July 21, 2015

REVIEW: In the Middle of Somewhere by Roan Parrish

KaetrinB+ Reviews / Recommended Readscollege / Contemporary / m/m / queer / Small-Town4 Comments

Dear Roan Parrish, A number of my trusted Goodreads recommenders spoke highly of this book.  I asked a friend “should I read this book?” and her answer was an unhesitating “YES!”, so I had it on my wishlist – then was delighted when it had been submitted to DA for ... more >

KaetrinA- Reviews / B+ Reviews / Recommended Readscollege / Contemporary / football / New Adult / sport24 Comments

Dear Kristen Callihan, The Hook Up was one of my favourite reads of 2014 and ever since, I’ve been looking forward to the next book in the series. At the end of The Hook Up, Gray Grayson (yes, that’s his real name – his mother read The Pelican Brief by ... more >

April 15, 2015

REVIEW: The Shameless Hour by Sarina Bowen

KaetrinA- Reviews / Recommended Readscollege / Contemporary / fraternity / hockey / New Adult / soccer14 Comments

Dear Sarina Bowen, It’s no secret that I’ve been a squeeing fangirl since I first devoured your earlier Ivy Years books last year.  You were my “author find” of 2014. So, of course, I begged shamelessly (heh, see what I did there?) on Twitter for an early copy of your ... more >

KaetrinA Reviews / Recommended Readscollege / Contemporary / hockey / music / New Adult20 Comments

Dear Elle Kennedy, I saw some buzz on Twitter about The Deal and immediately sent an email off to Jane begging for a copy.  I loved this book so hard. The characters grabbed me from the start and didn’t let me go. Trigger Warning: (off page) rape and domestic violence. ... more >

February 17, 2015

REVIEW: Summer Storm by Joan Wolf

WillafulB Reviewsactor / college / Contemporary romance / marriage on the rocks / Reunited Couple10 Comments

Dear Joan Wolf: When I started browsing through this book and saw that the heroine’s husband asks her to get an abortion, I had to immediately check the end to see whether he could actually be the hero. In most of the romances I read, if abortion comes up at ... more >

December 31, 2014

REVIEW: Off Campus by Amy Jo Cousins

KaetrinB- Reviewscollege / Contemporary / m/m / New Adult / queer / sexual-assault23 Comments

Dear Amy Jo Cousins, I recently read your free m/m short Five Dates and I was completely charmed by it.  I opened Off Campus immediately after finishing, hoping to find more of that, albeit with different characters. I did find things to like but it was not entirely the success ... more >