This was the perfect escapist vampire rom-com! I’d been eagerly awaiting this one since her first book, and it did not disappoint. It can definitely be enjoyed as a standalone, with a fantastic mix of humor and romance. The fake dating trope (which I love!) was done so well, and it fits perfectly with my… Continue reading My Vampire Plus-One by Jenna Levine
Genre: Fiction / Romance / Contemporary
Lovelight Farms by B.K. Borison
Lovelight Farms, the first book in B.K. Borison’s Lovelight series, was my introduction to the author, and I can’t wait to dive into the rest of this cute, feel-good romantic comedy series. With its hallmark-movie vibes, lighthearted humor, and one of my all-time favorite tropes—fake dating—it delivers a charming holiday rom-com where two best friends… Continue reading Lovelight Farms by B.K. Borison
Book of the Month by Jennifer Probst
This was a cute romance, but the first half was a little slow, while the second half picked up. This was my first Probst book and I didn't know what to expect but I did end up liking this one more than I initially thought I would. This book follows Aspen Lourde, a writer who… Continue reading Book of the Month by Jennifer Probst
Five Brothers by Penelope Douglas
“Everyone is our type when they’re naked!” On the other side of town, in the dark glades, under the rain...Macon is the oldest. Thirty-one. Ex-Marine. I don’t think I’ve ever seen him smile.Army is twenty-eight. A single dad with the most beautiful green eyes. He has no idea who he is, if not a Jaeger… Continue reading Five Brothers by Penelope Douglas
How My Neighbor Stole Christmas by Meghan Quinn
This book is a loose retelling of The Grinch, delivered in Quinn's signature witty, fun, and spicy style. I absolutely loved the enemies-to-lovers trope and couldn't get enough of these characters! Storee Taylor gets called to help her aunt, who lives in a town that celebrates Christmas year-round! She joins her sister, Taran, to take… Continue reading How My Neighbor Stole Christmas by Meghan Quinn
Older by Jennifer Hartmann
"Falling for you has been the easiest thing I've ever done. Everything else? Painful. Torturous. Difficult beyond belief. But loving you? Effortless." Bruised and abused, and victim to a loveless household, I shimmered with new life the moment he found me drowning my sorrows in a lake beneath the stars.A chance encounter. An unspoken connection.I… Continue reading Older by Jennifer Hartmann
Dating Dr. Dil by Nisha Sharma
I finally got around to reading Dating Dr. Dil, and I’m so glad I did! I totally missed the bandwagon when it first came out a few years back, and I was definitely feeling the FOMO. The story follows Kareena Mann, who dreams of a love story like her parents but prefers restoring her classic… Continue reading Dating Dr. Dil by Nisha Sharma
Accidentally Amy by Lynn Painter
Isabella Shay is usually a very honest person. But when she’s running late for her first day at her dream job and the barista yells for “Amy” three times with no answer, she does the unthinkable. Izzy takes that PSL. It’s the exact drink she ordered and paid for, only way further ahead in the… Continue reading Accidentally Amy by Lynn Painter
The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez
I feel like this is the first "real" romance with more of a heavy storyline that I have read in a while. While The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez starts off with humor and the promise of a lighthearted love story, it quickly delves into weightier themes like infertility, grief, and personal sacrifice. The protagonist,… Continue reading The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez
Grimstone by Sophie Lark
“Love is action. Love is trust.” Remi Hayes is beginning to think she’s cursed, her fiancé cheated on her, her brother Jude is a major pain in her ass, and the moldering mansion she inherited from her uncle might just be haunted. Flipping Blackleaf Manor already feels impossible, even before Remi is blackmailed by Dane… Continue reading Grimstone by Sophie Lark