This was the first Carley Fortune book I read, and maybe my expectations were too high after all the hype of her first book, but I didn’t love this one. Fortune is obviously a talented writer, and she was great at capturing not just the mood but also the atmosphere of being at the lake….
Tag: berkley romance
Not in Love
When the company Rue works for is being bought out, she’s determined to help the CEO (her close friend and mentor) figure out a way to stop the buyout. But when one of the auditors ends up being the one night stand, she can’t stop thinking about, Rue must figure out how to balance what…
Last Call at the Local
Give me a good romance set in the Scottish Highlands or in Ireland and I am soldddddd. Last Call at the Local was no different, and I adored this heartfelt Irish romance. Raine has always struggled with ADHD. After dropping out of med school she’s diving headfirst into her music and playing around Europe. When…
The Last Close Call
Romantic Suspense is my jam and Laura Griffin is one of my favorite’s at writing these easy, fun, and thrilling reads. Rowan Healy is one of the best forensic genealogist in Austin. She’s used to tacking down criminals and also helps people find their families. After years of no leads, Jack Bruner, an Austin Detective,…
Love, Theoretically
I love a book, especially romances that focus on women in STEM. I’ve spent my entire career in the Technology arena, and I generally am the only female on my teams. I’ve been lucky to have always worked with a great group of engineers who treat me as an equal, but I know this isn’t…
Happy Place
Harriet’s Happy Place has always been at her best friend family lake house. Every year Harriet along with her 5 best friends have spent weeks whiling away eating lobster rolls and lounging by the lake. Nothing could possibly ruin this year’s trip, especially not having to pretend to still be engaged to her longtime boyfriend,…
The Love Wager
This was my first Lynn Painter book, and O.M.G. I am obsessed! Everything about this book just worked and I couldn’t stop smiling the entire time I read it. I haven’t read the first book in this series, Mr. Wrong Number, but you can 1000% guarantee I just stocked up my kindle with it and…
Best Served Hot
Calling all foodies! This is the perfect romance for any food loving readers! Julie Zimmerman is an executive assistant by day and an up-and-coming social media foodie influencer by night. When she misses out on a dream job, Julie is crushed. She’s even more upset about losing the job to Bennett, who’s mom is friends…
What the Hex
I so enjoyed the first book Go Hex Yourself in the Hex series last year, so I was excited to jump into the sequel What the Hex. But I always find the second book in romance series to be iffy. I think it’s a ‘me’ problem and I get to attached to the first set…
The Neighbor Favor
When Lily sends an email to her favorite author, Nick, she never expected him to reply. She also never expected to develop an intimate relationship with him, only for him to ghost her right before they were set to meet. Months later, Lily is living with her sister and unbeknownst to Lily the new neighbor…