CatSWrites: a lovely slow-burn romance full of chemistry, caring & gentle humour wrapped up in a beautiful story about finding family, finding love and finding the good in life where you can. #mmromance #romancelandia #historicalromance

FIXER by Kaje Harper. Set in 1974, this is an excellent prequel to the Hidden Wolves series featuring a sexy and heartfelt enemies-to-lovers romance between former pack members. #mmromance #romancelandia

For November's #tbrchallenge prompt: 'Change of Plans', I read HONEYMOON SWEET by Allison Temple, a cute, fake-relationship shipboard romance that kicks off when one MC is dumped at the altar and decides to go on his honeymoon cruise alone. A bit insta-lovey, but it works. #mmromance #romancelandia

Breezy, light-hearted and well-written, Fearne Hill's TO BEGUILE A BANISHED LORD (Regency Rossingley #3) sees Rollo Duchamps-Avery - very much a chip off the old block - meeting his match in the unlikeliest of men. #mmromance #romancelandia #historicalromance

THE STAR by Beth Bolden - a best friend's brother/bi-awakening romance with some good plot points and great narration by Darcy Stark, but it's too long and there just isn't enough plot to justify its14 hour run time. #mmromance #romancelandia #audiobook

THE DRAMATIC LIFE OF JONAH PENROSE is a promising début from @robyngreen.bsky.social - I enjoyed it despite a few pacing & characterisation issues. A bit annoyed to discover that a book by a British author set in the UK is only available here in pbk as a US import though! #romancelandia #mmromance

Nazri Noor's WIZARDS & WEAVERS, is a bit of a mixed bag; the narration by Jon Vertullo is outstanding, the worldbuilding is excellent and the characters are engaging, but the story didn't work well for me; the pacing is slow and it took me ages to get into it. #romancelandia #audiobook #mmromance

SAVE THE GAME by J.J. Mulder is a sweet, emotional opposites attract romance with depth and complexity, that tackles a sensitive subject very well. Narration by Javi Wilder & Liam DiCosimo is really good, if a bit uneven. #mmromance #romancelandia #audiobook

Eli Easton's THE CURSE BEFORE CHRISTMAS is a fun festive story about two lonely men finding their heart’s desire in the unlikeliest of circumstances - with a little magical help. #mmromance #romancelandia

BREAKAWAY GOALS by Beth Bolden - a terrific second-chance romance with off-the-charts pining and a major redemption arc. Darcy Stark delivers an excellent performance that hits all the right emotional beats. #mmromance #romancelandia #audiobook

Another bunch of QUICKIE REVIEWS including a delightful romcom by @isabelmurray.bsky.social & a thoughtful romance between older protags (audio) from E.M. Lindsey. #mmromance #romancelandia #audiobook

KING OF LIES by @hlday.bsky.social - an exciting & entertaining dystopian adventure yarn with a fast-moving plot, plenty of humour, a satisfying romance and a hard-won HEA. #mmromance #romancelandia

THE BEST PARTS OF HIM by Amy Aislin is a cute, low-angst, slow-burn romance featuring well-drawn, interesting characters and a well-deserved HEA. #mmromance #romancelandia #queerbooksky

Kaje Harper's AGAINST THE ODDS is an enjoyable and entertaining read featuring likeable characters, a sexy slow-burn romance, a well-deserved HEA and more than a dash of drama to keep things moving. #mmromance #romancelandia #queerbooksky

BEYOND THE DARKNESS by Thom Collins is a well written romantic suspense novel that, sadly, veers off the track near the end. It's a good yarn, but a lot of suspension of disbelief was needed in the last few chapters. #mmromance #romancelandia

Funny, vividly written and thoroughly engaging @dylanthyme.bsky.social's RECIPE FOR TROUBLE is a delightful slow burn romance between a grouchy video editor opposites-attract slow-burn romance between a grouchy video editor and a ray-of-sunshine chef. #mmromance #romancelandia

Briar Prescott's THE ISLAND is an angsty, childhood-friends-to-lovers romance, but I have mixed feelings. mostly due to a flawed final section which left me less than convinced the two leads were meant to be together. #mmromance #romancelandia

My pick for October's #tbrchallenge "Here There Be Monsters" prompt - THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER by Liv Rancourt. A strong premise is tanked by poor execution - the characterisation is thin and frankly, the plot is a mess. Don't judge this one by the lovely cover! #mmromance #romancelandia #queerbooksky

I love a good redemption story and E.M. Lindsay's ABSOLUTELY PUCKED is a VERY good one! Ford is such a goofy sweetheart and his romance with the last person he should fall for is tender, funny, heartbreaking and beautifully romantic. #mmromance #romancelandia #queerbooksky

JUST THIS ONCE by @garrettleigh.bsky.social - a powerful and satisfyingly emotional romance in which two damaged men find safety and comfort in each other. #mmromance #romancelandia #queerbooksky

Clever, witty and atmospheric, @kjcharleswriter.com's ALL OF US MURDERERS is a fabulous mixture of murder mystery and gothic horror, a superbly crafted homage to the gothic novel that expertly captures the essence of the genre while at the same time having some fun with its conventions. #mmromance

THE LIBRARIANS - a contemporary mystery from Sherry Thomas - is one of those books that's more "head" than "heart". I appreciated the author's skill, but the impression I came away with was of a clever, well-plotted but rather cerebral book.

SOMETHING TO PROVE by Lane Hays - a cute, sexy, low-angst jock/nerd college hockey romance that's a tad too predictable and a bit underdeveloped. The excellent narration by @narratorkirt.bsky.social saves the day! #mmromance #romancelandia #audiobook

BAIT AND SWITCH by @ellekeaton.com - a terrific combination of high-stakes plot and slow-burn romance in this intriguing tale of romantic suspense. #mmromance #romancelandia #queerbooksky

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 #queerbooksky

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 #romancelandia #audiobook

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 #romancelandia