Bend Toward the Sun by Jen Devon is a beautiful, atmospheric, memorable and satisfying love story. I savored every word of this one! Thank you, St. Martin’s Press, for my gifted review copy of Bend Toward the Sun by Jen Devon. This post may contain links to purchase books & you can read our affiliate disclosure here.  Check out my Interview with Jen Devon Synopsis for Bend Toward the Sun by Jen Devon Rowan McKinnon doesn’t believe in love. With a botany PhD, two best friends who embrace her social quirkiness, and some occasional no-strings sex, she has everything she needs. But she hides deep wounds from the past―from an emotionally…

I listened to Idol by Kristen Callihan on audio. This post may contain links to purchase books & you can read our affiliate disclosure here.  If you’ve ever dreamed about being with a rock star, I think you would love Idol by Kristen Callihan! Synopsis for Idol by Kristen Callihan Libby – I found Killian drunk and sprawled out on my lawn like some lost prince. With the face of a god and the arrogance to match, the pest won’t leave. Sexy, charming, and just a little bit dirty, he’s slowly wearing me down, making me crave more. He could be mine if I dare to claim him. Problem is,…

Thank you ,Berkley for my gifted review copy of Every Summer After by Carley Fortune. This post may contain links to purchase books & you can read our affiliate disclosure here.  This was one of my most anticipated reads of the summer. A friends to lovers type of romance. Time jumps from the past to the present. Grief. We know I love a love story with a grief element. It had all the elements that usually work for me. Synopsis for Every Summer After by Carley Fortune They say you can never go home again, and for Persephone Fraser, ever since she made the biggest mistake of her life a decade…

I’m asking you to stop what you’re doing & read Thirsty by Mia Hopkins. It’s been a while since I’ve fallen in love with an author’s writing as I did with Mia’s. Thirsty is raw & real. I loved every bit of it. Synopsis for Thirsty by Mia Hopkins My name is Salvador Rosas. Back in the barrio, my past is written on the walls: ESHB. Short for East Side Hollenbeck, my father’s gang—my gang. Hell, it’s a family tradition, one that sent both my brothers away. They used to call me “Ghost” because I haunted people’s dreams. Now I’ve got nothing going for me except a hipster gringo mentoring me in…

Thank you Harlequin for my gifted review copy of The Romance Recipe by Ruby Barrett. This post may contain links to purchase books & you can read our affiliate disclosure here.  The Romance Recipe by Ruby Barrett is a must read! A grumpy-sunshine F/F romance featuring a reality TV star chef and a restaurant owner makes for a tender, emotional and sexy read! You can read my author interview with Ruby Barrett here.  Synopsis for The Romance Recipe by Ruby Barrett A fiery restaurant owner falls for her enigmatic head chef in this charming, emotional romance  Amy Chambers: restaurant owner, micromanager, control freak.  Amy will do anything to revive her…

Thank you Putnam Books for my gifted review copy of Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan. This post may contain links to purchase books & you can read our affiliate disclosure here.  Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan is the perfect summer read! It’s a wonderful love story between a divorced screenwriter and a celebrity set in an idyllic small town. You can read my author interview with Annabel Monaghan here.  Synopsis: Nora’s life is about to get a rewrite… Nora Hamilton knows the formula for love better than anyone. As a romance channel screenwriter, it’s her job. But when her too-good-to work husband leaves her and their two…

Thank you to the author for our gifted review copy of Falling for the Enemy by Katie Golding. This post may contain links to purchase books & you can read our affiliate disclosure here.  Book Review: Falling for the Enemy by Katie Golding Falling for the Enemy by Katie Golding has it all. Steamy open door romance, enemies to lovers set against the backdrop of the Malibu music scene, and no third act breakup! While Falling for the Enemy by Katie Golding is the second book in the Malibu Millionaires series, it can easily be read as a stand-alone. I loved it so much that I asked Katie for an…

Thank you to Hannah Bonam-Young for my gifted review copy of Next of Kin. There are so many things to love about Hannah Bonam-Young’s Next of Kin, so let the swooning commence. This book is tender, filled with authentic and relatable relationships, characters you champion from the beginning, and open door romance. I loved it so very much. A Foster Guardian Relationship I’ve yet to read a romance featuring a foster guardian, so I was excited to dive in. We all know I’m a huge fan of love stories with a grief element and Next of Kin by Hannah Bonam-Young is just that. From the get-go, Chloe has to confront…