The Honey Don't List by Christina LaurenContemporary RomanceMarch 24, 2020 by Gallery BooksARC Christina Lauren is one of those author duos that I keep on my auto buy list even though their books have gradually moved toward more semi-closed door romance and womens fiction rather than the hotter than hell romances I remember back in the day when they first started publishing together. I miss those down and dirty, filthy love scenes. The Honey Don't List starts out in a way that completely Continue Reading
Angela’s Minis- Reviews for books by Charlaine Harris and Tessa Bailey
Love Her or Lose Her by Tessa BaileyHot & Hammered #2Contemporary RomanceJanuary 14, 2020 by AvonARC I love the second chance/marriage in trouble trope when it's done well. Having enjoyed the first book in the series, Fix Her Up, I was intrigued to find out the next book would be about the married couple in the group of friends introduced. I couldn't wait until my ARC hit my Kindle. This was a very enjoyable read. I was hooked almost from the first word, but I couldn't tell if that Continue Reading
Kini’s Most Anticipated Reads 2020
First I want to mention that almost all of the books that I am excited about are from traditional publishers because they typically release information about new books several months in advance. If you are indie or self publishing a book, we would love to know about it sooner rather than later so we can get it on our radar! Our request form does not require an ARC. Second, most of these books are from the first half of 2020, with a few from the second half as publishing hasn’t released much Continue Reading
Angela’s Tuesday Mini Reviews: Books by Nina Bocci and Lyssa Kay Adams
The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay AdamsThe Bromance Book Club #1Contemporary RomanceNovember 5, 2019 by BerkleyARC This was a super cute, very original read. The premise of a group of men getting together to form a book club in order to understand the women in their lives better was compelling. This is also a second chance romance, which is my catnip. This couple is married, with twin girls, and are also dealing with frequent separations due to Gavin's job as a MLB player. There is Continue Reading
Kini’s Friday Kisses
This week I have mini reviews for three books by new to me authors. The Blacksmith Queen by G.A. Aiken- I rarely read outside contemporary but when Jane, the Kensington publicist, told me about this book I felt compelled to read it. She described it as feminist and humorous with a kick ass heroine and a shifter/centaur hero. All of those things are correct. Seriously, a sure fire way to sell me on a book is to tell me that it is feminist. The heroine, Keeley is a magnificent blacksmith Continue Reading
Review: The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren
The Unhoneymooners by Christina LaurenContemporary RomanceMay 14. 2019 by Gallery Books Kindle * BN * Goodreads For two sworn enemies, anything can happen during the Hawaiian trip of a lifetime—maybe even love—in this romantic comedy from the New York Times bestselling authors of Roomies.Olive Torres is used to being the unlucky twin: from inexplicable mishaps to a recent layoff, her life seems to be almost comically jinxed. By contrast, her sister Ami is an eternal champion . . . she Continue Reading
Angela’s Monday Mornings
What I read this week: Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating by Christina Lauren Contemporary Romance September 4, 2018 by Gallery Books Favorite Quote: "But at the end of the day," she says, and puts her hand outside the open window, letting the wind pass through her fingers, "being myself is enough. I'm enough." The friends to lovers trope is one of my absolute favorites. I love that moment when best friends realize that their relationship has deepened into something more and they Continue Reading
Review: Roomies by Christina Lauren
Roomies by Christina Lauren Romance Contemporary December 5, 2017 Gallery Books Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “This is what happens when you put a bunch of artists in charge of a legal decision.” Holland Bakker has spent the last six months infatuated with a gorgeous busker and haunts the subway station every day just to hear him play. When her uncle, a famous musical director, needs a musician when his lead quits, Holland knows the perfect person and drags her uncle to hear her Continue Reading
Review and Giveaway of Sweet Tea and Sympathy by Molly Harper
Sweet Tea and Sympathy by Molly Harper Series: Southern Eclectic, #1 Contemporary Romance/Comedy November 21, 2017 Galley Books Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Keep it up and I will vote for The Notebook.” On the fast track for partnership at an elite event planning business, Margot Cary’s life was just about perfect. That is until the party that was supposed to catapult her into event planning fame ends up sending her down in flames. Out of a job, an apartment, and money, Margot Continue Reading
Review: Are You Sleeping by Kathleen Barber
Are You Sleeping by Kathleen Barber General Fiction/Mystery Thriller August 1, 2017 Gallery Books Reviewed by Tori Josie Buhrman has spent the last ten years trying to escape her family’s reputation and with good reason. After her father's murder thirteen years prior, her mother ran away to join a cult and her twin sister Lanie, once Josie’s closest friend and confidant, betrayed her in an unimaginable way. Now, Josie has finally put down roots in New York, settling into domestic life Continue Reading