Welcome to my book review blog.
I'm a stay at home mom who is extremely introverted and would rather read books and spend my days with my hubby, daughter and dogs than socialize. I wasn't like this when I was younger but after developing PTSD and anxiety, reading, along with crafting, has become my refuge.
I started reading again in 2019 and pretty much read almost every day since then. I only read for fun and get most of my books through Kindle Unlimited, free offers, giveaways and Advanced Reader Copies from authors. When I find authors that I truly love, I will try to buy their books and display them in my library room. I read mostly from ebooks and paperbacks. I have yet to try audiobooks but am open to it.
I will only post reviews that are 3 to 5 star reads. Like most people, I have different moods. There will be times that I may start a book and have difficulty connecting to it because I'm simply not in that certain mood. I usually don't finish the book. Sometimes, I'll pick it up again and sometimes I don't. I don't think it's a reflection of that author necessarily so I don't want to discourage others from reading their books. We all have our different likes and dislikes and we all have different moods at any given time. I would not be doing you a favor by giving a biased opinion and deterring you from discovering a book that you could possibly love.
I'm here to share the love of romance reading. To build a community who loves to read and give support for those amazing authors that have touched me at some emotional level.
I love reading romance novels with different genres and tropes. I mostly gravitate towards Contemporary, Romance Comedy, Paranormal, Young Adult, New Adult, Sports, Erotic and Romantic Suspense genres. I enjoy books with all kinds of spice levels.
I'm open to reading all kinds of tropes such as bully, dark, billionaire, friends to lovers, enemies to lovers, brother's best friend, forbidden, forced proximity, grumpy sunshine, mafia, love triangle, reverse harem, second chance, sports, college, slow burn, small town...
Speaking of which, I absolutely love Small Town, big family, frenemies to lovers, brother's best friend with quirky family/friends/townspeople who meddle and funny animals incorporated with lots of antics and banter. I would say that the spice levels for the majority is in the 3/5 category.
I began my reading journey with these Small Town, quirky books written by:
Lucy Score
Claire Kingsley
Pippa Grant
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I then found my love for books that broke my heart and had me "ugly crying" to the point where my daughter tells my husband that the book broke me. 😂 I will forever love those heart wrenching, break you in a million pieces, ugly cry stories that you won't forget for the rest of your life. The spiciness levels for these span in the 2/5 to 4/5 levels.
My top favorite "ugly cry" books are:
Darling Venom by Parker S. Huntington
Ruckus/Broken Knight by LJ Shen
Consolation/Conviction Duet by Corinne Michaels
Zodiac Academy and Darkmore Penitentiary series by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti
Say You Swear by Meagan Brandy
Parker S. Huntington
Ilsa Madden-Mills
Ashley Jade aka A. Jade
LJ Shen
Corinne Michaels
Caroline Peckham
Susanne Valenti
Meagan Brandy
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You can't go wrong with a New Adult, sports, high school or college romances, usually added with friends to lovers, frenemies to lovers, second chance, love triangle tropes that have you feeling of falling in love for the first time again. The spice levels for most of these are between 2/5 to 3/5.
My go-to authors for New Adult Sports/High School or College Romances:
Hannah Gray
RC Stephens
Maya Hughes
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If you're in the mood for Dark college or high school romances that are a bit darker that feature alpha bullies including reverse harem, then these authors will fit that need. Most of these authors have trigger warnings listed and I would highly recommend you take heed of it. These books are in the 2/5 to 5/5 spicy levels. Shantel Tessier being the spiciest and raciest I've read so far.
My Dark High School or College Bully author favorites are:
Leila James
Meagan Brandy
Laura Lee
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Going for even darker and sinister Mafia/Organized Crime plots with possessive alphas and questionable morals? Ones that come with trigger warnings and push you to the limits? These plots that have themes that I would disagree with in the real world. I try to read these books with an open mind and no preconceived notions. Though I may strongly disagree with it and don't condone it, I do know that they still happen in the real world. Read with caution and awareness. These usually have 3/5 to 4/5 spicy rating.
These Dark/Mafia/Organized Crime themed books by authors that will have you hating them profusely then loving them with all your might:
The Mafia Wars is a collection of 6 books written by different authors but are interconnected standalones.
Binding Rose by Ivy Fox Book 1
Gun Metal Lily by Rebecca Royce Book 2
Ruining Dahlia by C.R. Jane Book 3
Wilted Orchid by Loxley Savage Book 4
Forget Me Not Bombshell by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti Book 5
Blade of Iris by K.A. Knight Book 6
Ivy Fox
Rebecca Royce
CR Jane
Loxley Savage
Caroline Peckham
Susanne Valenti
KA Knight
Shantel Tessier
Clarissa Wild
Lilian Harris
Willow Winters
I love a really good Contemporary Romance that is just so pure and heartwarming that you feel yourself smiling through the whole book. Ones that include real life issues and experience that we all go through. I label these as my "Hallmark" movies category but may have some steamy scenes that is a bit more than a PG rating with spice levels between 2/5 and 3/5.
These authors will fit the bill with their "Hallmark" novels that put that warm feeling in your heart and has you swooning like a lovesick dog:
Melanie Harlow
Evey Lyon
Jeannine Colette
Lauren Blakely
Catharina Maura
Vikki Jay
Melanie Moreland
Fiona Cole
Corinne Michaels
Lucy Score
Melody Grace
Harloe Rae
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Next up is Paranormal Romance. These are the books that really get your imagination going and the creativity that flies right off the pages will having you feeling out of this world. My favorites tend to be more in the fae, magic, shape shifting stories. The spice levels from these authors are usually in the level 4/5 or 5/5 steamy, hotness, you'll need a shower after reading it.
You can't go wrong with these Paranormal Romance authors and their wild and descriptive imaginations:
Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti aka The Twisted Sisters
Caroline Peckham
Susanne Valenti
Amanda Aggie
Meg Xuemei X
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Who doesn't love a good laugh with the added romance? I am a sucker for a RomCom book that will have you laughing out loud and chuckling. I find it more difficult to find romcoms that really get me going, so my list is short. Spiciness levels are usually in the mid range of 3/5 to 4/5.
Who's got me ROFL? These RomCom authors will definitely give you a good laugh:
Mourning Wood by Heather M. Orgeron
Heather M Orgeron
Lucy Score
Lucy Score
Claire Kingsley
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I can't leave out those heroes that will have you swooning and drooling with their perfect masculine uniformed bods and their unwavering morals with the duty to do good. We must give those servicemen proper recognition! Am I right??? Of course, I am. Let's give a salute to those admirable heroes. With spicy levels ranging from 2/5 to 4/5.
Here are some Military/Hero Romances that will have you drooling over their uniformed hotness:
The Salvation Series by Corinne Michaels
The Wilder Brothers by Carrie Ann Ryan
Corinne Michaels
Carrie Ann Ryan
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My favorite Contemporary Romance Authors that have you feeling all kinds of things:
LJ Shen
Bella Matthews
LA Ferro
Jennilynn Wyer
Vi Carter
Echo Grace
Who doesn't love a good adult sports romance that get your heart pumping?
Echo Grace
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