“I never got to fall out of love. I just had to move on.” “Favorite word?” he whispers.I don’t even hesitate: “You.” Love and Other words is a second chance love story told in alternating timelines about two people who met and fell in love while growing up and then re-met eleven years later. Teenage… Continue reading Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren
Genre: Fiction / Romance / Romantic Comedy
Icebreaker by Hannah Grace
“I know you don’t think so, but you’re worth defending. Every cut, bruise, every single pang of anger or frustration. It’s all worth it. I’d throw my last punch defending you because you deserve to have someone be that person for you, and there’s no one more qualified for the job than me.” This novel… Continue reading Icebreaker by Hannah Grace
Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld
A comedy writer thinks she’s sworn off love, until a dreamy pop star flips the script on all her assumptions—a hilarious, observant, and deeply tender novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Eligible, Rodham, and Prep. If you are looking for a smart, satisfying romantic comedy, this is the one to read this year! Sittenfeld always writes with… Continue reading Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld
It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey
“I’ll love you until my heart gives out. I’ll be your man for a thousand years. Longer if I’m allowed.” “You can be as high maintenance as you want, honey. But I'm the only one who does the maintenance.” The novel follows a young, wealthy socialite, Piper Bellinger, after she is banished from Los Angeles… Continue reading It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
“I wish you could see yourself the way I see you." “I'm starting to wonder if this is what being in love is. Being okay with ripping yourself to shreds, so the other person can stay whole.” This novel follows Olive, who ‘accidentally’ kisses the famous, and arrogant, Dr. Adam Carlsen in front of her… Continue reading The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren
“And I get it. As much as I hate him . . . I think I’m starting to like us.” “It's so exhausting pretending to hate you.” “love is exhausting.” This book follows Olive Torres. Her and her twin sister Ami. Ami is the lucky one, while Olive has always been the unlucky one. But during Ami's wedding,… Continue reading The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren
Dial A For Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto
I don't know if I would classify this as a Rom-Com or a Cozy Mystery, but it was delightful. This is a humorous, laugh out loud story that I really enjoyed. This is a story about family who is always there for you, even when you don't think you need them. Maddeline (Meddy) Chan's mother… Continue reading Dial A For Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto
Off The Map by Trish Doller
Off The Map by Trish Doller is book 3 in her series, but you don't have to read the previous books to read this one. Carla Black’s life motto is “here for a good time, not for a long time.” She’s been travelling the world on her own in her vintage Jeep Wrangler for nearly… Continue reading Off The Map by Trish Doller
Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score
“There’s a difference between taking care of someone because you love them and taking care of someone because you want them to love you.” “When you trust someone to see you for who you really are, the betrayal is a thousand times worse than if you hadn’t handed them the weapons in the first place.”… Continue reading Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score