Book Review: Love at First by Kate Clayborn

ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley Is it too soon to call Kate Clayborn a master? Well, at least met me say Love at First is masterful. It's poignant, romantic, and funny -- a must read. In Nora Clarke's small building, you don't just have neighbors, they're a family. So when Dr.…

ByMichelleFebruary 23, 20210Comments

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Beg Borrow Steal: DailyWaffle’s 10 Most Anticipated 2021 Romance Reads

January to June 2021 Because Seriously No One Can Process More than That Right Now Time once again to look ahead to books hitting shelves in 2021. But to keep things manageable we're just looking at the first half of the year. I call it my Beg Borrow Steal TBR, the books I am dying…

ByMichelleJanuary 4, 20210Comments

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Quick Hit Book Review: Second Chance on Cypress Lane by Reese Ryan

Review copy provided by the publisher If you're a fan of small town, slow burn, second chance romance, pick up Second Chance on Cypress Lane. Dakota is back on the Outer Banks after her TV news career is torched by scandal. She's picking up the pieces and trying to keep the reason for her…

ByMichelleDecember 29, 20200Comments

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3 New Totally Not Twee Christmas Romances

I love the holidays as much as the next person. The Christmas trees, hot toddies, cozy sweaters, reading by a fireplace. But I gotta tell ya, most Hallmark Christmas romances don't give me the warm fuzzies. Heartwarming too often crosses over into twee and treacly. So, instead, here are three new 2020 Christmas romances that…

ByMichelleOctober 13, 20200Comments

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Get a First Look Inside HERE TO STAY by Adriana Herrera

In HERE TO STAY, Rocco and Julia are caught between two factions of a family as they prep to take their department store public. Rocco is doing diligence and his clients are ready to put the store's foundation on the chopping block. Julia directs the foundation's after school programs. If enemies-to-lovers in an…

ByMichelleAugust 20, 20200Comments

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You Had Me at Hola by Alexis Daria | Quick Hit Review

A sweet and sexy romance set in the world of telenovelas, You Had Me at Hola is an absolute delight! I loved that You Had Me at Hola felt like a romance between two full-fledged adults. Jasmine is fresh off a very public breakup and Ashton tends to keep people at arms length. They…

ByMichelleAugust 5, 20200Comments

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Sure Shot by Sarina Bowen | Book Review

ARC provided by the author for review Sarina Bowen skates full out with a sexy, second chance romance that’s not afraid to poke at some of hockey’s sore spots. In Sure Shot, Sarina Bowen bolsters her Brooklyn Bruisers hockey team with a trade from Dallas and brings in sports agent Bess Beringer. But…

ByMichelleMay 18, 20200Comments

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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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HEADLINERS by Lucy Parker | Quick Hit Review

Enemies-to-Lovers Between Two Morning Show Presenters in London -- YES PLEASE. Filled with great banter, ridiculous morning show antics and romance that develops at just the right pace, I fell in love with HEADLINERS by Lucy Parker straight away. Sabrina and Nick end up paired on a network morning show after Nick gets caught on…

ByMichelleJanuary 22, 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

Book Review: Love at First by Kate Clayborn

Beg Borrow Steal: DailyWaffle’s 10 Most Anticipated 2021 Romance Reads

Quick Hit Book Review: Second Chance on Cypress Lane by Reese Ryan

3 New Totally Not Twee Christmas Romances

Get a First Look Inside HERE TO STAY by Adriana Herrera

You Had Me at Hola by Alexis Daria | Quick Hit Review

Sure Shot by Sarina Bowen | Book Review

Mermaid Inn by Jenny Holiday | Book Review

HEADLINERS by Lucy Parker | Quick Hit Review

DailyWaffle’s 8 Most Anticipated Romances for 2020

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