The Feywild Job by C.L. PolkLGBTQ Fantasy RomanceJune 30, 2026 by Random House WorldsARC When I read the blurb for The Feywild Job I was intrigued and liked the idea of a second chance cozy fantasy romance with heists and con jobs. I will also admit to being taken in by the cover. This was a fun book, I'm not a huge fan of the D&D world, but I enjoyed it, nonetheless. It does start out rather slow, building the character's backstories and the main character's previous Continue Reading
Mini Review: In the Wake of the Ruined by Kalie Cassidy and Only Spell Deep by Ava Morgyn
In the Wake of the Ruined by Kalie CassidyThe Siren Mage #2Fantasy RomancePublication: July 7, 2026 by Little, Brown and CompanyARC This was probably one of my most anticipated novels of the year. I really, really enjoyed the first book in the series, In the Veins of the Drowning, and liked the mythology and lore of sirens and gods and how they have intermingled their power and magic. I thought this might be a trilogy or more, but recently discovered that this would be a Continue Reading
Retro Review: Forevermore by Kristen Callihan
Review originally posted June 27, 2016, by Tori. Forevermore by Kristen CallihanSeries: Darkest London, #7Historical Paranormal RomanceJune 26, 2016Piatkus Books Favorite Quote: Keep me. Be mine. Make me yours. Layla Starling, toast of the London stage, has come home to rest. She is tired of the endless singing engagements and constant traveling. When her guardian informs her that it is time for her to marry and that her long time crush and childhood friend, St. Continue Reading
Review: Scandal of the Summer by Alexandra Vasti
Scandal of the Summer by Alexandra VastiFlirty Rotten Scoundrels #1Historical RomanceJune 23, 2026 by St. Martin's GriffinARC Review by Angela This book is just what I needed. It's fun, it's sexy, and it's romantic. I'm a sucker for a disreputable rogue, or charming conman, who falls in love and settles down into wedded bliss. Add in a found family of other charming rogues and conmen/women and I'm all in. Scandal of the Summer introduces Lady Ruby Ballimore, who is smart and Continue Reading
Retro Review: Lost Without You by M. O’Keefe
Review originally posted on June 19, 2017 by Tori. Lost Without You by M. O’KeefeSeries: The Debt, #2Romance SuspenseJune 19, 2017Self Published Favorite Quote: “It’s time to pay your debt.” Lost Without You picks up seven years after the events in the prequel, The Debt. If you haven’t read The Debt, no worries, it makes up the first half of this story. Fans who did read it will remember that Tommy did everything he could to keep his friends safe at Continue Reading
Mini Reviews: Game of Rogues by Julie Anne Long and
Game of Rogues by Julie Anne LongThe Palace of Rogues, #9Historical RomanceJune 6, 2026 by AvonARC I'm not exaggerating when I say that Julie Anne Long can do no wrong in my eyes, and The Palace of Rogues one of my all-time favorite series in the historical romance genre. Every time I pick up a new release, I'm convinced that THIS ONE is my new favorite and she couldn't possibly out-do herself, and every time I'm proven wrong by the next book in the series. Her writing is fun, and Continue Reading
Review: Bromantasy by Máire Roche
Bromantasy by Máire RocheRomantic FantasyPublished on May 26, 2026 by G.P. Putnam's SonsReviewed by Kate Bromantasy was a book I requested for review on the strength of the title alone. I also had certain expectations for it based on the title as well. I expected a bit of a goofy, kind of parody-esque story about two dudes realizing they were in love and overall, it met those expectations. I do have a few complaints, but overall Bromantasy is an enjoyable, lighthearted read. As many Continue Reading
Retro Review: Shacking Up by Helena Hunting
Review originally posted on May 31, 2017 by Mandi. Shacking Up by Helena HuntingReleased: May 30, 2017Contemporary RomanceSwerve Two years ago I read Pucked by Helena Hunting and I liked it a lot – it really made me laugh. I think I read the follow-up to that book but have not tried her again until now. While Pucked is very over-the-top silly (I think the heroine puts a cape of the hero’s peen…if I remember correctly) Shacking Up is more sweet and low-key, with Continue Reading
Retro Review: All the Lies we tell by Megan Hart
Review originally posted May 8, 2017 by Mandi. All the Lies We Tell by Megan Hart (Quarry Road #1)Released: May 1, 2017Contemporary RomanceMontlake Megan Hart is an author I will always read. Even though All the Lies We Tell isn’t the most emotionally intense book by her, she still has a way of writing her main characters that allows the reader to have an intimate relationship with them. In this book, I’d say there are three main characters (maybe four) and we learn of their Continue Reading
Retro Review: Midnight Wolf by Jennifer Ashley
Review originally posted April 30, 2018 by Tori. Midnight Wolf by Jennifer AshleyShifters Unbound, #11Paranormal RomanceApril 24, 2018Berkley Favorite Quote: “Goddess damn my brother. I know he’s in Summerland but I hope all the shifters there are kicking his sorry ass.” Tamsin Calloway, an uncollared shifter, has flown under the radar for years. When she witnesses a brutal murder, she finds herself on the run from the shifter bureau and a relentless Continue Reading