Review: The Trouble with Anna by Rachel Griffiths

ARC provided by the publisher for review. This post includes affiliate links that kick us a small percentage at no cost to you, if you use them to shop. If this review is useful, please use them to support my work. It's so appreciated! DEBUT AUTHOR. Bridgerton seems to be the most common comp…

ByMichelleMarch 4, 20250Comments

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New Release: Isabel and the Rogue by Liana de la Rosa

ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley Counting down the days to Bridgerton Season 3, part 2? Are you in your historical romance era and especially want to see some BIPOC representation and a different slice of history? Then it's time to get to know Ana Maria, Isabel and Gaby, stars of Liana de…

ByMichelleJune 4, 20240Comments

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DailyWaffle’s 10 Most Anticipated 2024 Reads

Happy New Year! It's time to talk Most Anticipated Reads for 2024. I gotta tell ya, it was tough narrowing it down this year and there are a few obvious big releases this year that aren't on the list. Not because I'm not excited for them, but because I wanted to make space for books…

ByMichelleJanuary 2, 20240Comments

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Mini Review: The Duke Starts a Scandal by Sophie Jordan

ARC provided by the publisher for review. Sophie Jordan is becoming my go-to for a good historical romance popcorn read. I ripped through The Duke Starts a Scandal, the latest in her The Duke Hunt series, in about 3.5 hours. Unputdownable? Yes. Through a modern lens, a duke who gets involved with…

ByMichelleOctober 23, 20230Comments

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Review: The Duke Gets Desperate by Diana Quincy

ARC provided by the publisher for review This post includes affiliate links that kick us a small percentage at no cost to you if you use them to shop. If this review is useful, please use them to support my work - thanks! If you don't pick up The Duke Gets Desperate by Diana Quincy,…

ByMichelleSeptember 25, 20230Comments

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4 New Romances to Read Before Summer Slips Away

ARCs provided by the publishers/author publicity teams except for The Secret to a Southern Wedding We're deep in that time of the year when a lot of people are focused on getting kids back to school, or they've shifted focus to pumpkin spice season. But summer's not over yet! So if you've been distracted this…

ByMichelleAugust 29, 20230Comments

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Review: Ana Maria and the Fox by Liana de la Rosa

Marriage of convenience between BIPOC characters (she's Mexican, he's Black, a grandson descended from a formerly enslaved woman) set in 1860s London? Yes, please. What's great about Ana Maria and the Fox is that while the location/time period is familiar in historical romance, what's actually driving Ana and Gideon's story is an entirely different set…

ByMichelleApril 10, 20230Comments

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Romantic Comedy + 8 More Anticipated April Releases for your TBR

The Spring reading season is already heating up, even if it's still in the low 40s in Seattle. Someone send Spring for real, please. I've got a review of Curtis Sittenfeld's Romantic Comedy for you, along with a mix of contemporary fic with romantic elements and romance ready for your TBR. Expect reviews for…

ByMichelleApril 4, 20230Comments

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New Book Tuesday: 4 New Romances Out Today Get the 50 Page Check

I've started doing a thing where I'll read the first 50 pages of an ARC to see if I really want to get into it. I went the distance with two of today's new romance releases, the other two I'm on the fence about. Thanks to Forever, Avon Sourcebooks Casablanca, and author Tati Richardson for…

ByMichelleMarch 28, 20230Comments

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Review: How the Wallflower Was Won by Eva Leigh

ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley In How the Wallflower Was Won, Tabitha Seaton's primary ambition is to join the Sterling Society, a secretive and influential intellectual society. Membership is unheard of for a woman, but they might be more likely to consider her if she had an equally erudite husband. Enter Finn Ransom,…

ByMichelleSeptember 26, 20220Comments

Review: The Trouble with Anna by Rachel Griffiths

New Release: Isabel and the Rogue by Liana de la Rosa

DailyWaffle’s 10 Most Anticipated 2024 Reads

Mini Review: The Duke Starts a Scandal by Sophie Jordan

Review: The Duke Gets Desperate by Diana Quincy

4 New Romances to Read Before Summer Slips Away

Review: Ana Maria and the Fox by Liana de la Rosa

Romantic Comedy + 8 More Anticipated April Releases for your TBR

New Book Tuesday: 4 New Romances Out Today Get the 50 Page Check

Review: How the Wallflower Was Won by Eva Leigh

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