Lesbian romance reviews.
This is Cari Hunter's first book, and it somewhat shows. She can write, and it's gripping, but it's just not as strong as the Dark Peaks series. It's also very obviously a warm up for that series, with very similar characters kicking around. It's also a slightly odd mix of genres, combining thriller with lesbian … Continue reading Snowbound by Cari Hunter
Published in 2004, this is the first in a looooong series about an implausible sheriff. Our very own Long Tall Sheriff read this, and then selected other books in the series a while ago, but I've only just got round to them. (And I think we can see where our very own Sheriff got her … Continue reading Safe Harbor by Radclyffe
Every time a new Radclyffe book comes out I giggle at the title. Secret Hearts. Amazing. I think she writes the title, then has a little go at some random plot and then shoves in some stuff to make the title make any sort of sense. This is totally readable, totally predictable Radclyffe. If you've … Continue reading Secret Hearts by Radclyffe
One of those books you'll be asked about a month later and totally forgot you read. What book about a lesbian geologist / miner going undercover in homophobic Kentucky? She had a thing with woman with a kid? And made molasses. The one where she gets shot at, gets into loads of bar fights, and … Continue reading The Heart of the Mountain by Brenda Adcock
The blurb for this book wasn't quite true to the content, but the book's worth a go. In current day USA, a long-established couple are packing up home in preparation for a move when one of them falls and is rushed to hospital. Her partner tell the story of their getting together to the young … Continue reading Don’t Forget by AJ Adaire
Oh. My. God. This is the most over the top, and loooooooong saga of a book and not worth your time. So many absurd twists and turns, it's obviously meant to be an epic saga, but why? Totally nonsensical. Rich heiress is a total bitch, she marries sweet young thing for some absurd legal reason, … Continue reading Born Out of Wedlock by Lyn Gardner
So, there's that super hot lesbian singer you're really into? Well, guess what? She's ready to grow up and stop sleeping with a different chick after every gig, and she wants to show you, yes you, her deep and sensitive side, while taking you on tour with her. Yes, really! Oh, let's go with it! … Continue reading Wishing on a Dream by Julie Cannon
Outdoors type's review: So, the thing with a few Melissa Brayden books (see also How Sweet It Is) is you think they're going to be nice and fluffy and a light read, but they have these horrible backgrounds of grief or loss. And unpleasant family circumstances or abandonment. In this one, our opening chapter lets … Continue reading Strawberry Summer by Melissa Brayden
Jae is generally a pretty safe bet and can reliably subvert or inspect some stereotypes. I like that in a book. Romance, and a teeny bit of something to think about. That said, Falling Hard is essentially romance through and through. Woman A (a surgeon!) likes women. A lot of women. Woman B is divorced from her cheatin' (surgeon!) … Continue reading Falling Hard by Jae
Plot: our heroine has just moved across the country to open a 'scent' store on the outskirts of Chicago. 'Scent' is not a euphemism. She's in with the softball lesbians, and flirts with a gorgeous chick in Starbucks. Complications ensue with the business and the circle of friends vs. the gorgeous chick. But what matters … Continue reading What Matters Most by Georgia Beers
Plot: our heroine is a US Army surgeon deployed to Afghanistan and the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy is in place. She's got the major hots for her boss, and is in a long term relationship back home. Imagine a few scenarios where Don't Ask, Don't Tell would be particularly bad, and you get the … Continue reading Ask, Tell by E.J. Noyes
It's light, but it's worth reading because Gerri Hill can do dialogue and wistful thoughts better than most. She's also quite good at people screwing up, or being screwed up, in quite plausible, human ways. The plot is simple: slightly traumatised writer is living a reclusive existence up a mountain when she rescues a lost … Continue reading Snow Falls by Gerri Hill
She Sighed! 