Romance

Because Fat Girl by Lauren Marie Fleming

I really enjoyed this book. I couldn’t put it down and read it in only two days. The book is well-written and touches on subjects that should be talked about more. The female main character Diana identifies as fat and queer. She is a writer and filmmaker that tackles one obstacle after another to get her work funded and produced. I could relate to her struggle to achieve her dreams. It’s so hard to see less talented people that are connected get breaks when you can’t get one no matter how hard you work.

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October 23, 2024 0

Someone You Deserve (Carrington Cove book two) by Harlow James

I really enjoyed reading Penn and Astrid’s story in book two of the series. Penn and Astrid’s husband Brandon were best friends. Brandon was in the military and died four years ago. Since then, Penn has been looking out for Astrid and her two kids. Having looked after them for years, Penn’s feelings begin to change and he finds himself falling in love with Astrid. She feels the same, but guilt keeps them both from confessing their feelings or acting on them.

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October 15, 2024 0

Ice Ice Maybe by Rich Amooi

This contemporary hockey romance was just too cute. One of my favorite romance tropes is fake dating, and this was one of the more unique ways the couple end up together. Plus, the book is set in San Diego where I live, so it was fun to read about places that I am familiar with that are mentioned in the book.

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October 12, 2024 0

A Vile Season by Davide Ferraro

I devoured this YA Historical Romance book in one day. It was such a fun read, with vampires, angry villagers, vampire hunters, dukes, court intrigue and revenge. The main character, Count Lucian, has been a vampire for centuries. He’s gotten comfortable living in a remote old castle with his servants and protege. But, all good things come to an end and he’s chased out of his castle by a group of vampire hunters.

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October 11, 2024 1

Saved by the Matchmaker (A Shanahan Match #2) by Jody Hedlund

This is book 2 in a sweet Christian historical fiction romance set in St. Louis in the 1800s. The couples in the series are aided by a young matchmaker following in his father’s footsteps. But, instead of considering the social and financial interests of the couple and their families, the young matchmaker has a keen ability to match people who are actually suited to each other and destined to fall in love.

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September 18, 2024 0

The Placebo Love Effect (Residents in Romance book 2) by Kathryn Riya

I enjoyed this sweet rom com that centers on one of my favorite tropes – fake dating. Miley is an anesthesia resident and Rohit is an ICU nurse and tennis coach. Their best friends are dating each other and both are very close to their sibling and family. Miley and Rohit identify closely with their cultures, which along with problems with past exes, dampens their dating lives. When Miley’s best friend can’t attend a Planned Parenthood gala, Miley asks Rohit to attend with her as friends. When they see each other out of their scrubs, however, their hearts go pitter pat.

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September 14, 2024 0

The Love Position (Foxbrooke, #4) by Evie Alexander

This is book 4 in the Foxbrooke series but can be read as a stand-alone. This book centers on Sophia Hunter-Savage, sister of James Hunter-Savage who is the love interest of Lady Estelle Foxbrooke in the previous book, The Upper Crush. In this book, archeologist Sophia has just suffered a double whammy. Her long-time boyfriend cheated on her with two of his students, and then stole credit for an important historical find that Sophia actually made. Crushed, and suffering from extreme anxiety, she returns home to figure out her next steps.

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September 8, 2024 0

Such Charming Liars by Karen McManus

This is an entertaining YA Mystery/Thriller set on a billionaire’s swanky compound. Kat is a teenager that grew up fast and had to be older than her years. Her mother is a jewel thief working for a woman that rescued her and Kat in Vegas after a disastrous quicky marriage and divorce to a smarmy con-man. Jamie is planning to go straight, but owes her boss one last job at the billionaire’s birthday party. When they arrive at the location, they discover Jamie’s ex-husband and his son Liam there too. Liam was Kat’s step-brother for a hot minute while their parents were married. Neither has forgotten the other, and yearn to develop a relationship with each other again.

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August 23, 2024 0

Witty in Pink by Erica George

This is a cute historical fiction romance with a tenacious FMC and an honorable but conflicted MMC. The main characters, Blythe and Briggs, have been frenemies since they were small children. Blythe had a crush on Briggs, and when they were teenagers Briggs played a practical joke on Blythe, humiliating her and cementing their rivalry.

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