Tag: POC representation

• The Stolen Kingdom (2021)

  

  Jillian Boehme. 3 stars. (9781250298836). Mara goes from being the daughter of a well-known vintner to the heir of the Perrin Faye throne after her lineage is uncovered. Her appearance sets in motion a secret plot to overthrow the current king.

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  July 15, 2021

  Books

  2021, 3 stars, Fantasy, Jillian Boehme, POC representation, romance, sapphic, The Stolen Kingdom, YA

• The View Was Exhausting (2021)

  

  Mikaella Clement & Onjuli Datta. 4.5 stars. (97815301010). Leo and Win’s on and off again “relationship” has been going on for nearly 10 years to quell negative attention. It’s possible very real feelings become compromised when something Leo did in his past is discovered.

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  July 13, 2021

  Books

  2021, 4.5 stars, Mikaella Clements, Onjuli Datta, POC representation, romance, The View Was Exhausting, Title V

• Gin’s Tonic (2020)

  

  Olivia Owen. 4.5 stars. (B085RQJYWR). A tragedy prompts Gin to leave her old life behind, finding herself in a small town that may help heal her heart.

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  July 12, 2021

  Books, Reviews

  2020, 4.5 stars, Adult, Gin's Tonic, Olivia Owen, POC representation, romance, small town romance, Title G

• Romance Interlude 2.10

  

  Mini Reviews: Give Love a Chai (2021); Choose Me: A Small Town Romance (2021); Love’s Defense (2021)

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  July 10, 2021

  Books, Reviews, Romance Interlude

  2 stars, 2021, Adult, Choose Me, Common Threads, Connor Brothers, Contemporary, Give Love a Chai, Leah Busboom, mini-reviews, Nanxi Wen, POC representation, romance, Romance Interlude

• Six Crimson Cranes (2021)

  

  Elizabeth Lim. 4 stars. (9780593300930). After discovering her stepmother’s true identity, Shiori and her brothers are cursed. Her brothers are turned in cranes while Shi

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  July 7, 2021

  Books, Reviews

  2021, 4 stars, Elizabeth Lim, Fantasy, POC representation, romance, Six Crimson Cranes, Title S, YA

• Cinderella Is Dead (2020)

  

  Kaylynn Bayron. 3 stars. (9781547603879). Sophia Grimmins is in love with her best friend but the laws dictate she must attend a ball where a suitor will then choose her to be his bride. Sophia has different goals in mind.

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  July 1, 2021

  Books, Reviews

  2020, 3 stars, Cinderella Is Dead, Fantasy, Kaylynn Bayron, POC representation, romance, Title C, YA

• The Unbroken (2021)

  

  C.L. Clark. 3.5 stars. (9780316542753). Returning as a soldier to the country she was stolen from as a child, Touraine is set to stop a rebellion.

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  June 29, 2021

  Books, Reviews

  2021, 3.5 stars, Adult, C.L. Clark, Fantasy, Magic of the Lost, POC representation, The Unbroken

• Romance Interlude 2.9

  

  Mini-Reviews: Guarding Her Heart (2019); Summer Spice (2019); Sin With Me (2016)

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  June 12, 2021

  Books, Reviews, Romance Interlude

  2.5 stars, 2016, 2019, 3.5 stars, 4 stars, Adore Ian, Adult, Braxton Arcade, Contemporary, Guarding Her Heart, Kris Pearson, mini-reviews, POC representation, romance, Rose Chen, Scarlet Bay Romance, Summer Spice

• The Devil Comes Courting (2021)

  

  Courtney Milan. 3.5 stars. (9798741161982). Amelia Smith is intentionally sought out by Captain Grayson Hunter to help with telegraphic transmissions, except he doesn’t realize the genius he’s looking for is a woman.

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  June 10, 2021

  Books, Reviews

  3.5 stars, Adult, Courtney Milan, historical, POC representation, romance, The Devil Comes Courting, The Worth Saga

• Under A Painted Sky (2015)

  

  Stacey Lee. 4 stars. (9780606383912). Samantha and Annamae are forced to disguise themselves and flee westward on the Oregon Trail.

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  June 3, 2021

  Books

  2015, 4 stars, Historical Fiction, POC representation, Stacey Lee, Title U, Under A Painted Sky, YA