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September 3, 2019

REVIEW: Well Met by Jen DeLuca

KaetrinB Reviews / Book ReviewsContemporary / grumpy hero / Renaissance Faire1 Comments

Dear Jen DeLuca, I firmly believe there are not enough romances set in an around a Renaissance faire so Well Met was a much-anticipated read for me. I’m happy to say that I enjoyed it very much. It’s a strong debut, ticking most all of my boxes when it comes ... more >

Black woman with red/brown curly shoulder-length hairin a colourful dress of red, gold, orange and blue embraces a white man with short salt and pepper hair, wearing a gray tee and dark jeans.
August 13, 2018

REVIEW: A Duke by Default by Alyssa Cole

KaetrinB Reviews / B+ Reviews / C+ ReviewsADHD / Contemporary / Duke / grumpy hero / interracial relationship / Scotland / sword making32 Comments

Dear Alyssa Cole, I was so excited to read this book. The cover is gorgeous and the book itself had a great start – with lots of fun humour and strong characterisation. I was wearing out the highlighter function on my reader with all the quotes I wanted to put ... more >

May 24, 2018

REVIEW: Grumpy Fake Boyfriend by Jackie Lau

KaetrinBook Reviews / C ReviewsCanada / Contemporary / grumpy hero16 Comments

Dear Jackie Lau, I am a fan of grumpy heroes in general and I also enjoy the fake relationship trope so this book sounded like my catnip. While there were definitely things I liked about it, it didn’t quite knock my socks off either and it took me a while ... more >

March 16, 2018

REVIEW: The Love Coupon by Ainslie Paton

KaetrinB+ Reviews / Recommended ReadsContemporary / grumpy hero / roommates11 Comments

Recommended Read

Disclaimer: I’m friendly with the author online, we talk often on Twitter, and I’ve met her a few times. She’s the kind of author who wouldn’t stop speaking to me if I didn’t like her books and I’m comfortable giving my honest opinion (else I wouldn’t review her work) but, ... more >

November 10, 2017

REVIEW: The Love Experiment by Ainslie Paton

KaetrinB ReviewsChicago / Contemporary / grumpy hero / media / newspaper / social experiment9 Comments

Disclaimer: I’m friendly with the author online, we talk often on Twitter, and I’ve met her a few times. She’s the kind of author who wouldn’t stop speaking to me if I didn’t like her books and I’m comfortable giving my honest opinion (else I wouldn’t review her work) but, ... more >

August 10, 2014

REVIEW: One Night of Sin by Elle Kennedy

JaneB ReviewsContemporary romance / grumpy heroComments Off on REVIEW: One Night of Sin by Elle Kennedy

Dear Ms. Kennedy: I’m a big fan of your past work and was very happy to find an ARC of One Night of Sin in my inbox. The story has a fairly simple setup which is perfect for the length of the novella which clocks in a little under 35,000 words. I’m ... more >

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