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Aug 9

Six Romantic Novels Set in the World of TV and Movies

Lighter Fiction Set in Show Biz I love a peek behind the scenes, and each of the novels here provides a fictionalized version of a movie...

Jul 26

Six Lighter Fiction Stories Perfect for Summer Reading

Some Lighter Fiction Favorites What I love about a romantic, rom-com, lighter fiction read is that real, weighty issues can be raised...

Jun 21

Six Rom-Coms Perfect for Summer Reading

Funny and Sweet Light Fiction Is it really summer without some great rom-com reads teed up and ready to go by the pool, on the porch, at...

May 30

Review of Love, Lists and Fancy Ships by Sarah Grunder Ruiz

Sarah Grunder Ruiz serves up an irresistible rom-com with great banter and with interesting and difficult, complex issues of loss, grief,...

May 29

Review of Betting on You by Lynn Painter

Lynn Painter delivers funny, charming banter and an opposites-attract tension in this heartwarming rom-com about divorce, trust, blended...

Apr 16

Review of Funny Story by Emily Henry

Funny Story is the perfect rom-com read. Henry offers funny banter that made me laugh, some steamy moments, and a sweet love story....

Mar 22

Six More of My Favorite Romantic Fiction Reads from the Past Year

Six Bossy Favorite Light Fiction Reads from Last Year I love spending Fridays highlighting books I've loved. And I do love rom-com...

Mar 19

Review of Good Material by Dolly Alderton

Alderton's literary fiction rom-com is a funny, poignant, and sometimes frustrating deep dive into the emotionally stunted main...

Feb 15

Review of I Hope This Doesn't Find You by Ann Liang

Ann Liang's newest young adult rom-com pits high school nemeses against each other: one relentless perfectionist and people-pleaser and...

Feb 13

Review of Gwen & Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher

Lex Croucher's queer medieval rom-com--the author's debut young-adult novel--is an absolute gem; it's full of excellent banter and lots...

Jan 12

Six of My Favorite Light Fiction Reads from the Past Year

Six Bossy Favorite Light Fiction Reads from Last Year I love spending Fridays highlighting books I've loved. And I do love rom-com...

Aug 11, 2023

Six More Great Rom-Coms Perfect for Summer Reading

More Funny and Sweet Light Fiction Adorable rom-coms feel like the perfect summertime reading, and I've loved so many lately, I can't...

Aug 3, 2023

Review of The True Love Experiment by Christina Lauren

The True Love Experiment is a wonderful, romantic read about forbidden attraction and heartwarming vulnerability, with steamy scenes,...

Aug 1, 2023

Review of Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter

I LOVED this young adult book. It's perfectly charming, funny, quirky, and sweet, yet it deals with grief and fear, hope and forgiveness,...

Jul 27, 2023

Review of Hello Stranger by Katherine Center

I couldn't get past the holes in the premise of this lighthearted, romantic, zany rom-com long enough to buy into the story of an artist...

Jul 4, 2023

Review of Will They or Won't They by Ava Wilder

Ava Wilder's rom-com takes us behind the scenes of a hit teen TV show whose lead characters once liked each other in real life but now...

Jun 9, 2023

Six Rom-Coms Perfect for Summer Reading

Funny and Sweet Light Fiction Is it really summer without some great rom-com reads teed up and ready to go by the pool, on the porch, at...

Jun 6, 2023

Review of Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez

Jimenez's rom-com frequently had me laughing, made me tear up a little, and kept me hooked on the fake-dating, will-they-won't-they...

May 31, 2023

Review of This Time It's Real by Ann Liang

I was hooked by Liang's fake-dating, famous-everyday relationship duo setup, fantastically funny dialogue, and wonderfully imperfect...

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