Tag: contemporary romance
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Book Review: Navarro (Rebel Sky Ranch #3) by Kelly Fox
Read my reviews of the previous books in the Rebel Sky Ranch series: Goodnight (#1) Sparrow (#2) Disclaimer: I received an electronic ARC of this novel from the author. “The worst-kept secret at Rebel Sky Ranch is that Desi Navarro loves Wyatt Goodnight.” Fox has been planting the seeds of…
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Book Review: Priest Series by Sierra Simone
This post includes reviews of the books in the Priest series: Priest (#1) Sinner (#2) Saint (#3) Priest (Priest #1) I enjoyed this book a lot more when I stopped thinking about it as a romance. I have very little patience for the religious angst of white guys, especially when…
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Book Review: Heart by Garrett Leigh
Leigh usually rips my heart out with her writing, and this book more than lived up to that expectation. I first met these heroes as side characters in another series by Leigh and immediately knew I needed to learn more about them. This story is half about the unexpected connection…
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Book Review: Heal (White House Men #7) by Nora Phoenix
Read my reviews of the previous books in the White House Men series. Like many others, I anxiously awaited the final book in this amazing political romance series. This book tied together not only the remaining characters who more than deserved their happily ever after but also acted as a…
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Book Review: Always Eli (Forever Love #1) by Charlie Novak
As the titular character, everything about Eli would have made it easy for him to overshadow everything about this romance. However, Novak is adept at character, which always brings her storytelling to the next level. Not only does Tristan’s solid sweetness function as more than a match for Eli’s sharper…
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Book Review: Disciplinary Action by Onley James
I love reading about power exchange relationships, but only those that come from a position of equality. Therefore, I was hesitant to start this book for quite a bit until it was the only book left by this author that I hadn’t read. Since she hasn’t let me down yet,…
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Book Review: Open Ice Hit (Sin Bin #1) by E.M. Lindsey & Marina Vivancos
I should state for the record that my mom grew up in Queens, but my best friend lives in Brooklyn, so I can’t really choose sides between the Sea Dogs or the Phantoms. Two players from rival teams falling in love seems a bit cliché, except the fact that Tommy…
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Book Review: Kiss Me Series by Charlie Novak
This post includes reviews of the currently available books in the Kiss Me series: Strawberry Kisses (#1) Summer Kisses (#2) Spiced Kisses (#3) Strawberry Kisses (Kiss Me #1) This story is the perfect read if you’re looking for a balance of sweetness, steam, and feels. Patrick and Connor have been…
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Book Review: The Masked Boys by Julia McBryant
I began this book expecting nothing more than some ridiculous kinky fun between bored rich boys at a boarding school. I was half right. The motivation behind the Plan is a bit silly, and the boys are certainly bored and rich, but the boarding school is not what I expected.…
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Book Review: Playing the Palace by Paul Rudnick
I find it hilarious that “gay English prince” is a legitimate subgenre of queer romance. Still, I worried that I’d find it repetitive after previously enjoying Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston and The Spare by Miranda Dubner. Overall, this book is much more of a romantic comedy…
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Book Review: Without a Doubt (Love Starts Here #1) by E.M. Lindsey
This series is described as “light-hearted” in the cover description, and I suppose this book is when compared to other works by Lindsey. Carter is a cinnamon roll, and Rhys has the hard edges for them to mesh perfectly. However, both men carry a certain amount of emotional damage that…
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Book Review: Pretty Obsessed (Pretty Broken #1) by J.R. Gray
Rock star romances can be a mixed bag for me, but Gray had me at “cinnamon roll writer” and Emory and River’s incredibly unique meet-cute. As their interactions progressed, Gray also provided me with one of my favorite tropes ever (idiots in love) as Emory and River both try to…
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Book Review: Candy (Wrecked novella) by Kelly Fox
Disclaimer: I received an electronic ARC of this novella from the author. ‘Tis the season for holiday treats, and Fox provides an amazing present to her readers in the form of a return to our favorite gym for combat vets. Caleb is not a combat vet in the traditional sense,…
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Book Review: Last First Kiss by E.M. Denning
Disclaimer: I received an electronic ARC of this book from the author. This book is one of those stories that is exactly what it says on the tin, and absolutely nothing about that is bad. Denning is deft enough at characterization that Logan and Ezra are more than walking stereotypes…
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Book Review: Enemies Series by Cara Dee
This post includes reviews of the books in the Enemies series: A New Enemy (#1) I’m Not Your Enemy (#2) A New Enemy (Book 1) I’m sure other readers might complain about how Dee sometimes breaks her stories into shorter books. While I might be tempted to add to those…
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Book Review: Destination Daddies Series (multiple authors)
This post includes reviews of books in the Destination Daddies series: Reel Love by Kate Hawthorne All Tied Up by Reese Morrison Living in Zin by G.R. Lyons Sink or Swim by Chloe Gray Jam Packed by R.J. Moray Greeking Out by Colette Davison Tourist Attraction by Luna David &…
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Review: Dual Defiance (Duality #3) by Kate Hawthorne
Read my reviews of the previous books in the Duality series: Dual Destruction (#1) Dual Surrender (#2) Disclaimer: I received an electronic ARC of this novel from the author. This book concludes a fascinating trilogy that showcases much of what makes Hawthorne stand out as a writer. What I particularly…
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Review: Forbidden: King (The Four #4) by Sloane Kennedy
This collection of excellent spin-offs from Kennedy’s amazing Protectors series comes full circle as we finally get the story of the last brother, King, and his “forbidden” romance with his (non-biological) nephew Gio. Years have passed since Gio’s rescue, but King has kept himself absent for most of them after…
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Review: Scratcher (Irons and Works #7) by E.M. Lindsey
Read my reviews of the previous books in the Irons and Works series. I absolutely adored the Irons and Works series, and while it is definitely an author’s prerogative to state that a series is finished, I’m certainly not mad that Lindsey changed their mind about this one. We return…
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Review: Moonstruck (Necessary Evils #3) by Onley James
Read my reviews of the previous books in the Necessary Evils series: Unhinged (#1) Psycho (#2) Disclaimer: I received an electronic ARC of this novel from the author. It would have been so easy for this series to get repetitive quickly, but James continues to amaze me with her ability…