I’ve noticed quite a few romance novel doppelgangers lately and thought it would be fun to review books with similar themes and see how each book plays with them. Love & Others Disasters by Anita Kelly and Chef’s Kiss by TJ Alexander are both debut* grumpy/sunshine queer romances centered around cooking and feature a cisRead the Post
Twice A Quinceañera by Yamile Saied Méndez
Nadia Palacio has just a few weeks to turn her canceled wedding into the doble quince (30th birthday party) of her dreams. She just needs to get her family and Marco Hawkins,her former college fling and venue owner, on board. First of all, I think the idea of turning a 30th birthday into a milestoneRead the Post
By The Book by Jasmine Guillory
This unique take on Disney’s Beauty and The Beast is kind of a trip. Isabelle is a book-loving editorial assistant who moves into the house of Beau, a grumpy reckless socialite, to help him finish his memoir I have a history of not liking books that take place in one location–but this one didn’t bother me,Read the Post
West Side Love Story by Priscilla Oliveras
I dived into this story having never seen West Side Story so it’s entirely possible I missed out on any homages to the musical. Angelo and Mariana’s feuding families collide when their respective mariachi bands are pitted against each other in a life-changing mariachi competition. This is a fun, well-rounded romance with just the rightRead the Post
Duke of My Heart by Kelly Bowen
Kelly Bowen’s novella, Night of the Scoundrel, was an unexpected favorite of mine last year and I was excited to finally dip into her backlist. Maximus Harcourt arrives home from two years at sea to find his 18-year-old sister on the run and Miss Ivory Moore, of Chegarre& Associates, re-dressing the dead earl his sister leftRead the Post
Heartland and Waylaid by Sarina Bowen
The last two books in the True North series return to Shipley Farms with romances for the youngest members of the Shipley family–20-year-old twins Dylan and Daphne. Heartland (True North #7) At 18 years old, Chasity Campbell escaped a fundamentalist cult and found home in rural Vermont’s small community of cult survivors. Now a 21-year-oldRead the Post
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