January 26, 2015

REVIEW: Scandal on His Doorstep by Deborah Hale

JayneC- ReviewsEngland / friends-to-lovers / Historical / Regency5 Comments

A baby is left on Jack Warwick’s doorstep. And the notorious rake doesn’t know if the child is his. Jack shares a Mayfair town house with two friends, and a note left with the baby suggests one of the three bachelors is the father…but which one? And who will care ... more >

December 14, 2014

REVIEW: Love and Shenanigans by Zara Keane

JayneB- ReviewsContemporary / friends-to-lovers / Ireland / Small-Town1 Comments

Vows in Vegas… Three days before leaving Ireland on the adventure of a lifetime, Fiona Byrne returns to her small Irish hometown to attend the family wedding from hell. When she discovers the drunken vows she exchanged with the groom during a wild Las Vegas trip eight years previously mean ... more >

December 8, 2014

REVIEW: While It Was Snowing by Elyssa Patrick

JayneB- Reviewsbeta hero / Christmas / friends-to-lovers / gender roles / holiday novella / novella / virgin hero22 Comments

Felicity Evans and Harry Walsh have been best friends forever, but lately, Felicity has noticed the looks Harry has been giving her. And she’s going to do something about it. Sex solves everything, or so she hopes. But she never knew Harry was a virgin—until now. Being snowbound in a ... more >

November 5, 2014

REVIEW: Maybe This Christmas by Sarah Morgan

JayneC ReviewsChristmas / Contemporary / family relationships / friends-to-lovers / HQN / sports romance / Vermont5 Comments

This winter, ex-skiing champion, reformed heartbreaker and single dad Tyler O’Neil has only one mission—making sure his daughter, Jess, has the best Christmas ever. The fact that his best friend, Brenna, is also temporarily moving into his chalet at the overbooked Snow Crystal resort is a delicious distraction he’s simply ... more >

October 17, 2014

REVIEW: Promise Me This by Christina Lee

JiaB- Reviewsdomestic abuse / friends-to-lovers / New Adult / Penguin1 Comments

Dear Ms. Lee, Promise Me This is the fourth novel in your new adult series. I’ve enjoyed the previous books to greater and lesser degrees but overall, I’m a loyal reader interested in seeing where you take us next. In your latest novel, we catch up with Nate and Jessie, ... more >

August 16, 2014

REVIEW: You Own Me by Shiloh Walker

JaneC ReviewsContemporary romance / friends-to-loversComments Off on REVIEW: You Own Me by Shiloh Walker

Dear Ms. Walker: Thank you for sending this book to me for review. I’m a big fan of the friends to lovers trope and was excited to dig in. The premise of this story is that Decker Calhoun went to prison for actions related to Elizabeth Waters. The why isn’t revealed until ... more >