Love Me Nots is the third book in the Jasper Falls series. It can be read as a standalone and I haven’t read or listened to the other two books. No issues catching up with characters or complicated backstories. Go for it! I must be on a small-town romance binge because this is the third one in a row for me- and they’ve all been excellent! Perrin is a small town bar owner. She and her sister own the business and Perrin has big plans to expand. She’s also had her fill of heartbreak Continue Reading
Audiobook Review: Home Field Advantage by Dahlia Adler
Home Field Advantage by Dahlia AdlerContemporary YAJune 7, 2022, by Wednesday BooksARC Review by Melinda Home Field Advantage is a twist on the classic love story between the High School Quarterback and the Head Cheerleader. Jaclyn (Jack) Walsh is recruited to play football at Amber's high school but Jack doesn't exactly fit in right away. The previous quarterback was killed in a car accident and everyone looks at Jack as a not-nearly-good-enough replacement for him. So things are super Continue Reading
A Proposal They Can’t Refuse by Natalie Caña
A Proposal They Can’t Refuse by Natalie CañaContemporary Romance June 7, 2022, by MIRA Review by Melanie This book had a lot of elements to it that I really love in a romance novel so it’s absolutely no surprise to anyone that I adored this book. Complicated family dynamics, meddling grandfathers, and two MCs with a boatload of history between them form the cornerstone of this book where a Puerto Rican chef and an Irish American whiskey distiller butt heads even as they try to Continue Reading
Blog Tour and Excerpt- A Proposal They Can’t Refuse by Natalie Cana
A Proposal They Can't Refuse by Natalie CañaOn Sale Date: June 7, 2022Mira Books ABOUT THE BOOK: “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” but make it Latinx when a Puerto Rican chef and an Irish American whiskey distiller are blackmailed into a fake relationship by their scheming octogenarian grandfathers. Ain’t nobody got time for octogenarian blackmail, especially Kamilah Vega. Convincing her parents to update the family’s Puerto Rican restaurant and enter it into The Fall Foodie Tour is quite Continue Reading
Review: Eight Weeks in Paris by S.R. Lane
Eight Weeks in Paris by S.R. LaneLGBTQ/Contemporary RomanceJune 7, 2022 by Carina Adores Press Reviewed by Kate H. Eight Weeks in Paris will be on my best books of 2022 list, I already know it. This book takes place during the filming of a movie set in Paris during the early years of the 20th century. S.R. Lane’s debut novel is a romance between Nicholas Madden, an esteemed and serious movie actor and his costar Chris Lavalle, a French man whose experience lies in modeling, not Continue Reading
Review: Second Chance at the Riverview Inn by Molly O’Keefe
Second Chance at Riverview Inn by Molly O'KeefeRiverview Inn #5Contemporary RomanceMay 10, 2022 - Self PublishedPurchased Review by Angela I don't think I even saw this book up for pre-order when I scrolled through Amazon while doing the New Release post, but I did see a Twitter post about it on release day and couldn't stop my one-click finger from hitting that buy now button. I haven't read any of the previous books in the Riverview Inn series, but I couldn't resist a romance Continue Reading
Audio Review: Starry Eyed Love by Helena Hunting
Starry Eyed Love by Helena HuntingRomantic ComedyMay 10, 2022Macmillan Audio Review by Jen Starry Eyed Love by Helena Hunting is the second book in the Spark House series. You can listen or read it without having read book one. Some background- Spark House is a boutique hotel in Colorado run by the Spark sisters. They create unique events and operate their business through the lens of sustainability. This second book features London Spark, the crafty (as in Etsy crafts!) middle Continue Reading
Blog Tour and Excerpt- Unbridled Cowboy by Maisey Yates
UNBRIDLED COWBOY by Maisey YatesPublication Date: May 24, 2022Publisher: HQN Books Book Summary: Welcome to Four Corners Ranch, where the west is still wild…and when a cowboy needs a wife, he decides to find her the old-fashioned way. Cowboy Sawyer Garrett has no intention of settling down. But when he becomes a single dad to tiny baby June, stepping up to the responsibility is non-negotiable. And so is finding a wife to be a mother to his infant daughter. So he decides to do it how the Continue Reading
Angela’s Minis- All Fired Up by Dylan Newton and A Deal with the Devil by Elizabeth O’Roark
All Fired Up by Dylan NewtonContemporary RomanceMay 17, 2022, by ForeverARC Although it's not indicated on Goodreads or Amazon, this is actually a follow-up to this author's previous release, How Sweet It Is. If you're interested you can check out my review here. All Fired Up features Imani Lewis, best friend to Kate and publicist to Drake Matthews from the first book, and Zander Matthews, Drake's younger brother. The two hooked up at Kate and Drake's wedding and then haven't really Continue Reading
Review: Something Wilder by Christina Lauren
Something Wilder by Christina LaurenContemporary RomanceMay 17, 2022, by Gallery Books Review by Angela I'm still not absolutely sure how I feel about this book. On the one hand, it starts out with the classic Christina Lauren charm with interesting characters, strong friendships, and lively banter. On the other hand, it is quite a bit darker than this writing duo's other novels. Labeled as an "adventure romance", Something Wilder is big on the drama and mystery, but some of the Continue Reading