Genre: Contemporary

Review: Just Last Night by Mhairi McFarlane (ARC)

Review: Just Last Night by Mha..

Posted April 29, 2021 by Alana in Book Reviews / 0 Comments

I was so worried that Just Last Night wouldn’t live up to my inner hype because I have this habit of sticking McFarlane on a pedestal and I’m just hoping that I can keep her up there for forever. I’m thrilled to report that this was everything I hoped for. I sat down and binged this delightful morsel in a day, and may have put off some adulting even after finishing to sit and think about what McFarlane has created. […]

Review: Twice Shy by Sarah Hogle (ARC)

Review: Twice Shy by Sarah Hog..

Posted April 16, 2021 by Alana in Book Reviews / 1 Comment

I adored Hogle’s debut novel, You Deserve Each Other, (you can |read my review here|) and was so thrilled to have a chance to read an advanced copy of Twice Shy! I need to start this review by saying, this was a surprisingly emotional read for me. I was very close with my late Great Aunt and Violet’s story and relationship with Maybell hit me square in the chest. For a character that wasn’t physically present, I was so incredibly fond […]

Review: Beach Read by Emily Henry

Review: Beach Read by Emily He..

This was one of the most hyped books on my TBR for 2020. I heard it was a lovely, summery read that would whisk me away from the day to day drudgery. I can’t remember whose review or blurb I read but LIES! You owe me a new kleenex box! Beach Read was absolutely not what I expected! Or rather, my strong reaction to the story and characters wasn’t what I expected. I adored January’s wit and flaws. She felt […]

Review: A Sweet Mess by Jayci Lee (ARC)

Review: A Sweet Mess by Jayci ..

Posted October 16, 2020 by Alana in Book Reviews, Contemporary Romance, Romance / 0 Comments

Aubrey and Landon were an adorable mess of a Korean-American couple that had me experiencing some serious culinary envy right from the start. Seriously, the food descriptions were probably my absolute favorite element to the story beyond the intense chemistry between the two lovebirds. I found myself snacking while reading and lamenting that I didn’t have any of those decadent ice cream sandwiches on hand! A Sweet Mess uses a pretty standard one night stand, enemies, then lovers formula that […]

Review: Tools of Engagement by Tessa Bailey (ARC)

Review: Tools of Engagement by..

Posted September 15, 2020 by Alana in Book Reviews, Contemporary Romance, Romance / 0 Comments

Tessa Bailey has quickly become an auto-buy for me as I wade my way through her backlist. I adored Georgie’s story in Fix Her Up and was so thrilled to have a chance to read the newest addition to the Hot and Bothered series! Tools of Engagement gripped me right away. I am a sucker for enemies-to-lovers paired with forced-proximity. Adding in an age-gap, older heroine for good measure, and I’m absolutely pushing my TBR to the side to get my […]