Title: Extracurricular Author: Rachel Lynn Solomon Publisher: Berkley Release Date: 7/14/26 Genre: Romance Age Range: Adult Rating: ★★★★ Publisher’s Summary: When a former pop star enrolls in college, the last thing she expects is A-plus chemistry with her psychology professor in this sexy and tender romance from New York Times bestselling author Rachel Lynn Solomon. … More Review: Extracurricular by Rachel Lynn Solomon
Title: One Week to Win the Chocolate Maker Author: Timothy Janovsky Publisher: Afterglow Books by Harlequin Release Date: 1/27/26 Genre: Romance Age Range: Adult Rating: ★★★★ Publisher’s Summary: The spiciest risks lead to the sweetest reward in this delicious, MM retelling of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Dario Cotogna has a problem. Per his late grandfather’s wishes, if Dario’s not … More ARC Review: One Week to Win the Chocolate Maker by Timothy Janovsky
This was a different reading year for me. I started the year very pregnant, which did not lend itself to a lot of reading. Then, of course, I was deep in the newborn trenches. Again, not a lot of reading happening there. Eventually, I did get back more into a reading groove, but I didn’t … More My Favorite Reads of 2025
Title: The Romance Rivalry Author: Susan Lee Publisher: HarperCollins Release Date: 5/15/25 Genre: Romance Age Range: Young Adult Rating: ★★★★★ Publisher’s Summary: She’s read every romance…except her own…Irene Park loves romance novels—so much so she’s made a career of them as an online book reviewer with a massive following. But Irene’s real life dating story? Non-existent. So when … More ARC Review: The Romance Rivalry by Susan Lee
My thoughts on the Broadway production of The Last Five Years can be summed up by Jamie’s words from the show, “It’s fine, it’s fine, it’s fine. It’s what I wanted.” Yes, I did want this show that has been beloved to me for nearly two decades to come to Broadway, but maybe not quite … More Review: The Last Five Years on Broadway
Title: The Ex-Girlfriend Murder Club Author: Gloria Chao Publisher: MIRA Release Date: 6/10/25 Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Range: Adult Rating: ★★★★ Publisher’s Summary: In this laugh-out-loud murder mystery, three women dating the same man band together to get revenge, but when they discover his body, they’ll need to solve his murder before they go down for it. The … More ARC Review: The Ex-Girlfriend Murder Club by Gloria Chao
Title: Everything’s Coming Up Rosie Author: Courtney Walsh Publisher: Thomas Nelson Release Date: 6/10/25 Genre: Romance Age Range: Adult Rating: ★★★ Publisher’s Summary: Sometimes what you think you want and what you actually want turn out to be different things . . .Rosie Waterman has one to become a working actor. But lately, that hasn’t been working out. … More ARC Review: Everything’s Coming Up Rosie by Courtney Walsh
Title: For the Record Author: Emma Lord Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin Release Date: 8/12/25 Genre: Romance Age Range: Adult Rating: ★★★★★ Publisher’s Summary: An electrifying rom com of rivalry and redemption, perfect for fans of Emily Henry and Daisy Jones and the Six, from New York Times bestselling author Emma Lord. Once the most notorious rivals in the music scene, pop princess … More ARC Review: For the Record by Emma Lord
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
At the time of writing (12/31/24), I have read 116 books this year. We’ll see if I’m able to finish another book today. I read a lot of books I loved this year. Here are some of the ones that stood out for me this year. While most of these books were also released in … More My Favorite Reads of 2024
