“Her Best Laid Plans” is a fun (and sexy) novella set in Ireland where broken-hearted Jamie meets hot bartender Connor and the sexy times ensue! Did I mention this was sexy? It is! Jamie has had her life on hold for four years, moving to California to support her boyfriend by waitressing while he finishes medical school. She believed that once he had finished his studies, he would then support her as she began her … Continue reading Her Best Laid Plans by Cara McKenna →
10 Rules to Sex Up a Blind Date is…problematic. Or at least it was for me. It’s a “Cosmo Red Hot Read,” and it feels very Cosmo-ish. It’s very short, very heavy on the sex, and kind of tries to shoe horn in some emotional depth at the end. You know, like when you were in college and you’d stay up all night with a guy (or girl) and in between bouts of sexytimes, you’d … Continue reading 10 Rules to Sex Up a Blind Date by Heidi Rice →
Radio Silence is a short, fun romance that takes place in a rather cozy post-apocalypse. As a stand-alone, it leaves too many un-answered questions, but as the first installment in an on-going series it has potential to be a great semi-apocalyptical series featuring a diverse group of characters. The story starts grimly, with Arden and her friend John being attacked in the forest (trigger warning for attempted rape that doesn’t go far but includes distressing … Continue reading Radio Silence by Alyssa Cole →
Star Princess is the most deranged book I’ve ever read. If this novella were a person, it would be someone who dropped a ton of ecstasy and rolled around in glitter and danced on a laptop while at a rave. This story demands a plot summary with spoilers so beware because I’m going to spoil EVERYTHING. Princess Ro’sa, who is green, is supposed to leave her home planet, Minjet, and go to Earth. Earth is a polluted mess … Continue reading The Star Princess by Jessica E. Subject →
I love contemporary sports romances. I may not be fully invested in contemporaries as a whole, but put a muscled up man in a snug-fitting uniform and I’m there. But this…this was not what I had in mind. Moving to New England has certainly instilled in me a love of the Patriots, and I am no stranger to the nice butts filling out the roster (Julian Edelman, Danny Amendola, and of course, Rob Gronkowski). The … Continue reading A Gronking to Remember by Lacey Noonan →
Geek With the Cat Tattoo is a weird, cute, offbeat little novella about an awkward musician and cat. It’s fun and sweet if you don’t think about it too hard but has an ending which left me feeling sad instead of uplifted. Emerson is a shy young man who builds and repairs instruments (mainly guitars). He is so shy that he can barely speak to the young woman, Lola, who periodically brings her father’s guitar … Continue reading Geek with the Cat Tattoo by Theresa Weir →
Intrusion by Charlotte Stein is an unusual novel. It’s part romantic suspense, part moody, intense contemporary. It almost defies categorization. Both Sarah and I read and it we had a lot to say. Intrusion opens with Beth, our heroine and narrator, worried that her creepy neighbor Noah Gideon Grant has stolen her dog. Noah never leaves his slightly decrepit house, and there’s a rumor in the neighborhood that he killed his wife. Beth confronts Noah, … Continue reading Intrusion by Charlotte Stein →
