Don’t let the sweet cover of The Pumpkin Spice Cafe fool you. The novel is filled with small-town charm, as author Laurie Gilmore says, but it’s also a spicy romance, quite spicy at times. Welcome to Dream Harbor, a New England twon. After Jeanie Ellis found her boss dead in his office, her Aunt Dot… Continue reading The Pumpkin Spice Cafe by Laurie Gilmore
Tag: Romance Series
Never Spar with a Viscount by Lindsay Lovise
Lindsay Lovise’s Never Spar with a Viscount is the third in her historical romance series, The Secret Society of Governess Spies, however it works just fine as a standalone. The reader does meet the governesses from the previous two books, but those books are still worth picking up. The reader may know who ends up… Continue reading Never Spar with a Viscount by Lindsay Lovise
Duke, Actually by Jenny Holiday
If Jenny Holiday’s books, A Princess for Christmas, and its follow-ups, Duke, Actually, and So This is Christmas, remind you of the Christmas movies on a certain network, they’re supposed to. The author admits her editor said just add spice. And, she also added hints of the movie “Love Actually”, including one perfect scene in an airport… Continue reading Duke, Actually by Jenny Holiday
Sandie’s Corner – A Very Merry Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams
The blurb says, “‘Tis the season for a Bromance Book Club matchmaking mission!” Lyssa Kay Adams’s latest book, A Very Merry Bromance, was released last week. Sandie Herron is a big fan of this series, and she’s ready to share her review of the new book. Thank you, Sandie! A Very Merry BromanceWritten by Alyssa… Continue reading Sandie’s Corner – A Very Merry Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams
Beauty Tempts the Beast by Lorraine Heath
I haven’t yet read the previous five books in Lorraine Heath’s Sins for All Seasons historical romance series. However, I will read them because I fell in love with the Trewlove siblings. Of course, I started with Beauty Tempts the Beast because the Beauty and the Beast trope is my all-time favorite for romance novels. The story… Continue reading Beauty Tempts the Beast by Lorraine Heath
Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn
I’ve admitted that I hadn’t been able to read much lately. Even the previous book in Julia Quinn’s Bridgerton series, An Offer from a Gentleman, didn’t entice me. I’ve never been found of the Cinderella trope, except for Rodgers and Hammerstein. But, Romancing Mister Bridgerton, the fourth in the series, drew me in and I sailed… Continue reading Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn
Brazen and the Beast by Sarah MacLean
Sarah MacLean’s historical romance, Brazen and the Beast, is the reason I don’t post my list of favorite books until January 31. I finished this second in the Bareknuckle Bastards series on Thursday, and it’s the best romance I’ve read this year. It’s going on my favorites list. I picked it up originally because Entertainment Weekly… Continue reading Brazen and the Beast by Sarah MacLean