Duke, Actually by Jenny Holiday

December 19, 2021

If Jenny Holiday’s books, A Princess for Christmas, and the follow-up, Duke, Actually, 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...

The Bookshop of Second Chances by jackie Fraser

September 14, 2021

I felt so guilty about The Bookshop of Second Chances that I finally bought my own copy. Because I had so many other books to read, Jackie Fraser’s charming debut novel was sitting on a table with a bookmark stuck at chapter four. I finally picked it up again...

Wait for It by Jenn McKinlay

August 10, 2021

I remember when Jenn McKinlay said her first couple attempts at writing romances didn’t go well. She switched to mysteries because she continually killed off people in her romances. She’s proven she can write sparkling contemporary romances, as shown in...

If the Shoe Fits by Julie Murphy

August 02, 2021

Julie Murphy, bestselling author of the Young Adult novel, Dumplin’, takes on reality TV, the Cinderella trope, and the image of plus-size women in a magical romantic comedy for adults, If the Shoe Fits. She also manages to write about a stepmother and...

The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren

May 30, 2021

Christina Lauren’s The Unhoneymooners was one of my favorite books of 2019. I liked her latest, The Soulmate Equation, even more. Lauren (writing partners Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings) creates wonderful characters. There’s humor, emotional growth,...