Bringing this back since Heated Rivalry has taken over romance social media. It originally posted January 9, 2020. Enjoy! (see original post with comments here) We already had a post planned for Rachel to talk about “cute smut” and I saw this tweet from Rachel and I practically begged Stephanie at Carina to ask Rachel to expand on this tweet in her post. Thank you Stephanie and Rachel for this post. (Side note, I will have a mini-review for Tough Guy tomorrow) *Rachel's Twitter account has Continue Reading
New Releases- Week of December 1-5, 2025
Contemporary Romance/Romantic Suspense:Duke (Lucky River Ranch Book 4) by Jessica PetersonAMZ * BN * K * GP All I Want for Christmas is a Hitman (Holiday With a Hitman Book 3) by Katie ReusAMZ * BN * K * GP Holiday Friend Zones by Carrie Ann Ryan , Emily Silver, et al.AMZ * BN * K * GP Holiday Rescue (Reid Brothers Christmas) by JA LowAMZ * BN * K * GP On Dancer (An Annabeth Albert Christmas) by Annabeth AlbertAMZ * BN * K * GP Sparks Fly by Zakiya N. JamalAMZ * BN * K * GP The Bodyguard Continue Reading
Monday Morning Book News!
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Retro Review: A Cruel Kind of Beautiful by Michelle Hazen
Review originally posted 11/28/2017 by Tori. A Cruel Kind of Beautiful by Michelle HazenSeries: Sex, Love, and Rock & Roll, #1Contemporary RomanceDecember 4, 2017Self Published Favorite Quote: “Men are like beautiful agents of Satan, spreading insecurity and misery throughout the world.” Jera McKnight has a full plate with her indie band, college, and work. Wholeheartedly embracing celibacy after her last boyfriend blamed her for his performance issues in the bedroom, Continue Reading
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Review: Second Chance Romance by Olivia Dade
Second Chance Romance by Olivia DadeContemporary Romance November 25, 2025 by Avon Review by Melanie In the interest of full disclosure, let me state that Olivia Dade and I are friends. However, I want to be very clear, our friendship did not influence this review. Perhaps I was always predisposed to love a book titled Second Chance Romance. It is, after all, one of my top romance tropes. However, this is not technically a second chance romance by the strictest of Continue Reading
New Releases- November 24-28, 2025
Contemporary Romance/Romantic Suspense:Call Me Anytime (The Protectors Book 1) by Max MonroeAMZ * BN * K * GP Second Chance Romance: A Heartwarming, Body-Positive Reunion Romance Novel in the Quaint Small Town of Harlot's Bay by Olivia Dade AMZ * BN * K * GP The Rebel with Broken Strings: A Spicy Western Romance Featuring Country Music (Naked Moose Book 3) by Stacey KennedyAMZ * BN * K * GP Trouble with Travis: A forbidden, falling for the wrong brother romance. by Christina HovlandAMZ * BN * Continue Reading
Release Blitz- Chasing Lyric by K E Osborn
Title: Chasing Lyric Author: K E Osborn Genre: Contemporary RomanceTropes: Second Chance, Secret Identity/Hidden PastOpposites Attract, Protective HeroRelease Date: November 24, 2025 BLURB I don’t do privileged pretty boys.Especially ones who waltz into my flower shop flashing Hallmark smiles like they own the place.Chase Malone is everything I should run from—smooth, confident, too damn sure he can play me like his favorite melody.But then fate, a runaway goat, and tracks of eighties rock on Continue Reading
Monday Morning Book News!
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Sunday Smexy Deals!
AN INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLERA Most Anticipated Book of 2025NPR • People • Bustle • Paste Magazine • Latinx in Publishing • BookBubOne engagement. Two best friends. Three's a crowd.On the eve of their college graduation, best friends Javier Báez and Marisol Campos swore never to date someone the other doesn’t approve of. Now, almost a decade later, Javi has a problem. Mari, the woman he’s secretly pined for since sophomore year, is engaged—and Javi didn’t even get the chance to vet the Pedro Continue Reading