Low Heat

Contemporary, East Asian, Low Heat, Paranormal, unrated

Avon Romances: The Ex Hex and So We Meet Again

April 11, 2022 Leave a Comment

The two trad pub romances I read last month just happened to be Avon books. I was an Avon Addict years ago and I don’t think I’ve read much Avon contemporary romance since so it feels like time to jump back in. The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling Reluctant witch Rhys Penhallow begrudgingly returns toRead the Post

Black Romance, 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

4 stars, Historical, Low Heat, Science Fiction/Fantasy

The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels

December 31, 2021 Leave a Comment

This book hovered at a three star for me but the originality and audiobook narration tipped it into a 4 star read. The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels is set in an alternate Victorian England where a co-hort of ladies can fly houses with a magical incantation. A sect of these ladies—the Wisteria Society– useRead 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

3.5 stars, 4 stars, Contemporary, Latinx, Low Heat, Paranormal, Review, Small Town

Audible Originals: Call Me Maybe and What The Hex

September 27, 2021 Leave a Comment

I was hesitant about Audible Original Stories, but I’ve found they are the perfect thing to listen to while I’m cleaning or running errands because if you speed up to 1.5, you can listen to an entire story in about 2 hours. Admittedly, I don’t think it’s worth getting an Audible subscription just for 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