Category: Open Door Romance

Fall for Him by Andy Burke

Liked it Narrators:  π™Ίπš’πš•πšŽ π™Ύπš–πš˜πš›πš’ & π™»πš’πšŠπš– π™³πš’π™²πš˜πšœπš’πš–πš˜ Thank you NetGalley and St. Martins Press for the advanced audio copy.  Awoken by his upstairs neighbor, Dylan Gallagher, who literally falls through the ceiling onto his bed, Derek Chang can’t handle another stressor, adding to his strained relationship with the HOA. However, it soon becomes apparent […]

I’ll Get Back to You by Becca Grischow

Liked it Published 2024 by Penguin Random House Soundtrack: Girl, so confusing feat. Lorde – Charli xcx, Lorde Thank you, #netgalley and #penguinbooks, for this free advanced copy  The Wednesday before Thanksgiving was THE night; There was nothing like swapping stories of college. Like Murphy Konowitz, I was excited to see my best friend and […]

A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams  

Loved Genre: Romance (open) Soundtrack:  Over the Bars – James P. Johnson Sensual, brimming with mysterious magic and a historical flair,  A Love Song to Ricki Wilde is an ode to Harlem (past and present), Black artisans, a century of musical hits, and the enduring power of love.  Brought together through a leap year, night-blooming […]

This Summer Will be Different by Carley Fortune

Really Loved Genre: Romance / open Published 2024 Soundtrack: Surrender – Natalie Taylor Beach walks, an endless supply of fresh seafood, a soulmate of a best friend, a few game nights with one too many drinks, and, of course, a lust-filled 5-year journey is just a little bit of ✨magic ✨ of Carley Fortune’s latest […]

The Art of Catching Feelings by Alicia Thompson

Loved Sports Romance (open-door) Ebook via Libby Published 2024 by Berkeley Romance Soundtrack: Delicate by Taylor Swift Open communication (mostly), baseball, a man who wants to worship his woman, and references to other sports romancesβ€”The Arthur of Catching Feelings is everything we love about summer romances. Thompson creates complicated, inwardly reflecting main characters, instantly drawing […]

The Kiss Countdown by Etta Easton

Loved it! Romance {open door–two scenes minimal detail} Soundtrack: Stargazing – Myles Smith Sometimes, you pick up the right book at the right time, which is precisely what transpired this weekend; after admiring this cover for months, I finally grabbed the book. I wanted a fluffy Hallmark-like romance with a caregiving man, and this delivered […]

Book Review: Forget Me Not by Julie Soto

Romance {open door} Soundtrack: What I Am – ZAYN A sweeping, sensual, second-chance romance, Forget Me Not gripped from the first word to the end! Sometimes romance is an escape, and I loved being caught up in this grumpy florist,  Elliot, meets romantic in denial wedding planner Ama. Julie Soto is one of my favorite […]

Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez

Really Love Genre: Romance /open door slight detail Format: Ebook from Libby Soundtrack: Kiss Me- Sixpence None the Richer A travel nurse who is afraid to commit to a town/place/person slides into Reddit(!!) DMs of a sunshine man facing life-changing circumstances. Man and woman discover they suffer from the same β€œcurse” where all their exes […]

A Dash of Salt and Pepper by Kosoko Jackson

Liked it LGBTQ + Romance {one scene-open door} Format: library paperback Soundtrack: Shut Up And Dance – WALK THE MOON Filled with lots humor, pop culture references and a well done age gap, A Dash of Salt and Pepper has all the elements of a fun rom com. Unfortunately, I was a little bored by […]

Say You’ll Be Mine by Naina Kumar

Like It Romance /Romcom/ open-door/ minimal details/ Soundtrack: Dance the Night β€” Dua Lipa I have been waiting to read this arranged meeting turned into commitment of convenience novel since February as I adored the gorgeous colors on the cover. I mostly enjoyed it and am looking forward to her next book publishing in January.  […]