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From First Page To HEA

Contemporary, Multicultural, Review, Romantic Elements, unrated

Twice A Quinceañera by Yamile Saied Méndez

October 24, 2022 Leave a Comment

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

Contemporary, East Asian, Low Heat, Multicultural, New Adult, Review, Romantic Elements, unrated

The Donut Trap by Julie Tieu

December 17, 2021 Leave a Comment

The Donut Trap is a sweet blend of New Adult Romance and Women’s Fiction. Recent college graduate Jasmine Tran hasn’t exactly figured out the rest of her life and has fallen into a rut working long hours at her family’s donut shop. When a rent hike puts the shop in jeopardy, Jasmine rises to theRead 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

4 stars, Review, Romantic Elements, Science Fiction/Fantasy

Polaris Rising by Jessie Mihalik

December 15, 2019 Leave a Comment

Rating: ★★★★| 12 Hours 41 Minutes  | Harper Voyager | Sci-Fi | 02/25/2019  Six years ago I watched Battlestar Galactica (the ending was awful. Come at me) and ever since then I’ve been trying to chase the high of a space opera with compelling female characters, fast pacing and a well put together plot…and  IRead the Post

3 stars, Contemporary, Review, Romantic Elements

The Matchmaker’s List by Sonya Lalli

July 9, 2019 Leave a Comment

Rating:★★★ | 352 pages | Contemporary | Berkley Romance | Release Date: 2/5/2019 29-year-old Indian-Canadian Raina has met every expectation of a good Indian girl–except marriage. Raina’s secretly nursing a broken heart and isn’t ready for marriage but reluctantly agrees to let her grandmother start matchmaking. Thematically I liked this book. It’s about a womanRead the Post

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