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About Kaetrin

Kaetrin started reading romance as a teen and then took a long break, detouring into fantasy and thrillers. She returned to romance in 2008 and has been blogging since 2010. She reads contemporary, historical, a little paranormal, urban fantasy and romantic suspense, as well as erotic romance and more recently, new adult. She loves angsty books, funny books, long books and short books. The only thing mandatory is the HEA. Favourite authors include Mary Balogh, Susanna Kearsley, Joanna Bourne, Tammara Webber, Kristen Ashley, Shannon Stacey, Sarah Mayberry, JD Robb/Nora Roberts, KA Mitchell, Marie Sexton, Patricia Briggs, Ilona Andrews, just to name a few. You can find her on Twitter: @kaetrin67.

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black and white image, black border with grey inset, a darker grey celtic style sword in the centre
August 21, 2026

REVIEW: Swordheart by T. Kingfisher

KaetrinA- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsFantasy Romance / humour9 Comments

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Dear T. Kingfisher, I recently had the great pleasure of listening to Paladin’s Grace and reading Paladin’s Strength so I immediately went to your (extensive – hooray!) backlist for more goodness with Swordheart. There are similar themes between Swordheart and Paladin’s Strength so I would recommend to readers perhaps taking ... more >

July 20, 2026

REVIEW: Book Club Boyfriend by Jenny Holiday

KaetrinB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsanxiety disorder / Books / Contemporary / grumpy hero / mental health / Movies / NetGalley / OCD / panic attacks4 Comments

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Dear Jenny Holiday, Readers first met reclusive and grumpy Minnesotan author Jack Branksome in last year’s Into the Woods which I didn’t review but which I loved. He had been having writer’s block and was struggling to begin his second novel after the massive and overwhelming success of his debut. ... more >

Illustrated cover with an orange background featuring a hot, white, brunette couple. He is on the left and wears a blue suit and white shirt and sunglasses, his body facing left, face to the front. She is wearing a slinky red sleeveless dress and her long hair is blowing across her eyes almost like a burglar's mask. She is facing right and looking back over her shoulder toward him with her eyes but face to the front
July 10, 2026

REVIEW: Spies, Lies, and Alibis by Natalie Walters

KaetrinB Reviews / Book ReviewsNetGalley / romantic adventure / romantic-suspense / second chance / spiesNo Comments

Dear Natalie Walters, Cybil Langford is working as a spy/informant for a private secret organisation, trying to get information about her employer, Earl Edmond. Bennett Bradley works for the FBI and is undercover as “Craig Miller” a shady financial expert who helps criminals move and launder money. He is after ... more >

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May 27, 2026

REVIEW: The Final Target by Nora Roberts

KaetrinA Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsNetGalley / romantic-suspense6 Comments

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Content Note: Violence, sexual violence Dear Nora Roberts, Arden Bowie is a young, debut author from Columbus, Ohio, having her first book signing. The last person to request she sign her book is Dustin Dubecki. Dustin wants to write as well, he tells her, and is hoping she’ll have a ... more >

cartoon style illustrated cover with a yellow/orange sunray style background featuring the faces of two attractive white people, a woman on the left and a man on the right, both looking very cool and wearing sunglasses - hers have red frames and blue lenses, his are black on black. The title is in red.
May 22, 2026

REVIEW: The Alias Agenda by Holly James

KaetrinBook Reviews / C ReviewsNetGalley / romantic-suspense / spiesNo Comments

When confidential informant Erin Daniels is abruptly pulled off an insider trading investigation and sent across the country with just a few hours’ notice, she’s definitely not expecting her new assignment to involve infiltrating a smuggling ring in a . . . suburban mommy group? She’s also not expecting to ... more >

Illustrated cover with a yellow background featuring large white titles. A pretty white woman with dark hair wearing a red bikini and a sunhat reads a book with a golden retriever dog nearby on top of "Happy" and a handsome white guy in blue swim shorts relaxes with a cocktail on "ending". There's a sandcastle at the bottom of the titles.
May 7, 2026

REVIEW: Happy Ending by Chloe Liese

KaetrinB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended ReadsBooks / Contemporary / cooking / divorce / Edelweiss / Pittsburgh2 Comments

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  Dear Chloe Liese, I generally enjoy Chloe Liese books anyway but the premise of Happy Ending especially caught my attention: Two people discover their ex-spouses are dating and, still hurting from their very recent divorces, pretend they are old friends/lovers who have reconnected and are together as well. Hijinks ... more >

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