REVIEW: Moderating Love by Jax Calder (Queer Ways to Fall in Love #1)

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MODERATING LOVE

Queer Ways to Fall in Love - Book One

by Jax Calder

Release Date: March 4, 2026

Review

Gah, Jax Calder is incredible at writing a novella. Her brand of humour and talent at writing conversation and banter make the story come alive and keeps you engrossed in the story, but it also makes it feel fulsome even if it’s short.


The storyline is delightful perfection. The cynic and the romantic build a kind of mutual respect and admiration moderating a forum online together. Until one day the online and real world collide in pure, unadulterated, sunshiny, romantic love.


Honestly, I could read this over and over.

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Synopsis

I've spent two years defending true love against the internet's biggest cynic.

For two years, I've been moderating QueerWaystoFallinLove, a forum where people share their romantic meet-cutes. And for two years, TruthGuardian has been the thorn in my optimistic side—debunking every sweet story with spreadsheets, statistics, and enough cynicism to drain the romance from a Nicholas Sparks marathon.

He calculates the exact cost of hoarded grocery items. He fact-checks power outages at Trader Joe's. He thinks love at first sight is just “compatible pheromone profiles.” We've turned arguing into an art form, and I know more about this stranger than some of my real-life friends.

But when a cute guy approaches me in a coffee shop, I'm about to learn that sometimes the most improbable love stories are the ones we're already living.

And that TruthGuardian might be wrong about one thing: fate.

Moderating Love is an 18,000-word grumpy/sunshine MM romance about falling for your worst enemy, one snarky message at a time.

About Jax Calder


My stories are all about light-hearted conversations and deeply-felt connections. I love exploring exactly why two characters are the only ones who’ll make the other truly happy, and the journey they take to reach their happily-ever-after.


I live in New Zealand with my family and a wide assortment of animals. I’m a rabid sports fan, a hiking enthusiast and have a slightly unhealthy addiction to nature documentaries. I have also been known to read the odd book on occasion.


Where to find them:


Website | Facebook | Goodreads | Amazon | Instagram | BookBub | Facebook Group | Newsletter | TikTok

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