Based On A True Story

I found this series fascinating. It is set up differently than a lot of series that I’ve seen. Each book is written by a different author. What ties them together is the start of each book. Every book starts at […]

I’d seen this book around but hadn’t really planned on picking it up until I saw it listed on a Best Romances of the Year list. I was intrigued by the premise. Grace wakes up after an uncharacteristically drunk night […]

This is a book that didn’t really pique my interest the first few times I saw it mentioned. But it just kept showing up in lists of recommendations on Twitter. The synopsis didn’t appeal to me but it kept being […]

I ended up reading more romance books than any other genre by far this year so picking favorites will be hard. I also can’t remember the plot of a romance book after I read it to save my life so […]

I’m not a big fan of the hate-to-love trope in romance novels. You can see where this one is going just based on the synopsis. The families try to set them up, they don’t want that, and then they end […]

Okay, okay, you are definitely going to have to suspend some disbelief to read this series. But you should do it because it is a fun one and how many contemporary romances do you find where the heroine refuses to […]

After reading the first few pages of this book, I wasn’t sure if I was going to go on. The main character is talking about her wealthy upbringing and how she always assumed elegant surroundings were normal. Who really needs […]

I love to find historical romance books that feature everyday people instead of nobility. It is even better if it is a foodie book.  This book combines both! So, ok, yes, there is a Duke, which I’m normally not fond […]

The Extraordinaries Series   This is an unusual series.  It uses the tropes of Regency Romance but places them in a world where some people have Talents.  I would describe these more as historical fantasies with romantic plots. In Burning […]

I’m an absolute sucker for older female protagonists in fiction.  As soon as I saw the description of this book, I was all in even though she is only in her 40s. Bring me all the older ladies! Clara entertains […]

AMAZON | BARNES AND NOBLE | ITUNES | KOBO I loved the first book in this series that is centered around four men who lived in the same brutal orphanage as children.  One went into the Army.  One became a lawyer.  One is living with the […]

I’d heard good things about this novella on Twitter and it seemed to be perfect for Foodies Read so I had to pick it up. Pinky got out of her small hometown but had to return to help out in […]

Any Courtney Milan book is going to be a delight but I was especially excited to hear that this novella was going to feature older women.  I’m a huge fan of stories that feature older heroines.  Why should we stop […]

I have pretty strict rules about the historical romances that I will read. Generally they need to be recommended by some trusted sources on Twitter.  When I pick them myself I tend to get horrible books that I DNF.  That’s […]

Alyssa Cole is an autobuy author for me for both her contemporary and historical romances.  This is book 2 of her contemporary Reluctant Royals series. Do you have to read the first book to read this one? Not really as […]

I read this book immediately after A Gentleman Never Keeps Score.  The two fit together nicely because they share the theme of sexual abuse/exploitation of teenage boys due to poverty. Gil is a bastard child of a rich family.  When […]

It is not strictly necessary to read the first book in this series to understand this book but it helps to gain understanding of the family background.  Hartley is the oldest brother.  He tried to make a prosperous life for […]

I don’t generally read contemporary romance but people have been raving about this book.  I’ve also liked Alyssa Cole’s historical romances so I decided to give it a try.  I’m glad I did. I laughed out loud to see that […]

This is historical romance series with a fantasy twist.  Once upon a time a fairy was helped by a woman.  In exchange, she asked for each of her female descendants to be granted one wish when they are in their […]

I’m a big fan of Courtney Milan’s historical romances.  I wanted to read another one of her books for AsianLitBingo but they don’t qualify because they don’t have Asian main characters.  I decided to try one of her contemporary romances.  […]