I recently wrote a list of books to read when you just need light, fun romance, and in it, I mentioned Electric Idol — the second book in the Dark Olympus series by Katee Robert. I read Electric Idol quite a while ago, but writing about it inspired me to give it another re-read. In … Read more
📖 Genre Romance, New Adult, Contemporary 📃 Number of Pages 394 pages 🪴 Average Goodreads Rating 3.64 ⭐ 🌻 My Rating 4.5 ⭐ What’s Emergency Contact About? Emergency Contact by Mary H. K. Choi is a contemporary novel about Penny and Sam as they become unlikely friends through a series of text messages. They meet … Read more
If you’re tired of reading romance novels that have the same trope (broody hero with a mysterious past + manic pixie girl-adjacent heroine), you may be looking for something different and fun to read this Valentine’s Day. Below, I’ve rounded up 5 charming, happily-ever-after romances that will make you swoon and giggle, but might also … Read more
📖 Genre Lit Fic, Romance, Contemporary 📃 Number of Pages 320 pages 🪴 Average Goodreads Rating 4.02 ⭐ 🌻 My Rating 2 ⭐ What is Writers and Lovers About? Writers and Lovers by Lily King is a contemporary romance novel about Casey, a young writer who feels unmoored in her life. Her mother died recently, … Read more
If you’re looking for a short and sweet read under 300 pages, look no further. Plus, I have a list of romance books under 300 pages in here for you.
If you’re a part of any bookish community, whether it’s on YouTube, TikTok, or Instagram, you’ve probably noticed a (not-so-recent) trend marketing books through tropes. Instead of getting a full synopsis or a book review, you will usually see videos that mention various tropes used in a certain book. Alternatively, you’ll see a list of … Read more
📖 Genre Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult 📃 Number of Pages 357 pages 🪴 Average Goodreads Rating 4.26 ⭐ 🌻 My Rating 2 ⭐ What is Divine Rivals About? Divine Rivals follows Iris, a young woman whose brother went off to war (between gods), and whose mother turned to drinking. To get money, she leaves school … Read more
📖 Genre Romance, Contemporary, Adult 📃 Number of Pages 448 pages 🪴 Average Goodreads Rating 3.67 ⭐ 🌻 My Rating 3.50 ⭐ I’m back at it again with more fanfics turned published novels. Can you sense a pattern here? To be completely honest though, I didn’t know this was fanfic. I went into it because … Read more
📖 Genre Romance, Contemporary, Adult 📃 Number of Pages 432 pages 🪴 Average Goodreads Rating 4.28 ⭐ 🌻 My Rating 3 ⭐ Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren was a very sweet story. I laughed, I cried, it was fun. But even so, I noticed several things that just weren’t that great (spoilers galore). … Read more
📖 Genre Romance, Contemporary, Adult 📃 Number of Pages 570 pages 🪴 Average Goodreads Rating 4.27 ⭐ 🌻 My Rating 2 ⭐ I was in a mood for a good, tastefully done age-gap romance Birthday Girl by Penelope Douglas so I was really excited to read this one. Unfortunately, Kulti by Mariana Zapata was a … Read more