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3 stars, 3.5 stars, Black Romance, Celebrities, Contemporary, Historical, Interracial, Mini Reviews, New Adult, Paranormal, Review, unrated

Jess’ End Of The Year Mini Reviews

December 31, 2021 Leave a Comment

The Love Con by Seressia Glass I like my romances plotty so having Kenya, an avid cosplayer and engineer, working with Cameron, her best friend (now fake boyfriend) to wow the judges in a cosplay reality show kept me engaged and gave me something to follow. Cam and Kenya have pretty strong feelings for eachRead the Post

3 stars, Black Romance, Contemporary, Small Town

The Point of It All by Christina C Jones

November 22, 2021 Leave a Comment

39-year-old Evangeline James , the freshly divorced ex-wife of a tech billionaire, is headed to the idyllic town of Sugar Valley to re-open an abandoned winery with her own two hands. On her first day in town meets helicopter pilot Luke Freeman, the grandson of the winery’s founder. He’s been away in the Air ForceRead the Post

3 stars, 3.5 stars, Genre, Historical

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 Comment : 1

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