Reviews

Book reviews

16 March 202029 March 2020

BT bloggers: Understanding the chemistry – BT074

*Podcasts, Historical romance, Reviews, Romance

Rudi, Gabby and Kat finally manage to read the same book in time for this episode. We talk about The Lady’s Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Olivia Waite, WLW books, ... Read more

17 January 202022 January 2020

Cherish Hard by Nalini Singh – Chapters Edition

Contemporary romance, Other, Reviews, Romance

A fun 5-chapter choose your own HFN experience that makes you want to reread the book to fill in the missing pieces.

27 April 201826 April 2018

After the Wedding by Courtney Milan (Worth Saga, #2)

Historical romance, Reviews, Romance

Is Courtney Milan capable of writing a bad book? No, but she’s trying new things, and while this isn’t her best work, it packs an emotional punch.

7 February 20183 February 2018

Off Limits by Clare Connelly

Category romance, Contemporary romance, Reviews, Romance

I’m looking for the perfect balance of writing craft, eroticism, genre tropes and amazing feels, but it doesn’t quite hit that sweet spot.

2 February 20183 February 2018

Dear Aaron by Mariana Zapata

Contemporary romance, Reviews, Romance

The story has sweet moments, but for the most part it’s boring. There are similar but much better stories on Wattpad, and they’re free.

26 January 20183 February 2018

The Right Girl by Ellie O’Neill

General fiction, Reviews, Romantic elements

I can see the appeal of this book, but without a strong romantic subplot, there was nothing to anchor me to the story.

11 January 201811 January 2018

Heart On Fire by Amanda Bouchet (Kingmaker Chronicles, #3)

Reviews, Romantic elements, SFF & horror

This trilogy had so many plot threads and character arcs that could have been amazing, but a lacklustre finale filled with exposition and easy outs left me disappointed.

21 August 201730 December 2017

Hold Me by Courtney Milan

*Keepers, Contemporary romance, LGBTI, Reviews, Romance, Young adult fiction

Duelling review. Whether you’re looking for a hate-to-love romance, a semi-epistolary romance, or simply a romance with a seriously amazing heroine and somewhat arseholish hero (who does eventually work out ... Read more

9 August 20176 August 2017

A Duke to Remember by Kelly Bowen

Historical romance, Reviews, Romance

(Season for Scandal, #2) If you’re looking for something fun and witty, or if you like Scandal (the TV show), this series is for you.

7 August 20176 August 2017

Dating You, Hating You by Christina Lauren

Contemporary romance, Reviews, Romance

A laugh-out-loud read, with just the right amount of comedy, lust, romance, steamy love scenes and plot twist.