Being Mary Bennet by J.C. Peterson(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 5 of 5 stars (4.5 rounded up to a 5)I honestly wasn't aware that Being Mary Bennet by J.C. Peterson was a debut novel until I listened to the Acknowledgements section. I really enjoyed the YA rom-com--I flew through it--and the cover is… Continue reading Being Mary Bennet is a quite delightful YA contemporary retelling of Pride and Prejudice from Mary Bennet’s POV
Mangos & Mistletoe by Adriana Herrera(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 4 of 5 starsMangos & Mistletoe is Adriana Herrera's first sapphic romance. The eBook version is 150 pages. I listened to the audiobook version, which clocks in at three and a half hours and is narrated wonderfully by Lacy Laurel.Our two lead characters… Continue reading Short Story Short Review: Mangos & Mistletoe by Adriana Herrera is a cute queer holiday romance
Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 4 of 5 starsSpoiler Alert is the first book in the eponymous series by Olivia Dade. As someone who used to write fanfic, and also still presently loves cosplay, the premise of this story really hooked me. This book made me smile a lot… Continue reading Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade is a nerdy contemporary romance with a lot of heart
What the Cat Dragged In by Kate McMurray(post may contain affiliate links) My rating: 4 of 5 stars (3.5 stars rounded up to 4)What the Cat Dragged In is the second book in the Whitman Street Cat Café series by Kate McMurray. I also read the first book in the series, Like Cats and Dogs;… Continue reading What the Cat Dragged In by Kate McMurray is a cute romance that’s better than the first book in the series
Like Cats and Dogs by Kate McMurray(may contain affiliate links) My rating: 3 of 5 starsLike Cats and Dogs is the first book in the Whitman Street Cat Café series by Kate McMurray. I listened to the audiobook version, which was narrated by Suehyla El-Attar Young. The print version is 338 pages, and the audiobook… Continue reading Like Cats and Dogs by Kate McMurray is a cute contemporary romance
One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston My rating: 4 of 5 starsOur protagonist August is a 23-year-old student who's been college and major-hopping for a while because she doesn't know what she wants to do with her life once she's done with college. That's partly because she grew up with a mother entrenched in the… Continue reading One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston is a fun queer romantic comedy with a lot of diverse representation
Love, Chai, and Other Four-Letter Words by Annika Sharma My rating: 4 of 5 starsThe Chai Masala Club series by Annika Sharma, which begins with Love, Chai, and Other Four-Letter Words, has a lovely premise. Four South Asian friends with various backgrounds are living in New York City. They're all in their thirties, and decide… Continue reading Love, Chai, and Other Four-Letter Words by Annika Sharma is a cute multicultural slow-burn/strangers-to-friends-to-lovers
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