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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

Contemporary, Interracial, LGBTQIA, M/M, Multicultural, Small Town, unrated

Unguarded by Jay Hogan (Vino and Vertias #10)

November 21, 2021 Leave a Comment

This book is a lot like those fish out of water 90’s romantic comedies. We have 27-year-old Tai Samuels the (as the book describes him multiple times) sassy, lipgloss-wearing party boy who flees Boston with just the clothes on his back after a disastrous breakup. He makes a detour in small-town Vermont and, with aRead the Post

Black Romance, Contemporary, Genre, Multicultural, unrated

Queen Move by Kennedy Ryan

April 11, 2021 Leave a Comment

This is my second Kennedy Ryan book and when it comes to her books you have to be ready to settle in because Ryan’s stories have a lot of depth; she intimately explores her character’s past and present before getting to the main course. Ezra and Kimba were inseparable as teens, but a rift betweenRead the Post

3 stars, 3.5 stars, East Asian, Historical, Low Heat, Multicultural, Review

End-of-the-Year Historical Romance Mini Reviews

December 31, 2020 Leave a Comment

I ended my romance reading year with a few historical romances! The Bluestocking by Christi Caldwell The Killoran siblings worked hard to overcome their gang lord father’s cruel legacy. When the youngest Killoran son is discovered to be the kidnapped son of a Marquess his eldest sister Gertrude goes alont to accompany him to hisRead the Post

2.5 stars, 3.5 stars, 5 stars, Black Romance, Celebrities, Contemporary, East Asian, Erotic, F/F, FP, Interracial, LGBTQIA, Millionaires & Billionaires, Mini Reviews, Multicultural, Review

F/F Romance Mini Reviews

October 21, 2020 Leave a Comment

Something To Talk About by Meryl Wilsner This debut tells the slo-o-o-o-w burn romance between a Chinese-American showrunner in her 40s and her younger assistant. A Hollywood workplace romance with this kind of power dynamic may sound cringe but Wilsner navigates it effectively. Still, I could never fully engage with this one. I found theRead the Post

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