“The thinking that women of all shapes and sizes can be beautiful is still hugely problematic, because it is predicated on the idea that the most important thing a woman has to offer the world is her appearance. Men are raised to worry about their legacies, not their upper arm and thigh fat, stretch marks,…
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Romance Review Roundup: Ellie Malouff, Molly O’Keefe, R. Scarlett, and Whitney G.
Romance Review Roundup The New Release: Be What Love Is by Ellie Malouff In Be What Love Is, we’re introduced to Reid and Cara who both receive horrible news. But when Cara gets the call about her estranged grandfather’s death, she’s instantly plucked from her life in San Diego and winds up in England. In…
New Release! Be What Love Is by Ellie Malouff
I was lucky enough to read Ellie Malouff‘s debut, Between the Waves. Today, the second book in her Love Overseas series, Be What Love Is, released! I’m halfway through it and I’ll tell you what: it’s fantastic. True escapism. When Cara gets plucked from her simple life in San Diego and winds up in England,…
INCENTIVE by Pam Godwin
After reading Deliver and Vanquish in one sitting, I became a bonafide Pam Godwin fan. Dark romance is the perfect blend of romance with a shocking, edgy twist. (Deliver, for example, is not for the faint of heart!) Incentive was no different. What a premise and what a page turner! Godwin always pushes the boundaries and gives the…
EXCITEMENT: Two Weeks Notice by Whitney G.
I just downloaded THREE Whitney G. books and I am in love. Ever since Beautiful Bastard, I’ve been a fan of the love-hate, office romance trope. So, I cannot wait for Two Weeks Notice… Have you read a Whitney G. romance? I’d love to hear your thoughts or read your review! To Whom It May…
SUMMER ROMANCE REVIEW: Between the Waves by Ellie Malouff
Since I don’t have a vacation on the horizon, I’d been looking for a summer romance novel to sink my teeth into and escape. If you’re looking for a beachy read like I was, I recommend Between the Waves by Ellie Malouff. This story pulls you in from page one with the introduction of Audrey….
The Marriage Pact: A Review
My two favorite genres are romance and crime. And you wouldn’t believe how often these two intersect. I’ve written about how some of my favorite love stories are buried within crime novels, but this tale takes this concept to a whole new level. The Marriage Pact starts off strong with Jake’s narration. And even though it’s a…
Self-Publishing Phenomenon
“Physically, he was my dream and in every other way, my nightmare.” ― Stepbrother Dearest, Penelope Ward I love a successful self-publishing story! And Penelope Ward is a phenom. As she should be, because Ward is an excellent writer. In this scenario, Ward had good timing as well. There was a stepbrother romance trend happening…
The Power of Historical Young Adult Fiction
Spoilers! The future unrolled before her like a ribbon: sleeping with a chair hooked under the doorknob every night, beating carpets on the back steps, cooking the boarders’ breakfast, scrubbing the toilets, changing the linens, pouring fresh water in the basins, haggling with vendors at the Viktualienmarkt, fighting the nightmares about Papa, imagining his bloody…
