Mermaid Inn by Jenny Holiday | Book Review

ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley It's true that Jenny Holiday's latest has a very G-rated contemporary fic cover. Mermaid Inn rolls along in PG/PG-13 territory for a good while, but this second chance, friends-to-lovers romance eventually takes a hard left into R territory, and I couldn't be happier. Eve returns to her…

ByMichelleJanuary 28, 20200Comments

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3 Bingeable Book Series in Romance

I love a good bingeable TV series as much as the next couch potato, but it's not something we usually see in publishing. And honestly, publishers would rather you buy the books as they come out, rather than waiting for all the books in a series to be available. But if your TBR is already…

ByMichelleJanuary 20, 20200Comments

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DailyWaffle’s 8 Most Anticipated Romances for 2020

Well, For the First Half of the Year, Anyway Book nerds, it's time to get our romance reads in order for 2020. If you're anything like me, it's a lot easier to manage in chunks, so we're just looking at the first half of the year. Here are my eight most anticipated romances for 2020…

ByMichelleJanuary 6, 20200Comments

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4 New Releases in Romance to Close Out 2019

New Titles From Kate Clayborn, Tracey Livesay, Roni Loren, and Joanna Shupe Hit Shelves This Week This is the last release week before we can slam the door on 2019. And with what romance authors have been going through this last week? It's the understatement of the year to say it's been rough. Authors with…

ByMichelleDecember 30, 20190Comments

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Blitzed by Alexa Martin | Spot Review

ARC provided by the publisher for review BLITZED by Alexa Martin was one of my most anticipated 2019 reads. As we got to know Brynn Sterling over the course of INTERCEPTED (review) and FUMBLED (review), it was pretty clear she'd eventually get her book. Her woman-focused bar, HERS, became the de facto gathering…

ByMichelleDecember 16, 20190Comments

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7 Romance Novellas to Read in November

The closer we get to the end of the year, the more some of us start panicking about meeting our Goodreads goals for the year. One of the great things about novellas is you can still get a great story in a quick read, and hit those goals in no time flat. Is it a…

ByMichelleNovember 4, 20190Comments

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Book Review: Moonlighter by Sarina Bowen

ARC provided by the author's publicist for review Corporate Intrigue, a Hot Hockey Player in Hawaii, a Lady CEO…Sarina Bowen’s Moonlighter Has It All I’m almost always on board for a romance that takes us to Hawaii. In Sarina Bowen’s MOONLIGHTER (out October 22), pro hockey player Eric Bayer is enlisted to pose as Alex…

ByMichelleOctober 14, 20190Comments

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Author Q&A: Nina Bocci Talks About Her Upcoming Novel, ON THE CORNER OF LOVE AND HATE

First Book in the Hopeless Romantics Series Focuses on a Small Town Mayoral Election Nina Bocci's solo debut, ON THE CORNER OF LOVE AND HATE, pairs Emma Peroni and Cooper Endicott, two childhood friends who are now working in the public sector in Hope Lake, Pennsylvania. Her dad, the current mayor, will retire at the…

ByMichelleAugust 15, 20190Comments

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Trashed by Mia Hopkins| 5-star review

ARC provided by the author for review Are my eyebrows on fire? Trashed is a scorcher! Damn, Mia! Mia Hopkins keeps it sexy in Trashed (Eastside Brewery #2), wrapping Eddie and Carmen’s romance in a story that’s ultimately about culture, community, and the happily ever after we all deserve. Eddie’s six months out of prison…

ByMichelleJuly 11, 20190Comments

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The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez | 4-star Review

ARC provided by the publisher for review Funny, sexy, honest. A debut you won’t soon forget. Everyone thinks they have a novel in them. But most debuts are nowhere near as impactful as The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez (June 11; Forever Romance). In a friends-to-lovers story about a 24-year-old woman,…

ByMichelleJune 4, 20190Comments