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Romance

Ali Hazelwood’s “Deep End” is Her Most Intense, Addictive and Spiciest Romance Yet

Ali Hazelwood has come a long way from the quirky, STEM-filled rom-coms that made her famous. While The Love Hypothesis, Love on the Brain, and Love, Theoretically thrived on humor, banter, and lighthearted romance with a dash of spice, her more recent releases have leaned into darker themes, even more complex characters, and a heavy…

Aurora DominguezFebruary 4, 2025

Fiction Listicles

18 Novels Celebrating the Stories of Older Main Characters

This month, the Women’s Fiction Writers Association puts a spotlight on stories with older narrators. So many stories are written for young people that we often forget to turn our eyes toward the enriched lives of the middle-aged and elderly — especially women. From tender romances and crime thrillers to…

Women's Fiction Writers AssociationJanuary 22, 2025

Recommended Romance

They Have One Year to Pretend … Or Risk Losing Everything

The best romance novels often work off the dichotomy between the story’s meant-to-be and can’t-possibly-work elements. Kay Cove’s latest novel, Snapshot, delivers beautifully on both, with plot twists and outside characters that seriously threaten a happily-ever-after ending. For added depth, Cove intertwines two love stories, one from a grandmother’s distant…

Anne Eliot FeldmanDecember 4, 2024

Fiction Recommended

New Take on “Oliver Twist” Brings Unlikely Characters to the Front

“As long as there is a piece of the story out there the story is never truly finished.” Whether you’re a longtime Dickens fan seeking a continuation of a beloved story, or someone who is looking for a revision of a story that didn’t quite strike the right chord, Out…

Megan BeauregardOctober 2, 2024

Romance

A Journey of Belonging in Nicholas Sparks’ Latest Novel — Soon to Be Adapted for Screen

Counting Miracles is Nicholas Sparks’ latest novel — his 25th — and it is a wonderfully heart-warming read that will be heading for the big screen in an adaptation by Amazon. The New York Times bestselling author has set the story in Asheboro, North Carolina, crafting an uplifting tale of…

Anne Eliot FeldmanSeptember 25, 2024

Romance

Lessons Learned From Small-Town Xmas Romance, “The December Market”

Usually when I review a book, I like to give my impressions, talk about what kind of reader would like the book, and give my thoughts on the writing, the entertainment value of the story, and the connection I made with the characters. Today, I want to talk about The…

Y. M. NelsonOctober 8, 2024

Listicles Romance

6 Books that Prove Love Transcends Everything … Even Death

The saying “love never dies” takes on a literal meaning when it comes to some paranormal romances. Lovers often find themselves separated by the veil between worlds, yet their bond remains unbroken. Ghosts linger, usually driven by an undying passion transcending their otherworldly existence. Vampires and other immortals navigate through…

Monique SnymanSeptember 13, 2024

Romance

Meghan Quinn Rom-Coms Packed with Swoon-Worthy Heart

If you are looking for adorable literary rom-coms, look no further than author Meghan Quinn’s books. They will satisfy your craving for digging into bookish romances with lots of heart. Jam-packed with hilarious and touching subjects, with a dash of realistic themes, Quinn knows how to hold the attention of…

Aurora DominguezAugust 21, 2024

Romance

Jewel Thieves Compete to Steal Valuable Tiara in 1920s Europe

In 1918, after a night out celebrating the end of the Great War, Esme Fox wakes to a hangover and — to her great surprise — a husband she barely knows, Jasper Truitt. Horrified by the previous night’s antics and the novel ring on her finger, Esme flees their wedding…

Jenni L. WalshAugust 13, 2024

Romance

Rainbow Rowell Releases First Adult Novel in 10 Years

Millions of readers have come of age with Rainbow Rowell’s books. Titles like Fangirl, Carry On, and Eleanor & Park made a lasting impact on young adult readers for the past decade. Now, Rowell returns to the adult fiction world for the first time since Landline in 2014. With Slow…

Megan BeauregardJuly 22, 2024

Romance

A Romantic Escapist Read Between “Outlander” Seasons

Author Jennifer Trethewey’s Highlanders of Balforss series follows a family of very brave, and delicious, men in Regency-era Scotland. Her fourth book in the series, Saving the Scot (Macmillan) is a true escape, a journey that spans from Scotland to America and back again – complete with natural disasters, pirates…

Krista BegganApril 29, 2019

Fiction

“The Year I Left:” Depression, Healing and Second Chances

After the death of her mother, Carin Frost wakes up one morning and knows things will never be the same for her or her family. She is 35-years-old when she begins to identify her feelings of loss. Christine Brae’s sixth novel, The Year I Left (Vesuvian Books), weaves the story of…

Mary Ann RyanJuly 30, 2019

Fiction

A Parisian Affair for Fans of “My Brilliant Friend”

From the very start, I wasn’t sure about Hannah - a small, thin girl playing chess against herself in the damp cloakroom of an all-girls boarding school. It’s here we’re introduced to a budding friendship between the narrator, Claudia, and this mildly enigmatic woman-child who tells her about-to-be-new best friend…

Sherri DaleyJuly 22, 2019

Author Spotlight

A Heated Sister Rivalry in “The Wedding Thief” by Mary Simses

“If you are attracted to the title, The Wedding Thief, you’ll absolutely love this book. Mary Simses is one of our best new storytellers.” — James Patterson Two sisters are in love with the same man. One is about to marry him; the other is about to sabotage the wedding.…

Susan Shapiro BarashJuly 7, 2020

Fiction Romance

“Stilettos For Me, Please!” and a Side of “Pride and Prejudice”

You don’t have to read Pride and Prejudice before you pick up E.V. Hewitt’s debut novel Stilettos For Me, Please! (Barnes & Noble Press) but you might enjoy her sense of humor that much more as you carouse around London with Kate Seeley and her friends. Reminiscent of Carrie Bradshaw…

Sherri DaleyMay 17, 2021

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Star-Crossed Lovers Face Fears and Follow Dreams in Hawaii

Who says a beach read needs to be read at the beach or in the summer only? As the fall season arrives you’ll still be sure to enjoy the Hawaii-set novel, Where The Sun Rises (Rosewind Books), written by Anna Gomez and Kristoffer Polaha. The story presents a captivating romance between…

Anne Eliot FeldmanOctober 11, 2022

18 Novels Celebrating the Stories of Older Main Characters

They Have One Year to Pretend … Or Risk Losing Everything

New Take on “Oliver Twist” Brings Unlikely Characters to the Front

6 Books that Prove Love Transcends Everything … Even Death

A Romantic Escapist Read Between “Outlander” Seasons

“The Year I Left:” Depression, Healing and Second Chances

A Parisian Affair for Fans of “My Brilliant Friend”

A Heated Sister Rivalry in “The Wedding Thief” by Mary Simses

“Stilettos For Me, Please!” and a Side of “Pride and Prejudice”

Star-Crossed Lovers Face Fears and Follow Dreams in Hawaii

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