Romantic Comedy

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

Fiction Romance

Love, Drama & Cats Abound in Romantic Comedy Series

Author Valerie Taylor writes bright and lively dialogue exchanged among smart, highly motivated people. The women in her world can be calculating and manipulating — the men, not so much. Yet in What’s Not Lost (Aspetuck Publishing), the third in her addictive series with a plucky 40-something heroine again at…

Sherri DaleyFebruary 7, 2023

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In “Blind Expectations,” Romance Meets Family Drama

Coming from a low-class neighborhood meant Pete had to work three jobs to afford a spot at Stepney Green, his prestigious New Jersey college. Most of all, he thought that college would be the perfect opportunity for finding true love. Instead, he graduates with a hard-earned degree, a promise to…

Megan BeauregardAugust 23, 2022

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Blended Family Learns Love and Acceptance

After a series of online dating mishaps and five years after the loss of her husband, Daisy thinks she's finally found the one. But as she settles into her new relationship with Brad, she realizes that everything takes work — not just romance and friendship, but supporting Brad’s children along…

Megan BeauregardJuly 19, 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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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

Young Adult

The future of multiplatform digital books — its already here: Find Me, I’m Yours

These days, media comes at us quickly and in such large quantities that we rarely are aware of how many articles, or lists, or videos we’ve consumed in a day. The Internet is changing culture everywhere, including how we watch television, gather news, and now, how we read books. A…

Rachel CarterNovember 15, 2014

Romance

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

Romance

For Those Who Feel Their Love Life Has Gone to the Dogs…

Life on the Leash (Gallery Books) is the perfect romantic comedy, complete with an eclectic group of hilarious characters, passionate career goals, and of course a contemporary love story equal parts sweet and saucy. The author, Victoria Schade, is a well-known dog trainer herself, and injects her upbeat approach to working…

Rebecca ProulxSeptember 18, 2018

Romance

“Trouble Brewing:” A Rom-Com Just in Time for Oktoberfest

Not all beer enthusiasts can jet to Germany to join in the true revels of the celebration, but that doesn't mean you can't get in the spirit other ways! Beer in books? Yes! Even as a self-proclaimed wine person, I couldn't help but carried away with Trouble Brewing (Gallery Books).…

Rebecca ProulxOctober 2, 2018

Romance

Christina Lauren: How Two Minds Make One Awesome Author

BookTrib is partnering with Bookish to bring you more great content, including this Q&A with the writing team of Christina Lauren, author of Dating You / Hating You. As our loyal readers know, the Bookish team adores Christina Lauren. We’ve followed along with their Beautiful and Wild Seasons series, and were ecstatic to dive into…

BookishJune 21, 2017

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“From Hollywood With Love” Explores the Rise, Fall and Resurgence of the Rom-Com Movie

No Hollywood genre has been more misunderstood — or more unfairly underappreciated — than the romantic comedy. Funny, charming and reliably crowd-pleasing, rom-coms were the essential backbone of the Hollywood landscape in the ’80s and the ’90s, launching the careers of many of Hollywood’s most talented actors and filmmakers, such…

BookTribFebruary 18, 2022

Fiction Romance Young Adult

Here’s Some “Prom Theory” For You: Getting a Date Is Simply Science

As she heads to her locker at the beginning of another day at school, Iris notices they’re everywhere — pink posters announcing “Only 19 days until Junior/Senior Prom,” et cetera. As usual, Iris has a more pragmatic view of reality. She views the posters as “a propaganda campaign geared to…

Joanna PoncavageAugust 11, 2021

Fiction Romance Young Adult

Tall Poppy Review: Festivities Are in Full Swing in High-Spirited Rom-Com

It’s that magical time of year — October — when Christmas starts its convivial seep into our daily lives. Ornaments and pine boughs appear at Target, Hallmark Channel starts teasing their holiday movie line-up, and ambitious decorators string up lights while the weather is still warm (is that only me?).…

Amy ReichertOctober 7, 2021

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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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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

In “Blind Expectations,” Romance Meets Family Drama

Blended Family Learns Love and Acceptance

A Secret Romance Heats Up Under the Napa Valley Sun

The future of multiplatform digital books — its already here: Find Me, I’m Yours

Resolve to Listen to More Romance Audiobooks in 2020

For Those Who Feel Their Love Life Has Gone to the Dogs…

“Trouble Brewing:” A Rom-Com Just in Time for Oktoberfest

Christina Lauren: How Two Minds Make One Awesome Author

“From Hollywood With Love” Explores the Rise, Fall and Resurgence of the Rom-Com Movie

Tall Poppy Review: Festivities Are in Full Swing in High-Spirited Rom-Com

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

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

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