Shut Up and Book Up!

Manga Review 4 out of 5 stars! Releasing Dec. 16, 2025 "Something about him just made people look twice." Hagiwara enjoys his life as a librarian and taking long, relaxing drives on weekends. Having everything he believes he needs, until Yabumi walks in. Now he's wanting nothing more than to get closer to the older man and understand him. But he shouldn't pry or try and get closer, right? On one fateful night he's able to start bridging the gap between them only causing his feelings to grow. Does Yabumi possibly feel the same? Does he swing the same way? "I'll think of a counterargument." This looked and sounded like a relaxing read. I was interested in another BL manga with the inside of a car being the main scenery for the story. And I mean what's not relaxing about books and going on long car rides with no restrictive timelines and schedules?! I enjoyed the relationship growing between the two men. How it was a slower build and the two trying ...

Book Review 4.5 out of 5 stars! "I think watching this man come undone might be my life's greatest accomplishment. I can't wait." - Emelia Emelia and her friends are celebrating her twenty-sixth birthday! But when she notices the time and how late her boyfriend is she attempts to call him. Finding out he's been cheating on her and wasn't planning on joining in on her birthday party! All of this said out loud through speaker phone and in front of her boyfriend's father, Roscoe. Who was invited to her party, maybe that was a mistake. Until he helps to dry her tears and keep her from going home and missing out on a great night. But as the drinks and hours leak into the early AM, they find that there's something between them. Maybe just for one night they can let it all go. Even if they want more but Roscoe knows he isn't the best choice for Emelia long term. Especially since he's a werewolf and that cost him his previous relationship.  "It...

Book Review 5 out of 5 stars! "My life had burned down into nothing." - Taurus Taurus was about to have it all, everything she had been dreaming about but it all changed when she caught her "loving" fiancé cheating on her with her own mother! Talk about going from zero to a hundred. . . Taurus has been facing difficulties her whole life but that really put the icing on the cake. Things have only gotten worse, and Taurus is about to give it up when an unexpected person steps into her life again. Taurus has nothing to lose and agrees to take Ru up on his offer to help her. The circumstances surrounding how they originally met is a little awkward and they are years apart in age. But there's something about Ru that draws Taurus in. . . She may need to lean on Ru more than she expects to when her mother and ex-fiancé decide they want to come back into her life. When will she be able to escape this dark cloud over her head and find true happiness? "Regrets carry ...

Book Review 4.8 out of 5 stars! "It feels like I've gone backwards from happily ever after endings to witch-filled beginnings." - Jules Juliette's supposed "fairytale" came to a rude end when she found her beloved "prince" in bed with his secretary. . . Is there like a hot-secretary-you- will -cheat-on-your-spouse-with subscription somewhere? Broken hearted and not wanting to go home to the parents who may or may not know about her current life. Jules is stranded. Cue real prince charming, Elliot Carter! Only he's seven years older than Jules and her older brother's best friend. Meaning no. Off limits, yet something's always been there but because of several reasons, including legal ones. The answer was always N-O. But living under the same roof may just change things. Or will Jules have her heart broken again? Can she really find that fairytale with a happily ever after? This is Book 2 of the "Could Have Been Sweet RomCom", b...

Review 5 out of 5 Stars! "Am I aging like an expensive bottle of scotch? Or an overripened avocado?" Emerson Vaughn, Emme, has been whisked away to New York City by her best friend. A Texas Barbie who still has the accent but a very big heart, Ashley. Wanting nothing more than to see her best friend happy especially with life really kicking Emme hard in the gut. Right down to having to go through empty nesting. "It feels like another divorce but without anger and resentment." - Emme Being forty-three and back out on the "market", Emme really wants nothing to do with it. With how things have advanced in the technology filled dating scene. . . I completely agree with her! The part that really gets me about "modern" dating is unsolicited pictures. You know the ones I mean. . . The catch to this luxurious trip is a Dr. Alexander Jameson, a sex therapist. Ashley pushing Emme toward the doctor in hopes it will help with her self-love. Seeing herself in...