Do I Know You? by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-BrokaContemporary RomanceJanuary 24, 2023 by Berkley Review by Melanie Romance novels tend to follow a set of pretty rigid rules. There’s of course the requirement for a HEA (Happily Ever After) or, at the very least, a HFN (Happy For Now). The driving force of the plot must center on a romantic relationship, the focus being on these main characters (human or otherwise, 2 or more) and the journey they take to get to their eventual Continue Reading
Review: A Dash of Salt and Pepper by Kosoko Jackson
A Dash of Salt and Pepper by Kosoko JacksonLGBTQ+ Romance12/6/2022 by Berkley Publishing Review by Kate H. A Dash of Salt & Pepper by Kosoko Jackson is a funny yet serious novel about a young gay black man who must return to his small fishing town in Maine after losing both his dream job at a start-up and his boyfriend. Xavier is planning a quick turnaround – the last thing he wants to do is stay in his hometown. He will parlay his NYU and University of Continue Reading
Blog Tour and Excerpt- Coming Home by Shelley Shepard Gray
Coming Home by Shelley Shepard GrayA Woodland Park Firefighters Romance Book 1November 29, 2022, by Berkley Book Summary: When an army vet becomes a firefighter in small-town Colorado, the flames of an old love reignite in this sweet romance by bestselling author Shelley Shepard GrayIn Woodland Park, a small town nestled in the foothills of Pikes Peak, Anderson Kelly and Chelsea Davis were once the high school “it” couple—the star quarterback and the valedictorian. They broke up when Continue Reading
Blog Tour and Excerpt- Leopard’s Scar by Christine Feehan
Leopard's Scar by Christine FeehanA Leopard People Novel #14PNRNovember 29, 2022, by Berkley Book Summary: Animal attraction takes over in this exhilarating Leopard novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan.The moment Meiling sees Gedeon she knows he’s a leopard shifter—just as she knows she can’t trust him. Meiling doesn’t take chances, life has taught her better than that. So why does she find herself rescuing this deadly, gorgeous man, when she knows she’d be Continue Reading
Review: Once Upon a December by Amy Reichert
Once Upon a December by Amy ReichertContemporary Romance/Magical RealismPublished on October 4, 2022 by Berkley Reviewed by Kate Once Upon a December is a Christmas-themed romance novel with a magical twist. Astra and Jack met years ago at the Julemarked, a magical Christmas market Jack lives in, but Astra doesn’t remember. Over the years, she continues to run into Jack, but she’s married. As the book opens, she’s divorced, she meets Jack again, he tells her about the Julemarked, and they Continue Reading
Review: Archangel’s Resurrection by Nalini Singh
Archangel's Resurrection by Nalini SinghGuild Hunter #15PNR/Fantasy RomanceOctober 25, 2022, by BerkleyARC Review by Angela If I'm being completely honest I had mixed feelings about this book when the blurb was released. On the one hand, I wasn't thrilled that readers wouldn't be getting an update on the Bluebell/Sparkle romance. I DO think we will see them again in another book devoted to their developing relationship, but I really wanted it now. On the other hand, I was just a Continue Reading
Review: A Cosmic Kind of Love by Samantha Young
A Cosmic Kind of Love by Samantha YoungContemporary RomanceARC ReviewBerkleyOctober 18, 2022Review by Iby Samatha Young is a hit-or-miss author for me, but the premise of this book seemed right up my alley. I requested the ARC, and I have lots of thoughts about the book. Let’s do this thing. Event planner Hallie Goodman receives party inspiration from the bride of her latest client couple, she unexpectedly finds digital videos from the bride’s ex-boyfriend, Chris Ortiz. Chris is an Continue Reading
Blog Tour and Excerpt- Dark Whisper by Christine Feehan
Dark Whisper by Christine FeehanDark #32Paranormal RomanceOctober 11, 2022, by Berkley Book Summary: Embrace the seductive call of the latest novel in Christine Feehan’s #1 New York Times bestselling Carpathian series. Vasilisa Sidkorolyavolkva is a Lycan of royal blood. She knows what’s expected of her, but all she wants is to be out from under her family’s watchful eyes. There is a fire inside her that is building. A restlessness coupled with a sense of growing dread. Every day she Continue Reading
New Release Spotlight- Drunk on Love by Jasmine Guillory
DRUNK ON LOVE by Jasmine GuilloryBerkley Trade Original; September 20, 2022 Elevator pitch: An intoxicating new romance from the New York Times bestselling author who ushered in a renaissance of rom-coms with The Wedding Date (2018) set in Napa Valley with a new cast of characters. Keep it on your radar: Having set the standard for the modern day rom-com and continuing to hit the bestseller lists with each new novel, Jasmine Guillory is not just a publishing Continue Reading
Review: The Rake’s Daughter by Anne Gracie
The Rake's Daughter by Anne GracieHistorical RomanceJuly 26, 2022, by Berkley Review by Kate H. The Rake’s Daughter by Anne Gracie is a Regency-era romance that uses an unusual scenario to give us that riveting tension between love and societal expectations. The story begins with Clarissa and Isobel (Izzy) – sisters by a different mother, daughters of an ill-tempered, degenerate rake. Improbably, and through sheer force of will, they manage to grow up together on their father’s Continue Reading