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Once Ghosted, Twice Shy by Alyssa Cole

February 21, 2019 Leave a Comment

Rating: Unrated| Avon | Contemporary |  Once Ghosted, Twice Shy was a moderately paced perfect little romance to start the year off with, but I have to admit I felt like I was plunked down in the third act — I needed this to be a full story! We take a short walk through the start, endRead the Post

3.5 stars, Celebrities, Contemporary, LGBTQIA, M/M, Review

Syncopation by Anna Zabo

February 5, 2019 Leave a Comment

Rating: ★★★ + .5| 295 pages | Contemporary Romance | Carina Press | Release Date: 4/19/18 Ray Van Zeller, the lead singer of Twisted Wishes, needs a new drummer and the last person he expects to walk into auditions is Zavier Demos. Zavier is a Juilliard trained timpanist–and the guy who rejected Ray when he asked him toRead the Post

Blog Tour, Review

Book Spotlight: The Whole Package by Marie Harte

February 4, 2019 Leave a Comment

I’m so excited to host this spotlight for The Whole Package by Marie Harte. Harte is one of my favorite romance authors and this book delivers everything I like about her; confident heroines, hardworking heroes, banter and family. The Whole Package is out right now. Scroll below to read an excerpt and learn more aboutRead the Post

3 stars, Paranormal, Review

Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh

January 24, 2019 Leave a Comment

  Rating: ★★★ | 356 pages | Paranormal Romance | Berkley | Release Date: 9/1/2006 I’ve been hearing about this series for years and when my book club picked it I finally got the change to learn all about the Psy-Changelings….which I totally thought was the name of one race of people but turns out it isRead the Post

3.5 stars, 4 stars, Black Romance, Contemporary, F/F, LGBTQIA, Mini Reviews, Review

Black Romance Novellas

December 31, 2018 Leave a Comment

I finished off my romance reading year with these two novellas featuring Black characters. I think we can forget there is so much diversity within capital D  Diversity and these two novellas showcase the diversity in Black romance with each character being from a different part of the diaspora. Former exotic dancer Cinnamon “Cin” BradleyRead the Post

2.5 stars, 4 stars, Black Romance, Contemporary, F/F, LGBTQIA, M/M, Novellas & Anthologies, Review, Small Town

Coffee Shop Romances: Small Town Secrets and Delivered Fast

December 30, 2018 Leave a Comment

I love a good coffee shop–comfy seating, drinks in warm mugs, ambient conversation  and that lingering smell of fresh coffee. It’s the perfect setting for a romance and this week I read two novellas about coffee shop owners who fall for the person delivering their baked goods.   Lisa “Sully” “Sullivan may not have grown up inRead the Post

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