"[This] fun romance has something for everyone: a large and vibrant cast of characters, a bookish storyline, a cozy locked-boat mystery, a slow-burn love story, comedic hijinks, and a dash of thrills." --Library Journal STARRED review A laugh-out-loud rom-com wrapped in a whodunit, this high-seas adventure proves that sometimes the best love stories start with a little murder. Penelope Mae Dupont has one superpower: keeping her cool. Which is essential when you're the personal Continue Reading
Review: When the Wolves Are Silent by C.S. Harris
When the Wolves Are Silent by C.S. HarrisSebastian St. Cyr #21Historical MysteryApril 14, 2026- BerkleyARC Review by Angela I kind of wondered when we would swing back around to Sebastian's sister, Amanda, and his nephew, Bayard. In the twenty-first installment of the Sebastian St. Cyr series, murder comes close to home as Bayard finds the body of a friend after a night of overindulgence. Horrified and scared Bayard immediately finds Sebastian and tells him of the scene, his Continue Reading
New Releases- Week of April 13-17, 2026
Contemporary Romance/Romantic Suspense:Cherry Baby: A Novel by Rainbow RowellAMZ * BN * K * GP Happy Ending by Chloe LieseAMZ * BN * K * GP Chasing the Fire: A Silver Pines Novel (Silver Pines Ranch Series Book 5) by Paisley HopeAMZ * BN * K * GP The Art of Loving You (The Forever Falling Book 2) by Natasha BishopAMZ * BN * K * GP The Girl Next Door by Georgia BeersAMZ * BN * K * GP Big Girl Blitz (Curve Book 3) by Danielle AllenAMZ * BN * K * GP Don't Fall in Love With Me by Paige ToonAMZ Continue Reading
New Release Spotlight- Stay for a Spell by Amy Coombe
STAY FOR A SPELL by Amy CoombeFantasy; Cozy; RomanceAce Hardcover Original; April 14, 2026 About the Book: A cursed princess must discover what her heart truly longs for in this charmingly cozy romantic fantasy for everyone who’s ever lost – or found – themselves in a bookshop. Princess Tanadelle of the Widdenmar is disillusioned with life as a princess. She longs for real conversation, the chance to build a life of her own making, and uninterrupted reading time. During a routine Continue Reading
Monday Morning Book News!
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Sunday Smexy Deals!
In this steamy and emotional small-town romance, a disgraced ex-musician and a local handyman try to resist their growing attraction for each other—until a house renovation forces them together—from the author of How to Fake It in Hollywood and Will They or Won’t They“Real, raw, and deeply romantic.”—Ashley Herring Blake, USA Today bestselling author of Dream On, Ramona RileyIt’s been a decade since Merritt Valentine’s height as a celebrated singer-songwriter . . . and her subsequent Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
Retro Review: The Broken Girls by Simone St. James
Review originally posted March 26, 2018 by Tori. The Broken Girls by Simone St. JamesMystery Suspense/SupernaturalMarch 20, 2018Berkley Favorite Quote: She’d always known the monsters were real. In the 1950’s there was a school for girls in Vermont called Idlewild Hall. It was a place for the troublesome, the illegitimate, the unwanted. Rumored to be haunted, four girls bond over shared fears and secrets, until one of them disappeared. Fiona Sheridan knows what it is Continue Reading
Smexy Deals- Deals for books by Ivy Fairbanks, Kate Golden, C. S. Harris, and more!
A sizzling exes-to-lovers second- chance romance from the author of Morbidly Yours, the “sweet, spicy, and fabulous” (Abby Jimenez, #1 New York Times bestselling author) TikTok sensationShe doesn’t do second chances. But he's not done writing their song.Cielo “Lo” Valdez doesn’t believe in second chances. Surviving cancer taught her life is too short to spend time on someone who wronged you. But Aidan O’Toole is determined to show her life is best spent together.When the tough-as-nails Texan Continue Reading
Review: The Paris Match by Kate Clayborn
The Paris Match by Kate ClaybornContemporary RomanceApril 7, 2026 by Berkley Review by Melanie Sometimes, it takes me longer to finish a book that I’m reading with my eyes, especially if the book is boring and not holding my attention. It took me a week to finish this book but let me be perfectly clear, that was not due to boredom. I parse out a Kate Clayborn book like my 15 yo parses out the pricey macarons from Ladurée, the famed French patisserie with its flagship store in Continue Reading