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I don't even know where to start with Reality Bites because I LOVED this book! This was such a witty, funny, feel-good read that had me laughing out loud from beginning to end. The characters felt so real and vivid that I found myself mentally casting them the entire time. In my head, Grace was… Continue reading Reality Bites by Amy Mass
When people-pleasing Chloe learns that her birth mother has unexpectedly had another baby, she doesn’t hesitate to become a next-of-kin guardian. But when she fails to pass Child Protective Services’ financial evaluation, she is faced with a choice: see her baby sister placed in foster care or participate in CPS’s new initiative, where two prospective… Continue reading Next of Kin by Hannah Bonam-Young
I know why I waited so long to read Shield of Sparrows... but WHY DID I WAIT SO LONG?! Oh right—because this is a trilogy, and I was trying to pace myself. Unfortunately, that plan completely failed because this ended up being one of my top reads of the year! The fantasy and romance combination… Continue reading Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry
Neuroscientist Dr. Frances Silberstein has success on the brain. As a grad student, she was offered a job by her brilliant boyfriend, but determined to make it on her own, she turned it—and him—down. Now, stuck in postdoc purgatory with no job security and no personal life to speak of, Frances is desperate to make… Continue reading Love and Other Brain Experiments by Hannah Brohm
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
Engineer Trishara Malik once dreamed of being the first woman of color to smash the glass ceiling at WMC Purcell, but after years of dealing with white male privilege and blatant nepotism, she watches her hard-earned promotion go to her nemesis, Rafe Gallagher—the boss’s son. Teetering on the edge of burnout, Tris is stunned when… Continue reading Not Safe for Work by Nisha J Tuli
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
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
Darling Daffodils Farm is a grumpy–sunshine, rivals-to-lovers romance set on a charming daffodil farm that delivers equal parts heart, sass, and spice. While this one started a little slow for me—and I’ll admit I was initially pretty frustrated with a few of the characters—the story really came together once their backstories started to unfold. As… Continue reading Darling Daffodils Farm by Brittanee Nicole