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Tag: romance

Odd one out

Posted by Daniëlle de Boer on 23 May 202023 May 2020 in LGBTQ+, Reviews, Romance

Jupiter and Courtney are best friends. They are always together and tell each other almost everything. Courtney has been in love with Jupiter for years, which is inaccessible because she likes girls. When a girl named Rae steps into their two best friends life, Courtney is attracted to her. Jupiter is also into Rae. Meanwhile, Rae doesn’t know if she likes Courtney or Rae. When Jupiter threatens to lose her best friend to the girl she likes, she takes a very drastic decision that will change everything…

Call Me by Your Name

Posted by Daniëlle de Boer on 29 February 20202 March 2020 in Fiction, LGBTQ+, Reviews, Romance

Oliver is an American student who decides to work in the summer of 1983 with a professor in Italy. In the house where he is staying at, he meets Elio, the professor’s 17-year-old son. Oliver and Elio spend the entire summer getting to know each other very well. They cycle through the beautiful city of Crema, talk about life and are often to be found at the pool reading a book. Their friendship flourishes into a beautiful summer love.

How to stop time

Posted by Robin Holthuizen on 11 December 201911 December 2019 in Fiction, Reviews

Our main character, Tom Hazard, suffers from a rare condition, making him able to live for centuries. As someone who has travelled all over the world and met the most extraordinary people for years and years, Tom decides it is time to retreat. All Tom ever wants is ordinary life, so he moves back to London, his hometown and settles down as a plain forty-one years old history teacher. But trouble soon finds him in the form of a captivating French teacher who shows a fascination for Tom that scares him.

The Wicked King

Posted by Robin Holthuizen on 20 November 20195 April 2020 in Fantasy, Reviews

‘I want somebody to take me to Elfhame.’ Summary Now that Cardan is High King of Elfhame and he’s bound to Jude for a year and a day, Jude has a lot on her hands. As the High King’s scenescal,…

10 blind dates

Posted by Daniëlle de Boer on 16 November 201916 November 2019 in Reviews, Romance

Sofie wants freedom from her parents. When they decide to spend the Christmas holidays somewhere else, Sofie gets really excited to have some time with her boyfriend Griffin. Griffins idea of some time together turns out to be way different and leaves Sofie with a broken heart. She decides to spend her Christmas holidays with her grandparents and their whole family. Her grandma comes up with a ‘great plan’ to forget Griffin: in the upcoming ten days each family member has to set up Sofie with a blind date.

Five feet apart

Posted by Robin Holthuizen on 25 September 201916 October 2019 in Fiction, Reviews

In Saint Grace’s hospital, that she has been calling her second home since she was six, Stella suddenly meets Will. They both suffer from CF – short for Cystic Fibrosis – which means that their lungs make it more and more difficult to breath every day. At first sight, Stella doesn’t like the rebellious Will at all …

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