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Sophie Kim’s The Winged Game is basically what you’d get if you mixed an adult version of Harry Potter with Fourth Wing — but made it an intense extreme fantasy sports story. And honestly? It works. This book follows Taissa Cho, a disgraced former star of Carriwitchet, a brutal rugby-esque sport played on top of… Continue reading The Winged Game by Sophie Kim
Man of My Dreams is one of those books that I know is going to stick with me for a long time. That constant sense of unease Olivia Worley creates from the very beginning was so well done, and once the twists started coming, I couldn’t stop reading. Every time I thought I had things… Continue reading Man of My Dreams by Olivia Worley
If you’re looking for a slow burn romance full of tenderness, yearning, and all those feel-good emotions, this is absolutely the book for you. Happy Ending is definitely more of a friends-to-lovers story than a sweeping passionate romance, and honestly, that’s what made it feel so real. Thea and Alex’s relationship builds so naturally over… Continue reading Happy Ending by Chloe Liese
Bittersweet doesn’t even begin to describe finishing the final book in the Mountain Men series, but I’m so glad Everly finally got her story. She’s been such a fun character throughout the series, and watching her fall for the ultimate grumpy bad boy felt completely worth the wait. I honestly found myself googling rugby while… Continue reading Bad Boy Era by Amy Daws
Grumpy Mother Pucker by Sarah Smith surprised me in the best way possible! I expected this to lean a little more immature because of the college setting, but the writing felt much more mature and emotionally grounded than I anticipated, which made it such a fun and engaging read for even an experienced romance reader.… Continue reading Grumpy Mother Pucker by Sarah Smith
This book was an absolute roller coaster of emotions—in the best way. From the start, Dolly All the Time gave me major Pretty Woman vibes, but with a fresh, heartfelt twist that felt completely its own. Dolly is a single mom and kindergarten teacher who returns home for the summer to help her dad after… Continue reading Dolly All the Time by Annabel Monaghan
Just Another Summer Enemy is the kind of beachy rom-com you reach for when you want something light, a little steamy, and guaranteed to end with a satisfying HEA. I went into this one completely blind, and it delivered exactly the mix of heart and spice I was hoping for. Set against a sunny Florida… Continue reading Just Another Summer Enemy by Ariel Hendrix
Not Actually Yours is the second book in Sophie L. Henderson’s Vancity Fire series, and for me, it was a step up from the first. This fake-dating romance delivers exactly what you’d expect from the trope: chemistry, tension, and just enough emotional vulnerability to keep things interesting. The story follows Nix, a guarded schoolteacher who’s… Continue reading Not Actually Yours by Sophie L. Henderson
If you’re looking for a thriller that slowly tightens its grip until you can’t look away, The Anniversary delivers exactly that. Centered around the chilling legend of the May Day Killer—a serial predator who strikes every May 1st—this story follows two teens, Quinn and Jules, whose lives collide in high school and remain intertwined for… Continue reading The Anniversary by Alex Finlay
If you’re looking for a rom-com that feels like a mashup of chaos, chemistry, and just the right amount of heart, delivers exactly that.This story kicks off with a wildly fun premise: two rival music executives wake up married in Las Vegas with zero memory of how it happened—and somehow still have to compete to… Continue reading Winner Takes All by Emily Martin