R Parr

Boy was I mistaken when I saw illustrated romance, I had such different expectations than I had initially gone in with. I thought there were going to be a lot more illustrations than there were, not that I thought that it would be a graphic novel but having only a few illustrations in the whole book was disappointing.

That said the story itself was good, it was extremely adorable and sweet. It jumps right in to Teo and Lyndon and the cabin - theres a lot of talk of privy use so if that isn't your thing perhaps skip this, there is also a lot of "washing" talk given Lyndon's job it wasn't a total shock but it was very descriptive and I felt perhaps a bit slow ,which is why the rating is a 3 instead of a 4 (I still am disappointed by the lack of illustrations).

That being said, overall it was a generally sweet story (I adore Lyndon and his personality), the old timey speak didn't even bother me at all, but did they swear back then?? Who is to really know.… (mere)

I received a copy of this story in exchange for an honest review. It was a nice short story but nothing really interesting about it. A boy named Jonah, who is secretly and hopelessly in love with another boy named Peter, meets a pixie named Cador who is set out to do one good deed. Naturally the pixie helps the two boys get together through a series of mishaps and then they go out on a date. There wasn't really anything about this story that grabbed my attention. It was a little humorous but the plot was almost like a terrible Disney Channel storyline. Thankfully it was a short and easy read.… (mere)

Star and Fire by R. Parr

The cover drew me in with that kitty walking by a cabin and then as I began to read I realized I had fallen into a m/m fairy tale with a happy ending for two men who had been banished from lives that had been much softer than where they eventually landed. I won’t give the story away but will say that I thoroughly enjoyed reading this novella. If only real life could provide such happily ever afters to everyone! If you are looking for a light easy read with a happily ever after then this book might be just the one for you.

Thank you to the author who provided an ARC copy to read ~ This is my honest review.

4 Stars… (mere)