The Road Trip by Beth O'Leary Contemporary Romance June 1, 2021 by Berkley Reviewed by Kate Having read The Flatshare and The Switch by Beth O’Leary, I had an expectation going into The Road Trip. The expectation was that The Road Trip would be lighter on the romance arc, but funny and heartwarming and sweet regardless. However, The Road Trip didn’t really fit those expectations. The Road Trip is a book with a reader’s guide at the back, and a content warning list that feels like it could Continue Reading
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“The friends-to-lovers trope feels fresh in Ellis’s hands, in part because it’s underpinned by a lovingly drawn depiction of Black family dynamics.” —Publishers Weekly Carlton Monroe is finally getting his groove back. After a year playing dad to his nephew and sending him safely off to college, it’s back to his bachelor ways. But when his teenaged niece shows up on his doorstep looking for a permanent home, his plan comes to a screeching halt. Family is everything, and in the eyes of social Continue Reading
New Releases: Week of June 21-25, 2021
The Sweetest Charade by Jadesola James AMZ * BN * K * Audible Good Intentions (Intentions Duet Book 2) by Ella Frank AMZ * BN * K * Audible Reluctant Bride by Sam Crescent , Stacey Espino , et al. AMZ * BN * K * Audible Treasured: A Masters and Mercenaries Novella by Lexi Blake AMZ * BN * K * Audible Love Scenes by Bridget Morrissey AMZ * BN * K * Audible Reluctant Groom by Allyson Young , Hannah Morse , et al. AMZ * BN * K * Audible What She Deserves (Quicksand Book 5) by Delaney Continue Reading
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"The apotheosis of the rom-com." —Entertainment Weekly, A+ ReviewNamed a best book of the year by Oprah Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, Goodreads, The Washington Post, and more! WANTED:One (fake) boyfriendPractically perfect in every way Luc O'Donnell is tangentially—and reluctantly—famous. His rock star parents split when he was young, and the father he's never met spent the next twenty years cruising in and out of rehab. Now that his dad's making a comeback, Luc's Continue Reading
Angela’s Minis- Love Scenes by Bridget Morrissey and Subtle Blood by KJ Charles
Love Scenes by Bridget MorrisseyContemporary RomanceJune 22, 2021, by BerkleyARC I kind of expected a soft, funny book with lots of shenanigans and on-set hi-jinks, but Love Scenes by Bridget Morrissey turned out to be a whole lot more. This an emotional read, featuring an actress heroine from a big, diverse, creative extended family who are all in the Hollywood business. They write, they direct, they do movie scores... this is a bright and fun group who has issues but love each other. Continue Reading
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Masterminded by the ton's most clever countess, the secret society The Widow’s Grace helps ill-treated widows regain their reputations, their families, and even find true love again—or perhaps for the very first time . . . Surviving a shipwreck en route to London from Jamaica was just the start of Jemina St. Maur's nightmare. Suffering from amnesia, she was separated from anyone who might know her, and imprisoned in Bedlam. She was freed only because barrister Daniel Thackery, Lord Ashbrook, was Continue Reading
Weekly Wrap-Up
Review: Mr. Garcia by TL Swan New Releases: Week of June 14-18, 2021 Review: Sancte Diaboli by Amo Jones Kate’s Minis: Very Sincerely Yours by Kerry Winfrey and A Lowcountry Bride by Preslaysa Williams Cover Reveal: Pretty Boy D by Rachel Jonas and Nikki Thorne This Week on TikTok Happy Saturday! Have a great weekend! Continue Reading
This Week on TikTok
Holy cow, it’s hot this week. Wow!! I’ve spent a lot of time indoors, enjoying my AC and hoping there are no mandatory power shut offs here in Northern California. And, speaking of hot… my obsession is @Whiteyy18. An unfortunate choice of naming, but his last name is White, so he went there. Coming in at #5 is William White, also known as @Whiteyy18. This guy has blown up with the Gen X ladies. If Rob Lowe, Shaun Cassidy and Patrick Swayze were blended together on the cover of Tiger Continue Reading
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Sydney Williams has forgiven her fiance, Den, more times than she can count. But his latest betrayal just days before their wedding is too big to ignore. Shocking her friends and family, she calls off the engagement. She walks out on Den . . . and into the arms of his brother, Morgan. Known as a player, Morgan Smith has secretly spent years fighting his feelings for Sydney. When Den's latest dirty deed leaves Sydney devastated, Morgan can't stop himself from coming to her rescue. What begins Continue Reading
Cover Reveal: Pretty Boy D by Rachel Jonas and Nikki Thorne
I love this series! Check out my review for The Golden Boys (book one) by Rachel Jonas and Nikki Thorne. Sooooo good! Now we have Dane's story. VERY excited to read this. And give me a moment while I swoon over that cover. Dane Golden—Best friend. Temptation in football cleats. Roommate? I’m screwed. His followers don’t call him Pretty Boy D for nothing. The guy is, literally, God’s gift to women. I should know. I’ve watched chicks throw themselves at him since puberty. Sharing Continue Reading









