Tag: romcom


Book Review (and a Giveaway!): To Spark a Match by Jen Turano

Book Review (and a Giveaway!): To Spark a Match by Jen Turano

Posted November 19, 2023 / 35 Comments

TO SPARK A MATCH by Jen Turano SERIES: The Matchmakers #2 GENRE: Historical/Gilded Age Romance (Christian) PUBLISHER: Bethany House RELEASE DATE: November 14, 2023 PAGES: 364 “Turano takes readers on a lighthearted romp through matchmaking season . . . . This is a delight.”–Publishers Weekly on A Match in the […]


Book Review: Marry Christmas by Weaver, Tysinger, Swanson & Havig

Book Review: Marry Christmas by Weaver, Tysinger, Swanson & Havig

Posted November 13, 2023 / 5 Comments

MARRY CHRISTMAS by Jaycee Weaver, Teresa Tysinger, Cathe Swanson & Chautona Havig SERIES: Christmas Lights Collection 2023 GENRE: Contemporary/Christmas Romance (Christian) PUBLISHER: Havilah Press Publications RELEASE DATE: October 24, 2023 PAGES: 515 ‘Tis the season to be married! Join the Christmas Lights Collection authors as the merriment of Christmas and […]


Book Review: Julia Monroe Begins Again by Rebekah Millet

Book Review: Julia Monroe Begins Again by Rebekah Millet

Posted October 24, 2023 / 8 Comments

JULIA MONROE BEGINS AGAIN by Rebekah Millet SERIES: Beignets for Two #1 GENRE: Contemporary Romance (Christian) PUBLISHER: Bethany House RELEASE DATE: October 24, 2023 PAGES: 374 “A warm and witty tale that will grab you by the heart!”–DENISE HUNTER, bestselling author of the Riverbend Romance series Samuel was back. It […]


Book Review: Hero Debut by Angela Ruth Strong

Book Review: Hero Debut by Angela Ruth Strong

Posted September 16, 2023 / 5 Comments

HERO DEBUT by Angela Ruth Strong SERIES: Love Off Script #2 GENRE: Contemporary Romance (Christian) PUBLISHER: Kregel RELEASE DATE: August 29, 2023 PAGES: 308 “Another sparkling feel-good romance, brimming with perfect doses of heart and heat!”– Bethany Turner, award-winning author of The Do-Over Gemma Bennett is the leading lady of […]


Top Ten Tuesday: Some of My Fave Siblings in Fiction

Top Ten Tuesday: Some of My Fave Siblings in Fiction

Posted September 11, 2023 / 31 Comments

Happy Tuesday! Today’s suggested theme for Top Ten Tuesday is ‘Favorite Character Relationships’. Of course we all know how much I love romance, but if I set out to talk about my fave couples we would be here until next year haha. So instead I decided to talk about some […]


Book Review (and a Giveaway!): All’s Fair in Love and Christmas by Sarah Monzon

Book Review (and a Giveaway!): All’s Fair in Love and Christmas by Sarah Monzon

Posted September 8, 2023 / 63 Comments

ALL’S FAIR IN LOVE AND CHRISTMAS by Sarah Monzon GENRE: Contemporary Romance (Christian) PUBLISHER: Bethany House RELEASE DATE: September 5, 2023 PAGES: 247 Two workplace rivals. One festive competition. And a romance that upends it all. Every December two things are guaranteed for graphic designer Mackenzie Graham–Christmas celebrations and the annual […]


Top Ten Tuesday: Bearded Beaus Cover Love

Top Ten Tuesday: Bearded Beaus Cover Love

Posted September 5, 2023 / 32 Comments

Happy Tuesday! Today’s theme for Top Ten Tuesday was ‘Books That Defied My Expectations’ but I decided to go off topic and do a cover love post instead. And since World Beard Day was this past Saturday, how could I resist highlighting some of my recent fave bearded beaus on […]


Road Trip Reads Giveaway (Oregon): Hero Debut by Angela Ruth Strong

Road Trip Reads Giveaway (Oregon): Hero Debut by Angela Ruth Strong

Posted August 29, 2023 / 17 Comments

today’s book: Hero Debut by Angela Ruth Strong on tour with JustRead Tours We are moving right along on our summer-long Road Trip Reads Giveaway where we will be visiting all 50 states on the pages of recently released books. Because road trips are always better with friends – and […]


Book Review: Fixed Up by Jessica Leigh Johnson

Book Review: Fixed Up by Jessica Leigh Johnson

Posted June 15, 2023 / 1 Comment

FIXED UP by Jessica Leigh Johnson GENRE: Inspirational Contemporary Romance / RomCom PUBLISHER: Frost & Faith Publications RELEASE DATE: April 3, 2023 PAGES: 274 Blind dates, set-ups, online dating—I’ve tried it all, and so far none of it has led me to true love. And that’s why I’ve come to […]


Author Interview (and a Giveaway!): Jessica Leigh Johnson & Fixed Up

Author Interview (and a Giveaway!): Jessica Leigh Johnson & Fixed Up

Posted May 31, 2023 / 24 Comments

Please join me today in welcoming author Jessica Leigh Johnson to the blog to chat about her new contemporary romantic comedy, Fixed Up! Jessica Leigh Johnson is an Ohio native who now lives in northern Minnesota with her husband and three of their five children. She wrote her first book, […]



Book Review: Regency Therapy by Lisa H. Catmull

Book Review: Regency Therapy by Lisa H. Catmull

Posted May 4, 2023 / 2 Comments

REGENCY THERAPY by Lisa H. Catmull SERIES: The Jane Austen Vacation Club #2 GENRE: Contemporary Romance (Clean & Wholesome) PUBLISHER: Saltair Press RELEASE DATE: February 7, 2023 PAGES: 280 My publisher invited me to attend an all-expenses paid writing retreat at the posh new Hartfield Regency Resort in Loveland, Colorado. […]


Top Ten Tuesday: Some of My Favorite Heroines

Top Ten Tuesday: Some of My Favorite Heroines

Posted February 20, 2023 / 10 Comments

Happy Tuesday, dear readers! Today’s theme for Top Ten Tuesday is some of our favorite heroines, and at first I was going to skip this week because I’m super busy. But then 10 heroines popped immediately to mind and I thought, well…. I guess they want me to talk about […]



Top Ten Tuesday: 2023 Debuts I Can’t Wait to Read

Top Ten Tuesday: 2023 Debuts I Can’t Wait to Read

Posted February 6, 2023 / 21 Comments

Happy Tuesday! Today’s theme for Top Ten Tuesday is the 2023 debuts I can’t wait to read. To be fair, there are more than the 10 i’ve listed here today but some of the ones I’m excited about don’t have covers yet 🙂 I also went strictly with debut novels, […]




First Line Friday (week 321): Caught in the Act

First Line Friday (week 321): Caught in the Act

Posted December 22, 2022 / 8 Comments

Happy Friday & welcome to the First Line Friday link-up! It’s time to grab the book nearest to you and leave a comment with the first line. Today, I’m featuring the first line of Caught in the Act, a Christmas rom-com from Australian author Lisa Renee! Don’t you love that […]


Guest Post (and a Giveaway!): Regina Jennings & Engaging Deception

Guest Post (and a Giveaway!): Regina Jennings & Engaging Deception

Posted December 12, 2022 / 29 Comments

I’m so delighted today to welcome Regina Jennings to the blog to give us an inside look at the setting of her new historical romance, Engaging Deception! ENGAGING DECEPTION by Regina Jennings SERIES: The Joplin Chronicles #3 GENRE: Inspirational Historical Romance / Romantic Comedy PUBLISHER: Bethany House RELEASE DATE: December […]