It’s Different This Time had such potential, but ultimately, fell super short for me. It’s Different This Time – 3/5 ✩ Let me start by saying this: Joss Richard is an extremely talented writer, her prose is beautiful. But my issue, and it’s a big one, lies with her FMC and I can’t really lookContinue reading “It’s Different This Time – Joss Richard”
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The Pools – E. Lockhart
The Pools – 4/5 ✩ The Pools by E. Lockhart takes place in a town with several pools which are rumored to be magical. When Lexie moves to town, she meets Chester at the pools and they quickly fall in love. Only a few months later, though, five people go into the pools and their livesContinue reading “The Pools – E. Lockhart”
The Ex Vows – Jessica Joyce
The Ex Vows – 5/5 ✩ I truly haven’t been moved by a book like this one in years. I loved every moment of Georgia and Eli’s story. These two characters felt so realistic – I could feel the love they share, the yearning between them, the hurt that’s festered but the pull that remains between them.Continue reading “The Ex Vows – Jessica Joyce”
The Shippers – Katherine Center
The Shippers – 3.5/5 ✩ The Shippers by Katherine Center follows JoJo as she tries to follow through on a plan to get her childhood crush to fall in love with her. What she doesn’t anticipate is her childhood best friend to help her on the journey… Or, does he actually hinder her? JoJo is suchContinue reading “The Shippers – Katherine Center”
First and Forever – Lynn Painter
First and Forever – 5/5 ✩ First and Forever by Lynn Painter is about football super fan Duffy Distefano and tight end Connor Cunningham who meet in the midst of a PR nightmare. They instantly hit it off, yet they end up entangled in a fake dating scheme. So, where does the scheme end andContinue reading “First and Forever – Lynn Painter”
Stranger Things Have Happened – Katie West
Stranger Things Have Happened – 5/5 ✩ Stranger Things Have Happened is a rom com by Kasie West that follows Sutton and Elijah, a pair of strangers who begin going to couples therapy as part of a bet. Throughout the novel, the lines between what’s fake and what’s real get blurred and both Sutton and ElijahContinue reading “Stranger Things Have Happened – Katie West”
Thirty, Flirty, and Forever Alone – Christine Riccio
Thirty, Flirty, and Forever Alone – 5/5 ✩ Thirty, Flirty, and Forever Alone felt like a masterclass in how to write a romance novel. Genuinely, I feel like I want to study this book — to learn from it, to learn how to write romance and how to write it well. There was wit and humor,Continue reading “Thirty, Flirty, and Forever Alone – Christine Riccio”
Overdue – Stephanie Perkins
Overdue – 5/5 ✩ Overdue by Stephanie Perkins is a beautiful debut adult romance novel that follows Ingrid Dahl, a woman who is adjusting to single life after getting out of an 11 year relationship. When I started this novel, I expected a quick, easy romance and boyyyy did this book surprise me. This book hasContinue reading “Overdue – Stephanie Perkins”
The Friendship Fling – Georgia Stone
The Friendship Fling – 4/5 ✩ The Friendship Fling by Georgia Stone is fun, grumpy/sunshine romance that follows Ava and Finn as they explore London together over the course of a summer. This friendship of convenience is only supposed to last the summer, but as they grow closer and begin opening up to each otherContinue reading “The Friendship Fling – Georgia Stone”
Anywhere With You – Ellie Palmer
Anywhere With You – 3/5 ✩ Anywhere With You by Ellie Palmer is about a pair of best friends who embark on an unplanned roadtrip together, and somewhere along the way, long buried feelings find their way to the surface. This novel was fun and lighthearted, and if you love a friends to lovers romance,Continue reading “Anywhere With You – Ellie Palmer”
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