Contemporary Romance

Video: Interview with Kristen Ashley and Rock Chick Reawakening: A Novella

Watch our author video interview, “15 minutes with… Kristen Ashley,” now! Here, we discuss her latest release for 1001 Dark Nights, Rock Chick Reawakening, her new upcoming projects and how she keeps all of her many series and characters organized. You don’t want to miss this interview brought to you by…

BookTribJanuary 10, 2017

Romance

J.R. Ward is the Queen of Sexy Vampires

The year was 2005, and I was just discovering that you could order books from Amazon and they would show up on your doorstop in a few days. (It was a simpler time.) Thanks to a part-time job, I was flush with cash and ready to spend it all on…

Rachel CarterAugust 10, 2016

Romance

15 New Contemporary Romances We’re Obsessing Over

We definitely enjoy our fair share of vampires and fantasy worlds here at BookTrib, and we’re pretty much willing to read any historical romance with a Fabio-style hottie baring his six-pack on the cover. But every once in a while it’s nice to dive into a straightforward contemporary romance novel.…

Rachel CarterAugust 18, 2016

Romance

Heat Index: 5 Hot New Harlequin Romance Books We’re Literally Loving

Let's be honest, for the most part everyone loves a good love story. HEAs (Happily Ever After, for those of you who are new) are what I live for, whether it's a book or a movie. Contemporary romance literally has my heart. So it makes complete sense that Harlequin books are top on…

Beth WaskoMarch 18, 2016

Miscellany

A Featured Story and Giveaway from This Week’s AuthorBuzz

Dear AuthorBuzz Reader, See what this week’s author has to say! In each AuthorBuzz note you’ll receive invitations to join contests, get free books, bookplates or bookmarks, read personal stories, and more. Dear Reader, I’m giddy that Tempt Me—the sexy, fun conclusion of the romance between Ryan Hunter and Jamie…

BookTribFebruary 13, 2017

Fiction Romance Romance - Featured

Tessa Bailey’s “Hook, Line, and Sinker” Is a Slow-Burn Romance for the Sidekicks

Many of us have felt like the sidekick at some point in life, whether it’s at our jobs or in our friendship or family dynamics. If you’ve ever been typecast or felt like a supporting actor in a bigger story, then you will relate to the main characters in Tessa…

Y. M. NelsonMarch 1, 2022

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Tif Marcelo Combines Tropes With a Moving Marriage-of-Convenience-in-Trouble Romance

Marriage of convenience is a common trope beloved among romance readers, though perhaps more often found in historicals. However, in Know You by Heart (Montlake), Book 2 in Tif Marcelo’s Heart Resort series, readers are treated to a contemporary version of the trope, with the added twists of the marriage-in-trouble and…

Priscilla OliverasApril 14, 2022

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A Childlike Janitor Slowly Catches the Attention of Sophisticated School Principal

There is a scene in Gordon Castelnero’s light romance, Toyful Love, when Dr. Sharp, an elementary school principal in the upper Midwest, attends a formal affair and asks her surprising love interest, school janitor Henry Hubbard, whether he has something appropriate to wear. As it turns out, he shows up…

Jim AlkonNovember 10, 2021

Fiction Romance

An Upbeat Rom-Com That Goes the Extra Mile With Body Positivity and Healthy Mindsets

Plus-sized women don’t need a hero. We’re all heroes just by existing in a society where people believe fat and ugly are synonyms. No, plus-sized women need validation when the rest of society sees a plus-sized hero. Enter Britta. Denise Wiliams’ sophomore novel, The Fastest Way to Fall (Berkley), is…

Y. M. NelsonNovember 2, 2021

Fiction Romance

“The Layover” of Your Dreams Awaits in Lacie Waldon’s Summery Rom-Com

A flight attendant with a complicated sense of self gets an opportunity that most in the industry only dream of; a 24 hour layover in the tropical paradise of Belize. It’s almost too good to be true, so it’s safe to say all doesn’t go as planned and the protagonist…

Judy MorenoJune 18, 2021

Fiction Romance

Jasmine Guillory’s “While We Were Dating” Is a Red Carpet Ready Rom-Com

What happens when an actress on the rise needs a boyfriend to push her image from A-list to A-list superstar? She picks the guy that’s pitching her the next ad campaign in which she’s featured. Ben Stephens is a junior executive for an ad agency that’s vying for this high-dollar…

Y. M. NelsonJuly 14, 2021

Fiction Romance

Tall Poppy Review: “The Kindred Spirits Supper Club” Is a Heartwarming Read

In Amy E. Reichert's The Kindred Spirits Supper Club (Berkley), down-on-her-luck Sabrina Monroe returns home to Wisconsin after a splashy journalism job in Washington D.C. goes awry. She dreads reconciling with fake friends and ex-boyfriends who are best left in the past, but most of all, she’s anxious about the…

Heather WebbApril 22, 2021

Fiction Romance

Tall Poppy Review: “Under the Southern Sky” Shines With Effortless Storytelling

In Under the Southern Sky, Kristy Woodson Harvey masterfully weaves four points of view together with a friends-to-lovers story of grief, second chances and deep generational friendship. Amelia Buxton thought her life was on the right track. A successful journalist and reporter just published in The New York Times, and…

Tif MarceloApril 29, 2021

Fiction Romance

Talia Hibbert’s “Act Your Age, Eve Brown” Is the Definition of Romantic Comedy

“ fizzy, intoxicating sense of humor that bubbles off the page.” — Entertainment Weekly —∞— "If you love rom-coms, this incredibly charming novel will sweep you off your feet." — Popsugar —∞— You’re not supposed to laugh at someone being hit by a car. But I confess, I did. Out…

Y. M. NelsonMarch 8, 2021

Fiction Romance

“Moments Like This” Showcases Hawaii, Heart, and an Inspired Pair of Authors

From the lush Oahu countryside to the pristine sands of Mākaha Beach, Hawaii sets the mood for romance in Anna Gomez and Kristoffer Polaha’s Moments Like This, (Rosewind Books) book one in the From Kona With Love series. Chicago venture capitalist Andrea “Andie” Matthews has sacrificed everything for her career.…

Liz DonatelliMarch 9, 2021

Fiction Romance

Tall Poppy Review: Spice Up Summer With Austen-Flavored Romance

Recipe for Persuasion (William Morrow), the second installment in Sonali Dev’s brilliant new “Raje series,” is a lovely reimagining of the classic Austen tale. For those new to the series, Dev takes Jane Austen’s beloved storylines and reimagines them in modern-day Los Angeles with the prominent Indian-American Raje family and…

Aimie K. RunyanJune 11, 2020

Video: Interview with Kristen Ashley and Rock Chick Reawakening: A Novella

15 New Contemporary Romances We’re Obsessing Over

Heat Index: 5 Hot New Harlequin Romance Books We’re Literally Loving

A Featured Story and Giveaway from This Week’s AuthorBuzz

Tessa Bailey’s “Hook, Line, and Sinker” Is a Slow-Burn Romance for the Sidekicks

Tif Marcelo Combines Tropes With a Moving Marriage-of-Convenience-in-Trouble Romance

An Upbeat Rom-Com That Goes the Extra Mile With Body Positivity and Healthy Mindsets

“The Layover” of Your Dreams Awaits in Lacie Waldon’s Summery Rom-Com

Jasmine Guillory’s “While We Were Dating” Is a Red Carpet Ready Rom-Com

Tall Poppy Review: “The Kindred Spirits Supper Club” Is a Heartwarming Read

Tall Poppy Review: “Under the Southern Sky” Shines With Effortless Storytelling

Talia Hibbert’s “Act Your Age, Eve Brown” Is the Definition of Romantic Comedy

“Moments Like This” Showcases Hawaii, Heart, and an Inspired Pair of Authors

Tall Poppy Review: Spice Up Summer With Austen-Flavored Romance

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