Category Archives: Romance

Review: Tis the Season for Revenge by Morgan Elizabeth

22 December, 2025 7:00 pm , Leave a Comment ,

Tis the Season for Revenge
Seasons of Revenge #1
Morgan Elizabeth
Publisher: Self-published
Publication date: Oct 25, 2022
Genre: Romance
Rating:

Abbie Keller thought that Richard Bartholemew Benson the Third would be her forever. In their four years of dating, she never doubted that she would end up with his grandmother’s engagement ring on her finger. Sure, she had to change a few things about herself to fit that mold, like dyeing her hair, dressing more conservatively, and finding golf enjoyable (honestly the most difficult of the changes), but she was sure that at the end of it all, it would be worth it.

That is, until he leaves her crying outside her apartment wearing a Halloween costume, having broken it off with her because she’s just not serious enough. She was just fun, he tells her – and now that Richard has becoming a partner at his law firm in his sights, he needs to focus on work.

So she does what every girl does when she’s broken up with: she calls her friends, gets drunk, dyes her hair, and formulates her plan for revenge. It just so happens that the universe supports her efforts and gives her the perfect match to prove to her ex that he made a huge mistake: his boss.

Abbie starts dating the founding partner of Richard’s law firm, Damien Martinez, with one thing in mind: convincing him to invite her to the huge annual Christmas party as his date.

But when the relationship starts to become something more than casual dating and Abbie sees that the tough New York lawyer has a soft side, will she be able to follow through with her plan of deceit?

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Review: Love Me, Stalk Me by Laura Bishop

19 December, 2025 7:54 pm , Leave a Comment ,

Love Me Stalk Me
Obsessively Yours #1
Laura Bishop
Publisher: Atria Books
Publication date: Dec. 2, 2025
Genre: Romance
Rating:

When overworked department store manager Izzy Russo downloads an AI boyfriend app to fill the emotional void left by her inattentive real one, she thinks she’s just venting to a harmless chatbot named “Caleb.” In reality, she’s been pouring her deepest, dirtiest fantasies into the ears of Callahan Knight—her store’s brooding new head of security.

Because Cal? He’s been listening. The moment he saw Izzy, he knew she was his. Did he hack her phone? Absolutely. But who could blame him? A woman like Izzy deserves to be cherished by someone who truly knows her worth—and he’ll do anything to be that man.

So when Izzy finally sees her boyfriend for who he really is, and the danger she’s unknowingly been caught up in, Cal is ready to protect her, no matter the cost. Even if it means revealing the truth.

She might not have meant to build the perfect man. But he’s here now. And he’s never letting her go.

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Review: Quicksilver by Callie Hart

8 October, 2025 7:10 pm , Leave a Comment ,

Quicksilver
Fae & Alchemy #1
Callie Hart
Publisher: Forever
Publication date: June 4, 2024
Genre: Fantasy romance
Rating:

Do not touch the sword. Do not turn the key. Do not open the gate.

In the land of the unforgiving desert, there isn’t much a girl wouldn’t do for a glass of water.

Twenty-four-year-old Saeris Fane is good at keeping secrets. No one knows about the strange powers she possesses, or the fact that she has been picking pockets and stealing from the Undying Queen’s reservoirs for as long as she can remember.

But a secret is like a knot. Sooner or later, it is bound to come undone.

When Saeris comes face-to-face with Death himself, she inadvertently re-opens a gateway between realms and is transported to a land of ice and snow. The Fae have always been the stuff of myth, of legend, of nightmares… but it turns out they’re real, and Saeris has landed herself in the middle of a centuries-long conflict that might just get her killed.

The first of her kind to tread the frozen mountains of Yvelia in over a thousand years, Saeris mistakenly binds herself to Kingfisher, a handsome Fae warrior, who has secrets and nefarious agendas of his own. He will use her Alchemist’s magic to protect his people, no matter what it costs him . . . or her.

Death has a name. It is Kingfisher of the Ajun Gate. His past is murky. His attitude stinks. And he’s the only way Saeris is going to make it home.

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Review: A Cage of Crimson by K.F. Breene

29 September, 2025 6:34 pm , Leave a Comment ,

A Cage of Crimson
Deliciously Dark Fairytales #5
K.F. Breene
Publisher: Self-Published
Publication date: June 27, 2024
Genre: Fantasy Romance
Rating:

Of all the people in the world, why her?

It was supposed to be find the drug maker. Find her, and drag her back to the dragons to deal with. She deserves death for what she’s done.

For someone like Weston, the best alpha in the world, the one who shuts people up just by walking in the room, it would’ve been.

Until he learns what she is…

Finding a fated mate is nearly impossible. Very few are able to do it. But the call of their bond is unmistakable. Against all odds, and in the worst situation imaginable, he’s found his true mate. Her.

Worse? If there could be anything worse than a true mate that has brought the world to its knees – she doesn’t seem to realize what she is. Her animal is suppressed. Locked away, leaving her nearly without magic. She doesn’t know what the feeling is, and she doesn’t care. She claims innocence. She thinks he’s the villain in this story, and she aims to kill him before he destroys her.

It doesn’t change his duty. He must bring her in, nature be damned. Regardless of how much it hurts, he’ll resist the sweet taste of her lips and the heaven between her thighs. She must pay for what she’s done.

He just hopes he doesn’t die inside for the part he’s forced to play in the destruction of his true mate.

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Review: Lady and the Orc by Finley Fenn

30 May, 2025 9:20 pm , Leave a Comment ,


The Lady and the Orc
Orc Sworn #1
Finley Fenn
Publisher: Self-Published
Publication date: Oct. 28, 2019
Genre: Erotic Fantasy Romance
Rating:

He’s the most feared monster in the realm. And she’s what he needs to win his war…

In a world of warring orcs and men, Lady Norr is condemned to a childless marriage, a cruel lord husband, and a life of genteel poverty — until the day her home is ransacked by a horde. And leading the charge is their hulking, deadly orc captain: the infamous Grimarr.

And Grimarr has a wicked plan for Lady Norr, and for ending this war once and for all. She’s going to become his captive — and the perfect snare for Lord Norr.

There’s no possible escape, and soon Lady Norr is dragged off toward Orc Mountain in the powerful arms of her greatest enemy. A ruthless, commanding warlord, with a velvet voice and mouthwatering scent, who awakens every forbidden hunger she never knew she had…

But Grimarr refuses to accept half measures — in war, or in pleasure. And before he’ll conquer Lady Norr’s deepest, darkest desires, she needs to surrender everything.

Her allegiance.
Her wedding-ring.
Her future…

And with her husband’s forces giving chase, Lady Norr can’t afford to play such a dangerous game — or can she? Even if this deadly orc’s plans might be the only way to save them all?

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Review: Daughter of No One by Carissa Broadbent

30 December, 2024 1:14 am , Leave a Comment ,


Daughter of No Worlds
The War of Lost Hearts #1
By: Carissa Broadbent
Publisher: Self-Published
Publication date: January 7, 2020
Genre: Fantasy Romance
Rating:

A former slave fighting for justice. A reclusive warrior who no longer believes it exists. And a dark magic that will entangle their fates.

Ripped from a forgotten homeland as a child, Tisaanah learned how to survive with nothing but a sharp wit and a touch of magic. But the night she tries to buy her freedom, she barely escapes with her life.

Desperate to save the best friend she left behind, Tisaanah journeys to the Orders, the most powerful organizations of magic Wielders in the world. But to join their ranks, she must complete an apprenticeship with Maxantarius Farlione, a handsome and reclusive fire wielder who despises the Orders.

The Orders’ intentions are cryptic, and Tisaanah must prove herself under the threat of looming war. But even more dangerous are her growing feelings for Maxantarius. The bloody past he wants to forget may be the key to her future… or the downfall of them both.

But Tisaanah will stop at nothing to save those she abandoned. Even if it means gambling in the Orders’ deadly games. Even if it means sacrificing her heart.

Even if it means wielding death itself.

 

My thoughts…

 

Wow. This story was really good. I mean, so good that I put the book down 3 months ago due to life, and only just recently picked it back up and then proceeded to devour it. I love the story that the author created and the fact that everything wasn’t polished and clean. Tisaanah has been a slave the majority of her live. A slave that has had to do whatever her master asked of her, and then some in order to survive. After breaking out of her awful life, she heads for the Order to help her free the other slaves. However, there are certain criteria that must be met, and let’s just say that the Order is hiding a lot.

Given that Tisaanah was a slave that had to do a lot of demeaning things, to say that her story and personality aren’t raw and honest would be an understatement. She doesn’t hold back, and she knows how to use her body and girlish innocent charms to fool those around her. Then you have Max who is her crotchety, grumpy instructor that the Order forces to teach Tisaanah how to utilize her magic in order to fight. He has long since left the Order behind and wants nothing to do with them, but here he is, in the middle of it all again. Seeing him and Tisaanah interact and then learning his story as the book progresses was really interesting to me. It was like pulling back the layers of an onion.

Now, I don’t want to go into too much detail because there’s a LOT that happens that I wouldn’t want to spoil. However, if you’re someone looking to read a fantasy novel about two people who for all intents and purposes should have been broken and given up, but pushed through to fight for what they believed in… then you should definitely pick up this book. It had magic, mystery, fight scenes, romance, friendship, and a whole lot of action that I practically stayed up the last few nights reading as much of this book as I could before my eyes grew too tired to stay open.

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Review: Falling for the Royal Guard by Megan Clawson

11 December, 2023 8:47 am , Leave a Comment ,

Falling Hard for the Royal Guard
Megan Clawson
Publisher: Avon
Publication date: April 27, 2023
Genre: Romance
Rating:

Despite living in an actual castle, happily ever after is evading Margaret ‘Maggie’ Moore.

From her bedroom in the Tower of London, twenty-six-year-old Maggie has always dreamed of her own fairy-tale ending.

Yet this is twenty-first century London, so instead of knights on white horses, she has catfish on Tinder. And with her last relationship ending in spectacular fashion, she swears off men for good.

And then a chance encounter with Royal Guard Freddie forces Maggie to admit that she isn’t ready to give up on love just yet… But how do you catch the attention of someone who is trained to ignore all distractions?

Can she snare that true love’s first kiss… or is she royally screwed?

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Review: The Godparent Trap by Rachel Van Dyken

24 April, 2023 11:57 am , 1 Comment ,

The Godparent Trap
Rachel Van Dyken
Publisher: Forever
Publication date: July 19, 2022
Genre: Romance
Rating:

Colby’s living her best life: as a popular food blogger, she gets to fulfill her dreams of exploring the globe. But her world comes crashing down when a tragic accident leaves her co-guardian of her best friend’s two adorable children. Not only does she need to put down roots—fast—but she’ll be sharing custody with the one man she can’t stand sharing a continent with, let alone a house.

Accountant-extraordinaire Rip values rules and plans. But when he loses his sister and his best friend and becomes an insta-guardian all in one night, Rip sees his organized life imploding. What he really doesn’t need is his sister’s irresponsible, flighty—albeit kind and gorgeous—best friend making it worse.

Rip doesn’t trust Colby to take their new responsibilities seriously, while Colby can’t believe Rip thinks children will thrive under his rigid control. Yet soon Rip and Colby discover they need each other more than they hate each other. Could it be possible that following their hearts is just what their new little family needs?

 

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Review: The Paid Bridesmaid by Sariah Wilson

31 March, 2023 8:19 pm , 2 Comments ,

The Paid Bridesmaid
Sariah Wilson
Publisher: Montlake
Publication date: Jan. 1, 2022
Genre: Romance
Rating:

Rachel Vinson is a bridesmaid for hire: part confidante, part wedding planner, and one hundred percent pretend BFF. Discretion guaranteed. Her next gig is a destination wedding—livestreamed and sponsored—for an Instagram influencer. That means a paradise of new contacts, which could be a boon to her already booming business. If Rachel can keep the very handsome and slightly too interested best man at bay, that is.

High-tech entrepreneur Camden Lewis must know: Who is this gorgeous, intelligent, and mysterious woman? Too good to be real. Convinced she’s a corporate spy out to tank his company, Camden’s not letting her out of his sight. But the constant surveillance is also opening his eyes to things about Rachel that he likes. If she’s a spy, she’s certainly the cutest one he’s ever seen.

As the week’s worth of wedding events march along, Rachel and Camden are learning almost everything there is to know about each other. Rachel’s made a career out of always a bridesmaid…but perhaps there’s a chance for her own trip down the aisle?

 

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Review: Frost by C.N. Crawford

20 March, 2023 1:12 pm , 1 Comment ,

Frost
(Frost and Nectar #1)
C.N. Crawford
Publisher: Self-published
Publication date: Oct. 3, 2022
Genre: Fantasy Romance
Rating:

On the worst birthday of my life, I come home to find my boyfriend in bed with another woman. Within hours, I’m drunk, homeless, and pledging to stay single forever. And that is when the dangerously sexy Seelie King rolls through town, looking for fae like me.

Every generation, the king holds a competition for Seelie queen. But for reasons he won’t explain, Torin is looking for a charade, not a real marriage. So when I drunkenly sling insults his way, I have his attention.

When Torin offers me fifty million to participate, I think, “What have I got to lose?” The answer turns out to be “my life,” because my competition will literally kill for the crown.

And the more time I spend with the seductive king, the harder it becomes to remember it’s all supposed to be fake. Now, my life—and my heart—are one the line.

 

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