Pink/purple cover with sparkly curly titles, a Black woman in a gold dress in the top left and a Black man in a suit with the jacket slung over one shoulder in the lower right. The people are cartoon type drawings.

July 18, 2019

REVIEW: The Wedding Party by Jasmine Guillory

KaetrinB- Reviews / Book Reviews / C+ ReviewsContemporary romance / secret relationship7 Comments

Dear Jasmine Guillory, I have your first two books on my TBR but haven’t managed to read them yet. The Wedding Party is book three in your loosely connected series but it stands alone just fine. I didn’t have any trouble jumping in here. Maddie and Theo are both best ... more >

April 5, 2019

What Janine is Reading in March of 2019

JanineB- Reviews / Book Reviews / C Reviews / C+ Reviews / Reading ListsContemporary romance / historical romance / Reading lists / Womens-Fiction9 Comments

My Once and Future Duke by Caroline Linden A friend recently recommended Linden’s An Earl Like You, but since I’m a stickler for reading series in order I decided to start with My Once and Future Duke. The hero, Jack, Duke of Ware, visits the club where his brother has ... more >

January 24, 2019

REVIEW: Game On by Kelly Jamieson

JennieB- Reviews / Book ReviewsChicago Aces / Contemporary romance / hockey / Series8 Comments

Dear Ms. Jamieson: This is the ninth book in the Aces Hockey series and the fourth that I’ve read. It starts with a premise that I don’t love. Cam Brickley sees Olivia Lockwood in a bar and ends up in a bet with his teammates: he’ll date her for two ... more >

November 7, 2018

Reading List by Jennie for July through September

JennieBook ReviewsBiography / Contemporary romance / Dystopian fiction / Literary fiction / Paranormal Fiction / Reading lists8 Comments

Also read and reviewed: Playing Hurt, Bed of Flowers, Heartsick, The Fourth Summer, The Dream Hunter Midnight Crossroad by Charlaine Harris I haven’t read any of Charlaine Harris’ books except for the Sookie Stackhouse series, which I was devoted to. I’m not sure if it’s been a matter of fearing ... more >

September 3, 2018

Reading List by Jennie for April through June

JennieBook Reviews / Reading ListsBiography / boarding school / Classic Murder Mystery / Contemporary romance / Essays / Fiction / flashbacks / Memoir / murder mystery / Reading lists / Suspense / twins11 Comments

Also read and reviewed: Ocean Light and Cadaver & Queen An American Princess: The Many Lives of Allene Tew by Annejet Van Der Zijl I can’t remember if this was recommended somewhere or if I just found it while perusing historical biographies on Amazon, but I know I was initially intrigued by ... more >

August 8, 2018

What Janine is Reading in Spring 2018

JanineBook Reviews20th century / chick-lit / Contemporary romance / Denmark / England / Los Angeles / Memoir / Reading lists12 Comments

Remedial Rocket Science by Susannah Nix I picked up this book when it was available for free, and since I’d heard good things about it, I actually read it, unlike with some freebies that merely clutter my kindle. The blurb describes Remedial Rocket Science as a romantic comedy, with comparisons ... more >