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From First Page To HEA

3.5 stars, Contemporary, Review

Cream of The Crop by Alice Clayton

May 1, 2019 Leave a Comment

Rating:★★★+.5| 9 hours 55 minutes| Contemporary | Galley Books| Release Date: 7/12/2016 Natalie Grayson is a lot of things; Marketing goddess. Cheese Lover. Manhattan It Girl. At size 18 she’s not afraid to take up space and is confident in everything she does …except when it comes to Oscar Mendoza, the smoldering owner of Bailey FallsRead the Post

3.5 stars, 4 stars, Black Romance, Contemporary, Review

Mini Reviews: Kindle Unlimited Novellas!

April 30, 2019 Leave a Comment

Looking for some items from Kindle Unlimited? Check out these two novellas for satisfying romance quick reads!   Be Mine: A Valentine’s Day Novella by Savannah J. Frierson One of my favorite things about indie romance is that it allows authors to subvert the conventions of traditional romance and try new things. When I saw thisRead the Post

3.5 stars, Black Romance, Contemporary, Review, Romantic Elements

32 Candles by Ernessa T. Carter

April 28, 2019 Leave a Comment

Rating: ★★★ +.5| 352 pages | Contemporary | Amistad (Harper Collins) | 6/8/2010   Ever since Davie Jones was a child she’s wanted a Sixteen Candles-style romance and a Jake Ryan of her very own. But John Water’s endings don’t happen to poor dark-skinned outcasts in the deep south–so Davie Jones sets out to get itRead the Post

3.5 stars, Historical, Review

Romancing The Duke by Tessa Dare

February 23, 2019 Leave a Comment

Rating: ★★★ + .5| 9 hours | Historical Romance | Castles Ever After #1 | Avon | 1/28/2014 When her father dies unexpectedly, 26-year-old Izzie Goodnight is left with only the legacy of his popular syndicated stories and…a castle–given to her by one of her father’s fans. Izzie can work with a castle but unfortunatelyRead 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

3.5 stars, Contemporary, Multicultural, Review, Southeast Asian

The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang

September 17, 2018 Leave a Comment

 Rating: ★★★ + .5 | Release Date: 06/30/18 | Contemporary | 336 pages | Berkley I know this book needs no introduction, I’m not sure how it’s doing sales wise but the publicity for this book in and out of the romance community has been staggering. Autistic econometrician Stella Lane’s parents want her to finally settle downRead the Post

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