Title: The Billionaire and the BurglarSeries: Grumpy Billionaire Romantic Comedy #1 Author: Talia Hunter Genre: Romantic ComedyTropes: Grumpy Sunshine/Fake Dating/One Bed Release Date: June 26, 2023 BLURBI’d do anything for family...even trick my way into working for the grumpiest billionaire alive. Balthazar Anders expects absolute control and obedience from his employees. Too bad he’s hired the wrong fake girlfriend. I’m actually an undercover thief on a mission to steal from him. And this Continue Reading
Review: Play for Me by Libby Hubscher
Play for Me by Libby HubscherContemporary RomanceJune 20, 2023- BerkleyARC Review by Angela I've come to really enjoy this author's books. While the first two were more women's fiction and lighter on the actual romance, this book really focuses on the relationship between Sophie and Jonas. When Play for Me opens Sophie has just been let go from her job as head athletic trainer for the Boston Red Sox after pulling a pitcher from game 7 of the World Series. Now all of Boston blames Continue Reading
Review: Much Ado About Nada by Uzma Jalaluddin
Much Ado About Nada by Uzma JalaluddinContemporary RomanceJune 13, 2023 - Berkley Review by Melanie I’m not always super fond of Jane Austen retellings - they are usually a bit hit or miss for me - but I think I may be predisposed to loving Persuasion retellings since second-chance romance is one of my favorite tropes. Much Ado About Nada tells the story of Nada and Baz, who have a very storied past. The book is mostly set in the present day but does occasionally take a detour to Continue Reading
Review: Kissing the Rival by Kaylee Ryan
Kissing the Rival by Kaylee RyanThe Kissing Games #2Contemporary RomanceJune 15, 2023- Self PublishedARC Review by Angela Why, yes, I did start reading this book immediately after finishing the first installment in this multi-author series. Lately, rivals to lovers is my catnip so OF COURSE I had to find out how Jasper and Charlotte's love story played out. And for the most part, it worked for me. If you've read Kissing My Brother's Bride, you know that Charlotte is Audrey's older Continue Reading
Release Blitz- Kissing the Rival by Kaylee Ryan
Title: Kissing the RivalA Kissing Games Series Standalone Author: Kaylee Ryan Genre: Contemporary RomanceTropes: Enemies to Lovers/Workplace RomanceRelease Date: June 15, 2023 BLURB Charlotte I’m not just kissing the rival… I’m falling for him. Spencer Pennington has always been a shameless flirt, but when it came to being the best in our MBA program, all bets were off, and the competition was on. Fast-forward a few years, and all it takes is a bar at a failed wedding and my silly kiss-rating Continue Reading
Review: Keyed Up by Sarah Estep
Keyed Up by Sarah EstepContemporary RomanceMay 4, 2023 Self-published Review by Melanie I discovered this book by sheer stroke of luck while scrolling through Instagram which is extremely unusual since I don’t actually spend a lot of time on Instagram. Somehow, the universe must have known that this book would speak to my personal reading id and check all my boxes. The author had done one of those posts with multiple arrows around the book and labeled each one with specific micro tropes Continue Reading
Review: Unfortunately Yours by Tessa Bailey
Unfortunately Yours by Tessa BaileyA Vine Mess #2Contemporary RomanceJune 6, 2023- AvonARC Review by Angela I didn't love the first book in the series, Secretly Yours, neither the pacing nor the romance really worked for me and it took forever to finish. I kind of debated on whether I should continue with this duology, but ultimately decided I needed to know how the hate/lust relationship between the other Vos sibling and her retired Navy Seal panned out. I'm glad I did because this Continue Reading
Release Blitz- Take Me by Stacey Kennedy
Title: Take MeSeries: Phoenix #5 Author: Stacey Kennedy Genre: Erotic Contemporary Romantic Suspense Release Date: June 6, 2023 BLURB In the secret world of the Phoenix club, inhibitions are left behind, fantasies become reality, and lust can lead to love in this intoxicating romance from USA Today bestselling author Stacey Kennedy. Nessa Hale is a hopeless romantic. Growing up, she witnessed her grandparents and parents’ epic love stories. But Nessa hasn’t been as lucky. Instead, she spends Continue Reading
Review: Kissing My Brother’s Bride by Molly McLain
Kissing My Brother's Bride by Molly McLainThe Kissing Games #1Contemporary RomanceJune 1, 2023- Self-PublishedARC Review by Angela I side-eyed the title of this book when I first saw it, and then after realizing it was part of a series, by different authors, revolving around a wedding gone bad, I read the blurb multiple times to see if it would be something I would enjoy. I REALLY wanted to dive into the rest of the series with all their different tropes and shared characters, so I Continue Reading
Release Blitz – Kissing My Brother’s Bride by Molly McLain
Come back later today for my review! Title: Kissing My Brother's BrideA Kissing Games Series Standalone Author: Molly McLain Genre: Contemporary RomanceTropes: Wrong Brother/Jilted Bride/Enemies to LoversRelease Date: June 1, 2023 BLURB My brother’s fiancée should have been mine.Now, I know what you’re thinking, and it’s not quite as bad as it sounds. Linc was running late for their first date and he begged me to stand in until he could get there. I only went to tell the Continue Reading