I’ve been a fan of Layla Reyne’s romantic suspense since the start of her Whiskeyverse universe. They’re ridiculously fun m/m romances with plenty of twisty suspense. In this case it even includes marriage of convenience and single dad tropes! This is the second in the series and can’t be read as a standalone, and this review will contain spoilers for the first book. After the events of the last book, Marsh, Levi, and his teen son David need a safe place to lie low, and the safest place Marsh can think of is his mothers’ ranch. Marsh believes it’s hisRead the Post
Review: Visible Mending – M. Arbon
I very much enjoyed the first book in the Clover Hill series, so I was so excited to start the next one, especially when I saw it had a nonbinary crafty main character. While there’s not much overlap between the two books, it was still a joy to read a romance set in a very queer-friendly small town. Edd spends his days baking and delivering his desserts to his various friends in Clover Hill, or hanging out with his artist friends. He’s not much of an artist himself – well, if you don’t count dressing stylishly – but he lovesRead the Post
Review: Looks Good on Paper – Kilby Blades
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 Hookupz – but work is just to pay her bills. Her true passions are gardening and paper. When her favorite paper company sets up an anonymized penpal service, Zuri jumps to joinRead the Post
Review: Winning Move – Skye Kilaen
I gobble up everything by Skye Kilaen, so when I saw she was writing the first book in a multi-author series set in a queer small town? Oh heck yes. And it’s exactly what I wanted – an adorably geeky and queer small town romance. Gina has a comfortable life in Clover Hill. She splits her time between working at the front desks of the vet clinic and her uncle’s garage, she plays board games at the local library, and she visits her Great Aunt Ophelia at her retirement home. Her life is full and the last thing she wantsRead the Post
Review: Not Betting on Forever – Natasha Moore
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 the parade of characters in the first few chapters, I think it worked fine. NickRead the Post
Review: Beating Heart Baby – Lio Min
When someone reached out and asked if I wanted to review this book, it only took one look at the cover for me to say yes. It’s gorgeous, a little bit messy, and absolutely perfect for this book, which completely ripped my heart out and made me so happy it did. It’s a love letter to music, to anime, to queer found families and to Los Angeles. “Someone calls out, “What’s your name, Santiago Arboleda?” I take a deep breath and answer: “My name is Beating Heart Baby because I’ve got good taste in music, I’m a fake freshman, and,Read the Post
Review: The Godparent Trap – Rachel Van Dyken
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 rigidly organized Rip hope to raise two grieving kids together? There are three main plotRead the Post
Review: Run Posy Run – Cate C. Wells
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 disgraced mafia princess with serious daddy issues. “I always thought falling for the wrong man would be my downfall—like it was for my mom. Maybe it’s worse if the wrong man falls for you.” Dario is a stock trading whiz, the oneRead the Post
Review: Line Drive – E.M. Lindsey
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 one, I was very excited to see him again in this slow burn romance between a single dad and a wealthy baseball pitcher. James had a rough childhood and a stint in prison, traumas that still haunt him evenRead the Post
Review: Rescue Me – Lauren Connolly
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, the animal shelter is one of the few jobs that’ll take him. It’s something heRead the Post
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