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Categories Book Review, Rachel Reid

Rachel Reid | Game Changers Series- Heated Rivalry

The Books: Game Changer by Rachel Reid Published 2018 by Carina Press Heated Rivalry by Rachel ReidPublished 2019 by Carina Press Tough Guy by Rachel…

December 10, 2025December 10, 2025
Categories Book Review, Sarah Adler

Sarah Adler | Finders Keepers

The Plot (from Goodreads): Two estranged best friends find that a long-abandoned treasure hunt might be the key to a fresh start—for both their futures…

June 24, 2025June 25, 2025
Categories Book Review, Kristina Forest

Kristina Forest | The Love Lyric

The Plot (from Goodreads): Iris Greene used to be a woman with a plan. But all of that changed after she met the love of…

February 4, 2025February 11, 2025
Categories Alexa Martin, Book Review

Alexa Martin | Better Than Fiction

The Plot (from Goodreads): As a self-proclaimed book hater and a firm believer that the movie is always better, Drew Young didn’t anticipate inheriting her…

January 14, 2025January 14, 2025
Categories Book Review, Mariana Zapata

Mariana Zapata | The Wall of Winnipeg and Me

The Plot (from Goodreads): Vanessa Mazur refuses to feel bad for quitting—she knows she’s doing the right thing. The thankless job of personal assistant to…

January 10, 2025January 10, 2025
Categories Book Review, Pyae Moe Thet War, Reviews with Spoilers

Pyae Moe Thet War | I DID SOMETHING BAD Spoilers

The Plot (from Goodreads): When freelance journalist Khin Hlaing is assigned by Vogue to get a scoop on Tyler Tun, Hollywood’s hottest movie star who has returned…

January 6, 2025January 6, 2025
Categories Book Review, Julia McKay

Julia McKay | The Holiday Honeymoon Switch

Love holiday books? Check out my holiday book master list, or my lists of 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 holiday book releases. The Plot (from…

December 21, 2024January 6, 2025
Categories Book Review, Martha Waters

Martha Waters | Christmas Is All Around

Love holiday books? Check out my holiday book master list, or my lists of 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 holiday book releases. The Plot (from…

December 20, 2024December 20, 2024
Categories Book Review, Carlie Walker

Carlie Walker | Code Work Romance

The Plot (from Goodreads): Two exes. One mission. A trip she’ll never forget…Max is just your average girl. She works odd jobs, has a soul-crushing…

December 19, 2024December 19, 2024
Categories Book Review

Ashley Herring Blake | Make The Season Bright

Love holiday books? Check out my holiday book master list, or my lists of 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 holiday book releases. The Plot (from…

November 20, 2024January 6, 2025
Categories Ally Carter, Book Review, Reviews with Spoilers

Ally Carter | THE MOST WONDERFUL CRIME OF THE YEAR Spoilers

The Plot (from Goodreads): The bridge is out. The phones are down. And the most famous mystery writer in the world just disappeared out of…

November 6, 2024January 6, 2025
Categories Book Review, Julie Murphy, Sierra Simone

Julie Murphy | A Jingle Bell Mingle

The Christmas Notch Series A Merry Little Meet CuteA Holly Jolly Ever AfterA Jingle Bell Mingle Love holiday books? Check out my holiday book master…

November 3, 2024January 6, 2025
Categories Book Review, Carlie Walker

Carlie Walker | THE TAKEDOWN Spoilers

The Plot (from Goodreads): It’s been a long time since Sydney Swift has gone home. An unrelentingly successful CIA field officer, she has spent the…

November 2, 2024January 6, 2025
Categories Book Review, Timothy Janovsky

Timothy Janovsky | The Merriest Misters

The Plot (from Goodreads): Patrick Hargrave and Quinn Muller have been married for less than a year, but their passionate romance is cracking under the…

October 28, 2024January 6, 2025
Categories Book Review

Rachel Runya Katz | Whenever You’re Ready

The Plot (Goodreads): After reconnecting on a road trip, two friends must decide if love is the ultimate risk worth taking in this funny, emotional…

August 25, 2024August 25, 2024
Categories Book Review, Lynn Painter

Lynn Painter | Happily Never After

The Plot (from Goodreads): Two love skeptics agree to work together as professional wedding disruptors. But fate has more romantic plans in mind for them…

April 12, 2024December 20, 2024
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Categories Book Review, Meryl Wilsner

Meryl Wilsner | Cleat Cute

The Plot (from Goodreads): Grace Henderson has been a star of the US Women’s National Team for ten years, even though she’s only 26. But…

April 10, 2024May 23, 2024
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Categories Book Review, Chloe Liese

Book Tour Spotlight: Only and Forever by Chloe Liese

The Plot (from Goodreads): Viggo Bergman, hopeless romantic, is thoroughly weary of waiting for his happily ever after. But between opening a romance bookstore, running…

April 10, 2024May 23, 2024
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Categories Book Review, Falon Ballard

Falon Ballard | Right On Cue

The Plot (from Goodreads): Hollywood darling Emmy Harper is considered the queen of writing romantic comedies. That is, until tragedy struck and she swore she’d…

April 4, 2024May 23, 2024
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Categories Abby Jimenez, Book Review

Abby Jimenez | Just for the Summer

The Plot (from Goodreads): Justin has a curse, and thanks to a Reddit thread, it’s now all over the internet. Every woman he dates goes…

March 26, 2024May 23, 2024
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Categories Book Review, Kristina Forest

Kristina Forest | The Partner Plot

The Greene Sisters series in order: The Neighbor FavorThe Partner PlotThe Love Lyric The Plot (from Goodreads): Two former high school sweethearts get a second…

March 20, 2024January 26, 2025
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Categories Book Review, Emily Henry

Emily Henry | Funny Story

The Plot (from Goodreads): Daphne always loved the way her fiancé Peter told their story. How they met (on a blustery day), fell in love…

March 18, 2024November 12, 2024
Categories Book Review, Courtney Walsh

Courtney Walsh | My Lucky Charm

The Plot (from Goodreads): It’s no secret that I love life. And Dr Pepper. But also, I love a challenge. . . So when the…

March 17, 2024May 24, 2024
Categories Annabel Monaghan, Book Review

Annabel Monaghan | Summer Romance

The Plot (from Goodreads): Benefits of a summer romance: it’s always fun, always brief, and no one gets their heart broken. There aren’t enough labeled…

March 10, 2024May 24, 2024
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Categories Amy Lea, Book Review

Amy Lea | The Catch

The Influencers Series Set On YouExes and O’sThe Catch The Plot (from Goodreads): A grumpy lobster fisherman tosses a fashion influencer’s impeccably curated life overboard…

February 7, 2024March 18, 2024
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Categories Book Review

Devon Daniels | The Rom Con

The Plot (from Goodreads): After a particularly brutal breakup, Cassidy Sutton has had it with dating. So when her grandmother gives her a 1950’s dating…

February 2, 2024March 26, 2024
Categories Book Review, Emma Lord

Emma Lord | The Getaway List

The Plot (from Goodreads): The day of her high school graduation, Riley realizes two things: One, that she has spent the last four years trying…

January 13, 2024January 11, 2024
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Categories Abby Jimenez, Book Review

Abby Jimenez | Yours Truly

The Plot (from Goodreads): Dr. Briana Ortiz’s life is seriously flatlining. Her divorce is just about finalized, her brother’s running out of time to find…

January 6, 2024March 26, 2024
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Categories Abby Jimenez, Book Review

Abby Jimenez | Part of Your World

The Plot (from Goodreads): After a wild bet, gourmet grilled-cheese sandwich, and cuddle with a baby goat, Alexis Montgomery has had her world turned upside…

January 5, 2024March 26, 2024
Categories Book Review, Josie Silver

Josie Silver | A Winter In New York

The Plot (from Goodreads): A young chef stumbles on a secret family recipe that might lead her to the love—and life—she’s been looking for in…

November 20, 2023May 1, 2024
Categories Book Review, Lillie Vale

Lillie Vale | Wrapped With A Beau

The Book:  Wrapped With a Beau by Lillie ValePublished: September 26, 2023 by G.P. Putnam’s SonsDate read: September 26, 2023 The Characters:  Elisha and Ves…

November 19, 2023March 1, 2024
Categories Ali Hazelwood, Book Review

Ali Hazelwood | The Love Hypothesis

The Book:  The Love Hypothesis by Ali HazelwoodPublished: September 14, 2021 by Berkley BooksDate read: November 12, 2023 The Characters:  Olive and Adam Buy it…

November 18, 2023March 13, 2024
Categories Book Review, Courtney Walsh

Courtney Walsh | Can’t Help Falling

The Book:  Can’t Help Falling by Courtney WalshPublished: September 14, 2023 (indie)Date read: September 19, 2023 The Characters:  Emmy and Owen Buy it on Amazon…

September 28, 2023October 9, 2023
Categories Book Review, Emma St. Clair

Emma St. Clair | Just Don’t Fall

The Book:  Just Don’t Fall by Emma St. ClairPublished: August 23, 2023 (indie)Date read: September 12, 2023 The Characters:  Parker and Logan Buy it on…

September 27, 2023March 13, 2024
Categories Book Review, Sally Thorne

Sally Thorne | Second First Impressions

The Book:  Second First Impressions by Sally ThornePublished: April 13, 2021 by William MorrowDate read: August 16, 2023 The Characters:  Ruth and Teddy Buy it…

September 11, 2023September 16, 2023
Categories Bolu Babalola, Book Review

Bolu Babalola | Honey & Spice

The Plot (Goodreads): Sharp-tongued (and secretly soft-hearted) Kiki Banjo has just made a huge mistake. As an expert in relationship-evasion and the host of the…

September 3, 2023January 8, 2024
Categories Book Review, Casey McQuiston

Casey McQuiston | Red, White, & Royal Blue

The Plot (Goodreads): First Son Alex Claremont-Diaz is the closest thing to a prince this side of the Atlantic. With his intrepid sister and the…

August 10, 2023March 14, 2024
Categories Allison Ashley, Book Review

Allison Ashley | The Roommate Pact

The Book:  The Roommate Pact by Allison AshleyPublished: August 1, 2023 by MIRADate read: August 9, 2023 The Characters:  Claire and Graham Buy it on…

August 9, 2023September 10, 2023
Categories Book Review, Sophie Cousens

Sophie Cousens | The Good Part

The Book:  The Good Part by Sophie CousensPublished November 7, 2023 by G.P. Putnam’s SonsDate read: July 2, 2023 The Characters:  Lucy Buy it on…

July 22, 2023July 18, 2023
Categories Book Review

Katherine Center | Hello Stranger

The Book:  Hello Stranger by Katherine CenterPublished July 11, 2023 by St. Martin’s PressDate read: May 5, 2023 The Characters:  Sadie Buy it on Bookshop.org…

May 31, 2023August 23, 2023
Categories Book Review, Dee Ernst

Dee Ernst | Lucy Checks In

The Book:  Lucy Checks In by Dee Ernst August 16, 2022 by St. Martin’s GriffinDate read: May 23, 2023 The Characters:  Lucy Buy it on…

May 24, 2023August 23, 2023
Categories Book Review, Lissette Decos

Lissette Decos | Ana Takes Manhattan

The Book:  Ana Takes Manhattan by Lissette DecosFebruary 28, 2023 by ForeverDate read: May 14, 2023 The Characters:  Ana Buy it on Bookshop.org | Amazon…

May 23, 2023September 10, 2024
Categories Book Review, Jen DeLuca

Jen Deluca | Well Traveled (Well Met, #4)

The Book:  Well Traveled by Jen Deluca (Well Met #4)Published December 6, 2022 by BerkleyDate read: February 20, 2023 The Characters:  LouisaDex Buy it on…

March 2, 2023March 10, 2023
Categories Annabel Monaghan, Book Review

Annabel Monaghan | Nora Goes Off Script

The Plot (from Goodreads): Nora Hamilton knows the formula for love better than anyone. As a romance channel screenwriter, it’s her job. But when her…

January 25, 2023March 13, 2024
Categories Book Review

Laura Nowlin | If He Had Been With Me

The Plot (Goodreads): If he had been with me everything would have been different… I wasn’t with Finn on that August night. But I should’ve…

December 21, 2022January 8, 2024
Categories Book Review, Julia Whelan

Julia Whelan | Thank You For Listening

The Plot (from Goodreads): For Sewanee Chester, being an audiobook narrator is a long way from her old dreams, but the days of being a…

November 11, 2022March 18, 2024
Categories Book Review, Sara Goodman Confino

Sara Goodman Confino | She’s Up To No Good

The Plot (from Goodreads): For two women generations apart, going home will change their lives in this funny, poignant, and life-affirming novel about family, secrets,…

November 6, 2022March 13, 2024
Categories Book Review, Roan Parrish

Roan Parrish | The Holiday Trap

The Plot (from Goodreads): Greta Russakoff loves her tight-knit family and tiny Maine hometown, even if they don’t always understand what it’s like to be…

October 21, 2022January 26, 2025
Categories Book Review, Hannah Orenstein

Hannah Orenstein | Meant To Be Mine

The Plot (from Goodreads): What if you knew exactly when you’d meet the love of your life? Edie Meyer knows. When her Grandma Gloria was…

October 16, 2022February 5, 2023
Categories Book Review, Jessica Strawser, Reviews with Spoilers

Jessica Strawser | Almost Missed You

The Book:  Almost Missed You by Jessica StrawserPublished: March 2017 by St. Martin’s Press Almost Missed You is actually how I found “How Did That…

September 17, 2022October 11, 2022

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