B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads19th century / forced proximity / Historical / Historical fiction / lady's companion / military hero / Napoleonic wars / road-romance / Russia / Russian Series / War / Military12 Comments
Major Orlov takes on the protection of Countess Berova… But can he let her go? Leading his battalion of injured and war-hardened infantry to safety, Major Lev Orlov is seeking shelter for his men in an abandoned inn when he finds himself face to face with a Countess. Lev can’t ... more >
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Dear (never-been-quite-over-you) Crush,It’s been a few years since we were together, but I can’t stop thinking about the time we almost… Wren Roland has never been kissed, but he wants that movie-perfect ending more than anything. Feeling nostalgic on the eve of his birthday, he sends emails to all the ... more >
B Reviews / Book ReviewsContemporary / family relationships / forced proximity / Harlequin / Indian American / Once Upon a Wedding series / POC / POC author / second chance at love / weddingComments Off on REVIEW: The Five-Day Reunion by Mona Shroff
They ended their marriage, but they never fell out of love… Law student Anita Virani hasn’t seen her ex-husband since the ink dried on their divorce papers. Now she’s agreed to pretend she’s still married to Nikhil until his sister’s wedding celebrations are over—because her former mother-in-law neglected to tell ... more >
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CW: Domestic violence themes, fatphobia Dear Olivia Dade, First off, may I just say that the cover is perfect. It’s entirely true to the book and just staring at it makes me happy. Leni Kauffman (the artist) is such a talent. Alex Woodroe is an actor on the Game of ... more >
B Reviews / Book Reviews17th-century / English Historical / forced proximity / Great-Fire-of-London / Historical / plague / Restoration / Restoration England31 Comments
“Have you found that ideal man yet?” There was only one man at the court of King Charles II that Miss Mary Hook could contemplate marrying — Prince Rupert was undoubtedly the most interesting, most intelligent, most honorable, chivalrous and handsome man at Court. If only she could find a ... more >
B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsautism / chronic illness / Contemporary / forced proximity / grumpy / sunshine / marriage-of-convenience / NetGalley / own voices4 Comments
Dear Chloe Liese, A friend from Twitter recommended your books and this series in particular to me recently. When I saw it at NetGalley and noted “grumpy vs sunshine” it was a foregone conclusion. After reading With You Forever, I know I will definitely be picking up the other books ... more >