Review originally posted on 10/17/2017 by Kini. His Perfect Partner by Priscilla OliverasMatched to Perfection #1Contemporary RomanceSeptember 26, 2017Zebra Shout I was a little worried about reading two dance related books so close together, and although they share several common things like Latinx author, Latinx characters, and dancing, they are very different. Yazmine, our heroine, has been a dancer since she was a young girl. She went to New York after high school and was Continue Reading
Excerpt Reveal- Smash by Penelope Ward & Vi Keeland
Title: Smash Authors: Penelope Ward & Vi Keeland Genre: Standalone Contemporary Forbidden Romance Release Date: October 25, 2026 Take a sneak peek at SMASHYou know you want to...Copyright © 2026 by Penelope Ward and Vi Keeland There was a beat of silence. For some reason I continued to stand there. Rafe looked at me for a few more seconds, like he was deciding something. Then he lifted his chin, gesturing toward the hallway. “You just got back from a run?” I nodded. “First one since I Continue Reading
Retro Review: Take the Lead by Alexis Daria
Review originally posted 10/25/2017 by Kini. Take the Lead by Alexis DariaDance Off #1Contemporary RomanceOctober 3, 2017SwerveRepublished by NYLA- 10/22/2025 This is basically a romance novel set in a fictional version of Dancing with the Stars. I watch the show with some regularity, so I was pretty interested in this book. It also features a Latinx heroine by a Latinx author, doubling my interest. Gina is a pro dancer on “The Dance Off” and really wants a strong partner to Continue Reading
Review: Who Needs Mistletoe? by Sarah Estep
Who Needs Mistletoe? by Sarah EstepContemporary Holiday RomanceSeptember 29, 2026 by Entangled Review by Melanie I’ve long been a fan of Sarah Estep since I discovered her debut novel three years ago (you can check out the review for Keyed Up here) and her latest, a small-town, girl next door holiday romance is just as charming and delightful as you would expect from her. This is the book version of a Hallmark holiday movie…if that movie had multiple sexy times scenes, Continue Reading
Review: It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Murder by Ally Carter
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Murder by Ally CarterKiss, Merry, Kill #2Holiday Mystery RomanceOctober 13, 2026 by AvonARC Review by Angela As soon this ARC hit my Kindle I started reading and did not come up for air until I had finished. I'm not usually a holiday romance reader, but I might become one if Ally Carter keeps writing these Christmasy murder mysteries with kissing. While this series is labeled as the second book in the Kiss, Merry, Kill series, it's only connected Continue Reading
Retro Review: Sunrise Crossing by Jodi Thomas
Review originally posted 9/8/2016 by Tori. Sunrise Crossing by Jodi ThomasSeries: Ransom Canyon, #4Romance Contemporary/Womens FictionSeptember 1, 2016HQN Books Favorite Quote: “I have so many dead relatives floating around upstairs, I may have the Baptist preacher do an exorcism.”“Don’t you mean a priest?”“No, I asked him. He said if he cast out all the ghosts in this county, he’d lose half his congregation.” Yancy Gray ran away from home at 14 years old and after a Continue Reading
Retro Review: The Fixer by Jenny Holiday
Review originally posted 9/26/2016 by Kini. The Fixer (New Wave Newsroom Book 1) by Jenny HolidayPublication Date: September 13, 2016New Adult RomanceSelf-Published Blurb Jenny Fields is a crusader. As the editor of her college newspaper, she’s never met a cause she couldn’t get behind. So when the administration announces it’s tearing down the historic art building, she’s on the case All she needs to do is get Matthew Townsend, the art department’s boy wonder, on board. Continue Reading
Review: The Roommate Rule by Georgia Stone
The Roommate Rule by Georgia StoneContemporary RomancePublished July 7, 2026 by Harper PerennialReviewed by Kate The first rule of The Roommate Rule is you need to suspend disbelief. The premise is that Max, Dylan’s friend’s brother, has been invited on a six week (SIX WEEK) influencer trip, and he invites Dylan along, even though they really haven’t spent a lot of time together, and Dylan agrees. This, to me, is a WILD premise - I honestly could not get over the six weeklong trip aspect Continue Reading
Retro Review: The Good Fight by Julianna Keyes
Review originally posted July 25, 2016 by Kini. The Good Fight by Julianna Keyes (Time Served #3)Publication Date: July 25, 2016Contemporary RomanceCarina Press Blurb: I was born a fighter. You had to be, to survive in Camden. Lucky for me, I loved it. The thrill, the pain, the glory. Until one night things went too far and I almost lost my ticket out. So I swore off fighting. Never again. No matter how much I wanted it. I went to college. Got a degree. A job on Continue Reading
Retro Review: Famous by Jenny Holiday
Review originally posted July 13, 2017 by Kini. FamousPublication Date: July 11, 2017Contemporary RomanceSelf-Published Everyone knows her face. He knows her heart. Emerson Quinn is famous. Girls want to be her. Boys want to date her. Each record outsells the last. All that remains is to continue transitioning her brand from its teenage fan base to a more mature, diverse audience. So she’s under strict orders to play nice with her army of assigned co-songwriters and to Continue Reading