Contemporary Romance – Page 59

Sweet Lord, Being Single Is Better Than This…Zero Stars

The Perfect Date by Evelyn Lozada

March 13, 2019 by Classic 12 Comments

Please note that I received this book via NetGalley. This did not affect my rating or review. This book will be released on June 11, 2019. Good lord. I have never read a book in recent memory that was pretty much panned by all of the readers who posted reviews for it. I wish I had looked at Goodreads before applying for this book via NetGalley. I wanted some romance reads and I was thrilled that this book was a romance read with two POC […]

How To Make a Husband

Husband Material by Emily Belden

March 13, 2019 by Classic Leave a Comment

Please note that I received this book via NetGalley. This did not affect my rating or review. This book will be released on September 24, 2019. I feel a bit sad. The potential with this book was pretty high, it’s just that Belden ended up having a main character who wasn’t that likable and also the romance felt forced. “Husband Material” follows 29 year old Charlotte Rosen. A New York transplant, Charlotte initially worked in a different field than what she does now. Charlotte works […]

Dating is Exhausting!

How to Hack a Heartbreak by Kristin Rockaway

March 13, 2019 by Classic Leave a Comment

Please note that I received this via NetGalley. This did not affect my rating or review. This book will be released on July 30, 2019. Well this was downright delightful. I really got a kick out of Rockway’s book and the characters she introduced in this one. Besides the main character of Mel, she has some really awesome best friends (Whitney, Lia, and Dani) and a great roommate (Vanessa). I loved the book taking a look at women who are very good at coding (like […]

“Even things that needed you could hurt you in the taking.”

Riven by Roan Parrish

February 26, 2019 by ctkat1 3 Comments

This book surprised me. Ostensibly it’s a contemporary LGBTQ romance, but I’ve read quite a few m/m romance novels and this one stands out, in a good way. Riven is about two musicians, Theo and Caleb, falling in love. Theo is a 25(ish) year-old rock star, the lead singer and songwriter of a popular rock band. Theo loves music but hates everything about being a rock star- his bandmates were a group long before he showed up and while they need him to be successful, […]

“Deciding to spend your life together shouldn’t be a surprise”

The Proposal by Jasmine Guillory

February 23, 2019 by faintingviolet 4 Comments

Almost exactly a year ago I read Jasmine Guillory’s debut The Wedding Date. It was charming, had great characters, a plot with meat on its bones, and sexy bassline. In my review of that book I wished for a follow up with supporting character Carlos, and Guillory must have had as much fun writing him as I did reading him because her second book is focused on Carlos. The Proposal* picks up six months after the end of The Wedding Date. We immediately meet the […]

“That’s because pizza is a precious natural resource. It can heal tiredness, bad mood, falling morale, and a fading will to live. Pizza realigns the heart chakras.”

99 Percent Mine by Sally Thorne

February 19, 2019 by faintingviolet 1 Comment

First, as someone who suggested The Hating Game to literally anyone requesting a romance recommendation in the past two and a half years I feel the need to send an apology out into the universe for Sally Thorne – I never wanted you to feel so much pressure for your next book. That being said, I’m so glad you were able to work through it and produce this, your sophomore outing. It is very worth the reader’s time and another example of the kind of […]

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Emmalita on “It came to something when you found yourself hoping that the footsteps you heard were ghosts.”I loved the ending! I don’t think it’s been out long enough to talk about why though.
Dixie on Track Her Down by Melinda LeighI am just starting Track Her Down and I have read them all in order till now and thought I...
Roland of Gilead on How can you give us the gift of a crazy character named Rando Thoughtful and then just as suddenly take that gift away? We need to talk, Uncle Stevie.I came across this randomly years after it was written because I was searching "Random Thoughtful. But I have the...
Emmalita on “Only you, Em, would refer to heartbreak as a distraction. I think I would have a more sympathetic response if I asked to marry a bookcase.”Oh my goodness, Gallifrey was beautiful. I’m sure her mittens were gloriously murdery.

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