I read Charish Reid's upcoming novel, I'll Come Back for You, last week, and it's still haunting my brain. But it's a friendly sort of haunting, you know? Like Casper but grown up and with an understanding of all the messiness that comes with adulthood. Anyway, I love it, and since it deserves more than … Continue reading I’ll Come Back for You by Charish Reid
My reading was a bit all over the place this week, but then, I was a bit all over the place this week, so that makes sense. Sometimes, that doesn't work out well, but this time, it took me to some interesting places, from true crime to paranormal romance. And I think that variety was … Continue reading Reading Roundup #55: Death Cannot Stop True Love
I grew up watching screwball comedies from 1930s Hollywood, and it's one of my favorite movie genres — and one that's hard to replicate in writing, where you can't rely on actor's faces and visual comedy to earn the laughs. But there are a few romance writers out there who, Lord bless them, are giving … Continue reading A Perfect Equation by Elizabeth Everett
Fasten your seat belts — it's going to be a long one today, so I won't keep you long with the intro. I loved this week of reading, which is filled with everything from unflinchingly realistic nonfiction to the most fantastical fantasy, with a large dose of romance novels in between. The one thing all of … Continue reading Reading Roundup #54: I Changed the Rules
Is there anything so satisfying as crossing off a book that's been on your TBR for a long time? (Except for warm chocolate cake with a cold glass of milk, of course — nothing can beat that.) I did that this week! And while I was wrapping up the 800+ page brick that is The … Continue reading Reading Roundup #53: Solving for Love
Listen, some weeks, we just want all the romance, you know? I don't have much to say about this week's "theme" beyond that, so let's jump right to the fun part, shall we? First up is Faro's Daughter by Georgette Heyer! This has quickly become one of my favorite reads and the book I reach … Continue reading Reading Roundup #52: She Blinded Me With Chemistry
One of my reading goals for 2022 is actually to slow down and take my time, instead of speeding through everything, and that's reflected in today's mini-roundup. Only three books, but I enjoyed them all, savored the best, and I still had time for plenty of napping and podcast-listening (Wooden Overcoats is back, y'all!) over … Continue reading Reading Roundup #51: Rocking Empires
We've almost made it to the end of another workweek, and I am so excited for the long weekend ahead. I'm hoping it will give me the chance to rest up that I didn't really get over Christmas, so I can pull myself together for the coming weeks. If this week hasn't been particularly great, … Continue reading Reading Roundup #50: In Search of Rest
Once in a blue moon, you open a book, begin to read, and get hit by that feeling — that warm glow in your heart that whispers "this one" — and you just know you're in for a treat. That's how I felt starting Mimi Matthews's new Victorian romance, The Siren of Sussex. And I … Continue reading The Siren of Sussex by Mimi Matthews
There are so many authors out there that trying a new one can feel like a gamble — sometimes, it pays off and sometimes, it doesn't. But what if you're not in a gambling mood? That's when it's great to have a list of reliable favorites, authors you can turn to and know you'll get … Continue reading Reading Roundup #49: Bookheart
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