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Sylver and Gold by Michelle Larkin | ARC Review

9th August 2020
Sylver and Gold by Michelle Larkin
- Publisher: Bold Strokes Books, August 11th 2020
- Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller, Fantasy, Romance, LGBTQ+
- Format: Paperback (eARC)
- Page Count: 242 pages
- My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4/5)
CW: off-screen child abuse, sexual assault, and physical torture.

I finished this book in two sittings and would have in one if not for a scheduled dinner. Since I tend to get sucked into a book and forget about reality, I am happy to say that me being hyper-alert of my surroundings in-between sittings is an indication that the suspense had really got to me. Sylver and Gold is that enthralling.
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We Go Together by Abigail de Niverville | ARC Review

7th August 2020
We Go Together by Abigail de Niverville
- Publisher: NineStar Press, August 10th 2020
- Genre: Young Adult, Romance, LGBTQ+
- Format: Ebook (eARC)
- Page Count: 275 words
- My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4/5)
CW: off-page rape, abusive relationship, (possible) PTSD, off-page transphobia, off-page pregnancy, off-page incarceration

This was heavy. The narrative tone is somber and reminiscent. With its main theme being Kat dealing with an abusive past relationship, the story is less about what is happening in the physical world but more about what goes on in Kat’s mind. That being said, the many events during Kat’s time at Grand-Barachois are so sweet they made me slightly emotional again and again. In We Go Together, we follow her journey of healing as she begins to acknowledge what she has gone through, relearns to trust others, and finds her own voice again.
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Glorious Day by Skye Kilaen | ARC Review

2nd August 2020
Glorious Day by Skye Kilaen
- Publisher: NineStar Press, August 3rd 2020
- Genre: Sci-Fi, Romance, LGBTQ+, Novella
- Format: Ebook (eARC)
- Page Count: 87 pages
- My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4/5)
See Kilaen’s website for content warnings.

A lot happened in this novella. I experienced a range of emotions such as concern, sadness, and joy throughout the read.
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Serenity by Jesse J. Thoma | ARC Review

29th July 2020
Serenity by Jesse J. Thoma
- Publisher: Bold Strokes Books, August 11th 2020
- Genre: Romance, LGBTQ+
- Format: Paperback (eARC)
- Page Count: 266 pages
- My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4/5)
TW: drug abuse.

This is an amazing book. I don’t rate books outside integers, but this one is a high-four for me.
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Hopeless Romantic by Georgia Beers | ARC Review

27th July 2020
Hopeless Romantic by Georgia Beers
- Publisher: Bold Strokes Books, August 11th 2020
- Genre: Romance, LGBTQ+
- Format: Paperback (eARC)
- Page Count: 240 pages
- My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4/5)
This is the epitome of opposites-attract romance with conflictive characters. And I don’t just mean that they are different. Their individual existences are also ironically contradictory.
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