Tag: Book Reviews

ARC Review: Once Upon a You and Me by Timothy Janovsky

February 11, 2025

Title: Once Upon a You and Me Author: Timothy Janovsky Publisher: Afterglow Books by Harlequin Release Date: 4/29/25 Genre: Romance Age Range: Adult Rating: ★★★★ Publisher’s Summary: Charming fairy tale meets spicy bedtime story in this deliciously enchanting age-gap LGBTQIA+ romance. When Taylor Frost’s boss, Amy, flies him across the country to prep for her daughter’s sweet sixteen at … More ARC Review: Once Upon a You and Me by Timothy Janovsky

ARC Review: When in Amsterdam by Rachel Lynn Solomon

January 26, 2025

Title: When in Amsterdam Author: Rachel Lynn Solomon Publisher: Berkeley Romance Release Date: 5/6/25 Genre: Romance Age Range: Adult Rating: ★★★★★ Publisher’s Summary: Falling in love with your husband is anything but convenient in this steamy romance from the New York Times bestselling author of Business or Pleasure. Dani Dorfman has somehow made it to her thirties without knowing what she … More ARC Review: When in Amsterdam by Rachel Lynn Solomon

ARC Review: A Queen’s Game Katharine McGee

November 10, 2024

Title: A Queen’s Game Author: Katharine McGee Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers Release Date: 11/12/24 Genre: Historical Fiction Age Range: Young Adult Rating: ★★★.5 Publisher’s Summary: The New York Times bestselling author of the American Royals series invites you to visit 19th-century Europe amid the glamour and intrigue of the Victorian era. In this historical romance inspired … More ARC Review: A Queen’s Game Katharine McGee

ARC Review: Hers for the Weekend by Helena Greer

August 9, 2024

Title: Hers for the Weekend Author: Helena Greer Publisher: Forever Release Date: 8/27/24 Genre: Romance Age Range: Adult Rating: ★★★★ Publisher’s Summary: The relationship is a lie but the sparks are real in this laugh-out-loud, sparkling rom-com where a no-nonsense lawyer fakes a relationship with her barista to avoid going solo to her ex-girlfriend’s wedding. No-nonsense lawyer Tara Sloane … More ARC Review: Hers for the Weekend by Helena Greer

ARC Review: The Au Pair Affair by Tessa Bailey

June 15, 2024

Title: The Au Pair Affair Author: Tessa Bailey Publisher:  Avon Release Date: 7/16/24 Genre: Romance Age Range: Adult Rating: ★★★.5 Publisher’s Summary: #1 New York Times bestselling author Tessa Bailey returns with an all-new sports rom-com about a burly, surly, single dad who falls head-over-hockey-stick for his quirky live-in nanny…Tallulah is smart, vivacious, and studying to be a marine biologist. … More ARC Review: The Au Pair Affair by Tessa Bailey

ARC Review: You Had Me at Happy Hour by Timothy Janovsky

May 31, 2024

Title: You Had Me at Happy Hour Author: Timothy Janovsky Publisher:  Afterglow Books by Harlequin Release Date: 7/23/24 Genre: Romance Age Range: Adult Rating: ★★★★ Publisher’s Summary: In this sexy, emotionally satisfying LGBTQIA+ romance, a grumpy sommelier and a flirty mixologist just might be the perfect pairing…Rivalry never tasted so good. O’ little town of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania—it may … More ARC Review: You Had Me at Happy Hour by Timothy Janovsky

ARC Review: The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center

May 19, 2024

Title: The Rom-Commers Author: Katherine Center Publisher: St. Martin’s Press Release Date: 6/11/24 Genre: Romance Age Range: Adult Rating: ★★★★ Publisher’s Summary: She’s rewriting his love story. But can she rewrite her own? Emma Wheeler desperately longs to be a screenwriter. She’s spent her life studying, obsessing over, and writing romantic comedies―good ones! That win contests! But she’s also … More ARC Review: The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center

ARC Review: Finally Fitz by Marisa Kanter

April 2, 2024

Title: Finally Fitz Author: Marisa Kanter Publisher: Simon & Schuster Release Date: 4/23/24 Genre: Romance Age Range: Young Adult Rating: ★★★★★ Publisher’s Summary: A bisexual teen girl tries to make her ex jealous by faking an Instagram romance that leads to surprisingly real feelings in this hijinks-filled rom-com perfect for fans of To All the Boys I’ve Loved … More ARC Review: Finally Fitz by Marisa Kanter

ARC Review: Director’s Cut by Carlyn Greenwald

March 28, 2024

Title: Director’s Cut Author: Carlyn Greenwald Publisher: Vintage Release Date: 6/11/24 Genre: Romance Age Range: Adult Rating: ★★★★★ Publisher’s Summary: After taking a guest teaching gig, Oscar-winning Valeria Sullivan finds herself trapped in a battle of wits with her sexy co-professor, but can she keep her cool when things heat up in and out of the classroom? At … More ARC Review: Director’s Cut by Carlyn Greenwald

ARC Review: The Perfect Guy Doesn’t Exist by Sophie Gonzales

March 15, 2024

Title: The Perfect Guy Doesn’t Exist Author: Sophie Gonzales Publisher: Wednesday Books Release Date: 3/26/24 Genre: Romance Age Range: Young Adult Rating: ★★★★ Publisher’s Summary: A fanfic writer brings her favorite TV character to life in this friends-to-enemies-to-lovers novel full of humor and heart. Ivy Winslow has the house to herself for a week while her parents are … More ARC Review: The Perfect Guy Doesn’t Exist by Sophie Gonzales