The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory. Berkley Books. 2018. I adored this contemporary m/f romance! It was exactly the book I needed yesterday, in pretty much every way. Mostly light, with a bit of angst, & a slow tender fall of a romance arc. This has the fake girlfriend so I'm not alone at my exes … Continue reading Review of The Wedding Date
My plan for this Book and Snack Pairing post series is to taste snacks (two new and one old favorite) and pair them with romances (two recent first time reads and one old favorite). The romances reflect my reading habits, so they tend contemporary, and are a mix of pairings. I am marking the ones … Continue reading Book and Snack Pairing: Simple Cookies
I loved Alyssa Cole's upcoming contemporary m/f romance release A Duke by Default, which comes out July 31! I am thrilled to share this interview with her where we discuss this wonderful book, which gave me so many feels. A Bit About Alyssa Alyssa Cole is an award-winning author of historical, contemporary, and SFF romance. … Continue reading Interview with Alyssa Cole
Stars in Their Eyes by Pema Donyo. Crimson Romance. 2017. I liked this story. I appreciated the details of the historical setting; setting was one of the strengths of this short novel. It's got this lovely mix of expat culture in Paris and early Hollywood. We even get to meet Gertrude Stein and Alice B … Continue reading Review of Stars in Their Eyes
My plan for this Book and Snack Pairing post series is to taste snacks (two new and one old favorite) and pair them with romances (two recent first time reads and one old favorite). The romances reflect my reading habits, so they tend contemporary, and are a mix of pairings. I am marking the ones … Continue reading Book and Snack Pairing: Chips Made with Avocado Oil
One True Pairing by Cathy Yardley. Swerve. 2017. There are many lovely pieces of this story. The chemistry between the MCs, the way desire and tenderness wound together between them, the hotness of them together, the delayed gratification of that. There are super charming swoony moments; I especially liked the dancing moment. And the heroine … Continue reading Review of One True Pairing
Here are my fave new-to-me romances I read in the first half of 2018, grouped by trope. I limited myself to selecting two at most from each author. A bunch of these books were by new-to-me authors! I love finding new backlists to check out. This list definitely shows my bias towards contemporary romance, but also … Continue reading Fave New Romances Jan-June 2018
Rogue Passion (anthology). 2018. Rogue Passion is the fifth book in a series of collections of resistance romance. Rogue Passion (2 f/f, 2 m/m, 3 m/f stories) is more queer than some of the previous collections, containing four stories with queer MCs. It has two stories by authors of color; two of the previous collections had two … Continue reading Review of Rogue Passion
My plan for this Book and Snack Pairing post series is to taste snacks (two new and one old favorite) and pair them with romances (two recent first time reads and one old favorite). The romances reflect my reading habits, so they tend contemporary, and are a mix of pairings. I am marking the ones … Continue reading Book and Snack Pairing: Fruity Candy
It Takes Two by Jenny Holiday. Forever. 2018. This is a romantic comedy that didn't really work for me. I generally like Holiday's writing style, find her books funny and engaging, and often exactly what I need. Unfortunately, this had several elements that didn't work for me as a reader. This is book two in … Continue reading Review of It Takes Two
