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“We are writing to each other. On paper. Because paper is kind of my thing.”

Looks Good on Paper by Kilby Blades

October 16, 2022 by llamareadsbooks Leave a Comment

CBR14Bingo – Holiday: Zuri takes a six week vacation to Europe to explore various stationary stores. I was in the mood for a quick cute rom-com, and this book certainly delivered. A penpal romance with a dash of travel and some craftiness, this book hit a lot of the right notes for me. “We are writing to each other. On paper. Because paper is kind of my thing.” Zuri may be underpaid and unrecognized at her job – customer service for an online dating app called […]

“I agree there’s no such thing as love at first sight, but attraction? That can happen in an instant.”

Not Betting on Forever by Natasha Moore

August 24, 2022 by llamareadsbooks Leave a Comment

As the years go by, seeking out romances with more mature characters – ones in their late thirties and forties – has become more of a priority to me. While I think I’ll always love a good young adult romance, sometimes the parade of twenty-something romances gets a bit exhausting. So I went in to this book with a lot of expectations, some of which were unfortunately not met. While this is the second in the series, I read it as a standalone, and besides […]

“You’re a perfect mess…a perfect wreck…let yourself be the masterpiece of chaos.”

The Godparent Trap by Rachel van Dyken

July 28, 2022 by llamareadsbooks 5 Comments

This book has a plethora of tropes that I adore: opposites attract / grumpy-sunshine, enemies-to-lovers, and best friend’s sibling. It should’ve ticked all my boxes, but unfortunately the romance didn’t work for me. Rip and Colby have known each other since they were kids, as Colby is best friends with Rip’s sister Monica. After a disastrous date, they put up with each other because of their love for Monica, her husband Brooks and the kids. But when the unthinkable happens, how can happy-go-lucky Colby and […]

In which I surprisingly don’t hate a mafia romance

Run Posy Run by Cate C Wells

July 25, 2022 by llamareadsbooks 5 Comments

CBR14Bingo – Minds: Because the dude’s a freaking psychopath (I KNOW) and one of the main ways he initially interacts with Posy is through playing games, mainly chess Look, I don’t read mafia romance. It’s just not my cup of tea. So the only reason I picked this up was because I needed something for the “mafia” square on the Ripped Bodice Summer Bingo. I fully expected this to be a joyless slog, but instead I found an absolutely captivating romance between a psychopath and a […]

“I want someone who can be satisfied with me as I am”

Line Drive by E.M. Lindsey

July 22, 2022 by llamareadsbooks 5 Comments

CBR14Bingo – Series: The second in a series, James’ time constraints from participation in the baseball series is a key part of the romance This is the second book in E.M. Lindsey’s baseball romance series, and hey! I still don’t care about baseball, but luckily the skillful way the author handles relationships makes me willing to pretend I understand the difference between various pitches. Pietro’s best friend James is one of the main characters in this book, and as I really liked him in that […]

There is a pitbull named Pumpkin therefore I liked this book

Rescue Me by Lauren Connolly

July 20, 2022 by llamareadsbooks 1 Comment

I’m a big fan of Lauren Connolly’s more recent work, but when I realized this one had a pitbull as a side character? I jumped on it! Much like the dog, this book is sweetly heartwarming while also packing a bit of muscley punch. “I’m sure I can get this right. Pumpkin is meant to be mine, and I’m meant to be hers. We’ll figure out things together.” Dash started working with animals while he was still in jail, and now that’s out on parole, […]

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