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Bossy redhead, avid reader, and lover of beaches, lazy days, and all things chocolate and peanut butter. (she/her)

Joyfully Jay, LGBTQ romance review blog: https://joyfullyjay.com
Review: Magnificent Mess by Roe Horvat

Rating: 4 stars Buy Links:  Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel World-famous rock star Laurel Riley has come to the small town of Beauville looking for some peace and a chance to regroup. He is burned out from too long on tour and hasn't felt much…
Review: Magnificent Mess by Roe Horvat
Rating: 4 stars Buy Links:  Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel World-famous rock star Laurel Riley has come to the small town of Beauville looking for some peace and a chance to regroup. He is burned out from too long on tour and hasn't felt much creative inspiration or joy in his career in a long time. He is looking forward to a few weeks out of the limelight in the new house he has built in town.
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February 18, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Review: Two for Boarding by S.B. Barnes

Rating: 4 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Phil Easton has been a defensive lineman for the San Francisco Sea Lions since the expansion, and has put his heart and soul into the team. When Phil re-injures his knee and is out for most…
Review: Two for Boarding by S.B. Barnes
Rating: 4 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Phil Easton has been a defensive lineman for the San Francisco Sea Lions since the expansion, and has put his heart and soul into the team. When Phil re-injures his knee and is out for most of the season, he finds himself at loose ends, and almost calls his ex-wife for help.
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February 18, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Review: Couture by Louisa Masters

Rating: 3.75 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Designer Phil Marchand and his best friend/business partner Calla are rising stars in the fashion industry with their label Phallacy. They've worked hard to build a brand that's garnering all…
Review: Couture by Louisa Masters
Rating: 3.75 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Designer Phil Marchand and his best friend/business partner Calla are rising stars in the fashion industry with their label Phallacy. They've worked hard to build a brand that's garnering all the right kinds of attention, albeit from smaller stars. But their ten-year-plan says they're right on track to become a fashion mainstay.
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February 18, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Review: Owning Jett by Lucy Lennox

Rating: 3.75 stars Buy Links:  Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Jett Marian works for an espionage organization charged with helping keep the world safe. While on a job undercover, Jett meets Locke Maris, the wealthy heir to a shipping empire. Locke is…
Review: Owning Jett by Lucy Lennox
Rating: 3.75 stars Buy Links:  Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Jett Marian works for an espionage organization charged with helping keep the world safe. While on a job undercover, Jett meets Locke Maris, the wealthy heir to a shipping empire. Locke is handsome and incredibly appealing, but also straight and seemingly uninterested in Jett. The two part ways, only to cross paths a few times over the next several years, with Jett continuing to maintain his cover as a high-priced escort.
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February 17, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Review: Quinton’s Quest by Gabbi Grey

Rating: 3.75 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Quinton Li is nurse who is very well respected at his hospital near Abbotsford in western Canada. He lives in Mission City, in his childhood home, where his widowed mother keeps the…
Review: Quinton’s Quest by Gabbi Grey
Rating: 3.75 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Quinton Li is nurse who is very well respected at his hospital near Abbotsford in western Canada. He lives in Mission City, in his childhood home, where his widowed mother keeps the basement apartment. Both Quinton and his mom are nurses and have great reputations for patient care.
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February 17, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Guest Post: Stolen Moments by A.B. Jackson

Today I am so pleased to welcome A.B. Jackson to Joyfully Jay. A.B. has come to talk to us about his release, Stolen Moments. Please join me in giving him a big welcome! A.B. has brought some questions and answers to share with us! 1. Three books - what…
Guest Post: Stolen Moments by A.B. Jackson
Today I am so pleased to welcome A.B. Jackson to Joyfully Jay. A.B. has come to talk to us about his release, Stolen Moments. Please join me in giving him a big welcome! A.B. has brought some questions and answers to share with us! 1. Three books - what you read last, what you’re reading now, what you’re reading next…
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February 17, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Review: The Same Bones by Gregory Ashe

Rating: 4.5 stars Buy Links:  Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Tean and Jem are happily settled into their lives together. Things aren't always easy, or perfect. Jem hates his job working at a car dealership, for example. And both men are still…
Review: The Same Bones by Gregory Ashe
Rating: 4.5 stars Buy Links:  Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Tean and Jem are happily settled into their lives together. Things aren't always easy, or perfect. Jem hates his job working at a car dealership, for example. And both men are still working through a lot of emotional issues. But they have a house together, a beloved dog, and have joined their lives.
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February 16, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Review: Cross-Country Love by Erin McLellan

Rating: 4.5 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Mara is called the “ice princess” of cross-country skiing. She was favored to win gold at the last Olympics, but Mara underestimated her opponents, especially her teammate Kirby, and…
Review: Cross-Country Love by Erin McLellan
Rating: 4.5 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Mara is called the “ice princess” of cross-country skiing. She was favored to win gold at the last Olympics, but Mara underestimated her opponents, especially her teammate Kirby, and was denied gold. Now, at the current Olympics, all Mara has on her mind is the constant refrain of gold, gold, gold.
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February 16, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Review: This Wretched Beauty: A Dorian Gray Remix by Elle Grenier

Rating: 4.25 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Sixteen-year-old Lord Dorian Gray has been cowed into being Lord Kelso’s obedient, irreproachable grandson. Their identity has been subsumed under their…
Review: This Wretched Beauty: A Dorian Gray Remix by Elle Grenier
Rating: 4.25 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Sixteen-year-old Lord Dorian Gray has been cowed into being Lord Kelso’s obedient, irreproachable grandson. Their identity has been subsumed under their grandfather’s rigid regime, but when Dorian locks eyes with artist Basil Hallward, they feel seen. When Basil asks to paint them, Dorian agrees, and the sittings make them feel alive.
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February 16, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Coming This Week

Hi all! I hope you had a great week and Happy Valentine's Day! I am still continuing to enjoy all things Olympics and have spent many hours glued to the TV. We also had a nice family weekend. I got to spend some time with my older daughter, and my youngest joined us for an…
Coming This Week
Hi all! I hope you had a great week and Happy Valentine's Day! I am still continuing to enjoy all things Olympics and have spent many hours glued to the TV. We also had a nice family weekend. I got to spend some time with my older daughter, and my youngest joined us for an extended family birthday brunch today. We are also finally getting a little melting of the huge piles of rock hard snow around us.
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February 15, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Review: Out of the Loop by Katie Siegel

Rating: 4.5 stars Buy Links:  Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Amie Teller has spent more than two years stuck in a time loop. Every day, she wakes up and it's Monday, September 17th. Amie has no idea how the time loop happened or why -- or worse,…
Review: Out of the Loop by Katie Siegel
Rating: 4.5 stars Buy Links:  Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Amie Teller has spent more than two years stuck in a time loop. Every day, she wakes up and it's Monday, September 17th. Amie has no idea how the time loop happened or why -- or worse, if it will ever end. Until, one day, she wakes up and this time it is Tuesday.
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February 13, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Review: Sunrises and New Beginnings by M.J. Sivilo

Rating: 4 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Harlan and Darío are relationship goals. They are in love and in sync and their lives are everything they want them to be. They both travel for work, but they make time for each…
Review: Sunrises and New Beginnings by M.J. Sivilo
Rating: 4 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Harlan and Darío are relationship goals. They are in love and in sync and their lives are everything they want them to be. They both travel for work, but they make time for each other and know they have found the one. Harlan has been working in NY on a visa and, when the extension is denied, he has to return to England.
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February 13, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Review: More Chances to Stay by Ryder O’Malley

Rating: 3.5 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Charlie is back in Firefly Valley to help his mom and because he’s currently out of a job, but he hates it. Charlie escaped this small town for a reason, and everywhere he turns,…
Review: More Chances to Stay by Ryder O’Malley
Rating: 3.5 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Charlie is back in Firefly Valley to help his mom and because he’s currently out of a job, but he hates it. Charlie escaped this small town for a reason, and everywhere he turns, he’s reminded of why. The townsfolk are nosy, meddling, and too involved in everyone else’s life.
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February 13, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Winners!

We have some more recent winners to announce! -$10 Amazon gift card and backlist book from Victoria Sue: Antara -Vengeance by Beck Grey: Traci -Love on the Podium book series: Kayla Thank you to everyone who stopped by the blog and entered the contests. And a big thanks to Victoria, Beck,…
Winners!
We have some more recent winners to announce! -$10 Amazon gift card and backlist book from Victoria Sue: Antara -Vengeance by Beck Grey: Traci -Love on the Podium book series: Kayla Thank you to everyone who stopped by the blog and entered the contests. And a big thanks to Victoria, Beck, and all the Love on the Podium authors for donating the great giveaways!
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February 13, 2026 at 1:12 AM
Review: I Will Always Love You (Maybe) by Dana Hawkins

Rating: 4 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel It was supposed to be a routine procedure. Colby's wife, Amelia, had a torn rotator cuff, which meant surgery. Amelia was supposed to be in and out and home in time for…
Review: I Will Always Love You (Maybe) by Dana Hawkins
Rating: 4 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel It was supposed to be a routine procedure. Colby's wife, Amelia, had a torn rotator cuff, which meant surgery. Amelia was supposed to be in and out and home in time for dinner. Instead, Colby lost her wife. It was a fluke, something no one could have predicted.
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February 12, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Audiobook Review: Thuggiana by Gregory Ashe

Story Rating: 3.75 stars Audio Rating: 4 stars Narrator: J.F. Harding Length: 3 hours and 41 minutes Audiobook Buy Links: Amazon/Audible | iBooks Book Buy Links: Amazon | iBooks Thuggiana is a collection of short stories connected to The First Quarto…
Audiobook Review: Thuggiana by Gregory Ashe
Story Rating: 3.75 stars Audio Rating: 4 stars Narrator: J.F. Harding Length: 3 hours and 41 minutes Audiobook Buy Links: Amazon/Audible | iBooks Book Buy Links: Amazon | iBooks Thuggiana is a collection of short stories connected to The First Quarto series by Gregory Ashe. It is necessary to have read the series and even more helpful if you have read the series recently.
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February 12, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Review: Sweetest Blood by Regitse Liljadorff

Rating: 3 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Felix is a rare male witch and, based on his family's experience with covens, he has no interest in joining one. For one thing, he lost his mother to a petty coven war when he was…
Review: Sweetest Blood by Regitse Liljadorff
Rating: 3 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Felix is a rare male witch and, based on his family's experience with covens, he has no interest in joining one. For one thing, he lost his mother to a petty coven war when he was young. For another, Felix's sister, Astrea, was cursed into a coma by another coven a few years ago and he's been paying exorbitant amounts of ransom to get her back.
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February 12, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Review: Dirty Angel by Nora Phoenix

Rating: 3.75 stars Buy Links:  Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Charles loves his life as a baker in the small town of Charming, NY. He is a part of a group of local merchants who all work in the wedding business and help support one another. One day,…
Review: Dirty Angel by Nora Phoenix
Rating: 3.75 stars Buy Links:  Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Charles loves his life as a baker in the small town of Charming, NY. He is a part of a group of local merchants who all work in the wedding business and help support one another. One day, Charles is dropping off a cake when he overhears someone talking about murdering a cop.
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February 11, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Review: Next-Door Dads by Gareth Chris

Rating: 3.75 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Myles Parker and his adoptive son, Joshua, have moved into his late Uncle Ned’s home in rural Vermont. Instead of selling the home he inherited, Myles has decided to return to the place he…
Review: Next-Door Dads by Gareth Chris
Rating: 3.75 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Myles Parker and his adoptive son, Joshua, have moved into his late Uncle Ned’s home in rural Vermont. Instead of selling the home he inherited, Myles has decided to return to the place he adored as a child. Myles is Joshua’s biological uncle and he has raised him from birth, after Myles’ sister died not long after giving birth.
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February 11, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Excerpt and Giveaway: The Same Bones by Gregory Ashe

Today I am so pleased to welcome Gregory Ashe to Joyfully Jay. Gregory has come to talk to us about his release, The Same Bones. He has also brought along a great giveaway. Please join me in giving him a big welcome! Hi, everyone! I’m so excited…
Excerpt and Giveaway: The Same Bones by Gregory Ashe
Today I am so pleased to welcome Gregory Ashe to Joyfully Jay. Gregory has come to talk to us about his release, The Same Bones. He has also brought along a great giveaway. Please join me in giving him a big welcome! Hi, everyone! I’m so excited to be back with the crew at Joyfully Jay as part of the lead-up to the Rainbow Readers Cruise—a big thank you to Jay, Rich, and Joel for this opportunity.
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February 11, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Review: Pah! by E.M. Lindsey and Cora Rose

Rating: 4.25 stars Buy Links:  Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel After a bad experience in college, Rome has sworn off dating hearing men. He feels so strongly that it caused a rift between him and his friend, Robbie, who is dating a hearing man.…
Review: Pah! by E.M. Lindsey and Cora Rose
Rating: 4.25 stars Buy Links:  Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel After a bad experience in college, Rome has sworn off dating hearing men. He feels so strongly that it caused a rift between him and his friend, Robbie, who is dating a hearing man. So Rome is beyond frustrated that he is so fiercely attracted to gym owner, Dex, who is hearing and barely knows any ASL.
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February 10, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Review: Veilmarch by Hallie Pursel

Rating: 4 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Ilys can only watch, year after year, as her teacher and father-figure, Grimm, heads out on the Veilmarch with Death as his shadow and companion. Ilys knows that, in theory, one day it will be…
Review: Veilmarch by Hallie Pursel
Rating: 4 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel Ilys can only watch, year after year, as her teacher and father-figure, Grimm, heads out on the Veilmarch with Death as his shadow and companion. Ilys knows that, in theory, one day it will be her on the white horse, using her sword and knife to kill those Death wishes to die.
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February 10, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Guest Post: Forrest House by E.M. Hamill

Today I am so pleased to welcome E.M. Hamill to Joyfully Jay. E.M. has come to talk to us about their latest release, Forrest House. Please join me in giving a big welcome! I am an unapologetic ‘pantser’.  Chaos is my muse.  Story cards are gathering dust…
Guest Post: Forrest House by E.M. Hamill
Today I am so pleased to welcome E.M. Hamill to Joyfully Jay. E.M. has come to talk to us about their latest release, Forrest House. Please join me in giving a big welcome! I am an unapologetic ‘pantser’.  Chaos is my muse.  Story cards are gathering dust on my desk; abandoned Scrivener files lurk in the dark corners of my computer’s memory and scribbled pages in spiral notebooks are shoved into boxes.
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February 10, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Review: Sweet Obsession by Riley Hart

Rating: 4.25 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel As part of the O’Shea mafia family, Rory is protected and no one messes with him. Well, no one should mess with him, but Shai doesn’t know that and when Shai needs rent money, he holds Rory…
Review: Sweet Obsession by Riley Hart
Rating: 4.25 stars Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK Length: Novel As part of the O’Shea mafia family, Rory is protected and no one messes with him. Well, no one should mess with him, but Shai doesn’t know that and when Shai needs rent money, he holds Rory up at gunpoint. Sure, Rory could take Shai down, but his masked assailant intrigues him and Rory can’t wait to uncover his identity and play with him a bit.
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February 9, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Audiobook Review: Holy Wrath by Victoria Mier

Story Rating: 3.75 stars Audio Rating: 4 stars Narrator: Sara Brodt Length: 17 hours, 17 minutes Audiobook Buy Links: Amazon/Audible | iBooks Book Buy Links: Amazon | iBooks Ophelia is a “foundling” in Lumendei, an “orphan” raised by the Church of the…
Audiobook Review: Holy Wrath by Victoria Mier
Story Rating: 3.75 stars Audio Rating: 4 stars Narrator: Sara Brodt Length: 17 hours, 17 minutes Audiobook Buy Links: Amazon/Audible | iBooks Book Buy Links: Amazon | iBooks Ophelia is a “foundling” in Lumendei, an “orphan” raised by the Church of the Host, which worships the one true god, the First Son. She has a limp, caused by a childhood injury that never healed correctly when she was taken into Lumendei.
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February 9, 2026 at 5:14 PM