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On the Square by Brenda Murphy | ARC Review

17th August 2020
On the Square (University Square #1) by Brenda Murphy
- Publisher: NineStar Press, August 17th 2020
- Genre: Romance, LGBTQ+
- Format: Ebook (eARC)
- Page Count: 234 pages
- My Rating: ★★★ (3/5)
General contractor Dale Miller’s (42, lesbian) ex-girlfriend took all her savings. Tight on money, Dale knows that she needs this business deal when celebrity chef Mai Li (~39, mixed race, lesbian) contacts her to renovate her old family house. Then Dale learns that Mai has nowhere to stay for the time being, so she offers her own basement as temporary lodging. With the both of them being burned in past relationships, Dale and Mai have to figure out if being together is something they both want.
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Evie and the Pack-Horse Librarians by Laurel Beckley | ARC Review

16th August 2020
Evie and the Pack-Horse Librarians by Laurel Beckley
- Publisher: NineStar Press, August 17th 2020
- Genre: Fantasy, Romance, LGBTQ+, Novella
- Format: Ebook (eARC)
- Page Count: 98 pages
- My Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (3/5)
CW: racial slights, mentioning of amputation

If you want a very cute fantasy novella featuring a joyous cast of LGBTQ+ people, Evie and the Pack-Horse Librarians should be your top choice.
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Both Ways by Ileandra Young

15th August 2020
Both Ways (The S.P.E.A.R. Mission Files #1) by Ileandra Young
- Publisher: Bold Strokes Books, 2018
- Genre: Fantasy, Romance, LGBTQ+
- Format: Ebook
- Page Count: 301 pages
- My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5)
CW: speciesism from Danika, homophobia, violence, pregnancy, blood, one-time unintentional misgendering from Rayne, one-time nonconsensual m/f kissing

This book was nothing like I imagined and completely outdid my expectations.
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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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