In my distressingly distant youth, before I had the pleasure of meeting the Long Tall Sheriff, I was in love with a closeted woman. Reading this book by Jae brought back some of the unhappiness and trauma of that period, and I would Not Recommend this for anyone who has had similar experiences. What occurs? … Continue reading Not the Marrying Kind by Jae
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By Design by J.A. Armstrong
55-year-old divorcee Senator with three kids and a no-good-cheatin' ex meets 35-year-old architect who's never known love. You now have all the information you will ever get about the personalities and characters of these women. Oh, except they like Chinese food and one of them used to have a cat. It's rare to find a … Continue reading By Design by J.A. Armstrong
Bait and Switch by Blythe H. Warren
Liv is a passionate aquarist (yes, that's a word: she works in an aquarium) sharing her love of fish with the public. She has one good friend, goes out drinking and has brief flings with women. Life is ticking over just fine thank you very much. Then along comes Mira. Mira is the mother of … Continue reading Bait and Switch by Blythe H. Warren
Mistletoe Mishap by Siri Caldwell
A 'novella' about an established couple rekindling their sex life over Christmas. That concept, combined with the nonsensical title, didn't bode well, but actually it's totally fun and readable. The couple have a competition to see who can make the other one come the most over the 12 days of Christmas, with some convoluted extra … Continue reading Mistletoe Mishap by Siri Caldwell
Visiting Hours by Tagan Shepard
In which our main character is self obsessed and relatively unlikable, but seems to be lovable none-the-less. I had thought she would go on a journey of self discovery and redemption, and was quite intrigued at the bravery of it, but no, that is all left to the future. Another American book in which a … Continue reading Visiting Hours by Tagan Shepard
Edge of Glory by Rachel Spangler
Uptight Olympic skier recovering from career-threatening injury meets ageing (30!), party-loving Olympic snowboarder. Skier has amazing eyes and nice strong legs. Snowboarder has amazing abs. Snowboarder has matured into a responsible adult, if only the socially inept skier would realise it. Skier has minimal personality, but the snowboarder doesn't ever seem to realise that (she … Continue reading Edge of Glory by Rachel Spangler