Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. ManansalaSeries: Tita Rosie's Kitchen Mystery SeriesGenres: Cozy mysteryTropes: Amateur detective, Back home from the big city, Best friend's brother, Family first, Framed for a crime, Love triangle, Shitty exesCharacters: Baker, Characters in their 20s, Cisgender woman main character(s), East Asian diasporic side character(s), Lesbian side character(s), South Asian diasporic side character(s), Southeast Asian diasporic main character(s), Southeast Asian diasporic side character(s), Stubborn main characterTime Periods: 2010-2020Places: Illinois, Restaurant, Small town
Check, Please! Book 1: #Hockey by Ngozi OkazuSeries: Check, Please!Genres: Contemporary fiction, Contemporary romance, Hockey fiction, Hockey romance, New adult fiction, Realistic fiction, Sports fiction, Sports romanceTropes: Character blog, Ensemble cast, Found family, Grumpy/sunshine, Men loving men, Pining, Sports teams, Stress bakingCharacters: American main character, Baker, Bisexual main character(s), Canadian main character, Character with substance abuse issues, Character(s) with anxiety, Character(s) with depression, Character(s) with PTSD, Characters in their 20s, Characters in their late teens, Cisgender man main character(s), Closeted main character(s), College student, Figure skater, Gay main character(s), Hockey player, New adult main characters, Queer main character(s), Queer side character(s), Student, Student athlete, White/European diasporic main character(s), White/European main character(s)Time Periods: 2010-2020, Information AgePlaces: Arena, College, Massachusetts, New England