Butternut Squash Risotto with Charred Radicchio

Jasmine Guillory's The Proposal Inspires a Fall-Flavored Risotto Review copy provided by the publisher In Jasmine Guillory's upcoming rom-com, THE PROPOSAL (Berkley, October 30), Doctor Carlos Ibarra knows his way around a kitchen. He happens to be at the Dodger game when Nik Paterson is on the receiving end of the worst Jumbotron proposal of…

ByMichelleOctober 24, 20180Comments

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RETURNING TO EDEN by Katy Ames | 5-Star Review

ARC provided by the author If You Haven't Ready Katy Ames Before, Returning to Eden is a Damn Good Place to Start RETURNING TO EDEN, Katy Ames’ latest, started as a “Choose Your Own Romance” for her Instagram followers. She introduced us to Eden, Jude and Noah and week by week, we’d check in…

ByMichelleSeptember 28, 20180Comments

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THE PARIS WEDDING by Charlotte Nash | Spot Review

Review copy provided by the publisher The Paris Wedding is women’s fic that I wish had been a straight up romance. In The Paris Wedding, Rachael and her high school sweetheart break up when he heads to Sydney to start his career and she stays behind in their farm town to take care of her…

ByMichelleAugust 20, 20180Comments

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MR. HOTSHOT CEO by Jackie Lau | 4-star Review

ARC Provided by the Author for Review In Mr. HotShot CEO, Jackie Lau delivers equal parts sizzle and serious. It’s a rom-com that doesn’t rely on extremes to create attraction between its already magnetic main characters. Mr. HotShot CEO continues the Kwan Sisters series, this time pairing Courtney Kwan with Fong Investments CEO Julian Fong.…

ByMichelleJuly 10, 20180Comments

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THE ONE YOU CAN’T FORGET by Roni Loren | Book Review

In Roni Loren's THE ONE YOU CAN'T FORGET, Rebecca's relationship with Wes is a catalyst for trying new things, which for her, includes Indian food. ARC provided by the publisher for review Roni Loren’s The Ones Who Got Away series follows a group of friends 10 years after they survived a school shooting. Book 1 was…

ByMichelleJune 4, 20180Comments

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SPEAKEASY by Sarina Bowen | Book Review

SPEAKEASY, book #5 in Sarina Bowen’s True North series pairs May Shipley and Alec Rossi in a scorcher of a romance that has hidden layers.

ByMichelleMay 29, 20180Comments

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GRUMPY FAKE BOYFRIEND by Jackie Lau | Book Review

**ARC provided by the author for review** Jackie Lau’s new novella, GRUMPY FAKE BOYFRIEND (Kwan Sisters #1), has good bones. It stands out for its Toronto setting and a Chinese-Canadian heroine who has a diverse friend group. All things we don’t see enough of in the romance world. Naomi, the heroine, is looking…

ByMichelleMay 22, 20180Comments

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MY OXFORD YEAR by Julia Whelan | 4-star review

Review copy provided by the publisher Julia Whelan's debut, My Oxford Year, captures that rom-com magic; I loved it. I can’t resist a good American living abroad story. Julia Whelan’s MY OXFORD YEAR is just that. It’s a charming tale in the tradition of some of the best American + Brit rom-coms. And before you even…

ByMichelleApril 24, 20180Comments

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LOVE AND OTHER WORDS by Christina Lauren | 5-star Review

Christina Lauren’s first foray into women’s fiction is as swoonworthy as any of their romances Review copy provided by Gallery Books When I sat down to write this review of Christina Lauren’s Love and Other Words, all I could think of was the scene in The Notebook when Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams get…

ByMichelleApril 10, 20180Comments

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Play for Keeps (Love Games #2) by Maggie Wells | 4 star review

Play for Keeps is Sassy, Smart and So Much Fun. ARC provided by Sourcebooks Casablanca via NetGalley I probably should have reviewed Maggie Wells' Love Game and Play for Keeps together, but I couldn't wait. Both reads in the Love Games series are incredibly satisfying in different ways. Set in and around Wolcott University,…

ByMichelleApril 3, 20180Comments