Tag: Contemporary

TTT #265 ~ Beach Reads

TTT #265 ~ Beach Reads

Happy Tuesday y’all! This week topic is “Summer Freebie.” I love these freebie topics and seeing what everyone comes up with. When I think of Summer, I think of vacations and the beach. Below are ten beach/vacation reads (some new and some old) for your summer reading in no particular order. As always, covers/titles link […]

Posted June 3, 2025 by Lillian in Features / 5 Comments
Review: The Other Side of Now by Paige Harbison

Review: The Other Side of Now by Paige Harbison

The Other Side of Now by is a contemporary women’s fiction about finding one’s self in the midst of grief. Meg Bryan appears to have everything she’s ever wanted in life: her dream job, fame, and beauty. But it’s all fake. Her life doesn’t bring her any joy. After wrapping her show up for the […]

Posted June 2, 2025 by Lillian in Reviews / 2 Comments
WoW #306 ~ Love at First Sighting

WoW #306 ~ Love at First Sighting

Happy Wednesday y’all! This week I’m eagerly waiting on Love at First Sighting by . I enjoyed the author’s first book, Love and Other Conspiracies, so I’m excited to dive into this one. Marrying paranormal with contemporary romance makes for a fun and, oftentimes, quite funny read.

Posted May 28, 2025 by Lillian in Features / 3 Comments
Review: The Love Haters by Katherine Center

Review: The Love Haters by Katherine Center

The Love Haters by is a contemporary romance about a videographer and an AST for the Coast Guard. Katie’s job is on the chopping block when her superior asks her to take his position filming a Coast Guard promotion video. She will be on site with them for three to four weeks getting enough footage […]

Posted May 19, 2025 by Lillian in Reviews / 3 Comments
Review: Love to Hate You by Marina Adair

Review: Love to Hate You by Marina Adair

This was a cute cupcake read. Easy, quick, and left a smile on my face. Love to Hate You by is about an independent bookstore owner falling for the owner of the box chain bookstore moving in across the street. Summer Russo bought her aunt’s bookstore a few years prior and has kept it going […]

Posted May 8, 2025 by Lillian in Reviews / 3 Comments
Review: Role Playing by Cathy Yardley

Review: Role Playing by Cathy Yardley

Role Playing by is a GenX romance featuring online gaming, a grumpy single mom, and cinnamon roll love interest. After making a deal with her college-aged son to socialize more, Maggie joins an online gaming guild as Bogwitch, making it clear that she does not want friends and is there only to play. Otter, the […]

Posted April 17, 2025 by Lillian in Reviews / 1 Comment
TTT #260 ~ Spring Time Covers

TTT #260 ~ Spring Time Covers

Happy Tuesday y’all! This week’s topic is “Books with Springy Covers.” For me, that means pastels and flowers and all things sunshine or rain 😅 Here are some of my favorites that have released recently or are coming soon that remind me of spring in no particular order. As always, covers/titles link to blog review, […]

Posted April 8, 2025 by Lillian in Features / 4 Comments
Review: The Break-Up Pact by Emma Lord

Review: The Break-Up Pact by Emma Lord

The Break-Up Pact by is a sweet, second chance rom-com about two best friends. June and Levi grew up together and were practically inseparable until they were. Fast-forward ten years and now they are back together, faking a relationship after their respective break-ups went viral. Dubbed the Revenge Exes, the two agree to a fake […]

Posted April 7, 2025 by Lillian in Reviews / 1 Comment
Review: Swept Away by Beth O’Leary

Review: Swept Away by Beth O’Leary

Swept Away by is a rom-com you won’t soon forget. What if you were lost at sea with your one night stand? That is exactly what happens to Zeke and Lexi when they drunkenly stumble onto their houseboat the night before only to find themselves in the middle of the ocean the next morning with […]

Posted March 31, 2025 by Lillian in Reviews / 4 Comments
Audio Review: First-Time Caller by B.K. Borison

Audio Review: First-Time Caller by B.K. Borison

First-Time Caller by is a contemporary romance about a single mom looking for love and a talk-radio host burned out by love. The story opens with Lucie Stone’s daughter calling in to Heartstrings, a romance hotline, with the idea of setting her mom up on a date. Lucie overhears the call late in the evening, […]

Posted March 7, 2025 by Lillian in Reviews / 3 Comments