• Home
  • ABOUT
  • Contact
  • Reviews By Genre
    • Black Romance
    • Contemporary
    • Cowboys & Westerns
    • Erotic
    • Historical
    • New Adult
    • Paranormal
    • Romantic Elements
    • Science Fiction/Fantasy
    • Suspense
  • Reviews by Theme
    • Celebrities
    • Harlequin Category
    • Holiday
    • LGBTQIA
    • Low Heat
    • Millionaires & Billionaires
    • Motorcycle Club
    • Multicultural
      • Black
      • East Asian
      • South Asian
      • Latinx
      • Interracial
    • Novellas & Anthologies
    • Royalty
    • Small Town
    • Sports
  • Reviews By Trope

Romance and Sensibility

From First Page To HEA

Celebrities, Contemporary, East Asian, Historical, Interracial, Mini Reviews, Review, Small Town

Romance Reviews: Second Chances at Love and Life

December 30, 2023 Leave a Comment

The Inn on Sweetbriar Lane by Jeannie Chin (Blue Cedar Falls #1) Clay Hawthorn, a surly army vet, arrives in Blue Cedar Falls, NC to fulfill his fallen comrade’s dream of opening a dive bar on the small town’s uppity Main Street. Clay has a chip on his shoulder that turns off most of theRead the Post

3.5 stars, Celebrities, Contemporary, Genre, Interracial, Latinx, Mini Reviews, Multicultural, Review, Reviews by Category, Romantic Elements, South Asian

Double Feature : Mariachi Superstars and One Wacky Heist

December 28, 2023 Leave a Comment

Kiss Me, Catalina by Priscilla Oliveras Mariachi is everything to Catalina “Cat” Capuleta. So when the offer arrives she jumps at the chance to go on tour with mariachi superstar Patricio Galáne. Unfortunately, performing and writing music with the dashing mariachi is more of a challenge than she suspects. Patricio keeps her at a distance;Read the Post

3 stars, 4 stars, Historical, Mini Reviews, Paranormal, Virgin Hero

Dark London Series Review : Heart of Iron and My Lady Quicksilver

September 24, 2023 Leave a Comment

Heart of Iron by Bec McMaster Heart of Iron explores the fledgling attraction between Lena, a young socialite and Will, a Verwulfen living in the shadows. This book felt like a filler story. Lena is a bright young debutante secretly working for the revolutionaries who want to overthrow the Vampire elite. Lena’s situation gets complicatedRead the Post

Contemporary, Erotic, Holiday, Low Heat, Millionaires & Billionaires, Mini Reviews, Novellas, Review, unrated

Kindle Unlimited Reviews: Sweet and Spicy

December 31, 2021 Leave a Comment

KU romances come in a variety of heat levels and today I’m reviewing a small-town Christmas romance that simmers and a pair of boiling hot novellas. Operation: Holiday Matchmakers by Alexis Stanton I read this book a while ago and it finally feels like the right time of the year to review it! In thisRead the Post

3 stars, 3.5 stars, 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

3.5 stars, 4 stars, 5 stars, Contemporary, LGBTQIA, M/F, Mini Reviews, New Adult, Review, Small Town

The True North Series by Sarina Bowen

September 7, 2021 Comment : 1

I randomly picked Steadfast off my bookshelf and was instantly pulled into the True North series. This series takes place in Vermont and centers around Shipley Farms–an organic apple orchard. Each book features hardworking characters as they build relationships, make sacrifices, and pursue their dreams. One of the things I love about this series isRead the Post

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • Next Page »

Currently Reading

Kat
Jess

A spin-off of Books and Sensibility, this blog was created in 2015 to talk exclusively about romance novels--From the first page to HEA !

Follow Us on Bloglovin’

Follow

Subscribe !

Reviews By Rating

  • 1 Star
  • 2 Star
  • 3 Star
  • 4 Star
  • 5 Star
  • Unrated

Search

Book Blog

Blog Archive

Abou

Meta

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org
@romanceandsensibility

I came across this trope a lot this year -Kat #spicybooks #booktok

♬ Still Into You Drill - ShoBeatz

Social Slider

  • Time for a cover reveal! Wall Street Journal bestselling author @kennedyryan1 is excited to reveal the gorgeous special edition paperback
  • The small town of Honey Hill isn’t big enough to handle the feud between Mayor Lunden Pierce and Quade Cannon—-the
  • Picked this up on a trip to 2nd & Charles . Can’t wait to dive into this series - J
  • Welcome to the snack / book pairing challenge! To enter, tell me what snack you are pairing with your current
  • Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you’re joining us tomorrow for the Black Friday Readathon. You can still sign up using the
  • I’m ready for the Black Friday Readathon! If you want to join us and read all day on Black Friday
  • It
  • It
Design by SkyandStars.co

Copyright © 2025