Romance Book and Audiobook Reviews and Deals
Moms Who Read Romance Novels by Jenifer Goldin Women’s Fiction with Some Romance. Standalone. ARC Provided by the author for an unbiased review. This post contains Amazon Affiliate Links. A couple of months ago I was offered an ARC of Moms Who Read Romance Novels by Jenifer Goldin. It sounded right up my alley, but I wanted to check out… Read More
Fighting The Pull (River Rain Book 5) by Kristen Ashley Contemporary Romance. Can possibly stand alone, but WAY better if read in order. Thank you Kristen Ashley and Blue Box Press for sending me an ARC in exchange for an HONEST review. This post contains Amazon Affiliate links. If you know me or follow my reviews at all, you know… Read More
Anonymous Mom Posts by Jenifer Goldin Standalone. Womenās fiction with comedy. I found out about an upcoming book, āMoms Who Read Romance Novelsā coming December 1 from Jenifer Goldin. The title intrigued me so much I had to check out her first book, Anonymous Mom Posts. Are you in your local Facebook group or on NextDoor? I donāt know about… Read More
The Love Plot by Samantha Young Releases 8/29/23 Standalone Contemporary Romance Thank you Atria and Net Galley for the opportunity to read and review this early. This post contains affiliate links. Iāve been enjoying Samantha Youngās books for over 10 years now, so when I saw The Love Plot pop up on NetGalley, I clicked immediately. This NYC-based, grumpy/sunshine, opposites-attract,… Read More
The Breakaway by Jennifer Weiner Standalone. Womenās Fiction/Romance. Releasing August 29, 2023 Thank you Atria and Net Galley for the opportunity to read and review this early. This post contains affiliate links. Itās been about 15 years since I read a Jennifer Weiner book. Why did I stay away? I remember how relatable she was back then, and I found… Read More
Business or Pleasure by Rachel Lynn Solomon Standalone Light Romance with some spice.Ā Thank you Berkley and Net Galley for the opportunity to read and review this early. This post contains affiliate links. I read another book by Rachel Lynn Solomon that I really enjoyed, but I had a few issues with it, so I was excited to give the… Read More
The Long Way Home (Corps Security Book 7) by Harper Sloan Best enjoyed after reading the full series in order I used to read fast, but now I mostly listen to books, so I read pretty slow. With that in mind I stupidly decided I didnāt have time to reread the whole Corps Security Series before reading The Long Way… Read More
The Girl in the Woods (Misted Pines 2) by Kristen Ashley Male POV Thriller with some romance. Early copy provided in exchange for an honest review. Affiliate Links included.Ā āThis town is f*cking crazy. Dead girls in the lake. Dead girls in the motel. Wives texting videos to everyone in town of their cheating husbands doing kinky shit. Naked guys… Read More
The Love Wager by Lynn Painter Romantic Comedy. 2nd in a series but completely stands alone. ARC Received from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review. This post contains affiliate links. When I chose The Love Wager by Lynn Painter from Net Galley, I didnāt realize that it was 2nd in a series. In fact, I never even realized… Read More
Tangled in Tinsel by Trilina Pucci Standalone Reverse Harem Christmas Novella āDear Santa, Iāve even been a very good girl this year. And all I want for Christmas is Alec, Reed, Jace, and Coleā¦without a pregnancy or an STD. Thank you.ā I have been reading less and less smut since I started this blog 11 years ago. Now that Iām… Read More
The Holly Dates by Brittainy Cherry I was pleasantly surprised to find that The Holly Dates by Brittainy Cherry was more than a light Christmas novella. This full-length romance may be taking place at the holidays, but I think it can be read any time of year. The Holly Dates is my favorite holiday book of 2022. Holly and Kai… Read More
Bright Winter Lights by Liz Maverick and Eight Cozy Nights by Julia Wolf Looking for more Hanukkah romances? Check out my full list with reviews. Bright Winter Lights by Liz Maverick Narrated by Andrew Elden and Emily Lawrence Bright Winter Lights by Liz Maverick was a quick, clean Hanukkah romance. There are so few m/f Hanukkah romances, that I… Read More
Smoke and Steel by Kristen Ashley I was provided an advanced reader’s copy from Kristen Ashley’s publicist in exchange for an unbiased review. This post contains affiliate links. My reviews are NEVER influenced by ads or links. I got a very early copy of Smoke & Steel by Kristen Ashley and had time to read it twice. I needed that… Read More
A Cosmic Kind Of Love by Samantha Young Standalone Contemporary Romance A Cosmic Kind of Love was supplied by Net Galley for an honest review. This post contains affiliate links. I love space and the space program so I was excited to grab A Cosmic Kind of Love by Samantha Young because it features an astronaut as the hero. Captain… Read More
Making the Match: A River Rain Novel by Kristen Ashley I love when Kristen Ashley writes older older couples, especially ones with teen or adult kids. Making the Match, Book 4 in the River Rain series, satisfies both of those. Though the romance stands alone in this book, I do think you need to read the first three, or at… Read More
Pen Pal by J.T. Geissinger Standalone thriller/dark romance <–(up for debate). TOTAL. MINDFUCK. I bought Pen Pal by JT Geissinger because I saw a ton of buzz about it. I didnāt read the blurb, and though I assumed it was romance because my whole feed was reading it, I didnāt look. I picked it up and read it in one… Read More
Mr. Perfect on Paper by Jean Meltzer Standalone RomCom I really enjoyed reading about a flawed, real Jewish character with chronic pain in The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer, so I immediately grabbed Mr. Perfect on Paper when I saw it. I amāJew āishāā in that I donāt really practice the religion, but I do celebrate the holidays with family… Read More
Reverse (The Bittersweet Symphony Duet Book 2) by Kate Stewart Skip to the bottom for the quick Down & Dirty Review. This post contains affiliate links. āTheir story doesnāt change the significance of ours.ā Drive by Kate Stewart is one of my favorite books ever, and to fully enjoy Reverse, you need to read Drive first (see my review). Drive… Read More
Spare Me by Tara Sivec Romantic Comedy. Book 6 in the Summersweet Island Series. Can stand alone. āA nerd fell in love with a nut job, and thatās some Summersweet Island, magical fairy-tale shit you just donāt mess with.ā That quote describes The Summersweet Island Series by Tara Sivec perfectly. Every time I go back to the Island for a… Read More
Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score Contemporary Romance. Standalone (So far). Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score popped up on my Amazon feed every single day. I loved the cover and I watched the ratings keep going up until I finally caved and bought the book. “Oooh. Grumpy next-door neighbor. That’s one of my favorite tropes.”… Read More
Royally Remembered by Emma Chase A Royally Series Companion Novella. Does Not Stand Alone.Ā Royally Remembered by Emma Chase is a royally series companion novella – a collection of short stories that take place before, during, and after the four full-length books (Royally Screwed, Royally Matched, Royally Endowed, and Royally Yours). I started to read this on the way out… Read More
Gossamer in the Darkness by Kristen Ashley Fantasyland 5.5. Fantasy Romance. Can Stand alone but better if read in order. Though it took me a long time to finally try, The Fantasyland Series by Kristen Ashley is one of my all-time favorite series. So I canāt tell you how excited I was to hear that Kit wrote another book in… Read More
Taking The Leap by Kristen Ashley River Rain Book 3. Standalone couple in a series you should read in order.Ā āLeap, sister.ā I was excited and a bit nervous about Rix and Alexās book, Taking The Leap by Kristen Ashley. I really struggled with keeping all the characters straight and some of the long rambles and alpha-speak in Chasing Serenity… Read More
The Girl in the Mist by Kristen Ashley Romantic Suspense. Stands Alone. The Girl in the Mist is first in an all-new surprise series from Kristen Ashley. Itās being marketed as her first ever thriller-suspense novel. I re-listened to For You (The Burg Series) last month, and honestly, this was no more of a suspenseful thriller than For You. Donāt… Read More
