Anyone who’s been reading my reviews for any length of time will already know I’m a massive fan of KJ Charles’ work, and for some time, have regarded her as the best author of historical romance writing today. Not only does she imbue her stories with a real sense of time and place, she creates…
The Leaving Kind, the final book in Kelly Jensen’s Hearts and Crafts trilogy is a beautifully written and heartfelt romance between two men in mid-life who are facing significant changes in their lives and who aren’t looking for love, but find it anyway. Big life changes have been a theme of the series – in…
I can’t remember how I stumbled across Vanora Lawless’ Imperfect Illusions, but I’m very glad I did! I was gripped from start to finish by this historical adventure/fantasy romance set amid the horrors of World War One; the stakes are high, the historical and fantasy aspects of the story are really well done, and the…
Toronto’s finest are back in book six of Nicky James’ compelling romantic suspense series featuring detectives Quaid Valor and Aslan Doyle, Disrupted Engagement. Once again, the author skilfully weaves together an intriguing mystery with the ongoing development of the romantic relationship between the central couple, which has been absolutely stellar throughout. The title of this…
Strong Wine, the third instalment of A.J. Demas’ wonderful alt-ancient-world-set Sword Dance trilogy, begins around a month after the end of Saffron Alley. At the end of that book, former soldier Damiskos Temnon decided he wasn’t going to return to Pheme at the end of his week in Boukos; instead, he’s officially resigned his post…
Allie Therin returns to New York City in the 1920s with Once a Rogue, the follow up to Proper Scoundrels, a spin-off from her Magic in Manhattan series. In that book, centre stage belonged to Wesley Collins, Lord Fine, a cantankerous aristocrat and cynical, self-confessed arsehole, and powerful magic-user and dangerous marshmallow Sebastian de Leon,…
Your enjoyment of New Adult will depend on how funny you find the lead character and how compelling you find his predicament. While I liked Nolan. and enjoyed his plight and watching how he solved it, I had one single issue with this romantic comedy about a comedian – he is not a very funny…
Fearne Hill’s Cloud White, third book in her Nailed It! series, is an angsty, emotional friends-to-lovers romance featuring long-time besties, Milo and Mungo, who, thanks to a combination of insecurities and bad timing have been dancing around each other for years. When we met them in the other books in the series, their connection leapt…
Arden Powell’s Flos Magicae series of 1920s set fantasy romances comprises a mixture of full-length novels and novellas that can be read in any order. I’ve been meaning to give their books a try for a while, so I picked up the most recent entry, A Thief and a Gentleman, which features a romance between…
Kaje Harper’s entry in the multi-author Carnival of Mysteries series is a small-town romance between a lonely elementary school teacher – who happens to be a sorcerer – and a sexy firefighter, featuring a snarky, fast-talking Conure and more than a touch of magic. The series is eventually going to boast sixteen titles and they…
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