| Title | : | Pride Not Prejudice |
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| ISBN | : | - |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 1763 |
| Publication | : | First published June 6, 2023 |
The following contributing authors are either NYT or USA Today bestselling or LGBTQIA+ or BIPOC own-voice authors who are allies, parents, or children touched by the need to read more romance where people of all identities and orientations find love.
Amalie Howard ~ April White ~ Camille Duplessis ~ Cynthia St. Aubin ~ Darynda Jones ~ Erica Ridley ~ Hildie McQueen ~ Jade Lee w/a Kathy Lyons ~ Janna MacGregor ~ Jennifer Ashley ~ Mila Finelli ~ Kerrigan Byrne ~ Kim Loraine ~ Kristan Higgins ~ Mira Lyn Kelly ~ Piper Huguley ~ Robyn Peterman ~ Rosalind James ~ Ruby Dixon ~ Sara Ney ~ Clare Rebecca McCarthy
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Pride Not Prejudice Reviews
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I've only read a sample of Dixon's book When She's Shy so far but I feel a little disheartened. I love so many of Dixon's fmcs like Georgie and Liz from IPB - they're hot, they're funny and they're just realistic, genuine women. In this sapphic romance, we have a MEGA shy fmc who's already in love with the love interest from the beginning and the love interest is...sweet-ish I guess? Hopefully when I get a moment to read the full thing, it maybe improves, but I'm a little disappointed with the sorta boring and unmoving approach to Dixon's sapphic romance 🙁.
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i think When She's Shy is Ruby Dixon's first sapphic story (if she has another i didn't see before) and i'm excited about it👀
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When She's Shy by Ruby Dixon: I loved reading this FF novella!!
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The Price of Lemon Cake by Jennifer Ashley - 3 stars. I've read book one in this series so am familiar with some of the players. The story is fine; it just made me want to go read more of the Kat Holloway stories.
Invincible by Kerrigan Byrne - 2 stars
Requires you to have read the Moray series to understand what's going on, which I haven't. Apparently, this is a revision of a previous story which changes of object of desire from female to male, which works for this collection. I just think Byrne writes in a bombastic way that isn't my preference.
When She’s Shy by Ruby Dixon - 3 stars. Another Risda story, but a Sapphic one and so sweet!
The Kraken and The Canary by Camille Duplessis - 4 stars. This is a beautiful story, a prequel for her previously published two books. She's a new author and they are available on KU.
Mafia Brute by Mila Finelli - 3 stars. Of course Mila Finelli is the pen name of Joanna Shupe who writes beautiful romances, which is why I didn't hate her gay Euro mafia short story.
To Be Fair, They Were Pleather by Kristan Higgins - 5 stars. Hilarious and charming, as Kristan Higgins stories often are. I haven't read her last few books. Maybe I should.
Lady Waverly’s Lover by Amalie Howard - 3 stars. Very angsty love story between a young artist and a highborn widow. The paintings sounded amazing.
The Sweetest Chocolate Drop by Piper Huguley - 4 stars. Piper Huguley writes such beautiful prose and twists your heart strings while doing so. I think this wrapped up too quickly but was otherwise well done.
Escape to New Zealand by Rosalind James - 4 stars. This is a beautiful story! I'm sure it would help to know all the other characters and their stories since Luke and Hayden come in at the end of a 14 book series, but Rosalind Russell did her best to bring the reader up to date. I enjoyed this enough I may go back and read Zora and Nyree's stories.
Billionaire and the Beast by Darynda Jones - 1 star. Some hellhound something. I'm not sure the plot makes any sense.
Dirty Dare by Mira Lyn Kelly - 4 stars. This is also part of a long running series but is an easily accessible and very sweet second chance at love.
Drive Me Wild by Kim Loraine - 1.5 stars. A novella at the end of a long running series about cowboys in Montana on a reality show, starring two musicians whose careers have stalled and who need each other for a new act. They make music, they fall in love. I hated both of them.
Werewolves save a Kitten by Kathy Lyons - 4 stars. I've read a lot of werewolf stories, but this one was the weirdest and wildest of them all, and I loved it. There are three books that come before this story and now I want to read them.
Always Love Me by Clare Rebecca McCarthy - 2 stars. I didn't like the non-chronological format. Hard to follow. And it was more about anger management than romance.
What Lovers Do by Janna MacGregor - 1 star. The heroine and her 2 fellas are the most perfect, the most devoted 3 people in all of Regency England and the mean, evil bigots just won't let them live together in peace. It's so boring! The villains are obvious and not even interesting on their own. It was so tedious. I skimmed it. It's an offshoot novella of her Cavisham Heiresses series.
Caelan: Guards of Clan Ross by Hildie McQueen - 1 star. Two laconic Scotsmen decide they love each other in the Highlands. They shoot arrows, the throw axes. It's so boring but mercifully short.
Potential New Girlfriend by Sara Ney - 4 stars. Short and sweet and funny. Apparently, the beginning of a longer story. I would read it.
Johnson Jones’s Diary by Robyn Peterman - 1 star because it's just not my kind of banana-pants-crazy-sauce urban fantasy universe. From a series called Hot Damned.
Her Princess at Midnight by Erica Ridley - 3 stars. A Sapphic Cinderella with some interesting twists.
Love Wins by Cynthia St. Aubin - 2 stars. From her series urban fantasy series Tails from the Alpha Art Gallery. The theme is very much anti-men with a side of Hansel & Gretel. The tone seemed bitter to me, which I understand. But I wouldn't read more of it.
The Inspector and Mrs. Mac by April White - 4 stars. A coda to her series Immortal Descendants, this is a love story for those on the margins, and for who they protect. -
«—El tiempo es irrelevante cuando encuentras a la persona con la que estás destinado a pasar el resto de tu vida. Tú eres esa persona para mí. Creo que estoy enamorado de ti. Nunca me he sentido así por nadie, como si estuviéramos conectados. Como si me entendieras mejor que nadie. Estoy perdido sin ti.»
Mafia Brute
The Kings of Italy #4.5
Mila Finelli -
When She’s Shy by Ruby Rixon:
A heartwarming lady blue alien + lady human romance set in my favourite comfort series universe, Risdaverse? All the yes. Give me some alien-human culture clash and a velvety blue-skinned coochie. This was short, sweet, and sexy.
But I wish it had been dual POV. And there was the dreaded novella time jump during some of the flirty-flirty dating part of the romance. No flirting off-page! I want it all. -
1,763 pages. yeah. 1,763 pages in the kindle version according to goodreads. it took me multiple renewals of the ebook to get through it all. there's only so much smut i can read at once, and M-M isn't really my thing.
the nook/epub version (which for some odd fucking reason always seems to have way less page counts even though they are not abridged versions) is listed as having 1,423 pages, which doesn't match up with the print books or kindle. but because this is the version i read, this is where i got my page counts for the individual stories, and they will not match up properly. where i could find them, i posted the different page counts from goodreads, but most of the short stories aren't listed separately on goodreads.
my only complaint is as with all romance short stories, the insta-love irritates me. as a whole i'd only give the book 3 stars. its just not my thing. but there are a few authors i follow and i read this mostly for their stories.
-the price of lemon cake by jennifer ashley - below stairs mystery series - features Miss Judith Townsend and Bobby Perry, told from Bobby's POV. Kat Holloway comes to the ladies with a problem, promising a lemon cake in return for their help. But the investigation turns tricky, and lead Bobby and Judith to assess their relationship and what each wants from it. F-F. off-page sex scenes. 42 pages on nook, listed as 69 pages on goodreads. historical romance. included in volume 1.
"instead of trying to hide her shock at Bobby's comfort in men's dress, she now accepted Bobby as she was. Mrs Holloway was good at that, Bobby reflected. she saw the truth of a person and didn't require that person to change to suit her expectation."
-invincible by kerrigan byrne - moray druids series? - Sean is pulled from the punishment of the void and promised his freedom by the evil wyrd sisters in order to seduce and bespell Malcolm DeMoray. M-M. multiple sex scenes. 60 pages on nook. historical fantasy romance. included in volume 2.
"if you want nothing from me, then why are you kind?"
-when she's shy by ruby dixon - risda verse series - Ali has a crush on alien Haina but is too shy to do anything about it, so Haini takes the first step. F-F. sex scene. 40 pages on nook, listed as 52 pages on goodreads. science fiction romance. included in volume 3.
"are you stressing about tonight?" // stressing? stressing is one of the things i do best. "of course. it needs to be perfect." // "it doesn't need to be perfect. it just needs to be...us."
"it's strange, because back on earth, you're expected to know what you want to do for the rest of your life when you turn eighteen. you're still practically a kid though, and you're supposed to have your mind made up. when i was eighteen, i didn't know what i wanted."
"i wonder why you wouldn't have more faith in me than that." // "because you're so perfect. you're bright and happy and wonderful and too good to be true, and i'm just...me."
-the kraken and the canary by camille duplessis - prequel for like silk breathing. - Paul hides Alastair from an angry drunk, and falls in love with him. M-M. off-page sex scenes. 39 pages on nook, listed as 60 pages on goodreads. historical romance. included in volume 1.
"like Alastair, he wants somebody to have a chance at bliss even if it couldn't be him. he'd long decided he was too strange to be lovable."
"does anything rattle you?" // "not the things that are supposed to, apparently."
-mafia brute by mila finelli - Toni learns his love, Nikolai, is part of the mafia and leaves him. M-M. multiple sex scenes. 59 pages on nook. contemporary romance. included in volume 3.
-to be fair, they were pleather by kristan higgins - Sam gets injured due to her pleather pants and requires stitches. in the hospital meets a gal who reminds her of what a relationship should be like. F-F. no sex scenes. 28 pages on nook. contemporary romance. included in volume 1.
"I studied philosophy and film to guarantee i wouldn't be able to get a job."
"what did Maya Angelou say? the first time someone shows you who they are, believe them."
-lady waverly's lover by amalie howard - Ara falls for Margot the ice queen while painting her nude, but Margot had a rough past that isn't easy to move on from. F-F. multiple sex scenes. 95 pages on nook. historical romance. included in volume 1.
"no one has the power to control you, Margot. you are the only one who can GIVE them that power."
"don't let him dictate your life and your worth from the grave."
"you're my shoe." // "you're my shoe too. we're a matched pair."
-the sweetest chocolate drop by piper huguley - mike runs into the woman he loved and left, and discovers his daughter who has polio. he helps get them into a special clinic even though they're black in 1952 america. M-F. no sex scenes. 50 pages on nook. historical romance. included in volume 2.
-escape to new zealand by rosalind james - escape to new zealand series. luke is a rugby player and hayden is a lawyer who fall in instalove and have to deal with all the blowback of coming out as gay to disapproving fathers and fans and teammates. M-M. on and off-page sex scenes. 186 pages on nook. contemporary romance. made me cry a couple times. included in volume 2.
"i'm not attracted to people to whom i'm not attractive, and probably vice versa."
"this is possibly the most embarrassing episode of my life. it's got competition, but still."
"hayden couldn't catch hold of his thoughts. they would be there, nearly in his grasp, and then they'd skitter away again. it was extremely disconcerting."
"if you want somebody to do what you say, i reckon you should get a dog."
-billionaire and the beast by darynda jones - shane and bronson run into each other as adults, years after a frightening encounter with a hellhound back in their school days. M-M. no sex scenes. 16 pages on nook. urban fantasy. included in volume 3.
-dirty dare by mira lyn kelly - slayers hockey series. cam and trevor meet again after college. they almost had something back in high school, but didn't. and now they have instalove. i did not care for the switching character POVs. M-M. multiple sex scenes. 67 pages on nook, 92 pages on goodreads. contemporary romance. included in volume 2.
-drive me wild by kim loraine - ryker ranch series. killian and jameson, two failing musicians, are forced to work together or be dropped from their label. the first half is nothing but annoying bickering and petty insults from both parties. not a turn on, and not enjoyable to read. eventually they let their instalove out. until jameson decides he *has* to leave for killian's sake. never mind they love each other. and finally killian goes after jameson and they get their happily ever after. i didn't care for all the hurtful insults in this one. M-M. multiple sex scenes. 143 pages on nook, 252 pages on goodreads. contemporary romance. included in volume 3.
"to future us." // "why future us?" // "because current us is a hot fucking mess."
-werewolves save a kitten by kathy lyons - were-geeks series. yordon is taken out of the field and forced to deal with his bad behavior resulting from the deaths of all his friends. kit has been having trouble shifting into a wolf and can only shift into a housecat. together they have to figure out how to beat a fae and save their friend, and deal with their instalove. M-M. sex scene. 102 pages on nook. paranormal romance. included in volume 1.
-always love me by clare rebecca mccarthy - gael, a trans woman, and alex start dating while also dealing with the trauma of their pasts. F-F. sex scene. 35 pages on nook, 43 pages on goodreads. contemporary romance. included in volume 2.
"do i have to remind you that you promised to be kinder to yourself?"
"i'm off to powder my nose." // "if that's where your nose is, you should ask for a refund from your surgeon."
"narcissist radio game. you swap the I and YOU pronouns in love songs. its so silly it pulls you outside yourself. then you're grounded in perspective, not panic." (whitney houston's i will always love you becomes "and YOOOOOU will always love MEEEEE")
"i knew i was unlovable. being closeted was nonstop trauma. i hated myself for being different. i hated having to lie. i hated everyone and everything that convinced me i needed to lie to survive. i hated myself for being too afraid to be out."
-what lovers do by janna macgregor - cavisham heiresses series? - robert, elizabeth, and ash all love each other in regency england and try to find a way to be together despite those who are trying to sabotage their relationship. M-M-F polyamory. multiple sex scenes. 97 pages on nook. historical romance. included in volume 3.
-caelan: guards of clan ross by hildie mcqueen - lachlan is a highland warrior asshole and caelan is a virgin and an archer. they have a love hate relationship. M-M. multiple sex scenes. 37 pages on nook. historical romance. included in volume 1.
-potential new girlfriend by sara ney - decker pays miriam to set him up on a date. he then has to cancel, so miriam goes on the date with ari and they hit it off. F-F. no sex scenes. 54 pages on nook. contemporary romance. included in volume 1.
"are you staring at me?" // "do people admit if they're staring or not?" // "that depends on whether you were - or not." // "mmm. that doesn't help me decide how to answer."
-johnson jones' diary by robyn peterman - my so-called mystical life series - johnson is a flaming gay fashion designer wizard who ghosts his date because he's too perfect. kurt is that guy and is trying to get back with johnson. M-M. off-page sex. 76 pages on nook, 114 pages on goodreads. paranormal romance. included in volume 3.
"i'm not a runway model kind of gay or a club kind of gay. i'm more of a couch gay. i enjoy referring to myself as a homosectional."
-her princess at midnight by erica ridley - regency fairy tales series - a cinderella retelling. cynthia falls for the princes sister ammalia while her stepsisters are vying for the prince. F-F. sex scene. 66 pages on nook, 108 pages on goodreads. historical romance. included in volume 1.
-love wins by cyntha st aubin - tales from the alpha art gallery series - a hansel and gretel retelling. kat meets sal, who was supposed to capture her and bring her to the witch, but instead they spend the night together. the witch captures her idiot werewolf brother instead, and she has to rescue him.
F-F. sex scene. 65 pages on nook. paranormal historical romance. included in volume 2.
"since we'd been children, angus had been flipping up his kilt to show off his exceedingly mediocre man tackle."
"i'd had my breasts fondled, pinched, squeezed, and groped since they decided to bud. they had never been a source of positive attention."
-the inspector and mrs. mac by april white - baker street series. trans woman mrs mac helps inspector lestraude find a missing boy. included in volume 3.
F-M. no sex scenes. 37 pages on nook. historical romance.
"i have no business asking such questions, and yet, in the immortal words of children everywhere, you started it." -
the print version is divided into three separate print volumes. i read the nook version from my library which has all the stories in one ebook. however, 1763 pages is a lot of pages! - so i'm choosing to count it as the three print books instead of the one ebook. it took me multiple renewals of the ebook to get through it all. there's only so much smut i can read at once, and M-M isn't really my thing. lotta insta-love.
for some reason the nook ebooks always have shorter page counts despite not being abridged versions. since i read the nook/epub version (only 1423 pages), the page counts i give are not accurate to the print or kindle versions.
-the price of lemon cake by jennifer ashley - below stairs mystery series - features Miss Judith Townsend and Bobby Perry, told from Bobby's POV. Kat Holloway comes to the ladies with a problem, promising a lemon cake in return for their help. But the investigation turns tricky, and lead Bobby and Judith to assess their relationship and what each wants from it. F-F. off-page sex scenes. 42 pages on nook, listed as 69 pages on goodreads. historical romance.
"instead of trying to hide her shock at Bobby's comfort in men's dress, she now accepted Bobby as she was. Mrs Holloway was good at that, Bobby reflected. she saw the truth of a person and didn't require that person to change to suit her expectation."
-the kraken and the canary by camille duplessis - prequel for like silk breathing. - Paul hides Alastair from an angry drunk, and falls in love with him. M-M. off-page sex scenes. 39 pages on nook, listed as 60 pages on goodreads. historical romance.
"like Alastair, he wants somebody to have a chance at bliss even if it couldn't be him. he'd long decided he was too strange to be lovable."
"does anything rattle you?" // "not the things that are supposed to, apparently."
-to be fair, they were pleather by kristan higgins - Sam gets injured due to her pleather pants and requires stitches. in the hospital she meets a gal who reminds her of what a relationship should be like. F-F. no sex scenes. 28 pages on nook. contemporary romance.
"I studied philosophy and film to guarantee i wouldn't be able to get a job."
"what did Maya Angelou say? the first time someone shows you who they are, believe them."
-lady waverly's lover by amalie howard - Ara falls for Margot the ice queen while painting her nude, but Margot had a rough past that isn't easy to move on from. F-F. multiple sex scenes. 95 pages on nook. historical romance.
"no one has the power to control you, Margot. you are the only one who can GIVE them that power."
"don't let him dictate your life and your worth from the grave."
"you're my shoe." // "you're my shoe too. we're a matched pair."
-werewolves save a kitten by kathy lyons - were-geeks series. yordon is taken out of the field and forced to deal with his bad behavior resulting from the deaths of all his friends. kit has been having trouble shifting into a wolf and can only shift into a house cat. together they have to figure out how to beat a fae and save their friend, and deal with their insta-love. M-M. sex scene. 102 pages on nook. paranormal romance.
-caelan: guards of clan ross by hildie mcqueen - lachlan is a highland warrior asshole and caelan is a virgin and an archer. they have a love hate relationship. M-M. multiple sex scenes. 37 pages on nook. historical romance.
-potential new girlfriend by sara ney - decker pays miriam to set him up on a date. he then has to cancel, so miriam goes on the date with ari and they hit it off. F-F. no sex scenes. 54 pages on nook. contemporary romance.
"are you staring at me?" // "do people admit if they're staring or not?" // "that depends on whether you were - or not." // "mmm. that doesn't help me decide how to answer."
-her princess at midnight by erica ridley - regency fairy tales series - a cinderella retelling. cynthia falls for the princes sister ammalia while her stepsisters are vying for the prince. F-F. sex scene. 66 pages on nook, 108 pages on goodreads. historical romance. -
Nonostante io abbia abbandonato la lettura di questa antologia, ci tengo a trascrivere qua sotto la piccola e brevissima recensione che ho scritto per una delle storielle presenti.
Si tratta della novella Lady Waverly's Lover di
Amalie Howard
E questa è la recensione.
Il breve racconto di una storia d'amore fra una vedova di ghiaccio ed una giovane, esuberante pittrice di grande talento. Solitamente tendo ad evitare le storie che hanno come protagoniste due donne, non perché non approvi o altro (i romance MM sono tra i miei preferiti, come genere), ma è solo che mi sono resa conto del fatto che faccio molta più fatica a connettermi con i personaggi femminili all'interno dei libri... ed io sono una lettrice per la quale i personaggi, e non tanto la storia in sé, sono la parte più importante.
Ho voluto comunque provare a leggere questa storia perché avevo già letto altro dell'autrice, e ciò che avevo letto mi era molto piaciuto, per cui ero intenzionata a darle una possibilità. E per fortuna che l'ho fatto, dato che sono rimasta più che mai sorpresa da quanto questa storia così breve (quasi troppo breve, a ripensarci adesso) mi sia piaciuta.
Una piccola perla, inaspettata e davvero, davvero gradita.
- voto: ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
- livello di spice: 🌶️🌶️ -
To be honest, I read only one story in this, Kristan Higgins' entry, "To Be Fair, They Were Pleather." Which was vintage Higgins- deep characterization, funny, and hopeful. Higgins has a long history of being queer-friendly in her rom-com novels, usually including a gay or lesbian character as a background character. This would be, as I understand it, her first short story and her first with a lesbian main character.
Sam is a firefighter for the wealthy Stoningham town, almost 30, and has spent the last six months treading water with her girlfriend, British artist Judith. At a party being thrown by Sam's best friend's parents, she's stood up (again) by Judith. Throughout the evening, Sam recalls what drew her to Judith, and more importantly, why their relationship is imploding. Then she goes to the bathroom and... has a wardrobe malfunction with her pleather pants. (if you've ever seen that Friends episode where Ross is trapped in his girlfriend's bathroom with leather pants he can't get back on, this is a great version minus the shaving cream.) Sam trips, hits her head, and in an amusing scene, is transported to the local hospital for stitches, where she meets... Delilah.
I wanted more, which is why I'm rating this story 4 stars.
[Not interested in reading any of the other stories, sorry.] -
Pride Not Prejudice is a charity anthology from a number of authors.
My review is for Just For Me ( Escape to New Zealand #15) by Rosalind James.
I have never been to New Zealand but Ms James has a way with words and I feel like I know this country and her characters, I have fallen in love just by reading her wonderful words and Just For Me is a wonderful addition to the Escape to New Zealand Series. I was drawn in to Luke and Hayden’s journey from the first few pages and there was no putting down until the final word was read.
We have met Luke and Hayden in previous books but it’s now time fir them to get their own story and it’s a story thats entertaining but it will also tug on your heartstrings as this couple work through the issues that being in a MM relationship can have. Luke is afraid his career will be at risk whilst Hayden is the laid back partner who deals with problems is a different way, so what does the future hold …..one click now to find out.
I loved everything about this read, I loved catching up with familiar faces from previous books but what took this book to another level was the depth and strength of the characters, Luke and Hayden. This is a well written book with characters you can’t help loving. -
This review is for this book:
Just for Me by Rosalind James
Luke and Hayden appeared in a previous Escape to NZ book. They captured my heart then, so I was really glad I got to read more about them and their relationship.
It hurt my heart that both Luke and Hayden were judged, disrespected, and mistreated. It seemed like fate that they found each other after having their hearts and feelings bruised by previous partners. They found something in one another that most people would pay to have in their lives.
I love the way they stood strong together, and appreciated the people that supported their relationship. Luke being so stoic and Hayden's natural wit seemed to bring so much balance to their relationship.
This book also had a level of sensuality that can be found in the majority if this author's books. Loving, kind, caring, respectful, supportive, and generous are just a few of the words that came to mind while reading this book. I was glad to see Luke and Hayden get their HEA.
I voluntarily read and reviewed the Advanced Reader Copy of this book. -
5 Star Review Pride Not Prejudice
A charity anthology from a number of authors:
This review is for:
Just For Me (Escape to New Zealand #15) by Rosalind James
Having read a number of books from Rosalind James I was excited to read Just For Me. As with other books in the series, her descriptive writing brought New Zealand to life for me.
From start to finish I was hooked in the story she wove; there was so much going on that I simply could not put this one down. Having met both Luke and Hayden before I could not wait see what Ms. James had in store for these two.
I felt for Luke, he wants to live his true life but is concerned he could damage his career whilst Hayden is a little more laid back, although he too has concerns. The struggles both of them go through were handled well by Ms. James.
It was wonderful to see some familiar characters pop up which added an additional layer to my enjoyment. Just For Me was well written with strong characters that I found I could easily relate too and a story line that kept me invested. -
Review of "Just For Me"
As a fan of Rosalind James' books, I had already met Hayden and Luke in "Just Come Over" and "Just Say Christmas." In her novella included in this anthology, we get an in-depth look at how their relationship developed. Rosalind handles their love story with humor and grace, without minimizing the struggles they face to be accepted. They deal with the disdain of their fathers, along with the love and support of their siblings. We see how hard it was for Luke to hide his sexuality from everyone and the fear and freedom of coming out. I laughed, I cried, and I fell in love with both of them.
If you are an avid fan of Rosalind's books or if you are new to her world, you will love her characters and her ability to take you around the world. -
Dirty Dare
5 Hearts
Dirty Dare is a novella in the Slayers Hockey series. It is also in the Pride not Prejudice collection. I have read all of the books in the Slayers series and have loved them all. This is the first MM and I thought it was fantastic!
Trevor hasn’t been to his hometown since he left after high school. It’s been four years since he saw the man who changed him. The man who stayed. And now, Trevor was back for a month since the off-season. He needed to get away from his ex. He just wanted to lay-low in a cabin by the lake. What he didn’t expect was for Cameron to change his life all over again…
We met Trevor aka Gulls in Dirty D-Man. I had a feeling we would get his story one day but I didn’t expect this and I loved it! I hope Mira writes more MM in the future. -
A brilliant celebration of true authenticity!
The authors of this book have embraced and celebrated love as it is when people live and love as their true selves. Every story (out of the many populating this book) pulls you into the unique world the author has created. As each story ended, I was torn between sadness that my journey to that world was ending and glee that there was another story, another world, and, most importantly, another love to get lost in. I bought this book because of a few authors I already know and adore (like Robyn Peterman) but this book has introduced me to many authors who now have space on my must read list. -
i read the MILA FINELLI novella, mm story: MAFIA BRUTE located 4.5 in her The kings of Italy series, an mm hot romance about Nik, Bratava mobster and Theo, Guiulio's friend (from Mafia Target #4 in series) and takes place mainly in the time Guilio and Alessio took refuge on Nik's Boat...
i loved it. Theo is such a colorful character and Nik is surprisingly an affectionate man both surprised of the love from what was supposed to be a short fling. little credibility issues about T's ignorance of the hints about his lover's identity and Nik's solving all issues that might separate or threaten them but all in all, they were so cute and hot together -
Hayden and Luke have an instant attraction, but they have several obstacles to meet in order to be together. Both of their families have certain expectations that are about to be shattered, and exes have left damage in their wake. But they both have supportive siblings and friends who help them navigate the situation. I'm just so glad Hayden got an HEA.
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a must read
I loved this book there is something for everyone in this collection. Some stories melted my heart some had me laughing so hard I had tears. Love is love and every story in this book proves love knows no sex or color it’s just how one soul finds it’s other piece or pieces to complete it. -
Only read “When She’s Shy” by Ruby Dixon.
It’s always so cozy being back in Risdaverse. Ruby’s ?first wlw story. Cute but wish it was longer for the relationship building. There was a few cameos from other books. -
Review of When She's Shy by Ruby Dixon:
4/5 stars!
This is so cute and sweet! Ali and Haina really complement each other well. I just want more from them and their story when they became an actual mates. -
I paid $10 for Rbuy Dixon, maybe sometime I'll read the others....maybe not. So for Ruby book I'll go 3 stars and because it come with more I'll add a star. So all around 4 stars
