Secretly Yours by Tessa BaileyA Vine Mess #1Contemporary RomanceFebruary 7, 2023- Avon ARC Review by Angela I started and stopped this book multiple times before I finally finished it after the news from Harpercollins Union that they had reached an agreement and it was okay to post reviews for their books again. I wanted this to have the same magic as It Happened One Summer and Hook, Line, and Sinker- which were both 5-star, A+ reads for me. Alas, while I did enjoy this book and plan Continue Reading
Angela’s Minis- Duke Most Wicked by Lenora Bell and The Heart’s Blood Arrow by Kai Butler
Duke Most Wicked by Lenora BellWallflowers vs. Rogues #3Historical Romance09/27/22 by AvonARC For some reason, every book in this series has been a slow read for me. Maybe it's the low angst, maybe it's the pacing... I'm not quite sure. It took me a month and a half to finally dig in and finish reading. This is the story of the Duke of Westbury and his sister's music teacher, Viola Beaton. Westbury is rogue and a scoundrel and a wastrel. He pretty much gambles, drinks, and Continue Reading
Review: Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six by Lisa Unger
Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six by Lisa UngerMystery/SuspensePublished 11/8/2022 by Park Row This is one of those slow-build, multiple-POV suspense novels that will capture readers' attention, while also frustrating them with the sluggish pacing. This is the story of three couples on holiday at a secluded luxury cabin in the woods. All three couples are connected in different ways. By marriage, by friendship, and family ties. It is arranged by the outgoing, egocentric Mako, who is Continue Reading
Review: Partners in Crime by Alisha Rai
Partners in Crime by Alisha RaiContemporary RomancePublished October 18, 2022 by Avon Review by Angela Alisha Rai is one of my go-to authors when I want an emotional, sexy contemporary romance. So when this book came up for review I snapped it up. The blurb sounded fun and I was all in for an adventure romance. Blurb: Indian Matchmaking meets Date Night in this fun, romantic adventure in which a match-made couple about to be engaged gets caught up in a caper that puts their 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: His Christmas Guardian by Cindy Dees
His Christmas Guardian by Cindy DeesRunaway Ranch #4Thriller/LGBTQ+ RomanceOct 25, 2022 by Harlequin Review by Kate H. There is a lot to like in His Christmas Guardian. For one thing, it starts us right in the middle of things, with Nicholas Kane scoping out an art auction in search of his treacherous spymaster boss, Gray. We begin with intrigue, action, and a near death experience. We learn that Nick, an operative in the US intelligence services, was left out of a deadly and Continue Reading
Review: Storm Echo (Psy-Changeling Trinity #6) by Nalini Singh
Storm Echo by Nalini SinghParanormal RomanceAugust 9, 2022, by BerkleyARCReview by Melinda and Melanie Melanie: Melinda and I were super excited to get to read an ARC of this book together months before it was released. We’re obviously huge fans of Nalini Singh as well as the series as a whole. However, that being said, this was not our favorite book in this series, not even close. But look, it’s the 6th book in the spin off series, Psy-Changeling Trinity and if you count the original Continue Reading
Review: Just Another Love Song by Kerry Winfrey
Just Another Love Song by Kerry WinfreyContemporary RomanceAugust 2, 2022, by BerkeleyARCReview by Iby Kerry Winfrey writes romcoms with small town, Hallmark-movie vibes. Even when she writes about cities, they seem to be written in the style of Gilmore Girls - there are lots of props, quirky secondary characters, and a twisty way to a happily ever after. This latest book is no exception to the rule. Sandy has spent her whole life in Baileyville, a small town in Ohio. She knows Continue Reading
Review: No Funny Business by Amanda Aksel
No Funny Business by Amanda AkselContemporary RomancePublished by Berkley on July 12, 2022Reviewed by Kate No Funny Business is, in theory, a book I should love. Two stand-up comics go on a road trip across the country together? Delightful. Unfortunately, though the premise was great, it just didn’t work for me in practice. Olivia Vincent is a lawyer by day, stand-up comic by night. Raised by her single dad who died of lung cancer prior to the book’s beginning, she moved to New York Continue Reading
Review: You Were Made to Be Mine by Julie Anne Long
You Were Made to Be Mine by Julie Anne LongThe Palace of Rogues #5Historical RomanceJune 28, 2022 by AvonARC Review by Angela The Palace of Rogues by Julie Anne Long is currently one of my favorite ongoing historical romance series, so I was beyond excited to find out there would be another new release coming out this year. I feel like this book gives off that same cozy, found family feeling as the previous installments while at the same time having darker content and themes. When the Continue Reading