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Cute witchy spring vibes romance

Holding a Witch by Lauren Connolly

March 24, 2022 by llamareadsbooks Leave a Comment

I was a little worried before starting this book because while I’ve loved the author’s other novellas, I’m pretty picky about paranormal novellas. After all the world building necessary, sometimes there’s not enough space left for the romance. Luckily my worries were unfounded about this short and sweet childhood friends-to-lovers novella about a bear shifter and a witch. “If that person who could keep her here exists, she hasn’t met them yet. And without them, Cordelia loves her magic and her freedom to explore more […]

“Beauty influencer and game geek. It’s not intuitive.”

Love, Comment, Subscribe by Cathy Yardley

March 23, 2022 by llamareadsbooks 1 Comment

Is this the part where I confess that I don’t get the whole YouTuber thing? Because, ok, while I’d heard lots of praise for this book, I wasn’t sure about whether I’d be interested in a romance with two influencer MCs. Luckily, this book drew me in with all of its geeky, cute glory. “I don’t know. Beauty influencer and game geek. It’s not intuitive.” “We’re not that different, though,” he said, and he wasn’t quite sure why he was making his case; at least, […]

Don’t know much about baseball, but I know a good romance when I see it!

Switch-Hitter by E.M. Lindsey

March 17, 2022 by llamareadsbooks 2 Comments

Look, I couldn’t care less about baseball, and let’s be honest, when it got to the point where it turned out that one main character literally punched the other’s teeth out? I normally would’ve DNF’d the book so quickly! But I trust E.M. Lindsey so I kept going. I’m glad I did, as the way their relationship formed was handled thoughtfully and completely won me over. “We’re both in a complicated position. I work for you,” he said, and Pietro bit back a groan because […]

That rare unicorn: an actual rom-com that’s charming and sweet!

In a New York Minute by Kate Spencer

March 16, 2022 by llamareadsbooks Leave a Comment

The author’s letter at the start of the book states that she set out to write a book influenced by all those zany 90s rom-coms set in New York City. And she meets that goal spectacularly! Hilarious meet-disaster? Check. Complete opposites? Check. Touristy things around NYC? Check! This book is ridiculously charming and adorable and very much worthy of the rom-com label. Franny was already having a bad day when her dress gets stuck in a subway door, ripping it and exposing her entire backside […]

Immersive, engaging and a whole lotta fun

Our Lady of Mysterious Ailments by T.L. Huchu

March 9, 2022 by llamareadsbooks 2 Comments

T.L. Huchu’s The Library of the Dead was one of my favorite books of last year, so you better believe I went nuts when I saw that unbelievable cover. Just like the first, this book is captivating, immersing you in the world of a post-catastrophe Edinburgh through the eyes of one teen girl who can quote Sun Tzu one moment and then fall back into Scottish slang the next. After the events of the last book, Ropa’s ghostalking business has tanked. But that’s ok because she’s […]

Tropey and wintery paranormal romance

Frostbite by J Emery

March 7, 2022 by llamareadsbooks Leave a Comment

I’d seen this novella recommended frequently online, so when I had the chance to get an ARC, I jumped on it. And it’s the exact tropey goodness I needed: a sweet snowed-in and enemies-to-lovers paranormal M/M romance, set around New Year’s Eve. Morgan’s looking forward to a week of quiet in his friend’s remote and secluded cabin. Which is good, since with a big snowstorm coming in, he’s likely not going to have much choice. But he arrives to find the door kicked in and […]

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