Boys’ Love is the first novel in the Boys’ Love series. It focuses on the professional and personal relationship between new BL actor Rama and his on-screen partner Pravat.

Rama is new to acting and is finding himself under pressure to take an internship at his father’s company. He is standoffish and stoic but immediately has chemistry (both on screen and off) with Pravat.

Pravat faced a lot of backlash for being gay in an industry that prefers their male leads straight, so he finds himself conflicted when he begins developing feelings for Rama.

This is a short, slow-burn novel, which takes its time to get the readers acquainted with both the characters and the BL industry. I really liked the pacing and how you experienced the story from different characters POVs. I am looking forward to reading book 2 in the series.

This young adult novel provides a refreshing and unique take on the angels vs demons struggle. When Thomas Walker carries out his first exorcism under duress from his Grandfather, he begins to have doubts about whether he is actually helping the demons. When his Grandfather dies, he and his mother inherit his property and relocate to the very town that Thomas is desperate to get away from. However, when meeting his new neighbours, Thomas realises that there is another path mapped out for him, and one that involves his love interest Elijah too. 

I really enjoyed Where Demons Reside. Not only did the plot continually evolve to keep me guessing, the characters changed and developed so much as the novel progressed. Thomas, in particular, became much more sure of himself as well as ready to open up to other characters and stand up for himself. 

Young adult novel fans and lovers of the paranormal will enjoy reading Where Demons Reside as much as I did! 

I really enjoyed reading the first book in the Crowhill Cove series. Both Keaton and Olly were likeable and developed characters, each with their own issues and vulnerabilities that came to light throughout the novel. Their transition from enemies to lovers was gradual, which I appreciated as time was taken for them to heal from the past and truly get to know each other.

If you love college romances, then you will certainly enjoy Don’t Move Out and the Crowhill Cove series! 

Some high school romances just won’t fade.

A high-ranking yakuza, Yuuki enjoys his relatively quiet job. If only his mother would stop asking for grandchildren. Unwilling to come out, he contemplates a sham marriage just to shut her up. After all, it’s not as if he’ll ever be lucky in love again.

Black-listed after his divorce, the only reason luxury suit designer Kazuki is still in business is his yakuza clientele. Desperate to find new clients, he starts looking for a collaborator for the upcoming fashion show. But who’s daring enough to partner up with him?

When Kazuki’s high school sweetheart walks into his shop, all those worries disappear. Although Yuuki has far from forgiven Kazuki for his past betrayal, Kazuki wants nothing more than to rekindle their love. But then he learns Yuuki is in the yakuza…

Can these two mend their love, or are they now too different to thread their lives together?

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Goodreads: My Heart’s Desire by Amy Tasukada

Review

Rating: 4 stars

*I received this novel for free in exchange for an honest review*

This is a short novel set in the Yakuza Path universe.

Just when Yuuki, a member of the Yakuza, is considering a sham marriage to please his mother who is constantly asking for grandchildren, he walks back into his high-school love’s life. Despite what happened between them in the past, Kazuki wishes to rekindle the romance between them, however he has second thoughts when he learns that Yuuki is in the Yakuza. Is this and past wounds something that they can overcome or will it drive them apart for good.

I enjoy reading these short stories set in the Yakuza Path universe. Not only is it fun to read about side characters from the main series, you also get to see the main characters through the eyes of others. Yuuki and Kazuki’s growing romance is sweet and keeps the right balance between going through the heartbreak of their school days and confronting the here and now. I liked getting to know these characters and found myself hoping that despite the odds against them, they would find a way to work through their problems together.

Overall, this is a cute second chance romance read and I really recommend you checking it out.

Twenty years ago, an infamous scientist created Liquid Onyx, a world-changing chemical which led to the rise of superheroes and supervillains.

Jack Roth is not a superhero. He’s an assassin, a killer, a lethal weapon forged and controlled by the evil organisation Obsidian Inc.

Leo Snow isn’t a superhero either. He’s a British secret agent who spends his life protecting the world and saving everyone he can.

When these two men’s lives collide on the streets of Danger City just as Obsidian Inc is gearing up for another cataclysmic scientific discovery, they’ll both need to reckon with their dark past, messy present and potentially hopeful future.

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Goodreads: Shards of Hope (FISA Agents #1) by B.L. Jones

Review

Rating: 4 stars

*I received this novel for free in exchange for an honest review*

I love a good superhero novel, and Shards of Hope did not disappoint. When trained killer and super-human Jack Roth is ‘rescued’ from Obsidian Inc by FISA Agent Leo Snow, he is less than thrilled by the new situation that he finds himself in. Rather than kill him, FISA offers Jack a chance at redemption and to join them as an agent. He reluctantly agrees and finds himself partnered with Leo. From the beginning they both recognise the chemistry between them, however they must navigate Jack’s traumatic past with Obsidian Inc and also the new threat that is looming on the horizon.

Shards of Hope switches between the viewpoints of Leo and Jack throughout. I liked this, as well as giving you an insight into what they are both thinking and feeling, the contrasting personalities really came across as a result. Leo is naturally upbeat and light-hearted whereas, unsurprisingly, Jack broods a lot and his mood is darker due to his trauma. Despite being opposites, they work well together and develop a naturally occurring bond. I often found myself chuckling at the banter between them.

The world in which the characters inhabit was explained between the two of them, again with their contrasting views adding an interesting perspective. I did however feel like perhaps too much information was given at times and feeding it in a bit more gradually would have made the story flow a bit better.

Overall, this is a great addition to the superhero genre and one that I very much enjoyed reading.

Shards of Hope ends on a bit of a cliff-hanger and I eagerly away the second novel in the series.