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February 23, 2021 Skye Reviews

[Skye’s Review:] Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers

One of the main reasons I was super excited to read Honey Girl was because of the main character Grace. Grace has finally finished her schooling and now has her Ph.D. in Astronomy. She’s been working on her degree for 11 years. Now, she’s not sure what she wants to do. So much of her […]

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: #contemporary, #diversecharacters, #diversereads, #f/fromance, #LGBTQ, #ownvoices

February 23, 2021 Emily Reviews

Emily’s Review: Love at First by Kate Clayborn

Sixteen years ago, a teenaged Will Sterling saw—or rather, heard—the girl of his dreams. Standing beneath an apartment building balcony, he shared a perfect moment with a lovely, warm-voiced stranger. It’s a memory that’s never faded, though he’s put so much of his past behind him. Now an unexpected inheritance has brought Will back to that same address, where he plans to offload his new property and get back to his regular life as an overworked doctor. Instead, he encounters a woman, two balconies above, who’s uncannily familiar . . .

No matter how surprised Nora Clarke is by her reaction to handsome, curious Will, or the whispered pre-dawn conversations they share, she won’t let his plans ruin her quirky, close-knit building. Bound by her loyalty to her adored grandmother, she sets out to foil his efforts with a little light sabotage. But beneath the surface of their feud is an undeniable connection. A balcony, a star-crossed couple, a fateful meeting—maybe it’s the kind of story that can’t work out in the end. Or maybe, it’s the perfect second chance . . .

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: childhood love, forced proximity, forced proximity romance, Funny, Grief, grieving heros, grumpy hero, happy ending, love story, reluctant friendship, rom-com, Romance, romantic comedy, Slow Burn Romance, tragic backstory

February 22, 2021 Asis Reviews

[Asis’ Review] The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

The hype of this book made me very nervous to start reading it in the first place, especially because I essentially knew nothing about it beyond the fact that it was basically an interview with a very famous fictional actress. I hadn’t gone into a book blind in a really long time since I’m always asking […]

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: biracial, Bisexual, Classical Hollywood, Cuban, Hollywood, Hollywood Golden age, Interview, LGBTQ+ Representation, Movies, representation, taylor jenkins reid, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

February 15, 2021 Stephanie McHail Reviews

[Stephanie’s Review:] A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson

Dowry of Blood is a novella in length, dark gothic vampiric romance story by S.T. Gibson. Before opening the book you are presented with an unforgettable macabre cover of a shrouded women surround by skeletons by the talent artist Marlowe Lune and that just the beginning of the feelings as they start their way in. […]

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: gothic romance, Historical Romance, horror, LBGTQ, retelling, Romance, vampires

February 14, 2021 Diane Reviews

[Diane’s Review] Winter’s Orbit by Everina Maxwell

Red, White & Royal Blue In Space!! I seriously LOVED this book! It was so cute and so sweet and filled my heart. But also, a bit like a murder mystery which I found quite fun! At some points I found myself getting frustrated with the lack of communication between Kiem and Jainan. I mean […]

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: Friends to Lovers, LGBTQ+ Representation, queer, Romance, science fiction, Slow Burn Romance

February 14, 2021 Diane Reviews

[Diane’s Review] Amelia Unabridged by Ashley Schumacher

This book was not what I expected it to be. It was so much more. As we go through the story of Amelia and her life without Jenna the author shows the true sides of what it’s like to struggle with mental illness, to struggle with the death of a loved one. On many occasions […]

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: contemporary romance, Death, Death of a Friend, depression, Romance, young adult, young adult romance

February 12, 2021 Chelsea Reviews

[Chelsea’s Review]: The Last Goodbye review by Chelsea Cserep

This will be a spoiler-free review. I was instantly drawn to this book from the moment I read the synopsis and saw the comparisons to both Josie Silver and Jojo Moyes, who write beautifully heart-wrenching books. After reading this book, I can tell you that The Last Goodbye is just as beautifully written. I knew […]

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: Contemporary, contemporary romance, Fiction, Grief, healing from loss, loss, Loss of spouse, Romance

February 9, 2021 Marie Reviews

[Marie’s Review]: A Pho Love Story by Loan Le

I will pretty much jump at any chance to read a book written with and for the Vietnamese American experience and A Pho Love Story is no exception. This romantic comedy is a cute twist on the Romeo & Juliet trope – if Romeo and Juliet were Vietnamese American young adults whose parents own rival […]

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: Family Feud, Romance, Vietnamese American, young adult

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