Sweetheart by Sarah Mayberry

Sweetheart by Sarah Mayberry

Sarah Mayberry’s Sweetheart is the first in a spinoff series based on the coffee shop The Busy Bean, which was originated by Sarina Bowen in her True North books. The True North World comprises three series – The Busy Bean, Moo U and Vino and Veritas – all written by different authors.  Being somewhat cautious…

Bass-Ackwards by Eris Adderly

Bass-Ackwards by Eris Adderly

Eris Adderly’s Bass-Ackwards is the sweetest book you’ll ever read that starts with the hero committing egregious workplace sexual harassment. A standout working-class erotic romance that starts out pushing consent boundaries and gradually works its way backwards to heartwarming, Bass-Ackwards is a kinky, cuddly contradiction that I enjoyed from start to finish – or maybe,…

Kamila Knows Best by Farah Heron

Kamila Knows Best by Farah Heron

Kamila Knows Best is a gently funny, charming romcom that upends Jane Austen’s Emma and has a lot of fun with its energetic heroine and engaging premise. Kamila Hussain is a Toronto accountant with a warm, closely-knit friend circle and an Instagram-famous dog, Darcy.  She’s popular, happy and successful, she adores her father and tries…

A Spot of Trouble by Teri Wilson

A Spot of Trouble by Teri Wilson

A Spot of Trouble is one of those dreaded too-bad-to-recommend-but-just-funny-enough-to-avoid-a-D romances.  If it weren’t for its heroine I’d rate it a bit higher, but our lead is a bit of an immature chore to deal with.  That the narrative (falsely) thinks that we’ll find her charming is a cross that it cannot successfully bear. On…

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