A Few Pecans Short of a Pie Author: Molly Harper Reviewer: Jen Rating: B+ What I’m Talking About: I really enjoyed this follow up to the courtship and romance of Margot and Kyle – the main couple from the first book, Sweet Tea and Sympathy. Told from Margot’s POV, we see how she’s faired since […]
Slow Ride Author: Lori Foster Reviewer: Jennifer Rating: B What I’m Talking About: Slow Ride is the second book in the Road to Love series by Lori Foster. We first met the hero, Jack, in the first book, Driven to Distraction, as he is the brother and business partner to the hero of that title. […]
Audiobook review: Consumed by You Author: Lauren Blakely Narrators: Joe Arden, Erin Mallon Audio Speed: 1.0x Series: Fighting Fire #3 Genre: Contemporary Romance Source: Brilliance Audio I enjoyed Consumed by You more than the previous book, Melt for Him. I enjoy a second chance romance over a romance that started as a one night stand. I think because the […]
Bad Influence Author: Stefanie London Reviewer: Nima Rating: B+ What I’m Talking About: Annie…Annie…Annie… Annie Maxwell is the name everyone wants to know. She is the architect of the Bad Bachelor app. Whole online forums have been dedicated to villifiying her and the monster she created. She is a wanted woman and has the emails […]
Breaking the Billionaire’s Rules Author: Annika Martin Reviewer: Jen Rating: B+ What I’m Talking About: I can always count on Annika Martin to entertain me with likable, crazy characters and an outrageous story. Breaking the Billionaire’s Rules is another wonderful addition to her non-named, “Billionaire” series; standalone romances centered on a loosely connected set of […]
The Risk Author: Elle Kennedy Reviewer: Nima Rating: A What I’m Talking About: Phew! *Slaps desk* I did it again. Done inside of twenty-four hours. I tried not to, tried to stretch it out, but who are we kidding? I was so looking forward to The Risk, book 2 in the Briar U Series, that […]
The Good Ones Author: Jenn McKinlay Reviewer: Nima Rating: B- What I’m Talking About: The Good Ones is cute, but it’s definitely “fantasy.” I lost count of the number of times I rolled my eyes over the things which I had to suspend my disbelief. Maisy Kelly, accomplished professor of English literature in North Carolina, […]
Audiobook Review: The Break-Up Album Author: Lauren Blakely Narrators: Andi Arndt, Shane East Audio Speed: 1.0x Series: Standalone Genre: Contemporary Romance Source: Brilliance Audio The Break-Up Album is about Jane Black, a rockstar who was left by her husband because he finally comes to grip with being gay. This devastates Jane because she is totally in love with […]
Playing for Keeps Author: Jill Shalvis Reviewers: Jennifer & Jen Ratings: A / B+ What We’re Talking About: Jennifer: Playing for Keeps is the seventh installment in the Heartbreaker Bay series by Jill Shalvis and my favorite of the series. Why? Because I really enjoyed Suits aka Caleb and Sadie as both a couple and […]
Driven Author: Suzanne Falter Reviewer: B. Rating: C+ What I’m Talking About: When I was initially asked about reviewing Driven, I was immediately drawn in by its premise: a well-established, “Woman-Owned, Woman-Powered” auto repair shop fighting for its survival against a vicious new competitor that will stop at nothing to destroy them. Add in some […]
Audiobook review: Love and Other Words Author: Christina Lauren Narrator: Erin Mallon Audio Speed: 1.0x Series: standalone Genre: Contemporary Fiction, Romance Source: library I am a huge fan of the writing team of Christina Lauren. I have read or listened to all their titles save two (but they are on my TBR). Love and Other Words is […]
Audiobook review: Melt for Him Author: Lauren Blakely Narrators: Joe Arden, Erin Mallon Audio Speed: 1.0x Series: Fighting Fire #2 Genre: Contemporary Romance Source: Brilliance Audio Melt for Him is the second book in the Fighting Fire series, and I’m sure the two main characters (or at least one of them) was at least mentioned in the first […]
Flare Up Author: Shannon Stacey Reviewer: Jen Rating: B+ What I’m Talking About: Shannon Stacey is always one of my go-to authors for small-town, family-centric, feel-good romances. Her Boston Fire series, although set in a bigger city, has the neighborhood feel and continues to fit the bill with its tight-knit firefighting family. We have met […]
99 Percent Mine Author: Sally Thorne Reviewer: Jennifer Rating: A+ What I’m Talking About: Sally Thorne is not one hit wonder!! Her second novel 99 Percent Mine is perfect (just like Tom!). Everything about Darcy and Tom’s story checked off all my boxes for a crush/second chance romance. While reading 99 Percent Mine, I experienced […]
Audiobook review: Wanderlust Author: Lauren Blakely Narrators: Grace Grant & Richard Armitage Audio Speed: 1.0x Series: Part Time Lover #1 Genre: Contemporary Romance Source: Audible Romance Package (purchased membership) Wanderlust, in the first full-length novel in the Part-Time Lover series by Lauren Blakely. What happens when an American gal moves to Paris for work, who thinks she will be […]