marlobo's review

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3.0

Extra Mayo by Henrietta Clarke - 2 stars
I only liked the last third, everything else was preposterous IMO.

Ice Cream Dreams by Shae Connor - 2 stars
So-so and with an unsatisfactory ending.

My OTP by Bru Baker - 3.5 stars
A good mix of sexiness, romanticism and fun.

Not Quite 1776 by Therese Woodson - 3 stars
I read this yesterday and I already don't remember the name of a MC although I bear I mind the plot. So, nice but forgettable

Unmasked by Kay Walker - 4 stars
Well, what a surprise. A HFN futuristic dystopia with a lot of potential for a series.

The Bet by Holly O. Hale - 2,5 stars

Dance Hall Days by Amy Jo Cousins - 4 stars
Historical (London, 1930s). Not super original yet so well written that is a thing of beauty.

Short Timer by Jenni Michaels - 2 stars
Predictable.

ctsquirrel's review

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3.0

Ice Cream Dreams by Shae Connor
2.5/5​

My OTP by Bru Baker
3/5

The Bet by Holly O. Hale
2.5/5

Not Quite 1776 by Therese Woodson
3/5

Extra Mayo by Henrietta Clarke
4/5

Short Timer by Jenni Michaels
3/5

Dance Hall Days by Amy Jo Cousins
4/5

Unmasked by Kay Walker
DNR

ajcousins's review

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My short story, "Dance Hall Days," set in a 1930's London drag dance hall, is included in this collection of tales of love and lust in the workplace. I'll be blogging about the inspiration and the research for this one, because it's fascinating stuff!

London, 1932.

Bouncer Frank Armstrong has been watching drag performer Laurie Hale for months—watching him mesmerize the audience with his beautiful voice and shy charm, and watching him fall for the honeyed words of wealthy men who come to the ballroom slumming. One night, Frank finds Laurie suffering his latest heartbreak and decides to clean him up and give him some advice, but Laurie is in no mood for a lecture. An anti-sodomy raid puts a halt to Frank’s speech, and while the two of them hide from the police in a secret storage closet, they acknowledge the attraction between them. But it will only blossom into more if Laurie can convince Frank a dance hall songbird can be as strong as the man who guards the door.

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