This is my first time reading this author and while many of her books have been romantic suspense, there is only a hint of romance in this one. This is a essentially a mystery novel. The story jumped around a bit in the beginning but got exciting towards the end and I couldn’t put it…
Only You is a somewhat confusing but still enjoyable look at a classic romancelandia trope: the hero and heroine of the book share past lives. Most of the story works, but sometimes it becomes dizzying separating one character from another, making the book a slog. It’s fun but flawed. Danielle “Dani” Richardson is a Howard…
AAR has reviewed several books by Jackie Lau and they’ve all garnered a grade of B or above, a good sign for anyone thinking about picking up one of her romances. And if you’re in the mood for a Christmas novella, look no further than Magically Generated, a self-described ‘cozy Christmas’ story that includes a…
What if Cinderella—here named Beatrice—were a self-serving, conniving brat? And what if her stepsister—here named Theodosia—were the one who deserved a happy ending? If that sounds like your jam, this fun (if slight) tale is for you. Our story begins where fairy tales usually end—after the wedding. Beatrice is living in a gorgeous castle, ruling…
Isabelle Taylor’s Christmas with a Chimera is the second book, a novella, in her Claw Haven series, a small town full of humans and monsters who live side by side as friends, neighbours and romantic partners. I haven’t read book one, so I’ll reserve judgement on that, but this second one has some flaws that…
The thing you need to know about me, to give the necessary context for this review, is that I love—LOVE—Jane Austen. I’ve reread all her novels multiple times, I’ve seen virtually every adaptation (the Colin Firth Pride and Prejudice is the best Pride and Prejudice, I will die on this hill), and P&P remains my…
Julia Song is Undateable is Susan Lee’s first adult romance and it’s delightful! Thirty-year-old Julia Song is the CEO of Starlight Enterprises, an American K-beauty brand which is on the brink of break-out success. Julia is single and is being pressured by her Korean mother and grandmother to marry and have a family. When Julia’s…
Eli Easton’s standalone novella, The Curse Before Christmas, is a cute bit of undemanding seasonal fluff in which a lonely game designer finds love with an overworked ER doctor in a way that is more naughty than nice! Patrick Bocker moved from California to take a job as lead coder at Myth Monster Games in…
The Defender is the second book in the Gods of the Game series and I think it’s more lighthearted than Huang’s other books. I really liked The Striker, which was Asher and Scarlett’s story. This one is about Scarlett’s brother, Vincent, and the Coach’s daughter, Brooklyn, and while I enjoyed being back in this world,…
Mhairi McFarlane has written some of my favorite novels of the last decade, so it is with great sorrow that I’m giving Cover Story a relatively low grade. This is women’s fiction with a romance at the very end. While the characters work together and spend time together, they aren’t dating or involved romantically for…
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