Contemporary Romance
Protecting What’s His
This was Tessa Bailey’s debut, published in 2013–and, back in the day, I loved it. I recently re-read it and, again, it made me laugh. It has an extremely alpha…
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It’s In His Kiss
Jill Shalvis’ It’s in His Kiss returns us to Lucky Harbor—a place that, by this point in the long-running series, is as much a character as the people who populate…
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Sugar Creek
Destiny, Ohio, isn’t exactly where Rachel Farris imagined herself returning, but when her grandmother needs help with the family apple orchard, she finds herself back in the small town she…
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The Invitation
Ah, romance novels. When they’re brilliant, they offer a sublime respite from the world. When they’re predictable, they’re… fine. The Invitation is fine. It’s the sort of romance where hot…
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Nothing Less Than Magic
Just one year ago, Chelsea Knight was living the life she’d always wanted. Marriage to the perfect guy, a thriving career, and a gorgeous condo overlooking San Francisco Bay. Then…
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The Summer We Fell
In this dual timeline contemporary romance, we follow the lives of Luke, the world’s hottest surfer, and Juliet, a beautiful woman ostensibly characterized as a musician. This label feels tenuous…
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Look on the Bright Side
Dabney: Look on the Bright Side is the third book Higgins has set in the Cape Cod town of Wellfleet–the others are A Little Ray of Sunshine and Out of the…
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Molly Molloy and the Angel of Death
What was Maria Vale, she of the incredible shifter series The Legend of All Wolves, thinking? Who decides to make Azrael, the angel of death, an awkward and surprisingly, given…
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Walk of Shame
If you love smart hockey romances with leads that act like grownups and writing that shows a commitment to excellence, you, like me, will not enjoy this book. Our heroine,…
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Shoot Your Shot
Roxie Nowak is a former basketball player, with a great job in tech and her own swanky place. She doesn’t date, because what’s the point? Men always want someone petite,…
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Hate Me Under the Mistletoe
Look, I’m all in for a good time. Who doesn’t adore a fun holiday romance? But this one, while sporadically amusing and occasionally sizzling, dissipates into the realm of insubstantiality…
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Protecting You & Fighting for Us
The Bailey Brothers series, by the prolific self-published author Kingsley, comes highly recommended by some of our readers. Curious what the fuss was about, I decided to give the series…
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