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  • Fated Skates by Victoria Schade tackles the high pressure of Olympic level sports, mental health, and how athletes are treated at every level all while crafting a believable, swoon-worthy romance. Quinn, a figure skater, left her first Olympics devastated and mistreated. Ben, a retired speed skater turned sports journalist, reenters her life right before the…

  • Like in Love with You: A Novel by Emma R. Alban is a breath of fresh air in the regency romance scene. I am embarrassed that this is the first of her books I have picked up but will soon rectify that mistake. The characters are endearing, clever, and cutting in turns. The plot is…

  • 10. An Extraordinary Union by Alyssa Cole is one of the books I picked for the Reading Glasses challenge and while I did not get it read I still intend to read it. 9. Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross was another pick for the Reading Glasses challenge. Another one I did not get to but…

  • Playing for Keeps by ALexandria Bellefleur follow the romance between two PR managers. It is the first book I’ve ready by Bellefleur. I found the romances believable and charming and the characters’ flaws and strengths realistic. I also adore the cover. Love when an outfit description makes it to the cover. Heads up for parental…

  • Books 1.Anderson In Bloom by Jennifer Dugan [review link] Second chance Sapphic romance between two former child costars. 4 stars. Out in March 2026. 2. Simply More: A Book for Anyone Who Has Been Told They’re Too Much by Cynthia Erivo [audiobook] A memoir by the star of stage and screen. As with most memoirs…

  • In the last five years I have become better about not hopping on every anthology kickstarter that I came across. Past anthologies were mostly in the science fiction, fantasy, and speculative fiction genres. Queer Life, Queer Love 3 is solidly in the literary fiction genre with entries including fiction, poetry, memoir, and flash fiction. Overall,…

  • A Single Season by Katie Daniels Despite several years of playing softball (left field), I do not remember much of the rhyme or rules of the sport or its close sibling baseball. A Single Season does not necessitate a working understanding of the sport as it is very comprehensive in its explanations. I enjoyed the…

  • 26 books and/or series I am challenging myself to read and review by the end of 2026: At the end of 2026 I will check in and see how it went!

  • I was immediately drawn to the cover of Anderson in Bloom a novel by Jennifer Dugan. It is depicted in a striking style reminiscent of older comic books and shows two women embracing in front of double glass doors and surrounded by flowers. I was also drawn in by the description of the book. The…