Romance

Revolve (Off the Ice #3) by Bal Khabra

This is a sweet enemies to lovers contemporary sports romance that is book 3 in a series, but can be read as a stand alone. Sierra is an elite pairs figure skater that suffered a horrific on-ice accident and is left broken, both mentally and physically. Her body is finally healed, but her PTSD makes it hard for her to get back on the ice and train for the new competition season. Dylan is a cocky hockey player that parties hard and has a playboy reputation. His antics catch up to him and he’s suspended from the hockey team, and his future in the NHL is in jeopardy.

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October 28, 2025 0

The Cornish Christmas Book Club (Cornish Romances Book Club #2) by Angela Britnell

This is book 2 in The Cornish Romances Book Club, but can be read as a stand alone.

Tamara loses her job and the building she dreamed of opening a bakery in is bought by Gage who opens a bookstore. Their first meeting is not good, but it’s clear they are attracted to each other. The small town setting is always a trope I love reading, and this did not disappoint. Add in a book club with meddling ladies intent on being matchmakers, and you’ve got the perfect cozy Christmas book.

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October 28, 2025 0

My Favorite Hero (My Favorite #3) by Melanie Moreland

This book was so freaking adorable! It’s the perfect grumpy sunshine book with fiery banter (pun intended) fantastic chemistry, & a sweet love story between people who thought love was not for them. It’s the third book in the series, but can be read as a stand alone.

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October 8, 2025 0

My Favorite Holidate (How to Date #5) by Lauren Blakely

This book is so adorable! I love the fake dating trope, and this one is done very well. Fable works as a creative in marketing for Wilder’s company. She’s funny, cheery, sunny, goes out of her way for her friends and is an overall delight. He’s a serious billionaire single dad that likes order and being in charge. The two have mutual friends and are the best man/maid of honor for their friend’s wedding. Fable needs a date for the wedding to show her cheating ex-boyfriend that she’s fine. Wilder needs a date to get his overbearing, matchmaking aunt to back off setting him up. They decide to fake date for the wedding, and the week of fun and games in the small town where the wedding will be held. No problem. They’re friends. It’s only a week. They can fake it, right? Right.

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October 8, 2025 0

Don’t Go Breaking My Heart by Sara Ney

This is a sweet and spicy hockey romance with plenty of witty banter between the couple. Poppy moves for a new job and her best friend arranges for her to share a house with two pro hockey players. Poppy and Turner are instantly attracted to one another, but they fight their feelings, until they don’t.

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September 22, 2025 0

The Ever Queen (The Ever Seas #2) by L. J. Andrews

4.5 stars

This is the conclusion of Erik and Livia’s story and a fitting finale to the duology. The book finds the duo separated for much of the story, which gives both characters ample room to grow and shine. Livia, in particular, grows into her power and strength. She finds her confidence and is determined to thwart the people that betrayed Erik and their kingdom for their own gain. We find out who the traitors are and who is working with them. We also find out more about Livia’s past.

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September 14, 2025 0

The Austen Affair by Madeline Bell

Tess was fired from her tv job but just landed her dream role of starring in an adaption of Northanger Abbey. She and her mother love Jane Austen and since her mother’s passing, she relies on Austen to feel close to her mother. The problem is that her co-star Hugh. He’s a handsome, arrogant British series actor that wants nothing to do with Tess or her messy life. An accident on set transports them to Regency England 200 years ago and they have no choice but to rely on each other to try to get back to modern times.

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September 5, 2025 0

He Falls First (Colburn Brothers, #1) by Jill Shalvis

This is my first Jill Shalvis book but I’ve already started checking out her backlog catalog of books on KU to read. The book is so sweet and the characters so lovable and witty they draw you in and make you thoroughly invested in them getting their HEA. Penny and Ryder have their own reasons for saying “no thank you” to love, so the last thing either of them expected was to feel so drawn to each other. They both are unexpected caregivers to family and while Penny is happy to do it and Ryder does it out of a sense of obligation, the push and pull of so much responsibility gives them plenty of things in common.

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August 24, 2025 0

Jeweler to the Blessed (Champions of Chaos #1) by Jillian Witt

4.5 stars

What a fantastic first book in a new, creative fantasy romance. This is the first book I’ve read by this author, but definitely want to read her backlog of books while I wait for book 2 of this series to come out. I’m a little distressed that I can’t find out anything about book 2 or an anticipated release date, but considering this book just came out on August 19, I guess my impatience is showing. 🙂

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August 24, 2025 0