The Rivals of Casper Road by Roan ParrishLGBTQ+ RomanceSept 27, 2022 by Harlequin Review by Kate H. I’ve been procrastinating on this review because I am a fan of Roan Parrish. I love her Middle of Somewhere and Riven series, and I have enjoyed the Garnet Run books, set in one of those utopian small towns where half the population is queer and the other half is benign. The third book in the series The Lights on Knockbridge Lane took Continue Reading
Review: You’re a Mean One, Matthew Prince by Timothy Janovsky
You're a Mean One, Matthew PrinceTimothy JanovskyLGBT Contemporary RomancePublished October 4, 2022, by Sourcebooks Casablanca Reviewed by Kate You’re a Mean One, Matthew Prince is a perfectly acceptable Christmas romance novel. It’s a combo of It Happened One Summer and Boyfriend Material, with a splash of Hallmark movie. Luckily, unlike Hallmark Christmas movies, Matthew and his love interest, Hector, do kiss earlier than the last page, for those of you who care about that kind of 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- Terribly Tristan by Lisa Henry and Sarah Honey
Terribly Tristan by Lisa Henry & Sarah Honey Book 3 in the Bad Boyfriends, Inc. series General Release Date: 18th October 2022 Word Count: 62,357 Book Length: NOVEL Pages: 246 Genres: COMEDY AND HUMOUR CONTEMPORARY EROTIC ROMANCE FAKE RELATIONSHIPS GAY GLBTQI Add to Goodreads Book Description One and done has always been the rule—so what happens when once isn’t enough? Leo Fisher is the outward picture of respectability, just like his parents raised him to be. But when he Continue Reading
Review: Mistakes Were Made by Meryl Wilsner
Mistakes Were Made by Meryl WilsnerContemporary RomanceOctober 11, 2022, by St. Martin's GriffinARC Review by Melinda Mistakes Were Made is Meryl Wilsner’s sophomore novel, which can be a difficult book to get right, There are expectations from readers, especially after having a successful debut, which Wilsner did with 2020s Something to Talk About. I tried to go into it just expecting a good book, but I got so much more. When Cassie is out with her friends during Parents Weekend, she Continue Reading
Review: The Make-Up Test by Jenny L. Howe
The Make-Up Test by Jenny L. HoweContemporary RomanceSeptember 13, 2022 by St. Martin's Griffin Review by Melanie Let me just state for the record, that I will die on the hill that romance novels need to end with a HEA (or a HFN, at the very least). I will also state that I love a second chance romance, especially when it comes with a side of grovel novel. This is why it pains me to say I really did not like this book, despite it being second chance romance, and when the end of the book Continue Reading
Review: Wildfire by Garrett Leigh
Wildfire by Garrett LeighLGBTQIA RomanceSeptember 8, 2022Heart Eyes Press Review by Kate H. Wildfire is Garrett Leigh’s most recent contribution to In Vino Veritas series (an extension of the Vino & Veritas series), which in turn is just part of Sarina Bowen’s World of True North, all set in Vermont. Sounds complicated? The good thing is each book is intended to stand alone, multiple authors write independently for each series, and you can pretty much dip in Continue Reading
Contract Season by Cait Nary
Contract Season by Cait NaryLGBTQIA RomanceSeptember 6, 2022 by Carina Review by Kate H. Contract Season is the second book by Cait Nary, whose debut, Season’s Change, came out earlier this year. This novel expands the universe of her Trade Season series by including not just the world of professional hockey, but also country music. Brody Kellerman is trying to get over the end of his three-year relationship when the novel starts. His Continue Reading
Review: Do You Take This Man by Denise Williams
Do You Take This Man by Denise WilliamsContemporary RomanceSeptember 6, 2022, by BerkleyARC Review by Iby Denise Williams is an auto-buy author for me, and I was eager to get my hands on her latest release. The premise promised everything I love in a book: bad-ass woman divorce lawyer who happens to moonlight part-time as a wedding officiant meets cinnamon roll party planner hero who has secret pain. They instantly dislike each other, but have pants feelings, and are stuck at Continue Reading
Scenic Sunday- Wicked Games by Jessica Clare
Amazon tells me I bought this book on April 7, 2014, but all I remember is gobbling up this series in one month and then writing a blog post about it on Fiction Vixen. Do y'all remember when we did the "If you like... then you should read?" posts? Those were fun. This series, which focuses on reality TV competition shows (think Survivor, Amazing Race, Big Brother) is laugh-out-loud AND romantic. True romantic comedies. This scene is one I think of even after 8 years. It's a challenge that Continue Reading