Melanie/Mel

throughout the book, the reader knows long before Lord Kirke does that he is completely in love with his beloved Keating.

Gah, this was GLORIOUS. Also, her standing on the desk just so she could hear him breathe. The mutual yearning in this was spectacular.

Once again, 10/10, no notes.

23/

give us a worthy payoff for that and whew, does she ever. The Clover Speech is perhaps one of the greatest love declarations I've ever read and it neither mentions the woman or even overtly makes mention of any kind of romantic love and yet, the way that JAL plants these seeds (no pun intended)

22/

never seen it deployed in a histrom before, only in contemporary and let me tell you, it's a great way to do character and relationship development. JAL's way with prose is unmatched and when he likens her to clover at the beginning of the book and she's disappointed, you just know JAL is gonna

21/

This series has been great, especially books 4-7. This was so incredibly romantic and so full of longing and oh, he calls her by her last name "Keating" for the first half and then she becomes "Catherine" which is a particularly favorite microtrope of mine but I'd

20/

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throughout the book, the reader knows long before Lord Kirke does that he is completely in love with his beloved Keating.

Gah, this was GLORIOUS. Also, her standing on the desk just so she could hear him breathe. The mutual yearning in this was spectacular.

Once again, 10/10, no notes.

23/

give us a worthy payoff for that and whew, does she ever. The Clover Speech is perhaps one of the greatest love declarations I've ever read and it neither mentions the woman or even overtly makes mention of any kind of romantic love and yet, the way that JAL plants these seeds (no pun intended)

22/

never seen it deployed in a histrom before, only in contemporary and let me tell you, it's a great way to do character and relationship development. JAL's way with prose is unmatched and when he likens her to clover at the beginning of the book and she's disappointed, you just know JAL is gonna

21/

This series has been great, especially books 4-7. This was so incredibly romantic and so full of longing and oh, he calls her by her last name "Keating" for the first half and then she becomes "Catherine" which is a particularly favorite microtrope of mine but I'd

20/

bsky.app/profile/melo...

Screenshot of My Season of Scandal by Julie Anne Long with a dark haired white man in a white shirt and dark trousers holding a reddish haired white woman in a red dress. They are standing in what looks to be a bedroom with a bed behind them and a window with curtains and the sun streaming through it. He is embracing her from behind and her head is resting on he chest.

205. My Season of Scandal by Julie Anne Long

Read 🎧: 12/1/25-12/4/25

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Screenshot of My Season of Scandal by Julie Anne Long with a dark haired white man in a white shirt and dark trousers holding a reddish haired white woman in a red dress. They are standing in what looks to be a bedroom with a bed behind them and a window with curtains and the sun streaming through it. He is embracing her from behind and her head is resting on he chest.

205. My Season of Scandal by Julie Anne Long

Read 🎧: 12/1/25-12/4/25

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Diamond art ornament with the Grinch wearing a Santa hat

#DayFour

Diamond art ornament with the Grinch wearing a Santa hat

#DayFour

I always forget how stressful and hectic December ends up being, for being my birthday month, it sure as hell isn’t a relaxing one.

A diamond art ornament of a child wearing a Santa hat and reindeer antlers

#DayThree

A diamond art ornament of a child wearing a Santa hat and reindeer antlers

#DayThree

Ok, romance reader friends, I’m adding the Rachel Reid Game Changers series to my December TBR. Thoughts on audio vs reading with my eyes? How is the narration?

The plumber was supposed to give me (and specifically me) a 30 minute heads up text that he was on his way. Not only did he not do that, he called my spouse, when he was already AT my front door…as I was stepping out of the shower. 🤦🏽‍♀️

A diamond art ornament of a dog with long floppy ears and a red bow and a red collar

#DayTwo

A diamond art ornament of a dog with long floppy ears and a red bow and a red collar

#DayTwo

I never bothered to join threads and every single time I see some unhinged take from threads posted on here, present me thanks past me.

Is…is there a different definition of “misogynistic” that I’m unaware of?

Related: is everyone on threads ok?

Diamond art ornament showing the legs of the grinch stuck in a chimney

‘Tis advent calendar season and normally, I indulge in a chocolate one but this year, I’m doing a diamond art advent calendar where each of the 24 days contains a little diamond art ornament. So cute!

#DayOne

Love having an estimated window of between 9 and 6 for the plumber to show up like no, I actually have nothing else going on so sure, I’ll just be here waiting 9 hours for the plumber to show.

Last day to grab my award-winning novella TIKKA CHANCE ON ME for just $0.99! It’s going back up to $2.99 tonight. Trucker and Pinky are a cheap date either way, but you’ll love them more if you pay less. 🤣

#romancelandia

Buy links: books2read.com/u/mKKrNv

Screenshot of Behind the Mask by Carolyn Crane with a bare chested man wearing dark gray pants standing with some mountains behind him. He has some dark facial scruff.

204. Behind the Mask by Carolyn Crane

Read: 11/28/25-11/30/25

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Screenshot of Behind the Mask by Carolyn Crane with a bare chested man wearing dark gray pants standing with some mountains behind him. He has some dark facial scruff.

204. Behind the Mask by Carolyn Crane

Read: 11/28/25-11/30/25

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Reread this via audio over 9 years after first reading it and while my opinions on the story are pretty much the same, the male narrator just did not work for me.

Screenshot of Idol by Kristen Callihan with a splash of color and in the middle of it, a man standing in the spotlight, legs spread apart, his back to the audience, holding an electric guitar.

203. Idol by Kristen Callihan

Read 🎧: 11/28/25-11/30/25

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Screenshot of Idol by Kristen Callihan with a splash of color and in the middle of it, a man standing in the spotlight, legs spread apart, his back to the audience, holding an electric guitar.

203. Idol by Kristen Callihan

Read 🎧: 11/28/25-11/30/25

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But I do love the song For Good and I liked the Ariana and Cynthia version.