I loved the introduction to Jen DeLuca’s Boneyard Key series, Haunted Ever After (it made my best of 2024 list), so I was excited to read the next instalment, Ghost Business. The series is an interesting take on the paranormal romance genre, in which the main characters are fully human and the world is our…
This third book in Alexis Hall’s Something Fabulous series of (faux) Regency romps is very much a love story – but not a genre romance. Rather, it celebrates platonic love – and does it incredibly well – and tells the story of two dear friends who, as the synopsis indicates, prove that a bumpy road…
If you’ve never heard of the term ‘cozy fantasy’ and have no idea what that is or means, let me introduce you to Travis Baldree’s Legends & Lattes, a perfect entry into the subgenre. The story involves non-human characters (the fantasy) engaging in slice-of-life, low-stakes activities (thus the cozy), providing a light, easy read that…
Quite a few of KJ Charles’ historical romances have a mystery subplot, but Death in the Spires is her first historical mystery ‘proper’. She’s taken pains to make sure readers know what to expect – that this novel is, first and foremost, a mystery and not a romance – so I’m echoing that here for…
I really enjoyed Frank Spinelli’s Perfect Flaw, a compelling mystery featuring a somewhat naive young doctor whose dream job quickly turned into a nightmare when his ambition and insecurities caused him to overlook some very serious flaws in the people around him to such an extent that he almost tanked his career. Angelo was a…
Steven Rowley instantly captured my attention with his witty and sweet-natured The Guncle. The Celebrants, his follow-up book, is a more grown up outing that follows a group of friends who have been close for twenty years – The Big Chill, but with a more present tragedy. And I definitely detected a whiff of St….
Big Gay Wedding is sparkly and funny, with a winning narrative voice. I did wince a little, though, as our main PoV character struggles awkwardly through acclimating herself to her son’s life. But at least she does come around. Barnett Durang comes from a warm, though conservative, Louisiana family, and things got difficult for him…
Mrs. Nash’s Ashes is a fun, quick little comedy of romantic error about an ex-child star who heads to the Florida Keys to do her beloved landlady one more favor – only to find true love along the way. Rose McIntyre Nash passed away at the age of ninety-eight, but her full life is about…
Can a BDSM f/f romance, written and illustrated by a man be the sweetest, funniest, and most romantic thing you’ve read this year? The answer is a surprising but resounding yes. Lisa Williams has always had a bondage kink, but she’s limited herself to solo experimentation and writing erotic stories. Her online stories catch the…
John and Jackie first meet when they are twelve years old. Now, seventy-one years later, Jackie prepares to give his beloved husband the ultimate gift. In the story, set over the course of a single afternoon, they relive key moments from their lives together. This includes their first meeting and first kiss, through the violence…
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