Tag: Romance

  • Carmel Rhodes’s ‘Cherry Bomb’

    From page one there was so much about Cherry’s story that drew me in; the working in the service industry to get by, a slight tendency toward self-destruction, and a taste for forbidden older men that generate steam just by walking into the room.Cherry and Cash are addicted to each other from the moment they…

  • Chelsea M. Cameron’s ‘The Girl Next Door’

    This review was commissioned by Harper Collins. I have long been quite tired of the usual love story; yes, there is a formula and, yes, it works but the last thing devoted readers want is to read a constant stream of enemies to lovers of disdain to love but much of the time it is…

  • Aimee Agresti’s ‘The Summer Set’

    This review was commissioned by Harper Collins. Aimee Agresti’s The Summer Set is a fun read; following Charlie, a retired Hollywood starlet, over a summer where she works at a camp for aspiring young thespians is the definition of a beach read, especially once her sexy ex, Nicholas, is on the scene. A sweet glimpse…

  • Rhenna Morgan’s ‘Hers to Tame’

    This review was commissioned by Harper Collins. Set in the vibrant beauty of New Orleans, Rhenna Morgan’s ‘Hers to Tame’ doesn’t waste a moment; it gets right down to the action, while also giving us an acquaintance in Cassie and Kir that is already established (thank you, woman; there is so much nuance that lies…

  • Blog Stop #4; Brenda Novak’s ‘Christmas in Silver Springs’.

    (This review was commissioned by Harper Collins.) Gorgeous writing? Check. Vivid, strong (and refreshingly mature) characters? Check. Handsome and caring leading man and decent competition for the main character’s affection? Check. Check. Christmas in Silver Springs is a sweet story of a woman, Harper, in the midst of uncoupling with her very famous husband, Axel…

  • Blog Stop #2; Lori Foster’s ‘All Fired Up’

    (This review was commissioned by Harper Collins.) You guys– seriously, I didn’t know what to expect going in to ‘All Fired Up’; and to be honest, the first few paragraphs of Mitch’s inner dialogue scared me a little. I was like is he going to help this girl? Attack her? Throw her over his shoulder…

  • Susan Mallery’s ‘Meant to Be Yours’.

    ‘Meant to Be Yours’ is my first foray into the world of Susan Mallery’s writing but it won’t be the last; the duet of love stories, set largely in the town of Happily Inc. has everything I love in a romance; steamy sex scenes, a lack of mushiness, and strong characters with voices that grab…