"I want someone with a soul as black as night. Someone who would burn the world down for me and not lose a single minute of sleep over it." Trauma nurse Aly Cappellucci doesn’t need any more kinks. She likes the one she’s landed on just fine. To her, nothing could top the masked men… Continue reading Lights Out by Navessa Allen
Genre: Fiction / Romance / Contemporary
Summer in the City by Alex Aster
If you're looking for a cute summer romance, look no further. Summer in the City delivers all the charm and swoon of a great rom-com, with the added bonus of a New York City backdrop that practically breathes on the page. This one was a delightful mix of forced proximity and enemies-to-lovers tropes—two of my… Continue reading Summer in the City by Alex Aster
The Score by Elle Kennedy
“Not only did I seduce him, but I tied him up and rode him like he was my own personal amusement park ride.” Allie Hayes is in crisis mode. With graduation looming, she still doesn't have the first clue about what she's going to do after college. To make matters worse, she's nursing a broken… Continue reading The Score by Elle Kennedy
Say You’ll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez
I devour every Abby Jimenez book she releases, so I was super excited about this one—and of course, she delivered. Jimenez can write a romance like nobody’s business. She always knows exactly how to make me care about her characters so deeply that I have to stop adulting just to finish the book. And this… Continue reading Say You’ll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez
Adam & Evie’s Matchmaking Tour by Nora Nguyen
“I’m just saying that you’re allowed to exist separately from your family. If you want. Many of us feel indebted to our parents, but the truth is, parenthood is a choice they made. We can’t dedicate our lives to pleasing others. Love isn’t transactional like that.” Evie Lang’s life is in shambles. On the heels… Continue reading Adam & Evie’s Matchmaking Tour by Nora Nguyen
Lost and Lassoed by Lyla Sage
“It was a beautiful thing to watch your best friend be loved in the way you know she deserves.” Teddy Andersen doesn’t have a plan. She’s never needed one before. She’s always been more of a go-with-the-flow type of girl, but for some reason, the flow doesn’t seem to be going her way this time.… Continue reading Lost and Lassoed by Lyla Sage
Passion Project by London Sperry
Anyone who has ever felt stuck in their twenties, unsure of their purpose or still healing from loss, Passion Project will feel like a comforting, witty hug wrapped in a hopeful love story. London Sperry’s debut novel is a romantic comedy that’s just as much about rediscovering joy as it is about falling in love—and… Continue reading Passion Project by London Sperry
Too Hot to Handle by Portia Macintosh
This is the perfect read to bring along to the beach or pool—light, funny, and easy to breeze through. The premise is great, and while the story slows down a bit in the middle, the last 30% really pulled me in. Overall, it leaned more toward a slow burn for me, with no open-door scenes.… Continue reading Too Hot to Handle by Portia Macintosh
You Between the Lines by Katie Naymon
No one’s more surprised than Leigh when a prestigious MFA program in North Carolina accepts her. A former sorority girl, Leigh’s the first to admit she knows more about the lyrics of Taylor Swift than T.S. Eliot, and she’s never been able to shake the “all-style-no-substance” feedback her high school crush made in their poetry… Continue reading You Between the Lines by Katie Naymon
Someone Knows by Vi Keeland
Someone Knows by Vi Keeland is a dark psychological thriller that had me flipping pages late into the night. It’s fast-paced, binge-worthy, and sure to be a perfect summer read. Elizabeth is a creative writing professor, which means her job is to wrangle metaphors, inspire future novelists, and gently suggest that maybe not everyone needs… Continue reading Someone Knows by Vi Keeland