3 stars

The Duke of Danger by Darcy Burke

August 16, 2021 Leave a Comment

I’ve fallen off the historical romance bandwagon. When I started reading romance, I mostly read historical romance but last year I only read one. To get back into the genre I decided to start with an indie historical romance. I‘ve always been curious how the subgenre is handled outside the restrictions of traditional publishing. ThisRead the Post

3 stars, Contemporary, Genre, Historical, Latinx, Low Heat, Review, Romantic Elements

Next Year In Havana by Chanel Cleeton

July 20, 2021 Leave a Comment

I really should have reviewed Next Year In Havana and Heart and Seoul together. They are both about American women visiting their cultural homelands for the first time and grappling with where they belong while also falling into passionate but complicated relationships. Cuban-American journalist Marisol Ferrera’s family fledCuba in the 1950’s and have dreamed ofRead the Post

3 stars, Contemporary, East Asian, Genre, Review, Romantic Elements, Southeast Asian

Heart and Seoul by Jen Frederick

June 13, 2021 Leave a Comment

Oh, boy. Where to start with this one. First off I am…not sure this book is a romance. I was at the 97% mark of this book and I was like…wait …wait… Without getting too spoilery I will say this book ops for an HFN (Happy For Now) over an HEA. I could see thisRead the Post

3 stars, 4 stars, Celebrities, Contemporary, Review, Small Town, Sports

Quick Dip : Meghan Quinn

May 31, 2021 Leave a Comment

Because most romance authors have such extensive backlist, instead of taking a deep dive into their work, I’m taking a quick dip! I decided to splash around in the Meghan Quinn waters after hearing Booktuber In Love & Words talk about her. Quinn writes romantic comedies the lean towards sophomoric humor and have varying steamRead the Post

3 stars, 4 stars, Celebrities, Contemporary, Ex-Military, LGBTQIA, M/F, M/M, Review

Counterpoint and Reverb by Anna Zabo

May 1, 2021 Leave a Comment

One of my 2021 bookish goals is to read more series so I decided to finish the Twisted Wishes series. Each book follows a member of a queer rock band and has themes of found family, acceptance, and some light kink elements. I reviewed the first book, Syncopation, in 2019. Counterpoint Twisted Wishes’ 27-year-old guitaristRead the Post

3 stars, 3.5 stars, 4 stars, Black Romance, Contemporary, Ex-Military, Harlequin Category, Millionaires & Billionaires, Mini Reviews, Review, Reviews by Category

The Grangers #1-3 by Brenda Jackson

April 17, 2021 Leave a Comment

Brenda Jackson’s Granger series fills two of my 2021 book-ish resolutions; read more series and read off my Kindle. This series follows the Granger brothers, who are called back home to Charlottesville when their grandfather falls ill. The brothers make him a deathbed promise to run the family aeronautics company and overturn their father’s wrongfulRead the Post