Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Finding Mr. Fabulous Author: Con Riley Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 330 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Con Riley is my Doctor Feelgood. Her books are my drug of choice, and I’m addicted to them in normal amounts—meaning I never want to be cured of my helpless love for the... Continue Reading →
Title: 2 Dead Fish Named Kevin Author: L.A. Witt Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 85 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Witt takes full advantage of the meet-cute and the opportunity to bring these characters together in charmingly romantic ways. Come for the two dead fish, stay for the happy ending. Reviewed... Continue Reading →
Title: Confetti Hearts Series: Confetti Hitched: Book One Author: Lily Morton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 301 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Is the story predictable? Sure. Did I care? Not a bit. I got what I bargained for, and it was good. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Joe Bagshaw doesn’t believe... Continue Reading →
Title: In the Event of Love Series: Fern Falls: Book One Author: Courtney Kae Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 322 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance, Holiday Romance, Bisexual Romance Rating: 4.5 Stars At a Glance: Courtney Kae delivers a holiday romance that, frankly, needs to be in next year's Hallmark Christmas lineup. If you're looking for a... Continue Reading →
Title: Christmas on Firefly Hill Author: Garrett Leigh Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 205 Pages Category: Holiday Romance Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Christmas on Firefly Hill is sweet, warm, and homey, and deserves a big sloppy ::chef's kiss:: Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Firefighter Logan Halliwell doesn’t have much time for romance. A relentless work-life-balance... Continue Reading →
Title: Kiss Her Once for Me Author: Alison Cochrun Publisher: Atria Books Length: 366 Pages Category: Holiday Romance Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: This book is everything wonderful, a lot of heartwarming and a little bit of heart-wrenching, with some added spice and everything nice a romance novel should have. I loved Ellie and... Continue Reading →
Title: Vow Maker Series: Mixed Messages: Book Four Author: Lily Morton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 125 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Morton gives Vow Maker the ideal touch—a lovely heart-warmer of a story, not too long, not too short, but just right. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Dylan Mitchell wants to... Continue Reading →
Title: Rising Tide Series: Broken Chains MC: Book Five Author: E.M. Lindsey Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 193 Pages Category: Contemporary Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Rising Tide closes out the Broken Chains series in a satisfying way, with plenty of heart and, of course, a happy ending. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Once upon a... Continue Reading →
Title: Broken Chains MC Series Author: E.M. Lindsey Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Category: Contemporary Romance Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Each of the books in the series play out the romantic theme that these men didn’t find perfect people, but they did find the person who was perfect for each of them. This might be... Continue Reading →
Title: The Rivals of Casper Road Series: Garnet Run: Book Four Author: Roan Parrish Publisher: Harlequin Special Edition Length: 258 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance Rating: 3.5 Stars At a Glance: There are so many cute little details Parrish throws into this book, including Zachary's address, and obviously Casper Road must be honored in ghosty Halloween... Continue Reading →
Title: The Sunny Side Series: The Model Agency: Book One Author: Lily Morton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 374 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: At its core, The Sunny Side is about kindness and empathy and compassion, and there is heaps of hurt/comfort in its pages. If you like Lily Morton's... Continue Reading →
Title: Heppel Ever After Series: Learning to Love: Book Five Author: Con Riley Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: Novel Category: Contemporary Romance Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: As has been the case throughout the series, Heppel Ever After is composed of compassion, understanding, and it takes great care to include friends and family who ensure... Continue Reading →
Title: His Lethal Desire Series: West Coast Mobsters: Book One Author: Leighton Greene Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 410 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance, Mystery/Suspense Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Age gap, only one bed, and forced proximity are just a few of the juicy tidbits that round out this romance. What makes it work is... Continue Reading →
Title: The Final Sin Series: Brooklyn Sinners Author: Avril Ashton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 147 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: The race to find and punish Càtia’s captor takes readers through our emotional paces. The Final Sin is quite the send-off, just as I’d expect from Avril Ashton. Reviewed By:... Continue Reading →
Title: The Sceptic Series: Arcana: Book One Author: Lily Morton Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 365 Pages Category: Paranormal, Contemporary Romance Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: The Sceptic is, as her readers have come to expect, signature Lily Morton. The only unexpected difference is that the paranormal aspect of the book was more of a... Continue Reading →
Title: Austin Series: Learning to Love: Book Four Author: Con Riley Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 303 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Austin is nothing less than emotionally lavish and fully encompasses the word romantic. It is a story that is lyrical and opulent and generous in its portrayal of friendship,... Continue Reading →
Title: Favourite Hello. Hardest Goodbye. Author: E.S. Carter Publisher: Self-Published Length: 290 Pages Category: Contemporary Love Story, Magical Realism Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: This story is told with an abundance of emotion and a lovely prose that illustrates the need behind Macsen’s pursuit of Ellis as much as it persuades readers to understand... Continue Reading →
Title: Too Like the Lightning Author: Travis Beaudoin Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 301 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Too Like the Lightning is a gorgeous book and most certainly one of the loveliest contemporary romances I’ve read so far this year. It’s literary fiction wrapped up in a love story,... Continue Reading →
Title: I'm So (Not) Over You Author: Kosoko Jackson Publisher: Berkley (Penguin Random House) Length: 364 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: I’m So (Not) Over You put me through my paces with the ups and downs—all those downs—but it was worth the bumps to get the payoff of Kian and... Continue Reading →
Title: Luke Series: Learning to Love: Book Three Author: Con Riley Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 311 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance Content Warnings: Non-explicit mentions of childhood anxieties Rating: 5 Stars At a Glance: Every detail in this story is significant in its own special way, and when things come to their inevitable turning point, the... Continue Reading →
Title: Sink or Swim Series: Shore Leave: Book Two Author: Annabeth Albert Publisher: Carina Press Length: 314 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance Rating: 3 Stars At a Glance: Readers who love a slow-paced, character driven comfort read with plenty of internal conflict will find that in Sink or Swim. The story didn’t keep me on the... Continue Reading →
Title: Suspiciously Sweet Author: Samantha SoRelle Publisher: Amazon/Kindle Unlimited Length: 137 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Suspiciously Sweet lives up to its title in every way. It’s one of those stories that exists, seemingly, for no other reason than to make my heart happy, and it succeeded. Reviewed By: Lisa... Continue Reading →
Title: Love Where You Work Author: Anna Pulley Publisher: Red Heel Press Length: 288 Pages Category: Contemporary Romance, Romantic Comedy Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Clare and Julia had a rocky start and a lot to overcome, but when they finally got things together, the romantic feels were all the way off the charts.... Continue Reading →
Title: Season's Change Series: Trade Season: Book One Author: Cait Nary Publisher: Carina Press Length: 377 Pages Category: Contemporary, Hockey Romance Rating: 2 Stars At a Glance: My lukewarm feelings for Season’s Change are, obviously, my own, and the possibility exists that if I’d read this book, say, ten years ago, my experience with it... Continue Reading →
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