The Second You’re Single by Cara Tanamachi | Book Review

ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley Cara Tanamachi's The Second You're Single starts off as a Hallmark-y rom-com with a great premise: Sora is a Valentine's Day hater (so relatable) and writer who pitches a series of articles on GOING SOLO for the month of February. Of course, almost immediately she bumps into Jack,…

ByMichelleFebruary 1, 20230Comments

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Excerpt: The Stand-up Groomsman by Jackie Lau

Get a First Look Inside Jackie Lau's Next Rom-Com: THE STAND-UP GROOMSMAN centers on Vivian and Mel who are set to be part of Lindsay and Ryan's wedding party, the couple from book one, Donut Fall in Love. Despite Vivian being a huge fan of Mel's work on Just Another New York Sitcom, these two…

ByMichelleOctober 20, 20220Comments

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REVIEW: Angelika Frankenstein Makes Her Match by Sally Thorne

ARC provided by the publisher for review If you've got witches and vampires covered this fall, how about a Frankenstein reimagining? Christina Lauren called it "Sally Thorne meets Tim Burton" and there's no better way to describe Angelika Frankenstein Makes Her Match. This charmingly off-kilter gothic rom-com finds Angelika Frankenstein taking matters romantic into…

ByMichelleSeptember 6, 20220Comments

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The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling | Book Review

Review copy provided by the publisher Approach The Ex Hex like a Hallmark/Lifetime/Netflix holiday movie with more sizzle. Don't expect much explanation about how the magic works or is governed. That's not what we're here for. After a summer fling that ended badly, 19-year-old Vivi does what anyone would do: drown her…

ByMichelleOctober 23, 20210Comments

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The Flip Side by James Bailey |Quick Hit Review

Review copy provided by the publisher The Flip Side by James Bailey has so many elements of the best rom-coms -- a memorable meet cute, the search, the airport dash, supportive friends, but the big thing its missing is an MC to root for. After a disastrous wedding proposal, which also causes him to lose…

ByMichelleNovember 30, 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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CRASHING THE A-LIST by Summer Heacock | Spot Review

Review copy provided by the publisher CRASHING THE A-LIST by Summer Heacock totally broke me out of a reading slump. Here's the lowdown: Clara gets laid off from her gig as an editor in publishing and finds herself crashing on her brother's couch. While she searches for a new job, she takes a gig cleaning…

ByMichelleJuly 26, 20190Comments

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Romance Review Roundup: The Flatshare, The Rogue of Fifth Avenue, On the Corner of Love and Hate

In today's romance review round up, I'm featuring quick hit reviews on two new releases: THE FLATSHARE by Beth O'Leary and THE ROGUE OF FIFTH AVENUE by Joanna Shupe, as well as Nina Bocci's ON THE CORNER OF LOVE AND HATE, which arrives later this summer. Enjoy! ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley Fresh, yet familiar!…

ByMichelleJune 6, 20190Comments

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WAITING FOR TOM HANKS by Kerry Winfrey | 4-Star Review & Excerpt

Review copy provided by the publisher for review A pitch perfect beach read! If you’re a mega-fan of 90s rom-coms, you and Waiting for Tom Hanks (June 11; Berkley Romance) by Kerry Winfrey are M-F-E-O. Made For Each Other. It’s a supercute (and totally self-aware) homage to the genre, with nods to everything from…

ByMichelleJune 3, 20190Comments

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MEET CUTE by Helena Hunting | 4 Star Book Review

ARC provided by the publisher for review Helena Hunting’s latest, MEET CUTE (Forever; April 9, 2019), is a perfect beach read…especially if you’ve ever had a crush on a teen TV star or boy band. Kailyn Flowers runs into Daxton Hughes, an old law school nemesis (and former teen heartthrob). Now both practicing attorneys, Daxton…

ByMichelleApril 1, 20190Comments