Kella Campbell

This all-ages fantasy story is uplifting, inclusive, and comforting. The banter between Sir Violet and Snap the dragon is witty and clever with touches of sarcasm, but the humor never gets mean. It's a lighthearted read that nevertheless presents a deep message about acceptance of self and others. Short enough that it can be read fairly quickly, it's a great comfort read — I have re-read it a few times when the world has seemed grim, and it never fails to lift me up.

I have the paperback edition (Atthis Arts, 2020) and it's beautifully typeset with a lovely cover and overall excellent quality of printing and paper.

An enjoyable rockstar romance. Mimi is strong and complex and relatable, and Santiago is adorable. I should mention he has dimples! Tons of chemistry throughout. I also found the small-town world of Shelby-Love intriguing.

This is a truly excellent story. I've never read anything quite like it and could not put it down.

Five stars because the writing is good and Evan/Blue's serious mental health issues aren't something often seen in a hero. The story goes to some pretty dark places — content warning: a suicide attempt — and the relationship between him and Piper moves through some very unhealthy phases, but I always got the sense that both main characters loved each other and meant well toward each other, even when they were doing/saying something not-so-right. The big thing that sealed it as a 5-star read for me was that the ending wasn't mental health issues are cured by love but instead a much more realistic lifelong medication and therapy will be part of our HEA.

I usually can't stand the secret baby trope, but in this case it gets an okay from me because she had no way to reach him and would have told him if she could have.

I highly recommend this novella. It involves a community orchestra from the perspective of characters in the brass section, set in Wales, M/M with one trans main character, both single dads. From the first page, I fell in love with all the characters, and the writing flows like tea with honey. Complete with an excellent and satisfying HEA. Steam level is fade-to-black with lots of lovely descriptive kissing and making out first. Told in dual third-person point of view. I will 100% re-read this.

Source of book: Purchased on pre-order, read after release.

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