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From First Page To HEA

3.5 stars, Black Romance, Contemporary, Harlequin Category, Review, Royalty

Audiobook Review: Delaney’s Desert Sheikh by Brenda Jackson

October 17, 2020 Leave a Comment

This is the first book in Jackson’s sprawling Westmoreland series and, even though it debuted in 2002, be warned it has some extremely dated and problematic elements. Namely… the sheikh thing. I do think Jackson handles the sheikh element somewhat deftly. The titular sheikh is of mixed ethnicity from a fictional Arabic and African countryRead the Post

4 stars, Contemporary, Royalty

Audiobook Review: Royally Screwed by Emma Chase

September 20, 2020 Leave a Comment

Literally the day after I finished this review I discovered Emma Chase is being sued by Pamela Dumond for copyright. I don’t have the legal knowledge to know if this is valid or not but I wanted to note it. When Prince Nicholas of Wessco strolls drunkenly into New Yorker Olivia Hammond’s coffee shop, her life isRead the Post

2 stars, 2.5 stars, 3.5 stars, Black Romance, Celebrities, Contemporary, Cowboys & Westerns, Ex-Military, FP, Harlequin Category, Millionaires & Billionaires, Mini Reviews, Royalty, Sports

Harlequin Category Mini Reviews!

September 12, 2020 Leave a Comment

I was fortunate enough to wether the beginning of the shutdown working from home and one of the things I did at lunch is read some books in my basket of category romances. Body Check by Elle Kennedy Elle Kennedy is a much-loved author on this blog and this is an interesting library sale findRead the Post

Black Romance, Contemporary, F/F, LGBTQIA, Novellas & Anthologies, Review, Royalty, unrated

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

Contemporary, Genre, Interracial, Multicultural, Review, Royalty, unrated

A Duke By Default by Alyssa Cole

September 18, 2018 Leave a Comment

Unrated | 320 pages | Avon | Contemporary Romance  | 07/31/2018  Portia Hobbs is done being messy. She is the “New” Portia; no more hook-ups, drunk nights and job hopping. What better way to start over than taking an apprenticeship in Scotland with world-class sword maker.Tavish Mackenzie? Tavish likes things the way they are andRead the Post

4 stars, 4.5 stars, Black Romance, Contemporary, Review, Royalty

A Princess In Theory By Alyssa Cole

March 11, 2018 Leave a Comment

Rating: ★★★★ | 354 pages | Avon | Contemporary / Royalty | 2/27/2018  A Princess In Theory is a humorous and delightful kick-off to Alyssa Cole’s Reluctant Royals series. Naledi Smith has a ton to juggle between grad school, lab work and waitressing–the last thing she needs is to get caught up with Jamal, theRead the Post

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