Tag: Romance

Books, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Historical Romance, Novel, Queer, Romance

The Duke’s All That by Christina Britton is a a delightful historical romance and the third book in the Synneful Spinsters series (4.5/5 stars)

Ashleah

The Duke's All ThatSynneful Spinsters, #3by Christina Britton(post may contain affiliate links) The Duke's All That by Christina Britton is a a delightful historical romance and the third book in the Synneful Spinsters series. I discovered the author via this series, and I'm so glad I did. Her prose is so easily digestible and consumable… Continue reading The Duke’s All That by Christina Britton is a a delightful historical romance and the third book in the Synneful Spinsters series (4.5/5 stars)

Books, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Historical Romance, Neurodivergence, Novel, Romance

Never Met a Duke Like You by Amalie Howard is a dual perspective historical rom-com that is an homage to the movie Clueless (3.75/5 stars)

Ashleah

Never Met a Duke Like Youby Amalie Howard(post may contain affiliate links) Never Met a Duke Like You by Amalie Howard is a dual perspective historical rom-com that is an homage to the movie Clueless. Lady Vesper fancies herself a matchmaker, but she swears off love for herself. The Duke of Greydon, aka the boy… Continue reading Never Met a Duke Like You by Amalie Howard is a dual perspective historical rom-com that is an homage to the movie Clueless (3.75/5 stars)

Books, Contemporary, Fiction, Latinx, Mythology, Novel, Romance

Raiders of the Lost Heart by Jo Segura is a fun adventure rom-com featuring rival archaeologists (4/5 stars)

Ashleah

Raiders of the Lost Heartby Jo Seguronarrated by Frankie Corzo(post may contain affiliate links) Raiders of the Lost Heart by Jo Segura is a fun adventure rom-com featuring rival archaeologists. I listened to the audiobook via my local library, which was narrated by Frankie Corzo. I really felt the chemistry between our leads here. In… Continue reading Raiders of the Lost Heart by Jo Segura is a fun adventure rom-com featuring rival archaeologists (4/5 stars)

Books, Cozy Mystery, Fiction, Neurodivergence, Novella, Queer, Romance, Sci-Fi

The Mimicking of Known Successes by Malka Older is a sci-fi cozy mystery novella set on Jupiter with sapphic romance elements (4/5 stars)

Ashleah

The Mimicking of Known Successesby Malka Oldernarrated by Lindsey Dorcus(post may contain affiliate links) The Mimicking of Known Successes by Malka Older is a sci-fi cozy mystery novella set on Jupiter with sapphic romance elements. If you like Holmesian stories but want more lesbians and sci-fi in your mysteries, this is the novella for you.… Continue reading The Mimicking of Known Successes by Malka Older is a sci-fi cozy mystery novella set on Jupiter with sapphic romance elements (4/5 stars)

Books, Contemporary, Debut Author, Fiction, Neurodivergence, Novel, Romance

Morbidly Yours by Ivy Fairbanks is a debut contemporary romance that explores grief (4/5 stars)

Ashleah

Morbidly Yoursby Ivy Fairbanks(post may contain affiliate links) Morbidly Yours by Ivy Fairbanks is a debut contemporary romance that explores grief. We follow our two main characters with alternating points-of-view. Callum can only inherit his family's undertaking business, the only life he's ever known, under one condition: if me marries before his 35th birthday. Lark, an… Continue reading Morbidly Yours by Ivy Fairbanks is a debut contemporary romance that explores grief (4/5 stars)

Books, Debut Author, Fantasy, Fiction, Novel, Queer, Romance

Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree is a delightful debut cozy fantasy with queer romantic elements (4/5 stars)

Ashleah

Legends & Lattesby Travis Baldreenarrated by the author(post may contain affiliate links) Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree is a delightful debut cozy fantasy with queer romantic elements. After decades of adventuring an orc barbarian named Viv takes a gamble on a fabled artifact and decides to retire in the city of Thune, where she plans… Continue reading Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree is a delightful debut cozy fantasy with queer romantic elements (4/5 stars)

Books, Disability, Fantasy, Fiction, Folklore, Historical Fiction, Magical Realism, Queer, Romance

Wildwood Magic by Willa Reece is a historical fantasy featuring strong women and folk magic (4/5 stars)

Ashleah

Wildwood Magicby Willa Reecenarrated by Eva Kaminsky, Alyssa Bresnahan, and Christopher Ryan Grant(post may contain affiliate links) Wildwood Magic by Willa Reece is a historical fantasy featuring strong women and folk magic. We jump between multiple timelines here, mostly staying in 1969 Morgan's Gap, Virginia, but also jumping back to 1885 in dream sequences. There… Continue reading Wildwood Magic by Willa Reece is a historical fantasy featuring strong women and folk magic (4/5 stars)

Books, Fantasy, Fiction, Folklore, Historical Fiction, Latinx, Mystery, Mythology, Novel, Romance, YA

What the River Knows by Isabel Ibañez is a wonderful historical fantasy with mystery and romance elements set in 1800s Egypt (5/5 stars)

Ashleah

What the River KnowsSecrets of the Nile, #1by Isabel Ibañeznarrated by Ana Osorio and Ahmed Hamad(post may contain affiliate links) What the River Knows by Isabel Ibañez is a wonderful historical fantasy with mystery and romance elements set in 1800s Egypt. I borrowed the audiobook from my local library. We follow the dual perspectives of… Continue reading What the River Knows by Isabel Ibañez is a wonderful historical fantasy with mystery and romance elements set in 1800s Egypt (5/5 stars)

Contemporary, Fiction, Holiday Romance, Novel, Romance

Snowed in For Christmas by Jaqueline Snowe is a a cute contemporary holiday romance (4.25/5 stars)

Ashleah

Snowed In For Christmasby Jaqueline Snownarrated by Hannah Church & Liam Lambert(post may contain affilaite links) Snowed in For Christmas by Jaqueline Snowe is a a cute contemporary holiday romance. I listened to the audiobook via my Spotify premium account. We have alternating POVs between our two main characters, as narrated by Hannah Church and… Continue reading Snowed in For Christmas by Jaqueline Snowe is a a cute contemporary holiday romance (4.25/5 stars)

Books, Contemporary, Fiction, Magical Realism, Mystery, Novella, Paranormal, Romance

The Christmas Spirit by Alexandrea Weis is a holiday romance with paranormal and suspense elements (3.25/5 stars)

Ashleah

The Christmas Spiritby Alexandrea Weis(post may contain affiliate links) The Christmas Spirit by Alexandrea Weis is a holiday romance with paranormal and suspense elements. I liked this book but didn't love it. It feels a bit like a Hallmark movie. There were some Austrian folklore elements that I really enjoyed. I initially picked it up… Continue reading The Christmas Spirit by Alexandrea Weis is a holiday romance with paranormal and suspense elements (3.25/5 stars)