Multicultural Romances

Thrilling Love Story Set Against Global, Multicultural Backdrop

Morenike McFaal’s debut novel Salou is a gem of a romantic thriller, global in its reach, fast-paced in its telling and all the while satisfying in its offering of characters who jump off the page with authenticity and purpose. Doctor Salou Kassai is two years out of Paris School of…

Anne Eliot FeldmanApril 13, 2023

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Political, Cultural and Religious Struggles in 1980s Turkish Romance

Wagih Abu-Rish’s second historical novel, Nad of Nadidé (Kirkland Publishing House), is a unique love story set in 1981 in Istanbul, Turkey amidst the political turbulence of the ruling military junta. The fast-paced action that drives this one-of-a-kind romance derives from the unlikely pairing of twenty-year-old engineering students Fareed Shaheen…

Anne Eliot FeldmanDecember 6, 2022

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

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Rugged Cowboy and Strong-Willed Heroine Flirt With Trouble in Steamy Western

“How did a man-shy woman go about asking a cowboy for a kiss?” That’s a question you’ll be dying to have answered in Jamie Schulz’s new novel, Casanova Cowboy. When a strong-willed woman from a big city starts over in a small town, leaving behind a difficult past, she is…

Megan BeauregardJune 12, 2023

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5 Stories of Star-Crossed Lovers and Forbidden Relationships

Since the days of Romeo and Juliet, people have been compelled by tales of star-crossed romance. These stories can take many forms — from families that forbid a relationship, to cultures, religions, customs and circumstances that make it nearly impossible. But as we optimistic readers know, love conquers all.However, these…

Megan BeauregardJanuary 13, 2023

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Enemies Attract in Swoon-Worthy Romance Set in the Wedding Industry

Damage. That’s the one word that came to mind about halfway through Do you Take This Man? (Berkley) by Denise Williams, and the word won’t let me go even now as I write this review. In fact, my playlist for this book would consist of one song — Damage by…

Y. M. NelsonSeptember 12, 2022

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Finding Love While Living with Anxiety

What first drew me into Bet on It (St. Martin's Griffin) by Jodie Slaughter was the cute cover and the book description’s mention of Piggly Wiggly and the fictional town of Greenbelt, South Carolina. Rarely do you see a contemporary romantic comedy set in that state, and it was exciting…

Y. M. NelsonJuly 12, 2022

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Resolve to Listen to More Romance Audiobooks in 2020

I’m a little behind this year — I haven’t yet made my New Year’s Resolutions. (Resolutions are a Big Deal to me — I actually completed three resolutions last year, thanks to my bullet journal, so this year, I feel like the stakes are even higher.) While I’m still considering…

Caitlin AugustaJanuary 27, 2020

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Priscilla Oliveras’ “West Side Love Story” Is a Heartwarming Tale of Star-Crossed Lovers

One of my favorite things about a romance is the yearning. The delicious sparking connection, between two people, that comes with a deep knowing that they are exactly right for each other. This layered over an awareness that something larger than themselves stands in their way; the strength of their…

Sonali DevJune 2, 2022

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Sonali Dev’s New Austen-Inspired Release “The Emma Project” Is Sublime Romance at Its Best

I’ve been waiting with bated breath for the release of The Emma Project (Avon), Sonali Dev’s fourth book in her Jane Austen retellings series. With each book in the series — from Pride, Prejudice and Other Flavors to A Recipe for Persuasion to Incense and Sensibility — Dev treated readers…

Priscilla OliverasMay 19, 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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Coworkers’ “Parent Trap” Scheme Brings More Than Bickering Bosses Together

Rachel Lynn Solomon’s Weather Girl (Berkley) is the cozy sort of book you want to read while happily cocooned within your softest blanket in your favorite reading spot. It had me wanting to move to the Pacific Northwest if only for the sounds of rain on my windows. It also…

Annalise HerrmannJanuary 11, 2022

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

Tall Poppy Review: “It Takes Heart” Also Has Plenty of Soul

I must start with the admission that stories about second chances at love, especially second chances at first love, are my catnip. It’s my very favorite Romance genre trope. Assuaging the pain of losing the one who got away is the perfect redemptive metaphor for getting a redo on life’s…

Sonali DevAugust 19, 2021

Fiction Romance

Tall Poppy Review: Marrying Jane Austen to Contemporary Cali Charisma

Retellings of Jane Austen novels could be their own section in the bookstore, adding a new shelf's worth each year. Some are quite literal, others are barely recognizable and some are delicately perfect, capturing the spirit of Austen without sacrificing organic storytelling. Sonali Dev’s latest novel, Incense and Sensibility (William Morrow…

Amy ReichertAugust 5, 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

Multicultural Romances

Thrilling Love Story Set Against Global, Multicultural Backdrop

Political, Cultural and Religious Struggles in 1980s Turkish Romance

Rugged Cowboy and Strong-Willed Heroine Flirt With Trouble in Steamy Western

5 Stories of Star-Crossed Lovers and Forbidden Relationships

Enemies Attract in Swoon-Worthy Romance Set in the Wedding Industry

Resolve to Listen to More Romance Audiobooks in 2020

Priscilla Oliveras’ “West Side Love Story” Is a Heartwarming Tale of Star-Crossed Lovers

Sonali Dev’s New Austen-Inspired Release “The Emma Project” Is Sublime Romance at Its Best

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

Coworkers’ “Parent Trap” Scheme Brings More Than Bickering Bosses Together

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

Tall Poppy Review: “It Takes Heart” Also Has Plenty of Soul

Tall Poppy Review: Marrying Jane Austen to Contemporary Cali Charisma

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

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