Our Ex’s Wedding is a delight. It’s queer and contains a most gorgeous representation of the Armenian-American diaspora in California. Author Taleen Voskuni obviously knows this culture well, and she’s created a charming and vivid multicultural community setting for a gentle slow-burn romance. Ani Avakian is a wedding planner and she has just received the…
This is the Jenny L. Howe I’ve been missing, even if the end result is a little flawed. How to Get a Life in Ten Dates is a sparkly, smart and well-crafted romance with lots of pep. It’s worth noting that the heroine reads a little younger than her years, and there’s a lot of…
I hadn’t read any books by Alexandria Bellefleur before I picked up Truly, Madly, Deeply after seeing some positive reviews from friends on social media. Knowing that all of her books reviewed here at AAR ranged from B+ to A- grades also gave me high hopes. I’m happy to say that this one will also…
Thank You For Sharing is one of the best contemporary romances of 2023, with its quick wit and soft-hearted love story. I adored the central protagonists, and I loved the way they move with aching slowness toward attachment after years of bitterness. Liyah Cohen-Jackson hasn’t seen Daniel Rosenberg since they had a huge blow-up fight…
Do you like a boss/employee taboo scenario that takes consent and power equality seriously? A hero who wants the heroine’s submission to come from a position of choice and strength, and to also make space for her own pleasure? Are you open to a ‘meet cute’ in a glory hole? Then Suzanne Clay’s Release may…
In the first few chapters, Flip the Script by Lyla Lee seems like it isn’t going anywhere special: heroine Hana Jin has landed a lead role in the K-Drama Fated Destiny opposite K-Pop star Bryan Yoon in his first acting gig, and to boost ratings for their show, they are asked to have a fake…
Nope, apparently it’s not too early for the first wave of Christmas-related romance novels to hit the market. In The Event of Love is sweet and just a touch quirky, making it a fun and fast-paced intro to the season. Morgan Ross is an event planner extraordinaire. She’s busy and successful, but when she gets…
Cat Sebastian continues her romp through Georgian England with the second half of her Kit Webb duology, The Perfect Crimes of Marian Hayes. Spirited, spunky, and though perhaps a little too swiftly paced, but is still worth a look. Marian Hayes, Duchess of Claire, has shot her two-timing husband to (a presumable) death. (When he…
See You Yesterday is the funny, snarky, delightful and delectable new read from Rachel Lynn Solomon. A tale about reliving the same day over and over again, this sweet sci-fi YA novel is a perfect summer read. On Wednesday, her first day of college, Barrett Bloom gets an unwanted roommate in the form of her…
Witch Please by Ann Aguirre was the introduction to the author’s Fix-It Witches series, a fun romp into a paranormal world where cousins Danica and Clem run a repair shop using their witchy powers to fix equipment. While that story focused on Danica and mundane human baker Titus, there’s a point in the story where…
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