Five Stars Well, Beverly Jenkins has wrecked me. Honestly, I should just go in to any new Jenkins novel with my emotions braced for impact. On the surface, WILD RAIN follows a delightfully grumpy heroine who begrudgingly catches feelings for the sweet, kind man she saves in the middle of a winter storm (hello, forced … Continue reading Review: Wild Rain by Beverly Jenkins
4.5 Stars It’s official, Talia Hibbert writes the best character driven plots. If you, like me, loved the first two books in The Brown Sisters series, then you will simply adore ACT YOUR AGE, EVE BROWN. This book is almost entirely character driven, mostly because sparkly, effervescent Eve, and grouchy-yet-achingly-endearing Jacob don’t need much else but … Continue reading Review: Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert
Two Stars I am so, so sad this book didn't work for me! I am one of the biggest Christine Feehan fans, and I think Torpedo Ink is one of her best series. Sadly, RECKLESS ROAD did not live up to the standards I have come to expect from an installment in the Torpedo Ink … Continue reading Review: Reckless Road by Christine Feehan
Four Stars Are you in the market for a slow burn romance starring one of the sweetest heroes I've read in a long time? OF COURSE YOU ARE. Alisha Rai somehow wrote a book that started with catfishing and made me like it. Magic. It helps that the hero wasn't the catfisher. Someone pretending to … Continue reading Review: First Comes Like by Alisha Rai
4.5 Stars Only Mia Sosa can make me laugh and absolutely go with a trope that rarely works with me. The hero and love interest in THE WORST BEST MAN is the brother of the heroine’s former fiancé. It just gets weird for me if I think too hard about it! Lina and Max are … Continue reading Review: The Worst Best Man by Mia Sosa
Four Stars I was nervous going into LIKE LOVERS DO by Tracey Livesay. Friends to lovers is a hard trope to pull off in a romance novel. Readers want to see the chemistry between the characters, and I’ve found some friends to lovers books lack that spark. Well, let me assure you, Dr. Nicole Allen … Continue reading Review: Like Lovers Do by Tracey Livesay
Three Stars It's been a while since I've thought, "this book would have been an easy four stars if it had been 100 pages shorter," but that's exactly how I felt about TEN RULE FOR FAKING IT by Sophie Sullivan. At 384 pages, it isn't THAT much longer than other contemporary romances I've read, but … Continue reading Review: Ten Rules for Faking It by Sophie Sullivan
Five Stars Dear Cara Bastone, thank you for writing one of my favorite books of 2021 in January. A heck of a way to kick off the year! FLIRTING WITH FOREVER, and I am not exaggerating, made me smile, swoon, and believe in love again. When I read the synopsis, I knew I would adore … Continue reading Review: Flirting with Forever by Cara Bastone
Five Stars I was so worried the relationship between Nari and Angus in DRIVEN wouldn’t live up to my expectations after three books of building sexual tension. I am happy to report that not only did Rebecca Zanetti meet my expectations, she also knocked them out of the park! Zanetti has been masterfully weaving the … Continue reading Review: Driven by Rebecca Zanetti
Four Stars Maisey Yates does enemies to lovers so, so well. It's just a fact! This book was about rival vineyard owners, Wren and Creed. Wren's family business has just gone through total upheaval after her father's misdeeds came to light. To continue developing the company brand, Wren needs to partner with Creed's family vineyard, … Continue reading Review: Claiming the Rancher’s Heir by Maisey Yates
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