C+ Reviews
Contemporary, Older-Woman-/-Younger-Man, surfing
5 Comments
For the last five years, Giselle McCabe’s life has been about sippy cups and playdates. But when her husband suddenly leaves her, Giselle flees to her sister’s California beach house for a two-week getaway. Out of her element, she’s surprised… more
B+ Reviews/ Recommended Reads
Ballerina, Contemporary, New Adult, Paris, Recommended Read
9 Comments
Dear Christina Lauren: I read your first release, Beautiful Bastard, and didn’t really connect with it, writing it off as another NA book that totally didn’t work for me. But after seeing on Twitter how much Mandi from Smexybooks enjoyed… more
B- Reviews
Contemporary, music, New Adult, reality tv show, rock band, Rock-Star
4 Comments
Dear Ms. Briggs, I was browsing on NetGalley a couple weeks ago and your book caught my eye so I requested it for review. It’s New Adult, with a hero who’s the lead singer in a rock band. The heroine… more
F Reviews
Contemporary, Macmillan, mental illness, mystery, Portland, Serial-Killer, Young-Adult
8 Comments
Dear readers, Help me. I think I’ve done something to anger the universe. Why do I say that? Because I am lost in a swamp of books that, at best, can be described as meh. And at worst – At… more
B- Reviews
Contemporary, demons, family relationships, Mom-Lit, Paranormal, Rome
12 Comments
When orphan Kate goes to Rome with her family, she’s hoping for a little R&R. The chance to bond with her husband, spend quality time with her kids, and visit her pseudo-family at Forza Scura. In other words, this suburban… more
C- Reviews
Australia, Contemporary, MC, New Adult
1 Comment
Dear Ms. Fernando: I picked up your book at Amazon after reading the sample because it was a Motorcycle Club book set in Australia (I think…you never specifically say that, but the heroine asks for vegemite on toast at one… more
B Reviews
Contemporary, family relationships, texas
5 Comments
With only the wedding dress on her back and her honeymoon luggage in the car, Kari Worthington is running away. Determined to put her controlling father, her rigidly structured life, and the uptight groom she left at the altar in… more
B- Reviews
attorney, Contemporary, Small-Town
0 Comment
Dear Ms. Dane: Your Petal, Georgia series is a favorite of mine. I like small town romances when done well, and this one ties in to the Chase brothers series, which I also enjoyed. Carolina Mendoza is back in Petal… more
B Reviews
Contemporary, MMA, Young-Adult
2 Comments
Dear Ms. McGarry, Take Me On is the fourth book in your more-or-less connected series that began with Pushing the Limits. Your books tend to feature characters who are dealing with serious issues in believable ways. Whereas in many romance… more
C Reviews
Contemporary, Ireland, New Adult, teacher
5 Comments
Dear Ms. Young: Your On Dublin Street series is a total winner for me, with each annual release being among my Top 10 favorite books of the year for the last three years running. So requesting Fall From India Place… more
B Reviews
Contemporary, dogs, England, Widowed Heroine
8 Comments
“Juliet’s hiding from her feelings about the recent loss of Ben, the love of her life. If it weren’t for having to walk Ben’s loyal dog, Minton, she’d never leave their half-finished house. Then her mother asks her to take… more
B Reviews
college, Contemporary, New Adult
6 Comments
Dear Ms. York, I enjoyed several New Adult books when I first discovered the genre, but my interest faded pretty quickly and I began to feel like many of the books were so similar that I may as well just… more
A- Reviews/ Classic Romance Reviews
Category, Contemporary
16 Comments
Dear Ms. Korbel, When I read Jane’s call for reviews of classic romances, I knew that I wanted to review your book, A Soldier’s Heart. I read it in the mid 90s and it stayed with me. I finally tracked… more
B Reviews
Contemporary, lesbian romance, LGBTQ, Los Angeles, Movies, Young-Adult
3 Comments
Dear Ms. LaCour, I’ve been on a contemporary kick lately. Something to distract me from my speculative fiction funk, I guess. I haven’t read any of your previous novels but after Everything Leads To You, I think I’ll be tracking… more
B- Reviews
Biker, Contemporary, Small-Town
2 Comments
Dear Ms. Blake: While listening to the DBSA podcast with Jaci Burton last week, Sarah mentioned having read and enjoyed your book, Whisper Falls. The book stood out to her because it features a heroine with Crohn’s disease, which is… more