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Booklover (Vino and Veritas) Kindle Edition

by J.E. Birk (Author), Heart Eyes Press LGBTQ (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 out of 5 stars 1,479 ratings

Two guys meet over a stack of romance novels. Soon they're turning pages late into the night...

Jamie Morin’s college GPA drops every time a cow breaks through a fence, but he’s determined to get his degree and keep his parents’ Vermont dairy farm afloat. He’d rather be reading than milking, but he can’t let his family down…not the way his brother did. So the last thing he needs is distraction in the form of an irresistible bookseller with a mysterious backstory.

Briar Nord has a lifetime of experience proving that happily-ever-afters only happen in his favorite books. But his luck might be changing. He’s got a great job at a bookstore, and he lives in a city that puts maple syrup on everything. But Briar knows not to trust anything or anyone. And that includes a gorgeous farm boy with soulful eyes and too many obligations.

When Jamie joins Briar’s romance novel book club, they both feel an instant connection. Soon they’re turning pages long into the night. But Briar’s past was bound to catch up with him. Sometimes, though, it takes two heroes to write a new ending . . .

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  1. I’ve spent a lot of time believing that happy endings don’t exist for me. But I’m finally realizing that I’ve never tried to write my own.
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"This book is so charming! From the clever chapter titles to the heartfelt romance of Briar and Jamie, I loved every moment of it." -Author Leslie McAdam

"Filled with book-inspired steam, this was a hit for me! I loved Jamie and Briar." -Richelle Z

"Booklover is the perfect story for book lovers." -Fede, ItaPixie

"Booklover was such an adorable + sweet + heartbreaking NA romance! I loved reading it!"
-Bianca, BJ's Book Blog

"Booklover really has it all. Engrossing plot, endearing, multi-faceted characters with complex emotions, some hurt/comfort, low level angst, a little bit of suspense, some unexpected twists, and definitely sweet, sexy, swoony scenes between our two leading men....You don't have to be a booklover to love Booklover, but reading Booklover just may make a booklover out of you."
-Larissa, Love Bytes Reviews

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Tim Paige is an audiobook narrator with a passion for rom coms, superheroes, and telling stories that provide an escape from the world (or a new lens with which to view it). A former full-time touring musician, Tim has played on some of the biggest stages in the world. He is the voice of The More You Know on NBC, and has provided voice-over for many national commercials, promos, trailers, and video games. When he's not narrating audiobooks or voicing fun projects, you'll most often find him playing pretend with his two sons, shouting at the television during Syracuse Orange basketball and football games, or cooking up tasty vegan treats.

Cooper North is an audiobook narrator known for his readings of books in the Power Play series by Lynda Aicher.



J. E. Birk was raised in Vermont and is now adulting in Colorado with intermittent success. She is a long-time lover of stories, and she writes and reads in worlds where imperfect characters find their happily ever after.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08VMY6CLV
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Heart Eyes Press LLC
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 29, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.6 MB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 250 pages
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  • Part of series ‏ : ‎ Vino and Veritas
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    Sarina Bowen's Heart Eyes Press publishes contemporary romance featuring characters of all stripes. In 2021, readers will get 45 new romances, each one part of Sarina's World of True North. The Vino & Veritas series will include 18 LGBTQ love stories set in and around Burlington Vermont.

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Customers enjoy this book's story, with one noting how it keeps readers engaged until the end. Moreover, the romance receives positive feedback, with one review highlighting the good amount of M/M content. Additionally, the book features well-developed characters, and customers appreciate the writing style, with one mentioning the dual first-person perspective. The pacing is good, and customers find the book emotionally engaging, with one review describing it as a roller coaster of emotions.

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33 customers mention "Story quality"33 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the story of this book, finding it sweet and amazing with an interesting plot, and one customer mentions it keeps readers engaged until the end.

"The book was okay and I did end up reading the whole thing without getting bored. I even teared up a little towards the end...." Read more

"...But I kept going, skipped the next sex scene, and ended up thoroughly enjoying the novel...." Read more

"...It’s my second favorite book in this series, coming in a close second to Headstrong...." Read more

"...And Birk doesn’t rush; she lets the love story unfold. With heat. Yes, there’s plenty of chemistry between Jamie and Briar...." Read more

14 customers mention "Romance"14 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the romance in the book, describing it as sweet and adorable, with one customer noting the good amount of M/M content.

"...nice job balancing the heavier parts of their story with some really sweet and fun times...." Read more

"...J. E. Birk tells a sweet, funny, full of heart story...." Read more

"...Sign me up. Jamie is super sweet and adorable, which made it easy to love him and how much he does for everybody...." Read more

"...Incredible tales of tragedy and loss and love and redemption. But this one? This one is the only one that I cried reading...." Read more

13 customers mention "Emotional content"13 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the emotional depth of the book, with one describing it as a roller coaster of feelings and another noting its realistic portrayal of farm life.

"...It’s so sweet and a bit of a heart-tugger that had me tearing up a time or two...." Read more

"...J. E. Birk tells a sweet, funny, full of heart story...." Read more

"This book took me on a roller coastcoaster ride of emotions in less than 300 pages!..." Read more

"...Booklover is emotional and lighthearted at times, the characters are well developed, and the story flows and keeps you interested until the very end...." Read more

11 customers mention "Character development"11 positive0 negative

Customers praise the well-developed characters in the book, with one customer particularly appreciating how they trust in the characters' raw emotions.

"...I saw where Jamie and Briar, as well as the vivid supporting characters, were coming from, and I cared about where they would end up...." Read more

"...Booklover is emotional and lighthearted at times, the characters are well developed, and the story flows and keeps you interested until the very end...." Read more

"...Briar and Jaimi will remain my favs. Amazingly good characterizations." Read more

"...with almost every other book in this genre I enjoy, the main characters become better people through loving each other, and their love in turn makes..." Read more

6 customers mention "Writing quality"6 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the writing quality of the book, with several noting the author's ability to create awesome human characters, and one customer highlighting the dual first-person point of view narrative style.

"...The writing was good...." Read more

"...; as a reader, trusting in the characters’ raw emotions and honest dialogue is essential...." Read more

"Written in dual first person POV. Good amount of M/M sexy times...." Read more

"Complex well written chatacters but my favorite part was the excellent ending. I can not think of a better ending." Read more

4 customers mention "Pace"4 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the book's pace, with one noting that Birk doesn't rush the story.

"...And Birk doesn’t rush; she lets the love story unfold. With heat. Yes, there’s plenty of chemistry between Jamie and Briar...." Read more

"...I don’t think this story was rushed and if anything I think the pacing was spot on!..." Read more

"...This book was a much slower pace than the other V and V books I read." Read more

"...angst, hot scenes, interesting plot, good secondary characters, good pace, HEA. Stand alone, but more enjoyable if read in order, highly recommend!" Read more

4 customers mention "Pacing"4 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the pacing of the book, with one customer noting how it enriches the narrative, while another mentions how it provides numerous opportunities for character development.

"...One has a loving family and lots of opportunities. One has a limited circle of people in his life...." Read more

"...This book doesn’t take the easy way out and is much richer for it. It’s an examination of trauma but not a wallow in it...." Read more

"MM romance and I opted for the audio 🎧 easy to listen to, some spice and plot, what else could you ask for..." Read more

"This book encompasses many truths, but the one I liked best was the realistic emotions about living on a farm and it being your home and livelihood,..." Read more

3 customers mention "Book value"3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the book's value, with one mentioning its lovely way to bookend Briar, while another enjoys the book club concept and the characters Briar and Jamie.

"...bookclub Briar helps organize at the bookstore, and it’s a lovely way to bookend Briar and Jamie’s growing relationship as well...." Read more

"...I liked the book club idea and the intensity at the end...." Read more

"Loved Briar and Jamie! They had a lot to overcome in their personal lives to get to where they ended up! Loved following along with them!" Read more

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Totally lost my self in this book
I absolutely lost myself in this book, I was instantly grabbed and it didn't let go not even with the last page, I couldn't download the bonus content fast enough! Oh my between Briar and Jamie, I don't know who pulled at my heartstrings more. Briar had a tough life and he moved to Vermont with the hopes of putting his past in the past but unfortunately it didn't stay that way. And Jamie, this poor guy was feeling the pressure from everything crushing him down...school, working on the family dairy farm, working at the library, and trying to have a personal life....yeah he just couldn't handle the heavy load of it all. I enjoyed watching as Briar and Jamie try to navigate a friends with benefits relationship when they both knew that what they had was more, heck as soon as they met and connected over their favorite author at a book club meeting you could tell they were goners. But, it took each of them a while to come around to what their hearts already knew even if their minds weren't on the same page at the time. I am really enjoying the Vino & Veritas Series, I am loving that I get to explore so many new to me authors, which is what J.E. Birk was but I will definitely be reading more of her books soon! If you enjoy MM Romances, Small Town Romances, or are just looking for a book to loose yourself in I would definitely recommend this book to you. Happy Reading!!! **I have voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Readers Copy of this book for my Blog, Nadine's Obsessed with Books**
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  • Kelly Rubidoux
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Reading the Paranormal Review
    Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2023
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    Okay. This time around we have Jamie and Briar fighting their way toward their happy place. Jamie is drowning under school and work and his obligations to his family. He can't see a way where he gets the things he wants without letting his family down and he's not able to do that to them. So he pushes on and works himself to the bone on little to no sleep and a lot of can-do attitude. Which works, until it doesn't.

    On Briar's end...well, the guy has been in some tough situations in his life and he might love Burlington and V&V, but he doesn't quite feel like he belongs. Falling for Jamie feels like something that can never happen because good things don't happen to guys like him. And even if it did happen? He's not good enough for a guy like Jamie.

    Meanwhile, Jamie doesn't think he's a good match for anyone, much less someone like Briar. Jamie has no extra time and he doesn't see that changing any time in the near future. Why would ANYONE want to date a guy who can't guarantee he won't flake on them due to a dairy emergency?

    A past that keeps popping up to haunt Briar, a dairy farmer who loves books, a book club that dives into romance, a few abandonment issues, a few sticky family issues, friends who are there when the chips are down, and two people who figure things out before it's too late. Good stuff!

    -Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal
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  • Kelly
    4.0 out of 5 stars mixed feelings
    Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2024
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    The book was okay and I did end up reading the whole thing without getting bored. I even teared up a little towards the end. I enjoyed the found family aspect of it.

    *SPOILER*

    I do not think Jamie was wrong for not showing up. His dad was chasing escaped Cows in the dark. What was he supposed to say? No? Like that was an actual emergency not just a gutter cleaning. Also the luke situation was so dangerous. Like they should’ve told anybody else, Jamie should’ve made sure he got in contact with someone after his phone broke, and Briar was doing way too much about the whole break up thing. Also this might be my last book in this series because they’re getting too predictable and the format is basically the same for all of them. And I didn’t like the “second chance” they mentioned giving. There was no second chance needed he didn’t do anything wrong and even if he did tell them about Luke he had no proof? And he never agreed to attempted to rob the store and his history was nobody’s business? How many employers do you give your life story to? None bc it’s not their business.
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  • Johnny T. Townsend
    5.0 out of 5 stars I'm a Booklover fan
    Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2024
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    There were some moments early on when I wasn’t sure I’d keep reading “Booklover.” First, I do get a bit tired when a story has too many sex scenes. They seem to indicate that sex is the most important part of a relationship. And there was a subplot I wasn’t fond of. But I kept going, skipped the next sex scene, and ended up thoroughly enjoying the novel. I know when I’m being manipulated, but damn, I still cried at the end. I’ll be reading more books by J.E. Birk.
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  • FLPeter
    3.0 out of 5 stars decent read
    Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2021
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    I’m from Burlington, VT, so the Church St. references and Vermont setting were accurate and fun for me.

    The writing was good. However, the 2 MC’s were hard for me to love…their “donut vs. cruller” debate seemed high school-ish, and I just wanted to shake some sense into both of them at separate times. Also, the sister already told the mother that Jamie was struggling with school/trying to keep up, so even though Jamie didn’t have aconversation with his dad about his workload, I would have thought the mom would have been able to step in and negotiate a compromise.
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  • ShannonVM
    4.0 out of 5 stars For all the romance loving bookworms!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2021
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    4.5*

    Booklover, book 6 in the Vino & Veritas series, is for all the romance loving bookworms out there! It’s my second favorite book in this series, coming in a close second to Headstrong. It’s so sweet and a bit of a heart-tugger that had me tearing up a time or two.

    After meeting and realizing there’s a connection and attraction between them, Briar and Jamie set out to be “friends-with-benefits”. I’m sure I don’t have to tell you how well that works, do I?!? But it was cute how they did their best to keep the lines from blurring. They both tried so hard to keep real feelings out of the equation, as they each felt like they couldn’t commit fully to a relationship. Thanks to his past, Briar had a hard time believing in a happily ever after, especially for himself. And for Jamie, his school, family, and work obligations kept him so busy he didn’t think he had the time to spare for someone serious.

    I really liked Jamie and Briar, and I loved seeing them work to figure out life and love. J.E. Birk did a really nice job balancing the heavier parts of their story with some really sweet and fun times. My heart hurt for all that Briar had gone through in his past and I loved that he found a wonderful group of friends who were able to show him he belonged. Jamie has such a loving family, but that doesn’t necessarily mean things are always rainbow and sunshine.
    The journey to their HEA wasn’t always easy, there were some bumps along the way as they each needed to work through some things, but it was all so worth it in the end.
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  • Heya
    5.0 out of 5 stars slow but good
    Reviewed in Germany on March 20, 2025
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    Never before I got such a good description wy a criminal could fall back into crime. That was such an interesting point of view.
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  • Book Binge: Reviews by Mel
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love this story!!!
    Reviewed in Canada on February 16, 2024
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    I absolutely loved this story. It’s probably one of my favourites in this series. This is the first time I’ve read this author but I definitely want to check out their other books. I loved how this book was so involved with Vino & Veritas itself and I’m glad I just finished Harrison and Finn’s story as they were in it quite a bit as well.

    This story had so much going for it: laughs, book club discussions, angst, mystery, sexy times and even some tears. It was such a great balance of everything. I loved both of these characters and seeing them figure out how they could live their lives for themselves and realize they deserve want they want too was wonderful!

    I really loved Briar and couldn’t believe his childhood. I loved the bit of mystery and will he or won’t he we got with him and his story. So happy he got the happy ending he wanted and deserved. Jamie poor Jamie. Having to choose between what’s best for himself and family. Couldn’t imagine making that choice. Actually this story was full of big important choices and it makes it such an amazing read not knowing what they will choose!

    I loved their HEA and it was perfect for them! I listened to the audiobook and was enjoying it so much I had to read the ebook to finish the book instead of waiting to finish listening tomorrow! I absolutely recommend this book and audio whether you’ve read any of the rest of the series or not.
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  • Michele D
    4.0 out of 5 stars Jamie & Briar
    Reviewed in Australia on June 4, 2021
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    I liked that these guys were both in a booklover club. Poor Jamie is running himself ragged trying to be everything to everyone except maybe himself. Briar is running from his past. Maybe he didn't handle his past catching up with him in the best way but he got there in the end. A great read.
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  • Beth Wilson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly deep and heartwarming
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 21, 2023
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    This book was so sweet and heartwarming and I loved it. The exploration of recovering from mental trauma and how it affects everything in your life as well as your relationships and how you see yourself was wonderful; I’m so glad it wasn’t magically fixed by falling in love and involved working on himself in therapy and all the relationships built with different people not just the romantic one. His whole journey of realisation that he could have good things was honestly beautifully written and there might’ve been a few tears on my end.

    Also really enjoyed the farming storyline and the struggle Jamie faced trying to balance his responsibilities and his feelings towards to farm, his dad & Aaron. It was a familiar struggle and I appreciated seeing it spoken about so frankly. The only thing I wish for was that we’d maybe seen a little more of Aaron/got a deeper explanation from him but all round absolutely loved the book and definitely adding some more JE Birk to my TBR 🥰
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  • Niela
    3.0 out of 5 stars Very cute story
    Reviewed in Germany on April 24, 2021
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    Very cute story and easy to read!
    Didn't love Brair's way he handeled his "situation" but get it where he is coming from and from the story telling perspective.
    One question though, is Jeremy getting is own book??? Because I HAVE to know is story!!!!
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