TL;DR: I think the tropes in this just weren’t for me. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much! Plot: Fake Amnesia to bring together a boss and employee with lots of family in the mix Characters: I liked Sam! Not really Jonathon though and that was probably the issue for me. Setting: I have very little... Continue Reading →
The Daisy Chain Flower Shop by Laurie Gilmore
TL;DR: A lovely cozy romance in Dream Harbor. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much! Plot: Fake Dating develops into real feelings in this cute little story. Characters: I always enjoy characters in Dream Harbor. Daisy and Elliott were very sweet but not the standout characters like we’ve had before. Setting: Dream Harbor is my favorite... Continue Reading →
The Duke by Anna Cowan
TL;DR: A delightful angsty sapphic romance. I devoured this. Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!! Plot: Two women meet, have an electric connection, but then one abandons the other to the French revolution and three years later they connect again as enemies. Characters: I enjoyed these characters a lot, they felt vibrant and... Continue Reading →
Hold Me Like a Grudge by Celine Ong
TL;DR: Written by a fan, this romance in the professional wrestling world is absolutely lovely. Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!! Plot: A heel (bad guy) and a face (the good guys) in a wrestling plot fall in love and challenge the norm. Characters: They’re delightful and there is a good variety of... Continue Reading →
Once Upon a Time in Dollywood by Ashley Jordan
TL;DR: Overall a really good romance, but two personal gripes kept it from being a five star. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much to the publisher! Plot: Eve runs to Gatlinburg to escape her troubles and meets a lovely man. Characters: They had some very interesting depth and story to the. I really enjoyed the... Continue Reading →
Vesselless by Cortney L. Winn
TL;DR: This felt very much like every Romantasy out these days. Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!! Plot: He needs her, he loves her and she’s not like the other girls. Characters: A bit flat for me guys. They read like every other Romantasy couple I’ve seen. Setting: Some effort was made to... Continue Reading →
Spellcaster by Jaymin Eve
TL;DR: This one is entirely just for fun. Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!! Plot: Paisley’s dormant magic pokes it’s head up so she goes to Weatherstone College and monsters begin to appear, hunting her down. Characters: They were okay. Setting: This was nice, it’s a magical school so it has some very... Continue Reading →
The Gentleman and His Vowsmith by Rebecca Ide
TL;DR: A fantastic start with drag of a middle and end. Source: NetGalley - thank you so much to the publisher! Plot: Two families are locked in with a murderer on the loose - it’s less tense than you’d think. Characters: I liked most the characters here. They were quite well done! Setting: The crumbled... Continue Reading →
A Letter from the Lonesome Shore by Sylvie Cathrall
TL;DR: I am very disappointed, wow. Source: NetGalley - thank you so much to the publisher! Plot: We finally see E. and Henerey and where they’ve ended up and then how their family reaches them. Characters: The characters I loved in book one were dialed up to 11 and were so much worse. Setting: This... Continue Reading →
Wooing the Witch Queen by Stephanie Burgis
TL;DR: The cozy fantasy romance I didn’t know I needed Source: NetGalley and my own purchase. Thanks me! And thank you to the publisher! Plot: Archduke Felix flees an abusive relationship for the Witch Queen’s tower, but he hides his identity and manages to fall in love in the process. Characters: Absolutely delightful, every last... Continue Reading →