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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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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7 New & Upcoming Romances That Set off Summer Fireworks

This post includes affiliate links that kick us a small percentage at no cost to you, if you use them to shop. If this post is useful, please use them to support my work - thanks! It's been a summer of solid reads so far, but this is the week my TBR really starts to…

ByMichelleJuly 11, 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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19 Books by Asian and Pacific Islander Authors for Your 2023 TBR

It's always a little odd when a list ends up being 19 instead of a nice round number like 20, but these are the books by Asian and Pacific Islander authors I'm tracking so far for 2023. It's a good mix of romance, contemporary fiction, mystery, and thriller for your TBR. There are…

ByMichelleJanuary 2, 20230Comments

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Book Review: Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan

2022 TOP ROMANCE PICK -- If you loved Seven Days in June and The Heart Principle, BEFORE I LET GO by Kennedy Ryan is a MUST READ. It's a second chance romance for grown folks. And honestly, it's everything you could want from a second chance romance, especially one about a divorced couple with…

ByMichelleNovember 15, 20220Comments

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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

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15 Books on the Lighter Side of Spooky Season

With Pumpkin Spice season right around the corner, it's time to get your spooky season TBR tuned up. Publishers have been rolling out witchy and magical titles all year long, so I've got a mix of out now and coming soon books to fill up your TBR. Enjoy! AVAILABLE NOW: Stripped of her…

ByMichelleAugust 23, 20220Comments

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5 New Romances & Contemporary Fiction to Catch Before Summer Slips Away

I know everyone is bumming over the fact that school supplies and Halloween candy are already showing up in stores, but the good news is, summer reading is still going strong. And the last two weeks have been the biggest release weeks on my summer reading list. Here are 5 new romances and contemporary…

ByMichelleAugust 2, 20220Comments

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3 New Summer Romances for your TBR – July 12, 2022

Office Romance, Regency Romp, and an Audio Only Celeb Romance with a K-Pop Star Hitting Shelves This Week Thanks to Avon Books for the free review copy Office romance alert! Set in a real estate office, Cadence Lim used to be a behind the scenes number cruncher who's now a star sales person at Prism…

ByMichelleJuly 12, 20220Comments