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Blades of Bluegrass by D. Jackson Leigh | ARC Review

22nd July 2020
Blades of Bluegrass by D. Jackson Leigh
- Publisher: Bold Strokes Books, August 11th 2020
- Genre: Intrigue, Romance, LGBTQ+
- Format: Paperback (eARC)
- Page Count: 266 pages
- My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4/5)
TW: PTSD and off-screen sexual assault.

I am happy to say that Blades of Bluegrass was angst-free for me, and along with some romance-unrelated intrigue, it is naturally my kind of story. This does not mean that the theme of the book is light, however. It is a military drama about the corruption and ugliness of the US Army but with beautiful horses.
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Storm Lines by Jessica L. Webb | ARC Review

30th June 2020
Storm Lines by Jessica L. Webb
- Publisher: Bold Strokes Books, 2020
- Genre: Intrigue, Romance, LGBTQ+
- Format: Paperback (eARC)
- Page Count: 264 pages
- My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4/5)
Constable Bridget “Marley” Marlowe has trouble following rules. After visiting Aimee, the eight-year-old daughter of drug kingpin Randolph West she secretly decided to take care of, Marley ends up knifed in the wrong side of town. Dr. Devon Wolfe, a psychologist on leave due to mental burnout, finds the injured Marley in a dark alley in the rain. This unplanned encounter leads Devon into West’s drug chaos. But with Marley by her side, Devon is finally able to feel herself again, and everything is going to be okay.
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