Game of Rogues by Julie Anne LongThe Palace of Rogues #9Historical Romance June 2, 2026 by Avon Review by Melanie Julie Anne Long’s The Palace of Rogues series has delivered one banger after another and the latest entry is no different. One of the reasons I love this series more than her Pennyroyal Green series is because even though the other series features two actual families, this series gives us a true sense of home and found family within the walls of the Grand Palace on the Continue Reading
Review: The Dove and the Rogue by Harper St. George
The Dove and the Rogue by Harper St. GeorgeThe Doves of New York #3Historical Romance May 26, 2026- self-published Review by Melanie I’ve long been a Harper St. George fan, ever since the cover of The Heiress Gets a Duke caught my eyes. While I was super excited for her most recent series, The Doves of New York, I must admit that the first two books, traditionally published through Berkley, did not captivate me. The premise had potential but the pacing was off and I wanted more Continue Reading
Review: Archangel’s Eternity by Nalini Singh
Archangel's Eternity by Nalini Singh Guild Hunter #18Urban Fantasy RomanceMay 5, 2026, by BerkleyReview by Melanie I don't even know how to begin this review. An epic series with a finale that was so good and honestly, everything a fan of this series could have wanted. We got glimpses of most of the couples in this series but really, this was all about Elena and her beloved Archangel, Raphael. I don't want to give too much away but this book essentially spans a 100 years and also 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
Review: Still Into You by Erin Connor
Still Into You by Erin ConnorContemporary Romance February 10, 2026 by Forever Review by Melanie I had no idea what to expect when I started reading an ARC of this book as this was a new to me author (this is her second book and I fully plan to read her debut). What followed was a messy, complicated, second chance romance between the lead vocalist of one of metal’s biggest bands and a music journalist tasked with interviewing the band for its first interview in years. I have Continue Reading
Review: Dirty Hit by Livy Hart
Dirty Hit by Livy Hart Contemporary Romance February 2, 2026 by EntangledReview by Melanie Hockey romance seems to be having quite the resurgence right now, given that we all collectively lost our hearts this past December over two fictional hockey players falling in lust and then in love over tuna melts and ginger ale. About a decade ago, I went through a serious hockey romance phase, which is hilarious really since the entirety of my knowledge about the sport could fit on a single Continue Reading
Review: Second Chance Romance by Olivia Dade
Second Chance Romance by Olivia DadeContemporary Romance November 25, 2025 by Avon Review by Melanie In the interest of full disclosure, let me state that Olivia Dade and I are friends. However, I want to be very clear, our friendship did not influence this review. Perhaps I was always predisposed to love a book titled Second Chance Romance. It is, after all, one of my top romance tropes. However, this is not technically a second chance romance by the strictest of Continue Reading
Review: Olive Becket Plays the Rake by Kat Sterling
Olive Becket Plays the Rake by Kat SterlingHistorical RomanceOctober 9, 2025Self-published Review by Melanie There’s a particular scene in this delightfully charming historical romance that made me fall hard, not just for the characters or the romance but for the way this author writes character development. I’m pretty certain I’m now a will read anything she writes kind of fan. Although, real talk, I’ve read everything this author has written thus far and I was already Continue Reading
Review: The Lost Story of Eva Fuentes by Chanel Cleeton
The Lost Story of Eva Fuentes by Chanel CleetonHistorical FictionSeptember 30, 2025 by Berkley Review by Melanie Let me preface this review by stating that this is very much a historical fiction and not a historical romance. There is a very faint romantic storyline in this book but it is hardly the driving force or the main focus of the story. It is merely a slight sideplot and if that’s not your cuppa, then this book may not be for you. That being said, I was thoroughly engrossed Continue Reading
Review: Gabriela and His Grace by Liana De la Rosa
Gabriela and His Grace by Liana De la RosaHistorical Romance August 26, 2025 by Berkley Review by Melanie This review is going to be super annoying to write because for the first 85% of this book, I was so confident that this was going to be a 5 star book and already mentally penning the 5 star review in my head and….then the last 15% of the book happened and honestly, I am so irate. I gave this book 4 stars on Goodreads because the first 85% is so strong and overall, this entire Continue Reading