So many “new adult” romances, so little time. I recommend The Ivy Years series by Sarina Bowen and will be looking into her back catalogue. Taking place at a New England college, Harkness, the stories are not light and yet avoid melodrama. These are young people coming into their own and figuring out who they want to be. Each story features at least one character who is an athlete, mostly they are involved in hockey, but there are also soccer and basketball team members, and […]
Perfect little historical romance novella.
A couple of weekends ago some friends and I had a girl’s weekend at a hotel and I spent the morning reading at the pool. My friends all made fun of me when I busted this out, but I don’t even care. It was really cute. (None of them read romance novels, so I’m really not sure what they thought when they saw this sucker. Probably lots of things that were mostly wrong.)* *Oh my God. I just had the weirdest urge to interview all […]
I’ve Fallen Into a New Adult Romance Chasm and I Can’t Get Out
A pair of new adult contemporary romances set at an American college and written by Kristen Callihan, The Hook Up and The Friend Zone were my first and second books by this author and my first foray into this genre niche. I really enjoyed the books while I read them, The Hook Up in particular, and while they were good and sometimes pretty great, their primary accomplishment was to make seek out other new adult books, including Elle Kennedy’s excellent The Deal. The Hook Up […]
Really Good New Adult Romance
Having tried both new adult and adult contemporary romance by Elle Kennedy, I definitely prefer the former. I will be purchasing the next book(s) in her Off Campus series as soon as they become available or I have less than 10 books in my To Be Read pile, whichever comes first. The Deal Cheat From Amazon: Hannah Wells has finally found someone who turns her on. But while she might be confident in every other area of her life, she’s carting around a full set […]
Contemporary Romance That I’ve Seen Done Better
These two books passed the time pleasantly enough, but were nothing special or particularly compelling. The first was cheap and highly recommended, the second was cheaper and had equal reviews. I didn’t bother with the third in the After Hours series. Elle Kennedy has a large back catalogue I am looking at and I can already recommend to of her new adult romances, The Deal and The Mistake, more highly. One Night of Sin and One Night of Scandal are for all the well-behaved women out […]
Not New Adult So Much as Latent Adult
I’ve read enough Penny Reid now that I can tell you what I like about her books. She’s very funny and she uses first person narration incredibly effectively. Often one’s inner life can be so different from one’s public persona and that juxtaposition, when done well, greatly adds to the characterization. That said, Elements of Chemistry also got this response from me, spoken out loud and with a great deal volume: She needs to be punched in the head. But more on that later. Kaitlyn […]
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