The Roommate Rule by Georgia StoneContemporary RomancePublished July 7, 2026 by Harper PerennialReviewed by Kate The first rule of The Roommate Rule is you need to suspend disbelief. The premise is that Max, Dylan’s friend’s brother, has been invited on a six week (SIX WEEK) influencer trip, and he invites Dylan along, even though they really haven’t spent a lot of time together, and Dylan agrees. This, to me, is a WILD premise - I honestly could not get over the six weeklong trip aspect Continue Reading
Review: Birds of California by Katie Cotugno
Birds of California by Katie CotugnoContemporary RomanceApril 26, 2022, by Harper Perennial Review by Kate H. I had to go back and re-read the blurb for Birds of California about halfway through because this is one of those cases where the marketing and the content don’t match. The promotional material refers to it as a “whip smart romantic comedy.” Whip smart, I will give it, but romantic comedy? No. Birds of California is a novel Continue Reading