One Night with the DukeBelmore Square, #1by Jodi Ellen Malpas (post may contain affiliate links) One Night with the Duke by Jodi Ellen Malpas is a Regency romance with mystery elements and the first book in the Belmore Square series. Eliza Melrose and her family are new money recently moved to London from the countryside. Now,… Continue reading One Night with the Duke by Jodi Ellen Malpas is a Regency romance with mystery elements and the first book in the Belmore Square series (3/5 stars)
Dark SuccessionThe O'Malley's, #1by Katee Robert(post may contain affiliate links) Dark Succession by Katee Robert is a contemporary mafia romance and the first book in The O'Malleys series. This is a new reissue of a book that was previously published as The Marriage Contract. The book jumps between several point of view characters, including our two… Continue reading Dark Succession by Katee Robert is a contemporary mafia romance and the first book in The O’Malleys series (4/5 stars)
The Stolen ThroneDominions, #2by Abigail Owen(post may contain affiliate links) The Stolen Throne by Abigail Owen is a YA fantasy romance with paranormal elements, and the second book in the Dominions trilogy. Mereneith is the hidden twin, meant to die for her slightly older sister Tabra--the true queen of Aryd--or to take her place if she… Continue reading The Stolen Throne by Abigail Owen is a YA fantasy romance with paranormal elements, and the second book in the Dominions trilogy (4.5/5 stars)
Ten Rules for Marrying a Dukeby Michelle McLeannarrated by Clare Staniforth(post may contain affiliate links) Ten Rules for Marrying a Duke by Michelle McLean is a charming historical romance featuring a marriage of convenience with some steam. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in at eight hours and is narrated by Clare Staniforth. Arabella Bromley… Continue reading Ten Rules for Marrying a Duke by Michelle McLean is a charming historical romance featuring a marriage of convenience with some steam (4.5/5 stars)
The Foxglove KingThe Nightshade Crown, #1by Hannah Whitten(post may contain affiliate links) The Foxglove King by Hannah Whitten is a fantasy romance featuring religion and court politics and the first installment in The Nightshade Crown series. Lore escaped a cult hiding in the catacombs beneath the city of Dellaire when she was thirteen. Now twenty-three, she… Continue reading The Foxglove King by Hannah Whitten is a fantasy romance featuring religion and court politics and the first installment in The Nightshade Crown series (3.5/5 stars)
Behind the Scenesby Karelia Stetz-Waters(post may contain affiliate links) Behind the Scenes by Karelia Stetz-Waters is a cute queer contemporary opposites attract romance. Rose Josten is the best business consultant in the biz, but though her job allows her to be financially stable enough to help out her three younger siblings, it doesn't fulfil her as… Continue reading Behind the Scenes by Karelia Stetz-Waters is a cute queer contemporary opposites attract romance (4/5 stars)
NerdCrush by Alisha Emrichnarrated by Zoleka Vundla(post may contain affiliate links) (3.5 rounded up to a 4) NerdCrush by Alisha Emrich is a cute debut YA contemporary romance. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in at a little over six hours and is narrated by Zoleka Vundla. Ramona is an awkward and introverted sixteen-year-old dealing… Continue reading NerdCrush by Alisha Emrich is a cute debut YA contemporary romance (3.5/5 stars)
The Rom-Com Agendaby Jayne Denkernarrated by Erika Schindele(post may contain affiliate links) The Rom-Com Agenda by Jayne Denker is a cute contemporary closed-door friends-to-lovers romance. We follow our two main characters with alternating third-person points-of-view. The audiobook clocks in at a little under eleven hours and is narrated by Erika Schindele. After growing up in the… Continue reading The Rom-Com Agenda by Jayne Denker is a cute contemporary closed-door friends-to-lovers romance (3/5 stars)
Lunar Loveby Lauren Kung Jessen (3.5 rounded up to a 4) Lunar Love by Lauren Kung Jessen is a debut contemporary enemies-to-lovers romance. We follow our main character with first-person point-of-view. Olivia is excited to take over her grandmother's matchmaking business, Lunar Love, until she learns of a new dating app that has turned the traditional… Continue reading Lunar Love by Lauren Kung Jessen is a cute debut enemies-to-lovers romance with great Asian American rep (3.5/5 stars)
Sweep of the Heart (Innkeeper Chronicles, #5) by Ilona Andrews and narrated by Nora Sofyan Sweep of the Heart by Ilona Andrews is a urban fantasy novella with science fiction elements, the fifth book in the Innkeeper Chronicles. The fifth book in the series heavily features an intergalactic dating reality show hosted by Dina DeMille… Continue reading Sweep of the Heart by Ilona Andrews is a urban fantasy novella with science fiction elements, the fifth book in the Innkeeper Chronicles (5/5 stars)
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