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Romance and Sensibility

From First Page To HEA

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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

Celebrities, Contemporary, Holiday, Interracial, Latinx, Multicultural, Novellas

Quick Dip with Alexis Daria

December 2, 2023 Leave a Comment

Author’s Note: Alexis Daria’s Dance Off series was published by St. Martin’s Press, which is currently being boycotted. To learn more, please watch this video. I enjoyed Alexis Daria’s Audible Original, What The Hex, and I don’t know why it’s taken me so long to read more of her books! I started the Quick Dip seriesRead the Post

Contemporary, Interracial, LGBTQIA, M/M, Review, Small Town

Meet Cute Club Jack Harbon

June 24, 2022 Leave a Comment

Romance novels are everything to 26-year-old Jordan Collins, the founder of Meet Cute Club–an all romance book club. Rex Bailey, the grumpy new bookseller in town, is the last person Jordan expects to join the club. Rex has never read a romance but is captivated by Jordan’s passion for the genre. When the Meet CuteRead 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

Contemporary, Interracial, Review, unrated

Twisted Love by Ana Huang

December 29, 2021 Leave a Comment

This is maybe my last spicy BookTok recommended read. I thought this book was way over the top and I had such a hard time looking past the hero’s toxic behavior in the last chapter. Twisted Love started of promising. Our heroine is the sunshine-y Ava Chen, a college student and aspiring pro photographer. HerRead the Post

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