Y. M. Nelson

Forbidden Romance, Family Drama and Hope for Reinvention in Kennedy Ryan’s Skyland Series

On my first trip to the Skyland neighborhood in Before I Let Go, I cried. A lot. On my return trip in This Could Be Us (Forever) by Kennedy Ryan, I'm more shocked by the scandal and intrigued by slow-burn, forbidden romance between Judah and Soledad, but I still thoroughly…

Y. M. NelsonMarch 13, 2024

Fiction

Romantic Fiction Explores Privilege, Workplace Racism and Search for Belonging

When I sat to write this review, I looked at a blank page for a long time — a really long time — because there is so much here. What Eyes Can’t See (Media Goddess Inc.) is Paulette Stout’s most layered and complex romantic women’s fiction story to date. The…

Y. M. NelsonFebruary 6, 2024

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Romance

Love is Written in the Code of Second-Chance Workplace Romance

Second-chance romances always give me hope. We don’t have the luxury of going back in time (nor do I think I want to), but knowing that we can go back and find love where we once thought we lost it makes me hopeful. So that's why I rooted for Pearl…

Y. M. NelsonDecember 15, 2023

Romance

Trust Fund Heiress and Grouchy Mechanic Agree to an Ill-Advised Exchange

You know that story when someone rich and privileged gets brought down a peg by trading places with someone who’s in the lowly working class? It’s a story about the 1% that the other 99% of us love to see, especially when we’re feeling not so valued at work. Or…

Y. M. NelsonOctober 11, 2023

Fiction Romance

Sexy Firefighters, Steamed Buns and Witty Misadventures in Heartfelt RomCom

Everyone knows someone who always has bad luck following them at every turn. It’s like watching Lindsey Lohan constantly trip and spill and get rained on in the movie Just My Luck. Kimmie Park is that unlucky soul in Crazy Bao You by Lyn Liao. While Kimmie’s happy making tote…

Y. M. NelsonJune 26, 2023

Fiction Romance Young Adult

Fake Dating Leads to Real Feelings in Heart-Melting YA Romance

I sometimes wonder what it would have been like to be in the popular clique in high school. I’ve seen them in various movies (possibly written by decidedly unpopular nerds or geeks like me) as mean, extremely confident and very heterogeneous. Those mean girls (and boys) are nothing like the…

Y. M. NelsonJune 13, 2023

Romance

Romance Book-Ception, Forbidden Love and Delicious Angst in Latest Christina Lauren

Unbelievable science fact: when a gorgeous heroine with an abundance of sarcastic wit meets an irresistible hot cinnamon roll hero, sparks will fly and readers will laugh. Need proof? Read The True Love Experiment (Gallery Books) by Christina Lauren. Heroine Felicity Chen is a best-selling romance writer who’s in the…

Y. M. NelsonMay 16, 2023

Fiction Romance

Black, Plus-Sized Heroine Makes Debut in New Romantic Comedy

Strong, resilient, go-getter. Those are the adjectives we hear when we tout women during International Women’s Month. Cautious and indecisive are not. But if we’re talking about real women or women as role models, these adjectives should be part of the narrative. That’s what made me root for Ari James…

Y. M. NelsonApril 3, 2023

Miscellany Podcasts Romance

Nerdy Romantics Podcast: Fave Book Boyfriends

BookTrib is proud to present to our readers the Nerdy Romantics Podcast. Romance and women’s fiction author Y. M. Nelson discusses the nerdy — superheroes, sci-fi and fantasy, and nerdy pop culture; and the romantic — romance novels, romantic movies, and romance tropes she loves. From reviews of books, TV and movies, to…

Y. M. NelsonFebruary 15, 2023

Fiction Romance

Secret Admirer Letters Help Love Bloom in New Tessa Bailey

It’s that time of year again. It’s the time when we think about hearts, and flowers, and writing soul-baring secret admirer letters to crushes that we’ve been pining over for 15 years. Well, maybe not that last one unless you’re gardener Hallie Welch and said crush is Ivy-League school professor…

Y. M. NelsonFebruary 14, 2023

Fiction Romance

Second-Chance Romance Celebrates Southern Black Culture and Cuisine

When I saw the cover for Kennedy Ryan’s newest novel Before I Let Go (Forever), I thought two things: first, I wondered if she was expanding into women’s fiction, and second, that it had been a long time since I’d been to a party (more on that later). But above…

Y. M. NelsonNovember 17, 2022

Fiction Podcasts Romance

Nerdy Romantics Podcast: Body Positive Love Stories With Plus-Sized Main Characters

BookTrib is proud to present to our readers the Nerdy Romantics Podcast. Romance and women’s fiction author Y. M. Nelson discusses the nerdy — superheroes, sci-fi and fantasy, and nerdy pop culture; and the romantic — romance novels, romantic movies, and romance tropes she loves. From reviews of books, TV and movies, to…

Y. M. NelsonNovember 8, 2022

Fiction Romance Romance - Featured

A Unique Perspective on #MeToo in Paulette Stout’s New Romance

Many of the high profile #MeToo cases and accusations we’ve seen in the news are focused on accused famous men. Whether the victims are men or women, many of the alleged and proven perpetrators are men. I had never really considered a female predator harassing a male, even with over…

Y. M. NelsonNovember 4, 2022

Fiction Young Adult Young Adult - Featured

Tale of Teenage Self-Discovery Shines Light On LGBTQ+ Struggle

I remember high school as an extreme time. One day you’re outrageously happy and everything is right in the world; the next day, you’re immensely sad and nothing you attempt goes right. (This is not unlike being a writer, but I digress). I can’t imagine what that journey is like…

Y. M. NelsonSeptember 22, 2022

Fiction Romance Romance - Featured

A Secret Romance Heats Up Under the Napa Valley Sun

Although Drunk on Love (Berkley) by Jasmine Guillory is not an adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, or even more aptly, Persuasion, I still got a very Jane Austen-like vibe from Margot and Luke. The angst, the nerves, the pining are all signature Austen. But what stuck with me more personally…

Y. M. NelsonSeptember 21, 2022

Podcasts Romance Romance - Featured

Nerdy Romantics Podcast: Multicultural and Interracial Romance Recs

M. Nelson and Nerdy Romantics guests Marcie, Staci, Pam, Jen and Mary recommend interracial and multicultural romance reads as part of the “Who Gets An HEA?” miniseries. The mini-series showcases romances with marginalized heroes and heroines, and in episode 23, we feature romance novels by Tracey Livesay, Farah Heron, Twyla…

Y. M. NelsonSeptember 15, 2022

Y. M. Nelson

Nerdy Romantics Podcast: Fave Book Boyfriends

Nerdy Romantics Podcast: Body Positive Love Stories With Plus-Sized Main Characters

Tale of Teenage Self-Discovery Shines Light On LGBTQ+ Struggle

A Secret Romance Heats Up Under the Napa Valley Sun

Nerdy Romantics Podcast: Multicultural and Interracial Romance Recs

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